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Germany delivers Jordan €18 million in military equipment German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen said the equipment would help bolster Jordanʼs border surveillance. She said Germany and Europe "have an interest in Jordanʼs stability." German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen oversaw the delivery of €18 million ($22 million) worth of military equipment to the Jordanian armed forces on Sunday in a move designed to improve the countryʼs border control. Von der Leyen said at the handover ceremony in the Jordanian capital Amman, that the equipment, which includes two training aircraft worth €5 million and 70 trucks and 56 vans worth €13 million, would help "improve mobility at the border." "Jordan is a voice of conciliation and reason in a conflict and terror-stricken region," she said. "Germany and Europe … have an interest in Jordanʼs stability."
Hawaii officials mistakenly warn of inbound ballistic missile Emergency management officials have said an alert warning a missile was on its way to Hawaii was a "false alarm." The error caused a stir on social media and panic among the US stateʼs residents. Hawaii residents woke up on Saturday morning to an emergency alert on their mobile phones advising them a ballistic missile was headed for the Pacific archipelago. More than 30 minutes later, authorities sent out a correction confirming there was no threat. "Hawaii — this is a false alarm," US lawmaker Tulsi Gabbard, who represents the state, announced on Twitter. "I have confirmed with officials there is no incoming missile to Hawaii." The alert sent to cellphones said in all capital letters: "Ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii. Seek immediate shelter. This is not a drill."
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Russiaʼs Sergei Lavrov slams US for ignoring ʼmultipolarʼ world Lavrov has sharply criticized the US for trying to dismantle the Iran nuclear deal
Washington is still using ultimatums and failing to recognize the emerging "multipolar world," he said.
Critics weigh in on Germanyʼs coalition talks ʼbreakthroughʼ Germanyʼs prospective deal for Chancellor Angela Merkel to head another grand coalition has been slammed by industry leaders as "expensive." Asylum advocates say it hands hard-liners a "triumph" over human rights. Elements of a 28-page policy paper backed Friday by Merkel and Social Democratic Party (SPD) leader Martin Schulz as the basis forrecommended formal coalition talks have quickly drawn criticism. Mario Ohoven, president of Germanyʼs BVMW federation of medium-sized
industrial companies, said a further coalition — potentially Merkelʼs third with the SPD since 2005 — would be "costly for Germany." The outcome of six days of exploratory talks that peaked early Friday would raise the cost of labor, worsen competition and ignore the need for tax competitiveness, Ohoven asserted. President of the German Chamber of Commerce (DIHK), Eric Schweizer, said the prospect of a government being formed after a 3-month hiatus was "important and good" but that a great policy vision was not discernible.
Germany must allow third gender in registry of births, court rules An intersex person has won a court case to allow them to enter a third gender into the registry of births. The case was appealed to the Federal Constitutional Court after failing at lower levels. Germanyʼs Federal Constitutional Court on Wednesday called for a third gender option in the registry of births. Intersex people, who are neither male nor female, should be able to register their sexual identity as such, the Karlsruhe court ruled. The court found that the general right to the protection of personality in Germanyʼs Basic Law meant the register had to be altered to
allow a third gender. The court ruled seven to one that lawmakers must create new legislation by the end of 2018 to allow for a third sex, providing the examples of "intersex," "diverse" or another "positive designation of sex." Another possibility raised was to scrap gender entries altogether. "Assignment to a gender is of paramount importance for individual identity; it typically plays a key role both in the self-image of a person and in the way in which the person concerned is perceived by others. The gender identity of those persons who are neither male nor female is protected,"the court ruled.
Israelʼs Netanyahu in India to seal trade and defense deals Israel and India are trying to build on growing ties as they expand cooperation in multiple fields. But for India, overtly expanding relations involves a balancing act. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu kicks off a sixday visit to India on Sunday, hoping to boost trade and defense ties to advance a complex budding relationship with New Delhi. The first visit to India by an Israeli leader in 15 years comes less than six months after Narendra Modi became the first Indian prime minister to visit Israel. Modi notably didnʼt travel to the West Bank to meet Palestinian leaders during that trip. The warm personal chemistry between the two prime ministers has given rise to a flurry of enthusiasm. Netanyahu in July hailed the relationship as a"marriage made in heaven." However, the choreographed image of a Netanyahu-Modi bromance faces the opportunities and constraints inherent in any foreign policy driven by national interests.
French dairy group Lactalis to pay damages over salmonella contamination In a rare interview, the head of Lactalis said families would be compensated for damages resulting from salmonella contamination at one of its plants producing baby milk. The company exports to 83 countries. French dairy giant Lactalis has widened its product recall to cover all infant formula made at its Craon plant, regardless of the manufacture date. The recall involves up to 12 million tins of powdered baby milk.
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