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UN Was Warned of Airstrikes Before Ill-Fated Convoy Left
- September 21, 2016
The ICRC and the Syrian Red Crescent issued a statement on Tuesday saying 20 civilians had been killed in the convoy attack, many of them struck while offloading aid from the trucks. "We know it wasn't an airstrike by the coalition that we work with". And those numbers were bound to rise, as the shelling continued Tuesday morning. (more...)
- September 21, 2016
The ICRC and the Syrian Red Crescent issued a statement on Tuesday saying 20 civilians had been killed in the convoy attack, many of them struck while offloading aid from the trucks. "We know it wasn't an airstrike by the coalition that we work with". And those numbers were bound to rise, as the shelling continued Tuesday morning. (more...)
Air strikes hit Syria aid convoy: what we know
- September 21, 2016
MSF-supported clinics and medical facilities have frequently come under attack in Syria, as part of what the rights group Physicians for Human Rights describes as "the most widespread and systematic assault on health care in the world to date". (more...)
- September 21, 2016
MSF-supported clinics and medical facilities have frequently come under attack in Syria, as part of what the rights group Physicians for Human Rights describes as "the most widespread and systematic assault on health care in the world to date". (more...)
United Nations chief denounces 'savage' Syria convoy attack
- September 21, 2016
Russia's defense ministry on Tuesday denied claims its warplanes and Assad regime forces bombed United Nations and Syrian Red Crescent humanitarian aid convoys earlier this week. "The regime of Bashar Assad had no real intention to commit to the truce". Russia's foreign ministry spokeswoman denied the assertion, telling reporters at the United Nations the USA administration "has no facts" to support the claim, adding: "We have nothing to do with this situation". (more...)
- September 21, 2016
Russia's defense ministry on Tuesday denied claims its warplanes and Assad regime forces bombed United Nations and Syrian Red Crescent humanitarian aid convoys earlier this week. "The regime of Bashar Assad had no real intention to commit to the truce". Russia's foreign ministry spokeswoman denied the assertion, telling reporters at the United Nations the USA administration "has no facts" to support the claim, adding: "We have nothing to do with this situation". (more...)
United Nations aid convoy hit by warplanes in Syria
- September 21, 2016
Laerke said on Tuesday that the United Nations aid coordinator had received needed authorizations from the Syrian government in recent days to allow for aid convoys to proceed within Syria. Following Monday's attack, there were reports of intensified clashes across Syria. Although not confirmed by either organisation, this meant that either Russian or Syrian aircraft were strongly suspected of being responsible as neither opposition groups nor jihadist groups have air power. (more...)
- September 21, 2016
Laerke said on Tuesday that the United Nations aid coordinator had received needed authorizations from the Syrian government in recent days to allow for aid convoys to proceed within Syria. Following Monday's attack, there were reports of intensified clashes across Syria. Although not confirmed by either organisation, this meant that either Russian or Syrian aircraft were strongly suspected of being responsible as neither opposition groups nor jihadist groups have air power. (more...)
US mistakenly granted citizenship to hundreds
- September 21, 2016
According to the report , the agency received $5 million from Congress to load paper fingerprint cards into the database. The balance sheet was published by the Department of National Security of the United States and suggests that some of the immigrants used fake names and birth dates in order to achieve USA citizenship from the Immigration Service. (more...)
- September 21, 2016
According to the report , the agency received $5 million from Congress to load paper fingerprint cards into the database. The balance sheet was published by the Department of National Security of the United States and suggests that some of the immigrants used fake names and birth dates in order to achieve USA citizenship from the Immigration Service. (more...)
Jolie files for divorce from Pitt 'for health of the family'
- September 21, 2016
An attorney for Jolie Pitt, Robert Offer, said Tuesday that Jolie Pitt's decision to divorce was made "for the health of the family". "She will not be commenting, and asks that the family be given its privacy at this time". While Jolie denies she and Pitt had an affair during the filming of Mr. and Mrs. Smith , she admits they did fall in love during that time. At the time, Pitt was married to Jennifer Aniston , and Jolie was divorced from actor Billy Bob Thornton. (more...)
- September 21, 2016
An attorney for Jolie Pitt, Robert Offer, said Tuesday that Jolie Pitt's decision to divorce was made "for the health of the family". "She will not be commenting, and asks that the family be given its privacy at this time". While Jolie denies she and Pitt had an affair during the filming of Mr. and Mrs. Smith , she admits they did fall in love during that time. At the time, Pitt was married to Jennifer Aniston , and Jolie was divorced from actor Billy Bob Thornton. (more...)
Sean Hannity participates in Trump promotional video
- September 21, 2016
Hannity said Trump was not in favor of it when asked by Erik Wemple of The Washington Post. For Hannity to have Tump on his show is not unusual. When Donald Trump visited two different black churches earlier this month in MI, many of his supporters and critics alike were quick to point out his apparent missteps before wishing aloud that he could have another chance at trying to woo African-American voters. (more...)
