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Australia unveils major changes to citizenship process
- April 24, 2017
Australia has long had a successful migration program, and the country's economic success is proof of this. "The citizenship changes announced last week come into effect immediately, and will apply to all applications for citizenship received from that date onwards", a spokesperson for Mr Dutton said . (more...)
- April 24, 2017
Australia has long had a successful migration program, and the country's economic success is proof of this. "The citizenship changes announced last week come into effect immediately, and will apply to all applications for citizenship received from that date onwards", a spokesperson for Mr Dutton said . (more...)
French Presidential Election: Le Pen, Macron Projected As Winners In First Round
- April 24, 2017
Only four leading contenders are seen as having a realistic prospect of making it through to the second-round vote in May. The top two in Sunday's vote will face off on May 7 in a second - and final - round of voting. "And for the French I think it is the best message they can send, it's to show that democracy is stronger than anything". Many voters - and politicians - blame France's current immigration policies for exacerbating France's unemployment rate and contributing to the recent deadly ... (more...)
- April 24, 2017
Only four leading contenders are seen as having a realistic prospect of making it through to the second-round vote in May. The top two in Sunday's vote will face off on May 7 in a second - and final - round of voting. "And for the French I think it is the best message they can send, it's to show that democracy is stronger than anything". Many voters - and politicians - blame France's current immigration policies for exacerbating France's unemployment rate and contributing to the recent deadly ... (more...)
North Korea detains United States citizen; 3rd American being held
- April 24, 2017
It said Australia was shielding a hostile USA policy of nuclear threats and blackmail against North Korea which was the root cause of the current crisis on on the Korean Peninsula and encouraged the USA to opt for "reckless and risky military actions". (more...)
- April 24, 2017
It said Australia was shielding a hostile USA policy of nuclear threats and blackmail against North Korea which was the root cause of the current crisis on on the Korean Peninsula and encouraged the USA to opt for "reckless and risky military actions". (more...)
Sean Spicer sparks outrage after claim 'Hitler didn't use chemical weapons'
- April 24, 2017
McCarthy went on to further apologize to "all the goys out there" for the timing of the incident so close to Passover, or "what I call Jewish Easter", she added. Since the inauguration, however, Stern has said the presidency will be "detrimental" to Trump's mental health because "he has a very sensitive ego". (more...)
- April 24, 2017
McCarthy went on to further apologize to "all the goys out there" for the timing of the incident so close to Passover, or "what I call Jewish Easter", she added. Since the inauguration, however, Stern has said the presidency will be "detrimental" to Trump's mental health because "he has a very sensitive ego". (more...)
Monday, April 24th Forecast: Off and on rain showers through Wednesday
- April 24, 2017
Wednesday - A 30 percent chance of showers with a high in the upper 40s. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Friday night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Rain?: Not today , but rain chances return Wednesday night . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. High near 55. Southwest wind 10 to 18 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 31 miles per hour. (more...)
- April 24, 2017
Wednesday - A 30 percent chance of showers with a high in the upper 40s. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Friday night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Rain?: Not today , but rain chances return Wednesday night . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. High near 55. Southwest wind 10 to 18 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 31 miles per hour. (more...)
Pak athletes held for shouting Go Nawaz Go
- April 24, 2017
The PPP leader alleged that the PML-N leaders had become frightened and have started using foul language about his party leadership after the Panama verdict. PTI Chairman announced that like he chased down Nawaz Sharif in Punjab, in the same way he would follow Asif Zardari in Sindh. The bench comprising Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, Justice Gulzar Ahmed, Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan, Justice Azmat Saeed and Justice Ijazul Ahsan had also ordered 67-year-old Sharif and his two sons - Hasan and Hussain ... (more...)
- April 24, 2017
The PPP leader alleged that the PML-N leaders had become frightened and have started using foul language about his party leadership after the Panama verdict. PTI Chairman announced that like he chased down Nawaz Sharif in Punjab, in the same way he would follow Asif Zardari in Sindh. The bench comprising Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, Justice Gulzar Ahmed, Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan, Justice Azmat Saeed and Justice Ijazul Ahsan had also ordered 67-year-old Sharif and his two sons - Hasan and Hussain ... (more...)
Wanjiru holds off Bekele as Keitany breaks record in London
- April 24, 2017
Wanjiru, victor of the Amsterdam Marathon a year ago, started to cast anxious glances behind him as Bekele remorselessly ate into his lead, but the Kenyan still had a lead of around seven seconds with less than two miles to go. "It was really awesome", she told the BBC after her third win in London. I came across a guy in Ireland doing 100 back to back marathons, and that got me thinking about 365 marathons for the year. (more...)
