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Seeking to salvage ties, U.S. and Russian Federation agree on Syria probe
- April 13, 2017
During his 2016 campaign, Trump said he would decide whether to honor the commitment to protect the Baltic republics against Russian aggression, based on whether those countries "have fulfilled their obligations to us". The Russians held to a tentative schedule that was worked out in advance, USA officials said. It was unclear whether Putin, who once gave Tillerson an "Order of Friendship" award, would grant the visiting American an audience. (more...)
- April 13, 2017
During his 2016 campaign, Trump said he would decide whether to honor the commitment to protect the Baltic republics against Russian aggression, based on whether those countries "have fulfilled their obligations to us". The Russians held to a tentative schedule that was worked out in advance, USA officials said. It was unclear whether Putin, who once gave Tillerson an "Order of Friendship" award, would grant the visiting American an audience. (more...)
U.S. accuses Russian Federation of cover-up in Syria chemical attack
- April 13, 2017
Putin said Moscow had information from different sources that such "provocations" were being prepared in other regions of Syria including in southern outskirts of the capital Damascus , where "some substances" would be thrown in and the official Syrian authorities would be blamed for their use. (more...)
- April 13, 2017
Putin said Moscow had information from different sources that such "provocations" were being prepared in other regions of Syria including in southern outskirts of the capital Damascus , where "some substances" would be thrown in and the official Syrian authorities would be blamed for their use. (more...)
Syria airstrikes: How US-Russia face-off could endanger pilots
- April 13, 2017
The response by North Korea's foreign ministry, carried by the official KCNA news agency, was the first since US warships in the Mediterranean Sea launched dozens of missiles at a Syrian air base which the Pentagon says was involved in a chemical weapons attack earlier in the week. (more...)
- April 13, 2017
The response by North Korea's foreign ministry, carried by the official KCNA news agency, was the first since US warships in the Mediterranean Sea launched dozens of missiles at a Syrian air base which the Pentagon says was involved in a chemical weapons attack earlier in the week. (more...)
Trump declares US-Russia relations may be at "all-time low"
- April 13, 2017
It also said more provocative incidents involving toxic agents may follow in Syria, now that the Trump administration has demonstrated it can be baited into the reaction that the enemies of Damascus want from it. GREENE: The defense secretary saying that, yeah. The United States, NATO's most powerful member, spends more on defense than all the others combined - 3.61 percent of GDP in 2016, according to NATO estimates. (more...)
- April 13, 2017
It also said more provocative incidents involving toxic agents may follow in Syria, now that the Trump administration has demonstrated it can be baited into the reaction that the enemies of Damascus want from it. GREENE: The defense secretary saying that, yeah. The United States, NATO's most powerful member, spends more on defense than all the others combined - 3.61 percent of GDP in 2016, according to NATO estimates. (more...)
ACLU sues for information related to Trump travel bans
- April 13, 2017
Amy Rose, legal director for the ACLU of Nevada, says they filed the suit because the government has refused to respond to a request they submitted February 2 under the Freedom Information Act. In one lawsuit filed in the federal district court for the Northern District of California, the ACLU chapters in Northern California, Hawaii and Utah said 100 to 200 people were detained as a result of the order. (more...)
- April 13, 2017
Amy Rose, legal director for the ACLU of Nevada, says they filed the suit because the government has refused to respond to a request they submitted February 2 under the Freedom Information Act. In one lawsuit filed in the federal district court for the Northern District of California, the ACLU chapters in Northern California, Hawaii and Utah said 100 to 200 people were detained as a result of the order. (more...)
Manafort registering with US as foreign agent
- April 13, 2017
New evidence emerged Wednesday confirmed earlier reports that Manafort was paid millions by the pro-Russian Ukrainian party while it was in office, and reporting in late March showed that in the mid-aughts Manafort pitched Russian oligarchs on a scheme to " greatly benefit the Putin government " through pro-Russian advocacy in the West. (more...)
- April 13, 2017
New evidence emerged Wednesday confirmed earlier reports that Manafort was paid millions by the pro-Russian Ukrainian party while it was in office, and reporting in late March showed that in the mid-aughts Manafort pitched Russian oligarchs on a scheme to " greatly benefit the Putin government " through pro-Russian advocacy in the West. (more...)
Alabama's Governor Resigns Amid Scandal Over Alleged Affair And Cover-Up
- April 13, 2017
The disgraced Republican governor of Alabama resigned on Monday in the midst of impeachment hearings surrounding inappropriate relations with his senior advisor, as well as related criminal charges to which he has pleaded guilty . The report says her suspicions of an affair were confirmed when Bentley mistakenly sent his wife a text that read " I love you Rebekah " with a red-rose emoji. (more...)
