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ECB's Coeure Says Forward Guidance Could Change, Just Not Yet
- April 04, 2017
The European Central Bank's current monetary policy remains appropriate, ECB chief economist Peter Praet said in an interview in Spanish newspaper Expansion published today. "Incoming data are making us more confident that the economic expansion will continue to firm and broaden", Praet said in an interview to the Spanish newspaper Expansion, the transcript of which was published on the European Central Bank website. (more...)
- April 04, 2017
The European Central Bank's current monetary policy remains appropriate, ECB chief economist Peter Praet said in an interview in Spanish newspaper Expansion published today. "Incoming data are making us more confident that the economic expansion will continue to firm and broaden", Praet said in an interview to the Spanish newspaper Expansion, the transcript of which was published on the European Central Bank website. (more...)
Rockville High Increases Police Security After Threatening Phone Call
- April 04, 2017
There was no comment, however, on the culture of rape in the US that makes schools, what's supposed to a safe space, danger zones. Montgomery County Police said the girl was walking in a hallway at Rockville High School on Thursday when the two teens approached her. (more...)
- April 04, 2017
There was no comment, however, on the culture of rape in the US that makes schools, what's supposed to a safe space, danger zones. Montgomery County Police said the girl was walking in a hallway at Rockville High School on Thursday when the two teens approached her. (more...)
April Ryan finds herself in the Trump spotlight
- April 04, 2017
Ryan, who covers the White House for American Urban Radio Networks, will serve as a political analyst for the cable channel. "From now on, I will be scared to take the subway", said Marina Ilyina, 30, who brought flowers to the station where the train stopped after the bombing. (more...)
- April 04, 2017
Ryan, who covers the White House for American Urban Radio Networks, will serve as a political analyst for the cable channel. "From now on, I will be scared to take the subway", said Marina Ilyina, 30, who brought flowers to the station where the train stopped after the bombing. (more...)
Trump welcomes Egyptian president
- April 04, 2017
Dunne, of the Carnegie Endowment, said that repression is a major reason why Sisi will not prove to be the ally against terrorism that Trump hopes and why the administration's reluctance to call Egypt out for human rights abuses might eventually change. (more...)
- April 04, 2017
Dunne, of the Carnegie Endowment, said that repression is a major reason why Sisi will not prove to be the ally against terrorism that Trump hopes and why the administration's reluctance to call Egypt out for human rights abuses might eventually change. (more...)
President Trump on verge of first big win
- April 04, 2017
Like other Democrats, Coons stressed that he would filibuster Gorsuch in large part because of McConnell's refusal to give President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee, Merrick Garland, a Senate hearing after Justice Antonin Scalia died in February of a year ago. (more...)
- April 04, 2017
Like other Democrats, Coons stressed that he would filibuster Gorsuch in large part because of McConnell's refusal to give President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee, Merrick Garland, a Senate hearing after Justice Antonin Scalia died in February of a year ago. (more...)
Watford beat Sunderland 1-0 to ease EPL relegation concerns
- April 04, 2017
Sunderland have won only one of their last 12 league fixtures, the 4-0 victory at Crystal Palace on 4 February (D3, L8). But that is mainly, if not exclusively, down to Walter Mazzarri's men rather than any improvement from the Black Cats , who are seven points adrift of safety, and looking like 2016/17 will prove one great escape too many as the Championship looms large with 10 games to go. (more...)
- April 04, 2017
Sunderland have won only one of their last 12 league fixtures, the 4-0 victory at Crystal Palace on 4 February (D3, L8). But that is mainly, if not exclusively, down to Walter Mazzarri's men rather than any improvement from the Black Cats , who are seven points adrift of safety, and looking like 2016/17 will prove one great escape too many as the Championship looms large with 10 games to go. (more...)
Another place to challenge the Gorsuch nomination
- April 04, 2017
Senate floor. In the recording, she said that the Gorsuch "was one of the better ones" on Trump's list of possible justices to fill the seat that became vacant when Antonin Scalia died a year ago. Whether they're willing to admit it out loud - in public - Democratic lawmakers are in a predicament over Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch. Missouri voted overwhelmingly for Trump in the presidential election. (more...)
- April 04, 2017
Senate floor. In the recording, she said that the Gorsuch "was one of the better ones" on Trump's list of possible justices to fill the seat that became vacant when Antonin Scalia died a year ago. Whether they're willing to admit it out loud - in public - Democratic lawmakers are in a predicament over Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch. Missouri voted overwhelmingly for Trump in the presidential election. (more...)
