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Renault production resumed at most sites after cyber attack

French ex-premier pledges allegiance to Macron's movement

Results a sign voters want parties 'to work together,' Clark says
But the outcome will remain unclear while 176,000 absentee ballots are counted, which could flip close ridings including Courtenay-Comox, where the NDP won by nine votes. The New Democrats won a seat across the water in North Vancouver. Political scientists say Green Leader Andrew Weaver must carefully stickhandle the power he has while not alienating his own supporters if the results of the ele... [Full Article...]
France's Macron To Name PM on First Full Day in Office

Pentagon chief, Turkish PM meet after decision to arm Kurds
US -backed Syrian militias said they fully seized the town of Tabqa and Syria's largest dam from Islamic State on Wednesday, a major objective as they prepare to launch an assault on Raqqa city. "We'll work out any of the concerns", he said. Pentagon chief spokesperson Dana White said Mattis reiterated USA commitment to protecting Turkey, which is deeply opposed to the arms agreement and has... [Full Article...]
China and US reach agreement on beef, poultry, natural gas

U.S. supports action to reduce greenhouse gases at Arctic summit
That's amidst fears that United States President Donald Trump will soon pull the US out of the Paris Agreement on climate change. Environmental campaigners were given some hope that the USA may stick to its commitments under the Paris climate change treaty when Rex Tillerson, the U.S. [Full Article...]
Scotland needs choice on independence at end of Brexit: Sturgeon

Defense Department identifies Navy SEAL killed in Somalia
CNN reported that two other military personnel including an interpreter were wounded. Pentagon spokesman Captain Jeff Davis said the mission was carried out "under the same authorities" in place since 2013, when President Barack Obama ordered special forces to support the young internationally backed government in Mogadishu . [Full Article...]
Another United Airlines flight delayed after scorpion reported aboard

United flight delayed after scorpion reported aboard

Exit Polls: Merkel's Party Wins Key German State
Some 30 percent of all traffic jams reported in Germany previous year were in NRW. In the NRW campaign, CDU candidate Armin Laschet criticized SPD Premier Hannelore Kraft for failing to tame a rise in crime and fix the state's crumbling roads, frustrating Germans who like to drive on the extensive autobahn network where long stretches have no speed limit. [Full Article...]
Pope Francis makes 2 Fatima children saints during Portugal visit
Francis is spending fewer than 24 hours in Fatima to celebrate the centenary of the apparitions and canonize two of the three shepherd children. Pope Francis uses incense as he venerates a statue of Our Lady of Fatima during the canonization Mass of Sts. [Full Article...]
China offers billions for new Silk Road initiative
Pointing out that the success of the project "depends on the route countries' facilitating trade, co-operating in the customs field, removing non-tariffs barriers and promoting investments", Erdogan said that allowing the usage of national funds of the route countries along with the Silk Road fund would deepen the financial integration of the project. [Full Article...]
Trump advisor meets with key critic of Venezuela's Maduro

Niall O'Brien scores century as Ireland fall short against New Zealand
A son of former Pembroke player, Chris, Kuggeleijn had also removed Ireland's openers William Porterfield and Paul Stirling with back-to-back deliveries. Worker, in only his third global, was the more patient while Taylor scored at nearly a run-a-ball. After being asked to bat first, three New Zealand batsmen scored half-centuries, led by 79 off 63 balls from Neil Broom which added much-need... [Full Article...]
FX traders find Trump's first 100 days are good for business

8 members of Penn State frat due in court in pledge's death
Backed Syrian forces expect Raqqa assault soon, await weapons
After the SDF cut the deal with ISIS to protect the dam, fleeing ISIS fighters were tracked and "those that could be safely hit without harming civilians" were targeted, OIR said, adding that the deal "prevented a potential humanitarian disaster and ensured local citizens will continue to receive the dam's basic services". [Full Article...]
Palestinian West Bank local elections a test for Fatah party
