9.
02 bn
13 Chennai
Ain Issa (Syria)
Coalition strike kills 20
civilians near Raqqa
US-backed forces pressed
offensives on the IS strongholds
in Syria and Iraq, as an air strike
by the American-led coalition
reportedly killed 20 civilians near
the Syrian city of Raqqa.
Supported by coalition air raids,
Iraqi forces have pushed into ISs
Mosul stronghold and a Kurdish-
Arab militia alliance has been
advancing in ISs de-facto capital.
not my president... dump trump!
Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets across the US to protest against Donald Trumps victory in the presidential polls,
slamming him for his bigotry and racism; Three officers were wounded and about 40 fires were set in California
People march in protest, set posters afire over the upset election of Republican Donald Trump over Democrat Hillary Clinton in the race for President of the United States on Wednesday in Los Angeles, New York, Oakland, Chicago and Washington | afp
Obama hosts Trump
in White House
President Barack Obama
hosted a triumphant Donald
Trump in the Oval Office
Thursday for talks on
executing a smooth transition
of power and steadying nerves
after a shocker vote. Trump
said he looked forward to
receiving Obamas advice as he
readies to assume office.
Oops! Newsweek says
Madam President
Newsweek magazine had to
recall 1,25,000 copies after
they printed up special
commemorative copies with
the cover page reading
Madam President designed
to celebrate Hillary Clintons
win. Everyone from pollsters to
pundits got the result of the
US presidential election wrong.
.2%
Clintons lead over
Trump in popular vote
Donald Trump may have
secured an upset win over
Hillary Clinton in the US
presidential race but she could
still emerge as the candidate
who received more popular
votes, media reports said.
Daesh, al-Qaeda greet Trumps win with glee, predict dark times ahead
WASHINGTON
THE Islamic State (Daesh) and
al-Qaeda jihadists have hailed
Donald Trumps win in presiden-
tial polls as the beginning of
dark times for the US with
some extremists predicting
Americas demise at the hands
of the billionaire businessman,
FRIday 11 11 2016
l l
Beijing
Top Chinese security
official to head Interpol
A top Chinese security official was
Thursday elected to head the
Interpol, in a move that could
come as a likely boost to Chinas
anti-graft crackdown at home. Iraq and Syria over the past year,
Vice Minister for Public Security
Meng Hongwei was elected
President of the International
Criminal Police Organisation,
making him the first Chinese to
take the prestigious post.
Farwa Imam Ali @ New York
#Not my President. Not today.
Thats the message thousands of
Americans took directly to Presi-
dent Elect Donald Trump protest-
ing right outside Trump Towers
and other locations in New York,
Portland, Oakland, Los Angeles,
dispirited by the results of the
2016 elections.
Holding a CalExit sign at a pro-
test in Oakland, California, high
school student, Flora Guieterez,
was vocal in her dismay: We
need to have our voice heard. No-
body should have to live with the
fear of their loved ones being de-
ported. Her CalExit sign hinted
that California, with its 55 elec-
toral college votes, should secede
from the union.
Protests such as the CalExit
are symbolic of an America di-
vided in democracy. It is fuelled
mostly, by anger against the new
President-elect Trump and the
media. They believe, the media
became an antagonist egged on
by Trump and this may well have
affected what people were saying
to pollster accounting for the
skewed polls.
Protesters burned an orange-
haired Donald Trump head in ef-
figy, lit bonfires and blocked traf-
fic late Wednesday as anger over
the billionaires election to the
presidency spilled onto the streets
of major cities. From New York
to Los Angeles, thousands of peo-
ple marched, rallied and chanted
in around 10 cities against the bil-
lionaire president-elect, some
carrying signs with slogans such
as Love trumps hate, Dump
Trump. Most of the rallies were
peaceful. Police said they had ar-
rested 15 people, the New York
Times reported.
Defending their roles, mem-
bers of the media were quick to
point out that it was Trump who
demeaned women journalists
like Fox News anchor Megyn Kel-
ly, NBCs Katy Tur to name a few.
according to media reports.
