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Syria: Israel 'main beneficiary' of gas attack allegations
- April 07, 2017
Images from the Syrian town of Khan Sheikhoun on Thursday showed men collecting evidence from the site of the chemical attack that killed at least 70 people including children. According to the Syrian state-owned media, both ministers "rejected" a "politicised campaign that targets Syria". At the United Nations, US ambassador Nikki Haley warned that Donald Trump's administration would take action if the Security Council did not in response to the attack. (more...)
- April 07, 2017
Images from the Syrian town of Khan Sheikhoun on Thursday showed men collecting evidence from the site of the chemical attack that killed at least 70 people including children. According to the Syrian state-owned media, both ministers "rejected" a "politicised campaign that targets Syria". At the United Nations, US ambassador Nikki Haley warned that Donald Trump's administration would take action if the Security Council did not in response to the attack. (more...)
US Senate changes filibuster rules after Democrats block Supreme Justice nomination
- April 07, 2017
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said it was more sensible for U.S. President Donald Trump to choose another candidate over Gorsuch, who enjoyed good ratings in with the American Bar Association , hinting the Democratic Party's resistance was linked to the GOP's refusal to approve Obama-picked Merrick Garland as Supreme Court Justice past year. (more...)
- April 07, 2017
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said it was more sensible for U.S. President Donald Trump to choose another candidate over Gorsuch, who enjoyed good ratings in with the American Bar Association , hinting the Democratic Party's resistance was linked to the GOP's refusal to approve Obama-picked Merrick Garland as Supreme Court Justice past year. (more...)
US strikes in Syria inflict 'considerable damage' on US-Russia ties
- April 07, 2017
The attacks in neighboring Syria have anxious Israel, which has warned against "game-changing" weapons reaching Hezbollah in Lebanon from Syria. And we hope that as long as America stands for justice, that peace and harmony will in the end prevail. (more...)
- April 07, 2017
The attacks in neighboring Syria have anxious Israel, which has warned against "game-changing" weapons reaching Hezbollah in Lebanon from Syria. And we hope that as long as America stands for justice, that peace and harmony will in the end prevail. (more...)
U.S. launches missile strike against Syria
- April 07, 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump ordered military action against President Bashar al-Assad's regime after a Syrian chemical attack. A statement from the Pentagon Thursday night said that Russian forces were notified in advance of Thursday's strike "using the established deconfliction line". (more...)
- April 07, 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump ordered military action against President Bashar al-Assad's regime after a Syrian chemical attack. A statement from the Pentagon Thursday night said that Russian forces were notified in advance of Thursday's strike "using the established deconfliction line". (more...)
US Senate Republicans 'go nuclear,' clearing way for Donald Trump court nominee
- April 07, 2017
The move will leave Congress even more plagued by gridlock. Devin Nunes, the top-ranking Republican on the House Intelligence Committee had become embroiled in controversy after it emerged that he secretly visited the grounds of the White House to receive information he said showed that members of the Trump administration had been inadvertently surveyed by U.S. (more...)
- April 07, 2017
The move will leave Congress even more plagued by gridlock. Devin Nunes, the top-ranking Republican on the House Intelligence Committee had become embroiled in controversy after it emerged that he secretly visited the grounds of the White House to receive information he said showed that members of the Trump administration had been inadvertently surveyed by U.S. (more...)
Tillerson says Russia has 'failed' in Syria
- April 07, 2017
As Democratic rival Hillary Clinton continued to press for greater USA intervention in the Syrian civil war, Trump told the Reuters news agency,"You're going to end up in World War III over Syria if we listen to Hillary Clinton". "Either Russia has been complicit or incompetent in its ability to deliver on that". We feel the strike itself was proportionate. Though Russian forces are operating in Syria , they are not known to have a significant presence at the base that was targeted. (more...)
- April 07, 2017
As Democratic rival Hillary Clinton continued to press for greater USA intervention in the Syrian civil war, Trump told the Reuters news agency,"You're going to end up in World War III over Syria if we listen to Hillary Clinton". "Either Russia has been complicit or incompetent in its ability to deliver on that". We feel the strike itself was proportionate. Though Russian forces are operating in Syria , they are not known to have a significant presence at the base that was targeted. (more...)
Thousands expected to march in South Africa on Friday against Zuma
- April 07, 2017
In the early hours of March 31, South African President Jacob Zuma sacked five supposedly adversarial cabinet members in a reshuffle being described as his "night of the long knives".The dismissals took place just hours after the death of Ahmed Kathrada, an anti-apartheid veteran and staunch critic of the current president. (more...)
