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Protests in Pretoria, Cape Town after Zuma's shock cabinet reshuffle
- April 01, 2017
In a statement, the ANC acknowledged "varying opinions" in the party, and urged members and leaders "to focus more on what contributes to unify the nation than what divides us". It is absolutely certain that the major change in the membership of the National Executive represented by today's extensive Cabinet reshuffle will further deepen this serious public concern and unease. (more...)
- April 01, 2017
In a statement, the ANC acknowledged "varying opinions" in the party, and urged members and leaders "to focus more on what contributes to unify the nation than what divides us". It is absolutely certain that the major change in the membership of the National Executive represented by today's extensive Cabinet reshuffle will further deepen this serious public concern and unease. (more...)
South Sudan rebels release abducted Pakistani engineer
- April 01, 2017
Three foreign petroleum engineers abducted by South Sudanese rebels have been released after negotiations brokered by Sudan and Ethiopia, a Sudanese security agency said on Thursday. The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today began to move food assistance to reach famine-hit and food-insecure people in South Sudan by using a newly opened humanitarian corridor announced by the Government of Sudan this week. (more...)
- April 01, 2017
Three foreign petroleum engineers abducted by South Sudanese rebels have been released after negotiations brokered by Sudan and Ethiopia, a Sudanese security agency said on Thursday. The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today began to move food assistance to reach famine-hit and food-insecure people in South Sudan by using a newly opened humanitarian corridor announced by the Government of Sudan this week. (more...)
White House pair filled Nunes in
- April 01, 2017
To appreciate just how extraordinary this is, consider a one-sentence summary from Vox's Zack Beauchamp: "Members of the Trump White House selectively leaked classified intelligence that doesn't actually support their boss's claim to a credulous congressman who uncritically parroted the information in a press conference just hours later". (more...)
- April 01, 2017
To appreciate just how extraordinary this is, consider a one-sentence summary from Vox's Zack Beauchamp: "Members of the Trump White House selectively leaked classified intelligence that doesn't actually support their boss's claim to a credulous congressman who uncritically parroted the information in a press conference just hours later". (more...)
Hawaii judge indefinitely extends order blocking Trump's travel ban
- April 01, 2017
The Trump administration had asked Watson to narrow his ruling to cover only the part of Trump's executive order involving the six-nation ban and not the freeze on the U.S. The judge said his ruling will stay in place until he orders otherwise and won't be suspended for an appeal. Watson's decision came after the Department of Justice argued for a narrower ruling covering only the ban on new visas for people from six Muslim-majority countries. (more...)
- April 01, 2017
The Trump administration had asked Watson to narrow his ruling to cover only the part of Trump's executive order involving the six-nation ban and not the freeze on the U.S. The judge said his ruling will stay in place until he orders otherwise and won't be suspended for an appeal. Watson's decision came after the Department of Justice argued for a narrower ruling covering only the ban on new visas for people from six Muslim-majority countries. (more...)
Senate intel panel working on Russian Federation probe
- April 01, 2017
Top Democrats on Capitol Hill , including Senate and House Minority Leaders Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi as well as the House Intelligence Committee's ranking member, Adam Schiff, all called for Nunes' removal from the House investigation on Monday. (more...)
- April 01, 2017
Top Democrats on Capitol Hill , including Senate and House Minority Leaders Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi as well as the House Intelligence Committee's ranking member, Adam Schiff, all called for Nunes' removal from the House investigation on Monday. (more...)
Federer, Nadal book Indian Wells blockbuster
- April 01, 2017
Djokovic was the first to fall, in the face of relentless aggression from world number 16 Kyrgios. The reproduction of the story/photograph in any form will be liable for legal action. "In the second set, I think he was serving nearly 90 percent at one point", Federer said. "When you serve well and stay on the offensive and you press, you can actually play some really good, aggressive tennis here", Federer said. (more...)
- April 01, 2017
Djokovic was the first to fall, in the face of relentless aggression from world number 16 Kyrgios. The reproduction of the story/photograph in any form will be liable for legal action. "In the second set, I think he was serving nearly 90 percent at one point", Federer said. "When you serve well and stay on the offensive and you press, you can actually play some really good, aggressive tennis here", Federer said. (more...)
Beijing's South China Sea Comments 'Targeted at Canberra,' Not Washington
- April 01, 2017
Australia urged China today to press ahead with economic reforms as Premier Li Keqiang began a trade-focused visit amid growing fears of a USA slide towards protectionism. China is Australia's largest trade partner and its economic importance has grown in the Donald Trump era after the U.S. president ripped into Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in a decorum-breaking phone call, fraying relations. (more...)
- April 01, 2017
Australia urged China today to press ahead with economic reforms as Premier Li Keqiang began a trade-focused visit amid growing fears of a USA slide towards protectionism. China is Australia's largest trade partner and its economic importance has grown in the Donald Trump era after the U.S. president ripped into Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in a decorum-breaking phone call, fraying relations. (more...)
