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US President Trump signs order to roll back Obama's climate policies
- April 03, 2017
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has criticized the climate accord, calling it a "bad deal". That poll, which also found most Americans are willing to pay a little more each month to fight global warming, was conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago. (more...)
- April 03, 2017
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has criticized the climate accord, calling it a "bad deal". That poll, which also found most Americans are willing to pay a little more each month to fight global warming, was conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago. (more...)
Egypt's el-Sissi and America's Trump: A common language?
- April 03, 2017
Perhaps as a result, Mr Obama never extended a White House invitation to Mr El Sisi. Support from Trump, including an affirmation of Egypt's Middle East standing, would provide El-Sisi's policies with a strong measure of validation domestically and regionally, said Eric Trager, a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. (more...)
- April 03, 2017
Perhaps as a result, Mr Obama never extended a White House invitation to Mr El Sisi. Support from Trump, including an affirmation of Egypt's Middle East standing, would provide El-Sisi's policies with a strong measure of validation domestically and regionally, said Eric Trager, a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. (more...)
Flood threat ongoing in Qld amid clean-up
- April 03, 2017
Army personnel and emergency services have been deployed to the area. "Nothing escaped this. It was a very, very big flood", he said. Of the state's destructive weather, he warned: "This is not over yet". Lismore mayor Isaac Smith said northern NSW looked like "a war zone", with an estimated 15,000 properties isolated by flooding. Last week, many Queensland communities were rocked by the category four cyclone, however Tourism Minister Kate Jones says she is confident they will be able to ... (more...)
- April 03, 2017
Army personnel and emergency services have been deployed to the area. "Nothing escaped this. It was a very, very big flood", he said. Of the state's destructive weather, he warned: "This is not over yet". Lismore mayor Isaac Smith said northern NSW looked like "a war zone", with an estimated 15,000 properties isolated by flooding. Last week, many Queensland communities were rocked by the category four cyclone, however Tourism Minister Kate Jones says she is confident they will be able to ... (more...)
White House financial disclosures: What the reports show about the Trump administration
- April 03, 2017
A 54-page report on the financial situation of Mr Kushner, which includes most of Ms Trump's assets and income, show scores of six- and seven-figure sums. Name SearchWatch Service' Sean Spicer described the business people who have joined the administration as "very blessed and very successful", and said the disclosure forms will show that they have set aside "a lot" to go into public service. (more...)
- April 03, 2017
A 54-page report on the financial situation of Mr Kushner, which includes most of Ms Trump's assets and income, show scores of six- and seven-figure sums. Name SearchWatch Service' Sean Spicer described the business people who have joined the administration as "very blessed and very successful", and said the disclosure forms will show that they have set aside "a lot" to go into public service. (more...)
Arsenal twice comes from behind to hold Man City in league
- April 03, 2017
Much of the build-up to the 163rd staging of the Boat Race was focused around the intense rivalry between the two crews, spiked by the fact that Oxford bow-man William Warr previously competed for Cambridge in 2015. "We got to have the race we wanted to have". Cambridge celebrate winning the women's boat race. "I was just really exhausted", he said, having avoided the embarrassment of finishing a loser with both teams. (more...)
- April 03, 2017
Much of the build-up to the 163rd staging of the Boat Race was focused around the intense rivalry between the two crews, spiked by the fact that Oxford bow-man William Warr previously competed for Cambridge in 2015. "We got to have the race we wanted to have". Cambridge celebrate winning the women's boat race. "I was just really exhausted", he said, having avoided the embarrassment of finishing a loser with both teams. (more...)
Mississippi State turns the page to SC & the national title game
- April 03, 2017
SC could prove a tougher opponent for Mississippi State than Finland did for Team USA. It was one of the great games in tournament history and one of the great upsets. William played 44 minutes, getting 13 points and 6 assists against UConn. The Huskies did answer with 12 straight, with the last seven from senior Saniya Chong to get it down to four. (more...)
- April 03, 2017
SC could prove a tougher opponent for Mississippi State than Finland did for Team USA. It was one of the great games in tournament history and one of the great upsets. William played 44 minutes, getting 13 points and 6 assists against UConn. The Huskies did answer with 12 straight, with the last seven from senior Saniya Chong to get it down to four. (more...)
Multiple injuries after Russian metro explosions
- April 03, 2017
Smoke has filled a part of the station, Sennaya Ploshchad, and it has been evacuated. Images from Twitter users show destruction at the door of a train vehicle, as well as bloodied and injured people, which includes children. Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is in the city, has been informed, Russian media say. Interfax news agency reported that around 20 people were injured. (more...)
- April 03, 2017
Smoke has filled a part of the station, Sennaya Ploshchad, and it has been evacuated. Images from Twitter users show destruction at the door of a train vehicle, as well as bloodied and injured people, which includes children. Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is in the city, has been informed, Russian media say. Interfax news agency reported that around 20 people were injured. (more...)
