News Headlines - 16 September 2016

▽E.U. Leaders, Struggling to Respond to Crises, Gather in Slovakia - The New York Times

After failing to quell a succession of crises, European Union leaders will gather in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, on Friday to seek a unified response to Britain’s decision to leave the bloc.

▽Vice-President Katainen in Japan and South Korea | European Commission

Vice-President Katainen will travel to Japan and South Korea next week to promote closer trade and investment links with key Asian partners. In Tokyo, he will meet with senior political and business leaders to take stock of progress in the EU-Japan FTA negotiations which are close to entering their final stages and in Seoul he will be reviewing the successful implementation of EU-Korea FTA five years on.

▽In leaked emails, Colin Powell says Israel has 200 nukes | The Times of Israel

Former US secretary of state and four-star general Colin Powell alleged that Israel possesses some 200 nuclear weapons, in an email apparently leaked by Russian hackers this week.

▽The National Museum of African American History and Culture - The New York Times

THE SMITHSONIAN’S National Museum of African American History and Culture opens on Sept. 24 in Washington after a long journey. Thirteen years since Congress and President George W. Bush authorized its construction, the 400,000-square-foot building stands on a five-acre site on the National Mall, close to the Washington Monument. President Obama will speak at its opening dedication.

▽Nigeria Describes 3 Failed Negotiations With Boko Haram on Kidnapped Girls - The New York Times

Two and a half years after more than 200 girls were kidnapped from a school in northeastern Nigeria, the government on Friday described for the first time the failed efforts to negotiate for their release.