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Indian PM Makes Surprise Stopover In Pakistan
- December 26, 2015
They were seen smiling as they walked alongside each other and chatted in Sharif's living room. Mr Modi and Mr Sharif have met at a number of global venues in the last eighteen months and attempted to restart the old cycle of rounds of talks and dialogues. (more...)
- December 26, 2015
They were seen smiling as they walked alongside each other and chatted in Sharif's living room. Mr Modi and Mr Sharif have met at a number of global venues in the last eighteen months and attempted to restart the old cycle of rounds of talks and dialogues. (more...)
Israeli-Palestinian conflict mars mood of Christmas celebrations in holy city
- December 26, 2015
Twal delivered a message of peace and love amid increased violence in the region. The annual yearly festivities in Manger Sq. was held as regular, still different celebrations within the city have been canceled or sculpted down. In recent years, Bethlehem enjoyed relative calm, and thousands of revelers and pilgrims poured into Manger Square each Christmas. Hotel owners and vendors in Bethlehem have complained this holiday season of lagging business from travelers coming to the city for ... (more...)
- December 26, 2015
Twal delivered a message of peace and love amid increased violence in the region. The annual yearly festivities in Manger Sq. was held as regular, still different celebrations within the city have been canceled or sculpted down. In recent years, Bethlehem enjoyed relative calm, and thousands of revelers and pilgrims poured into Manger Square each Christmas. Hotel owners and vendors in Bethlehem have complained this holiday season of lagging business from travelers coming to the city for ... (more...)
Pakistan confirms surprise visit by Indian PM
- December 26, 2015
Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi had signed defence deal among other pacts. Indian Premier Narendra Modi is about to arrive on a visit to the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Friday amid tensions between the two neighbors . Modi is also scheduled to visit Islamabad in November 2016 for the upcoming SAARC Summit. Meanwhile, heavy contingent of police and Pakistan Rangers have reached the Allama Iqbal International Airpot and taken charge of the security. (more...)
- December 26, 2015
Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi had signed defence deal among other pacts. Indian Premier Narendra Modi is about to arrive on a visit to the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Friday amid tensions between the two neighbors . Modi is also scheduled to visit Islamabad in November 2016 for the upcoming SAARC Summit. Meanwhile, heavy contingent of police and Pakistan Rangers have reached the Allama Iqbal International Airpot and taken charge of the security. (more...)
Opinion poll shows gains for Hillary over Sanders
- December 26, 2015
Although much of the debate over guns on the Democratic side has centered on Sanders' more gun-friendly views after representing a state where many own guns, among registered Democrats who say they or someone in their household owns a gun, Clinton is more widely trusted to handle gun policy: 58% favor her take on the issue vs. (more...)
- December 26, 2015
Although much of the debate over guns on the Democratic side has centered on Sanders' more gun-friendly views after representing a state where many own guns, among registered Democrats who say they or someone in their household owns a gun, Clinton is more widely trusted to handle gun policy: 58% favor her take on the issue vs. (more...)
After a decade Indian PM visits Pakistan
- December 26, 2015
The Lahore visit comes after India and Pakistan resumed high-level contacts with a brief conversation between Sharif and Modi at climate change talks in Paris late last month, part of efforts to restart a peace dialogue plagued by militant attacks and long-standing distrust. (more...)
- December 26, 2015
The Lahore visit comes after India and Pakistan resumed high-level contacts with a brief conversation between Sharif and Modi at climate change talks in Paris late last month, part of efforts to restart a peace dialogue plagued by militant attacks and long-standing distrust. (more...)
Pu Zhiqiang: Chinese human rights lawyer gets suspended jail term
- December 26, 2015
But Mr Liang said the conviction also means that Pu will no longer be allowed to practise law. Mr Pu's suporters, however, say he is a victim of political persecution. Pu's case has been closely watched by Chinese lawyers and activists, as well as foreign rights groups and embassies. The Star Tribune adds that, the guilty verdict effectively bars Pu from engaging in his law practice, and he must follow restrictions set by the court , and not violate any more laws, or he might risk ... (more...)
- December 26, 2015
But Mr Liang said the conviction also means that Pu will no longer be allowed to practise law. Mr Pu's suporters, however, say he is a victim of political persecution. Pu's case has been closely watched by Chinese lawyers and activists, as well as foreign rights groups and embassies. The Star Tribune adds that, the guilty verdict effectively bars Pu from engaging in his law practice, and he must follow restrictions set by the court , and not violate any more laws, or he might risk ... (more...)
Hillary calls Trump IS' best recruiter
- December 25, 2015
The Sanders campaign has acknowledged that some of its staffers inappropriately accessed proprietary voter information gathered by Clinton on Wednesday when a DNC contractor mistakenly lowered a firewall in a DNC-controlled database that both campaigns use. (more...)
- December 25, 2015
The Sanders campaign has acknowledged that some of its staffers inappropriately accessed proprietary voter information gathered by Clinton on Wednesday when a DNC contractor mistakenly lowered a firewall in a DNC-controlled database that both campaigns use. (more...)
