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Hillary Clinton Appears on Ellen: Donald Trump "Literally Stalked Me" During Debate
- October 16, 2016
Clinton sought to strike a more positive tone to her supporters in Colorado to counter the Trump effort to turn off voters. "I don't think so", Trump said at his rally. On Thursday Trump led Clinton in the polls at 41% while Clinton garnered 40%. "Monday's survey was the first following the release of an 11-year-old video showing Trump discussing women in graphic sexual detail but did not include any polling results taken after the debate", Rasmussen notes. (more...)
- October 16, 2016
Clinton sought to strike a more positive tone to her supporters in Colorado to counter the Trump effort to turn off voters. "I don't think so", Trump said at his rally. On Thursday Trump led Clinton in the polls at 41% while Clinton garnered 40%. "Monday's survey was the first following the release of an 11-year-old video showing Trump discussing women in graphic sexual detail but did not include any polling results taken after the debate", Rasmussen notes. (more...)
Marco Rubio: I'm still voting for Donald Trump
- October 16, 2016
If he rescinds his endorsement, Rubio risks angering Florida voters who supported Trump, a person he once called a "con man" who shouldn't have access to the nuclear codes. In a statement released Tuesday, Rubio says: "I ran against Donald Trump ". But Rubio didn't have any easy options. It's essentially what Rubio has been saying for months, ever since Trump wrapped up the nomination earlier this year. (more...)
- October 16, 2016
If he rescinds his endorsement, Rubio risks angering Florida voters who supported Trump, a person he once called a "con man" who shouldn't have access to the nuclear codes. In a statement released Tuesday, Rubio says: "I ran against Donald Trump ". But Rubio didn't have any easy options. It's essentially what Rubio has been saying for months, ever since Trump wrapped up the nomination earlier this year. (more...)
Donald Trump continues war with GOP establishment
- October 16, 2016
Trump promised to be "fighting like hell" until November 8, but expressed frustration with resistance in his own party - especially from Ryan , who announced Monday he would focus on down-ballot races in the home stretch to Election Day. Podesta also said, without offering proof, that Trump's campaign may have been aware of the hacking in advance. As Republicans desert him while he trails Hillary Clinton in the polls, is the end nigh for Donald Trump? Ryan's effectively abandoning ... (more...)
- October 16, 2016
Trump promised to be "fighting like hell" until November 8, but expressed frustration with resistance in his own party - especially from Ryan , who announced Monday he would focus on down-ballot races in the home stretch to Election Day. Podesta also said, without offering proof, that Trump's campaign may have been aware of the hacking in advance. As Republicans desert him while he trails Hillary Clinton in the polls, is the end nigh for Donald Trump? Ryan's effectively abandoning ... (more...)
NY bombing suspect makes first court appearance
- October 16, 2016
Ahmad Khan Rahimi took part in the hearing via videoconference from the Newark hospital where he is recovering from wounds received in the gun-battle in the town of Linden. Rahimi also faces federal charges in connection with the bombings, but he would have to be moved to NY before he can be arraigned on those charges. (more...)
- October 16, 2016
Ahmad Khan Rahimi took part in the hearing via videoconference from the Newark hospital where he is recovering from wounds received in the gun-battle in the town of Linden. Rahimi also faces federal charges in connection with the bombings, but he would have to be moved to NY before he can be arraigned on those charges. (more...)
Bombing Defendant, Ahmad Khan Rahimi, Charged with Attempted Murder
- October 16, 2016
Ahmad Khan Rahimi was arraigned in Elizabeth, N.J., via teleconference. Rahimi appeared via video from his hospital bed in Newark. Rahimi is a USA citizen born in Afghanistan, who attended high school in New Jersey. Ahmad Khan Rahimi's public defender pleaded not guilty on his behalf to charges of attempted murder of police. Both officers were treated and released from a hospital. (more...)
- October 16, 2016
Ahmad Khan Rahimi was arraigned in Elizabeth, N.J., via teleconference. Rahimi appeared via video from his hospital bed in Newark. Rahimi is a USA citizen born in Afghanistan, who attended high school in New Jersey. Ahmad Khan Rahimi's public defender pleaded not guilty on his behalf to charges of attempted murder of police. Both officers were treated and released from a hospital. (more...)
Russia's parliament ratify pact allowing indefinite presence in Syria
- October 16, 2016
The United Nations Security Council will meet Saturday to consider a draft French resolution calling for an end to the assaults on the city. A separate counterresolution by Russian Federation that did not call for a halt in airstrikes on Aleppo failed to get the necessary votes to pass. (more...)
- October 16, 2016
The United Nations Security Council will meet Saturday to consider a draft French resolution calling for an end to the assaults on the city. A separate counterresolution by Russian Federation that did not call for a halt in airstrikes on Aleppo failed to get the necessary votes to pass. (more...)
Trump Tweets: 'Clinton Should Have Been Prosecuted And Should Be In Jail'
- October 16, 2016
The exchanges appear in hacked emails released by WikiLeaks. Fram reported from Washington . Kendall predicted how Clinton critics might respond once the full facts came out: "There they go again - misleading, devious, non-transparent, tricky". (more...)
