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Trump considers Mattis, Romney for top national security jobs
- December 02, 2016
The campaign said the pair had a "productive discussion" Sunday on law enforcement and domestic security. His spokesman, Miller, said, "No formal statement has been released yet with regard to the family and their transition plans to Washington". (more...)
- December 02, 2016
The campaign said the pair had a "productive discussion" Sunday on law enforcement and domestic security. His spokesman, Miller, said, "No formal statement has been released yet with regard to the family and their transition plans to Washington". (more...)
Putin: Russia ready to work with new USA leadership
- December 02, 2016
President says Moscow is ready to work in partnership with the United States, adding Russian Federation doesn't want confrontation. Bogdanov's announcement followed the revelation that Donald Trump Jr., the oldest son of the president-elect, had private talks before the election with diplomats and politicians in Paris on collaborating with Russian Federation to end the conflict in Syria. (more...)
- December 02, 2016
President says Moscow is ready to work in partnership with the United States, adding Russian Federation doesn't want confrontation. Bogdanov's announcement followed the revelation that Donald Trump Jr., the oldest son of the president-elect, had private talks before the election with diplomats and politicians in Paris on collaborating with Russian Federation to end the conflict in Syria. (more...)
Flames Doused and Bus Driver Treated for Smoke Inhalation
- December 02, 2016
It was not clear whether anyone else was on board the bus but London Ambulance Service staff were at the scene to treat people for smoke inhalation. The High Street next to Kingston's Guildhall and Ancient Market Place has been cordoned off after a double-decker bus caught fire earlier this morning. (more...)
- December 02, 2016
It was not clear whether anyone else was on board the bus but London Ambulance Service staff were at the scene to treat people for smoke inhalation. The High Street next to Kingston's Guildhall and Ancient Market Place has been cordoned off after a double-decker bus caught fire earlier this morning. (more...)
Foreign Observers Find Inspiration At Umno General Assembly
- December 02, 2016
Mr. Najib has been buffeted by graft allegations and faced the biggest challenge to his leadership a year ago after reports that hundreds of millions of dollars was misappropriated from state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), which he founded. (more...)
- December 02, 2016
Mr. Najib has been buffeted by graft allegations and faced the biggest challenge to his leadership a year ago after reports that hundreds of millions of dollars was misappropriated from state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), which he founded. (more...)
Eleven people dead, dozens injured following East TN fires
- December 02, 2016
Rescue crews are still searching for dozens of others who are unaccounted for. Gatlinburg Fire Chief Greg Miller said: "We had trees going down everywhere, power lines - all those power lines were just like lighting a match because of the extreme drought conditions". (more...)
- December 02, 2016
Rescue crews are still searching for dozens of others who are unaccounted for. Gatlinburg Fire Chief Greg Miller said: "We had trees going down everywhere, power lines - all those power lines were just like lighting a match because of the extreme drought conditions". (more...)
Death toll rises to 11 in Tennessee wildfires
- December 02, 2016
A spokesman said guests had been evacuated from some of its properties, and that several cabins and holiday structures had been damaged. While the fires have died down from their peak earlier this week, the work of associations continues. (more...)
- December 02, 2016
A spokesman said guests had been evacuated from some of its properties, and that several cabins and holiday structures had been damaged. While the fires have died down from their peak earlier this week, the work of associations continues. (more...)
State of Emergency Declared in Tennessee amid Wildfires
- December 02, 2016
Some walls of a burned-out business remain Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016, in Gatlinburg, Tenn ., after a wildfire swept through the area Monday. A devastating wildfire destroyed numerous homes and buildings on M. Sevier County Mayor Larry Waters said Thursday that the death toll from the fires stands at seven. They did not say whether they believe anyone else is still missing. (more...)
- December 02, 2016
Some walls of a burned-out business remain Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016, in Gatlinburg, Tenn ., after a wildfire swept through the area Monday. A devastating wildfire destroyed numerous homes and buildings on M. Sevier County Mayor Larry Waters said Thursday that the death toll from the fires stands at seven. They did not say whether they believe anyone else is still missing. (more...)
Dolly Parton offers $1000 per month to help homeless Tennessee fire victims
- December 02, 2016
Emergency workers have made significant progress with search efforts, officials said. The attraction itself wasn't damaged, a spokesman said, but the fire came perilously close. Incident commanders said the blazes started with the human-caused Chimney 2 Fire, which was reported in the park November 23. "The fire is not out", said Mark Jamieson, chief of the fire management team for the park. (more...)