Video celebrating Palestinian baby's death inflames Israel debate on Jewish
- December 25, 2015
The boy and his parents died when their home was set ablaze in the village of Duma. Two tear gas canisters were also thrown into the Palestinian home by suspected Jewish extremists, Israeli police said , but the family there at the time was not hurt. (more...)
- December 25, 2015
The boy and his parents died when their home was set ablaze in the village of Duma. Two tear gas canisters were also thrown into the Palestinian home by suspected Jewish extremists, Israeli police said , but the family there at the time was not hurt. (more...)
Modi arranged surprise Pakistan visit just hours before
- December 25, 2015
Modi made a surprise announcement of a stopover in Lahore as he wrapped up his brief ... "Now waiting for the statement from J&K Govt claiming that Mufti Sayeed was the one who forced PM Modi to visit Lahore today", he said. The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) revealed this in a reply to queries filed via RTI application, reports the Times Of India . Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, who accompanied Modi to Lahore , met his Pakistani counterpart in Bangkok earlier this month, ... (more...)
- December 25, 2015
Modi made a surprise announcement of a stopover in Lahore as he wrapped up his brief ... "Now waiting for the statement from J&K Govt claiming that Mufti Sayeed was the one who forced PM Modi to visit Lahore today", he said. The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) revealed this in a reply to queries filed via RTI application, reports the Times Of India . Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, who accompanied Modi to Lahore , met his Pakistani counterpart in Bangkok earlier this month, ... (more...)
Suns' Morris suspended for throwing towel at coach
- December 25, 2015
Following Morris' run-in with the head coach - incidentally, Hornacek also got in a shouting match with Marcus Morris almost a year ago - Markieff could face disciplinary action from the Suns, according to Coro . We asked for their opinion. And following a suspension gleaned from physical contact with his coach, it's now only a matter of time until Morris continues his wayward career elsewhere. (more...)
- December 25, 2015
Following Morris' run-in with the head coach - incidentally, Hornacek also got in a shouting match with Marcus Morris almost a year ago - Markieff could face disciplinary action from the Suns, according to Coro . We asked for their opinion. And following a suspension gleaned from physical contact with his coach, it's now only a matter of time until Morris continues his wayward career elsewhere. (more...)
Ben Carson Admits That There Could be Adjustments to His Campaign Coming
- December 25, 2015
But speaking to CNN's Don Lemon on Wednesday evening, Carson said the stories had been overhyped, repeatedly calling out The Washington Post for its "sensationalism" and insisting that no changes had been finalized. Doug Watts, a spokesman for Carson, told CNN the campaign does not "anticipate releasing anyone from the staff, but we may reprioritize their time and/or their assignments". (more...)
- December 25, 2015
But speaking to CNN's Don Lemon on Wednesday evening, Carson said the stories had been overhyped, repeatedly calling out The Washington Post for its "sensationalism" and insisting that no changes had been finalized. Doug Watts, a spokesman for Carson, told CNN the campaign does not "anticipate releasing anyone from the staff, but we may reprioritize their time and/or their assignments". (more...)
Chinese human rights lawyer gets suspended sentence
- December 25, 2015
However, Shang said Pu did not plead guilty. The verdict in Mr. Pu's case is the latest signpost in China's wide-ranging crackdown on human-rights advocates and civil-society groups under Chinese President Xi Jinping, which some analysts say signals the Communist Party's growing insecurity about its grip on power. (more...)
- December 25, 2015
However, Shang said Pu did not plead guilty. The verdict in Mr. Pu's case is the latest signpost in China's wide-ranging crackdown on human-rights advocates and civil-society groups under Chinese President Xi Jinping, which some analysts say signals the Communist Party's growing insecurity about its grip on power. (more...)
Merry Moon: Rare full moon on Christmas Day
- December 25, 2015
There is about a 3 percent chance of a full moon falling on any given date. Asteroid 2003 SD220 will safely fly past Earth today (24 December) at a distance of 6,8-million miles (11-million kilometers). NASA has said that the next full moon on Christmas is not expected before 2034. "That's another reason for the name Long Night Moon". Just this week, researchers using data collected by China's Chang'e 3 rover revealed evidence of a new type of basaltic rock in one of the dark basins on the ... (more...)
- December 25, 2015
There is about a 3 percent chance of a full moon falling on any given date. Asteroid 2003 SD220 will safely fly past Earth today (24 December) at a distance of 6,8-million miles (11-million kilometers). NASA has said that the next full moon on Christmas is not expected before 2034. "That's another reason for the name Long Night Moon". Just this week, researchers using data collected by China's Chang'e 3 rover revealed evidence of a new type of basaltic rock in one of the dark basins on the ... (more...)
Local college students respond to supreme court justice comments
- December 25, 2015
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is under fire for remarks he made during a court hearing of a case regarding affirmative action in decisions made by colleges and universities. "[African Americans] come from lesser schools where they do not feel that they're being pushed ahead in classes that are too fast for them", Scalia said . (more...)