- September 21, 2016
Hannity said Trump was not in favor of it when asked by Erik Wemple of The Washington Post. For Hannity to have Tump on his show is not unusual. When Donald Trump visited two different black churches earlier this month in MI, many of his supporters and critics alike were quick to point out his apparent missteps before wishing aloud that he could have another chance at trying to woo African-American voters. (more...)
FBI says it looked into New York bombing suspect 2 years ago
- September 21, 2016
Mr Rahami, a United States citizen born in Afghanistan, is charged with five counts of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer stemming from the shootout. Investigators will now focus on whether he had co-conspirators and on his motive in allegedly bombing New York's Chelsea neighborhood and detonating a pipe bomb along the route of a US Marine Corps race. (more...)
- September 21, 2016
Mr Rahami, a United States citizen born in Afghanistan, is charged with five counts of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer stemming from the shootout. Investigators will now focus on whether he had co-conspirators and on his motive in allegedly bombing New York's Chelsea neighborhood and detonating a pipe bomb along the route of a US Marine Corps race. (more...)
Wealth of clues led to quick arrest of suspected bomber
- September 21, 2016
The Dumpster he placed the bomb in is also near the PATH train to New Jersey, so it may have just been a convenient public location. The comments by the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, showed Rahami had been brought to the attention of the Federal Bureau of Investigation before the bombings much like others who have carried out attacks in the United States in recent years. (more...)
- September 21, 2016
The Dumpster he placed the bomb in is also near the PATH train to New Jersey, so it may have just been a convenient public location. The comments by the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, showed Rahami had been brought to the attention of the Federal Bureau of Investigation before the bombings much like others who have carried out attacks in the United States in recent years. (more...)
Problems with DHS fingerprint database
- September 21, 2016
The balance sheet was published by the Department of National Security of the United States and suggests that some of the immigrants used fake names and birth dates in order to achieve USA citizenship from the Immigration Service. Roth's report said federal prosecutors have accepted two criminal cases that led to the immigrants being stripped of their citizenship. "For example, OIG learned that at least three individuals who became naturalized citizens after having been deported under a ... (more...)
- September 21, 2016
The balance sheet was published by the Department of National Security of the United States and suggests that some of the immigrants used fake names and birth dates in order to achieve USA citizenship from the Immigration Service. Roth's report said federal prosecutors have accepted two criminal cases that led to the immigrants being stripped of their citizenship. "For example, OIG learned that at least three individuals who became naturalized citizens after having been deported under a ... (more...)
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt reportedly file for divorce
- September 21, 2016
Jolie and Pitt began and ended their relationship in the public eye. Pitt was married to Jennifer Aniston. Further, sources said that they have fundamental differences- Angelina wants to dedicate her life to humanitarian work, while Pitt prefers Hollywood. (more...)
- September 21, 2016
Jolie and Pitt began and ended their relationship in the public eye. Pitt was married to Jennifer Aniston. Further, sources said that they have fundamental differences- Angelina wants to dedicate her life to humanitarian work, while Pitt prefers Hollywood. (more...)
Wits students hurl rocks at security guards
- September 21, 2016
Some guards retaliated and threw the rocks back at the students, while one used a fire extinguisher to disperse some of them. Ndizmande said the government would assist qualifying students to fund the gap between the 2015 fee and the adjusted 2017 fee at their institution. (more...)
- September 21, 2016
Some guards retaliated and threw the rocks back at the students, while one used a fire extinguisher to disperse some of them. Ndizmande said the government would assist qualifying students to fund the gap between the 2015 fee and the adjusted 2017 fee at their institution. (more...)
Chelsea bombing suspect seen pictured with family in Pakistan
- September 21, 2016
The family lived above the fried chicken joint. Though FBI Assistant Director William F. Sweeney Jr., said there is "no indication" of an active operating cell in the NY area, evidence suggests Rahami was not acting alone, sources told CNN. (more...)
- September 21, 2016
The family lived above the fried chicken joint. Though FBI Assistant Director William F. Sweeney Jr., said there is "no indication" of an active operating cell in the NY area, evidence suggests Rahami was not acting alone, sources told CNN. (more...)
Cannon likely built to shoot drugs over border
- September 21, 2016
Federal police found the van with an air compressor, gasoline engine, tank for storing air and the "homemade bazooka", a metal tube about 10 feet long, the Mexican national security commission said in a statement translated from Spanish . Officials discovered the wreckage and 250 pounds of marijuana but no pilot. "That was actually a pretty good one", Adame told CNN . Guillermo Esparza, a U.S. (more...)
- September 21, 2016
Federal police found the van with an air compressor, gasoline engine, tank for storing air and the "homemade bazooka", a metal tube about 10 feet long, the Mexican national security commission said in a statement translated from Spanish . Officials discovered the wreckage and 250 pounds of marijuana but no pilot. "That was actually a pretty good one", Adame told CNN . Guillermo Esparza, a U.S. (more...)
