Turkey politics: Erdogan ally Yildirim to be appointed PM
Image copyright AFP Image caption Binali Yildirim will not step out of line with President Erdogan Turkey's ruling AK Party is set to appoint a key ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as its leader and new prime minister, after a reported rift led Ahmet Davutoglu to quit.Binali Yildirim, the outgoing transport minister, is the sole candidate at a party congress in Ankara.His main task will be to oversee constitutional changes to increase the presid..>> view originalAustria votes in run-off between far-right and independent
Image copyright AFP Image caption The run-off between Alexander Van der Bellen, left, and Norbert Hofer, has upended Austrian politics Austrians have begun voting in a presidential run-off poll that could elect the European Union's first far-right leader.Norbert Hofer, of the Freedom Party, faces independent Alexander Van der Bellen, backed by the Greens.Mr Hofer topped the first vote but fell well short of an outright majority. The run-off is expecte..>> view original2 climbers die on way down Everest
Eric Arnold(Photo: Facebook)Two climbers who reached the summit of Mount Everest died on the way down from apparent altitude sickness, according to reports.Eric Arnold, whose Twitter account said he was from Rotterdam, reached the summit on his fifth attempt. He was in a group of more than 40 climbers who reached the 29,035-foot summit on Friday, according to Reuters.Employees of the Seven Summit Treks agency in Kathmandu told reporters that Arnold died at Camp IV and had been suffering from wea..>> view originalImages of wreckage released in EgyptAir probe
The chunks of debris included an uninflated life vest, a seat, a purse, shoes, carpet, a scarf, parts of chairs and cushions and a sling bag. The EgyptAir label appeared on one piece of wreckage."The search is ongoing. It has uncovered initial pieces of the aircraft, body parts, belongings of the deceased, and it will continue hopefully until we can ascertain exactly where the plane has gone down," Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry told CNN's Becky Anderson.Shoukry said the searchers are p..>> view originalTurkey Makes a Dubious Host For Talks on Gender Equality
Thousands of world leaders, international organizations and aid workers will convene in Istanbul on Monday for the inaugural World Humanitarian Summit. As gender equality in crises features prominently on the agenda, Turkish women may wonder whether Turkey is a credible host to discuss topics like “stopping sexual violence” and “empowering women.”Since the summit location was announced over two years ago, Turkey’s own record on women’s rights has deteriorated precipitously. That’s even after bei..>> view originalReported Killing of Afghan Taliban Leader Leaves No Clear Successor
Mullah Akhtar Mansoor was formally named leader of the Taliban in July 2015, shortly after the militant group disclosed that founder Mullah Omar had died two years prior. The Afghan government said Mansoor was the de facto leader of the Taliban during the time that Omar’s death remained a secret, and he kept that news even from some top commanders. That led to some dissension among Taliban officials who were skeptical of how Mullah Omar’s succession was being handled, and of Mullah Mansoor’s ti..>> view originalBeijing threatens Taiwan: Acknowledge 'One China' or talks stop
Tsai Ing-wen, leader of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), which has traditionally favored independence from China, was sworn in on May 20, replacing China-friendly Ma Ying-jeou of the Nationalist Party (KMT). Ma had led Taiwan for the past eight years. Although Tsai, Taiwan's first woman president, said in her inauguration speech on Friday that Taiwan would play a responsible role and be a "staunch guardian of peace" with China, that was considered by China to be insufficient ackno..>> view originalCyclone Roanu Batters Bangladesh; At Least 21 Killed And Half A Million Evacuated
A powerful cyclone that battered the coast of Bangladesh Saturday left at least 21 people dead and forced the relocation of over 500,000 people from low-lying areas.“We've shifted most of the people who are vulnerable,” Bangladesh’s Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya, reportedly said. “All-out preparations are in place to tackle the damage.” Bangladeshi villagers make their way to shelter in Cox's Bazar, May 21, 2016. Photo: Getty Images/AFP The cyclo..>> view originalMH17 crash: Victims' families sue Putin and Russia
Image copyright Reuters Image caption There were 298 passengers and crew on the board when it was struck by a missile Families of victims of downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 are suing Russia and its President Vladimir Putin in the European Court of Human Rights.The jet was shot down by a Russian-made missile over eastern Ukraine in 2014, killing all 298 on board.The West and Ukraine say Russian-backed rebels were responsible but Russia accuses Ukr..>> view originalGunman Fires Into Crowd in Austria, Killing 2, Wounding 11
VIENNA รข€” A gunman fired shots early Sunday into a small crowd attending an open air concert in Austria's westernmost province, killing two people and wounding 11 others before shooting himself to death, police said.Police said the overnight shooting was preceded by a loud argument between the gunman and a woman in a nearby parking lot. The man then fetched a gun out of his car, left the parking lot, went to the concert venue and started shooting into the crowd of about 150 people, apparently..>> view original
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