- April 13, 2017
The disgraced Republican governor of Alabama resigned on Monday in the midst of impeachment hearings surrounding inappropriate relations with his senior advisor, as well as related criminal charges to which he has pleaded guilty . The report says her suspicions of an affair were confirmed when Bentley mistakenly sent his wife a text that read " I love you Rebekah " with a red-rose emoji. (more...)
Russian Federation says to veto Western-backed draft United Nations resolution on Syria - Ifax
- April 13, 2017
The meeting Wednesday, announced by Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, comes hours after Tillerson faced his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in a tense encounter. "We believe it fundamentally important not to let these actions happen again in the future", Lavrov added. It was an ominous start to Tillerson's visit. (more...)
- April 13, 2017
The meeting Wednesday, announced by Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, comes hours after Tillerson faced his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in a tense encounter. "We believe it fundamentally important not to let these actions happen again in the future", Lavrov added. It was an ominous start to Tillerson's visit. (more...)
President Trump seems to rule out deeper United States intervention in Syria
- April 13, 2017
Trumps comments come less than a week after he ordered missile strikes on a Syrian airfield after US evidence indicated that Assad killed civilians using the nerve agent sarin. Thursday's visit comes amid escalating tensions in the Middle East after the USA launched a missile attack last week on a central Syrian air base. "Not everyone may like it, but without Moscow and without Tehran there will be no solution for Syria", he said. (more...)
- April 13, 2017
Trumps comments come less than a week after he ordered missile strikes on a Syrian airfield after US evidence indicated that Assad killed civilians using the nerve agent sarin. Thursday's visit comes amid escalating tensions in the Middle East after the USA launched a missile attack last week on a central Syrian air base. "Not everyone may like it, but without Moscow and without Tehran there will be no solution for Syria", he said. (more...)
NY appeals court judge found dead on Hudson River shore
- April 13, 2017
Police said her body was fully clothed and that there were no signs of obvious trauma or injuries indicating foul play. Police sources told CBS New York that Abdus-Salaam's husband had reported her missing earlier in the day. HollywoodLifers , send your thoughts to Abdus-Salaam's family below. She was previously elected to the State Supreme Court in 1993. Cuomo issued a statement on Wednesday, memorializing her as a "trailblazing jurist whose life in public service was in pursuit of ... (more...)
- April 13, 2017
Police said her body was fully clothed and that there were no signs of obvious trauma or injuries indicating foul play. Police sources told CBS New York that Abdus-Salaam's husband had reported her missing earlier in the day. HollywoodLifers , send your thoughts to Abdus-Salaam's family below. She was previously elected to the State Supreme Court in 1993. Cuomo issued a statement on Wednesday, memorializing her as a "trailblazing jurist whose life in public service was in pursuit of ... (more...)
The first female Muslim judge in the USA found dead
- April 13, 2017
The jurist's body was found fully clothed. Governor Cuomo released a statement on Judge Abdus-Salaam's death: "Justice Sheila Abdus-Salaam was a trailblazing jurist whose life in public service was in pursuit of a more fair and more just NY for all". (more...)
- April 13, 2017
The jurist's body was found fully clothed. Governor Cuomo released a statement on Judge Abdus-Salaam's death: "Justice Sheila Abdus-Salaam was a trailblazing jurist whose life in public service was in pursuit of a more fair and more just NY for all". (more...)
United States 'playing the terrorism game' in Syria warns Lavrov
- April 13, 2017
As I said, again, taking this action, I support and was important. "But Mr. Donald Trump, he started to show Assad the real America", he added. The change in direction comes in response to reports that Assad used chemical weapons against civilians, which President Trump said had crossed a line with him. (more...)
- April 13, 2017
As I said, again, taking this action, I support and was important. "But Mr. Donald Trump, he started to show Assad the real America", he added. The change in direction comes in response to reports that Assad used chemical weapons against civilians, which President Trump said had crossed a line with him. (more...)
Sweden questioning seven people over deadly truck attack
- April 13, 2017
Four of the injured, all adults, have serious injuries, Stockholm County Council said earlier . Flowers and candles are placed around stone lions near the department store following the suspected terror attack in central Stockholm , Sweden. (more...)
- April 13, 2017
Four of the injured, all adults, have serious injuries, Stockholm County Council said earlier . Flowers and candles are placed around stone lions near the department store following the suspected terror attack in central Stockholm , Sweden. (more...)
Xi and Trump discuss North Korea, Syria over phone
- April 13, 2017
During their meeting, Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson agreed to urge China to play a greater role in applying pressure on Pyongyang. "We have submarines. Very powerful. Far more powerful than the aircraft carrier". Speculation for hostility has risen after the USA diverted an aircraft carrier strike force to waters in the region. (more...)
- April 13, 2017
During their meeting, Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson agreed to urge China to play a greater role in applying pressure on Pyongyang. "We have submarines. Very powerful. Far more powerful than the aircraft carrier". Speculation for hostility has risen after the USA diverted an aircraft carrier strike force to waters in the region. (more...)