- April 07, 2017
In the early hours of March 31, South African President Jacob Zuma sacked five supposedly adversarial cabinet members in a reshuffle being described as his "night of the long knives".The dismissals took place just hours after the death of Ahmed Kathrada, an anti-apartheid veteran and staunch critic of the current president. (more...)
The First Meeting: Trump And Chinese President Xi Jinping
- April 07, 2017
The First Lady Melania Trump would also attend. With Xi seated on his right, Trump joked that the two already had a long discussion "and so far I have gotten nothing". BBC China Editor Carrie Gracie says observers can expect an unpredictable power play from the very first handshake. Pyongyang is on a quest to develop a long-range missile capable of hitting the U.S. (more...)
- April 07, 2017
The First Lady Melania Trump would also attend. With Xi seated on his right, Trump joked that the two already had a long discussion "and so far I have gotten nothing". BBC China Editor Carrie Gracie says observers can expect an unpredictable power play from the very first handshake. Pyongyang is on a quest to develop a long-range missile capable of hitting the U.S. (more...)
Tillerson opens door to Syria regime change
- April 07, 2017
The agreement was struck after a 2013 chemical weapons attack. The remarkable thing about this action is that there is no pretense that it has anything to do with US security or protecting American interests. The Britain based monitoring group said at least seven servicemen were killed, including an air commodore. The airfield was the second most important for Syria's air force, Observatory chief Rami Abdel Rahman told AFP , after the Latakia airbase in Mr. (more...)
- April 07, 2017
The agreement was struck after a 2013 chemical weapons attack. The remarkable thing about this action is that there is no pretense that it has anything to do with US security or protecting American interests. The Britain based monitoring group said at least seven servicemen were killed, including an air commodore. The airfield was the second most important for Syria's air force, Observatory chief Rami Abdel Rahman told AFP , after the Latakia airbase in Mr. (more...)
Syria condemns U.S. 'aggression' after strike on air base
- April 07, 2017
It was the first direct US assault on the Syrian government and Donald Trump's most dramatic military order since becoming president. Iran, another close ally of the Syrian government, condemned the strike, describing "unilateral action" as "dangerous". (more...)
- April 07, 2017
It was the first direct US assault on the Syrian government and Donald Trump's most dramatic military order since becoming president. Iran, another close ally of the Syrian government, condemned the strike, describing "unilateral action" as "dangerous". (more...)
'Mr Potato Head' Don Rickles dies at age of 90
- April 07, 2017
Don Rickles, with a sneer and bad word for everyone, carried joy to millions - including Sinatra, who always laughed loudest at the comic who showed his love through insults. Navy and served during World War II. He would be honorably discharged in 1946. "This is not going to be our usual show tonight", Jimmy revealed. (more...)
- April 07, 2017
Don Rickles, with a sneer and bad word for everyone, carried joy to millions - including Sinatra, who always laughed loudest at the comic who showed his love through insults. Navy and served during World War II. He would be honorably discharged in 1946. "This is not going to be our usual show tonight", Jimmy revealed. (more...)
Is North Korea putting nuclear-tipped bargaining chip on table
- April 07, 2017
Robert Daly, director of the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States at the Wilson Center, said the more Xi and Trump meet each other, the better. It is becoming increasingly clear that, even under a Trump presidency, the USA can not simply shirk its role as a stabilising power on the world stage. (more...)
- April 07, 2017
Robert Daly, director of the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States at the Wilson Center, said the more Xi and Trump meet each other, the better. It is becoming increasingly clear that, even under a Trump presidency, the USA can not simply shirk its role as a stabilising power on the world stage. (more...)
President Trump Issues a Statement After Ordering an Attack on Syria
- April 07, 2017
Trump also said that, if Obama did decide to strike, he should seek Congress's approval. In an telephonic interview, Barazi said the Syrian leadership and policy will not change after the attack. "I stress, once again, that the Syrian Arab Army did not and will not use such weapons even against the terrorists who are targeting our people", Syria's Foreign Minister Walid Moallem told reporters in Damascus . (more...)
- April 07, 2017
Trump also said that, if Obama did decide to strike, he should seek Congress's approval. In an telephonic interview, Barazi said the Syrian leadership and policy will not change after the attack. "I stress, once again, that the Syrian Arab Army did not and will not use such weapons even against the terrorists who are targeting our people", Syria's Foreign Minister Walid Moallem told reporters in Damascus . (more...)
Israel signed $2 billion missile contract with India
- April 07, 2017
The Israeli firm will also supply a naval defense system including long-range surface-to-air missiles for India´s first aircraft carrier, which is still under construction. In a congratulatory phone call to Israel Aerospace Industries CEO Yossi Weiss, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the deal "an expression of the growing ties between Israel and India". (more...)
