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Dec 06 2015
Six In The Morning Sunday December 6
Former Myanmar military ruler Than Shwe ‘supports new leader’ Myanmar’s former military ruler sees erstwhile foe Aung San Suu Kyi as the country’s “future leader” and has pledged support for her in a secret meeting, the general’s grandson said. Details of Friday’s meeting between the two was revealed by General Than Shwe’s grandson, who acted …
Dec 05 2015
Six In The Morning Saturday December 5
COP21: Progress reported on key issue of loss and damage By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent, BBC News, Paris Negotiators are edging towards a compromise on one of the most divisive issues between countries at the COP21 climate change talks in Paris. “Loss and damage” is the idea that compensation should be paid to vulnerable states …
Dec 04 2015
Six In The Morning Friday December 4
San Bernardino shooting: Policeman speaks of carnage at scene One of the first police officers to respond to deadly shootings at a social service centre in California has spoken of scenes of “unspeakable” carnage. Lt Mike Madden said he and officers who arrived later saw dead bodies and had to pass injured people as they …
Dec 03 2015
Six In The Morning Thursday December 3
San Bernardino: couple die in police gun battle after mass shooting Fourteen people killed and 17 wounded as shooters storm into center Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik die in shootout with 20 police after car chase Shooting is deadliest since Sandy Hook school massacre in 2012 Follow live updates here Rory Carroll in San …
Dec 02 2015
Six In The Morning Wednesday November 2
Man held at Guantánamo for 13 years a case of mistaken identity, say officials Mustafa al-Aziz al-Shamiri was low-level Islamist foot soldier, not al-Qaida courier and trainer as had been believed David Smith Wednesday 2 December 2015 00.27 GMT A man who has spent 13 years in the US prison camp at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, was …
Dec 01 2015
Six In The Morning Tuesday December 1
AirAsia crash: Faulty part ‘major factor’ A faulty component was a “major factor” when an AirAsia plane crashed into the Java Sea last December, killing 162 people, Indonesian officials say. The first major report into the crash found that actions by the crew in response to the malfunction also contributed to the disaster. The Airbus …
Nov 30 2015
Six In The Morning Monday November 30
COP21: Poor countries fear being ‘left behind’ in rush for deal By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent, BBC News, Paris A critical UN conference aimed at agreeing a new global approach to climate change has begun in Paris. Negotiators from 195 countries will try to reach a deal within two weeks aimed at reducing global carbon emissions. …
Nov 29 2015
Six In The Morning Sunday November 29
COP21: Paris climate deal ‘more likely’ after terror attacks By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent, BBC News, Paris Nearly 150 global leaders are gathering in Paris on Sunday for a critical UN climate meeting, amid tight security. The conference, known as COP21, will attempt to craft a long-term deal to limit carbon emissions. Observers say that the …
Nov 28 2015
Random Japan
Tokyo looks eerily awesome in the fog Casey Baseel Or should that be awesomely eerie? Humidity in Japan reaches its peak in summer, then continues to drop as the temperature gets cooler. A late autumn Tokyo morning is usually crisp, cool, and clear, but things were very different this Friday in the capital. The multi-day …
Nov 28 2015
Six In The Morning Saturday November 28
Obama has uses for Turkey-Russia tensions BY M.K. BHADRAKUMAR on NOVEMBER 28, 2015 ASIA TIMES NEWS & FEATURES Turkey may have succeeded in scuttling the idea of an international coalition under the United Nations auspices to fight the Islamic State (IS). The talks in Moscow on Friday between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the visiting …
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