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North Korean missile test deemed a failure
- April 13, 2017
The European Council on Thursday expanded its sanctions against North Korea including prohibition on investments in the country following its recent missile tests. "Initial assessments indicate the type of missile was a KN-15 medium range ballistic missile", it said. The president has previously called on China to do more on North Korea , but Beijing has been hesitant to push too hard on Pyongyang. (more...)
- April 13, 2017
The European Council on Thursday expanded its sanctions against North Korea including prohibition on investments in the country following its recent missile tests. "Initial assessments indicate the type of missile was a KN-15 medium range ballistic missile", it said. The president has previously called on China to do more on North Korea , but Beijing has been hesitant to push too hard on Pyongyang. (more...)
German Police Arrest 'Islamist' Suspect After Soccer Bus Bombing
- April 13, 2017
Inside the stadium, the Dortmund team warmed up wearing shirts bearing a picture of Bartra, who earlier said he was " doing much better " after surgery on a wrist injury sustained in the blasts. But now that we've heard from some Dortmund players and staff post-match, it really seems like the game shouldn't have been played tonight. Despite the traumatic nature of the attack and the postponement of the original fixture, Dortmund were left with no choice but to play the game less than 24 ... (more...)
- April 13, 2017
Inside the stadium, the Dortmund team warmed up wearing shirts bearing a picture of Bartra, who earlier said he was " doing much better " after surgery on a wrist injury sustained in the blasts. But now that we've heard from some Dortmund players and staff post-match, it really seems like the game shouldn't have been played tonight. Despite the traumatic nature of the attack and the postponement of the original fixture, Dortmund were left with no choice but to play the game less than 24 ... (more...)
'Ashamed & embarrassed': United Airlines CEO Munoz won't quit over passenger furor
- April 13, 2017
When Munoz first saw footage of the passenger getting violently yanked off one of his planes, he said one emotion washed over him: shame . "Passengers who have paid the fare for their ticket and reserved a seat should not be subject to this arbitrary "bumping" except in the most extreme of circumstances and certainly not to accommodate employees of United Airlines". (more...)
- April 13, 2017
When Munoz first saw footage of the passenger getting violently yanked off one of his planes, he said one emotion washed over him: shame . "Passengers who have paid the fare for their ticket and reserved a seat should not be subject to this arbitrary "bumping" except in the most extreme of circumstances and certainly not to accommodate employees of United Airlines". (more...)
United States prepared to 'do more' in Syria, says Nikki Haley
- April 13, 2017
A week ago, Haley and Tillerson said that the USA was not working towards unseating Assad, and that such a decision should be up to the Syrian people. Tillerson delivered the administration's first blistering condemnation of Russian Federation hours after the chemical strikes, which killed 87 people, many of them women and children left convulsing and foaming from the mouth in the streets. (more...)
- April 13, 2017
A week ago, Haley and Tillerson said that the USA was not working towards unseating Assad, and that such a decision should be up to the Syrian people. Tillerson delivered the administration's first blistering condemnation of Russian Federation hours after the chemical strikes, which killed 87 people, many of them women and children left convulsing and foaming from the mouth in the streets. (more...)
Rahul Gandhi: Poll violence shows failure of BJP-PDP alliance
- April 13, 2017
He said the poll panel "is well within its powers to postpone or countermand Anantnag election but if so Mehbooba Mufti must resign and governor should take charge". The fresh violence, which occurred amid a complete shutdown called by separatists, comes a day after widespread clashes. The EC relied on a report by the state government which indicated that the panchayat elections could go on as per schedule. (more...)
- April 13, 2017
He said the poll panel "is well within its powers to postpone or countermand Anantnag election but if so Mehbooba Mufti must resign and governor should take charge". The fresh violence, which occurred amid a complete shutdown called by separatists, comes a day after widespread clashes. The EC relied on a report by the state government which indicated that the panchayat elections could go on as per schedule. (more...)
Clinton Lauds Free NY Tuition Plan as Progressive First
- April 13, 2017
The rule wasn't a part of Cuomo's free college tuition proposal when he unveiled it in January but was inserted during final negotiations with lawmakers over the state budget , which was approved Sunday. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures , Tennessee , Oregon and Minnesota already provide free two-year college programs. (more...)
- April 13, 2017
The rule wasn't a part of Cuomo's free college tuition proposal when he unveiled it in January but was inserted during final negotiations with lawmakers over the state budget , which was approved Sunday. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures , Tennessee , Oregon and Minnesota already provide free two-year college programs. (more...)
Guitarist J. Geils Dead at 71
- April 13, 2017
Groton Chief of Police Donald Palma Jr. confirmed the death, adding in a press release that a preliminary investigation "indicates that Geils died of natural causes ". Geils Band . J. Geils at the Bull Run in Shirley in 2011. Here are the five hits by The J. Geils Band . " I Do " (from Monkey Island , 1977) - The band temporarily changed their name to "Geils" for Monkey Island , which wasn't their finest moment. (more...)
