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December 11, 2019 12:01 The U.S. has requested a meeting of the UN Security Council on Wednesday after North Korea tested what appears to have been a liquid-fuel engine for an intercontinental ballistic missile. The U.S. has been looking the other way when the North test-fired short-range missiles in recent months and refused to comply with calls by the U.K., France and Germany to convene a UN Security Council meeting. But it considers its mainland under threat from North Korean long-range missiles and has suddenly realized the urgency of the matter.The U.S. requested a UN Security Council meeting to discuss the potential launch of an ICBM by the North. European members of the UN Security Council sought to convene the meeting on Tuesday, but the U.S. wanted a day later. A spokesman for the U.S. State Department told the Chosun Ilbo that it has asked for its UN representative to be present at the meeting that will discuss "the latest developments on the Korean Peninsula," which … [Read more...] about U.S. Calls UN Security Council Meet After N.Korean Provocation

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor expressed her deep concerns that violence has spread to the city's schools, posing a huge safety threat, after two remote-controlled, fully functional, homemade explosive devices were found and defused at a secondary school campus on Monday. Speaking to the media before a weekly Executive Council meeting, Lam said on Tuesday the broad participation of students in months of unrest has been very alarming and worrying as students arrested over the past six months came from more than 300 schools. Also on Monday, six students and a teacher were arrested in Sheung Shui, New Territories, on suspicion of plotting to block roads with barricades, according to police. Lam has asked Secretary for Education Kevin Yeung to seriously follow up on cases involving teachers currently under arrest. She also called on schools to continue to prevent students from engaging in unlawful activities and to keep them away from violence. Of the 6,022 people … [Read more...] about Fear of violence roiling HK’s schools

Email Posted December 11, 2019 14:29:24 Photo: Jack Williment-Barr was photographed lying on the floor cushioned by a coat with an oxygen mask nearby. (Supplied) Related Story: How the boomer meme-industrial complex helped shred Bill Shorten's campaign Related Story: What is first past the post voting and why does the UK use it? Related Story: BBC admits mistake after editing out crowd laughing at Boris Johnson question Related Story: This is how Boris Johnson could win Brexit, but lose the United Kingdom Related Story: Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage replaced with blocks of melting ice at climate debate no-show Map: United Kingdom A photo of a sick boy sleeping on a hospital floor because no beds were available has become one of the defining images of Britain’s bruising election campaign.It forced Prime Minister Boris Johnson onto the defensive and ignited a fierce online debate over whether it was real or fake.So what do we know about the photo, and how do … [Read more...] about This photo of a sick little boy asleep on the floor of a UK hospital has caused outrage, in more ways than one

Email By Jane Caro Posted November 26, 2016 07:55:02 Photo: Shaming women for seeking an abortion keeps them silent, which perpetuates the cycle of shame, says Jane Caro. (Supplied: Jane Caro) Related Story: The fight for abortion law reform: Have feminists dropped the ball? Related Story: Pope extends power to forgive abortion to all priests Map: Australia The recent announcement that the Pope will allow priests to grant forgiveness for the "sin" of abortion is yet another reason why women should continue to shout about theirs, writes Jane Caro.I have had a fairly typical reproductive history for a heterosexual woman of my era — two children, a miscarriage and an abortion.I have always spoken openly about the abortion I had when I was in my early 20s — not that there was much of a story to tell. I was taken off the pill by my doctor because I had stopped having periods altogether and told to use condoms and spermicide for a couple of months. A condom … [Read more...] about #ShoutYourAbortion: Why it’s more important now than ever

December 11, 2019 08:20 Leading House Democrats unveiled two articles of impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, accusing him of abusing his office for personal political gain and obstructing the congressional impeachment inquiry.It was only the fourth time in the 243-year history of the United States that impeachment charges have been brought against an American leader, although Trump's removal from office remains unlikely.House Judiciary Committee chairman Jerrold Nadler, head of the panel that will first consider the impeachment articles, contended that Trump "sees himself as above the law." Nadler alleged that Trump threatened U.S. national security by withholding key military aid to Ukraine and the integrity of the 2020 election, when Trump is running for a second term in the White House. "He consistently puts himself above the country," Nadler said. Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff, who led the weeks-long impeachment inquiry against Trump, called … [Read more...] about Democrats Charge Trump with Abuse of Office, Obstruction