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Senator Rubio: Hackers targeted former presidential campaign staffers
- April 06, 2017
The hearing Thursday is to address how the Kremlin allegedly uses technology to spread disinformation in the USA and Europe. There were a few unexpected revelations in the more than four hours of testimony from historians, cyber experts and former intelligence officials. (more...)
- April 06, 2017
The hearing Thursday is to address how the Kremlin allegedly uses technology to spread disinformation in the USA and Europe. There were a few unexpected revelations in the more than four hours of testimony from historians, cyber experts and former intelligence officials. (more...)
Russia's Putin says would support Trump in fighting terrorism
- April 06, 2017
Putin reiterated Thursday that allegations that Russians meddled in the 2016 US election are "endless and groundless". Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, that American accusations that Russia interfered in last year's USA elections are "lies" used for domestic American politics. (more...)
- April 06, 2017
Putin reiterated Thursday that allegations that Russians meddled in the 2016 US election are "endless and groundless". Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, that American accusations that Russia interfered in last year's USA elections are "lies" used for domestic American politics. (more...)
White House Looks Forward to Fired Acting AG Testimony
- April 06, 2017
Spicer repeatedly explained to Vega that the White House was not asserting executive privilege. Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., later claimed he's learned that Trump transition team communications may have been incidentally picked up during surveillance operations. (more...)
- April 06, 2017
Spicer repeatedly explained to Vega that the White House was not asserting executive privilege. Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., later claimed he's learned that Trump transition team communications may have been incidentally picked up during surveillance operations. (more...)
2nd line of storms rolling through Carolinas
- April 06, 2017
As part of its tornado watch message, the Weather Service says scattered to numerous severe thunderstorms are expected today into tonight. Schools, churches and some businesses shut as a precaution. The StormTrack 12 weather team has declared a Severe Weather Alert Day for late Wednesday and early Thursday. Forecasters said a wide area of the South, including Alabama, Georgia and parts of SC were under the threat of powerful, long-lived tornadoes . (more...)
- April 06, 2017
As part of its tornado watch message, the Weather Service says scattered to numerous severe thunderstorms are expected today into tonight. Schools, churches and some businesses shut as a precaution. The StormTrack 12 weather team has declared a Severe Weather Alert Day for late Wednesday and early Thursday. Forecasters said a wide area of the South, including Alabama, Georgia and parts of SC were under the threat of powerful, long-lived tornadoes . (more...)
Coloring book with Hitler image pulled from Dutch stores
- April 06, 2017
The publisher noted the book also carried historical figures like Nelson Mandela, Albert Einstein and Abraham Lincoln. " We are very sorry ", a spokesman for chain said, before claiming that the company had " deep regret " over the product. (more...)
- April 06, 2017
The publisher noted the book also carried historical figures like Nelson Mandela, Albert Einstein and Abraham Lincoln. " We are very sorry ", a spokesman for chain said, before claiming that the company had " deep regret " over the product. (more...)
Religious Liberty Battles Ahead Highlight Gorsuch's Importance as Conservative Nominee for SCOTUS
- April 06, 2017
But they would not have blocked his confirmation, just as they did not block Obama Supreme Court nominees Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor. Then the final up-or-down vote to confirm Gorsuch is expected to take place on Friday. Conservative justices generally take expansive views of gun and religious rights and may back state laws whose Republican backers say are meant to prevent voter fraud. (more...)
- April 06, 2017
But they would not have blocked his confirmation, just as they did not block Obama Supreme Court nominees Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor. Then the final up-or-down vote to confirm Gorsuch is expected to take place on Friday. Conservative justices generally take expansive views of gun and religious rights and may back state laws whose Republican backers say are meant to prevent voter fraud. (more...)
Masters: Dustin Johnson's injury, wild weather bring uncertainty to Augusta
- April 06, 2017
I guess the inquiry makes sense. No one has ever won his first tournament at the Masters, which doesn't bode well for Roberto Castro or Kevin Chappell. It's hard to see him getting another one this time around. The world number two has not won a tournament this year, but can boast four top-seven finishes following a strong end to 2016 which saw claim a hugely lucrative FedEx Cup triumph when he took the Tour Championship title. (more...)
- April 06, 2017
I guess the inquiry makes sense. No one has ever won his first tournament at the Masters, which doesn't bode well for Roberto Castro or Kevin Chappell. It's hard to see him getting another one this time around. The world number two has not won a tournament this year, but can boast four top-seven finishes following a strong end to 2016 which saw claim a hugely lucrative FedEx Cup triumph when he took the Tour Championship title. (more...)
