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Britain could see its first full day without coal
- April 21, 2017
The last coal-fired power station stopped running at 11pm last night, a National Grid spokesperson told HuffPost UK. Greg Clark, the energy secretary, said: 'Taking unabated coal power out of our energy mix and replacing it with cleaner technology, such as gas, will significantly reduce emissions from the UK's energy use'. (more...)
- April 21, 2017
The last coal-fired power station stopped running at 11pm last night, a National Grid spokesperson told HuffPost UK. Greg Clark, the energy secretary, said: 'Taking unabated coal power out of our energy mix and replacing it with cleaner technology, such as gas, will significantly reduce emissions from the UK's energy use'. (more...)
Russia vetoes UN statement on North Korea's missile tests
- April 21, 2017
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday condemned North Korea's latest missile test and demanded Pyongyang not conduct any more nuclear tests in a statement that was delayed as the United States and Russian Federation sparred over its language. (more...)
- April 21, 2017
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday condemned North Korea's latest missile test and demanded Pyongyang not conduct any more nuclear tests in a statement that was delayed as the United States and Russian Federation sparred over its language. (more...)
Iraq officials: 26 hostages, including Qatari royals, freed
- April 21, 2017
The Iraqi Interior Ministry said all 26 had left the country on Friday afternoon. Iraq is one of several countries frequented by Gulf Arab huntsmen and falconers as they search for prey that either does not exist in their own countries or which has been nearly hunted to extinction there. (more...)
- April 21, 2017
The Iraqi Interior Ministry said all 26 had left the country on Friday afternoon. Iraq is one of several countries frequented by Gulf Arab huntsmen and falconers as they search for prey that either does not exist in their own countries or which has been nearly hunted to extinction there. (more...)
South Korea on heightened alert
- April 21, 2017
The council demanded in a unanimous statement that North Korea "conduct no further nuclear tests", adding that Pyongyang's "illegal missile activities" were "greatly increasing tension in the region and beyond". secretary of state, who said the USA was looking for ways to "bring pressure" on the North Korean regime into giving up its nuclear ambitions. Such statements by the 15-member council have to be agreed by consensus. (more...)
- April 21, 2017
The council demanded in a unanimous statement that North Korea "conduct no further nuclear tests", adding that Pyongyang's "illegal missile activities" were "greatly increasing tension in the region and beyond". secretary of state, who said the USA was looking for ways to "bring pressure" on the North Korean regime into giving up its nuclear ambitions. Such statements by the 15-member council have to be agreed by consensus. (more...)
Spicer gets imaginative to defend White House's aircraft carrier misinformation
- April 21, 2017
USA media reported on Tuesday that the supercarrier deployed by President Donald Trump to deter North Korea did not reach the Sea of Japan right away because White House and Defense Department officials failed to communicate effectively. (more...)
- April 21, 2017
USA media reported on Tuesday that the supercarrier deployed by President Donald Trump to deter North Korea did not reach the Sea of Japan right away because White House and Defense Department officials failed to communicate effectively. (more...)
Toll in attack on Syria evacuees rises to 112
- April 21, 2017
Rebels say they amount to forced relocations after years of bombardment and crippling sieges. Up to 5,000 government evacuees and 2,200 from rebel towns were stranded in transit on Sunday, AFP news agency reported. It is not clear who was responsible for the bombing, but Sunni jihadist groups, including the Syrian affiliate of al-Qaida, operate in the area and routinely attack Shi'ites, whom they consider apostates. (more...)
- April 21, 2017
Rebels say they amount to forced relocations after years of bombardment and crippling sieges. Up to 5,000 government evacuees and 2,200 from rebel towns were stranded in transit on Sunday, AFP news agency reported. It is not clear who was responsible for the bombing, but Sunni jihadist groups, including the Syrian affiliate of al-Qaida, operate in the area and routinely attack Shi'ites, whom they consider apostates. (more...)
Supreme Court blocks Arkansas execution
- April 21, 2017
One of the five Arkansas inmates who are still scheduled to die before the end of the month is due at a hearing regarding his request for further DNA testing of evidence from his case. Another , vecuronium bromide, was said by its manufacturer to have been obtained by the state under false pretenses. The state Supreme Court also lifted a lower court ruling preventing the state from using another lethal injection drug that a supplier said was sold to be used for medical purposes, not ... (more...)