NASCAR hit with suit alleging racial discrimination
- September 21, 2016
Harvey went on his radio show today to correct a story that TMZ Sports reported (and The Root picked up) noting that Harvey wanted to start a racing team with Terrance Cox, CEO of Diversity Motorsports , but NASCAR shot them down. None of NASCAR's senior management is black, and no black driver has ever participated in the Daytona 500, according to his 23-page complaint. NASCAR still refused Cox's help and insisted that the "Drive for Diversity" program had been doing its job even ... (more...)
- September 21, 2016
Harvey went on his radio show today to correct a story that TMZ Sports reported (and The Root picked up) noting that Harvey wanted to start a racing team with Terrance Cox, CEO of Diversity Motorsports , but NASCAR shot them down. None of NASCAR's senior management is black, and no black driver has ever participated in the Daytona 500, according to his 23-page complaint. NASCAR still refused Cox's help and insisted that the "Drive for Diversity" program had been doing its job even ... (more...)
Cauvery bandh: Disabled man's K'taka registered vehicle attacked in Puducherry
- September 21, 2016
The people of Tamil Nadu too did the violence protest against the Karnataka Government and its people. The activist belonging to Naam Tamizhar Katchi had suffered over 90 percent burns and died Friday morning. The Cauvery Supervisory Committee, which is to meet here on Monday to decide on the quantum of water to be released, is analysing the data given by Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and may defer its decision if the information provided is found to be "inadequate". (more...)
- September 21, 2016
The people of Tamil Nadu too did the violence protest against the Karnataka Government and its people. The activist belonging to Naam Tamizhar Katchi had suffered over 90 percent burns and died Friday morning. The Cauvery Supervisory Committee, which is to meet here on Monday to decide on the quantum of water to be released, is analysing the data given by Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and may defer its decision if the information provided is found to be "inadequate". (more...)
United Nations suspends all convoys in Syria after attack on aid trucks
- September 21, 2016
The State Department says Tuesday in a statement that Jund al-Aqsa had once been part of the group formerly known as the Nusra Front, a splinter group of al-Qaida that later cut its ties with the extremist organization. "The head of SARC sub-branch in Orem Al-Kubra, Mr. Omar Barakat, and a number of truck drivers and offloading workers were killed during the attack", the statement reads. (more...)
- September 21, 2016
The State Department says Tuesday in a statement that Jund al-Aqsa had once been part of the group formerly known as the Nusra Front, a splinter group of al-Qaida that later cut its ties with the extremist organization. "The head of SARC sub-branch in Orem Al-Kubra, Mr. Omar Barakat, and a number of truck drivers and offloading workers were killed during the attack", the statement reads. (more...)
Indian, Pakistani troops exchange fire in Kashmir
- September 21, 2016
Meanwhile, the strain in Indo-Pak relations in the wake of the Uri attack is likely to divide the regional bloc of Saarc with Afghanistan and Bangladesh likely to boycott the summit in Pakistan in November in solidarity with India.The three countries have repeatedly pointed the finger at Pakistan for sponsoring terrorism against them. (more...)
- September 21, 2016
Meanwhile, the strain in Indo-Pak relations in the wake of the Uri attack is likely to divide the regional bloc of Saarc with Afghanistan and Bangladesh likely to boycott the summit in Pakistan in November in solidarity with India.The three countries have repeatedly pointed the finger at Pakistan for sponsoring terrorism against them. (more...)
China releases national plan to implement 2030 agenda
- September 21, 2016
The roundtable, hosted by the Chinese government , was attended by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, UN General Assembly President Peter Thomson and the heads of 16 global organizations. All this shows that sustainable peace is still far and that the citizens suffer the most from such man-made conflicts. Be it Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen, Occupied Kashmir or any other Muslim state they are linked to phenomenon of terrorism, directly or indirectly. (more...)
- September 21, 2016
The roundtable, hosted by the Chinese government , was attended by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, UN General Assembly President Peter Thomson and the heads of 16 global organizations. All this shows that sustainable peace is still far and that the citizens suffer the most from such man-made conflicts. Be it Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen, Occupied Kashmir or any other Muslim state they are linked to phenomenon of terrorism, directly or indirectly. (more...)
Barack Obama, in final UN speech, calls for world course correction
- September 21, 2016
Ban's term as United Nations leader ends this year, and he said although the body as "achieved much", he has deep concerns. He said he was proud that UN Women was established under his watch and drew loud applause when he said: "I am proud to call myself a feminist". (more...)
- September 21, 2016
Ban's term as United Nations leader ends this year, and he said although the body as "achieved much", he has deep concerns. He said he was proud that UN Women was established under his watch and drew loud applause when he said: "I am proud to call myself a feminist". (more...)
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