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Philippine President Duterte claims he stabbed someone to death at 16

Philippine President Duterte claims he stabbed someone to death at 16

At the age of 16, I already killed someone. A real person, a rumble, a stabbing. I was just 16 years old. It was just over a look. How much more now that I am president? Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte bragged in a defiant speech on 9 November. He was addressing the local Filipino community in the Vietnam. Nov 10, 2017
Philippine President Duterte claims he stabbed someone to death at 16

Philippine President Duterte claims he stabbed someone to death at 16

At the age of 16, I already killed someone. A real person, a rumble, a stabbing. I was just 16 years old. It was just over a look. How much more now that I am president? Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte bragged in a defiant speech on 9 November. He was addressing the local Filipino community in the Vietnam. Nov 10, 2017
Donald Trump says trade with China has been Unfair in joint Xi speech

Donald Trump says trade with China has been Unfair in joint Xi speech

US President Donald Trump called on China to do more to resolve the North Korean nuclear issue and said bilateral trade had been unfair to the United States, while Chinese President Xi Jinping said his country would be more open to foreign firms. Trump made clear that he blamed his predecessors, not China, for the trade imbalance, and repeatedly praised Xi, calling him a very special man. Nov 9, 2017
Students storm train station in Barcelona

Students storm train station in Barcelona

Demonstrators blocked roads and railway lines as a general strike disrupted much of Catalonia. It came as Madrid offered concessions to try to defuse Spains worst political crisis in decades. Nov 9, 2017
Priti Patel quits cabinet over undisclosed meetings in Israel

Priti Patel quits cabinet over undisclosed meetings in Israel

International Development Secretary Priti Patel has been forced to resign by Prime Minister Theresa May on 8 November after it was revealed that she had engaged in secret meetings with Israeli officials, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Nov 9, 2017
Saudi princes held at Ritz hotel in corruption crackdown

Saudi princes held at Ritz hotel in corruption crackdown

Officials including lawyers, bankers and members of the royal family have been arrested in Saudi Arabia following a crackdown on corruption. The officials are said to be held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Riyadh where they are sleeping on mattresses. Nov 8, 2017
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