The Chinese are now buying as much stuff as Americans, a game-changer for the world economy - The Washington Post

The Chinese are now buying as much stuff as Americans, a game-changer for the world economy - The Washington Post: In 2018, retail sales in China are expected to equal or surpass sales in the United States for the first time.

North Carolina GOP pledges to defend gerrymandered congressional map - The Washington Post

North Carolina GOP pledges to defend gerrymandered congressional map - The Washington Post: A three-judge panel struck down the map, calling its design unconstitutionally partisan.

Julian Assange ‘granted Ecuadorian ID’ required for passport, citizenship — RT World News

Julian Assange ‘granted Ecuadorian ID’ required for passport, citizenship — RT World News: WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange has cryptically uploaded a picture of himself dressed in the national colors of Ecuador. The country’s media reports the whistleblower has been granted an Ecuadorian ID.

Libya Rescues 279 Migrants at Sea, but 100 More Are Feared Dead - The New York Times

Libya Rescues 279 Migrants at Sea, but 100 More Are Feared Dead - The New York Times: All of the survivors, including 19 women and 17 children, were handed over to the country’s anti-migration authority.

Catalan Separatists Seek to Re-elect Puigdemont - The New York Times

Catalan Separatists Seek to Re-elect Puigdemont - The New York Times: The main separatist parties have a deal to keep Carles Puigdemont as the Catalan leader, even though he is still in self-imposed exile in Belgium.

Americans describe Trump’s first year: ‘disaster’, ‘chaotic’, ‘successful’ - The Washington Post

Americans describe Trump’s first year: ‘disaster’, ‘chaotic’, ‘successful’ - The Washington Post: Overall, Americans gave Trump a 1.5 grade-point average.

Indonesia Moves Forward on Plans to Relocate Capital

Indonesia Moves Forward on Plans to Relocate Capital: For as long as Indonesia has been a country, it has dreamed of moving its capital.
Jakarta, once the seat of the medieval Sunda kingdom and then the Dutch colonial port of Batavia, was absorbed a...

Balochistan political crisis: Search begins for new chief minister | Pakistan - Geo.tv

Balochistan political crisis: Search begins for new chief minister | Pakistan - Geo.tv: Saleh Bhutani, Jan Muhammad Jamali are the most likely candidates for the next CM of Balochistan

Exclusive: Senior State Dept. refugee official sidelined - sources

Exclusive: Senior State Dept. refugee official sidelined - sources: A U.S. official who has been a defender of refugees has been sidelined within the State Department in what some advocates and former officials fear is part of the Trump administration's goal of limiting refugee resettlement in the United States.

Rohingya crisis: Myanmar army admits killings - BBC News

Rohingya crisis: Myanmar army admits killings - BBC News: It is a rare admission from the security forces that they were involved in abuses in Rakhine state.

China is reportedly thinking of halting US Treasury purchases

China is reportedly thinking of halting US Treasury purchases: China, the biggest buyer of U.S. sovereign bonds, could be slowing down or even halting its purchases.

California GOP Rep. Darrell Issa to retire - CNNPolitics

California GOP Rep. Darrell Issa to retire - CNNPolitics: California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa will retire at the end of his term, he announced Wednesday.

Trump’s First Full Physical Is Approaching. What He Discloses Is Up to Him. - The New York Times

Trump’s First Full Physical Is Approaching. What He Discloses Is Up to Him. - The New York Times: With questions swirling around Mr. Trump’s mental health, his coming physical may yield few clues about whether he is, as his former doctor claimed during his candidacy, the “healthiest individual” to hold the office.

Catherine Deneuve and Others Denounce the #MeToo Movement - The New York Times

Catherine Deneuve and Others Denounce the #MeToo Movement - The New York Times: In an open letter published in Le Monde, the actress and dozens of other Frenchwomen criticized the movement for punishing undeserving men.

The Mystery of the Exiled Billionaire Whistle-Blower - The New York Times

The Mystery of the Exiled Billionaire Whistle-Blower - The New York Times: From a penthouse on Central Park, Guo Wengui has exposed a phenomenal web of corruption in China’s ruling elite — if, that is, he’s telling the truth.