December 12, 2018

Weekly World News Update

Global Migration Pact Signed; Brexit Faces Big Hurdles; Macron Sweetens the Deal; Russia-Venezuela Partnership Deepens; Yemen's Opposing Factions Meet in Sweden; TIME Chooses Person of the Year; Burundi-UN Clashes

Quote of the Week

“ We all know that illegal migration, because of the different development opportunities around the world, has caused part of the great fear in our countries, ” Merkel said in Marrakech. “ And these fears are being used by the opponents of this pact. ” -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel in remarks made while in Marrakech to sign the UN's Global Migration Pact on Monday.

New Refugee Pact " Governments Adopt UN Global Migration Pact to Help ‘Prevent Suffering and Chaos’ " -- UN News, December 10, 2018 " What Is the UN Migration Pact? " Jackie Fox -- RTE, December 10, 2018 “ Can the U.S. Be Persuaded to Support the UN Refugee Pact? " Anja Kueppers-McKinnon -- Deutsche Welle, December 9, 2018 “ A Nonbinding Migration Pact Is Roiling Politics in Europe ” Emily Schultheis and Krishnadev Calamur -- The Atlantic, December 11, 2018 “ Global Migration Pact: The UN’s Attempt to Erode Sovereignty " Jonathan Tobin -- National Review, December 12, 2018

Another Snag with Brexit “ UK Disarray: May to Face No-Confidence Vote From Her Party” Jill Lawless -- AP, December 12, 2018 " Theresa May Tried to Lead Britain to a Brexit Compromise. Was It Too Late?" Ellen Barry -- New York Times, December 9, 2018 " Theresa May Delays Parliamentary Vote on Brexit Deal " William Booth, Michael Birnbaum, Karla Adam -- Washington Post, December 10, 2018 " Brexit Ruling: UK Can Cancel Decision, EU Court Says " -- BBC News, December 10, 2018 " E U Figures Rule Out Concessions as May Postpones Brexit Vote " Daniel Boffey -- The Guardian, December 10, 2018

Macron Promises Concessions " After More 'Yellow Vest' Protests, France's President Macron To Address Nation" Eleanor Beardsley -- NPR, December 10, 2018 “ What Can Macron Really Say to Calm the Anger of France's 'Yellow Vests'? " -- The Local France, December 10, 2018 " Macron Offers Sweeteners to Calm Yellow Jackets Protest" Maia de la Baume and Paul Dallison -- Politico EU, December 11, 2018 “ ‘ All Smoke and Mirrors:’ Yellow Vest Protesters Reject 'Crumbs' Offered by Macron" Benjamin Dodman -- France 24, December 12, 2018

Russia and Venezuela’s Rendezvous " Air Force Tu-160 Bombers Deploy To Venezuela" Tom Demerly -- The Aviationist, December 11, 2018 " Russian Sends Two Nuclear-Capable Bombers to Venezuela" Vladimir Isachenkov -- Military Times, December 10, 2018 " U.S in ‘Hysterics’ After Russian Nuclear-Capable Bombers Land in Venezuela " South China Morning Post, December 12, 2018 " The U.S. and Russia Are Trading Shots After Moscow Sent Two Bombers to Visit the U.S.' Biggest Foe in the Hemisphere" Christopher Woody -- Business Insider, December 12, 2018

Yemen: An End in Sight? " The Stockholm Sessions" Ahmed Nagi -- Carnegie Middle East Center, December 5, 2018 " Yemen's Warring Sides Gather in Sweden for Peace Talks" Faisal Edroos -- Aljazeera, December 6, 2018 “ U.S. Is Enabling War That Has Made Yemen a Hell on Earth for Civilians” Senator Chris Murphy -- CNN, December 6, 2018 “ Senate to Vote on Yemen Amid Growing Skepticism over U.S.-Saudi Alliance ” Julian Borger -- Guardian, December 12, 2018

TIME’s 2018 Persons of the Year " The Choice " Edward Felsenthal -- TIME, December 11, 2018 " TIME's 2018 Person of the Year: 'The Guardians and the War on Truth ' " Eun Kyung Kim -- Today, December 11, 2018

Burundi Clashes With the UN

" International Peacebuilding Really Can Build Peace - But Perhaps Not How You Expect" Susanna Campbell -- Washington Post, December 11, 2018 " Burundi Orders UN to Close Human Rights Office in Bujumbura" Africa News, December 6, 2018

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