How bad is US-Russia mistrust? It's back to Cold War levels, study says.
A woman walks past graffiti depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on the walls of a bar in the old town in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Oct. 30. (Mindaugas Kulbis/AP) New polling data of attitudes among Russians and Americans toward each other's nation reveal a "great deal of mutual distrust," according to a survey released Friday. Only 23 percent of Russians say they have a positive view of the United States, while a majority of Americ..>> view originalSouth Korea's Park denies following cult as scandal continues
Image copyright AFP Image caption Ms Park said she had "put too much faith" in her friendship with Ms Choi The South Korean President, Park Geun-hye, has publicly denied falling victim to a religious cult as scandal threatens to engulf her leadership.Appearing close to tears in a televised address, she apologised for allowing a long-standing friend inappropriate access to government policy-making.She agreed to be questioned over the scandal but did no..>> view originalHas the US prepared for the day after a Mosul victory?
After the George W. Bush White House suffered years of recriminations for not preparing more robustly to secure Iraq and Afghanistan following initially successful invasions, the Obama administration now risks fielding similar criticism for its campaign to retake the second-largest city in Iraq. But US officials are defending their lack of a completed plan by saying the task is so complicated it would have indefinitely delayed the campaign to kick out the terror group. The US on Thursday repor..>> view originalEurope|8 Killed in Car Bombing in Turkey; Lawmakers Held
ANKARA, Turkey — A car bomb attack in the largest city in Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast region killed eight people Friday, hours after authorities detained at least 12 pro-Kurdish lawmakers for questioning in terror-related probes.Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said two police officers, a technician and five civilians died in the attack near a building used by the riot police. Up to 100 people were hurt in the blast but only seven of them remain in hospital, he said.Yildirim also said on..>> view originalPolice evacuate Paris migrant camp that grew after Calais
PARIS, French police evacuated thousands of migrants on Friday from a camp in northeast Paris that had doubled in size after the closure last week of the "Jungle" camp in Calais.Police moved in at daybreak. The migrants were to be moved to sports halls and other facilities before being transferred to holding centers, pending screening of their asylum requests.The Socialist government ordered the operation days after the larger camp on the northern coast was torn down.Some 600 police were deplo..>> view originalThousands rally in Jakarta over governor's alleged blasphemy
Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, commonly known as Ahok, is alleged to have insulted Islam by criticizing his opponents' use of a Quranic verse in a stump speech. Police estimated 200,000 people took to the streets, CNN Indonesia reported. Many shouted inflammatory slogans, such as "kill Ahok," and "kill Ahok for insulting Islam." Others carried signs demanding the death penalty for the official, and many marched with masks covering their faces to obscure their identities.As many as 18,000 polic..>> view originalMyanmar Allows Diplomats, Aid Workers Into Violence-Hit Area
YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar's government has given access to foreign diplomats and aid workers in northern Rakhine state, where deadly attacks on police and Rohinya Muslims have flared up, diplomats said Friday.Foreign diplomats including the U.S. and Britain ambassadors and EU and U.N. officials were invited by the government early this week to check the three-week surge in violence that was prompted by the killings of nine police officers at border posts with Bangladesh in Maungdaw township ..>> view originalMay to tell Jean-Claude Juncker Brexit plans not derailed by court
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Theresa May and Jean-Claude Juncker are to speak on the telephone later The prime minister is expected to tell the European Commission's president her Brexit timetable will not be derailed by the High Court's Article 50 ruling.Three judges ruled on Thursday that Theresa May cannot invoke Article 50 - to start formal exit negotiations with the EU - without Parliament's support.Mrs May wants to stick to her Mar..>> view original
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