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Lithuania, Romania complicit in secret CIA prisons: European court
AFP, Published on 31/05/2018
» STRASBOURG (FRANCE) - The European Court of Human Rights ruled Thursday that Lithuania and Romania were complicit in a controversial CIA programme to hold suspects caught after the September 11, 2001, terror attacks in secret detention centres on their territories.
US to impose steel, aluminum tariffs on EU, Canada, Mexico
AFP, Published on 31/05/2018
» WASHINGTON - The United States said Thursday it will impose harsh tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the European Union, Canada, Mexico at midnight (0400 GMT Friday) -- another move sure to anger Washington's trading partners.
EU-US trade tensions at fever pitch as steel deadline looms
AFP, Published on 31/05/2018
» PARIS: trade tensions between the European Union and the United States ran high Thursday as the clock was ticking for US steel and aluminium tariffs against European producers to kick in.
Denmark bans Islamic full-face veil in public spaces
AFP, Published on 31/05/2018
» STOCKHOLM: Denmark on Thursday became the latest European country to ban the Islamic full-face veil in public spaces in a move slammed by human rights campaigners as "a violation of women's rights".
Real Madrid coach Zidane drops Madrid bombshell
AFP, Published on 31/05/2018
» MADRID: Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane dropped a bombshell Thursday, quitting the Spanish giants just days after winning the Champions League for a record third year in a row.
Don risks losing seat over shareholding
Online Reporters, Published on 31/05/2018
» The Election Commission has ruled Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai might not be qualified as minister since his wife’s shareholding might be unconstitutional.
US, North Korea enter second day of nuclear talks
Reuters, Published on 31/05/2018
» NEW YORK: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and high-ranking North Korean official Kim Yong Chol enter a second day of meetings in New York on Thursday as they try to settle nuclear weapons disagreements and set the stage for an historic summit between their two leaders.
Spain PM fights for political life no-confidence debate begins
AFP, Published on 31/05/2018
» MADRID - Spain's Mariano Rajoy was fighting for his political life Thursday as his government faced a no-confidence vote tabled by the opposition Socialists following a corruption scandal involving the premier's ruling Popular Party.
Serena keeps 'Black Panther' catsuit despite questions
AFP, Published on 31/05/2018
» PARIS - Serena Williams will continue to wear her striking, all-black catsuit in her French Open second round clash on Thursday despite questions raised over whether or not it breaks the rules over appropriate on-court playing gear.
Appeal court dismisses case against British activist
Associated Press, Published on 31/05/2018
» An appeal court on Thursday vindicated a British labour rights activist entangled in a years-long legal confrontation with a fruit-packing company after he publicised alleged human rights violations at its factory.