South Korea Elects Moon Jae-in, Who Backs Talks With North, as President
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea elected Moon Jae-in, a human rights lawyer who favors dialogue with
‘Was he fired? You’re kidding!’ Lavrov feigns surprise at Comey’s dismissal
Journalists gathered at the White House bombarded Lavrov and Tillerson with questions as they posed for photos before going to a separate room for a meeting. READ MORE: Lavrov to meet Trump in Washington, Kremlin confirms
Shaq for sheriff? NBA legend O’Neal reveals plans for law enforcement career
via GIPHY Four-time NBA champion Shaq told Atlanta, Georgia, news channel 11Alive News that he plans to fulfill a lifelong ambition by running for Sheriff in 2020.
Israeli police teach 5th-graders how to shoot a terrorist
Four police officers with guns are seen on film riding on two motorcycles with sirens blaring, firing shots as they approach the “terrorist.” The video posted on social media shows groups of children sitting on the grass as they watch the demonstration.
Turkey warns U.S. of blowback from decision to arm Kurdish fighters in Syria
ANKARA Turkey urged the United States on Wednesday to reverse a decision to arm Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State (IS) in Syria, saying every weapon supplied to the YPG militia constituted “a threat to Turkey”.
‘Looked like monsters’: Iraqi boys who fled ISIS captivity tell their terrifying stories
Boys aged from seven to 17, who escaped the blood-chilling captivity, are now living in camps with other displaced Iraqi residents, and are trying to get over the horrors they’ve been through.
Love unlocked: Paris auctions off tokens of amour that weigh down its bridges (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
“It’s now kind of street art because it’s made of love of people from all over the world,” said auctioneer Collin du Bocage, who expects the lovelocks to fetch between €100 (about US$109) for the smallest pieces and up to “€5,000 to we don’t know what” for the larger sections.
Lavrov acknowledges Comey fracas by quipping ‘Was he fired?’
WASHINGTON Russia’s foreign minister sarcastically acknowledged the abrupt dismissal of FBI director James Comey by saying ‘Was he fired? You’re kidding. You’re kidding’ as he posed on Wednesday for photographs with U.S.
Eurozone labor market in much worse shape than official data indicates – ECB
According to the ECB bulletin, the eurozone unemployment and underemployment stands between 15 and 18 percent, nearly twice the official figure of 9.5 percent. “In France and Italy, broader measures of labor market slack have continued to increase throughout the recovery, while in Spain and the other euro area economies, they have recorded some recent…
New South Korea president vows to address North Korea, broader tensions
SEOUL South Korea’s new liberal President Moon Jae-in was sworn in on Wednesday and vowed to immediately tackle the difficult tasks of addressing North Korea’s advancing nuclear ambitions and soothing tensions with the United States and China.