PARIS, Oct 14 (APP/AFP) – The total dismantling of the “Jungle” migrant camp in northern France will begin soon, a French minister said in comments published Friday. The makeshift settlement in Calais has become a focal point in France of Europe’s migrant crisis, the subject of heated debate among politicians and a constant source of […]
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Calais migrant camp will be razed soon: French minister
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Nigerian rebels claim pipeline attack in oil region
WARRI, Nigeria, Oct 14 (APP/AFP) – Niger delta militants on Friday claimed an attack on a pipeline in Nigeria’s restive south, the latest strikes on key national infrastructure that has cut output and hit public finances. “At about 9pm on Thursday… the Akuma Strike team of the Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate (NDGJM) brought down […]
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Belgian region of Wallonia blocks EU-Canada trade deal
BRUSSELS, Oct 14, (APP/AFP) – Lawmakers in the small Belgian region of Wallonia on Friday voted to block an EU-Canada trade deal in a move with serious implications for future trade talks with the US and a non-EU Britain. The parliamentary vote by the French-speaking part of southern Belgium hreatens to derail the long-delayed signing […]
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One Belt One Road to have tremendous economic impact on Pakistan
Huang Li Dong ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP): Director General Kashgar Economic Information Bureau, Huang Li Dong on Friday said that One Belt One Road would have tremendous economic impact on Pakistan. This he said during his visit along with a delegation of Kashgar Chamber of Commerce and Industry of China to Islamabad Chamber of Commerce […]
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Thai military remain power brokers in royal succession
BANGKOK, Oct 14, (APP/AFP) – During his seven-decade reign, King Bhumibol Adulyadej forged deep ties with Thailand’s military, which is expected to remain a key power broker as the monarch’s son tries to emerge from his late father’s lengthy shadow. In a country battered by near-constant power struggles, Thailand’s military establishment has long tied its […]
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Beijing to merge chemicals giants: Bloomberg
BEIJING, Oct 14, (APP/AFP) – Beijing is planning a mega-merger of chemicals giants Sinochem and China National Chemical Corp. in a massive deal that would reshape the chemicals industry, Bloomberg News reported Friday. The companies together would control assets worth more than $100 billion, it said. The deal comes as authorities attempt a vast restructuring […]