Newz Posts: November 2016

Wednesday 30 November 2016

Colombian Congress Ratifies Peace Deal With FARC Rebels

Colombian Congress Ratifies Peace Deal With FARC Rebels - WSJ

Agreement introduces some 50 changes after Colombians narrowly rejected original accord in referendum last month

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Stimulus and Property Sales Keep China Growing

Stimulus and Property Sales Keep China Growing - WSJ

The country’s official manufacturing purchasing managers index rose last month

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Eurozone Bailout Fund Proposes Short-Term Debt Relief for Greece

Eurozone Bailout Fund Proposes Short-Term Debt Relief for Greece - WSJ

ESM proposes extension on some maturities and locking in the interest on some loans to ease Greece’s debt load

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White House Pushing Cuba on Deals for GE, Google

White House Pushing Cuba on Deals for GE, Google - WSJ

Three cruise lines also expected to announce new service to Cuba

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Come Visit Myanmar's Capital City!

Come Visit Myanmar's Capital City! There's a Lot Not to See

Visit Myanmar’s Capital Now! There’s Still a Lot Not to See - WSJ

New government inherits nearly deserted Naypyitaw; buffalo on a 20-lane highway

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European Policy Makers Brace for Italian Stress

European Policy Makers Brace for Italian Stress - WSJ

What more can the European Central Bank do if the outcome leads to further volatility? In the short-term not much, Simon Nixon writes

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Brazil's Economy Shrinks Again

Brazil’s Economy Shrinks Again In Third Quarter - WSJ

Nation’s two-year recession continues, but decline in GDP is smaller than expected

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China Warns of Safety Risks as Rally in Coal Price Spurs Mining

China Warns of Safety Risks as Rally in Coal Price Spurs Mining - WSJ

Official data show sharp increase in deaths in mine accidents this year

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U.S. Effort to Help India Build Up Navy Hits Snag

U.S. Effort to Help India Build Up Navy Hits Snag - WSJ

Setbacks for New Delhi’s first homemade aircraft carrier slow efforts to face China on high seas

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Plane's Fuel Capacity Questioned as Colombia Identifies Crash Victims

Colombian Officials Probe Crashed Plane’s Fuel Capacity - WSJ

Flight trajectory at limit of Avro RJ85’s listed range

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Thousands Protest in Brazil Ahead of Vote on Public-Spending Cap

Thousands Protest Brazilian President Ahead of Vote on Public-Spending Cap - WSJ

Demonstrators turn over cars and try to break into the country’s Senate as police fired tear gas and what appeared to be rubber bullets

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Tuesday 29 November 2016

Castro Eulogized at Rally in Havana

Cuba’s Fidel Castro Eulogized at Rally in Havana - WSJ

Memorial service brings together leading detractors of U.S. foreign policy who celebrated the former president as a revolutionary and hero for the downtrodden

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China Apt to Fill U.S.-Cuba Breach

China Is Positioned to Fill the Breach if U.S. Downgrades Ties With Cuba - WSJ

While U.S. remittances total more than all Cuban exports, Beijing’s trade with island is growing fast

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U.S. Cites Human Error for September Strike on Syria-Aligned Forces

U.S. Cites Human Error for September Strike on Syria-Aligned Forces - WSJ

But officials say target near Deir Ezzour was chosen in good faith

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U.K. Passes Broad Surveillance Bill That Critics Say Goes Too Far

U.K. Passes Wide-Ranging Surveillance Bill That Critics Say Goes Too Far - WSJ

Law requires communications companies to keep records of every website, message service individuals access for a year

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Numbers of Japanese Elders in Workforce Soar

Numbers of Japanese Elders in Workforce Soar - WSJ

Tight labor market prompts employers to increasingly turn to senior citizens for jobs that younger workers shun

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Italy: The Next Stop on Populism's Global March

Italy: The Next Stop on Populism’s Global March - WSJ

Sunday’s national referendum represents a vote of confidence in Matteo Renzi’s government, and a possible opening for the populist 5 Star Movement

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Ahead of Duterte Visit, Blast in Philippines Targets Presidential Security Detail

Ahead of Duterte Visit, Blast in Southern Philippines Targets Presidential Security Detail - WSJ

Seven members of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s security team and two soldiers were wounded in an explosion in Mindanao

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Tokyo Savors Title of City With Most Michelin-Star Restaurants

Tokyo Savors Title of City With Most Michelin-Star Restaurants - WSJ

A total of 12 Tokyo restaurants gained the highest three-star rating

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Plane Crash in Colombia Kills 76, Including Members of a Brazilian Soccer Team

Plane Carrying Brazilian Soccer Team Crashes in Colombia; More Than 70 Killed - WSJ

Chartered aircraft with 81 people on board crashed on way to Medellín

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South Korea's Scandal-Hit Leader Says Legislature Can Decide Her Fate

Embattled South Korean President Park Opens Door to Leaving Office - WSJ

Leader stops short of resigning in nationally televised speech, leaving her fate in hands of legislature

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South Africa's Zuma Survives ANC Coup

South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma Survives Party Coup - WSJ

ANC news conference expected to chart the way forward for the president and party ahead of 2019 general elections

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Monday 28 November 2016

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U.N. Poised to Tighten Sanctions on Pyongyang

U.N. Is Poised to Tighten Sanctions on North Korean Over Nuclear Programs - WSJ

Resolution aims to close loopholes and squeeze Pyongyang of revenues

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Mexico's Unemployment Reaches 9-Year Low in October

Mexico’s Unemployment Reaches 9-Year Low in October - WSJ

Solid private-sector job growth helps country’s economy continue to expand

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Donald Trump's Line on Cuba Unsettles Latin America

Donald Trump’s Line on Cuba Unsettles Latin America - WSJ

Threat to reverse Obama’s detente with Havana draws negative reaction from already wary region

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