- April 13, 2017
Groton Chief of Police Donald Palma Jr. confirmed the death, adding in a press release that a preliminary investigation "indicates that Geils died of natural causes ". Geils Band . J. Geils at the Bull Run in Shirley in 2011. Here are the five hits by The J. Geils Band . " I Do " (from Monkey Island , 1977) - The band temporarily changed their name to "Geils" for Monkey Island , which wasn't their finest moment. (more...)
Tillerson: Russia must choose between Assad, US
- April 13, 2017
Either way, it "doesn't much matter to the dead", he said. Lavrov says Russian Federation has lots of questions about the "very ambiguous" and "contradictory" ideas coming from the U.S. Tillerson and Lavrov are meeting in Moscow amid rising tensions over Syria. In the week leading up to the G-7 conference, the Trump administration had sent mixed messages about whether or when al-Assad should step down. (more...)
- April 13, 2017
Either way, it "doesn't much matter to the dead", he said. Lavrov says Russian Federation has lots of questions about the "very ambiguous" and "contradictory" ideas coming from the U.S. Tillerson and Lavrov are meeting in Moscow amid rising tensions over Syria. In the week leading up to the G-7 conference, the Trump administration had sent mixed messages about whether or when al-Assad should step down. (more...)
United Nations says not in position to comment on Jadhav's death sentence
- April 13, 2017
The meeting came two days after the army chief approved the execution of Jadhav following a military court's death sentence for "espionage and sabotage activities", evoking a sharp reaction from India. Calling the verdict against Jadhav "indefensible", Swaraj said he had been sentenced on "concocted charges". Pakistan was "fully equipped" to deal with all such "elements with an iron fist", Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told the Senate. (more...)
- April 13, 2017
The meeting came two days after the army chief approved the execution of Jadhav following a military court's death sentence for "espionage and sabotage activities", evoking a sharp reaction from India. Calling the verdict against Jadhav "indefensible", Swaraj said he had been sentenced on "concocted charges". Pakistan was "fully equipped" to deal with all such "elements with an iron fist", Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told the Senate. (more...)
Sergei Lavrov urges US to stop further attacks on Assad
- April 13, 2017
He said there was a "low level of trust" and "the world's two foremost nuclear powers can not have this kind of relationship". We all say there is no military solution to this conflict, but look at what actually happens on the ground. For months, the corporate media and political drumbeats have been thumping the same old chestnuts: Donald Trump is Putin's puppet, Hillary Clinton's epic defeat is somehow not valid, and any journalist who asked for incontrovertible evidence of Russian ... (more...)
- April 13, 2017
He said there was a "low level of trust" and "the world's two foremost nuclear powers can not have this kind of relationship". We all say there is no military solution to this conflict, but look at what actually happens on the ground. For months, the corporate media and political drumbeats have been thumping the same old chestnuts: Donald Trump is Putin's puppet, Hillary Clinton's epic defeat is somehow not valid, and any journalist who asked for incontrovertible evidence of Russian ... (more...)
Ex-Iranian President Ahmadinejad Registers for Presidential Candidacy
- April 13, 2017
Ahmadinejad previously said he wasn't going to run after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei advised him not to. While registering his name in Iran's Interior Ministry, Ahmadinejad, expressed hope for victory. "It is in clear defiance of what the supreme leader had stated very openly and very publicly", said Ellie Geranmayeh , a policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. (more...)
- April 13, 2017
Ahmadinejad previously said he wasn't going to run after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei advised him not to. While registering his name in Iran's Interior Ministry, Ahmadinejad, expressed hope for victory. "It is in clear defiance of what the supreme leader had stated very openly and very publicly", said Ellie Geranmayeh , a policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. (more...)
Dem Sen. McCaskill: I Will Oppose Gorsuch, Support Filibuster
- April 13, 2017
Democrats need 41 votes to maintain a filibuster of Gorsuch. "And, by the way, so did a number of Democrats who are now serving in the United State Senate", Portman said in a speech on the Senate floor Wednesday. "Many hard issues will come before the court in the months and years ahead". Gorsuch during his confirmation hearing last week before Grassley's committee faced tough questioning from Democrats regarding his judicial philosophy on issues such abortion, Affordable Care Act ... (more...)
- April 13, 2017
Democrats need 41 votes to maintain a filibuster of Gorsuch. "And, by the way, so did a number of Democrats who are now serving in the United State Senate", Portman said in a speech on the Senate floor Wednesday. "Many hard issues will come before the court in the months and years ahead". Gorsuch during his confirmation hearing last week before Grassley's committee faced tough questioning from Democrats regarding his judicial philosophy on issues such abortion, Affordable Care Act ... (more...)
Driver attacks police at Capitol Hill checkpoint, arrested
- April 13, 2017
Part of Independence Avenue was closed until about 12:15 p.m. but the Capitol complex remained open. Malecki described the woman as an "erratic and aggressive driver". Congressional leaders say that's because they want to stop threats before they get close to this focal point of the US government. A woman accused of almost hitting an officer and crashing into a police cruiser near the U.S. (more...)
