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MA firefighters battle large Cambridge fire
- December 07, 2016
Newscenter 5's Shaun Chaiyabhat was at the scene where he said heavy flames burned several cars and buildings on Berkshire and York Streets. Check back for further details as they develop. Firefighters have had to battle the flames while facing winds up to 25 miles per hour and breathing in dense smoke, according to the Globe . "We are part of the Cambridge community now, and want to do anything we can to help our neighbors", said Todd Bennett, general manager of Glass House, in a ... (more...)
- December 07, 2016
Newscenter 5's Shaun Chaiyabhat was at the scene where he said heavy flames burned several cars and buildings on Berkshire and York Streets. Check back for further details as they develop. Firefighters have had to battle the flames while facing winds up to 25 miles per hour and breathing in dense smoke, according to the Globe . "We are part of the Cambridge community now, and want to do anything we can to help our neighbors", said Todd Bennett, general manager of Glass House, in a ... (more...)
Fidel Castro buried in Santiago de Cuba
- December 07, 2016
French Environment Minister Segolene Royal, representing her government at a tribute for Fidel Castro in Cuba, said: "There were no speeches". "It was very simple", he said. Santiago is located on the eastern end of Cuba, about 880 kilometers (546 miles) from Havana. Crowds of Cubans lined the roads and stood on rooftops to watch Castro's funeral cortege pass by. (more...)
- December 07, 2016
French Environment Minister Segolene Royal, representing her government at a tribute for Fidel Castro in Cuba, said: "There were no speeches". "It was very simple", he said. Santiago is located on the eastern end of Cuba, about 880 kilometers (546 miles) from Havana. Crowds of Cubans lined the roads and stood on rooftops to watch Castro's funeral cortege pass by. (more...)
Weather: Snow, ice on the way tomorrow
- December 07, 2016
Saturday morning. Michael Kosh, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Indianapolis, said the first of three weather systems arrives from the southwest this morning with widespread rainfall expected by daybreak. Those regions could see up to 3 feet of snow from westerly winds drawing moisture from lakes Erie and Ontario. Once the flow veers, the lake snows will drift further to the south into the western Southern Tier Friday into early Saturday . (more...)
- December 07, 2016
Saturday morning. Michael Kosh, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Indianapolis, said the first of three weather systems arrives from the southwest this morning with widespread rainfall expected by daybreak. Those regions could see up to 3 feet of snow from westerly winds drawing moisture from lakes Erie and Ontario. Once the flow veers, the lake snows will drift further to the south into the western Southern Tier Friday into early Saturday . (more...)
United Nations chief welcomes Colombia signing new peace agreement
- December 07, 2016
Santos had always promised Colombians would have the final word in a referendum, but is sidestepping that for the revised deal. Voters are unlikely to have another say as President Juan Manuel Santos has vowed to present the modified accord to congress for approval. (more...)
- December 07, 2016
Santos had always promised Colombians would have the final word in a referendum, but is sidestepping that for the revised deal. Voters are unlikely to have another say as President Juan Manuel Santos has vowed to present the modified accord to congress for approval. (more...)
Monitor says Syrian army seizes Aleppo Old City from rebels
- December 07, 2016
The rebels have held the area around the ancient citadel for four years. Government forces have reclaimed large portions of the rebel stronghold in eastern Aleppo in a sweeping advance that has drawn condemnation from the West. The Syrian Foreign Ministry said it would now accept no truce in Aleppo , should any outside parties try to negotiate one. The statement comes a day after Russian Federation and China blocked a draft resolution at the U.N. (more...)
- December 07, 2016
The rebels have held the area around the ancient citadel for four years. Government forces have reclaimed large portions of the rebel stronghold in eastern Aleppo in a sweeping advance that has drawn condemnation from the West. The Syrian Foreign Ministry said it would now accept no truce in Aleppo , should any outside parties try to negotiate one. The statement comes a day after Russian Federation and China blocked a draft resolution at the U.N. (more...)
Tsai Call Reflects Views of Trump Advisers Urging Toughness With China
- December 07, 2016
Taiwan is in practice an independent country. Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen will visit diplomatic ally Guatemala next month, the foreign minister said on Monday, but it was unclear if she would also go to the United States after a phone call with President-elect Donald Trump raised sensitivities in Sino-U.S. (more...)
- December 07, 2016
Taiwan is in practice an independent country. Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen will visit diplomatic ally Guatemala next month, the foreign minister said on Monday, but it was unclear if she would also go to the United States after a phone call with President-elect Donald Trump raised sensitivities in Sino-U.S. (more...)