- April 21, 2017
One of the five Arkansas inmates who are still scheduled to die before the end of the month is due at a hearing regarding his request for further DNA testing of evidence from his case. Another , vecuronium bromide, was said by its manufacturer to have been obtained by the state under false pretenses. The state Supreme Court also lifted a lower court ruling preventing the state from using another lethal injection drug that a supplier said was sold to be used for medical purposes, not ... (more...)
Bill O'Reilly's golden payout from Fox is an outrage
- April 21, 2017
The media company announced Wednesday it was dropping O'Reilly's prime-time political punditry show, "The O'Reilly Factor", amid mounting sexual harassment allegations made by former staffers and guests. After being relieved of his duties as a right-wing rabble-rouser, O'Reilly issued a statement noting, "It is tremendously disheartening that we part ways due to completely unfounded claims". (more...)
- April 21, 2017
The media company announced Wednesday it was dropping O'Reilly's prime-time political punditry show, "The O'Reilly Factor", amid mounting sexual harassment allegations made by former staffers and guests. After being relieved of his duties as a right-wing rabble-rouser, O'Reilly issued a statement noting, "It is tremendously disheartening that we part ways due to completely unfounded claims". (more...)
Emergency warnings lifted after Cyclone Cook clips New Zealand
- April 21, 2017
Cyclone Cook is estimated to make landfall over the district this afternoon at around midday. The storm was expected to move south overnight Thursday and reach the capital, Wellington, early Friday, causing more problems along the way but also losing some of its punch. (more...)
- April 21, 2017
Cyclone Cook is estimated to make landfall over the district this afternoon at around midday. The storm was expected to move south overnight Thursday and reach the capital, Wellington, early Friday, causing more problems along the way but also losing some of its punch. (more...)
California gunman to appear in court on murder count
- April 21, 2017
But the shooter didn't want to go down in history for just one slaying, police said . Authorities say the man suspected of killing three white men in a racially charged attack in Fresno told police he was "not going to go down for shooting a security guard". (more...)
- April 21, 2017
But the shooter didn't want to go down in history for just one slaying, police said . Authorities say the man suspected of killing three white men in a racially charged attack in Fresno told police he was "not going to go down for shooting a security guard". (more...)
Easter: Nigerians should imbibe Christ's sacrificial spirit - Jonathan
- April 21, 2017
I love Easter because I love the fact that we still dye Easter eggs - not just because we HAVE to, but because we WANT to. Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday in his Easter message charged Nigerians to emulate the sacrificial life Jesus Christ led while on earth by accepting to give his life in redemption for the sins of all. (more...)
- April 21, 2017
I love Easter because I love the fact that we still dye Easter eggs - not just because we HAVE to, but because we WANT to. Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday in his Easter message charged Nigerians to emulate the sacrificial life Jesus Christ led while on earth by accepting to give his life in redemption for the sins of all. (more...)
Pope Francis condemns attack on a convoy in Syria
- April 21, 2017
Christians across the world are celebrating Easter, commemorating the day follow. A Louisiana church has been offering "drive-thru" prayers to anyone in need for the past three years. In his Easter blessing known as " Urbi et Orbi " ('To the city and the world'), the pope urged the faithful to remember "all those forced to leave their homelands as a result of armed conflicts, terrorist attacks, starvation and oppressive regimes". (more...)
- April 21, 2017
Christians across the world are celebrating Easter, commemorating the day follow. A Louisiana church has been offering "drive-thru" prayers to anyone in need for the past three years. In his Easter blessing known as " Urbi et Orbi " ('To the city and the world'), the pope urged the faithful to remember "all those forced to leave their homelands as a result of armed conflicts, terrorist attacks, starvation and oppressive regimes". (more...)
Paris attack to have 'big effect' on presidential poll, says Trump
- April 21, 2017
A French interior ministry spokesman initially confirmed on Friday that a second man was being sought, based on information from Belgian security services. Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull offered his condolences to the killed policeman and urged Australians in Europe to be on their guard. A witness said: "We heard shots like a firecracker and we saw an attack on police, we turned and fled". (more...)
- April 21, 2017
A French interior ministry spokesman initially confirmed on Friday that a second man was being sought, based on information from Belgian security services. Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull offered his condolences to the killed policeman and urged Australians in Europe to be on their guard. A witness said: "We heard shots like a firecracker and we saw an attack on police, we turned and fled". (more...)
Melenchon Gains Momentum As French Election Enters Final Straight
- April 21, 2017
He now leads a far-left alliance that includes the Communist Party. On Sunday, German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, seemingly interfered in the French election campaign, urging voters "not to listen to the siren songs of those who promise you a great French future after getting rid of all that is part of France today - guaranteeing European stability and being a pillar of the European Union", in an apparent reference to Le Pen's rhetoric. (more...)
