world news: 2018-11-25

Saturday 1 December 2018

Why We Should Teach Our Kids To Say 'Happy Holidays' Instead Of 'Merry Christmas'

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Ukraine files complaint against Russia at European rights court

Ukraine has filed a complaint against Russia in the European Court of Human Rights for firing on three of its ships and boarding them on Sunday, the court said. A court statement on Friday said Ukraine had asked it to intervene to ensure the wellbeing of its sailors. "The Ukrainian government has asked in particular that Russia provide medical care to the wounded sailors and provide information on the state of health of the crew members.

Vladimir Putin And Saudi Crown Prince Pal Around At G20 Summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Massive Earthquake Hits Alaska, Continues To Deliver Aftershocks

Residents of Anchorage, Alaska, are assessing the damage from a massive

PHOTOS: President and first lady attend National Christmas Tree lighting

President Trump led a countdown for the lighting of the National Christmas Tree on Wednesday, and first lady Melania Trump hit the switch to illuminate the decked-out spruce in President's Park, just south of the White House.

Ukraine Bans Military Age Russian Men From Entering the Country Due to ‘Threat of Full Scale War’

The new restrictions on Russian immigration, which includes a complete ban on Russian men ages 16 to 60 entering the country, comes just days after Russian warships fired on and ultimately seized a number of Ukrainian vessels in the Kerch Strait off the coast of Crimea. “As of today, the entrance of foreigners is limited, first of all for citizens of Russia,” Petro Tsygykal, the head of state border guard service, told Poroshenko Friday, according to a statement on the official presidential website.

House Democrats' 1st bill aims for sweeping reforms

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats on Friday unveiled more details of their first bill for the new Congress, a good-government package that would limit big money in politics, make it easier for citizens to vote and require presidents to disclose their tax returns.

California mudslide concerns

Heavy rains in areas left barren by wildfires cause flashfloods throughout the state. ABC News' Janai Norman reports.

Iran navy launches stealth warship in the Gulf

Iran's navy on Saturday launched a domestically made destroyer, which state media said has radar-evading stealth properties, as tensions rise with arch-enemy, the United States.

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Trump calls Cohen 'a weak person' after Mueller plea

The president on Thursday called Michael Cohen a “weak person” after his former personal attorney and longtime fixer reached a plea agreement with special counsel Robert Mueller.

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El Chapo trial: Four things we learned during week three of the notorious drug kingpin’s hearing

Week three of the high-profile trial of alleged drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has brought fresh allegations and intrigue as the government makes its case against the man accused of running a multi-billion dollar drug empire. Guzman is facing trial in New York City after being extradited from Mexico, where he managed to escape federal prisons on two occasions. The trial has testimony of alleged assassination attempts, alleged bribes, and huge shipments of cocaine from Colombia to Mexico and into the US.

Ukraine's Poroshenko: Putin wants my whole country

(This version of the story fixes section on death toll from Ukraine conflict) BERLIN (Reuters) - Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko accused Russia's Vladimir Putin of seeking to annex his entire country and called in interviews with German media for Chancellor Angela Merkel to come to Kiev's aid in the crisis. Russia seized three Ukrainian navy ships and their crews on Sunday near the Crimean peninsula, which Moscow annexed in 2014, over what it said was their illegal entry into Russian waters - a charge Ukraine strongly rejects.

Markets Right Now: A late rally fades, leaving stocks lower

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local):

Dallas Police officer who fatally shot innocent black man in his own apartment is indicted

A white former police officer who gunned down her unarmed black neighbour in his own apartment, will face trial for his murder a grand jury in Dallas has decided. Amber Guyger fatally shot Botham Jean when she mistakenly entered his apartment instead of her own. Mr Jean, a native of Caribbean island St Lucia, graduated from a college in Arkansas and was working for the prominent consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

Town threatens to shut down man's Christmas lights

The town is charging Thomas Apruzzi $2,000 a night for his display, saying the display he's put up for 15 years causes traffic and safety concerns. ABC News' Janai Norman reports.

House Democrats' 1st bill aims for sweeping reforms

Top lieutenant to 'El Chapo' sentenced to life in prison

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A top lieutenant to drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was sentenced in a Virginia courtroom Friday to life in prison.

