Puerto Rico governor: Power could be out for months
(CNN) Puerto Rico’s energy grid took such a severe blow from deadly Hurricane Maria that restoring power to everyone may take months, Gov. Ricardo Rosselló told CNN on Wednesday night. The entire system is down, the governor said. No one … Read More
REFILE-Russia warns US it will target U.S.-backed fighters in Syria if provoked
MOSCOW, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Russia said on Thursday it had warned the United States it would target areas in Syria where U.S. special forces and U.S.-backed militia were operating if its own forces came under fire from them, something … Read More
Mexico City earthquake: 7.1 magnitude quake hits DAYS after biggest in century – 237 dead
AT LEAST 237 people have been killed after a huge 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocked central Mexico, causing hundreds of buildings to collapse in the capital, Mexico City. The quake struck at 1.15pm local time (7.15pm BST) and of the 217 … Read More
All Hands on Deck as Germany Nears Full Employment
Germany’s skill shortage hits rural, family-owned firms the hardest, forcing them into creative solutions. By Peter Thelen Published onSeptember 19, 2017 2:00 pm Pick a job, any job. Source: DPA More than half of all German workers are employed in … Read More
At UN, Trump threatens ‘total destruction’ of North Korea
UNITED NATIONS — President Trump, in a combative debut speech to the U.N. General Assembly, threatened the “total destruction’” of North Korea if it does not abandon its drive toward nuclear weapons. Trump, who has ramped up his rhetoric throughout … Read More
Netanyahu at UN: Iran Must Know That Those Who Threaten Us With Annihilation Put Themselves in Peril
‘Fix or nix Iran deal – those who defend it forget about North Korea nuclear deal’ ‘We must speak the truth about Iran, who vows to destroy my country every day’ NEW YORK – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the … Read More
Is North Korea in the UN? Yes, it is among most sanctioned members
North Korea joined the United Nations on Sept. 17, 1991, and during that time has become one of the most frequently sanctioned members of the 193-nation organization. North Korea, listed by its official name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, … Read More
German elections: Angela Merkel finds support for refugee stance on final days of campaign
Rosenheim: At a recent election rally in the Bavarian town of Rosenheim, retired truck driver Klaus Harpich had some rare words of encouragement for German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The refugee crisis wasn’t her fault, Harpich said in a thick local dialect, … Read More
Category 5 Hurricane Maria closes in on Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico
(CNN) Hurricane Maria’s destructive tear across the Caribbean is well underway, with the Category 5 storm obliterating parts of Dominica, killing at least one person in Guadeloupe and threatening “catastrophic” damage to Puerto Rico within 24 hours. Maria strengthened once … Read More
Powerful earthquake jolts Mexico, sways buildings in capital
MEXICO CITY — A powerful earthquake jolted central Mexico on Tuesday, causing buildings to sway sickeningly in the capital on the anniversary of a 1985 quake that did major damage. National Civil Protection chief Luis Felipe Puente tweeted that there … Read More
Trump, Netanyahu express hope for peace ahead of New York meeting
(Photo credit) Reuters The US president and the Israeli prime minister sit side by side and express their hopes for a fruitful collaboration at UN meeting. US President Donald Trump expressed his faith in the success of future peace talks … Read More
U.S. shows military might, flies stealth jets and bombers over the Korean Peninsula
(Photo: Handout, South Korean Defense Ministry vi) The U.S. military flew stealth jets and bombers over the Korean Peninsula on Monday, days after North Korea launched an intermediate range ballistic missile over Japan. The show of force came in response … Read More
France ‘may be the next GREAT WORLD POWER’ if it stands up to Germany in the EU
Michael Ivanovich of economic research firm MSI Global made the call over German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the EU’s apparent reluctance to back French President Emmanuel Macron’ proposed reforms. The French President wants to set up a eurozone budget to … Read More