Shortly after Trump was de-
clared the victor, a number of
prominent ideologues linked to
jihadist outfits took to social me-
dia to cheer the prospect of a
Trump presidency, The Washing-
ton Post reported. Social-media
sites associated with both the
Daesh group and al-Qaeda hailed
Washington
US: 64 civilians killed in
Iraq, Syria strikes this year
Sixty-four civilians were killed
and eight were injured in 24
US-led coalition air strikes
against Islamic State militants in
the US military has said, based on
newly completed investigations.
The latest totals bring the
number of civilians killed in air
strikes in the fight against the
Islamic State group to 119.
To hear then that the President-
elect is upset with the media after
having called them corrupt, dis-
gusting and biased during his
campaign is ironic. Trump took
that message to the masses at
every single campaign rally, and
his supporters took the message
to heart resulting in fights, even
fisticuffs with media persons cov-
ering the election.
Americans are also angry with
the media and pollsters for read-
ing the 2016 election so wrong.
Make no mistake, the election of
Trump stumped poll pundits and
the media that relies on them so
heavily. Ironically, journalists
now face the daunting task of re-
porting a president who maligned
Scottish village angry
over broken promises
In a Scottish village on the shores
of the North Sea, Donald Trump is
nothing but a nuisance neighbour
for many local residents. Members
of the community said he broke
promises on creating jobs and
rode roughshod over concerns
about construction. Locals also
complain about the 6-ft wall he
had built around his Golf Links.
their objectivity with charges of
bias and promised swift retribu-
tion when he assumed office.
Oral historian Tersa Pipe cau-
tions against the perils of non-
transparent government: Grant-
ed that news organizations could
create mass distraction, but the
buck stops with individual deci-
sion. It is a time our politicians
learn humility and realize that
the media is merely doing its job.
Time to listen to the voters who
feel disenfranchised and build a
different kind of America. The
media is a watchdog, and should
remain just that.
The rallies followed protests
overnight on Tuesday as voting
results were being tallied.
Trumps success as the begin-
ning of dark times for the
United States, marked by domes-
tic unrest and new foreign mili-
tary campaigns that would sap
the strength of the American su-
perpower, the report said.
Rejoice...and find glad tidings
in the imminent demise of
America at the hands of Trump,
Beijing 11 2 SNY Los Angeles 29 17 SNY
Colombo 27 25 TDS Melbourne 21 13 SNY
Dhaka 31 25 LC Moscow 1 0 LC
global Dubai 32 21 SNY New York 20 10 LC
Weather
children left behind by migrant labourers lr: light Rain hr: heavy Rain
Hong Kong 22 18 SNY Singapore 29 26 HR
Islamabad 25 16 SNY Tokyo 19 10 LR
in rural areas of China tds: thundershower lc: light cloud sny: sunny London 12 8 SNY Washington 24 11 LC
Beijing Brussels RAMALLAH CAPE TOWN
China to India: Respect EU says Turkey is putting Palestinian president says Calls for Zuma to resign
concerns of neighbours membership at big risk he knows Arafats killer at no-confidence vote
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi The EU warned Turkey that Palestinian president Mahmud South Africas scandal-hit
set off on a key visit to Japan, backsliding on rights after a Abbas said Thursday he knew President Jacob Zuma faced a
China today said that while it has coup attempt was putting its who killed Yasser Arafat as he no-confidence vote in parliament
no issues in New Delhi and Tokyo membership bid at risk and urged marked the 12th anniversary of Thursday, with the opposition
developing normal relations, they Ankara to decide whether or not the former leaders death but party calling on ruling ANC
should respect legitimate to commit. President Recep Tayyip stopped short from giving a lawmakers to vote him out of
concerns of neighbours. We have Erdogan however hit back at the name. Speaking in front of office. Zuma, who looked certain
no problem with our neighbours shameless EU and challenged it thousands, Abbas said you ask to survive the vote despite anger
developing normal relations, in return to make a final choice on me who killed him, I know but within his own party, came under
Chinese Foreign Ministry Turkeys long-stalled application my testimony alone is not further pressure after a probe
spokesman Lu Kang added. for a place in the bloc. enough. raised allegations of misconduct.
