Sunday, 7 January 2018

Macedonia's PM hopes for a solution to dispute with Greece by June

ATHENS (Reuters) - Macedonia's prime minister said on Sunday that it could reach a solution with Athens to a decades-long dispute over the former Yugoslav republic's name by June, a move that could unblock the country's ambition to join the European Union.


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Cornered Merkel upbeat as she seeks to revive grand coalition

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday she was optimistic her conservatives and the Social Democrats (SPD) could cut a deal as they began five days of talks about reviving the 'grand coalition' that has governed Germany since 2013.


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Our cold spell is moderating — just a little today - The Boston Globe


The Boston Globe

Our cold spell is moderating — just a little today
The Boston Globe
Skiers braved brutal cold on Saturday to hit the slopes at Blue Hills Ski Area. By Martin Finucane Globe Staff January 07, 2018. Maybe you should have stayed under the covers Sunday morning. The National Weather Service says cold weather records were ...

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Student killed, opposition leader detained as bread protests grip Sudan

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Protests over rising bread prices broke out across Sudan on Sunday, leading to the death of a student and the arrest of a prominent opposition leader as authorities confiscated newspapers and looked to clamp down on growing unrest.


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Sessions under fire from all sides - The Hill


CNN

Sessions under fire from all sides
The Hill
Attorney General Jeff Sessions · Jefferson (Jeff) Beauregard SessionsGOP strategist donates to Alabama Democrat House passes concealed carry gun bill Rosenstein to testify before House Judiciary Committee next week MORE's job security is in question ...
Trump insists Russia actions were '100 percent proper,' pledges 'bipartisan' plansPolitico
Why Attorney General Jeff Sessions survives Trump's wrathNBCNews.com
Marijuana: Either Donald Trump's a liar or Jeff Sessions should be fired | MulshineNJ.com
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Pompeo: North Korea's talks with South Korea not likely to lead to any change on nuclear issue - The Hill


The Hill

Pompeo: North Korea's talks with South Korea not likely to lead to any change on nuclear issue
The Hill
CIA Director Mike Pompeo · Michael (Mike) Richard PompeoTillerson: State Dept. 'not missing a beat' despite vacancies Trump considering spy network to combat 'deep state' enemies: Intercept Five things senators should ask Tom Cotton if he's nominated ...
North Korea 'likely' to attend Olympics in South, says officialBBC News
Trump says he'd "absolutely" engage in talks with N. Korea's Kim Jong UnCBS News
President still open to N. Korea dialogueArkansas Online
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Bannon: 'I regret' delay in responding to book - CNN


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Bannon: 'I regret' delay in responding to book
CNN
Washington (CNN) Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon said Sunday he regretted not responding sooner to comments attributed to him that were critical of Donald Trump Jr. in an explosive new book on the White House. "Donald Trump, Jr. is ...
Stephen Bannon, under fire after West Wing tell-all, expresses regret over comments attributed to himWashington Post
Bannon apologizes for slamming Trump familyPolitico
Bannon apologizes over damning portrait in book as White House presses defense of TrumpLos Angeles Times
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20 groups that advocate boycotting Israel will now be denied entry - Washington Post


Washington Post

20 groups that advocate boycotting Israel will now be denied entry
Washington Post
JERUSALEM — Members of 20 international organizations that promote a boycott campaign of Israel, many of them affiliated with the BDS movement, will be banned from entering the country, according to a list published Sunday by the Ministry of Strategic ...
Israel imposes travel ban on 20 foreign NGOs over boycott movementThe Guardian
Israel lists 20 groups to be denied entry over boycott callsABC News
How a US Quaker Group That Won the Nobel Peace Prize Ended Up on Israel's BDS BlacklistHaaretz
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Bills' LeSean McCoy (ankle) active for wild-card game vs. Jaguars - ESPN


