Austria: Hitler's house will be remodeled, not torn down
VIENNA — The building where Adolf Hitler was born may be spared demolition, but emerge heavily disguised. On Monday, Austria's interior minister, Wolfgang Sobotka, told the daily Die Presse that "the Hitler house will be torn down." On Tuesday, he told reporters that the term "torn down" is debatable but the building, in the western town of Braunau, will be so thoroughly redesigned that it "will not be recognizable." The "house," a large, three-story Renaissance-era structure, contains the ap..>> view original'Red Dead Redemption 2' Coming To PS4 And Xbox One, Includes Online Multiplayer
Russia and Syria Pause Bombardment of Rebel-Held Parts of Aleppo
Photo The aftermath of airstrikes in a rebel-held neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria, on Monday. Credit Karam Al-Masri/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images BEIRUT, Lebanon — Russian and Syrian warplanes halted their bombardment of rebel-held districts in the Syrian city of Aleppo on Tuesday, in what Russia called a gesture of good will ahead of an eight-hour unilateral “humanitarian pause” it has promised for Thursday.The halt in aerial attacks came as residents reeled from d..>> view originalPhilippines' Duterte Could Pivot From US on Visit to China
BEIJING — Tough-talking Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte arrived in China Tuesday for a high-profile visit that could further strain ties with longstanding ally, the United States. The combative leader — who earlier this month told told Obama "you can go to hell" — has made clear that China's claim over much of the South China Sea, which has angered Washington, won't stop him doing business with Beijing. Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is kissed by a woman as he attends th..>> view originalEcuador Says It Still Backs Assange, but WikiLeaks Says It Cut His Internet
Photo Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks, emerging onto the balcony of the Ecuadorean Embassy in London to make a statement in February. Credit Chris Ratcliffe/Getty Images LONDON — The strange tale of Julian Assange and Ecuador became a little odder on Tuesday, as the Ecuadorean government restated its commitment to providing Mr. Assange political asylum at its embassy in London but refused to even acknowledge the charge by WikiLeaks that it had cut off his access to..>> view originalWhat to Know About Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's Visit to the White House
The red carpet is being rolled out by the White House Tuesday to welcome Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, who is joining President Barack Obama for the last state dinner hosted by the commander-in-chief. Many details of the high-profile state dinner remain under wraps, but what is clear is the importance of the U.S./Italian relationship to both political leaders. Here, the key things to know about Renzi’s visit to the White House 1. The Italian Prime Minister is facing a crucial referendu..>> view originalMosul offensive: Territory recaptured from ISIS
These were the early indications of how dedicated and single-minded Mosul's ISIS occupiers can be -- and how bloody and grinding Iraq's battle to liberate the city may prove.Following swifter-than-expected progress in the advance on Mosul on day one, the diverse coalition of Iraqi Security Forces troops, Kurdish Peshmerga allies and thousands of Iraqi irregulars pressed forward with their assault Tuesday to liberate Iraq's second city from two years of ISIS rule.Turkish planes take partTurkish P..>> view originalMerkel plays down prospects for four-way meeting on Ukraine
BERLIN German Chancellor Angela Merkel said "no wonders" should be expected at talks on a stalled peace plan for eastern Ukraine which she will host on Wednesday with the leaders of Russia, France and Ukraine.Other top officials, including Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, also dampened expectations of any breakthrough at the talks in Berlin on ending a conflict in which more than 9,600 people have been killed since 2014."One musn't expect any wonders from tomorrow's meeting but it is wort..>> view originalEU Trade Deal With Canada Hits Hurdle in Belgium
BRUSSELS—The European Union’s planned trade deal with Canada remained on shaky ground Tuesday, after a meeting of the bloc’s trade ministers failed to yield the support needed for both sides to sign the accord later this month. The trade ministers intention to agree on the deal so it could be signed at a planned summit with Canada next week—for which Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would visit Brussels—hit a hurdle last week,...>> view originalThe Conflict in Yemen Is Less a Proxy War Than a Clash of Personalities
A person inspects the rubble of a destroyed building following an airstrike on a funeral ceremony Sanaa, Yemen, on Oct. 8. Mohammed Huwais/Getty Images On Sunday, Secretary of State John Kerry, along with his British counterpart, Boris Johnson, called for an immediate cease-fire to the war in Yemen. A U.S. Navy ship had fired missiles into Yemen on Thursday, directed at the Houthi rebels controlling the northern half of the country, in response to attacks on U.S. ships in the Red Sea. ..>> view original
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