NCAA to decide if HB2 repeal is enough next week
- April 03, 2017
It is a bill. North Carolina governor Roy Cooper signed the measure - one that rolled back the state's contentious "bathroom bill" - into law, according to reports . "That's not leadership, Gov. Cooper". "North Carolina is now not alone". Cooper told reporters the HB2 repeal will encourage companies to make job announcements and put North Carolina back on the radar of out-of-state companies. (more...)
- April 03, 2017
It is a bill. North Carolina governor Roy Cooper signed the measure - one that rolled back the state's contentious "bathroom bill" - into law, according to reports . "That's not leadership, Gov. Cooper". "North Carolina is now not alone". Cooper told reporters the HB2 repeal will encourage companies to make job announcements and put North Carolina back on the radar of out-of-state companies. (more...)
Ayodhya issue should be resolved through talks: UP CM Yogi Adityanath
- April 03, 2017
PM Modi had promised during his election campaign that a decision on loan waiver would be taken at the first cabinet meeting of the BJP government in the state. The governments funds are of the public. "So, now it is important that the dispute is resolved amicably", said UP CM Yogi Adityanath. Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya has also gone ahead and reassured farmers and has said that a decision in this regard would soon be taken. (more...)
- April 03, 2017
PM Modi had promised during his election campaign that a decision on loan waiver would be taken at the first cabinet meeting of the BJP government in the state. The governments funds are of the public. "So, now it is important that the dispute is resolved amicably", said UP CM Yogi Adityanath. Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya has also gone ahead and reassured farmers and has said that a decision in this regard would soon be taken. (more...)
Scotland formally requests referendum, United Kingdom plans to deny it
- April 03, 2017
Speaking to BBC Scotland's political editor Brian Taylor, she said she intends to inform Holyrood of the next steps should there be a refusal to do so. The Section 30 letter penned by Scotland's First Minister was dispatched to Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday morning. Scotland rejected independence by 55-45 percent in a September 2014 referendum, though the vote energised Scottish politics and support for the Scottish National Party has surged since then. (more...)
- April 03, 2017
Speaking to BBC Scotland's political editor Brian Taylor, she said she intends to inform Holyrood of the next steps should there be a refusal to do so. The Section 30 letter penned by Scotland's First Minister was dispatched to Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday morning. Scotland rejected independence by 55-45 percent in a September 2014 referendum, though the vote energised Scottish politics and support for the Scottish National Party has surged since then. (more...)
If Trump Wants China to Pressure North Korea, He Must Compromise
- April 03, 2017
In an interview with the Financial Times , Trump made it clear that he would "deal with North Korea with or without China's help". While the majority of the newly designated individuals were working in Chineses cities, OFAC additionally sanctioned two North Koreans operating in Vietnam. (more...)
- April 03, 2017
In an interview with the Financial Times , Trump made it clear that he would "deal with North Korea with or without China's help". While the majority of the newly designated individuals were working in Chineses cities, OFAC additionally sanctioned two North Koreans operating in Vietnam. (more...)
Veteran anti-apartheid leader Ahmed Kathrada dies at 87
- April 03, 2017
The Kathrada Foundation said he will be buried according to Muslim religious rights on Wednesday. "With our brothers and sisters in South Africa , I mourn the loss of a liberator, and an exemplary leader", he said. They played major roles in shaping the country's policies after Mandela's election as the first democratic President of South Africa in 1994. The struggle stalwart passed away on Tuesday morning in Johannesburg at the age of 87. (more...)
- April 03, 2017
The Kathrada Foundation said he will be buried according to Muslim religious rights on Wednesday. "With our brothers and sisters in South Africa , I mourn the loss of a liberator, and an exemplary leader", he said. They played major roles in shaping the country's policies after Mandela's election as the first democratic President of South Africa in 1994. The struggle stalwart passed away on Tuesday morning in Johannesburg at the age of 87. (more...)
Kim Kardashian denies claims she was attacked while leaving LA restaurant
- April 03, 2017
However, Kardashian was quick to reassure her fans that yesterday's incident was a misunderstanding and the man was merely a passer-by who accidentally bumped into her on the street. Not attacked me. Hope he's ok!" she added. The speculation comes just weeks after Kim opened up about being held at gunpoint during a robbery of her Paris apartment last October. (more...)
- April 03, 2017
However, Kardashian was quick to reassure her fans that yesterday's incident was a misunderstanding and the man was merely a passer-by who accidentally bumped into her on the street. Not attacked me. Hope he's ok!" she added. The speculation comes just weeks after Kim opened up about being held at gunpoint during a robbery of her Paris apartment last October. (more...)
Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas meets Trump envoy at Arab summit
- April 03, 2017
The trio looked at "efforts to back the Palestinian Authority and means of bolstering regional and worldwide efforts to resume Israeli-Palestinian negotiations", the statement by Egypt's presidential spokesman Alaa Youssef added. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has not been invited to the summit since 2011. The foreign minister and French official also went over the other regional issues tackled by the Arab summit, including terrorism, the Syrian crisis and the situations in Libya, Iraq and ... (more...)
