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Rex Tillerson's Statement On North Korea's Latest Missile Launch Is…Something
- April 05, 2017
But any headway Trump hopes to make on advancing his trade agenda could also be overshadowed by the increasing urgency of North Korea's nuclear program, which Trump views as the greatest threat to U.S. It flew a distance of around 60 kilometers (37 miles) and flew as high as 189 kilometers (117 miles), South Korean officials said. Many weapons experts say the North could have a functioning nuclear-tipped missile capable of reaching the continental USA within four years. (more...)
- April 05, 2017
But any headway Trump hopes to make on advancing his trade agenda could also be overshadowed by the increasing urgency of North Korea's nuclear program, which Trump views as the greatest threat to U.S. It flew a distance of around 60 kilometers (37 miles) and flew as high as 189 kilometers (117 miles), South Korean officials said. Many weapons experts say the North could have a functioning nuclear-tipped missile capable of reaching the continental USA within four years. (more...)
United Kingdom to train Jordanian pilots fighting ISIS
- April 05, 2017
Visiting British Prime Minister Theresa May said Monday that her country would enhance training of Jordan's air force, which has been carrying out strikes against Islamic State group targets as part of an global coalition against the extremists. (more...)
- April 05, 2017
Visiting British Prime Minister Theresa May said Monday that her country would enhance training of Jordan's air force, which has been carrying out strikes against Islamic State group targets as part of an global coalition against the extremists. (more...)
Two Tornadoes Cause Damage In Southwest Missouri
- April 05, 2017
Goodman is part of the Neosho School District. Emergency responders think a tornado likely hit the town in northern McDonald County along Interstate 49 south of Joplin and Neosho. At least one apartment complex was also damaged. Emergency responders did an initial search of the town for victims. The Empire District Electric Co. (more...)
- April 05, 2017
Goodman is part of the Neosho School District. Emergency responders think a tornado likely hit the town in northern McDonald County along Interstate 49 south of Joplin and Neosho. At least one apartment complex was also damaged. Emergency responders did an initial search of the town for victims. The Empire District Electric Co. (more...)
Gay rights organizations hail court ruling as 'game changer'
- April 05, 2017
Eight judges on the Chicago appellate court agreed that workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 . That was an issue the Supreme Court was preparing to consider at its current term, but chose instead to send the case back to a federal appeals court after the Trump Administration had notified the Justices that it was abandoning the Obama Administration policy in favor of equal rights for transgender people. (more...)
- April 05, 2017
Eight judges on the Chicago appellate court agreed that workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 . That was an issue the Supreme Court was preparing to consider at its current term, but chose instead to send the case back to a federal appeals court after the Trump Administration had notified the Justices that it was abandoning the Obama Administration policy in favor of equal rights for transgender people. (more...)
Susan Rice denies claim that Obama spied on Trump associates
- April 05, 2017
Hewitt asked Cotton (around 3:40) to comment on Rice denying claims that she and other Obama administration officials used intelligence for political purposes against the Trump transition team. "But he said that whatever he was referring to was legal, lawful surveillance, and that it was potentially incidental collection", she told PBS on March 22. (more...)
- April 05, 2017
Hewitt asked Cotton (around 3:40) to comment on Rice denying claims that she and other Obama administration officials used intelligence for political purposes against the Trump transition team. "But he said that whatever he was referring to was legal, lawful surveillance, and that it was potentially incidental collection", she told PBS on March 22. (more...)
Campaign calls for genderless option on British passports
- April 05, 2017
Stone told that the "X" option would also be of great benefit to intersex people who are born with a mixture of male and female sex characteristics. There are an estimated 650,000 people who identify as trans in the UK. "And additionally, in terms of getting access to other things in daily life, having a piece of identification that marks out your gender is actually really useful". (more...)
- April 05, 2017
Stone told that the "X" option would also be of great benefit to intersex people who are born with a mixture of male and female sex characteristics. There are an estimated 650,000 people who identify as trans in the UK. "And additionally, in terms of getting access to other things in daily life, having a piece of identification that marks out your gender is actually really useful". (more...)
World on the EDGE as North Korea launches ANOTHER ballistic missile
- April 05, 2017
The lower house adopted the resolution late Monday with 394 votes in favour and only one against, weeks after Pyongyang tested a rocket engine and following multiple missile and nuclear tests, Efe news reported. A man watches a TV news program showing a file footage of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at Seoul Train Station in Seoul , South Korea, Wednesday, April 5, 2017. (more...)
- April 05, 2017
The lower house adopted the resolution late Monday with 394 votes in favour and only one against, weeks after Pyongyang tested a rocket engine and following multiple missile and nuclear tests, Efe news reported. A man watches a TV news program showing a file footage of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at Seoul Train Station in Seoul , South Korea, Wednesday, April 5, 2017. (more...)