Dem opposition to Trump court pick grows; Schumer warns GOP
- April 01, 2017
She said the nomination of Gorsuch goes against the grain of Trump's promise to help working-class Americans because he is "a judge who can't even see them". "Regardless of which party is in the White House, the U.S. Supreme Court should be above politics ", wrote Senator Heitkamp in a statement. "We must assume that Judge Gorsuch has passed the Trump litmus test - a pro-life, pro-gun, conservative judge", Blumenthal said in a statement. (more...)
- April 01, 2017
She said the nomination of Gorsuch goes against the grain of Trump's promise to help working-class Americans because he is "a judge who can't even see them". "Regardless of which party is in the White House, the U.S. Supreme Court should be above politics ", wrote Senator Heitkamp in a statement. "We must assume that Judge Gorsuch has passed the Trump litmus test - a pro-life, pro-gun, conservative judge", Blumenthal said in a statement. (more...)
Sirens sound in Lismore as levee cracks and city floods
- April 01, 2017
No deaths were reported so far from the storm, but there are still fears that fatalities may emerge after emergency workers logged more than 100 flood rescues during the night. NSW SES Deputy Commissioner Mark Morrow says there were 150 flood rescues in the NSW area overnight, but the weather prevented the rescue helicopter being able to get to all locations. (more...)
- April 01, 2017
No deaths were reported so far from the storm, but there are still fears that fatalities may emerge after emergency workers logged more than 100 flood rescues during the night. NSW SES Deputy Commissioner Mark Morrow says there were 150 flood rescues in the NSW area overnight, but the weather prevented the rescue helicopter being able to get to all locations. (more...)
Easyjet introduces laptop ban on Egypt and Turkey flights
- April 01, 2017
British officials also cited intelligence reports. The bans are being pinned on previous attacks on passenger planes in Russian Federation (2015) and Somalia (2016). Yes. There are four direct daily flights and two three-times-a-week flights to LAX from these countries. A file picture dated 08 January 2017 shows Turkish Airlines planes and aircraft of other worldwide airlines being grounded at the Ataturk global airport in Istanbul, Turkey. (more...)
- April 01, 2017
British officials also cited intelligence reports. The bans are being pinned on previous attacks on passenger planes in Russian Federation (2015) and Somalia (2016). Yes. There are four direct daily flights and two three-times-a-week flights to LAX from these countries. A file picture dated 08 January 2017 shows Turkish Airlines planes and aircraft of other worldwide airlines being grounded at the Ataturk global airport in Istanbul, Turkey. (more...)
US, UK Limit Electronic Devices On Some Flights
- April 01, 2017
There were no imminent threats when the decision to place the laptop ban commenced, but officials say it's necessary that global aviation system should have proper security and defenses. What prompted the United States and United Kingdom to implement the electronics ban in aircraft cabins is a mystery, but it may have been prompted by a scare of some kind. (more...)
- April 01, 2017
There were no imminent threats when the decision to place the laptop ban commenced, but officials say it's necessary that global aviation system should have proper security and defenses. What prompted the United States and United Kingdom to implement the electronics ban in aircraft cabins is a mystery, but it may have been prompted by a scare of some kind. (more...)
Spain PM urges democracy in Venezuela after court coup
- April 01, 2017
Brazil's foreign ministry said it was "a clear break with constitutional order". Although they are constitutional sentences and the issuing body is the legitimately competent body, opponents and external sectors insist on contempt and manipulate the situation to move towards an internal explosion that justifies an external intervention such as the one sought by the Secretary General of the OAS, Luis Almagro. (more...)
- April 01, 2017
Brazil's foreign ministry said it was "a clear break with constitutional order". Although they are constitutional sentences and the issuing body is the legitimately competent body, opponents and external sectors insist on contempt and manipulate the situation to move towards an internal explosion that justifies an external intervention such as the one sought by the Secretary General of the OAS, Luis Almagro. (more...)
Xi to meet Trump next month: Beijing
- April 01, 2017
It is unclear how President Trump will balance courting China's support on the North Korea issue with confronting President Xi on his country's controversial trade practices and military aggression in the South China Sea . After O'Reilly mentioned that President Xi was "getting a big dinner free at the White House", he asked Donald Trump if he would give the Chinese president the same treatment. (more...)
- April 01, 2017
It is unclear how President Trump will balance courting China's support on the North Korea issue with confronting President Xi on his country's controversial trade practices and military aggression in the South China Sea . After O'Reilly mentioned that President Xi was "getting a big dinner free at the White House", he asked Donald Trump if he would give the Chinese president the same treatment. (more...)
Bus and rail services resume as Bus Eireann pickets lifted
- April 01, 2017
Nearly all transport services were cancelled this morning due picketing associated with Bus Éireann. Galway/Heuston - 05.30 and 06.30 Galway to Heuston operating, all other services cancelled in both directions. The Bus Éireann dispute centres on a dispute over cuts to pay and conditions planned by the company without Union agreement. The disruption occurred when Bus Éireann workers, who are on strike since last week, set up secondary unoffical pickets at Irish Rail stations without ... (more...)
