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CURRENCIES Weather Europe Euro $22.12 MÁX MÍN Canada Dollar $14.56 USA Dollar $19.48 80°F 53° F Siglo News 27°C 12° C Editor: Emmanuel Félix Lesprón NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL UNESCO to vote on Judge whose Jerusalem again after Mexico shifts stance

AGENCIES court handled In a dramatic turn of events, UNESCO was set to revisit on Tuesday a vote on a contentious re- solution ignoring Jewish and Christian historical cartel cases killed ties to Jerusalem holy si- tes, following an announ- cement by Mexico that it had changed its position on the issue and was uti- ted by the UNESCO Exe- lizing a rare provision to cutive Board in a blanket allow for a re-vote. The vote on Tuesday mor- resolution, sponsored by ning. Mexico’s decision several Arab countries now mandates a new and passed Thursday in committee debate on the the committee stage of resolution before the exe- the United Nations cultu- cutive vote. Mexico’s de- ral body, referred to the cision came after its am- Temple Mount and Wes- bassador to UNESCO, tern Wall only by their Andres Roemer, walked Muslim names and con- out of Thursday’s vote in demned Israel as “the Paris in what appeared occupying power” for va- to have been a personal rious actions taken in protest against his coun- both sites. Mexico was try’s decision to vote in one of the 24 countries favor. The ambassador, that voted in favor of the who is Jewish, then re- resolution. Six nations portedly mulled resig- (including the US, Ger- ning his post. In its state- many and Britain) voted ment Tuesday, the Mexi- against and another 26 can Foreign Ministry abstained. But in a sur- said that he would be re- prise announcement placed as ambassador, Monday night, Mexico and an investigation said it had changed its would be opened “to as- stance and would abstain certain and determine in a second vote. All reso- the responsibilities of lutions passed at this the officials involved in year’s General Conferen- AGENCIES dered the attorney gene- Bermudez became a Naim Libien Kaui, a power- this issue.” ce were set to be valida- ral’s office to take over the district court judge in De- ful businessman whose fa- investigation. cember 2013 and served in mily is accused of links to A federal judge whose According to local me- the Fifth Tribunal for drug traffickers, Mexican court handled some cases dia, Bermudez was shot in appeals and civil judg- media reports said. INTERNATIONAL related to drug cartels has the head at point-blank ran- ments in the State of Me- “I have given instruc- been killed near Mexico ge and succumbed to his xico when he was killed. tion to the attorney gene- City. wound while being taken to The court has handled ca- ral to take up this case, Mosul offensive: Vicente Antonio Ber- a hospital. The judge was ses related to organised undertake the correspon- mudez Zacarias was mur- exercising outside when he crime, but the motive of ding investigations and dered in Metepec, a town in was killed, according to the his murder was not imme- find those responsible for Territory recaptured the state of Mexico, the Su- newspaper Reforma. diately known. this terrible event,“ Pena preme Court said in a state- Eruviel Avila, Mexico Bermudez’s cases inclu- Nieto said during an inter- ment on Monday.President state governor, said the ded one involving the Los national meeting of from ISIS Enrique Pena Nieto con- shooting had been captured Cuinis drug cartel and a tax- judges that was scheduled demned the murder and or- by a security camera. fraud investigation against before the murder.

ENTERTAINMENT Billy leaves NBC ‘Today’ show after Trump lewd tape

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U.S. television host Billy Bush is leaving the “To- day” show, NBC said on Monday, after a 2005 video AGENCIES ga allies and thousands of surfaced in which he and Iraqi irregulars pressed Republican presidential A suicide car bomb, forward with their assault candidate sowing panic as it plows Tuesday to liberate Iraq’s made lewd comments toward Peshmerga posi- second city from two years about women. tions. An ISIS fighter who of ISIS rule. Bush, 45, was suspended ambushes Kurdish troops Turkish Prime Minis- from hosting duties on from a concealed tunnel ter Binali Yildirim said NBC’s flagship morning before blowing himself up. Tuesday that the Turkish show after tape came to light These were the early Air Force has taken part 10 days ago. In it, Bush lleague and longtime mem- lies ahead,“ he added. tiality. Grossman had said indications of how dedica- in air operations in Mosul laughed and bantered as ber of the broader NBC fa- Bush’s attorney, last week that news reports ted and single-minded Mo- with the US-led coalition. Trump, then star of the mily. We wish him success Marshall Grossman, said of a potential $10 million sul’s ISIS occupiers can be “Our air forces took “Apprentice” reality TV as he goes forward.” Bush’s settlement with settlement were false. -- and how bloody and part in air operations to- show, boasted about kissing Bush said in a state- NBC did not include any Bush, a cousin of former grinding Iraq’s battle to li- gether with coalition for- and groping women without ment that he was “deeply non-compete restrictions U.S. President George W. berate the city may prove. ces. This is an answer to their permission and trying grateful for the conversa- and that Bush was “free to Bush, became one of the co- Following swifter-than- those that said ‘Turkey to seduce a married woman. tions I’ve had with my do whatever he wishes to hosts of the “Today” show in expected progress in the has no place in Mosul’,“ NBC said in a state- daughters, and for all of do professionally.” August. The morning show advance on Mosul on day Yildirim said, addressing ment, “While he was a new the support from family, He declined to reveal is one of NBC’s most lucrati- one, the diverse coalition a meeting of the ruling member of the ‘Today’ friends and colleagues.” the financial terms of the ve properties and boasts a of Iraqi Security Forces AKP in parliament in team, he was a valued co- “I look forward to what settlement, citing confiden- large female viewership. troops, Kurdish Peshmer- Ankara.