- April 13, 2017
Part of Independence Avenue was closed until about 12:15 p.m. but the Capitol complex remained open. Malecki described the woman as an "erratic and aggressive driver". Congressional leaders say that's because they want to stop threats before they get close to this focal point of the US government. A woman accused of almost hitting an officer and crashing into a police cruiser near the U.S. (more...)
Posey expected to sit out today after getting hit in the helmet
- April 13, 2017
And, man, what an bad throw home by Taijuan Walker . The ball struck him on the helmet and its impact crumpled him to the dirt. Backup catcher Nick Hundley stepped into the game and ran to first base for Posey, and Posey was not hospitalized, but it was an inauspicious beginning to the 2017 season, given injuries that have plagued the team in recent years. (more...)
- April 13, 2017
And, man, what an bad throw home by Taijuan Walker . The ball struck him on the helmet and its impact crumpled him to the dirt. Backup catcher Nick Hundley stepped into the game and ran to first base for Posey, and Posey was not hospitalized, but it was an inauspicious beginning to the 2017 season, given injuries that have plagued the team in recent years. (more...)
Controversial content in CBSE text books
- April 13, 2017
Certification of female figure by CBSE text books has shocked everybody. "There is a vast difference in the shape of males and females, 36", 24", 36" shape of females in considered the best. Months ago, another controversy was raked up after a controversial content was appeared in its textbooks or examination papers. Excerpts from a class IV environmental science textbook that suggested students to "kill a kitten" as part of an experiment had gone viral on social media, forcing the ... (more...)
- April 13, 2017
Certification of female figure by CBSE text books has shocked everybody. "There is a vast difference in the shape of males and females, 36", 24", 36" shape of females in considered the best. Months ago, another controversy was raked up after a controversial content was appeared in its textbooks or examination papers. Excerpts from a class IV environmental science textbook that suggested students to "kill a kitten" as part of an experiment had gone viral on social media, forcing the ... (more...)
Trump says China is not manipulating currency
- April 13, 2017
The latest Trump-Xi phone conversation comes as a US aircraft carrier strike group heads to the waters off the Korean peninsula. The rise in tensions due to the military sabre-rattling by the North Korean regime, a traditional ally of China, has sparked concern in South Korea and Japan, who are close partners of Washington, and has led the USA to reinforce its military presence in the region. (more...)
- April 13, 2017
The latest Trump-Xi phone conversation comes as a US aircraft carrier strike group heads to the waters off the Korean peninsula. The rise in tensions due to the military sabre-rattling by the North Korean regime, a traditional ally of China, has sparked concern in South Korea and Japan, who are close partners of Washington, and has led the USA to reinforce its military presence in the region. (more...)
North Korea warns of nuclear strike if provoked by US
- April 13, 2017
North Korea's official Rodong Sinmun newspaper wrote the country was prepared to respond to any U.S. aggression. Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a peaceful resolution of rising tensions on the Korean peninsula in a call with Mr Trump. (more...)
- April 13, 2017
North Korea's official Rodong Sinmun newspaper wrote the country was prepared to respond to any U.S. aggression. Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a peaceful resolution of rising tensions on the Korean peninsula in a call with Mr Trump. (more...)
Pres. Trump's former campaign chairman registering with gov't as foreign agent
- April 13, 2017
Manafort has said: "I have never been involved with anything to do with the Russian government or the Putin administration or any other issues under investigation", and his spokesman, Maloni, has said there was nothing improper about his political consulting in Ukraine, including how he was paid. (more...)
- April 13, 2017
Manafort has said: "I have never been involved with anything to do with the Russian government or the Putin administration or any other issues under investigation", and his spokesman, Maloni, has said there was nothing improper about his political consulting in Ukraine, including how he was paid. (more...)
My fault the dollar is 'too strong'
- April 13, 2017
The two leaders had followed up their in-person meeting with a phone call on Tuesday. Contrary to his election promise , US President Donald Trump has said that China will not be labelled "a currency manipulator ". Fred Bergsten, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute of International Economics, said over the past two years China has not been intervening to keep its currency weak against the dollar. (more...)
- April 13, 2017
The two leaders had followed up their in-person meeting with a phone call on Tuesday. Contrary to his election promise , US President Donald Trump has said that China will not be labelled "a currency manipulator ". Fred Bergsten, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute of International Economics, said over the past two years China has not been intervening to keep its currency weak against the dollar. (more...)
Russia vetoes UN resolution to condemn Syria chemical attack
- April 13, 2017
But while Mr Tillerson tamed some of the more provocative language he had used towards Russian Federation in recent days, he said the two countries continued to "diverge" on key issues. "One could say that the level of trust on a working level, especially on the military level, has not improved but has rather deteriorated", Putin said in an interview broadcast on Russian television. (more...)
- April 13, 2017
But while Mr Tillerson tamed some of the more provocative language he had used towards Russian Federation in recent days, he said the two countries continued to "diverge" on key issues. "One could say that the level of trust on a working level, especially on the military level, has not improved but has rather deteriorated", Putin said in an interview broadcast on Russian television. (more...)
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