Susan Rice requested unmasking of Trump associates
- April 04, 2017
Joseph diGenova, a former US attorney, believes it is the latter. Normally those names are redacted from summaries of monitored conversations and appear in reports as something like "U.S. Susan Rice , former national security adviser to President Obama, requested on numerous occasions the unmasking of the identities of Trump campaign officials listed in raw intelligence reports, according to a new report. (more...)
- April 04, 2017
Joseph diGenova, a former US attorney, believes it is the latter. Normally those names are redacted from summaries of monitored conversations and appear in reports as something like "U.S. Susan Rice , former national security adviser to President Obama, requested on numerous occasions the unmasking of the identities of Trump campaign officials listed in raw intelligence reports, according to a new report. (more...)
WashPost: Blackwater Founder Secretly Met With Russian to Create Trump-Putin Link
- April 04, 2017
A spokesperson for Prince said, "Erik had no role on the transition team". The UAE and Russian Federation were reportedly pleased with the meeting but opted not to arrange any other summits between Putin's unidentified friend and Prince because of the political risk, officials said. (more...)
- April 04, 2017
A spokesperson for Prince said, "Erik had no role on the transition team". The UAE and Russian Federation were reportedly pleased with the meeting but opted not to arrange any other summits between Putin's unidentified friend and Prince because of the political risk, officials said. (more...)
Pause Hawaii travel ban lawsuit while appeal plays out
- April 04, 2017
While the 9th Circuit has not announced which three judges on the court will hear the Trump administration's appeal of the Hawaii case in May, at least five Republican-appointed members of the court signaled their support of the president's legal authority to enact this type of travel ban in an unsolicited order last month. (more...)
- April 04, 2017
While the 9th Circuit has not announced which three judges on the court will hear the Trump administration's appeal of the Hawaii case in May, at least five Republican-appointed members of the court signaled their support of the president's legal authority to enact this type of travel ban in an unsolicited order last month. (more...)
Assange a winner in Ecuador election
- April 04, 2017
Polls showed a neck-and-neck vote between President Rafael Correa's hand-picked successor, Lenin Moreno, and conservativ. Conservative contender Guillermo Lasso, a former banker who had claimed to be the victor before the results came in from the country's electoral council, demanded a recount, as did many of his followers who protested on the streets. (more...)
- April 04, 2017
Polls showed a neck-and-neck vote between President Rafael Correa's hand-picked successor, Lenin Moreno, and conservativ. Conservative contender Guillermo Lasso, a former banker who had claimed to be the victor before the results came in from the country's electoral council, demanded a recount, as did many of his followers who protested on the streets. (more...)
Russian Federation starts investigation into St. Petersburg metro explosion
- April 04, 2017
Russian investigators say an "explosive device" ignited and ripped through a train auto as it was traveling in between metro stations in St. Petersburg, Russia , on Monday afternoon. "Evacuation of passengers is ongoing, there are people injured", it said. St. Petersburg, Russia's second-largest city with over 5 million residents, is the country's most popular tourist destination. (more...)
- April 04, 2017
Russian investigators say an "explosive device" ignited and ripped through a train auto as it was traveling in between metro stations in St. Petersburg, Russia , on Monday afternoon. "Evacuation of passengers is ongoing, there are people injured", it said. St. Petersburg, Russia's second-largest city with over 5 million residents, is the country's most popular tourist destination. (more...)
Missing Teen Spotted With Teacher in Oklahoma: Authorities
- April 04, 2017
Authorities said the images have indicated that Cummins has altered his appearance by darkening his hair, and that Thomas now has red hair, a change from her brownish-blonde hair. Police there released pictures of what they believe could be Tad Cummins and Elizabeth Thomas. "In our Elizabeth's case they got her to this mindset where she believed that if she did anything they didn't want her to do that they would come and kill her family", Edward Smart told WKRN-TV . (more...)
- April 04, 2017
Authorities said the images have indicated that Cummins has altered his appearance by darkening his hair, and that Thomas now has red hair, a change from her brownish-blonde hair. Police there released pictures of what they believe could be Tad Cummins and Elizabeth Thomas. "In our Elizabeth's case they got her to this mindset where she believed that if she did anything they didn't want her to do that they would come and kill her family", Edward Smart told WKRN-TV . (more...)
Natural disaster 6.5-magnitude quake shakes southern Africa - Botswana, Durban
- April 04, 2017
The quake was also felt in several cities in South Africa as well as in Swaziland and Zimbabwe, several hundreds of kilometres from the epicentre, witnesses said. "We felt the house was vibrating, all the window and door panels shaking heavily". According to reports, Matabeleland South bore the brunt of the tremor due to its proximity to Botswana . (more...)
- April 04, 2017
The quake was also felt in several cities in South Africa as well as in Swaziland and Zimbabwe, several hundreds of kilometres from the epicentre, witnesses said. "We felt the house was vibrating, all the window and door panels shaking heavily". According to reports, Matabeleland South bore the brunt of the tremor due to its proximity to Botswana . (more...)
