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Rights group welcomes report on Myanmar's Rakhine
- March 18, 2017
The report's release comes after a months-long military operation in Rakhine's north during which rights groups documented evidence of widespread abuses by security forces against Rohingya Muslims. The group told US lawmakers at a hearing on Friday on Capitol Hill in Washington that state security forces have committed human rights violations "in a consistent manner in disparate locations" in northern Rakhine state during the crackdown which ended in February. (more...)
- March 18, 2017
The report's release comes after a months-long military operation in Rakhine's north during which rights groups documented evidence of widespread abuses by security forces against Rohingya Muslims. The group told US lawmakers at a hearing on Friday on Capitol Hill in Washington that state security forces have committed human rights violations "in a consistent manner in disparate locations" in northern Rakhine state during the crackdown which ended in February. (more...)
China: THAAD deployment in Korea violates national security
- March 18, 2017
But Tillerson now stresses that all options are on the table for dealing with North Korea, and that could include more countries building nuclear weapons. But the US and its allies still had other options between diplomatic talks and military action for convincing Kim and his regime to give up their nuclear weapons, he said. (more...)
- March 18, 2017
But Tillerson now stresses that all options are on the table for dealing with North Korea, and that could include more countries building nuclear weapons. But the US and its allies still had other options between diplomatic talks and military action for convincing Kim and his regime to give up their nuclear weapons, he said. (more...)
U.S. keeps possible military action against North Korea 'on the table'
- March 18, 2017
We do not control them, and we have strongly opposed North Korea's development of nuclear weapons from the very beginning", he said , referring to the North's official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. U.S. officials have been spooked by North Korea's accelerating progress towards building an intercontinental ballistic missile that could threaten United States mainland cities. (more...)
- March 18, 2017
We do not control them, and we have strongly opposed North Korea's development of nuclear weapons from the very beginning", he said , referring to the North's official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. U.S. officials have been spooked by North Korea's accelerating progress towards building an intercontinental ballistic missile that could threaten United States mainland cities. (more...)
Canadiens, Senators to celebrate National Hockey League centennial with outdoor game on December 16
- March 18, 2017
The NHL has announced a press conference in Ottawa on Friday that will be attended by league commissioner Gary Bettman, the owners of the Senators and Canadiens, Ottawa mayor Jim Watson and others. They played outdoors in Vancouver in 2014. "I think it's a very healthy rivalry". After much debate, it looks like the Ottawa Senators are getting the outdoor game they've been asking for. (more...)
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- March 18, 2017
The NHL has announced a press conference in Ottawa on Friday that will be attended by league commissioner Gary Bettman, the owners of the Senators and Canadiens, Ottawa mayor Jim Watson and others. They played outdoors in Vancouver in 2014. "I think it's a very healthy rivalry". After much debate, it looks like the Ottawa Senators are getting the outdoor game they've been asking for. (more...)
Girl Raped in Maryland High School Bathroom
- March 18, 2017
CDT outside Robert E. Lee High School. A high school student suffered life-threatening injuries Thursday when a stray bullet struck her at an Alabama high school, according to multiple reports. Police say they've charged Montano and Sanchez with first-degree rape and two counts of first-degree sexual offense. Montano was charged as an adult. (more...)
- March 18, 2017
CDT outside Robert E. Lee High School. A high school student suffered life-threatening injuries Thursday when a stray bullet struck her at an Alabama high school, according to multiple reports. Police say they've charged Montano and Sanchez with first-degree rape and two counts of first-degree sexual offense. Montano was charged as an adult. (more...)
Monster Storm Set To Touchdown in Northeast
- March 18, 2017
Travel restrictions were in place in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and New Jersey. The three New York City area airports accounted for almost half of the cancellations - more than 2,600 in total for John F. A blizzard warning is in effect, basically north of Interstate 195. Forecasters say 18 to 24 inches of snow are possible. In Newark, Delaware, authorities declared a snow emergency effective early Tuesday, ordering residents and businesses on snow emergency routes to remove all vehicles ... (more...)
- March 18, 2017
Travel restrictions were in place in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and New Jersey. The three New York City area airports accounted for almost half of the cancellations - more than 2,600 in total for John F. A blizzard warning is in effect, basically north of Interstate 195. Forecasters say 18 to 24 inches of snow are possible. In Newark, Delaware, authorities declared a snow emergency effective early Tuesday, ordering residents and businesses on snow emergency routes to remove all vehicles ... (more...)
The American Health Care Act attacks vulnerable populations
- March 18, 2017
Yet Rosendale and other supporters of replacing the Affordable Care Act say the GOP plan is a good first step, because it includes needed changes and keeps some of the law's positive aspects. The news came as a disappointment to many in the Republican rank and file, as well as labor union members, who fought for years against the 40 percent excise tax, which is now scheduled to begin in 2020 and would be pushed off until 2025 under the latest proposal. (more...)
