EU Nations React With Surprise, Defiance to Trump Remarks
BERLIN — European Union nations reacted with surprise and defiance Monday to comments made by President-elect Donald Trump, who said in an interview that NATO was "obsolete" and hinted that more member states would leave the 28-nation EU.German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, speaking ahead of an EU foreign ministers meeting, said Trump's view on NATO and criticism that allied members weren't paying their fair share has "caused astonishment."His French counterpart Jean-Marc Ayrault a..>> view originalHard Brexit fears crunch sterling ahead of PM May speech
LONDON Britain's pound fell sharply on Monday as concern mounted that the country was heading for a "hard" Brexit from the European Union and its single market, a day before a speech by Prime Minister Theresa May on the government's plans.Some British newspapers have billed May's speech on Tuesday as laying out potential major changes to its preferential single market access and hardening its stance towards an economic bloc that accounts for roughly half its exports and imports.A spokeswomen f..>> view originalTumult surrounds Trump days ahead of his presidency
For any other incoming president, such a pile of controversies and crises would suggest an early political disaster is imminent for the new White House. But Trump broke the mold in his outsider campaign and has repeatedly shrugged off scandals and controversies that would have downed normal politicians. He appears determined to shake up conventions that have built up around the presidency for two centuries and has little time for those who say he lacks presidential demeanor.In fact, many of the ..>> view originalBPM Music Festival: 2 Shot at Electronic Dance Event in Mexico
At least two people were shot during an electronic dance music festival at a Mexican resort popular with foreign tourists, a local hospital worker told NBC News Monday. The worker at CostaMed hospital in Playa del Carmen said the two — a man and a woman — were admitted with bullet wounds at 3:39 a.m. (4:39 a.m. ET). The man was in a serious or "grave" condition, while the woman was stable, according to the hospital worker who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he is not authorized t..>> view originalCargo Plane Crash Outside Kyrgyzstan Capital Leaves at Least 37 Dead
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan—A cargo plane crashed Monday in a residential area just outside the main airport in Kyrgyzstan, killing at least 37 people, the Emergency Situations Ministry said on Monday. The Turkish Boeing 747 crashed just outside the Manas airport, south of the capital Bishkek, killing people in the residential area adjacent to the airport as well as those on the plane. Reports of the death toll on Monday ranged from...>> view originalSKorea's Samsung in Rough Patch With Arrest Request, Recalls
SEOUL, South Korea — A request by South Korean prosecutors to arrest Lee Jae-yong, the 48-year-old vice chairman and de facto leader of Samsung Electronics, has added to the troubles for the country's most valuable company after a spate of recalls last year.Lee faces allegations he offered $36 million in bribes to a friend of President Park Geun-hye, who has been impeached. Prosecutors say they also suspect him of embezzlement and lying under oath. A Seoul court will review the request for his..>> view originalOxfam: Tax-dodging helps these 8 rich men own half world's wealth – Fair or foul?
The managers at Oxfam, a charity, are no fools when it comes to garnering headlines for a cause they believe in. They have issued a press release, reminding the world that the globe's eight richest people own half the world's wealth, to coincide with ...>> view original'One China Principle' Not Negotiable, China Tells Trump
BEIJING — Responding to remarks by Donald Trump, China's Foreign Ministry on Monday said the country's "one-China principle" regarding Taiwan is not negotiable and any attempt to reconsider the issue would be self-defeating.Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters that anyone attempting to use Taiwan's status in a negotiation would be "smashing their feet by lifting a rock.""Not everything in the world can be bargained or traded off," Hua told reporters at a daily briefing."Whoever a..>> view originalDavos 2017: Trump, China and Brexit set to dominate
Image copyright AP China, Donald Trump and Brexit are set to dominate this year's World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos.Xi Jinping will be the first Chinese president to attend the annual meeting of world and business leaders in the Swiss Alps in its 47-year history.Mr Xi will speak in defence of free trade in his speech at the conference's opening ceremony on Tuesday.Theresa May, the UK prime minister, is expected to meet with the Chinese leader in Davos on Tuesday.She will travel to..>> view originalFreezing rain advisory starts at 8 tonight
Watch your step and drive carefully. With temperatures in the 20s this morning, roads are a bit slippery. A couple of accidents on the I-190 around the Grand Island bridges caused backups but both were cleared by 7 a .m. It'll warm up a tad during the day. Then look out for freezing rain tonight and into Tuesday morning. The National Weather Service has issued a freezing rain advisory that starts at 8 tonight and goes through 10 a.m. Tuesday for all of Western New York. The area could see up t..>> view original
Monday, January 16, 2017
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