South Africa's ruling party confronts divide over Zuma
- April 05, 2017
Newsmen report that on March 30, Leader of a South African opposition party, Julius Malema, filed for disciplinary or impeachment proceedings against Zuma in a court application. S&P Global Ratings cited Gordhan's departure as one reason for its downgrade of South Africa to "junk" in an unscheduled credit rating review on Monday, a move that is set to push up the country's borrowing costs. (more...)
- April 05, 2017
Newsmen report that on March 30, Leader of a South African opposition party, Julius Malema, filed for disciplinary or impeachment proceedings against Zuma in a court application. S&P Global Ratings cited Gordhan's departure as one reason for its downgrade of South Africa to "junk" in an unscheduled credit rating review on Monday, a move that is set to push up the country's borrowing costs. (more...)
McConnell says Senate won't take up 'Obamacare'
- April 05, 2017
It was pulled after it became clear that Republicans did not have enough votes to pass the bill . Last week, House Republican leaders, facing a revolt among conservatives and moderates in their ranks, withdrew the legislation from consideration on the House floor in what was widely seen as a major defeat for Trump. (more...)
- April 05, 2017
It was pulled after it became clear that Republicans did not have enough votes to pass the bill . Last week, House Republican leaders, facing a revolt among conservatives and moderates in their ranks, withdrew the legislation from consideration on the House floor in what was widely seen as a major defeat for Trump. (more...)
French candidates go head to head in TV debate with Macron favorite
- April 05, 2017
The paper said things soon turned to confusion as the candidates debated "without much coherence", with different candidates seeming to ally with others and then oppose them later. " Marine Le Pen is a French nationalist, and if she wins, France will not be the kind of ally that it has been to the United States for so many years since the foundation of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation". (more...)
- April 05, 2017
The paper said things soon turned to confusion as the candidates debated "without much coherence", with different candidates seeming to ally with others and then oppose them later. " Marine Le Pen is a French nationalist, and if she wins, France will not be the kind of ally that it has been to the United States for so many years since the foundation of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation". (more...)
Londoners gather to remember victims of Westminster Bridge attack
- April 05, 2017
Westminster coroner's court heard today that Masood who lived in Birmingham and drove his Hyundai 4x4 auto at innocent pedestrians on Westminster Bridge, killing three people was shot in the chest and died from a single gunshot wound. Senior Investigating Officer John Crossley, confirmed that the attacker was also known under a number of aliases including Adrian Russell Elms. Prime Minister Theresa May also paid tribute to the four victims of the Westminster attack at the start of Prime ... (more...)
- April 05, 2017
Westminster coroner's court heard today that Masood who lived in Birmingham and drove his Hyundai 4x4 auto at innocent pedestrians on Westminster Bridge, killing three people was shot in the chest and died from a single gunshot wound. Senior Investigating Officer John Crossley, confirmed that the attacker was also known under a number of aliases including Adrian Russell Elms. Prime Minister Theresa May also paid tribute to the four victims of the Westminster attack at the start of Prime ... (more...)
First Driverless Shuttle Bus Has Hit Roads Of London
- April 05, 2017
The driverless Oxbotica shuttle only travels at speeds of up to 10mph (16.1kmph). So, if you are in London and would like to check out the Oxbotica driverless shuttle, hang out in Greenwich, on the two-mile riverside path near London's O2 Arena. (more...)
- April 05, 2017
The driverless Oxbotica shuttle only travels at speeds of up to 10mph (16.1kmph). So, if you are in London and would like to check out the Oxbotica driverless shuttle, hang out in Greenwich, on the two-mile riverside path near London's O2 Arena. (more...)
Malaysia Passes Law on Sexual Offences Against Children Without Banning Child Marriage
- April 05, 2017
The Bill does not address the issue of child marriages. "She will have a husband at least, and this could serve as a remedy to growing social problems", he said. The fact that Mr Shabudin is involved in the debate on the child sexual offences bill was not lost on his colleague Seri Abdul Rahman Dahlan, who said he was "shocked and disappointed". (more...)
- April 05, 2017
The Bill does not address the issue of child marriages. "She will have a husband at least, and this could serve as a remedy to growing social problems", he said. The fact that Mr Shabudin is involved in the debate on the child sexual offences bill was not lost on his colleague Seri Abdul Rahman Dahlan, who said he was "shocked and disappointed". (more...)
USA court rules LGBT workers protected from discrimination under Civil Rights Act
- April 05, 2017
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission already considers sexual discrimination prohibitions applicable to sexual orientation even though Congress has declined to specifically add those words to Title VII. Prior to Tuesday's ruling, federal law allowed a gay or lesbian employee to get married to their same-sex partner on Saturday, but be fired for exercising that right on Monday. (more...)