Landslide buries over 2 dozen people in central Indonesia
- April 04, 2017
A 1,655-strong search party and four excavators have been deployed to unearth the 20-metre thick earth that buried 35 houses. One body was found before the search was suspended as rain started to fall. BPBD estimates about half the country's population of 256 million people lives in areas prone to landslides. He added that the local disaster agency along with the military, police and volunteers were evacuating the area and looking for victims who could be buried in the debris. (more...)
- April 04, 2017
A 1,655-strong search party and four excavators have been deployed to unearth the 20-metre thick earth that buried 35 houses. One body was found before the search was suspended as rain started to fall. BPBD estimates about half the country's population of 256 million people lives in areas prone to landslides. He added that the local disaster agency along with the military, police and volunteers were evacuating the area and looking for victims who could be buried in the debris. (more...)
Putin on Russian Federation election meddling: "Watch my lips, NO"
- April 04, 2017
Putin describes the allegations as part of the US domestic political struggle. The U.S. intelligence community has stated that Putin had ordered an "influence campaign" created to help Trump defeat Hillary Clinton. To force the situation to the point of the 1960s [Cuban missile] crisis? On Thursday Putin denied any involvement in the United States election, which Peskov echoed, blaming " fake news " and "slander" for implicating Russian Federation. (more...)
- April 04, 2017
Putin describes the allegations as part of the US domestic political struggle. The U.S. intelligence community has stated that Putin had ordered an "influence campaign" created to help Trump defeat Hillary Clinton. To force the situation to the point of the 1960s [Cuban missile] crisis? On Thursday Putin denied any involvement in the United States election, which Peskov echoed, blaming " fake news " and "slander" for implicating Russian Federation. (more...)
Northern Ireland parties resume talks on forming government
- April 04, 2017
He added: "In a shared approach, the United Kingdom government and Irish government have agreed this phase of talks will be best supported by an intensive process to drive progress". Secretary of State James Brokenshire has said he believes there is still a window of opportunity for parties to reach an agreement. Unfortunately, nearly three weeks after the resignation of the late Martin McGuinness as deputy first minister precipitated a full-blown crisis, Mr Brokenshire made a highly ... (more...)
- April 04, 2017
He added: "In a shared approach, the United Kingdom government and Irish government have agreed this phase of talks will be best supported by an intensive process to drive progress". Secretary of State James Brokenshire has said he believes there is still a window of opportunity for parties to reach an agreement. Unfortunately, nearly three weeks after the resignation of the late Martin McGuinness as deputy first minister precipitated a full-blown crisis, Mr Brokenshire made a highly ... (more...)
Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill Says She'll Vote No On Supreme Court Nominee
- April 04, 2017
Patrick Leahy of Vermont, the longest serving member of the Senate. Still, Coons appeared highly disappointed in some of Gorsuch's answers last week, and he said on MSNBC that he doubts Gorsuch will be able to get the 60 votes needed to advance through the process. (more...)
- April 04, 2017
Patrick Leahy of Vermont, the longest serving member of the Senate. Still, Coons appeared highly disappointed in some of Gorsuch's answers last week, and he said on MSNBC that he doubts Gorsuch will be able to get the 60 votes needed to advance through the process. (more...)
French presidential debate: Le Pen comes under fire from rivals
- April 04, 2017
The anti-immigrant contender accused her rival centrist of being in favor of the burkini, a full-covered swimsuit for Muslim women that triggered a controversy last summer. When Le Pen accused Macron of being a burkini supporter, he snapped back, claiming that she is " failing [voters] by twisting the truth ", and " trying to divide the French ". (more...)
- April 04, 2017
The anti-immigrant contender accused her rival centrist of being in favor of the burkini, a full-covered swimsuit for Muslim women that triggered a controversy last summer. When Le Pen accused Macron of being a burkini supporter, he snapped back, claiming that she is " failing [voters] by twisting the truth ", and " trying to divide the French ". (more...)
India Ranks 122, Below Pakistan & China, in World Happiness Report
- April 04, 2017
The report gave special attention to the social foundations of happiness for individuals and nations. Denmark, which came top in three of the four past reports, was beaten this year by Norway. Despite recent declines in oil prices, oil-rich Norway still moved into the top spot, illustrating once more that high happiness depends on much more than income, it said. (more...)
- April 04, 2017
The report gave special attention to the social foundations of happiness for individuals and nations. Denmark, which came top in three of the four past reports, was beaten this year by Norway. Despite recent declines in oil prices, oil-rich Norway still moved into the top spot, illustrating once more that high happiness depends on much more than income, it said. (more...)
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