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Police say in-line skater killed, 5 injured by driver in NYC
- April 10, 2017
A hit-and-run driver struck a pedestrian, then hit several other vehicles in Brooklyn on Saturday, killing one person and injuring seven others, police said. The driver got out and ran but was arrested a short time later. He was identified as Brownsville resident Michael Joefield. The victims were taken to Kings County Hospital Center and Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center with undisclosed injuries. (more...)
- April 10, 2017
A hit-and-run driver struck a pedestrian, then hit several other vehicles in Brooklyn on Saturday, killing one person and injuring seven others, police said. The driver got out and ran but was arrested a short time later. He was identified as Brownsville resident Michael Joefield. The victims were taken to Kings County Hospital Center and Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center with undisclosed injuries. (more...)
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina offers prayers at Ajmer dargah
- April 10, 2017
Sonia made the pledge while made a courtesy call on Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, now in India on a four-day official visit. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has offered export of up to 1,000 MW of electricity to Bangladesh during her meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina . (more...)
- April 10, 2017
Sonia made the pledge while made a courtesy call on Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, now in India on a four-day official visit. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has offered export of up to 1,000 MW of electricity to Bangladesh during her meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina . (more...)
Peabody driver dies in I-95 crash
- April 10, 2017
According to Massachusetts State Police , 911 dispatchers had gotten numerous reports of street racing along the interstate shortly before 10 p.m. and the report of the crash. State Police learned one of the drivers had life-threatening injuries. Three cars were involved. State police from the collision analysis and reconstruction and the crime scene services teams are assisting with the investigation. (more...)
- April 10, 2017
According to Massachusetts State Police , 911 dispatchers had gotten numerous reports of street racing along the interstate shortly before 10 p.m. and the report of the crash. State Police learned one of the drivers had life-threatening injuries. Three cars were involved. State police from the collision analysis and reconstruction and the crime scene services teams are assisting with the investigation. (more...)
Delta says 150 more flights canceled as storm effects linger
- April 10, 2017
The airline giant left thousands of customers camping out in Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia. 'When Delta doesn't fly aircraft, not only do customers not get to their destination, but flight crews don't get to where they are scheduled to be. (more...)
- April 10, 2017
The airline giant left thousands of customers camping out in Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia. 'When Delta doesn't fly aircraft, not only do customers not get to their destination, but flight crews don't get to where they are scheduled to be. (more...)
Joint Command Center: US Aggression Crossed Red Lines, Won't Remain Unanswered
- April 10, 2017
The countries along with other allies, issued a joint statement under a so-called "Joint Command Centre", that also said the USA attack had crossed a "red line" and added that "we will respond to any aggression". The phone call came after U.S. strikes on an airbase southeast of Homs Province with 59 Tomahawk missiles on Friday, which the USA said were a reaction to the alleged use of chemical weapons by Syrian forces against militants in Idlib Province earlier this week. (more...)
- April 10, 2017
The countries along with other allies, issued a joint statement under a so-called "Joint Command Centre", that also said the USA attack had crossed a "red line" and added that "we will respond to any aggression". The phone call came after U.S. strikes on an airbase southeast of Homs Province with 59 Tomahawk missiles on Friday, which the USA said were a reaction to the alleged use of chemical weapons by Syrian forces against militants in Idlib Province earlier this week. (more...)
Former South Korean president Park arrested in corruption probe
- April 10, 2017
Prosecutors had submitted 120,000 pages of documents to the court earlier this week concerning the 13 charges against Ms Park. Park had been held in a temporary detention facility at the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office Building ahead of the court's decision. (more...)
- April 10, 2017
Prosecutors had submitted 120,000 pages of documents to the court earlier this week concerning the 13 charges against Ms Park. Park had been held in a temporary detention facility at the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office Building ahead of the court's decision. (more...)
United States strikes Syria: What you need to know
- April 10, 2017
Trump officials on April 7 signaled new sanctions would soon follow the missile attack earlier in the day, and that the Pentagon was even looking into whether Russian Federation had a role in the chemical-weapons attack that prompted Washington to launch 59 cruise missiles in its first-ever assault against Assad's regime. (more...)
- April 10, 2017
Trump officials on April 7 signaled new sanctions would soon follow the missile attack earlier in the day, and that the Pentagon was even looking into whether Russian Federation had a role in the chemical-weapons attack that prompted Washington to launch 59 cruise missiles in its first-ever assault against Assad's regime. (more...)
