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

" 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


" Macron Offers Sweeteners to Calm Yellow Jackets Protest" Maia de la Baume and Paul Dallison -- Politico EU, December 11, 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


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
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