Thursday, 1 February 2018

Polish lawmakers back draft Holocaust law, U.S. voices concern

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WARSAW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Polish lawmakers approved draft legislation on Thursday penalizing suggestions of any complicity by Poland in the Nazi Holocaust on its soil during World War Two, defying criticism by Israel and the United States.


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Israel rejects U.N. report on companies linked to settlements

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GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights office said on Wednesday it had identified 206 companies doing business linked to unlawful Israeli settlements in the West Bank and it urged them to avoid any complicity in "pervasive" violations against Palestinians.


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Taiwan says China air route dispute will determine future ties

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TAIPEI (Reuters) - A dispute with China over its opening of new air routes near Taiwan will determine future relations between Taipei and Beijing, Taiwan's government said amid a deepening disagreement that could strand thousands over an important holiday.


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Wednesday, 31 January 2018

Germany urges end to Iranian executions

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BERLIN (Reuters) - The German government's human rights commissioner on Wednesday condemned Iran's reported execution of a man who was 15 years old when he committed his crime, calling it a completely unacceptable violation of international law.


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Judge says 265 people have come forward to say they were victims of Larry Nassar - Chicago Tribune

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Judge says 265 people have come forward to say they were victims of Larry Nassar
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Larry Nassar sits during his sentencing hearing Jan. 24, 2018, in Lansing, Mich. Nassar will be sentenced in a different sexual abuse case this week. (Carlos Osorio / AP). Ed White and David EggertAssociated Press. Larry Nassar appeared Wednesday in a ...
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Romanian president says will stand up for courts' independence

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Romania's President Klaus Iohannis told the European Union on Wednesday he would fight for the independence of his country's courts, which he and Brussels say is threatened by draft laws prepared by the Social Democrat-led government.


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Train carrying lawmakers to GOP retreat involved in accident - Fox News

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Train carrying lawmakers to GOP retreat involved in accident
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A train carrying members of Congress to a Republican retreat in West Virginia has been involved in an accident, after apparently striking a dump truck and derailing. The truck may have been stuck on the tracks. Some members were thrown from their seats ...
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Israel, Lebanon clash over offshore energy, raising tensions

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BEIRUT/TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israel described as "very provocative" on Wednesday a Lebanese offshore oil and gas exploration tender in disputed territory on the countries' maritime border, and said it was a mistake for international firms to participate.


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Czech government raises quota for fast-lane work permits for Ukrainians

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PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech government agreed on Wednesday to double the number of Ukrainians it was allowing in as fast-track migrant workers to 19,600 per year, aiming to help firms struggling to find workers and facing pressure from the workforce for wage hikes.


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