GST Council finalizes rules, next meeting in Srinagar on May 18
- April 10, 2017
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed four crucial legislations to introduce a countrywide GST bringing India closer to a unified tax regime. The Council will also start work on fitting goods and services in the tax slabs, which will be recommended by a committee of officers next month. (more...)
- April 10, 2017
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed four crucial legislations to introduce a countrywide GST bringing India closer to a unified tax regime. The Council will also start work on fitting goods and services in the tax slabs, which will be recommended by a committee of officers next month. (more...)
Trump to visit China; Xi approves 100-day trade talks plan
- April 10, 2017
This includes continued work to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula; absolute support of the One China Policy, as well as reaffirming China's stance on the South China Sea. No date has been set yet, but the POTUS is set to visit China before the year ends. Chinese newspapers glossed over such thorny questions, putting a positive spin on the first face-to-face meeting between two of the world's most powerful men. (more...)
- April 10, 2017
This includes continued work to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula; absolute support of the One China Policy, as well as reaffirming China's stance on the South China Sea. No date has been set yet, but the POTUS is set to visit China before the year ends. Chinese newspapers glossed over such thorny questions, putting a positive spin on the first face-to-face meeting between two of the world's most powerful men. (more...)
Amb. Nikki Haley: We Don't See Peace in Syria With Assad
- April 10, 2017
The US retaliatory strike marked the first time the United States has intervened directly in the Syrian civil war against Assad's Russian- and Iranian-backed regime, raising questions about Washington's next steps. In a series of media interviews on Sunday, Ms Haley and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson sought to link the military strikes to the chemical attack and insist that there had been no change in USA policy. (more...)
- April 10, 2017
The US retaliatory strike marked the first time the United States has intervened directly in the Syrian civil war against Assad's Russian- and Iranian-backed regime, raising questions about Washington's next steps. In a series of media interviews on Sunday, Ms Haley and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson sought to link the military strikes to the chemical attack and insist that there had been no change in USA policy. (more...)
Leon homers to end Boston's 3-0, 12-inning win over Pirates
- April 10, 2017
Sale , acquired from the Chicago White Sox last December in the blockbuster deal of the offseason, did not get the win but looked sharp for Boston (2-0). None of their runners reached second base. Jackie Bradley Jr., Andrew Benintendi and Mookie Betts are going to light up this league and Betts is already a front-runner for American League MVP. (more...)
- April 10, 2017
Sale , acquired from the Chicago White Sox last December in the blockbuster deal of the offseason, did not get the win but looked sharp for Boston (2-0). None of their runners reached second base. Jackie Bradley Jr., Andrew Benintendi and Mookie Betts are going to light up this league and Betts is already a front-runner for American League MVP. (more...)
Putin congratulates Serbia's Vucic on 'convincing' poll win
- April 10, 2017
The 47-year-old, who will have a five-year term as president, won about 55 per cent of the vote held Sunday, far above the 50-per cent threshold required to win in the first round, according to the IPSOS research institute. Croatia's president has congratulated Serbia's president-elect Aleksandar Vucic and expressed hope of future cooperation to mend the still-tense relations between the former war foes from the Yugoslav conflict in the 1990s. (more...)
- April 10, 2017
The 47-year-old, who will have a five-year term as president, won about 55 per cent of the vote held Sunday, far above the 50-per cent threshold required to win in the first round, according to the IPSOS research institute. Croatia's president has congratulated Serbia's president-elect Aleksandar Vucic and expressed hope of future cooperation to mend the still-tense relations between the former war foes from the Yugoslav conflict in the 1990s. (more...)
Amid Leggings Uproar, United Says Stricter Standard For Employee Passes
- April 10, 2017
United Airlines has embarked on a Twitter campaign to remind passengers that #leggingsarewelcome. Shannon Watts , who witnessed the events at a gate at Denver International Airport, posted on Twitter stating that after the two girls were barred from the flight. (more...)
- April 10, 2017
United Airlines has embarked on a Twitter campaign to remind passengers that #leggingsarewelcome. Shannon Watts , who witnessed the events at a gate at Denver International Airport, posted on Twitter stating that after the two girls were barred from the flight. (more...)
USA to boost military defence against North Korea: Trump tells Abe
- April 10, 2017
Department of Defense, AP wrote that the "rocket spun out of control and plunged into the ocean in a fiery crash". He reportedly stressed that "all options are on the table", a statement he has made multiple times when addressing the North Korean nuclear and ballistic missile threat to the USA and its allies. (more...)