- April 24, 2017
Wanjiru, victor of the Amsterdam Marathon a year ago, started to cast anxious glances behind him as Bekele remorselessly ate into his lead, but the Kenyan still had a lead of around seven seconds with less than two miles to go. "It was really awesome", she told the BBC after her third win in London. I came across a guy in Ireland doing 100 back to back marathons, and that got me thinking about 365 marathons for the year. (more...)
Trump signs order curbing foreign workers
- April 24, 2017
President Trump signed the order during an event at the headquarters of Snap-on, a Kenosha, Wis. -based manufacturer of professional tools and equipment. The Trump administration said that if the waivers are not benefiting the United States they will be "renegotiated or revoked". President Trump has signed an order which will revamp the H-1B program, which is now used to employ highly skilled workers from overseas. (more...)
- April 24, 2017
President Trump signed the order during an event at the headquarters of Snap-on, a Kenosha, Wis. -based manufacturer of professional tools and equipment. The Trump administration said that if the waivers are not benefiting the United States they will be "renegotiated or revoked". President Trump has signed an order which will revamp the H-1B program, which is now used to employ highly skilled workers from overseas. (more...)
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis Makes Unannounced Trip to Afghanistan
- April 24, 2017
Afghan officials have so far ignored calls to break down the toll it has given of more than 100 soldiers killed or wounded. Other officials said the toll was likely to be even higher. Trump's National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster visited Afghanistan this month, becoming the first senior official from the new administration to do so. (more...)
- April 24, 2017
Afghan officials have so far ignored calls to break down the toll it has given of more than 100 soldiers killed or wounded. Other officials said the toll was likely to be even higher. Trump's National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster visited Afghanistan this month, becoming the first senior official from the new administration to do so. (more...)
Fact Check: Sessions Wrong About City, Immigrant Crimes
- April 24, 2017
It sent letters to officials in California and major cities including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and New Orleans, all places the Justice Department's inspector general has identified as limiting the information local law enforcement can provide to federal immigration authorities about those in their custody. (more...)
- April 24, 2017
It sent letters to officials in California and major cities including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and New Orleans, all places the Justice Department's inspector general has identified as limiting the information local law enforcement can provide to federal immigration authorities about those in their custody. (more...)
Egypt's Al-Sisi Meets King Salman after Restoration of Warm Relations
- April 24, 2017
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz held at the Al Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Sunday a formal session of talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. He also authorized security personnel involved in the kingdom's Yemen war to receive an additional two months' salary. Top of the agenda, according to the same sources, is the issue of a maritime border demarcation deal signed during King Salman's visit to Cairo in April past year. (more...)
- April 24, 2017
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz held at the Al Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Sunday a formal session of talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. He also authorized security personnel involved in the kingdom's Yemen war to receive an additional two months' salary. Top of the agenda, according to the same sources, is the issue of a maritime border demarcation deal signed during King Salman's visit to Cairo in April past year. (more...)
Trump at 100 days: 'It's a different kind of presidency'
- April 24, 2017
He's endured the steady drip of investigations and a seemingly endless churn of public personnel drama. Dickerson will interview Mr. Trump at the White House then travel with him as the president holds a rally in Pennsylvania Saturday night to mark his first 100 days in office. (more...)
- April 24, 2017
He's endured the steady drip of investigations and a seemingly endless churn of public personnel drama. Dickerson will interview Mr. Trump at the White House then travel with him as the president holds a rally in Pennsylvania Saturday night to mark his first 100 days in office. (more...)
French Presidential elections: Macron, Le Pen through to second round
- April 24, 2017
Both Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker on Sunday congratulated pro-EU candidate Emmanuel Macron as he emerged the clear favourite in projected results after the first round of France's presidential election. (more...)
- April 24, 2017
Both Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker on Sunday congratulated pro-EU candidate Emmanuel Macron as he emerged the clear favourite in projected results after the first round of France's presidential election. (more...)
VP Pence meets an Australian 'crocodile'
- April 24, 2017
Angry over Sydney's insistence that the Obama-era refugee deal stand, Trump hung up on Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in early February just 25 minutes into an hour-long scheduled conversation with the staunch US ally. Vice President Mike Pence and Australia's prime minister brushed off any lingering hostility over a contentious refugee deal and joined forces on Saturday to urge China to take a greater role in pressuring North Korea to drop its nuclear weapons program. (more...)
