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Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May Says UK Seeks Ambitious Trade Deal with European Union

Theresa May reaffirms her belief in a strong EU-UK relationship post-Brexit FULL SPEECH: Theresa May announces Brexit plan at Conservative Party conference The United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Theresa May said the UK would seek an “ambitious” economic settlement that benefits both parties when it begins negotiations with the European Union concerning the UK leaving the […]

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China’s Economy is Transforming Southeast Asia Into Regional Superhub

The growth of China’s influence in Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar Switching Sides: China, the US, and Political Change in Southeast Asia from East Asia Foundation The growth of the economy of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is transforming the Southeast Asian region as low-paying factory jobs move out of the PRC and into the […]

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Park Geun-hye Scandal in the Republic of Korea

Park Geun-hye Scandal: The history between the Park family and The Church of Eternal Life go back to the “Korean Rasputin” of Park Chung-hee’s regime Today’s Close-Up – Park Falls from Grace: South Korea’s Political Scandal This week the South Korean legislature will decide whether or not to impeach Park Geun-hye, head of a scandal-ridden […]

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Poll Reveals Half of US Respondents See Utility in Torture

Poll reveals that employing torture against enemies may not be as taboo as previously thought The Case Against Torture | Op-Docs | The New York Times from New York Times Half of American respondents polled in a global survey by the United Nations revealed that they believed an enemy fighter could be tortured to extract […]

Cincinnati Couple Victims of White Nationalist Vandals in Home Invasion

Victims of racism, internet rallies to support Ohio couple who lost home to white nationalist rage Interracial Couple’s Home Destroyed By Racist Vandals from The Young Turks Pat and Joe Jude of Cincinnati, Ohio returned to their home after a trip to Chicago to visit their daughter to find their beautiful house destroyed and covered […]

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First Oregon Man Convicted of Revenge Porn Fails to Show Up for Jail, Warrant for Arrest Issued

Conviction is Oregon’s first in new revenge porn law Oregon gives first revenge porn sentencing via USA TODAY Benjamin Barber, 31, of Washington County, Oregon, was convicted last Friday for violating the state’s revenge porn law and failed to show up to Washington County Jail by 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2. His six month-long […]

Mass Casualties Reported in Massive Warehouse Fire in Oakland California

33 bodies found with 70% of the building still remaining in search for survivors in massive fire in Oakland California Warehouse Oakland fire: Dozens of bodies found, search continues EDITOR’S NOTE: We extend our deepest condolences to the victims, their families, and their friends of this tragic event in Oakland, California. Please consider the following […]

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Two New Jersey Residents Charged with Keeping Slaves in Halal Slaughterhouse

Charges filed against the owner and a manager including human trafficking, conspiracy to harbor undocumented persons for financial gain, and multiple violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act A halal chicken slaughterhouse in Perth Amboy, New Jersey is under investigation after the owner and manager were both accused of keeping workers in slave-like conditions, forcing […]

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Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe: First Japanese Leader to Visit Pearl Harbor

December 5, 2016

In a Monday, December 5 announcement, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe signalled his intention to visit Pearl Harbor, becoming the first Japanese leader to do so Japan’s prime minister to visit Pearl Harbor 75 years after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit the site with current United States President […]