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Znbg Alabama to Vote onTim CookBill Barring Discrimination Against Gay EmployeesBy Charlie Campbell / BeijingOctober 20, 2016 6:29 AM EDTFirst came the flattery, now the pricele stanley cup ss gift. Since arriving in Beijing for his first official visit late Tuesday, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has showered his hosts with praise, stressing the deep historical links between their two nations, while brazenly soliciting financial assistance.On Thursday, the bombastic 71-year-old made good on his toadying mdash; agreeing that bilateral talks rather than legal wrangling would solve festering disputes in the South China Sea, where these neighbors tussle over islets claimed by both. China has been a friend of the Philippines and the roots of our bonds are very deep and not easily severed, Duterte told Chinese President Xi Jinping to open their meeting.It marks a stunning about-face for the Philippines, which, under former President Benigno Aquino, was resolute in the face of Beijingrsquosweeping territorial claims in the vital trade corridor, even winning an emphatic victory on the dispute at the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the Hague. To effectively ignore that ruling also impedes wider calls for a regional code of conduct over maritime disputes mdash; a prospect championed by the U.S, as well as Singapore and a variety of oth stanley cup er Southeast Asian nations.It also seemed to have come as a surprise to some within his own government. Speaking to TIME by phone from Manila, Foreign Affairs spokesman Charles Jose said he h stanley cup ad no direct knowledge tha Xsvu Ukrainian Protesters Topple Massive Lenin Statue
President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip ErdoganLmeets with U.S President Donald TrumpRon the sidelines of the second day of the G20 Summit at reebokINTEX Osaka Exhibition Center in Osaka, Japan on June 29, 2019.Anadolu Agencymdash;Getty ImagesBy Justin Sink / BloombergOctober 16, 2019 6:35 PM EDTPresident Donald Trump wrote a letter to Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan calling on him to work out a good deal! and warning him not to be a tough guy or fool.History will jordanlook upon you favorably if you get this done the right and humane way, according to the Oct. 9 letter, reported earlier by Fox Business Network and confirmed by the White House. It will look upon you forever as the devil if good things donrsquo;t happen.Trump has been trying to contain the damage from his sudden move last week to pull American forces from northern Syria, allowing Turkey to proceed with a military operation in the region. The withdrawal left Kurdish fighters who fought for several years alongside American troops against Islamic State exposed to attack from the Turkish military.Trump on Wednesday stood by his decision, rejecting criticism uggfrom key GOP supporters in Congress that he abandoned Kurdish allies and allowed Russia to fill the void.Trumprsquoletter told the Turkish leader: I have worked hard to solve some of your problems. He didnrsquo;t elaborate.Trump also referred to the case of Andrew Brunson, an e
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