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  • Monday, January 2nd 2017 - 07:13 UTC

    Guterres new UN chief call to make 2017 a Year for Peace

    On this New Year’s Day, I ask all of you to join me in making one shared New Year’s resolution: Let us resolve to put peace first.

    In his first day at the helm of the United Nations, Secretary General António Guterres today pledged to make 2017 a year for peace.“On this New Year's Day, I ask all of you to join me in making one shared New Year's resolution: Let us resolve to put peace first,” said Mr. Guterres in an appeal for peace. He said one question weighs heavy on his heart. “That is: how can we help the millions of people caught up in conflict, suffering massively in wars with no end in sight?”

  • Saturday, December 31st 2016 - 16:40 UTC

    Dakar takes off Sunday from Paraguay: main challenge six days at 3.000 meters above sea level

    “We all fear a little the time spent at altitude. I fear for the teams, the staff, mechanics,” said Peterhansel, who won the 2016 event in a Peugeot.

    Stephane Peterhansel targets a 13th Dakar title next month, describing the grueling 2017 rally as the most intense he has faced and fearing the physical effects of racing at South America's punishing high altitudes. The 51-year-old Frenchman clinched his sixth win on four wheels in this year's event to add to six motorcycle triumphs since his debut back in 1988 when the famed race was still held in Africa.

  • Saturday, December 31st 2016 - 16:16 UTC

    PM May plans to pull out from European Court, sponsors British Bill of Rights

    Prime Minister Theresa May is said to have accepted proposals for a British Bill of Rights – originally announced by her predecessor David Cameron.

    UK Prime Minister Theresa May is considering making plans to pull out of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), a cornerstone of the Conservatives next general election campaign, it has been reported. The Prime Minister is said to have accepted proposals for a British Bill of Rights – originally announced by David Cameron – which will have to be put on hold while the Government deals with Brexit.

  • Saturday, December 31st 2016 - 15:45 UTC

    Trump praises Putin for waiting for his inauguration and not reacting to US sanctions

    Donald Trump wants closer ties with Russia once he takes office.

    US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday praised Russian President Vladimir Putin for not reacting immediately to Washington's sanctions over alleged interference in his election. ”Great move (...) I always knew he was very smart, ”Trump wrote on Twitter.

  • Saturday, December 31st 2016 - 06:47 UTC

    Different bird flu cases detected throughout Asia as winter conditions worsen

    China has culled more than 170,000 birds in four provinces since October and closed select poultry markets after birds and people were infected by bird flu.

    Hong Kong has confirmed a new human case of H7N9 bird flu, while the H5 bird flu virus has been detected in two cats that died in the South Korean city of Pocheon, it was reported on Friday.

  • Friday, December 30th 2016 - 17:40 UTC

    An attempt to bypass Lords could turn into fresh legal challenge for Brexit

    Ms Miller said that if the Supreme Court rejects the Government appeal against the High Court ruling, Mrs May should not try and bypass the Lords

    A fresh legal challenge to triggering Brexit could be launched unless UK Prime Minister Theresa May allows the House of Lords to vote on the issue. Businesswoman Gina Miller, who helped bring the action which saw the High Court insist the Commons must vote on invoking Article 50, has said the upper House of Parliament also needs a “proper debate”.

  • Friday, December 30th 2016 - 03:48 UTC

    Ceasefire between Syria and rebels effective since midnight, but gunshots already reported

    Russian President Vladimir Putin (R), a key ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (L), announced the ceasefire on Thursday after forging the agreement with Turkey

    A ceasefire between Syria's government and rebel forces started at midnight on Friday after nearly six years of civil war. The agreement, brokered by Russia and Turkey which back opposing sides in the conflict, got off to a dubious start as clashes had already been reported less than two hours after the truce's beginning.

  • Thursday, December 29th 2016 - 22:51 UTC

    Obama's gov't expels 35 Russian diplomats - Moscow to take reciprocal steps

    Russian lawmaker Vladimir Dzhabarov warned there will be “reciprocal steps.”

    The government of the United States Thursday expelled 35 Russian diplomats from Washington and San Francisco, US Department of State said in an official statement. Meanwhile, lawmaker Vladimir Dzhabarov, who is Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council's (Parliamantary Upper House) warned that “reciprocal steps will be made with regards to the U.S. embassy in Moscow and, quite possibly, the consulates will be cut down in size as well.” In any case, it is believed that this decision “will destroy diplomatic relations” between the two countries, as one Kremlin source put it.

  • Thursday, December 29th 2016 - 22:28 UTC

    Whereabouts of Greek Ambassador to Brazil unknown since Monday

    Greece's ambassador to Brazil, Kyriakos Amiridis, went missing.

    Local police said in a statement on Thursday that Greece's ambassador to Brazil, Kyriakos Amiridis, has been last seen Monday night in Nova Iguacu, 40 kilometers northwest of Rio de Janeiro.

  • Thursday, December 29th 2016 - 19:02 UTC

    Filipino President Duterte threatens to throw corrupt officials off a helicopter

    “Let's not make any drama, I will personally gun you down if nobody else will do it,” Duterte said without blinking.

    “If you are corrupt, I will fetch you using a helicopter to Manila and I will throw you out. I have done this before. Why would I not do it again?,” said Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte during a speech to victims of a typhoon on Tuesday, a clip of which was posted later on a video feed.