Neil Gorsuch confirmed by Senate as US Supreme Court justice
- April 13, 2017
Democrats who opposed Gorsuch said they believe he will favor corporations over workers and will be on the far right of the court. What can the American people expect when it comes to Gorsuch's views? Shortly after Scalia's death, Senate Republicans vowed to block any nominee that then-President Barack Obama put forward, arguing that the next president - rather than Obama - should have the opportunity to appoint Scalia's successor. (more...)
- April 13, 2017
Democrats who opposed Gorsuch said they believe he will favor corporations over workers and will be on the far right of the court. What can the American people expect when it comes to Gorsuch's views? Shortly after Scalia's death, Senate Republicans vowed to block any nominee that then-President Barack Obama put forward, arguing that the next president - rather than Obama - should have the opportunity to appoint Scalia's successor. (more...)
Watchdog: Inmates hid computers, tapped into prison network
- April 13, 2017
They accessed an article on how to commit tax refund fraud, applied for some credit cards in another prisoner's name, and downloaded some TV shows, music, movies, and porn, according to the report. Crafty inmates started pilfering PC parts and smuggling them over 1,000 feet away - past guards and metal detectors - up to a training room on the third floor where they built two PCs and hid them in the ceiling. (more...)
- April 13, 2017
They accessed an article on how to commit tax refund fraud, applied for some credit cards in another prisoner's name, and downloaded some TV shows, music, movies, and porn, according to the report. Crafty inmates started pilfering PC parts and smuggling them over 1,000 feet away - past guards and metal detectors - up to a training room on the third floor where they built two PCs and hid them in the ceiling. (more...)
Pakistan has to shun terror for friendship, says PM Narendra Modi
- April 13, 2017
The other agreements relate to cooperation in areas like civil nuclear energy, cyber security, judicial services, passenger and cruise services, mass media, motor vehicle passenger traffic and trade. Meanwhile, no pact on the sharing of water of the river Teesta was signed between the two nations. After jointly releasing with Sheikh Hasina a Hindi translation of Bangladesh's founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's autobiography "Unfinished Memoirs", Modi said that both countries would jointly ... (more...)
- April 13, 2017
The other agreements relate to cooperation in areas like civil nuclear energy, cyber security, judicial services, passenger and cruise services, mass media, motor vehicle passenger traffic and trade. Meanwhile, no pact on the sharing of water of the river Teesta was signed between the two nations. After jointly releasing with Sheikh Hasina a Hindi translation of Bangladesh's founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's autobiography "Unfinished Memoirs", Modi said that both countries would jointly ... (more...)
Tillerson, Lavrov open tense meeting in Moscow
- April 13, 2017
Trump responded to the gas attack by firing 59 cruise missiles at a Syrian air base on Friday. He said working groups would be established to improve US-Russian ties and identify problems. Russian Federation blocked a Western effort at the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday to condemn the gas attack and push Assad to cooperate with worldwide inquiries into the incident. (more...)
- April 13, 2017
Trump responded to the gas attack by firing 59 cruise missiles at a Syrian air base on Friday. He said working groups would be established to improve US-Russian ties and identify problems. Russian Federation blocked a Western effort at the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday to condemn the gas attack and push Assad to cooperate with worldwide inquiries into the incident. (more...)
Chicago police: Man charged in judge's death, robbery motive
- April 13, 2017
Chicago police have arrested a man who allegedly drove the getaway vehicle in a possible botched robbery that ended with the fatal shooting of a longtime Cook County judge. Myles, 66, was shot early Monday outside his South Side Chicago home. Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a tweet that Joshua Smith, 37, was charged in the fatal Monday shooting of Associate Cook County Circuit Judge Raymond Myles. (more...)
- April 13, 2017
Chicago police have arrested a man who allegedly drove the getaway vehicle in a possible botched robbery that ended with the fatal shooting of a longtime Cook County judge. Myles, 66, was shot early Monday outside his South Side Chicago home. Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a tweet that Joshua Smith, 37, was charged in the fatal Monday shooting of Associate Cook County Circuit Judge Raymond Myles. (more...)
Several dead after severe storms push through Southeast
- April 13, 2017
At 5:45 p.m., National Weather Service meteorologist Doug Berry said the worst of the weather should pass through the Charleston region in the next hour. The St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office in Louisiana said the tornado that killed two people in Breaux Bridge roared near but did not damage several other homes and a high school, Maj. (more...)
- April 13, 2017
At 5:45 p.m., National Weather Service meteorologist Doug Berry said the worst of the weather should pass through the Charleston region in the next hour. The St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office in Louisiana said the tornado that killed two people in Breaux Bridge roared near but did not damage several other homes and a high school, Maj. (more...)
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