- March 18, 2017
Yet Rosendale and other supporters of replacing the Affordable Care Act say the GOP plan is a good first step, because it includes needed changes and keeps some of the law's positive aspects. The news came as a disappointment to many in the Republican rank and file, as well as labor union members, who fought for years against the 40 percent excise tax, which is now scheduled to begin in 2020 and would be pushed off until 2025 under the latest proposal. (more...)
"'Utterly ridiculous" GCHQ trashes White House wiretap claims
- March 18, 2017
Just to review, earlier this week Napolitano said, citing three sources, that British intel agency GCHQ surveilled Trump on behalf of Barack Obama . In a rare public statement, Britain's GCHQ, Britain's Government Communications Headquarters, the equivalent of the U.S. (more...)
- March 18, 2017
Just to review, earlier this week Napolitano said, citing three sources, that British intel agency GCHQ surveilled Trump on behalf of Barack Obama . In a rare public statement, Britain's GCHQ, Britain's Government Communications Headquarters, the equivalent of the U.S. (more...)
Top US envoy begins Asia tour amid N Korea crisis
- March 18, 2017
China's assertiveness in the East China Sea, where it has a territorial row with Japan, and the South China Sea, where it has disputes with the Philippines and several other Southeast Asian nations, will also be on the agenda during Tillerson's visit as will trade. (more...)
- March 18, 2017
China's assertiveness in the East China Sea, where it has a territorial row with Japan, and the South China Sea, where it has disputes with the Philippines and several other Southeast Asian nations, will also be on the agenda during Tillerson's visit as will trade. (more...)
Tillerson underlines cooperation with Japan, Seoul on North Korea
- March 18, 2017
In a sign of his host's emphasis on showing U.S. The United States has hoped to enlist more support from China, North Korea's main economic ally, in reining in Pyongyang's launch of ballistic missiles and nuclear tests. Vincent Brooks, commander of U.S. Forces Korea. Beijing shares U.S. concerns over Pyongyang's attempts to build an arsenal of nuclear devices, but has been much more measured in its reaction to the ballistic missile programme. (more...)
- March 18, 2017
In a sign of his host's emphasis on showing U.S. The United States has hoped to enlist more support from China, North Korea's main economic ally, in reining in Pyongyang's launch of ballistic missiles and nuclear tests. Vincent Brooks, commander of U.S. Forces Korea. Beijing shares U.S. concerns over Pyongyang's attempts to build an arsenal of nuclear devices, but has been much more measured in its reaction to the ballistic missile programme. (more...)
Top US diplomat Tillerson faces first major challenge
- March 18, 2017
China says the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system's powerful radar is a threat to its security. Tillerson said there would be a "comprehensive examination" of how the State Department's programs are executed and how the department is structured. (more...)
- March 18, 2017
China says the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system's powerful radar is a threat to its security. Tillerson said there would be a "comprehensive examination" of how the State Department's programs are executed and how the department is structured. (more...)
Tillerson underlines cooperation with Japan on N Korea
- March 18, 2017
US President Donald Trump tweeted criticism of North Korea, saying the nation was "behaving badly" and blamed China for doing little to help, just a day before US State Secretary Rex Tillerson is due to arrive in Beijing. China says the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system's powerful radar is a threat to its security. The new secretary of state will visit South Korea and China later in the week. (more...)
- March 18, 2017
US President Donald Trump tweeted criticism of North Korea, saying the nation was "behaving badly" and blamed China for doing little to help, just a day before US State Secretary Rex Tillerson is due to arrive in Beijing. China says the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system's powerful radar is a threat to its security. The new secretary of state will visit South Korea and China later in the week. (more...)
Military action is an option for dealing with N. Korea, Tillerson says
- March 18, 2017
He visits South Korea and China later in the week. The U.S. says the system is meant to be used only against North Korea. "The diplomatic and other efforts of the past 20 years to bring North Korea to a point of denuclearization have failed". (more...)
- March 18, 2017
He visits South Korea and China later in the week. The U.S. says the system is meant to be used only against North Korea. "The diplomatic and other efforts of the past 20 years to bring North Korea to a point of denuclearization have failed". (more...)
Biren Singh sworn in as Manipur CM
- March 18, 2017
Chief minister N. Biren Singh, in his first interaction with the media soon after taking the oath, claimed that more MLAs would soon join the ruling alliance. In the meanwhile, the leaders of the Congress were busy squabbling over the choice of it's legislative party leader. BJP heads the government in both Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. (more...)
