Chancellor Angela Merkel had effortlessly answered questions about immigration and refugees, tensions with President Erdogan of Turkey and even the soaring price of butter in the Fatherland. But Natalie Dedreux, 18, got to the woman seeking a fourth term in power when she said: “Frau Merkel, you are a politician, […]
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Japan and South Korea said after the passage of the US-drafted Security Council resolution they were prepared to apply more pressure if Pyongyang refused to end its aggressive development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles. Monday’s decision was the ninth sanctions resolution unanimously adopted by the 15-member Security Council since […]
Restarts are one of the most dangerous times for refinery workers, so operators keep shutdowns to a minimum. Plants typically shut only a few units for overhaul in spring and fall, with most refinery units remaining in operation for 4-6 years between full maintenance shutdowns. Harvey sparked several unscheduled closures, […]
At the U.S. Navy base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a $12 million courtroom sits empty on an abandoned runway. The Expeditionary Legal Complex was built in 2007 in the expectation it would be used for the trial of terrorists accused of murdering nearly 3,000 people with twin attacks on New […]
At the U.S. Navy base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a $12 million courtroom sits empty on an abandoned runway. The Expeditionary Legal Complex was built in 2007 in the expectation it would be used for the trial of terrorists accused of murdering nearly 3,000 people with twin attacks on New […]
The young despot is banned from selling textiles and faces limits on oil imports, potentially ruining his capacity to trade with other countries and bankrupting the secretive state. And ships found near the peninsula will face searches for contraband, stopping anybody undercutting the new sanctions. Donald Trump’s UN ambassador Nikki […]
A fifth of people polled across five European countries thought Britons had the quickest wit, while the Danish were deemed most trustworthy amongst UK residents, on 21 per cent. Italy was voted most attractive and most well liked in Europe according to the British, while Spain was voted most liked […]