Sunday, November 19, 2017

Six In The Morning Sunday November 19

Zimbabwe: Mugabe to meet with army chief on his future



Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is to meet army chiefs amid intense pressure for him to step down.
Mediation will be led by a Catholic priest, state TV said. Mr Mugabe has largely been confined to his house since the army took over on Wednesday.
The governing Zanu-PF party is also meeting to discuss whether to dismiss their founder and long-term leader.
The army intervened after Mr Mugabe, 93, fired his deputy Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Mr Mnangagwa's dismissal made Mr Mugabe's wife Grace front runner to become next president. He is likely to be reinstated as vice-president when Zanu-PF convene.









Harvey Weinstein had secret hitlist of names to quash sex scandal

Producer hired team to investigate 91 film industry figures in attempt to stop harassment claims going public


The Observer has gained access to a secret hit list of almost 100 prominent individuals targeted by Harvey Weinstein in an extraordinary attempt to discover what they knew about sexual misconduct claims against him and whether they were intending to go public.
The previously undisclosed list contains a total of 91 actors, publicists, producers, financiers and others working in the film industry, all of whom Weinstein allegedly identified as part of a strategy to prevent accusers from going public with sexual misconduct claims against him.
The names, apparently drawn up by Weinstein himself, were distributed to a team hired by the film producer to suppress claims that he had sexually harassed or assaulted numerous women.

Austrian authorities investigate after 11-year-old Afghan boy 'kills himself in refugee camp'


The child was left to care for his six siblings, according to reports

Authorities are investigating the apparent suicide of an 11-year-old Afghan boy at a refugee camp in Austria.
The child had reportedly been struggling to help care for his six siblings at the camp in Baden, south of Vienna, where they had lived since last year.
He died a day after being taken to hospital in the capital, police said. They did not reveal how he had taken his life.

Custom Brewed LifestyleThe Booming Coffee Industry and Those It's Left Behind

For decades, coffee was about as exciting as washing powder and detergent. But today it has become a lifestyle statement. The bean boom, though, hides the brutal economic realities behind coffee production. By DER SPIEGEL staff


When exactly did coffee become so important? It has long been Germany's favorite drink, but for decades it was hardly anything to get excited about. Ads touted its "rich aroma" in an attempt to turn it into a lifestyle commodity, but it was long merely a symbol of housewife heedfulness - in the same league as washing powder, detergent or low-fat margarine.


Times have changed. These days, coffee is a luxury product, almost a fashion accessory. Or at least that's the way it's presented. Coffee pods, as advertised by George Clooney, are presented in Nespresso shops as if they were pieces of jewelry.



Argentina: Missing navy sub tried contacting bases


Updated 0652 GMT (1452 HKT) November 19, 2017



The crew of a missing Argentine military submarine tried contacting naval bases seven times, Argentina's Defense Ministry said.
The calls were made on Saturday to different bases between 10:52 a.m. and 3:42 p.m. and ranged from four to 36 seconds long, the ministry said in a statement to CNN en Español. No communication connection was made.
    The navy said the military is working with a US-based company that specializes in satellite communication to determine the location of the submarine, which has been missing for more than three days.

    Palestinians to suspend US ties if PLO office closed

    Palestinian officials have warned that they will freeze all communication with the US, following steps by the Trump administration to close the Palestine Liberation Organisation's (PLO) office in Washington, DC.
    Senior Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said on Saturday the PLO had been informed by the US Department of State of a decision not to renew the operating permission for the organisation's diplomatic office in the American capital.




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