- April 01, 2017
Nearly all transport services were cancelled this morning due picketing associated with Bus Éireann. Galway/Heuston - 05.30 and 06.30 Galway to Heuston operating, all other services cancelled in both directions. The Bus Éireann dispute centres on a dispute over cuts to pay and conditions planned by the company without Union agreement. The disruption occurred when Bus Éireann workers, who are on strike since last week, set up secondary unoffical pickets at Irish Rail stations without ... (more...)
Trump appeals Hawaii judge's new ruling blocking travel ban
- April 01, 2017
Judge Watson's previous ruling found that the revised version of US President Donald Trump's travel ban against travelers from six Muslim countries violated the Establishment Clause of the US Constitution. Chuang speculated that the likely objective of the executive order was "the effectuation of the proposed Muslim ban" that Trump had proposed enacting early in his presidential campaign. (more...)
- April 01, 2017
Judge Watson's previous ruling found that the revised version of US President Donald Trump's travel ban against travelers from six Muslim countries violated the Establishment Clause of the US Constitution. Chuang speculated that the likely objective of the executive order was "the effectuation of the proposed Muslim ban" that Trump had proposed enacting early in his presidential campaign. (more...)
Spicer: More collusion between CNN and Hillary than Trump and Russian Federation
- April 01, 2017
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer was quick to insist on Monday that there was no collusion, saying: "Investigating it and having proof of it are two different things". Joined by his crusty sidekick, Adm. Michael Rogers, who heads the National Security Agency, Comey gave an artful lesson in how to stick a shiv into a sitting president without ever raising his voice or making a specific accusation. (more...)
- April 01, 2017
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer was quick to insist on Monday that there was no collusion, saying: "Investigating it and having proof of it are two different things". Joined by his crusty sidekick, Adm. Michael Rogers, who heads the National Security Agency, Comey gave an artful lesson in how to stick a shiv into a sitting president without ever raising his voice or making a specific accusation. (more...)
Israel says will try to curb growth of settlements footprint
- April 01, 2017
IN RESPONSE to global pressure, Israel has built no new settlements in the occupied West Bank for over two decades , focusing instead on construction within the 120 or so that are already there. "Israel's relentless efforts to expand its illegal settlement enterprise with the aim of displacing Palestine and replacing it with "Greater Israel" should send a strong message to governments worldwide that they need to intervene immediately and to undertake concrete measures to hold Israel ... (more...)
- April 01, 2017
IN RESPONSE to global pressure, Israel has built no new settlements in the occupied West Bank for over two decades , focusing instead on construction within the 120 or so that are already there. "Israel's relentless efforts to expand its illegal settlement enterprise with the aim of displacing Palestine and replacing it with "Greater Israel" should send a strong message to governments worldwide that they need to intervene immediately and to undertake concrete measures to hold Israel ... (more...)
Tillerson, Turkish Officials Discuss Plans to Defeat Islamic State
- April 01, 2017
CBS News correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports Tillerson held a closed-door meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan - and the two men had a lot to talk about. -Turkish relations. Ties soured under former U.S. President Barack Obama and officials in Ankara have been hoping for a reset under Donald Trump, but there have been few signs of improvement. (more...)
- April 01, 2017
CBS News correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports Tillerson held a closed-door meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan - and the two men had a lot to talk about. -Turkish relations. Ties soured under former U.S. President Barack Obama and officials in Ankara have been hoping for a reset under Donald Trump, but there have been few signs of improvement. (more...)
ACC Commissioner Comments on North Carolina Adjusting Controversial HB2 Law
- April 01, 2017
Republican Senate Leader Phil Berger called the new deal to repeal HB2 a "significant compromise". "This is not a flawless deal, and this is not my preferred solution", he said. Many on the left say it didn't go far enough. "It's not a flawless deal, but it repeals House Bill 2 and begins to fix our reputation". "At worst, it is a betrayal of principle". (more...)
- April 01, 2017
Republican Senate Leader Phil Berger called the new deal to repeal HB2 a "significant compromise". "This is not a flawless deal, and this is not my preferred solution", he said. Many on the left say it didn't go far enough. "It's not a flawless deal, but it repeals House Bill 2 and begins to fix our reputation". "At worst, it is a betrayal of principle". (more...)
US defense chief worries about 'reckless' NKorea actions
- April 01, 2017
The U.S.is concerned about Russia's presence in Afghanistan and its interactions with Taliban fighters, the defence secretary said. The top USA military commander in Europe, Army Gen. Central Command in 2012, had said Iran was the main threat facing the United States. Votel described the Iranian government as operating within a "gray zone ... (more...)
- April 01, 2017
The U.S.is concerned about Russia's presence in Afghanistan and its interactions with Taliban fighters, the defence secretary said. The top USA military commander in Europe, Army Gen. Central Command in 2012, had said Iran was the main threat facing the United States. Votel described the Iranian government as operating within a "gray zone ... (more...)
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