- April 05, 2017
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission already considers sexual discrimination prohibitions applicable to sexual orientation even though Congress has declined to specifically add those words to Title VII. Prior to Tuesday's ruling, federal law allowed a gay or lesbian employee to get married to their same-sex partner on Saturday, but be fired for exercising that right on Monday. (more...)
Attorney General Jeff Sessions Begins Review of Police Reforms
- April 05, 2017
Jeff Sessions, a noted racist, filed a memo on Monday that will begin a review of "consent decrees" from the federal government to local police forces. "This police department wasn't playing by their own rules, let alone, you know, the United States Constitution, so this is a outcome, and the only way that the consent decree or the compliance of the police department with the consent decree can be determined is by a paper trail", said Goyeneche. (more...)
- April 05, 2017
Jeff Sessions, a noted racist, filed a memo on Monday that will begin a review of "consent decrees" from the federal government to local police forces. "This police department wasn't playing by their own rules, let alone, you know, the United States Constitution, so this is a outcome, and the only way that the consent decree or the compliance of the police department with the consent decree can be determined is by a paper trail", said Goyeneche. (more...)
Putin meets France's Le Pen in Moscow, says won't interfere in election
- April 05, 2017
Reuters suggested that the meeting with Putin is "a coup for Le Pen", boosting her foreign policy credentials. Ms Le Pen, who is visiting Russia at the invitation of the country's parliament, has previously praised the Russian leader as "looking after the interests of his own country". (more...)
- April 05, 2017
Reuters suggested that the meeting with Putin is "a coup for Le Pen", boosting her foreign policy credentials. Ms Le Pen, who is visiting Russia at the invitation of the country's parliament, has previously praised the Russian leader as "looking after the interests of his own country". (more...)
Warplanes mount fresh airstrikes in Idlib area: Syrian Observatory
- April 05, 2017
At least 20 children were killed in a chemical attack allegedly carried out by the Syrian regime on the opposition-held town of Khan Sheikhoun on Tuesday. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said that those responsible for the "horrific" accidents should be held to account. And the idea of even an indirect alliance with a Syrian government that is gassing its own people will be a hard sell with a US public appalled by the reams of footage of the six-year civil war's horror. (more...)
- April 05, 2017
At least 20 children were killed in a chemical attack allegedly carried out by the Syrian regime on the opposition-held town of Khan Sheikhoun on Tuesday. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said that those responsible for the "horrific" accidents should be held to account. And the idea of even an indirect alliance with a Syrian government that is gassing its own people will be a hard sell with a US public appalled by the reams of footage of the six-year civil war's horror. (more...)
Russia says Syria gas incident caused by rebels' own chemical arsenal
- April 05, 2017
The draft resolution "condemns in the strongest terms the use of chemical weapons" in Syria, in particular the attack on Khan Sheikhun and expresses "outrage" over the use of toxic gases in the six-year war. Rather than authorizing military action against Assad in response to a sarin gas attack that killed hundreds outside Damascus, Obama opted instead for a Russian-backed agreement to remove Syria's chemical weapons stockpiles. (more...)
- April 05, 2017
The draft resolution "condemns in the strongest terms the use of chemical weapons" in Syria, in particular the attack on Khan Sheikhun and expresses "outrage" over the use of toxic gases in the six-year war. Rather than authorizing military action against Assad in response to a sarin gas attack that killed hundreds outside Damascus, Obama opted instead for a Russian-backed agreement to remove Syria's chemical weapons stockpiles. (more...)
We Celebrate Equal Pay Day Tuesday
- April 05, 2017
When did Equal Pay Day start? "[What ] a man earns [by] December 31, it takes the woman until April 4 to catch up to what they made". Black women earn about 68 percent of what white men typically make while Latino women earn 62 percent compared to white men. (more...)
- April 05, 2017
When did Equal Pay Day start? "[What ] a man earns [by] December 31, it takes the woman until April 4 to catch up to what they made". Black women earn about 68 percent of what white men typically make while Latino women earn 62 percent compared to white men. (more...)
Democrats Introduce Bill To Rescind Trump's Anti-Climate Executive Order
- April 05, 2017
Environmental groups have been preparing for months to fight the Trump administration's environmental rollbacks, including by hiring more lawyers and raising money. The Paris climate agreement has been ratified by 134 of the 197 countries that approved it in December 2015 under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. (more...)
- April 05, 2017
Environmental groups have been preparing for months to fight the Trump administration's environmental rollbacks, including by hiring more lawyers and raising money. The Paris climate agreement has been ratified by 134 of the 197 countries that approved it in December 2015 under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. (more...)
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