- April 21, 2017
He now leads a far-left alliance that includes the Communist Party. On Sunday, German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, seemingly interfered in the French election campaign, urging voters "not to listen to the siren songs of those who promise you a great French future after getting rid of all that is part of France today - guaranteeing European stability and being a pillar of the European Union", in an apparent reference to Le Pen's rhetoric. (more...)
China left as observer as tensions rise on Korean Peninsula
- April 21, 2017
According to the office of the Russian envoy to the United Nations , there was indeed disagreement over the draft statement, because the U.S. had failed to mention "dialogue" as the path towards settling the conflict over the North Korean missile program. (more...)
- April 21, 2017
According to the office of the Russian envoy to the United Nations , there was indeed disagreement over the draft statement, because the U.S. had failed to mention "dialogue" as the path towards settling the conflict over the North Korean missile program. (more...)
Paris gunman's criminal past in focus as police hunt second suspect
- April 21, 2017
A vehicle pulled up alongside a police bus just before 21:00 (19:00 GMT) and a man got out, opening fire on the bus with an automatic weapon, Interior Ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet said. "Some were crying. There were tens, maybe even hundreds of them". Hollande, who said he was convinced the shooting was a "terrorist act", cancelled a trip to Bretagne and will chair a security cabinet meeting Friday. (more...)
- April 21, 2017
A vehicle pulled up alongside a police bus just before 21:00 (19:00 GMT) and a man got out, opening fire on the bus with an automatic weapon, Interior Ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet said. "Some were crying. There were tens, maybe even hundreds of them". Hollande, who said he was convinced the shooting was a "terrorist act", cancelled a trip to Bretagne and will chair a security cabinet meeting Friday. (more...)
Topsy-turvy French election saves biggest surprise for last
- April 21, 2017
Macron shot back on RTL Radio: "There's no such thing as zero risk..." (The top two candidates from the April 23 contest will face each other in a runoff May 7.) The call probably didn't hurt Macron, as Obama remains pretty popular in France. (more...)
- April 21, 2017
Macron shot back on RTL Radio: "There's no such thing as zero risk..." (The top two candidates from the April 23 contest will face each other in a runoff May 7.) The call probably didn't hurt Macron, as Obama remains pretty popular in France. (more...)
Food and Farm-Milk Dispute story
- April 21, 2017
Trump brought the issue up again on Thursday, saying "rules, regulations, different things have changed" and are putting dairy farmers in Wisconsin and NY state. In a story April 7 about a trade dispute between the USA and Canada over milk, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Canada had made a decision to impose duties on imports of a product called ultra-filtered milk. (more...)
- April 21, 2017
Trump brought the issue up again on Thursday, saying "rules, regulations, different things have changed" and are putting dairy farmers in Wisconsin and NY state. In a story April 7 about a trade dispute between the USA and Canada over milk, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Canada had made a decision to impose duties on imports of a product called ultra-filtered milk. (more...)
Trump says Iran not living up to nuclear deal
- April 21, 2017
President Donald Trump believes he will "soon" get new health care legislation passed by Congress. The Trump administration has taken hard-line positions against both North Korea and Iran over their nuclear programs, though it's not yet clear whether this will lead to punitive measures. (more...)
- April 21, 2017
President Donald Trump believes he will "soon" get new health care legislation passed by Congress. The Trump administration has taken hard-line positions against both North Korea and Iran over their nuclear programs, though it's not yet clear whether this will lead to punitive measures. (more...)
Paris shooting: Gunman was 'focus of anti-terror' probe
- April 21, 2017
April 19: Sid Ahmed Ghlam, an Algerian IT student, was arrested on suspicion of killing a woman who was found shot dead in her vehicle, and of planning an attack on a church in the Paris suburb of Villejuif. Prosecutors say they found documents about Al-Qaeda and IS at his home, and that he had been in touch with a suspected jihadist in Syria about an attack on a church. (more...)
- April 21, 2017
April 19: Sid Ahmed Ghlam, an Algerian IT student, was arrested on suspicion of killing a woman who was found shot dead in her vehicle, and of planning an attack on a church in the Paris suburb of Villejuif. Prosecutors say they found documents about Al-Qaeda and IS at his home, and that he had been in touch with a suspected jihadist in Syria about an attack on a church. (more...)
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