- April 10, 2017
Department of Defense, AP wrote that the "rocket spun out of control and plunged into the ocean in a fiery crash". He reportedly stressed that "all options are on the table", a statement he has made multiple times when addressing the North Korean nuclear and ballistic missile threat to the USA and its allies. (more...)
Scott moves within striking distance of second Green Jacket
- April 10, 2017
Yes, that's the same Jordan Spieth who has finished second, first and second in his three Masters to date. Not only that, but no one has rallied from 10 shots back after 18 holes - Spieth was 10 behind Charley Hoffman after Thursday - to win a major since the '96 Open Championship. (more...)
- April 10, 2017
Yes, that's the same Jordan Spieth who has finished second, first and second in his three Masters to date. Not only that, but no one has rallied from 10 shots back after 18 holes - Spieth was 10 behind Charley Hoffman after Thursday - to win a major since the '96 Open Championship. (more...)
Kyrgios wins to send Australia to Davis Cup semi-finals
- April 10, 2017
Late in the first set of the doubles, former Australian Davis Cup victor Todd Woodbridge said on Channel Seven commentary that Sock looked as "flat as he was when he finished the match" on Friday. Winning feeling: Nick Kyrgios celebrates with team captain Lleyton Hewitt. Davis Cup rules allow teams to change their nominated doubles players up until an hour before the match. (more...)
- April 10, 2017
Late in the first set of the doubles, former Australian Davis Cup victor Todd Woodbridge said on Channel Seven commentary that Sock looked as "flat as he was when he finished the match" on Friday. Winning feeling: Nick Kyrgios celebrates with team captain Lleyton Hewitt. Davis Cup rules allow teams to change their nominated doubles players up until an hour before the match. (more...)
Toshiba's Westinghouse files for bankruptcy; fate of India's nuclear reactors in limbo
- April 10, 2017
The move came after Westinghouse incurred billions in cost overruns related to four nuclear reactors it is building in the southeastern USA, the Wall Street Journal reports . The Japanese parent office sought protection to survive the company's future. Toshiba had previously warned that it was facing a write-down topping 700 billion yen (S$8.8 billion) at Westinghouse . (more...)
- April 10, 2017
The move came after Westinghouse incurred billions in cost overruns related to four nuclear reactors it is building in the southeastern USA, the Wall Street Journal reports . The Japanese parent office sought protection to survive the company's future. Toshiba had previously warned that it was facing a write-down topping 700 billion yen (S$8.8 billion) at Westinghouse . (more...)
Islam a moderate religion, says Imam-i-Kaaba
- April 10, 2017
Speaking to the faithful after leading Maghrib prayers at historical Badshahi Masjid here on Sunday, he said Islam is a religion of moderation, peace and reconciliation. Imam-e-Kaba offered special prayers for unity of Muslim Ummah, supremacy of Islam, progress, peace and development of Pakistan, righteous for people, cure for patients, eradication of poverty and illiteracy in people. (more...)
- April 10, 2017
Speaking to the faithful after leading Maghrib prayers at historical Badshahi Masjid here on Sunday, he said Islam is a religion of moderation, peace and reconciliation. Imam-e-Kaba offered special prayers for unity of Muslim Ummah, supremacy of Islam, progress, peace and development of Pakistan, righteous for people, cure for patients, eradication of poverty and illiteracy in people. (more...)
Australian PM Turnbull to arrive in New Delhi for four-day visit
- April 10, 2017
India and Australia have not succeeded in bridging deep differences over a key trade and investment pact negotiated for the past six years, ahead of a visit by Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull starting this Sunday. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has commissioned a top-level inquiry into the economic potential of engaging with India amid growing concerns that efforts to tap into the rapidly developing regional power have stagnated. (more...)
- April 10, 2017
India and Australia have not succeeded in bridging deep differences over a key trade and investment pact negotiated for the past six years, ahead of a visit by Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull starting this Sunday. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has commissioned a top-level inquiry into the economic potential of engaging with India amid growing concerns that efforts to tap into the rapidly developing regional power have stagnated. (more...)
Hawks stun Cavaliers despite absence of stars
- April 10, 2017
James was having his way early in the contest, throwing down vicious dunks and making highlight-reel passes on his way to his 55th career triple-double (32 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists), just four shy of tying Larry Big for sixth-most in National Basketball Association history. (more...)
- April 10, 2017
James was having his way early in the contest, throwing down vicious dunks and making highlight-reel passes on his way to his 55th career triple-double (32 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists), just four shy of tying Larry Big for sixth-most in National Basketball Association history. (more...)
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