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China 'seriously concerned' over North Korea missile warnings
- April 20, 2017
But he told the sailors, "as all of you know, readiness is the key". President Donald Trump's claims that it had been heading to the Korean peninsula were initially dismissed, then later confirmed. Aboard the USS Ronald Reagan, the vice president told troops he was there as "storm clouds gather on the horizon" of Northeast Asia. Said Abe, "It goes without saying that it is a matter of paramount importance for us to seek diplomatic efforts as well peaceable settlements of the issue". (more...)
- April 20, 2017
But he told the sailors, "as all of you know, readiness is the key". President Donald Trump's claims that it had been heading to the Korean peninsula were initially dismissed, then later confirmed. Aboard the USS Ronald Reagan, the vice president told troops he was there as "storm clouds gather on the horizon" of Northeast Asia. Said Abe, "It goes without saying that it is a matter of paramount importance for us to seek diplomatic efforts as well peaceable settlements of the issue". (more...)
Death toll in Sri Lanka garbage mound collapse rises to 27
- April 20, 2017
The death toll in a garbage dump collapse near Colombo in Sri Lanka over the weekend has risen to 24, authorities said on Sunday. Wickremesinghe's office said that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzoi Abe, who was in a meeting with him in Tokyo today, has offered Japan's assistance with the rescue efforts. (more...)
- April 20, 2017
The death toll in a garbage dump collapse near Colombo in Sri Lanka over the weekend has risen to 24, authorities said on Sunday. Wickremesinghe's office said that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzoi Abe, who was in a meeting with him in Tokyo today, has offered Japan's assistance with the rescue efforts. (more...)
Mourinho: My tactics totally controlled Chelsea
- April 20, 2017
Now nearing the end of his third season at Old Trafford, Herrera has been a regular for the team under Jose Mourinho after struggling to convince Louis van Gaal that he was worthy of a regular starting berth. I was running with my arms next to my body and I don't know if the ball touched my arm or not, but it was not my intention. Writing in his column on Chelsea's website, Nevin said: "I have to say I was surprised by how shocked people seemed to be by the result on Sunday at Old Trafford". (more...)
- April 20, 2017
Now nearing the end of his third season at Old Trafford, Herrera has been a regular for the team under Jose Mourinho after struggling to convince Louis van Gaal that he was worthy of a regular starting berth. I was running with my arms next to my body and I don't know if the ball touched my arm or not, but it was not my intention. Writing in his column on Chelsea's website, Nevin said: "I have to say I was surprised by how shocked people seemed to be by the result on Sunday at Old Trafford". (more...)
US Vice President Pence kicks off economic talks with Japan
- April 20, 2017
President Donald Trump in Washington and Pence at the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea have signaled a forceful US stance on North Korea's recent actions. Pence arrived in Japan on Tuesday and met with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for discussions on security and trade. He also said North Korea believed its nuclear weapons protect it from the threat of military action by the United States. (more...)
- April 20, 2017
President Donald Trump in Washington and Pence at the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea have signaled a forceful US stance on North Korea's recent actions. Pence arrived in Japan on Tuesday and met with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for discussions on security and trade. He also said North Korea believed its nuclear weapons protect it from the threat of military action by the United States. (more...)
VP Pence meets Indonesian president on Asia tour
- April 20, 2017
Vice President Mike Pence's comments, after meeting Aso in Tokyo earlier this week, that the U.S. considered the TPP a "thing of the past". Pence is expected to largely discuss trade with his counterpart, as he did in Japan, the previous stopover of his Asia-Pacific tour, which will conclude on Saturday in Australia. (more...)
- April 20, 2017
Vice President Mike Pence's comments, after meeting Aso in Tokyo earlier this week, that the U.S. considered the TPP a "thing of the past". Pence is expected to largely discuss trade with his counterpart, as he did in Japan, the previous stopover of his Asia-Pacific tour, which will conclude on Saturday in Australia. (more...)
Ivanka Inc. goes to Washington
- April 20, 2017
December 4, 2016: The New York Times reports that Ivanka Trump sat in on a meeting with her father and the prime minister of Japan, as her company negotiated a licensing deal with a firm the Japanese government owned a large stake in. (more...)
- April 20, 2017
December 4, 2016: The New York Times reports that Ivanka Trump sat in on a meeting with her father and the prime minister of Japan, as her company negotiated a licensing deal with a firm the Japanese government owned a large stake in. (more...)
Burying 'Trumpomania,' Kremlin TV says Trump scarier than North Korean leader
- April 20, 2017
Both are unsafe, but who is more risky? In what may be a danger sign for Republicans in the 2018 midterm congressional elections, a new poll by Anzalone Liszt Grove Research which targeted "swing" voters in Republican-heavy districts found that more than 70 percent of those voters want to see an independent commission investigate the ties between Trump and Russian Federation. (more...)