VW planning new North America factory for EVs

It's for a yet-to-be-revealed Volkswagen electric costing $30,000-$40,000

Chris Cuomo Shreds Hypocrite Christians Who Celebrate Christmas But Reject Migrants

Chris Cuomo delivered a powerful "Closing Argument" Wednesday night in which

Photos of the week: 11/23 - 11/30

Border agents fired tear gas on migrants, including children, near the

Massive Earthquake Hits Alaska, Continues To Deliver Aftershocks

Residents of Anchorage, Alaska, are assessing the damage from a massive

Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman exchange friendly handshake at G-20

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman greet each other with very friendly handshake as the leaders gather at the G-20 Summit in Argentina

Correction: Boeing Plane-Pilots story

DALLAS (AP) — In a story Nov. 29 about Southwest Airlines, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the carrier will give pilots more training on certain new Boeing jets. Southwest says the training will apply to all its Boeing 737 jets, not just the MAX model like the one involved in a deadly crash in Indonesia.

Ex-Dallas officer who shot man in his home charged with murder

Amber Guyger, 30, surrendered to authorities after a grand jury indicted her on a charge of murder in the Sept. 6 death of Botham Jean, 26, Dallas County District Attorney's spokeswoman Kimberlee Leach said by phone. Guyger, who lived in an apartment one floor below Jean's unit, told investigators she mistook Jean for an intruder after she entered his apartment by mistake and he appeared in the darkness, police said. Guyger walked into the apartment after returning from a work shift and was able to enter because Jean's door was slightly ajar, according to a Texas law enforcement account of the incident.

1995 Audi RS2 Avant: Porsche's gift to Ingolstadt

Genesis to the now iconic RS line of Audis, the RS2 Avant co-developed with Porsche is now a cult classic. This example on sale looks particularly tidy

Ivanka Trump says father did not authorise lethal force against migrants, before being shown clip of him authorising lethal force

Ivanka Trump insisted her father had not authorised the use of lethal force on migrants at the US border. The president’s daughter and adviser appeared visibly uncomfortable after being confronted with the video during an interview on ABC News. Moments earlier she had described pictures of migrant families being tear-gassed by American forces at the US-Mexico-border as “devastating” and “heartbreaking”.

Manafort Sentencing Set for March 5 After Plea Deal Uproar

U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson set the tentative date Friday after a tumultuous week in which Mueller said Manafort breached a plea agreement through unspecified crimes and lies. The judge gave prosecutors until Dec. 7 to lay out how they say Manafort breached his cooperation agreement since pleading guilty on Sept. 14 in Washington federal court.

President cheers as Ukraine on cusp of church independence

Poroshenko's comments came after the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul, home to the global spiritual leader of Orthodox Christians, announced it had drafted a constitutional charter for an "autocephalous", or self-governing, Ukrainian church. Ukraine's push to create an independent church has incensed Moscow at a time of escalating crisis between the two neighbors following Russia's capture of three Ukrainian vessels that Kiev fears may be a precursor to a full-scale invasion. Relations collapsed following Russia's seizure of Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 and the outbreak of a Kremlin-backed insurgency in eastern Ukraine that has killed more than 10,000 people.

Why Saudi Crown Prince MBS Won’t Be a Total Pariah at the G-20

The Saudi leader is set for some awkward moments given his alleged involvement in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi

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The Latest: 3 dead, 7 injured in Border Patrol chase

CAMPO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a deadly chase by the U.S. Border Patrol near the California-Mexico border that left three dead and seven injured (all times local):

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Ukraine bars Russian men from entry as tensions flare

Ukraine on Friday barred Russian men aged 16-60 from entry as tensions mounted between the two countries over Moscow's seizure of three Ukrainian ships last week. The move came after Kiev imposed martial law in border regions this week in response to the Russian seizure of the ships and 24 sailors off Moscow-annexed Crimea. "As of today, entry is restricted for foreigners -- in the first instance for male citizens of the Russian Federation age 16 to 60," the head of the border service Petro Tsyhykal said at a meeting with President Petro Poroshenko that was broadcast live.