Month: December 2017

Liverpool car park blaze destroys hundreds of vehicles on New Year's Eve LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - Firefighters in the northern English city of Liverpool were battling a huge fire at a car park on Sunday that destroyed hundreds of vehicles and prompted the evacuation of multiple buildings in the surrounding area. Firefighters tackle a fire during a serious blaze in a multi-storey car park in Liverpool, Britain, December 31, 2017. REUTERS/Phil Noble Police said all cars inside the multi-storey Kings Dock car park, which has a capacity of 1,600 vehicles,…

Likud party calls for de-facto annexation of Israeli settlements LOD, Israel (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party unanimously urged legislators in a non-binding resolution on Sunday to effectively annex Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, land that Palestinians want for a future state. Party supporters demonstrate during a Likud Central Committee meeting in Airport City, Israel December 31, 2017. REUTERS/Amir Cohen By enacting civilian law over settlements, the move could streamline procedures for their construction and expansion. That land is currently under military jurisdiction and Israel’s defence…

Italian president calls for 'realistic' proposals ahead of election ROME (Reuters) - President Sergio Mattarella on Sunday urged political parties to make realistic proposals to tackle Italy’s problems, especially joblessness, ahead of an election in March. Italian President Sergio Mattarella visits the tomb of Portuguese poet Luis de Camoes during the official welcoming ceremony at Jeronimos Monastery in Lisbon, Portugal December 6, 2017. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes Although the presidency is largely ceremonial, Mattarella does have the power to pick prime ministers and dissolve parliament, which he did this week to open…