- April 03, 2017
The trio looked at "efforts to back the Palestinian Authority and means of bolstering regional and worldwide efforts to resume Israeli-Palestinian negotiations", the statement by Egypt's presidential spokesman Alaa Youssef added. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has not been invited to the summit since 2011. The foreign minister and French official also went over the other regional issues tackled by the Arab summit, including terrorism, the Syrian crisis and the situations in Libya, Iraq and ... (more...)
US sanctions North Koreans it links to weapons, financial networks
- April 03, 2017
Pyongyang has also bragged about its progress with nuclear weapons, claiming following its last test, in September a year ago, that it had successfully miniaturized a warhead. Chinese authorities traditionally ensured that UN Security Council resolutions on sanctions against Pyongyang included humanitarian exemptions, and had continued to purchase huge amounts of North Korean coal. (more...)
- April 03, 2017
Pyongyang has also bragged about its progress with nuclear weapons, claiming following its last test, in September a year ago, that it had successfully miniaturized a warhead. Chinese authorities traditionally ensured that UN Security Council resolutions on sanctions against Pyongyang included humanitarian exemptions, and had continued to purchase huge amounts of North Korean coal. (more...)
More than 200 killed in Colombia avalanche
- April 03, 2017
Covered in mud, 38-year-old Marta Gomez told of going to search for her missing niece - and making a chilling find instead. "That's why the system is still trying to locate them and will continue to do so until we find the last person". They waited there until daylight, when members of the military helped them down. "The mother as well was totally beaten up" but managed to save her 18-month-old baby, she said. (more...)
- April 03, 2017
Covered in mud, 38-year-old Marta Gomez told of going to search for her missing niece - and making a chilling find instead. "That's why the system is still trying to locate them and will continue to do so until we find the last person". They waited there until daylight, when members of the military helped them down. "The mother as well was totally beaten up" but managed to save her 18-month-old baby, she said. (more...)
Senate panel to vote on Trump's Supreme Court nominee
- April 03, 2017
Republicans already have three Democrats who will vote with them to end the filibuster, so they need five more of the remaining eight undecided Democrats - as of Sunday - to do the same and reach that 60 number. Dianne Feinstein of California, hasn't said what she will do although she's talked about her deep concerns with some of his decisions on the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, where he serves now. (more...)
- April 03, 2017
Republicans already have three Democrats who will vote with them to end the filibuster, so they need five more of the remaining eight undecided Democrats - as of Sunday - to do the same and reach that 60 number. Dianne Feinstein of California, hasn't said what she will do although she's talked about her deep concerns with some of his decisions on the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, where he serves now. (more...)
Miranda Lambert looks bridal in low-cut white gown at ACM Awards
- April 03, 2017
The country star also performed her new single, "Tin Man", at the awards show, taking the stage with just her guitar for a powerful performance. Nominees for female vocalist of the year are Kacey Musgraves, Kelsea Ballerini, Lambert, Underwood and Maren Morris, who recently won a Grammy for her hit song, "My Church". (more...)
- April 03, 2017
The country star also performed her new single, "Tin Man", at the awards show, taking the stage with just her guitar for a powerful performance. Nominees for female vocalist of the year are Kacey Musgraves, Kelsea Ballerini, Lambert, Underwood and Maren Morris, who recently won a Grammy for her hit song, "My Church". (more...)
Kushner, Ivanka Trump could exceed $700mn in worth
- April 03, 2017
As far as the Trump administration is concerned, Americans should be grateful that so many wealthy people are willing to give up their precious time to work for the government. Bannon also disclosed that he earned slightly less than $200,000 previous year as executive director of Breitbart News Network LLC, before he resigned to join Trump's campaign last August. (more...)
- April 03, 2017
As far as the Trump administration is concerned, Americans should be grateful that so many wealthy people are willing to give up their precious time to work for the government. Bannon also disclosed that he earned slightly less than $200,000 previous year as executive director of Breitbart News Network LLC, before he resigned to join Trump's campaign last August. (more...)
Will get down to 'serious business': Trump on meeting with Xi Jinping
- April 03, 2017
The one of the orders focuses on a major review of the reasons behind United States ever-growing deficit, as the other addresses issues of related to antidumping and countervailing duties. "If a foreign company, often due to its being partly or entirely government-run or subsidised, is able to flood American markets with an artificially cheap steel, for example, they price American companies out of the system", Spicer said. (more...)
- April 03, 2017
The one of the orders focuses on a major review of the reasons behind United States ever-growing deficit, as the other addresses issues of related to antidumping and countervailing duties. "If a foreign company, often due to its being partly or entirely government-run or subsidised, is able to flood American markets with an artificially cheap steel, for example, they price American companies out of the system", Spicer said. (more...)
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