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Bills' LeSean McCoy (ankle) active for wild-card game vs. Jaguars
ESPN
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy is active for Sunday's AFC wild-card playoff game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. McCoy has been questionable all week with a right ankle injury. Although McCoy is active, the Bills will ...
NFL Playoff Schedule 2018: TV Info, Live Stream for Sunday's Wild-Card GamesBleacher Report
Marcell Dareus holds grudge vs. Bills GM, coach for trading himNFL.com
LeSean McCoy, Marqise Lee active for Wild Card roundNBCSports.com
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Trump boasts that he's a 'very stable genius' amid questions over his mental fitness - Washington Post


Washington Post

Trump boasts that he's a 'very stable genius' amid questions over his mental fitness
Washington Post
President Trump lashed out at critics Saturday in defense of his mental fitness for office, calling himself a “very stable genius” in a tweetstorm of boasts. First on Twitter, then at a news conference with Republican leaders at Camp David, Trump ...
Meet the Press -January 7, 2018NBCNews.com
Bannon: 'I regret' delay in responding to bookCNN
Bannon praises Trump Jr as a 'patriot' and 'good man' after book criticismThe Hill
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Sudan bread protests spread, opposition leader detained

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Protests over rising bread prices broke out in Sudan's capital and spread across cities to the south on Sunday, witnesses said, as authorities arrested a prominent opposition leader and confiscated newspapers in a drive to curb growing unrest.


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Here are the people closest to Trump who might doubt his mental fitness - Washington Post


Washington Post

Here are the people closest to Trump who might doubt his mental fitness
Washington Post
President Trump just dived headfirst into a question that many won't go near: Is he okay? “The Democrats and their lapdogs, the Fake News Mainstream Media are taking out the old Ronald Reagan playbook and screaming mental stability and intelligence ...
Trump: 'Now I have to put up with a Fake Book'Politico
Trump grumbles about dealing with 'Fake News' and now 'Fake Book' after tell-all book is releasedWashington Examiner
Trump calls bombshell book 'fake,' says author 'totally discredited'New York Post
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Winter weather advisories issued for part of Alabama - AL.com


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Winter weather advisories issued for part of Alabama
AL.com
The National Weather Service has issued winter weather advisories for several counties in north and east Alabama. Rain is expected to overspread the state tonight, and it may be cold enough in northeast Alabama for it to be freezing rain. That could ...
Temps rebounding in Northeast, Midwest as deep freeze loosens its gripABC News
End to arctic air in sight in Lancaster County; Wintry mix possible Monday as temperatures climbLancasterOnline
Sunday's wintry mix may create some slick roadsWQAD.com
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100 million people affected by East Coast's deep freeze - SFGate


SFGate

100 million people affected by East Coast's deep freeze
SFGate
NEW YORK (AP) — About 100 million people faced a new challenge after the whopping East Coast snowstorm: a gusty deep freeze, topped Saturday by a wind chill close to minus 100 on New Hampshire's Mount Washington that vied for world's coldest place ...
Don Paul: Looking for a deep freeze? Check out Mount WashingtonBuffalo News
Brutal US deep freeze leaves 100million people shivering as temperatures plummet to -73CScottish Daily Record
An Eyelash-Freezing 'Icy Hell': The One Spot That Could Feel Like Minus 100New York Times
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Friends of detained Reuters reporter pray for his release

YANGON (Reuters) - Friends of Reuters reporter Wa Lone gathered on Sunday at one of the main Buddhist pagodas in Myanmar's commercial capital Yangon to pray for his release from prison, where he has been held with a colleague on suspicion of violating the Official Secrets Act.


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Kushner's Financial Ties to Israel Deepen Even With Mideast Diplomatic Role - New York Times


New York Times

Kushner's Financial Ties to Israel Deepen Even With Mideast Diplomatic Role
New York Times
Last May, Jared Kushner accompanied President Trump, his father-in-law, on the pair's first diplomatic trip to Israel, part of Mr. Kushner's White House assignment to achieve peace in the Middle East. Shortly before, his family real estate company ...
Trump After Saudi Palace Coup: 'We've Put Our Man on Top'Daily Beast
'Fire and Fury': Trump's Israel Policies Crafted by Ultra-right Bannon-Adelson-Netanyahu AxisHaaretz
Trump considered Kushner for secretary of stateNew York Post
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