We had ties
World warms up to Trump
Following Donald Trumps shock election win, global leaders have expressed interest in bettering
with Trump
campaign,
ties and warming up to the new President-elect despite his controversial proposals. A look
admits Russia
Wall War Canada North Korea Japan
Canadas North Korea warned the Japanese Prime
ambassador to incoming Trump administration Minister Shinzo
Washington has said will have to acknowledge it as a Abe is to meet
that Canada is open nuclear state Trump next
Moscow
to renegotiating the week in New
If there is anything the Obama
North American Free administration has done... it has York A top Russian diplomat says Mos-
Trade Agreement if put the security of the US cow had contacts with the cam-
thats what Abe and Trump
mainland in the greatest danger, paign of Donald Trump ahead of
President-elect spoke over the
said an editorial carried by North Koreas his election as US President.
I agreed with
Donald Trump wants phone for 20 min
the ruling party newspaper Rodong Sinmun. Deputy Foreign Minister Ser-
and tentatively
president- Were ready to come set a date of gei Ryabkov was quoted as telling
The US maintains it cannot
elect to meet to the table November 17 the Interfax news agency on
accept North Korea as a nuclear
to define Thursday that there were con-
with clarity David MacNaughton, power, despite it conducting for the meeting
tacts with influential people in
the direction Ambassador five nuclear tests Trumps circle. I dont say that
that the
all of them, but a whole array of
relationship them, supported contacts with
between Russian representatives.
both
The report did not give further
countries
details. Trumps relations with
should take
Russia were one of the most con-
I am
tentious issues of the campaign,
optimistic.
especially in light of his favour-
Its clear that abl e re m a rk s
a new phase Pakistan
about President
in relations Pakistan said it has Vladimir Putin
opens with South Korea
welcomed an earlier as a strong lead-
the arrival of South Korean media
a new
offer of mediation er, and persist-
said Trump has I dont say all of
government, by Trump to reduce ent contention them
Indo-Pak tensions promised to maintain a by his opponents (influential
but I also TTP loss is Chinas gain
as it expressed the strong US military that Russia was people in
think that
Despite Trumps threats readiness to help guard
there is a desire to work responsible for Trumps circle),
great closely with the new against China with tariffs against any aggression hackers purloin- but a whole
opportunity US administration for stealing American jobs, from the North ing E-mails from array of them
for the analysts say US the Democratic supported
development The US president- protectionism could create Yonhap news agency
National Com- contacts with
of both elect had offered reports Trump had a
opportunities for Beijing mittee and Hil- Russian
countries mediation between 10-min telephone
lary Clintons representatives
Pakistan and India on He denounced Trans-Pacific conversation with
Pena Nieto, Kashmir dispute campaign staff. Sergei Ryabkovt,
Partnership trade agreement South Korean President
Mexican during his campaign Putin was one Dy Foreign Min
with Asia-Pacific economies Park Geun-hye, in which of the first world
President and we had
excluding China. This Trump had agreed 100 leaders to con-
welcomed that offer
hands China an opportunity percent in hoping the gratulate Trump on his victory
Nafees Zakaria, to forge an Asia-focused two allies will further on Wednesday. Russia, he said,
Foreign Office spokesman deal that excludes US bolster their ties was ready to fully restore rela-
tions with the United States, fol-
lowing a period a tension over
Russian military operations in
Syria.
Meanwhile, last Soviet leader
Mikheil Gorbachev has said that
Trumps victory could help to im-
Daesh-affiliated Al-Minbar Ji- Rita Katz, director of the SITE disaster at the hands of AQ. On prove the US-Russian relations,
hadi Media network was quoted Intelligence Group (a private or- 11-9, US struck with disaster at which are at the lowest point
as saying. The remarks of jihad- ganisation that monitors jihad- the hands of their own voters. since the Cold War. I do not rule
ists signalled their apparent be- ists web sites) on Twitter said, Jihadists warn that Trump out that, under the new president
lief that the victory of a candi- AQ & ISIS supporters on elec- will unite the mujahideen; Bring of the USA, Russian-American
date like Trump, who has tion: Trump exposes US hatred it on, Donald; The mujahideen relations could significantly im-
suggested blocks on Muslim im- of Muslims, will contribute to are ready!, another tweet by prove. It is now necessary to start
migration and advocated torture, America/Wests downfall. She Katz said. Another account pre- bilateral dialogue at the highest
undermines the US moral stand- quoted pro-al-Qaeda accounts as dicted that Trump would make level Gorbachev told Russias In-
ing in the world. saying, On 9-11, US struck with the US Enemy No.1 again. PTI terfax news agency.  Agencies