- December 02, 2016
Emergency workers have made significant progress with search efforts, officials said. The attraction itself wasn't damaged, a spokesman said, but the fire came perilously close. Incident commanders said the blazes started with the human-caused Chimney 2 Fire, which was reported in the park November 23. "The fire is not out", said Mark Jamieson, chief of the fire management team for the park. (more...)
Thailand's crown prince formally assumes throne as new king
- December 02, 2016
Vendors prepare portraits of Thai Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn for sale at a shop. However, his formal coronation will not take place until after his father's royal cremation sometime next year. The partly Australian-educated prince, who has had three high profile divorces, has spent much of his time living in Germany, where he owns a lakeside villa. (more...)
- December 02, 2016
Vendors prepare portraits of Thai Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn for sale at a shop. However, his formal coronation will not take place until after his father's royal cremation sometime next year. The partly Australian-educated prince, who has had three high profile divorces, has spent much of his time living in Germany, where he owns a lakeside villa. (more...)
Thailand's crown prince formally assumes throne as new king
- December 02, 2016
Vendors prepare portraits of Thai Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn for sale at a shop. However, his formal coronation will not take place until after his father's royal cremation sometime next year. The partly Australian-educated prince, who has had three high profile divorces, has spent much of his time living in Germany, where he owns a lakeside villa. (more...)
- December 02, 2016
Vendors prepare portraits of Thai Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn for sale at a shop. However, his formal coronation will not take place until after his father's royal cremation sometime next year. The partly Australian-educated prince, who has had three high profile divorces, has spent much of his time living in Germany, where he owns a lakeside villa. (more...)
Thailand's new king leads Buddhist in ritual for late king
- December 02, 2016
Thailand's new King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun pays respect to a picture of Thailand's late King Bhumibol Addlyadej and Queen Sirikit, as he accepts an invitation from parliament to succeed his father, at Bangkok's Dusit Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, December 1, 2016. (more...)
- December 02, 2016
Thailand's new King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun pays respect to a picture of Thailand's late King Bhumibol Addlyadej and Queen Sirikit, as he accepts an invitation from parliament to succeed his father, at Bangkok's Dusit Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, December 1, 2016. (more...)
New era for Thai monarchy as crown prince proclaimed King Rama X
- December 02, 2016
King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun attended the Buddhist ceremony for the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Friday, the morning after he was formally named the kingdom's new monarch, tenth in the 234-year-old Chakri dynasty. The government has declared a full year of mourning for the late King and the people of Thailand have been paying their respects at the Grand Palace in Bangkok . (more...)
- December 02, 2016
King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun attended the Buddhist ceremony for the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Friday, the morning after he was formally named the kingdom's new monarch, tenth in the 234-year-old Chakri dynasty. The government has declared a full year of mourning for the late King and the people of Thailand have been paying their respects at the Grand Palace in Bangkok . (more...)
Oppose Sessions nomination for Attorney General
- December 02, 2016
Flynn has called President Obama "a liar" and troubled some former colleagues with his partisan political work, Tom reports. Sessions is no stranger to the U.S. He is spending the weekend at his New Jersey golf club. But Sessions will likely go through a contentious Senate confirmation, where Democrats are sure to bring up accusations that he made racially charged remarks as a federal prosecutor. (more...)
- December 02, 2016
Flynn has called President Obama "a liar" and troubled some former colleagues with his partisan political work, Tom reports. Sessions is no stranger to the U.S. He is spending the weekend at his New Jersey golf club. But Sessions will likely go through a contentious Senate confirmation, where Democrats are sure to bring up accusations that he made racially charged remarks as a federal prosecutor. (more...)
Islamic State used chemical weapons at least 52 times in Iraq, Syria
- December 02, 2016
Shia-Muslim paramilitary forces, known as Hashed al-Shaabi, captured the road linking Tal Afar to Sinjar west of Mosul on Wednesday and linked up with Kurdish forces there, security officials say. In the Kurdistan region, hospitals in the city of Irbil say they receive an average of 80 to 90 people a day from Mosul and the surrounding areas, according to the provincial health department chief Saman Barzanchi. (more...)
- December 02, 2016
Shia-Muslim paramilitary forces, known as Hashed al-Shaabi, captured the road linking Tal Afar to Sinjar west of Mosul on Wednesday and linked up with Kurdish forces there, security officials say. In the Kurdistan region, hospitals in the city of Irbil say they receive an average of 80 to 90 people a day from Mosul and the surrounding areas, according to the provincial health department chief Saman Barzanchi. (more...)
