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6000 march in Paris over Chinese man's fatal shooting by police
- April 03, 2017
There are more than 600,000 people of Chinese descent living in Paris , the largest community of Chinese expatriates in Europe. Around 200 mostly Asian protesters pulled barricades across the central Rivoli street yesterday, crying out "police, assassins" and tossing projectiles at riot officers. (more...)
- April 03, 2017
There are more than 600,000 people of Chinese descent living in Paris , the largest community of Chinese expatriates in Europe. Around 200 mostly Asian protesters pulled barricades across the central Rivoli street yesterday, crying out "police, assassins" and tossing projectiles at riot officers. (more...)
Deluge kills at least 190 in Colombia
- April 03, 2017
The incident triggered by a sudden rainstorm happened around midnight in Mocoa, a provincial capital of about 40,000 people tucked between mountains near Colombia's southern border with Ecuador. Rescue workers with the military directed him towards the mountain, where he found his relatives camped with other survivors. Colombia's security forces are searching for over 200 missing people after heavy mudslides reportedly left at least 254 dead, and injured more than 400. (more...)
- April 03, 2017
The incident triggered by a sudden rainstorm happened around midnight in Mocoa, a provincial capital of about 40,000 people tucked between mountains near Colombia's southern border with Ecuador. Rescue workers with the military directed him towards the mountain, where he found his relatives camped with other survivors. Colombia's security forces are searching for over 200 missing people after heavy mudslides reportedly left at least 254 dead, and injured more than 400. (more...)
US, citing nuclear program adds to sanctions on North Korea
- April 03, 2017
Washington has escalated its threats against North Korea at the same time as USA forces are engaged in provocative Operation Foal Eagle military exercises in the area with thousands of South Korean troops. But almost 300 South Korean supporters waving unification flags cheered on the North. South Korea and the United States have recently stepped up measures to warn North Korea against further hostile moves. (more...)
- April 03, 2017
Washington has escalated its threats against North Korea at the same time as USA forces are engaged in provocative Operation Foal Eagle military exercises in the area with thousands of South Korean troops. But almost 300 South Korean supporters waving unification flags cheered on the North. South Korea and the United States have recently stepped up measures to warn North Korea against further hostile moves. (more...)
Gonzaga, North Carolina feature beastly bigs in NCAA title game
- April 03, 2017
North Carolina will face Gonzaga in Monday's championship game. Both have received first-place votes in the Associated Press poll. And five times altogether, playing for the NCAA championship. First and foremost, they played really well. Making it to two straight National title games is rare, which only increased the enormous amount of pressure going into Clemson's rematch with Alabama. (more...)
- April 03, 2017
North Carolina will face Gonzaga in Monday's championship game. Both have received first-place votes in the Associated Press poll. And five times altogether, playing for the NCAA championship. First and foremost, they played really well. Making it to two straight National title games is rare, which only increased the enormous amount of pressure going into Clemson's rematch with Alabama. (more...)
Senior Chinese, US officials agree Xi-Trump meeting significant for bilateral ties
- April 03, 2017
Trump's national security aides have completed a review of USA options to try to curb North Korea's nuclear and missile programs that includes economic and military measures but leans more toward sanctions and increased pressure on Beijing to rein in its reclusive neighbour, a United States official said. (more...)
- April 03, 2017
Trump's national security aides have completed a review of USA options to try to curb North Korea's nuclear and missile programs that includes economic and military measures but leans more toward sanctions and increased pressure on Beijing to rein in its reclusive neighbour, a United States official said. (more...)
Oxford-Cambridge boat race to go on after WWII bomb removed
- April 03, 2017
On paper, the Light Blues were second favourites, and on water so it proved. It allowed the Light Blues, featuring four members of last year's crew who nearly sank on the river, to quickly get into their rhythm. Oxford's president Michael DiSanto rowed for Team USA at the Rio Olympics, but when asked how the Boat Race compared he said "there's nothing like it". (more...)
- April 03, 2017
On paper, the Light Blues were second favourites, and on water so it proved. It allowed the Light Blues, featuring four members of last year's crew who nearly sank on the river, to quickly get into their rhythm. Oxford's president Michael DiSanto rowed for Team USA at the Rio Olympics, but when asked how the Boat Race compared he said "there's nothing like it". (more...)
6 remain hospitalized from hotel carbon monoxide poisonings
- April 03, 2017
A carbon monoxide leak at a MI hotel has left one child dead and injured at least a dozen other people. Jessica Hines, a spokeswoman for Lakeland Hospital there, told CNN one person was "confirmed dead on arrival". The children were not in the pool when they were found. The maximum allowable by OSHA standards is 50 parts per million. One boy, since identified as Bryan Douglas Watts, died en route, local station WNDU reported . (more...)