- October 16, 2016
The exchanges appear in hacked emails released by WikiLeaks. Fram reported from Washington . Kendall predicted how Clinton critics might respond once the full facts came out: "There they go again - misleading, devious, non-transparent, tricky". (more...)
European Union stresses continued global support for Afghanistan
- October 16, 2016
Secretary of State John Kerry and U.N Secretary General Ban Ki-moon among others, told Reuters that Chinese and Indian officials were willing to consider peace talks. The September 29 peace treaty was Afghanistan's first since the Taliban's overthrow in 2001. The Taleban continue to wage a bitter insurgency nearly exactly a decade and a half after the US-led invasion that toppled the group in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, launching a major offensive on the city of Kunduz earlier this week. (more...)
- October 16, 2016
Secretary of State John Kerry and U.N Secretary General Ban Ki-moon among others, told Reuters that Chinese and Indian officials were willing to consider peace talks. The September 29 peace treaty was Afghanistan's first since the Taliban's overthrow in 2001. The Taleban continue to wage a bitter insurgency nearly exactly a decade and a half after the US-led invasion that toppled the group in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, launching a major offensive on the city of Kunduz earlier this week. (more...)
Amid Syria's violence, diplomats produce ideas but no truce
- October 16, 2016
He says some ideas "might be able to shape different approaches" toward a peace process in Syria. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the participants agreed to meet again in the near future to find and end to the conflict in Syria. (more...)
- October 16, 2016
He says some ideas "might be able to shape different approaches" toward a peace process in Syria. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the participants agreed to meet again in the near future to find and end to the conflict in Syria. (more...)
German spy chief says Syrian suspect targeted Berlin airports
- October 16, 2016
Federal prosecutors, who handle terrorism investigations in Germany, took over the case, but said in a statement Monday they now have no indications that Albakr had already chosen a target for an attack. "The behaviour of the suspect speaks for an ISIS context", said Mr Joerg Michaelis, who is president of the Saxony state criminal investigation office. (more...)
- October 16, 2016
Federal prosecutors, who handle terrorism investigations in Germany, took over the case, but said in a statement Monday they now have no indications that Albakr had already chosen a target for an attack. "The behaviour of the suspect speaks for an ISIS context", said Mr Joerg Michaelis, who is president of the Saxony state criminal investigation office. (more...)
British pound lowest against dollar, euro in years
- October 16, 2016
Sterling slid to its lowest in more than three decades on Tuesday on fears of a "hard Brexit" from the European Union and its single market that could hurt the economy, although the weaker pound sent United Kingdom stocks surging. "The Conservative Party needs to be moderate and pragmatic, I firmly believe we win elections when we appeal to the mainstream majority", Morgan, who heads a centrist Tory parliamentary group, said in an interview. (more...)
- October 16, 2016
Sterling slid to its lowest in more than three decades on Tuesday on fears of a "hard Brexit" from the European Union and its single market that could hurt the economy, although the weaker pound sent United Kingdom stocks surging. "The Conservative Party needs to be moderate and pragmatic, I firmly believe we win elections when we appeal to the mainstream majority", Morgan, who heads a centrist Tory parliamentary group, said in an interview. (more...)
U.S. identifies new Zika zone in Miami
- October 16, 2016
The CDC advises pregnant women to avoid non-essential travel to areas where Zika has been transmitted locally. It is the third Miami-area neighborhood identified where mosquitoes have transmitted the virus to people, after Wynwood and a touristy section of Miami Beach, which is still considered an active transmission zone. (more...)
- October 16, 2016
The CDC advises pregnant women to avoid non-essential travel to areas where Zika has been transmitted locally. It is the third Miami-area neighborhood identified where mosquitoes have transmitted the virus to people, after Wynwood and a touristy section of Miami Beach, which is still considered an active transmission zone. (more...)
Trump calling for drug test before next debate
- October 16, 2016
She was not one for a once-over-lightly look at what the policy team was advocating. Entering the primary race as the overwhelming favourite, Clinton won the Democratic nomination after a lengthy, unexpectedly competitive battle against Vermont Sen. (more...)
- October 16, 2016
She was not one for a once-over-lightly look at what the policy team was advocating. Entering the primary race as the overwhelming favourite, Clinton won the Democratic nomination after a lengthy, unexpectedly competitive battle against Vermont Sen. (more...)
TV ratings for vice presidential debate lowest since 2000
- October 16, 2016
Donald Trump's running mate Mike Pence made the Republican nominee "proud" during the vice presidential debate, the campaign insisted Wednesday, as Trump and rival Hillary Clinton claimed victory on the morning after the showdown. Facebook conversations followed suit. "Donald Trump has built a business through hard times and through good times". During the debate, Kaine pointed out that Trump had said women who seek an abortion should be punished. (more...)
- October 16, 2016
Donald Trump's running mate Mike Pence made the Republican nominee "proud" during the vice presidential debate, the campaign insisted Wednesday, as Trump and rival Hillary Clinton claimed victory on the morning after the showdown. Facebook conversations followed suit. "Donald Trump has built a business through hard times and through good times". During the debate, Kaine pointed out that Trump had said women who seek an abortion should be punished. (more...)