North Korea rejects United Nations resolution, vows stronger self-defense measures
- December 07, 2016
The entities newly subject to the standalone sanctions are the Workers Party of Korea, the party's Central Defense Commission, the State Affairs Commission and the country's national flag carrier Air Koryo. At the same time, China is urged to take a tougher stance to thwart smuggling from North Korea across the border between the two countries. The Treasury prohibited "U.S. (more...)
- December 07, 2016
The entities newly subject to the standalone sanctions are the Workers Party of Korea, the party's Central Defense Commission, the State Affairs Commission and the country's national flag carrier Air Koryo. At the same time, China is urged to take a tougher stance to thwart smuggling from North Korea across the border between the two countries. The Treasury prohibited "U.S. (more...)
Supreme Court Ruling Favors Samsung, Is Setback For Apple
- December 07, 2016
Which means that the case was sent back to the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington , which will determine the damages that Samsung owes Apple . Chief Justice John Roberts , during oral arguments in October, said Samsung did not infringe on "all the chips and wires" within the product. The Higher Court did not establish the proper amount. (more...)
- December 07, 2016
Which means that the case was sent back to the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington , which will determine the damages that Samsung owes Apple . Chief Justice John Roberts , during oral arguments in October, said Samsung did not infringe on "all the chips and wires" within the product. The Higher Court did not establish the proper amount. (more...)
Death toll in quake rises to 25 in 1 district
- December 07, 2016
Damage in the town of Pidie, inland from Sigli, following this morning's quake. Of the several buildings damaged were the dome of the Dayah Mudi Mesra Samalanga Mosque and a building of STAI Al-Aziziah Islamic University, reported Jakarta Post . (more...)
- December 07, 2016
Damage in the town of Pidie, inland from Sigli, following this morning's quake. Of the several buildings damaged were the dome of the Dayah Mudi Mesra Samalanga Mosque and a building of STAI Al-Aziziah Islamic University, reported Jakarta Post . (more...)
In Cuba, a near-religious farewell to Castro
- December 07, 2016
President Raul Castro, who on Sunday personally interred his older brother's ashes in a tomb fashioned from a granite boulder, has declared that Cuba will soon pass a law barring other memorials to Fidel, in keeping with his wishes to avoid a cult of personality developing after his death. (more...)
- December 07, 2016
President Raul Castro, who on Sunday personally interred his older brother's ashes in a tomb fashioned from a granite boulder, has declared that Cuba will soon pass a law barring other memorials to Fidel, in keeping with his wishes to avoid a cult of personality developing after his death. (more...)
Russian Federation says army medic killed in rebel shelling of Aleppo field hospital
- December 07, 2016
Russia , a key ally of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, has been carrying out air strikes against rebels since September 2015. "Our response to the Americans was as follows: we can not leave our city, our homes, to the mercenary militias that the regime has mobilized in Aleppo ", said Malahifji, the head of the political office of an Aleppo rebel group. (more...)
- December 07, 2016
Russia , a key ally of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, has been carrying out air strikes against rebels since September 2015. "Our response to the Americans was as follows: we can not leave our city, our homes, to the mercenary militias that the regime has mobilized in Aleppo ", said Malahifji, the head of the political office of an Aleppo rebel group. (more...)
Oakland warehouse manager speaks in contentious 'Today' show interview
- December 07, 2016
The death toll in Friday night's fire at a warehouse has grown to 36. Derick Almena stood by the ruins of the Ghost Ship to speak with interviewers from NBC's Today , and contradicted the premise of the first question as host Matt Lauer bade him good morning. (more...)
- December 07, 2016
The death toll in Friday night's fire at a warehouse has grown to 36. Derick Almena stood by the ruins of the Ghost Ship to speak with interviewers from NBC's Today , and contradicted the premise of the first question as host Matt Lauer bade him good morning. (more...)
Francois Fillon Wins France's Presidential Primary
- December 07, 2016
During the primary campaign , he expressed similar ideas as his rival on the French economy, but tried to rally conservatives around a more tolerant attitude toward France's ethnic, religious and social diversity. Sébastien Chenu, an FN municipal councillor, appeared to signal just such a move with an attack on Mr Fillon on Sunday evening. "France has a history, a language and a culture which have naturally been enriched from outside", Fillon said on Thursday. (more...)
- December 07, 2016
During the primary campaign , he expressed similar ideas as his rival on the French economy, but tried to rally conservatives around a more tolerant attitude toward France's ethnic, religious and social diversity. Sébastien Chenu, an FN municipal councillor, appeared to signal just such a move with an attack on Mr Fillon on Sunday evening. "France has a history, a language and a culture which have naturally been enriched from outside", Fillon said on Thursday. (more...)
Germany's Merkel seeks new party term amid migrant concerns
- December 07, 2016
Ms Merkel ran unopposed for a new term leading the CDU, who first elected her chairwoman in 2000. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that wearing full-faced veils should be banned in schools , courts and other state buildings of the country. (more...)