- April 03, 2017
A carbon monoxide leak at a MI hotel has left one child dead and injured at least a dozen other people. Jessica Hines, a spokeswoman for Lakeland Hospital there, told CNN one person was "confirmed dead on arrival". The children were not in the pool when they were found. The maximum allowable by OSHA standards is 50 parts per million. One boy, since identified as Bryan Douglas Watts, died en route, local station WNDU reported . (more...)
Boy in custody for allegedly streaming girl's sex assault
- April 03, 2017
Eddie Johnson as he was leaving a police station and showed him the video of the mid-March attack. The live online video attracted as many as 40 viewers at one time, but no one contacted police. In January, four young African-American suspects in Chicago were charged in the alleged torture and beating of a white teen with mental health challenges that was broadcast on Facebook Live. (more...)
- April 03, 2017
Eddie Johnson as he was leaving a police station and showed him the video of the mid-March attack. The live online video attracted as many as 40 viewers at one time, but no one contacted police. In January, four young African-American suspects in Chicago were charged in the alleged torture and beating of a white teen with mental health challenges that was broadcast on Facebook Live. (more...)
Third Democratic senator says he'll support Gorsuch
- April 03, 2017
This past Thursday morning the Kansas City Star obtained audio of Missouri Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill "warn [ing] Democratic donors that blocking President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee could have dire consequences". CNN's whip list has 36 Democrats saying or suggesting they will filibuster Gorsuch's nomination. This weekend, there were signs that some Democrats had grown tired of the impasse. (more...)
- April 03, 2017
This past Thursday morning the Kansas City Star obtained audio of Missouri Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill "warn [ing] Democratic donors that blocking President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee could have dire consequences". CNN's whip list has 36 Democrats saying or suggesting they will filibuster Gorsuch's nomination. This weekend, there were signs that some Democrats had grown tired of the impasse. (more...)
Witness claims pickup driver admitted texting before collision
- April 03, 2017
Kuchler said he witnessed the crash and afterward, he checked on both the bus and the truck and was able to speak with the driver, who has been identified by the Texas Department of Public Safety as 20-year-old Jack Dillon Young , of Leakey, Texas. (more...)
- April 03, 2017
Kuchler said he witnessed the crash and afterward, he checked on both the bus and the truck and was able to speak with the driver, who has been identified by the Texas Department of Public Safety as 20-year-old Jack Dillon Young , of Leakey, Texas. (more...)
US will act unilaterally on North Korea if necessary
- April 03, 2017
Two North Koreans based in China and one North Korean based in Cuba were blacklisted for ties to Korea Ryonbong General Corporation, a previously sanctioned company that "specialises in acquisition for North Korean defence industries and support to Pyongyang's military-related sales", the statement said. (more...)
- April 03, 2017
Two North Koreans based in China and one North Korean based in Cuba were blacklisted for ties to Korea Ryonbong General Corporation, a previously sanctioned company that "specialises in acquisition for North Korean defence industries and support to Pyongyang's military-related sales", the statement said. (more...)
Dead, Girl Missing in East Charlotte
- April 03, 2017
Authorities are also searching to find 11-year-old Arieyana Simone Forney who is believed to have lived at the home where the the man and woman were found deceased. license plate PAV4294 - that was seen leaving the home shortly before the fire department arrived. Police had initially said there was only one other victim besides Grace, but in a later update said a third victim had been identified. (more...)
- April 03, 2017
Authorities are also searching to find 11-year-old Arieyana Simone Forney who is believed to have lived at the home where the the man and woman were found deceased. license plate PAV4294 - that was seen leaving the home shortly before the fire department arrived. Police had initially said there was only one other victim besides Grace, but in a later update said a third victim had been identified. (more...)
Flynn did not disclose income from Russian companies - White House
- April 03, 2017
A spokesman for Nunes, the Republican chairman of the House intelligence committee, said the panel has not offered an immunity deal to Flynn. "General Flynn certainly has a story to tell, and he very much wants to tell it, should the circumstances permit", Flynn's attorney, Robert Kelner, said in a statement issued later Thursday. (more...)
- April 03, 2017
A spokesman for Nunes, the Republican chairman of the House intelligence committee, said the panel has not offered an immunity deal to Flynn. "General Flynn certainly has a story to tell, and he very much wants to tell it, should the circumstances permit", Flynn's attorney, Robert Kelner, said in a statement issued later Thursday. (more...)