We can not afford differences on terrorism: PM Modi tells Xi Jinping
- October 16, 2016
Swarup also mentioned that the PM sought an increase in coordination between India and China in the context of the United Nations 1267 committee and both countries should look for a common ground. In the context of Pakistan, India also reiterated its objection to the portion of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor which goes through Gilgit-Baltistan - a part of the erstwhile princely state of Jammu and Kashmir which acceded to India in 1947 but which has remained in Pakistan's possession since ... (more...)
- October 16, 2016
Swarup also mentioned that the PM sought an increase in coordination between India and China in the context of the United Nations 1267 committee and both countries should look for a common ground. In the context of Pakistan, India also reiterated its objection to the portion of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor which goes through Gilgit-Baltistan - a part of the erstwhile princely state of Jammu and Kashmir which acceded to India in 1947 but which has remained in Pakistan's possession since ... (more...)
Mike Pence on TODAY Show says evidence disproving Trump's accusers 'hours' away
- October 16, 2016
Pence told Fox News' Bill O'Reilly on "The O'Reilly Factor" Wednesday that debate moderator Martha Raddatz had "mischaracterized" his position on the US response to ongoing attacks on the city of Aleppo by Syrian government forces backed by the Russian government. (more...)
- October 16, 2016
Pence told Fox News' Bill O'Reilly on "The O'Reilly Factor" Wednesday that debate moderator Martha Raddatz had "mischaracterized" his position on the US response to ongoing attacks on the city of Aleppo by Syrian government forces backed by the Russian government. (more...)
TV audience falls sharply for second USA presidential debate
- October 16, 2016
The campaign's plan, which was closely held and unknown to several of Trump's top aides, was thwarted just minutes before it could be executed when officials with the Commission on Presidential Debates intervened. Trump had rebounded after Sunday's debate. Clinton is viewed favorably by 39 percent of voters and unfavorably by 48 percent. Though Trump openly disagreed with the IN governor on Syrian policy at one point, Pence showed immediately after the often testy session he was ready to put ... (more...)
- October 16, 2016
The campaign's plan, which was closely held and unknown to several of Trump's top aides, was thwarted just minutes before it could be executed when officials with the Commission on Presidential Debates intervened. Trump had rebounded after Sunday's debate. Clinton is viewed favorably by 39 percent of voters and unfavorably by 48 percent. Though Trump openly disagreed with the IN governor on Syrian policy at one point, Pence showed immediately after the often testy session he was ready to put ... (more...)
First royal solo trip overseas for Kate in the Netherlands
- October 16, 2016
The Duchess lingered in front of the Dutch masterpiece, made famous by the film of the same name starring Colin Firth and Scarlett Johansson, to ensure that photographers had ample time to take their pictures of the girls in pearls. Yet another example of Kate's down-to-earth attitude! The three rode with young people fearless enough to share their experiences of battling mental health problems. (more...)
- October 16, 2016
The Duchess lingered in front of the Dutch masterpiece, made famous by the film of the same name starring Colin Firth and Scarlett Johansson, to ensure that photographers had ample time to take their pictures of the girls in pearls. Yet another example of Kate's down-to-earth attitude! The three rode with young people fearless enough to share their experiences of battling mental health problems. (more...)
Theresa May moves to see off 'potential Tory rebellion' over Brexit motion
- October 16, 2016
Veto The secretary of state for exiting the European Union, David Davis, said MPs could not be allowed to have a veto over the triggering of article 50 but he suggested that MPs would be able to debate the substance of the Brexit plan. Furious Conservative rebels erupted in anger at the Government's position during a stormy Commons debate this evening. "I am saying we have parliament, scrutiny and then a vote rather than an antiquated power which is secretive and bypasses parliament". (more...)
- October 16, 2016
Veto The secretary of state for exiting the European Union, David Davis, said MPs could not be allowed to have a veto over the triggering of article 50 but he suggested that MPs would be able to debate the substance of the Brexit plan. Furious Conservative rebels erupted in anger at the Government's position during a stormy Commons debate this evening. "I am saying we have parliament, scrutiny and then a vote rather than an antiquated power which is secretive and bypasses parliament". (more...)
Defiant Turkey keeps troops in Iraq
- October 16, 2016
Baghdad says the deployment violates its territorial sovereignty while Ankara says the troops are there to combat terrorist elements that threaten its borders. Jassem said he was expecting the liberation of Mosul to be a "crisis", but "not a catastrophe". "After Mosul will be rescued from [IS], only Sunni Arabs, Turkmen and Sunni Kurds should remain there", Erdogan said Sunday in an interview with the Saudi-based television channel Rotana. (more...)
- October 16, 2016
Baghdad says the deployment violates its territorial sovereignty while Ankara says the troops are there to combat terrorist elements that threaten its borders. Jassem said he was expecting the liberation of Mosul to be a "crisis", but "not a catastrophe". "After Mosul will be rescued from [IS], only Sunni Arabs, Turkmen and Sunni Kurds should remain there", Erdogan said Sunday in an interview with the Saudi-based television channel Rotana. (more...)
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