- December 07, 2016
Ms Merkel ran unopposed for a new term leading the CDU, who first elected her chairwoman in 2000. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that wearing full-faced veils should be banned in schools , courts and other state buildings of the country. (more...)
Clay Matthews calls Monday night's shoulder injury a "cheap shot"
- December 07, 2016
Both Detriot and Minnesota have better records in the NFC North . Philadelphia's loss moves their season record to 5-6 as well, but they lie at the bottom of the NFC East. The third-year receiver had his way with thethe Eagles secondary. The first two led to TDs in losses at Detroit (24-23) and at Washington (27-20). The Green Bay Packers stymied that unit, and it played a huge role in a season-saving 27-13 on Monday night. (more...)
- December 07, 2016
Both Detriot and Minnesota have better records in the NFC North . Philadelphia's loss moves their season record to 5-6 as well, but they lie at the bottom of the NFC East. The third-year receiver had his way with thethe Eagles secondary. The first two led to TDs in losses at Detroit (24-23) and at Washington (27-20). The Green Bay Packers stymied that unit, and it played a huge role in a season-saving 27-13 on Monday night. (more...)
Obama to deliver speech defending his counterterrorism fight
- December 07, 2016
President Obama secretively built a massive counterterrorism apparatus, and now he's confronting the consequences of expanding his war-making powers: handing them over to a man he said was unfit to serve as commander in chief. He has been forced to rely on more than 15-year-old law, passed by Congress after 9/11, as the legal underpinning for his campaign against the Islamic State group, but pointed the finger at Congress for failing to update it. (more...)
- December 07, 2016
President Obama secretively built a massive counterterrorism apparatus, and now he's confronting the consequences of expanding his war-making powers: handing them over to a man he said was unfit to serve as commander in chief. He has been forced to rely on more than 15-year-old law, passed by Congress after 9/11, as the legal underpinning for his campaign against the Islamic State group, but pointed the finger at Congress for failing to update it. (more...)
Stop ethnic cleansing of Rohingyas, urges Malaysia
- December 07, 2016
The Myanmar army launched a brutal crackdown on the impoverished ethnic group after the coordinated attacks on Myanmar's border posts killed nine policemen last month. The former prime minister also urged countries neighbouring Myanmar to allow the Muslim minorities fleeing persecution in its volatile Rakhine state . (more...)
- December 07, 2016
The Myanmar army launched a brutal crackdown on the impoverished ethnic group after the coordinated attacks on Myanmar's border posts killed nine policemen last month. The former prime minister also urged countries neighbouring Myanmar to allow the Muslim minorities fleeing persecution in its volatile Rakhine state . (more...)
Gang rape, torture claims as Rohingya flee Myanmar
- December 07, 2016
Myanmar, also known as Burma, launched a massive security operation in the region in October following the attack and murder of nine police officers on border posts in Maungdaw. Since its Independence in 1948, successive regimes in Myanmar have taken a repressive stance towards the Rohingyas, depriving them of their rights with brutality and intolerance. (more...)
- December 07, 2016
Myanmar, also known as Burma, launched a massive security operation in the region in October following the attack and murder of nine police officers on border posts in Maungdaw. Since its Independence in 1948, successive regimes in Myanmar have taken a repressive stance towards the Rohingyas, depriving them of their rights with brutality and intolerance. (more...)
Ayatollah threatens response to Iran sanctions extension, putting pressure on Obama
- December 07, 2016
If any actions are announced, "they have been in the pipeline for some time" and are consistent with the deal. In return, the USA and the European Union will suspend nuclear- related sanctions against Tehran , with the lifting of all past UN Security Council sanction resolutions. (more...)
- December 07, 2016
If any actions are announced, "they have been in the pipeline for some time" and are consistent with the deal. In return, the USA and the European Union will suspend nuclear- related sanctions against Tehran , with the lifting of all past UN Security Council sanction resolutions. (more...)
Matteo Renzi to resign as Italy faces uncertainty
- December 07, 2016
Some officials say Parliament could pass that law as soon as the end of the week. The campaign for the "No" vote was led by a populist group called the Five Star Movement , whose members questioned Renzi's proposed constitutional reform by calling for reduced taxes, guaranteed income for the citizens and the abolition of limited spending set by the EU. (more...)
- December 07, 2016
Some officials say Parliament could pass that law as soon as the end of the week. The campaign for the "No" vote was led by a populist group called the Five Star Movement , whose members questioned Renzi's proposed constitutional reform by calling for reduced taxes, guaranteed income for the citizens and the abolition of limited spending set by the EU. (more...)
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