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Hundreds of thousands of black-clad mourners continued to flock to the Grand Palace on Monday (October 24) the last day of a long weekend, to pay their respects to Thailand’s late king. Many people who had lined up since dawn to get into the grand palace said they were determined to pay their last respects to King Bhumibol Adulyadej. “It’s all similar for all Thais, even though we were not close to him but we […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korean President Park Geun-Hye on Monday called for constitutional reform that could allow future presidents to serve two terms — a sensitive issue for a country tainted by memories of long-term, autocratic rule. While its constitution grants enormous power to the executive, South Korea is one of the only economically advanced liberal democracies to restrict the presidency to a single five-year term, with no possibility of re-election. The limit […]
South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye said on Monday (October 24) it is the right time to discuss an amendment to the country’s constitution, mainly expected to change the current single-term presidency, before her term is over. “Through the single-term presidency, it is difficult to maintain policy continuance, see results of policy and engage in unified foreign policy,” said Park in an address to parliament. The president requested a special committee be established immediately to start […]
by Serene ASSIR Claire GALLEN CALAIS, France (AFP) — French authorities will on Monday begin moving thousands of people out of the notorious Calais Jungle before demolishing the camp that has served as a launchpad for attempts to sneak into Britain. A major three-day operation is planned to clear the sprawling shanty town near Calais port — a symbol of Europe’s failure to resolve its migrant crisis — of its estimated 6,000-8,000 occupants. More than 1,200 […]
by Maria Isabel SANCHEZ CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela’s opposition-majority legislature declared Sunday that President Nicolas Maduro’s government had committed a coup d’etat by blocking a referendum on removing him from power, vowing mass protests and international pressure. Furious over the electoral authorities’ decision to suspend the process of organizing a recall vote, opposition lawmakers passed a resolution declaring “the breakdown of constitutional order” and “a coup d’etat committed by the Nicolas Maduro regime.” The […]
NIZIP, Turkey (AFP) –France’s foreign minister urged the international community to “do everything” to end the “massacre” in the Syrian city of Aleppo on Sunday after fighting resumed following a 72-hour truce declared by Damascus ally Russia. Speaking in the southeastern province of Gaziantep, Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said: “We’re 150 km (93 miles) — perhaps no further — from Aleppo. And right now bombing, artillery continue to destroy this city and massacre the population.” […]
ARBIL, Iraq (AFP) — US defence chief Ashton Carter said Sunday that an operation to isolate the Islamic State group in Syria’s Raqa should begin in conjunction with the assault on the jihadists’ Iraqi bastion Mosul. “We want to see an isolation operation begin around Raqa as soon as possible,” Carter said during a visit to Iraq’s autonomous region of Kurdistan to review an ongoing offensive to retake Mosul from IS. “We are working with […]
by Jerome CARTILLIER RALEIGH, United States (AFP) — With just over two weeks to go before Americans vote for a new president, a new poll released Sunday shows Hillary Clinton has widened her lead over Donald Trump, who is now in jeopardy in traditionally Republican states. The Democratic former secretary of state leads the Manhattan real estate mogul among likely voters by 50 percent to 38 percent in a four-way contest with two minor party […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — A man escaped with cuts to his leg Monday after a shark crashed into his board while he was surfing near popular tourist spot Byron Bay in eastern Australia. Beaches in the area, some 800 kilometres (500 miles) north of Sydney, were closed for at least 24 hours after the early morning encounter, with the victim taken to hospital by a friend. “It is believed that the shark emerged from under […]
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP)–A group of 26 hostages freed from nearly five years in the hands of Somali pirates touched down in Kenya on Sunday, with both tears and smiles marking the end of their ordeal. “Am so, so happy. Really, am so, so happy. For UN, for Mr John (negotiator), for all the world. Thanks to you all,” said one of the hostages, Sudi Ahman. The relief of the men was palpable, with some unable to […]
(Reuters) Another woman has come forward to accuse Republican candidate for President Donald Trump of inappropriate conduct on Saturday (October 22.) Jessica Drake, an adult film industry actor and director held a news conference in Los Angeles to say she had an encounter with Trump at a golf tournament in Lake Tahoe a decade ago. Drake said Trump offered her money and the use of his private jet to spend time with him, which […]
by Reinnier Kaze Yaoundé, Cameroon | AFP | — At least 60 were killed when a packed passenger train derailed between Cameroon’s two main cities, a hospital source in the capital Yaounde said Saturday, giving a new toll the day after the accident. Almost 600 people were injured when the train, travelling from Yaounde to the economic hub of Douala, came off the rails near the central city of Eseka at around midday Friday. […]