Senator says Russian Federation aimed 'propaganda on steroids' at United States elections
- April 03, 2017
Former president Barack Obama shortly before leaving office imposed additional sanctions on Russian Federation after receiving information from the intelligence community suggesting Moscow had tried to undermine the candidacy of Democrat Hillary Clinton. (more...)
- April 03, 2017
Former president Barack Obama shortly before leaving office imposed additional sanctions on Russian Federation after receiving information from the intelligence community suggesting Moscow had tried to undermine the candidacy of Democrat Hillary Clinton. (more...)
Trump says USA is ready to act alone on North Korea
- April 03, 2017
Published by the state-sponsored Korean Central News Agency, the letter characterized the computer-based Key Resolve and ground-based Foal Eagle drills as "rehearsals for a nuclear war", stating that "All Koreans should turn out in the struggle to resolutely check the reckless nuclear war drills of the USA and South Korean warmongers", according to South Korea's Yonhap News Agency . (more...)
- April 03, 2017
Published by the state-sponsored Korean Central News Agency, the letter characterized the computer-based Key Resolve and ground-based Foal Eagle drills as "rehearsals for a nuclear war", stating that "All Koreans should turn out in the struggle to resolutely check the reckless nuclear war drills of the USA and South Korean warmongers", according to South Korea's Yonhap News Agency . (more...)
Chicago police arrest 14-year-old in sex assault on Facebook
- April 03, 2017
Two months after four people attacked a special-needs teen in Chicago that was streamed on Facebook Live, there was another crime, which was streamed on the social media website. "On top of it, there's constant social media ... bullying (of the victim), making fun of what occurred, " Deenihan said. Guglielmi stated in the press release that Johnson was "visibly upset" after viewing the video. (more...)
- April 03, 2017
Two months after four people attacked a special-needs teen in Chicago that was streamed on Facebook Live, there was another crime, which was streamed on the social media website. "On top of it, there's constant social media ... bullying (of the victim), making fun of what occurred, " Deenihan said. Guglielmi stated in the press release that Johnson was "visibly upset" after viewing the video. (more...)
Flynn did not disclose income from Russian companies-White House
- April 03, 2017
It also shows how Flynn "quickly cashed in on his experience and access by working with more than a dozen Washington D.C. consulting firms and Silicon Valley tech companies seeking to expand their federal government contracts" after he was replaced as director of the Defense Intelligence Agency in 2014, notes Politico . (more...)
- April 03, 2017
It also shows how Flynn "quickly cashed in on his experience and access by working with more than a dozen Washington D.C. consulting firms and Silicon Valley tech companies seeking to expand their federal government contracts" after he was replaced as director of the Defense Intelligence Agency in 2014, notes Politico . (more...)
Trump Hits Golf Course with Senator Rand Paul
- April 03, 2017
Rand Paul, a sign the president is trying again to negotiate with congressional conservatives unsupportive of his ObamaCare overhaul plan after weeks of attacking them. "We are going to have great health care in his country". He said "tweets and statements and blame don't change facts. When you look at the document, when you look at the legislation, it doesn't repeal Obamacare". (more...)
- April 03, 2017
Rand Paul, a sign the president is trying again to negotiate with congressional conservatives unsupportive of his ObamaCare overhaul plan after weeks of attacking them. "We are going to have great health care in his country". He said "tweets and statements and blame don't change facts. When you look at the document, when you look at the legislation, it doesn't repeal Obamacare". (more...)
Dylan finally gets his hands on his Nobel Literature prize
- April 03, 2017
In a more intimate environment, Dylan received his prize on Saturday afternoon, April 1st at a hotel next to the conference center where the singer was performing a concert later that night. It should be noted that Dylan had declined to attend the traditional Nobel Prize ceremony which is held on December 10 stating other prior commitments. (more...)
- April 03, 2017
In a more intimate environment, Dylan received his prize on Saturday afternoon, April 1st at a hotel next to the conference center where the singer was performing a concert later that night. It should be noted that Dylan had declined to attend the traditional Nobel Prize ceremony which is held on December 10 stating other prior commitments. (more...)
Trump says US is ready to act alone on North Korea
- April 03, 2017
Speaking on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday, Haley said China is the only country that can stop North Korea . (Stand-up) "And in equally worrying news, many experts believe North Korea could conduct its sixth nuclear test around the birthday of the late founder Kim Il-sung on April 15th". (more...)
- April 03, 2017
Speaking on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday, Haley said China is the only country that can stop North Korea . (Stand-up) "And in equally worrying news, many experts believe North Korea could conduct its sixth nuclear test around the birthday of the late founder Kim Il-sung on April 15th". (more...)
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