Socialists Beat Moderates in Battle for U.K. Labour's Soul
In the battle for the future direction of the Britain’s main opposition Labour Party, the socialist wing took the crown.
bloomberg.com
Erdogan Accuses U.S. of Creating `Army of Terror' on Turk Border
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Washington of establishing an “army of terror” along the Turkish border, as his country drew closer to open confrontation with U.S.-backed Kurdish troops in neighboring Syria.
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Palestinians to 'Slap Back' for Trump Jerusalem Move, Abbas Says
Palestinians will “slap back” for the humiliation they’ve suffered from the Trump administration and seek to replace the U.S. with other international players in future peace negotiations with Israel, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said.
bloomberg.com
Huge oil spill left after burning tanker sinks off China
Chinese ships are racing to clean up a giant oil spill after an Iranian tanker sank in the East China Sea.
bbc.com
Government-by-Skype: Catalonia Tries to Dodge Madrid Control
Catalonia has seen an illegal referendum, a rebel president and a takeover by Madrid in recent months. The next twist could be government-by-Skype.
bloomberg.com
Missing Sheikh and `Intercepted' Planes Reignite Gulf Arab Row
Mysterious goings-on allegedly involving the forcible detention of a Qatari royal and intercepted Bahrain-bound planes have escalated the feud straining ties among Gulf Arab monarchies.
bloomberg.com
Israel: Anti-Netanyahu, 'StripperGate' Protesters Flood Tel Aviv
For the seventh-consecutive Saturday, central Rothschild Boulevard was flooded with crowds of people participating in anti-Netanyahu protests.
telesurtv.net
Iraq: Twin Suicide Bombings Killed 38, Injured Over 100
Iraq's interior ministry said the death toll will likely rise as more bodies are recovered.
telesurtv.net
Carillion Collapses After U.K. Government Refuses Bailout
Carillion Plc, a U.K. construction company with government contracts in everything from hospitals to the HS2 high-speed rail project, filed for compulsory liquidation after failing in a last-ditch effort to shore up finances and get a government bailout.
bloomberg.com
White House spent 22 minutes trying to mute conference call with reporters
The White House spent nearly half an hour struggling to enable the "listening only" feature on a conference call with reporters on Thursday, 11 January. Senior White House officials were supposed to announce US President Donald Trump's decision to continue waiving nuclear programme-related sanctions on Iran during the call, CBS reported.
ibtimes.co.uk
1,000 teens face child porn charges after sharing video of 15-year-old couple in sex act on Facebook
Police in Denmark have charged more than 1,000 children and young people with child pornograpy offences after they used Facebook to share footage of a 15-year-old couple having sex.
ibtimes.co.uk
Pregnant teen who sued over abortion leaves federal custody
A pregnant immigrant teenager who told a judge that she was being prevented from having an abortion while in federal custody has been released, giving her the ability to obtain the procedure.
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