- March 18, 2017
Chief minister N. Biren Singh, in his first interaction with the media soon after taking the oath, claimed that more MLAs would soon join the ruling alliance. In the meanwhile, the leaders of the Congress were busy squabbling over the choice of it's legislative party leader. BJP heads the government in both Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. (more...)
A Few Words About That Ten-Million-Dollar Serial Comma
- March 18, 2017
If it did, the sentence would read " the canning, processing, preserving, freezing, drying, marketing, storing, packing for shipment, or distribution of " and would clearly designate " packing for shipment" and "distribution" as two different activities. (more...)
- March 18, 2017
If it did, the sentence would read " the canning, processing, preserving, freezing, drying, marketing, storing, packing for shipment, or distribution of " and would clearly designate " packing for shipment" and "distribution" as two different activities. (more...)
Trump Admin Apologizes to United Kingdom for Citing 'Utterly Ridiculous' Wiretapping Report
- March 18, 2017
The House intelligence committee has asked Trump's administration to provide evidence of the allegation by Monday at the latest, the Associated Press reported . Trump has accused Obama of ordering wiretaps at his Trump Tower in NY, but two weeks after the extraordinary claim, he has not delivered any evidence. (more...)
- March 18, 2017
The House intelligence committee has asked Trump's administration to provide evidence of the allegation by Monday at the latest, the Associated Press reported . Trump has accused Obama of ordering wiretaps at his Trump Tower in NY, but two weeks after the extraordinary claim, he has not delivered any evidence. (more...)
Police foil joint presser; arrest Geelani, Malik, Mirwaiz in Srinagar
- March 18, 2017
The I-T sleuths, who had swooped on residences of Geelani and his family members in 2002 and seized valuable items including a diamond-studded watch gifted by Pakistan Government, had raised a tax demand of over Rs 1.5 crore. Reviving its office in Srinagar , the ED recently deputed a senior officer from Delhi and filed several cases under FEMA and the anti-money laundering law (PMLA). (more...)
- March 18, 2017
The I-T sleuths, who had swooped on residences of Geelani and his family members in 2002 and seized valuable items including a diamond-studded watch gifted by Pakistan Government, had raised a tax demand of over Rs 1.5 crore. Reviving its office in Srinagar , the ED recently deputed a senior officer from Delhi and filed several cases under FEMA and the anti-money laundering law (PMLA). (more...)
Tillerson: 'All options are on the table' with North Korea
- March 18, 2017
Haley talked with Bill Hemmer amid Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's first trip to the region. Tillerson is using the visit to warn that Washington is toughening its stance towards Pyongyang. It is unlikely that North Korea will give up their nuclear program ahead of any negotiation, without any kind of pressure or guarantees. "These are problems. (more...)
- March 18, 2017
Haley talked with Bill Hemmer amid Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's first trip to the region. Tillerson is using the visit to warn that Washington is toughening its stance towards Pyongyang. It is unlikely that North Korea will give up their nuclear program ahead of any negotiation, without any kind of pressure or guarantees. "These are problems. (more...)
Meals on Wheels users fear what will happen if funding is cut
- March 18, 2017
President Trump has called for an 18% cut in HUD's budget. "So, while we don't know the exact impact yet, cuts of any kind to these highly successful and leveraged programs would be a devastating blow to our ability to provide much-needed care for millions of vulnerable seniors in America, which in turn saves billions of dollars in reduced healthcare expenses " said Ellie Hollander, President and CEO Meals on Wheels America . (more...)
- March 18, 2017
President Trump has called for an 18% cut in HUD's budget. "So, while we don't know the exact impact yet, cuts of any kind to these highly successful and leveraged programs would be a devastating blow to our ability to provide much-needed care for millions of vulnerable seniors in America, which in turn saves billions of dollars in reduced healthcare expenses " said Ellie Hollander, President and CEO Meals on Wheels America . (more...)
DPD shooting suspect linked to Sgt. Collin Rose murder
- March 18, 2017
Detroit Police Chief James Craig says there is a DNA match between a man in custody in the non-fatal shooting of two cops this week, and the shooting death of Wayne State University Police Sgt. Craig said Durham had a gunshot wound to the leg and was transported to Henry Ford Hospital. The two DPD officers are at Detroit Receiving. Police had originally arrested and arraigned one suspect in the murder of Rose, only to release him and clear him of all charges. (more...)
- March 18, 2017
Detroit Police Chief James Craig says there is a DNA match between a man in custody in the non-fatal shooting of two cops this week, and the shooting death of Wayne State University Police Sgt. Craig said Durham had a gunshot wound to the leg and was transported to Henry Ford Hospital. The two DPD officers are at Detroit Receiving. Police had originally arrested and arraigned one suspect in the murder of Rose, only to release him and clear him of all charges. (more...)
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