- April 07, 2017
The Israeli firm will also supply a naval defense system including long-range surface-to-air missiles for India´s first aircraft carrier, which is still under construction. In a congratulatory phone call to Israel Aerospace Industries CEO Yossi Weiss, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the deal "an expression of the growing ties between Israel and India". (more...)
Basque lawmakers urge separatist group to disarm ASAP
- April 07, 2017
The letter, dated Friday and signed with the ETA's seal, is the group's first public communique in more than five years, since it gave up the violence it waged to achieve an independent Basque state in southern France and northern Spain. In the letter, the ETA accuses both governments of being "stubborn" and persisting in a "winners and losers scheme". But a source close to ETA said that negotiations were still under way with French authorities and that the actual handover of the arsenal - ... (more...)
- April 07, 2017
The letter, dated Friday and signed with the ETA's seal, is the group's first public communique in more than five years, since it gave up the violence it waged to achieve an independent Basque state in southern France and northern Spain. In the letter, the ETA accuses both governments of being "stubborn" and persisting in a "winners and losers scheme". But a source close to ETA said that negotiations were still under way with French authorities and that the actual handover of the arsenal - ... (more...)
US blasts Syria base with cruise missiles
- April 07, 2017
The dollar slipped against the safe-haven Japanese yen on Friday, after a USA launch of cruise missiles at an airbase in Syria. The missile strike on Syrian airfield was in "vital national security interest" of the United States, Trump said, adding that it is in interests of the country to prevent the spread and use of chemical weapons. (more...)
- April 07, 2017
The dollar slipped against the safe-haven Japanese yen on Friday, after a USA launch of cruise missiles at an airbase in Syria. The missile strike on Syrian airfield was in "vital national security interest" of the United States, Trump said, adding that it is in interests of the country to prevent the spread and use of chemical weapons. (more...)
Ohio quadruplet brothers accepted at Ivy League universities
- April 07, 2017
The quadruplets have racked up acceptances at Duke, Georgetown, Stanford, Johns Hopkins , and Cornell , among others, according to the Post . Their immediate feeling concerning this unmatched victory? "They are the epitome of academic focus but well-rounded in every way we would want a child to be well-rounded, but each one of them is so very distinct from one another", Davis told the Hamilton Journal-News . (more...)
- April 07, 2017
The quadruplets have racked up acceptances at Duke, Georgetown, Stanford, Johns Hopkins , and Cornell , among others, according to the Post . Their immediate feeling concerning this unmatched victory? "They are the epitome of academic focus but well-rounded in every way we would want a child to be well-rounded, but each one of them is so very distinct from one another", Davis told the Hamilton Journal-News . (more...)
North Korea missile testing has Sen. Fischer's attention
- April 07, 2017
ORVILLE SCHELL: Well, what's so sort of alarming is that we really don't know what to expect. New research suggests free trade in investment capital leads to imbalances in the trade account. The Chinese are reluctant, however, to exert economic pressure that would destabilize its isolated neighbor and fears any effort that might lead to a USA -allied unified Korea on its border. (more...)
- April 07, 2017
ORVILLE SCHELL: Well, what's so sort of alarming is that we really don't know what to expect. New research suggests free trade in investment capital leads to imbalances in the trade account. The Chinese are reluctant, however, to exert economic pressure that would destabilize its isolated neighbor and fears any effort that might lead to a USA -allied unified Korea on its border. (more...)
Head of Police Board Says Consent Decree Now 'Unlikely'
- April 07, 2017
Davis knows firsthand the benefits of police reforms enacted under court decrees from his time on the police force in Prince George's. It was the result of months of negotiations between the Justice Department and Baltimore authorities and is meant to address systemic violations of constitutional rights identified in a scathing report released past year. (more...)
- April 07, 2017
Davis knows firsthand the benefits of police reforms enacted under court decrees from his time on the police force in Prince George's. It was the result of months of negotiations between the Justice Department and Baltimore authorities and is meant to address systemic violations of constitutional rights identified in a scathing report released past year. (more...)
Most young people say gov't should pay for health care, poll says
- April 07, 2017
While a majority of young Americans dislike the federal government's requirement that virtually everyone in the USA must buy health insurance or a pay a fine, a GenForward poll finds a majority of people 18 to 30 agree the federal government should pay for health care. (more...)
- April 07, 2017
While a majority of young Americans dislike the federal government's requirement that virtually everyone in the USA must buy health insurance or a pay a fine, a GenForward poll finds a majority of people 18 to 30 agree the federal government should pay for health care. (more...)
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