South Africa's ruling party backs embattled president
- April 06, 2017
NAN reports that South Africa's largest trade union confederation on Tuesday joined the ranks of Zuma's critics and called on him to step down. But at Wednesday's briefing Mantashe and his deputy Jessie Duarte said Zuma had consulted the ANC leadership and had told the party's top five in November previous year that he wanted to fire Gordhan over the "irretrievable breakdown" in their relationship. (more...)
- April 06, 2017
NAN reports that South Africa's largest trade union confederation on Tuesday joined the ranks of Zuma's critics and called on him to step down. But at Wednesday's briefing Mantashe and his deputy Jessie Duarte said Zuma had consulted the ANC leadership and had told the party's top five in November previous year that he wanted to fire Gordhan over the "irretrievable breakdown" in their relationship. (more...)
US Rep. Maxine Waters: Bill O'Reilly 'needs to go to jail'
- April 06, 2017
O'Reilly has denied any wrongdoing , saying in a statement that he "put to rest any controversies" regarding sexual harassment at Fox News in order to "spare my children". "I think not. But as you point out, he was with Roger Ailes all the way, and he's going to be with Bill O'Reilly all the way, and he may feel that in his own way, he himself has been wrong, with the " Access Hollywood " tape". (more...)
- April 06, 2017
O'Reilly has denied any wrongdoing , saying in a statement that he "put to rest any controversies" regarding sexual harassment at Fox News in order to "spare my children". "I think not. But as you point out, he was with Roger Ailes all the way, and he's going to be with Bill O'Reilly all the way, and he may feel that in his own way, he himself has been wrong, with the " Access Hollywood " tape". (more...)
Ireland's coach unsure of Coleman timeline for recovery
- April 06, 2017
It will obviously take some time but Seamus has got great determination and sometimes these things work very much in your favour, in terms of recovery. "I've got all the time in the world for him". Aston Villa's Taylor, who himself spent six months on the sidelines after breaking an ankle in 2012, was instantly dismissed by Italian referee Nicola Rizzoli and Wales boss Chris Coleman later revealed he was "devastated" at the outcome. (more...)
- April 06, 2017
It will obviously take some time but Seamus has got great determination and sometimes these things work very much in your favour, in terms of recovery. "I've got all the time in the world for him". Aston Villa's Taylor, who himself spent six months on the sidelines after breaking an ankle in 2012, was instantly dismissed by Italian referee Nicola Rizzoli and Wales boss Chris Coleman later revealed he was "devastated" at the outcome. (more...)
Beleaguered Bill O'Reilly 'a good person', says Trump
- April 06, 2017
Automakers Hyundai, BMW and Mitsubishi, financial firm T. Rowe Price , personal finance site Credit Karma, insurer Allstate , drugmakers Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline, pet food company Ainsworth, men's shirt seller Untuckit, and online marketing firm Constant Contact said Tuesday that they have joined Mercedes-Benz in pulling their ads from the show. (more...)
- April 06, 2017
Automakers Hyundai, BMW and Mitsubishi, financial firm T. Rowe Price , personal finance site Credit Karma, insurer Allstate , drugmakers Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline, pet food company Ainsworth, men's shirt seller Untuckit, and online marketing firm Constant Contact said Tuesday that they have joined Mercedes-Benz in pulling their ads from the show. (more...)
Farm Loan Waivers Pose Risks To Inflation And Credit Discipline: Urjit Patel
- April 06, 2017
Urjit Patel, the governor of RBI, in his first bi-monthly policy review of FY18, seconded the statement of SBI's chief on farm loan waivers. If the government's borrowing goes up as a result of such a waiver, yields on government bonds also go up, he said. (more...)
- April 06, 2017
Urjit Patel, the governor of RBI, in his first bi-monthly policy review of FY18, seconded the statement of SBI's chief on farm loan waivers. If the government's borrowing goes up as a result of such a waiver, yields on government bonds also go up, he said. (more...)
Leftist Moreno heading to disputed win in Ecuador election
- April 06, 2017
Moreno, the designated heir to President Rafael Correa's "21st-century socialism", had 51.07 percent of the vote to 48.93 percent for ex-banker Lasso, with 94.2 percent of districts reporting, said the National Electoral Council. Correa granted Assange asylum in Ecuador's London embassy in 2012 - a controversial move that Lasso vowed to undo and Moreno has said he would continue. (more...)