- April 20, 2017
Both are unsafe, but who is more risky? In what may be a danger sign for Republicans in the 2018 midterm congressional elections, a new poll by Anzalone Liszt Grove Research which targeted "swing" voters in Republican-heavy districts found that more than 70 percent of those voters want to see an independent commission investigate the ties between Trump and Russian Federation. (more...)
Trump Order Would Target High-Skilled Worker Visa Program
- April 20, 2017
In his new directive, the president is targeting the H-1B visa program, which the White House says undercuts USA workers by bringing in large numbers of cheaper, foreign workers and driving down wages. The visit also would take him to the congressional district of House Speaker Paul Ryan, who won't be joining the president because he's on a bipartisan congressional trip visiting North Atlantic Treaty Organisation countries. (more...)
- April 20, 2017
In his new directive, the president is targeting the H-1B visa program, which the White House says undercuts USA workers by bringing in large numbers of cheaper, foreign workers and driving down wages. The visit also would take him to the congressional district of House Speaker Paul Ryan, who won't be joining the president because he's on a bipartisan congressional trip visiting North Atlantic Treaty Organisation countries. (more...)
Alabama justice mulling run for higher office
- April 20, 2017
Sitting justices recused themselves from hearing Moore's appeal because their impartiality might be questioned. The ruling stated the facts of the case are "undisputed", ruling that he urged state probate judges to defy the federal courts on gay marriage in Alabama. (more...)
- April 20, 2017
Sitting justices recused themselves from hearing Moore's appeal because their impartiality might be questioned. The ruling stated the facts of the case are "undisputed", ruling that he urged state probate judges to defy the federal courts on gay marriage in Alabama. (more...)
Afghan officials claim over 90 Isis militants killed in MOAB strike
- April 20, 2017
But the militant group has been steadily losing ground in the face of heavy pressure both from US air strikes and a ground offensive conducted by the Afghan military. forces. Others, including the former President Hamid Karzai, the Taliban, and the Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Hazrat Ummer Zakhilwal, have denounced this massive display of power. (more...)
- April 20, 2017
But the militant group has been steadily losing ground in the face of heavy pressure both from US air strikes and a ground offensive conducted by the Afghan military. forces. Others, including the former President Hamid Karzai, the Taliban, and the Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Hazrat Ummer Zakhilwal, have denounced this massive display of power. (more...)
Mexican's immigration status is in dispute over deportation
- April 20, 2017
One point immigration officials and Montes attorneys agree on is that Border Patrol officials detained Montes on February 19 as he tried to scale a fence back into the U.S. However, the Department of Homeland Security is disputing whether Montes was covered under DACA at the time of his arrest. Attorneys are now suing to find out what exactly happened. (more...)
- April 20, 2017
One point immigration officials and Montes attorneys agree on is that Border Patrol officials detained Montes on February 19 as he tried to scale a fence back into the U.S. However, the Department of Homeland Security is disputing whether Montes was covered under DACA at the time of his arrest. Attorneys are now suing to find out what exactly happened. (more...)
Attack suspect denied residency in Sweden
- April 20, 2017
Eliasson would not say how long the suspect has been living in Sweden. Hysing explained: " The Migration Agency rejected it in June 2016 and also decided that he was to be expelled ". Stockholm was returning to normal yesterday, with police barricades taken down along Drottninggatan Street, where the attack took place. Police said they had now identified three of the four dead, one of whom was a Belgian citizen, according to a tweet from Belgium's foreign minister. (more...)
- April 20, 2017
Eliasson would not say how long the suspect has been living in Sweden. Hysing explained: " The Migration Agency rejected it in June 2016 and also decided that he was to be expelled ". Stockholm was returning to normal yesterday, with police barricades taken down along Drottninggatan Street, where the attack took place. Police said they had now identified three of the four dead, one of whom was a Belgian citizen, according to a tweet from Belgium's foreign minister. (more...)
Jason Chaffetz Will Not Run for Reelection to Congress in 2018
- April 20, 2017
As the chairman of the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Chaffetz was widely expected to lead investigations into Trump's conflicts of interest with a similar vigor to his pursuit of investigations into former president Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. (more...)
- April 20, 2017
As the chairman of the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Chaffetz was widely expected to lead investigations into Trump's conflicts of interest with a similar vigor to his pursuit of investigations into former president Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. (more...)
Syrian regime change is 'inevitable,' a 'priority' for United States, says Nikki Haley
- April 20, 2017
Russian Federation should ask themselves, ... Bolivia's United Nations ambassador called Trump's strike an "extremely serious violation of global law" and alleged that the USA represents a "serious threat to worldwide peace and security". (more...)
- April 20, 2017
Russian Federation should ask themselves, ... Bolivia's United Nations ambassador called Trump's strike an "extremely serious violation of global law" and alleged that the USA represents a "serious threat to worldwide peace and security". (more...)
