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US demands China halt reclamations — #MilitaryNews #China #lka #dp #USA

In the United States called for an “immediate and lasting cessation” of soil remediation in the disputed areas of the South China Sea.

US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter said the Singapore Shangri-l’A Dialogue that the actions of China in the region were “out of step” with international rules.

China claims almost the entire South China Sea, resulting in overlapping claims with its neighbors.

Chin…

IS militants tighten grip on Ramadi — #Ramadi #ISIS #News #dp #lka

State Islamic militants are cementing their grip on Ramadi – the Iraqi town they captured Sunday, reports say.

Activists were door-to-door in search of government supporters and throw the bodies into the Euphrates, residents were quoted as saying.

Thousands of militiamen supported by Iran are gathering east of Ramadi before attempting to retake the city. IS activists would go to them.

The United…

Poland to host WW2 commemoration. #WW2 #Poland #lka #dp #news #Gdansk

European leaders are keen to gather in the Polish port of Gdansk to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe.

A midnight ceremony will be held at Westerplatte near where the first shots of the war were fired.

The anniversary is also being marked by events around the world during the weekend.

However, a military parade in Moscow on Saturday is boycotted by most Western…

Barcelona 3-0 Bayern Munich. #FCBarcelona #BayernMunich #ChampionsLeague #Soccer #football #lka #dp

Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona struck three times in the last 13 minutes of the first leg whipping their semifinal of the Champions League tie away to Bayern Munich a stubborn side.

The hosts seemed set for a frustrating evening before Messi fired a low shot home from the edge of the area.

Three minutes later, he jumped past Jerome Boateng and dinked Home coldly.

Led by the head of the…

Russian hackers 'accessed Obama's emails' — #hackers #emailhacked #cybersecurity #lka #dp #News

Russian hackers who accessed the White House computer system last year were able to read the unclassified emails of President Obama, the New York Times reported.

He said the breach was much more pervasive than previously admitted.

Officials have conceded that sensitive information was in the unclassified consulted hackers system.

The discovery of piracy in October led to a partial shutdown of the…

Death toll in Nepal quake over 1,000 — #Nepal #EarthQuake #naturalDisaster #lka #dp #news

More than 1,000 people were killed in the deadly earthquake in Nepal for over 80 years, say the police.

The earthquake of 7.8 magnitude hit a central region between Nepal‘s capital, Kathmandu and Pokhara city.

There are also victims in Bangladesh, India, Tibet and Mount Everest, where avalanches were triggered.

The government declared a state of emergency in the affected areas, and assistance was…

Who invented the selfie stick? — #selfie #selfiestick #lka #dp #news #inventions

<span title="Le bâton de selfie a été inventé deux fois, deux décennies en dehors, par des hommes sur les côtés opposés du monde - et les deux fois il a été le résultat de problèmes rencontrés un jour férié européen.

">The Selfie stick was invented twice, two decades apart, by men on opposite sides of the world – and both times it was the result of problems a European holiday.

<span title="Le…

Russian opposition parties to unite — #BorisNetsov #Russia #lka #dp #news

<span title="Le parti politique fondé par assassiné russe dissident Boris Nemtsov est d'unir leurs forces avec un autre parti d'opposition avant les élections de 2016 de la Russie.

">The political party founded by dissident murdered Russian Boris Nemtsov is to join forces with another opposition party before the 2016 elections in Russia.

<span title="RPR-Parnas partagera une plate-forme commune…

SA shops hit by xenophobic attacks — #SouthAffrica #Johannesburg #attack #lka #news #dp

Shops owned by foreign in South Africa were attacked and looted in eastern Johannesburg, the latest in a series of xenophobic attacks.

A standoff developed in the city, with the police, forming a barrier between an angry mob and shops belonging to foreigners.

The violence comes despite the rally Thursday against xenophobia in the coastal city of Durban and the condemnation of President Jacob Zuma.

Germany warns Greece over credit — #Germany #Greece #debt #europe #lka #dp

<span title="Grèce aurait du mal à trouver des créanciers à l'extérieur de l'UE et le FMI, ministre allemand des finances Wolfgang Schaeuble a dit.

">Greece would struggle to find creditors outside the EU and the IMF, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said.

<span title="Il a dit il serait la bienvenue essayer de trouver des investissements de Pékin ou Moscou, mais ait des difficultés,…

Russia unfreezes Iran arms delivery — #Russia #Iran #armsDelivery #lka #dp

<span title="La Russie a levé une interdiction sur l'approvisionnement de l'Iran avec un système de missiles de défense aérienne sophistiqués, le Kremlin a dit.

">Russia has lifted a ban on supplying Iran with a system of sophisticated air defense missiles, the Kremlin said.

<span title="Livraison de la S-300 a été annulé en 2010 après que l'ONU a imposé des sanctions contre l'Iran sur son…

Clinton set to declare 2016 bid — #HillaryClinton #news #USSecretary #lka #dp

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to formally declare his race for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016 shortly.

Clinton, who also served as a senator from New York, ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008 but lost to Barack Obama.

The preferred democratic imperative, it could be expected to declare his candidacy for months.

Clinton also was first…

'Four dead, man arrested' in Milan — #Milan #shooting #court #lka #dp

A gunman was arrested after he shot to death three people at the Justice Palace in the Italian city of Milan.

A fourth person was found dead at the Court, of an apparent heart attack.

The suspect, Claudio Giardiello, was a defendant in a bankruptcy case. He was arrested on the outskirts of Milan, after fleeing the scene on a motorcycle.

The dead are thought to include his former lawyer and a…

Yemen rebels push into central Aden — #Yemen #rebels #crisis #middle_east #news #lka #dp

<span title="Nouveaux combats a été signalés dans le sud ville yéménite d'Aden entre rebelles Houthi et miliciens loyaux au Président Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi.

">New fighting was reported in southern Yemeni city of Aden between Houthi rebels and militiamen loyal to President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi.

<span title="Plusieurs maisons dans le cratère central district ont pris feu après avoir été touché…

White House computer system hacked — #whitehouse #hacker #hacked #russia #washingtoDC #lka

<span title="Hackers russes ont pénétré le système informatique de la maison blanche et a eu accès à l'information, y compris des détails privés du calendrier du président Obama, selon un rapport de CNN mardi.</p> ">Russian hackers penetrated the computer system of the White House and had access to information, including private calendar details of President Obama, according to a report by CNN on…

Germanwings crash body search ends — #alps #germanwings #global_news #lka #dp

The French authorities say they have ended the search for bodies at the site where a co-pilot is believed to have crashed Germanwings his plane in the French Alps, killing all 150 people on board.

Identification of victims will continue with the analysis of DNA found and debris will exercise its withdrawal.

Meanwhile reports said that the European Commission has challenged the aviation authority…

UN considers Yemen air strike pause — #airstrikes #UN #UNSecurityCouncil #Yemen #military #lka #dp

The UN Security Council consider Russia to call for a break in Saudi-led air strikes in Yemen.

The President of the Council, Dina Kawar, who is also ambassador to the UN Jordan said members needed time to “reflect on the proposal.”

The air strikes against Houthi rebels continued for the 11th night on Saturday.

The Red Cross has called for a cease-fire 24 hours to bring medical supplies…