- April 24, 2017
Angry over Sydney's insistence that the Obama-era refugee deal stand, Trump hung up on Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in early February just 25 minutes into an hour-long scheduled conversation with the staunch US ally. Vice President Mike Pence and Australia's prime minister brushed off any lingering hostility over a contentious refugee deal and joined forces on Saturday to urge China to take a greater role in pressuring North Korea to drop its nuclear weapons program. (more...)
With Gorsuch, high court takes conservative tilt
- April 24, 2017
That - and his age, 49 - means that Gorsuch could impact the nation's legal landscape for decades to come. "Today is a historic day, as a fine man and excellent judge has now become our nation's 113th Supreme Court justice", Malcolm said. (more...)
- April 24, 2017
That - and his age, 49 - means that Gorsuch could impact the nation's legal landscape for decades to come. "Today is a historic day, as a fine man and excellent judge has now become our nation's 113th Supreme Court justice", Malcolm said. (more...)
North Korea detains third US citizen: Yonhap
- April 24, 2017
US President Donald Trump has scheduled telephone conversations with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping, a White House official said, amid heightened tensions surrounding North Korea. He said he was informed that the detention had "nothing to do" with Kim's work at the university but did not know further details. The detainment is the latest in a series of American nationals being arrested in North Korea. (more...)
- April 24, 2017
US President Donald Trump has scheduled telephone conversations with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping, a White House official said, amid heightened tensions surrounding North Korea. He said he was informed that the detention had "nothing to do" with Kim's work at the university but did not know further details. The detainment is the latest in a series of American nationals being arrested in North Korea. (more...)
Germany: Divisions Emerge as Anti-Immigrant Party Tries to Take 'Mainstream' Stance
- April 24, 2017
Numerous around 600 delegates needed police protection as they tried to enter the venue where they were planning to discuss the party's lead candidates in September's national election. Simone Peter , a leading member of the Green party, told the Rheinische Post newspaper that with Petry's decision, the AfD was "skinning itself". The AfD, now represented in 11 of Germany's 16 states, aims to sign off on a programme that will pave the way for the party to enter the German Parliament for the ... (more...)
- April 24, 2017
Numerous around 600 delegates needed police protection as they tried to enter the venue where they were planning to discuss the party's lead candidates in September's national election. Simone Peter , a leading member of the Green party, told the Rheinische Post newspaper that with Petry's decision, the AfD was "skinning itself". The AfD, now represented in 11 of Germany's 16 states, aims to sign off on a programme that will pave the way for the party to enter the German Parliament for the ... (more...)
France's presidential election today has consequences for Europe and financial markets
- April 24, 2017
Hajaf Erhamani, a 39-year-old teaching assistant from the well-heeled Paris suburb of Sevres, said she was more anxious about the economy and the slew of ethics scandals that marred the campaign. "I want to be the president of all the people of France, for the patriots facing the threat of nationalism", he told the gathering vociferously chanting "Macron President". (more...)
- April 24, 2017
Hajaf Erhamani, a 39-year-old teaching assistant from the well-heeled Paris suburb of Sevres, said she was more anxious about the economy and the slew of ethics scandals that marred the campaign. "I want to be the president of all the people of France, for the patriots facing the threat of nationalism", he told the gathering vociferously chanting "Macron President". (more...)
Changes to Australian citizenship to focus on what's important to you
- April 24, 2017
The federal government will abolish 457 visas for skilled foreign workers, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced. Turnbull said the new test will put Australian values at the very heart of Australian citizenship, and enable Australia to be an even stronger and more successful multicultural country. (more...)
- April 24, 2017
The federal government will abolish 457 visas for skilled foreign workers, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced. Turnbull said the new test will put Australian values at the very heart of Australian citizenship, and enable Australia to be an even stronger and more successful multicultural country. (more...)
Elizabeth Thomas Returns Home
- April 24, 2017
The girl's family says she is being evaluated and treated for emotional trauma. He said the family planned to offer Elizabeth therapy, and understood that she would need time to recover. But Barry, 29, said he became suspicious when the older man tried to keep the teen away. "So we called 911 last night and we were calling that Tennessee Bureau of Investigation line or whatever so I guess the first sheriff got out here at about 2 a.m". (more...)
- April 24, 2017
The girl's family says she is being evaluated and treated for emotional trauma. He said the family planned to offer Elizabeth therapy, and understood that she would need time to recover. But Barry, 29, said he became suspicious when the older man tried to keep the teen away. "So we called 911 last night and we were calling that Tennessee Bureau of Investigation line or whatever so I guess the first sheriff got out here at about 2 a.m". (more...)
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