Rep. Jason Chaffetz is not running for re-election
- April 20, 2017
I have long advocated public service should be for a limited time and not a lifetime or full career. Chaffetz said he has "no ulterior motives" and is healthy and confident he would be re-elected. "I'm proud to call him a friend", the Ohio Republican said in a statement. Chaffetz is at least the seventh House Republican to resign this year or announce plans to retire, including four who left to join Trump's Cabinet. (more...)
- April 20, 2017
I have long advocated public service should be for a limited time and not a lifetime or full career. Chaffetz said he has "no ulterior motives" and is healthy and confident he would be re-elected. "I'm proud to call him a friend", the Ohio Republican said in a statement. Chaffetz is at least the seventh House Republican to resign this year or announce plans to retire, including four who left to join Trump's Cabinet. (more...)
Bill O'Reilly Is Out At Fox News
- April 20, 2017
The New York Times reported on April 1 that Fox and O'Reilly paid five women a total of $13 million to settle harassment claims. "This is what happens when women speak our truth - we can slay dragons", Bloom said. The probe was conducted by the same law firm that looked into sexual harassment charges against then Fox chairman and CEO Roger Ailes, who denied the allegations, but resigned previous year in a $40 million separation agreement with Fox. (more...)
- April 20, 2017
The New York Times reported on April 1 that Fox and O'Reilly paid five women a total of $13 million to settle harassment claims. "This is what happens when women speak our truth - we can slay dragons", Bloom said. The probe was conducted by the same law firm that looked into sexual harassment charges against then Fox chairman and CEO Roger Ailes, who denied the allegations, but resigned previous year in a $40 million separation agreement with Fox. (more...)
Ivanka Trump's fight to trademark her first name is raising some eyebrows
- April 20, 2017
The new trademark applications seek the right to put Ivanka Trump's name on lingerie in the USA, baby clothes in the Philippines, handbags in Puerto Rico and perfume in Canada, among a host of things. Bags, jewelry and spa services under Ivanka's brand were offered provisional approval by the Chinese government. Despite these arguments, Van Susteren still defended Ivanka, claiming "she hasn't done anything wrong" because she needed trademarks to protect her company. (more...)
- April 20, 2017
The new trademark applications seek the right to put Ivanka Trump's name on lingerie in the USA, baby clothes in the Philippines, handbags in Puerto Rico and perfume in Canada, among a host of things. Bags, jewelry and spa services under Ivanka's brand were offered provisional approval by the Chinese government. Despite these arguments, Van Susteren still defended Ivanka, claiming "she hasn't done anything wrong" because she needed trademarks to protect her company. (more...)
Borussia Dortmund angry at UEFA after bus bomb attack
- April 20, 2017
We saw a lot of times on TV and it was far away from us, even when it was in Istanbul which is in my country. "The pain, the panic, and the uncertainty of not knowing what was going on, nor how long it would last... Spanish defender Marc Bartra was injured as team was being driven to the stadium. "The bus turned on to the main road, when there was a huge noise - a big explosion", Dortmund's Swiss goalkeeper Roman Burki told Swiss media. (more...)
- April 20, 2017
We saw a lot of times on TV and it was far away from us, even when it was in Istanbul which is in my country. "The pain, the panic, and the uncertainty of not knowing what was going on, nor how long it would last... Spanish defender Marc Bartra was injured as team was being driven to the stadium. "The bus turned on to the main road, when there was a huge noise - a big explosion", Dortmund's Swiss goalkeeper Roman Burki told Swiss media. (more...)
Survivalist who ambushed police seeks to avoid death penalty
- April 20, 2017
Frein was "literally hunting humans" when he peered at his targets through a scope during a late-night shift change and squeezed the trigger four times, Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin told jurors in his closing argument. He could face a death sentence if convicted. The search for Frein, who was accused of killing a Pennsylvania state trooper and injuring another, came to an end on October 30, 2014, after he was captured by U.S. (more...)
- April 20, 2017
Frein was "literally hunting humans" when he peered at his targets through a scope during a late-night shift change and squeezed the trigger four times, Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin told jurors in his closing argument. He could face a death sentence if convicted. The search for Frein, who was accused of killing a Pennsylvania state trooper and injuring another, came to an end on October 30, 2014, after he was captured by U.S. (more...)
Trump Certifies Iranian Compliance with Nuclear Deal Rather than "Tearing it Up"
- April 20, 2017
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson tore into a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, saying it only delayed the country's ambition to gain weapons of mass destruction and didn't take into account its role in sponsoring terrorism and destabilizing other countries. (more...)
- April 20, 2017
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson tore into a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, saying it only delayed the country's ambition to gain weapons of mass destruction and didn't take into account its role in sponsoring terrorism and destabilizing other countries. (more...)
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