- December 25, 2015
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is under fire for remarks he made during a court hearing of a case regarding affirmative action in decisions made by colleges and universities. "[African Americans] come from lesser schools where they do not feel that they're being pushed ahead in classes that are too fast for them", Scalia said . (more...)
Bernie Mocks Trump for Discovering Women Use the Bathroom: 'It's Very
- December 25, 2015
Clinton's communications director Jennifer Palmieri said earlier that they will not be responding to the business mogul's sexist comments. One analyst writing for Washington DC insider publication The Hill said that this would mean a "national political realignment and new progressive era in American history if an enlightened candidate such as Sanders would defeat a retrograde race-baiting candidate such as Trump by a potentially epic and historic margin". (more...)
- December 25, 2015
Clinton's communications director Jennifer Palmieri said earlier that they will not be responding to the business mogul's sexist comments. One analyst writing for Washington DC insider publication The Hill said that this would mean a "national political realignment and new progressive era in American history if an enlightened candidate such as Sanders would defeat a retrograde race-baiting candidate such as Trump by a potentially epic and historic margin". (more...)
NORAD celebrates 60 years of tracking Santa
- December 25, 2015
NORAD , an organization charged with the air defense of the United States and Canada, got into the Santa-tracking business by accident. Google began tracking Santa on Google Earth in 2004, using NORAD's sleigh-location updates. Since that year, NORAD has kept tabs on Santa's whereabouts on their website where the current location of Santa and the running total of gifts delivered can be viewed. (more...)
- December 25, 2015
NORAD , an organization charged with the air defense of the United States and Canada, got into the Santa-tracking business by accident. Google began tracking Santa on Google Earth in 2004, using NORAD's sleigh-location updates. Since that year, NORAD has kept tabs on Santa's whereabouts on their website where the current location of Santa and the running total of gifts delivered can be viewed. (more...)
He's On His Sleigh: How To Track Santa's Journey
- December 25, 2015
NORAD has tracked Santa Claus and his eight, tiny reindeer after a misprint in a Colorado Spring based Sears Roebuck & Co advertisement. Google and Microsoft had their virtual eyes on Santa Claus and his gift-laden sleigh on Thursday. (more...)
- December 25, 2015
NORAD has tracked Santa Claus and his eight, tiny reindeer after a misprint in a Colorado Spring based Sears Roebuck & Co advertisement. Google and Microsoft had their virtual eyes on Santa Claus and his gift-laden sleigh on Thursday. (more...)
Track Santa with NORAD on Christmas Eve
- December 25, 2015
Other high-profile volunteers work remotely: First lady Michelle Obama is expected to volunteer, with calls forwarded to her on Christmas Eve. Miles of wire, dozens of computers and 157 telephone lines will greet hundreds of volunteers Thursday, The ( Colorado Springs) Gazette reported (http://bit.ly/1PjRGGa). (more...)
- December 25, 2015
Other high-profile volunteers work remotely: First lady Michelle Obama is expected to volunteer, with calls forwarded to her on Christmas Eve. Miles of wire, dozens of computers and 157 telephone lines will greet hundreds of volunteers Thursday, The ( Colorado Springs) Gazette reported (http://bit.ly/1PjRGGa). (more...)
China rights lawyer gets deferred three-year sentence
- December 24, 2015
And in each of these cases this year, none of them have had to do any jail time. The suspended sentence is a surprise as Pu could have faced a maximum sentence of eight years in prison. On Shanghai-based news website the Paper, some readers who commented on an article about his sentence wrote simply "no comment", a reference to government attempts to hush up Pu's opinions, while others wrote "oh", "sigh" or "sadness". (more...)
- December 24, 2015
And in each of these cases this year, none of them have had to do any jail time. The suspended sentence is a surprise as Pu could have faced a maximum sentence of eight years in prison. On Shanghai-based news website the Paper, some readers who commented on an article about his sentence wrote simply "no comment", a reference to government attempts to hush up Pu's opinions, while others wrote "oh", "sigh" or "sadness". (more...)
JJ Abrams 'regrets' not directing Star Wars: Episode VIII
- December 24, 2015
Industry analysts project that "The Force Awakens" will bring in between $150 million and $180 million at the box office during the upcoming holiday weekend. So credit to J.J. Abrams and his big, psychotic testicles. Graced with the best special effects money can buy, The Force Awakens delivers the action it promises, yet it's also got heart - something curiously lacking in Abrams' well-made but unmoving Star Trek films (the third is due next summer). (more...)
- December 24, 2015
Industry analysts project that "The Force Awakens" will bring in between $150 million and $180 million at the box office during the upcoming holiday weekend. So credit to J.J. Abrams and his big, psychotic testicles. Graced with the best special effects money can buy, The Force Awakens delivers the action it promises, yet it's also got heart - something curiously lacking in Abrams' well-made but unmoving Star Trek films (the third is due next summer). (more...)
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