Putin Sees 'Great Chance' of OPEC Deal as Moscow Ready to Freeze
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he sees no obstacles to OPEC reaching an agreement later this month, and Russia is willing to freeze its crude oil output at current levels as he thinks that oil exporters have overcome major differences in their positions. “Whether an agreement will be reached, I can not say for one hundred percent, but there is a strong likelihood that it will be achieved,” Putin told reporters on Sunday after he attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in L..>> view originalSarkozy out of France's Republican presidential race
Sarkozy came in third in the field of seven vying for the nomination for France's center-right party. The shock winner was Francois Fillon, who staged a remarkable late surge to win the vote.He'll contest Alain Juppe in a second-round vote for the party's nomination on November 27.It's assumed the winner will be the one to contest the leader of the far-right National Front, Marine Le Pen, for the presidency.Le Pen's anti-Europe and anti-immigration stance has been gaining popularity among French..>> view originalA Pet Monkey May Have Triggered Deadly Tribal Fighting in Libya
At least 20 people have been killed and around 50 injured after days of clashes between rival tribes in Libya that were apparently sparked by a pet monkey. According to activists and locals in the southern city of Sabha, four days of fighting erupted after three men from one of the city’s main tribes, the Gaddadfa, set a monkey loose on a high school girl, where it bit and scratched her, and pulled off her headscarf, reports the Associated Press. Members from another powerful tribe, Awlad Sul..>> view originalHong Kong chief: Xi 'affirmed our work' in election dispute
Summary Leung said Xi referred to the decision to bar the two elected members of Hong Kong's Legislative Council for using anti-China insults and foul language while taking their oaths of office last month.Referring to scattered calls for the former British colony's independence from China, Leung said Xi had said "very forcefully" that there was no room for such an arrangement under the "one country, two systems" template that saw Hong Kong return to Chinese rule while maintaining its own poli..>> view originalQuestions About Trump Trailed Obama On His Final Foreign Trip As President
U.S. President Barack Obama answers questions during his news conference at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in Lima, Peru on Sunday. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption toggle caption Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP U.S. President Barack Obama answers questions during his news conference at the Asia-Pacific Econ..>> view original5 reasons why South Korea's president is unlikely to quit
The president is accused of colluding with three people close to her office, and an investigation will continue into her potential involvement in the unfolding scandal. Park's office said she doesn't have anything to answer for, and has suggested the probe has been politically motivated. Mass protests demanding Park step down show no signs of waning. However, despite the unrest, low approval ratings and the resignations of several key aides, analysts say the president is unlikely to resign.Here'..>> view originalA scramble to assess the dangers of President-elect Donald Trump's global business empire
Turkey is a nation in crisis, scarred by government crackdowns following a failed coup attempt and on a potential collision course with the West. It is also home to a valuable revenue stream for the president-elect’s business empire: Trump Towers Istanbul. Donald Trump’s company has been paid up to $10 million by the tower’s developers since 2014 to affix the Trump name atop the luxury complex, whose owner, one of Turkey’s biggest oil and media conglomerates, has become an influential megaphone..>> view originalAsia Pacific|Rescuers Look Under Indian Train Wreck for Bodies; 145 Dead
PUKHRAYAN, India — The death toll from India's worst train accident in years rose to 145 on Monday, as rescuers used cranes to lift the twisted metal wreckage to check for more bodies underneath.The passenger train was about midway through a 27-hour journey between the cities of Indore and Patna when it slid off the tracks at 3:10 a.m. Sunday. The impact was so strong that one of the coaches landed atop another, crushing the one below. Passengers were jolted awake and said they heard the crash..>> view originalAP PHOTOS: Faces In Iraq's Fight For Mosul
AP PHOTOS: Faces In Iraq's Fight For Mosul Marko Drobnjakovic, Associated Press November 20, 2016 Updated: November 21, 2016 1:24am Photo: Marko Drobnjakovic, AP In this photo taken Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, an Iraqi army soldier poses for a portrait in the village of Al-Hut, some 40 kilometers south of Mosul, Iraq. The push to kick the Islamic State out of Mosul has brought together an eclectic m..>> view originalSuicide attack on Kabul mosque kills at least eight: government official
KABUL A suicide bomber on Monday killed at least 27 people and wounded 35 in an explosion at a crowded Shia mosque in the Afghan capital Kabul, officials said.The attacker entered the Baqir ul Olum mosque during a ceremony, the interior ministry said in a statement.Fraidoon Obaidi, chief of the Kabul police Criminal Investigation Department, said at least 27 people were killed and 35 wounded when the explosion tore through the worshippers. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. Altho..>> view original
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