Islamic State, government troops clash near Mosul
- December 02, 2016
Coalition spokesman Colonel John Dorrian said: "ISIS militants have been using the bridges to re-supply the eastern side of the city, essentially rotating their forces". A US-led coalition airstrike on Wednesday completely cut off IS- held Mosul, an Iraqi official was quoted as saying by AFP. Mosul is already ringed to the north, south and east by Iraqi government and Peshmerga forces. (more...)
- December 02, 2016
Coalition spokesman Colonel John Dorrian said: "ISIS militants have been using the bridges to re-supply the eastern side of the city, essentially rotating their forces". A US-led coalition airstrike on Wednesday completely cut off IS- held Mosul, an Iraqi official was quoted as saying by AFP. Mosul is already ringed to the north, south and east by Iraqi government and Peshmerga forces. (more...)
Construction growth rises but weak pound pushes up costs
- December 02, 2016
In addition, input prices (unchanged at 54.5) continued to expand modestly but have slowed from mid-year, when the raw material prices index stood at 63.5 in June. The release said the November 8 decision to demonetize Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 banknotes reportedly hampered manufacturing growth in the month, with companies signalling softer increases in order books, buying levels and output. (more...)
- December 02, 2016
In addition, input prices (unchanged at 54.5) continued to expand modestly but have slowed from mid-year, when the raw material prices index stood at 63.5 in June. The release said the November 8 decision to demonetize Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 banknotes reportedly hampered manufacturing growth in the month, with companies signalling softer increases in order books, buying levels and output. (more...)
Singapore November factory activity shows meagre growth - SIPMM PMI
- December 02, 2016
The Markit/CIPS purchasing managers' index rose to 52.8 in November from 52.6 in October, beating forecasts for a reading of 52.2. Factories in China, for example, are rolling to their best quarterly run in at least three-and-a-half years with a solid November reading of 50.9 for the IHS Markit Caixin General Manufacturing PMI. (more...)
- December 02, 2016
The Markit/CIPS purchasing managers' index rose to 52.8 in November from 52.6 in October, beating forecasts for a reading of 52.2. Factories in China, for example, are rolling to their best quarterly run in at least three-and-a-half years with a solid November reading of 50.9 for the IHS Markit Caixin General Manufacturing PMI. (more...)
Kenya: Iranians workers charged with planning attack on Israeli embassy
- December 02, 2016
Prosecutor Duncan Ondimu said the two Iranians were visiting Kenya but gave no further details.Kenya has suffered repeated militant attacks in recent years but those were mainly carried out by ethnically Somali militants who would be hostile to Iran because of sectarian differences. (more...)
- December 02, 2016
Prosecutor Duncan Ondimu said the two Iranians were visiting Kenya but gave no further details.Kenya has suffered repeated militant attacks in recent years but those were mainly carried out by ethnically Somali militants who would be hostile to Iran because of sectarian differences. (more...)
World AIDS Day aims to break down stigmas
- December 02, 2016
The World Health Organization says 36.7 million people in the world live with HIV. 2014 data showed that 474 youth between the ages of 15 and 29 were diagnosed with HIV, representing almost a quarter of all new HIV diagnoses in that year. In addition, we must all take personal responsibility for our actions. Therefore, we must ensure that all of us - young and old - adhere to safe sexual practices. (more...)
- December 02, 2016
The World Health Organization says 36.7 million people in the world live with HIV. 2014 data showed that 474 youth between the ages of 15 and 29 were diagnosed with HIV, representing almost a quarter of all new HIV diagnoses in that year. In addition, we must all take personal responsibility for our actions. Therefore, we must ensure that all of us - young and old - adhere to safe sexual practices. (more...)
Erdogan Threatens to Reopen Turkey Borders to Migrants
- December 02, 2016
But concerns about the Turkish government's increasingly authoritarian stance, as it clamps down on dissenters following July's failed coup, has sparked calls for Turkey's accession talks to be suspended. Erdogan accuses the European Union of failing to understand the gravity of threats to Turkey . "If the people say "we want the death penalty"..." Turk and Greek Cypriot negotiators are hoping to reach a deal before the end of the year to unify the island divided since 1974. (more...)
- December 02, 2016
But concerns about the Turkish government's increasingly authoritarian stance, as it clamps down on dissenters following July's failed coup, has sparked calls for Turkey's accession talks to be suspended. Erdogan accuses the European Union of failing to understand the gravity of threats to Turkey . "If the people say "we want the death penalty"..." Turk and Greek Cypriot negotiators are hoping to reach a deal before the end of the year to unify the island divided since 1974. (more...)
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