8 killed when helicopter helping Indonesian volcano victims crashes
Associated Press Published 3:42 a.m. ET July 3, 2017 | Updated 3:42 a.m. ET July 3, 2017Members of the National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) hold FDR (Flight Data Recorder) of a crashed rescue helicopter in Temanggung, Central Java province, Indonesia, Monday, July 3, 2017.(Photo: AP)JAKARTA, Indonesia - A rescue helicopter crashed while heading to help evacuate residents near an active volcano on Indonesia’s main island, killing all eight people on board, offici..>> view originalRecent developments surrounding the South China Sea
BEIJING — A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for global commerce and rich in fish and potential oil and gas reserves: ___ EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a weekly look at the latest developments in the South China Sea, the location of several territorial conflicts that have raised tensions in the region. ___ CHINA’S LIAONING AIRCRAFT CARRIER HEADED SOUTH ON TRAI..>> view originalPutin made a lot of promises to Russians on his call-in TV show. Now, he's delivering.
MOSCOW — It was Russian President Vladimir Putin. In the flesh. Standing in front of the dilapidated wooden barracks where Anastasia Votintseva shares a single room with her sister and three children. The Russian leader had come on Votintseva’s 27th birthday, bearing flowers, gifts and good news. Soon, she and her family would have a new home. But first, they were going on a seaside vacation, courtesy of the Kremlin! If that sounds like a fairy tale about a benevolent czar, it’s supposed to..>> view originalArab nations extend deadline for Qatar to meet demands
DOHA, Qatar -- A group of Arab nations early on Monday extended a deadline for Qatar to respond to their list of demands in a diplomatic crisis roiling the Gulf, saying Kuwait's emir requested the delay as part of his efforts to mediate the dispute.Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain cut off ties with 2022 FIFA World Cup host Qatar on June 5, restricting access to their airspace and ports and sealing Qatar's only land border, which it shares with Saudi Arabia.They issued a ..>> view originalAs Trump wages war on the media, the echoes of Erdogan grow louder
Want smart analysis of the most important news in your inbox every weekday along with other global reads, interesting ideas and opinions to know? Sign up for the Today's WorldView newsletter. There is a surreal goofiness to President Trump’s relentless war on America’s mainstream media. The disgruntled president responds to negative covfefe with cheesy hashtags and nicknames for his perceived adversaries: There’s “psycho” Joe Scarborough and “low I.Q. crazy” Mika Brzezinski of MSNBC, the “faili..>> view originalIllinois House passes $5 billion tax package
CHICAGO Illinois' Democratic-controlled House of Representatives passed big, permanent income-tax rate increases on Sunday with the help of some Republican votes as the cash-strapped state scrambled to piece together a budget and revenue plan to stave off a bond rating downgrade to junk. The $5 billion tax package, which passed in a 72-45 vote, would boost the personal income tax rate to 4.95 percent from 3.75 percent and the corporate rate to 7 percent from 5.25 percent. It would also clos..>> view originalTrump Presses Xi for Help in Addressing 'Growing Threat' of North Korea
But Mr. Trump acknowledged recently that those efforts had failed. As a result, he has sharply escalated pressure on Mr. Xi to do more to punish the North. The Trump administration last week imposed sanctions on a Chinese bank, accusing it of acting as a conduit for illicit North Korean financial activity. And Washington has taken a series of additional steps recently seen as affronts to Beijing, including accusing the Chinese government of human rights violations and selling $1.4 billion in we..>> view originalAvignon shooting: Eight injured near French mosque
Image copyright Reuters Image caption A seven-year-old girl was reportedly among those injured in the attack in Avignon, France Eight people have been injured in a shooting outside a mosque in southern France, officials have confirmed.Worshippers leaving the Arrahma mosque in Avignon were approached by two hooded suspects at about 22:30 local time (21:30 GMT) on Sunday.The suspects, carrying a handgun and a shotgun, arrived in a Renault Clio before op..>> view originalTough questions still to tackle before G20 summit, Germany says
BERLIN There are still many difficult issues to be resolved ahead of a summit of the Group of 20 leading economies (G20) in Hamburg later this week, a German government spokesman said on Monday. "Tomorrow the final sherpa round starts and without going into details here, I can say that there are still a lot of difficult questions pending," spokesman Steffen Seibert told a news conference. (Reporting by Paul Carrel; Writing by Michelle Martin)>> view originalMany missing, feared dead in fiery bus-truck collision
Last Updated Jul 3, 2017 7:16 AM EDT German officials confirmed Monday that there were a number of fatalities in a fiery collision between a bus and a truck. "Unfortunately numerous people -- a tour group from (the eastern German state of) Saxony -- lost their lives in this burning bus," spokesman Steffen Seibert said at a news conference. He didn't give any further detail, but a Bavarian Police spokesman said at least 18 people were missing and believed to be dead inside the charred bus.The ..>> view original
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