- April 06, 2017
Moreno, the designated heir to President Rafael Correa's "21st-century socialism", had 51.07 percent of the vote to 48.93 percent for ex-banker Lasso, with 94.2 percent of districts reporting, said the National Electoral Council. Correa granted Assange asylum in Ecuador's London embassy in 2012 - a controversial move that Lasso vowed to undo and Moreno has said he would continue. (more...)
Ecuador's Lenin Defeats Banker in Presidential Election
- April 06, 2017
Lasso, has yet to concede defeat and demanded a recount after three exit polls showed him winning. Meanwhile, Moreno appeared on a stage flanked by Correa and Jorge Glas, the vice-president, as thousands of supporters waved flags in the lime-green colours of the Alianza País coalition and cumbia music blasted into the night. (more...)
- April 06, 2017
Lasso, has yet to concede defeat and demanded a recount after three exit polls showed him winning. Meanwhile, Moreno appeared on a stage flanked by Correa and Jorge Glas, the vice-president, as thousands of supporters waved flags in the lime-green colours of the Alianza País coalition and cumbia music blasted into the night. (more...)
Russian investigators confirm identity of metro bomber
- April 06, 2017
Petersburg Monday. Kyrgyzstan's State Committee for National Security said in a statement that one suspect behind the bombing is a Kyrgyz-born Russian national it identified as Akbarzhon Dzhalilov. "We see that, unfortunately, the situation is not improving". People from Kyrgyzstan and other Central Asian former Soviet republics are common sites in St. (more...)
- April 06, 2017
Petersburg Monday. Kyrgyzstan's State Committee for National Security said in a statement that one suspect behind the bombing is a Kyrgyz-born Russian national it identified as Akbarzhon Dzhalilov. "We see that, unfortunately, the situation is not improving". People from Kyrgyzstan and other Central Asian former Soviet republics are common sites in St. (more...)
South Africa lifts ban on domestic rhino horn sales
- April 06, 2017
The ruling by the constitutional court effectively means rhino horns may be traded locally. The judgement, which appears to have been made in late March but was shared with media on Wednesday, was the final stage in an appeal by the government to keep the ban in place. (more...)
- April 06, 2017
The ruling by the constitutional court effectively means rhino horns may be traded locally. The judgement, which appears to have been made in late March but was shared with media on Wednesday, was the final stage in an appeal by the government to keep the ban in place. (more...)
On BJP foundation day PM says party will continue working for poor
- April 06, 2017
A hardline Hindutva political ideology, particularly the Ram temple issue at Ayodhya, gave the party a strong impetus and has overtime aided it in achieving huge gains across the country that had, until very recently remained solidly in the hands of the Congress party. (more...)
- April 06, 2017
A hardline Hindutva political ideology, particularly the Ram temple issue at Ayodhya, gave the party a strong impetus and has overtime aided it in achieving huge gains across the country that had, until very recently remained solidly in the hands of the Congress party. (more...)
Russia Relations Are 'Worse' Than During the Cold War, Kremlin Spokesman Says
- April 06, 2017
Meanwhile, Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.), chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said last week that "Russia is interfering in the French election just as it did in the US presidential campaign past year", according to Agence France-Presse. (more...)
- April 06, 2017
Meanwhile, Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.), chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said last week that "Russia is interfering in the French election just as it did in the US presidential campaign past year", according to Agence France-Presse. (more...)
Myanmar leader says no ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims
- April 06, 2017
Ms Suu Kyi, who became her country's de facto leader a year ago, blamed Muslims for killing one another in Rakhine State, from where some 75,000 Rohingya have fled an offensive by the army, which is accused of burning down villages and raping and murdering inhabitants. (more...)
- April 06, 2017
Ms Suu Kyi, who became her country's de facto leader a year ago, blamed Muslims for killing one another in Rakhine State, from where some 75,000 Rohingya have fled an offensive by the army, which is accused of burning down villages and raping and murdering inhabitants. (more...)
Don't confirm Gorsuch; instead, downsize the Supreme Court
- April 06, 2017
The rules change would lower the current 60 vote threshold for Supreme Court nominees to a simple majority. Republicans are ready to use the nuclear option Thursday in their effort to confirm President Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch. (more...)
- April 06, 2017
The rules change would lower the current 60 vote threshold for Supreme Court nominees to a simple majority. Republicans are ready to use the nuclear option Thursday in their effort to confirm President Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch. (more...)
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