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Macron, Le Pen heading for French presidential race: Projection
- April 24, 2017
If Macron can convince the large apathetic segment of the population that he offers more than just not being Le Pen, there would be little standing in his way to taking up residence in the Elysee Palace. Protesters waved red flags and sang "No Marine and No Macron!" in anger at the results of the first-round election. Supporters sang La Marseillaise over and over again. (more...)
- April 24, 2017
If Macron can convince the large apathetic segment of the population that he offers more than just not being Le Pen, there would be little standing in his way to taking up residence in the Elysee Palace. Protesters waved red flags and sang "No Marine and No Macron!" in anger at the results of the first-round election. Supporters sang La Marseillaise over and over again. (more...)
Defense Minister and Army Chief Of Staff Step Down
- April 24, 2017
Officials have not released an exact death toll, but sources close to the situation told CNN as many as 140 people may have been killed in the attack. Officials said the Taliban fighters were dressed in military uniforms. The U.S. has about 9,800 troops in Afghanistan. He said there appeared to be a number of Afghan casualties but none among USA or coalition personnel at the base. (more...)
- April 24, 2017
Officials have not released an exact death toll, but sources close to the situation told CNN as many as 140 people may have been killed in the attack. Officials said the Taliban fighters were dressed in military uniforms. The U.S. has about 9,800 troops in Afghanistan. He said there appeared to be a number of Afghan casualties but none among USA or coalition personnel at the base. (more...)
Celtic into Scottish Cup final in treble chase
- April 24, 2017
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers said his side were a joy to watch. The Frenchman will undergo a scan this week to determine the extent of the damage but Sinclair is keeping his fingers crossed his team-mate will not see his own remarkable first season in Scotland curtailed. (more...)
- April 24, 2017
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers said his side were a joy to watch. The Frenchman will undergo a scan this week to determine the extent of the damage but Sinclair is keeping his fingers crossed his team-mate will not see his own remarkable first season in Scotland curtailed. (more...)
Tensions With North Korea Rise as Volleyball Game Ends
- April 24, 2017
The US has deployed a strike group, including the large USS Carl Vinson carrier, to the Korean Peninsula in what is meant to be a show of force amid North Korea's advancing missile and military nuclear programs. "We need to issue peaceful and rational sounds", Wang said, according to a statement issued by China's Foreign Ministry. It has in the past marked important anniversaries with tests of its weapons. (more...)
- April 24, 2017
The US has deployed a strike group, including the large USS Carl Vinson carrier, to the Korean Peninsula in what is meant to be a show of force amid North Korea's advancing missile and military nuclear programs. "We need to issue peaceful and rational sounds", Wang said, according to a statement issued by China's Foreign Ministry. It has in the past marked important anniversaries with tests of its weapons. (more...)
North Korea Threatens To Sink US Carrier; China Urges Restraint
- April 24, 2017
When asked what would happen if North Korea tests another missile or nuclear device, Ms Haley told NBC: "I think then the president steps in and decides what's going to happen". "North Korea's nukes and missiles are an issue for the worldwide community, but it is also a serious security threat to Japan", Abe said. The story was published on page three of the newspaper and followed a two page feature about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspecting a pig farm. (more...)
- April 24, 2017
When asked what would happen if North Korea tests another missile or nuclear device, Ms Haley told NBC: "I think then the president steps in and decides what's going to happen". "North Korea's nukes and missiles are an issue for the worldwide community, but it is also a serious security threat to Japan", Abe said. The story was published on page three of the newspaper and followed a two page feature about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspecting a pig farm. (more...)
May's Conservatives on course for sweeping British election victory
- April 24, 2017
The president of the European parliament has said Britain would be welcomed back with open arms if voters changed their minds about Brexit on 8 June, challenging Theresa May's claim that "there is no turning back" after article 50, The Guardian writes on its pages. (more...)
- April 24, 2017
The president of the European parliament has said Britain would be welcomed back with open arms if voters changed their minds about Brexit on 8 June, challenging Theresa May's claim that "there is no turning back" after article 50, The Guardian writes on its pages. (more...)
Syria says will restore rule in evacuated towns
- April 24, 2017
According to USA official, on President Donald Trump's command, the U.S. warships launched at least 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at Syria's airbase which used as a home of the warplanes that carried out chemical gas. Tillerson reiterated the USA position that Assad must eventually relinquish power in Syria. Trump hoped that European nations would have nothing to worry from Russian Federation. (more...)
- April 24, 2017
According to USA official, on President Donald Trump's command, the U.S. warships launched at least 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at Syria's airbase which used as a home of the warplanes that carried out chemical gas. Tillerson reiterated the USA position that Assad must eventually relinquish power in Syria. Trump hoped that European nations would have nothing to worry from Russian Federation. (more...)
Trump's Justice Dept. Was 'Really Insulting' to NYPD, O'Neill Says
- April 24, 2017
And that defiance is a big reason the DOJ says that "many of these jurisdictions are ... crumbling under the weight of illegal immigration and violent crime". This would make NYC the most expensive place to buy cigarettes in the country-a milestone de Blasio is apparently proud of. The department said Friday in a statement NY "continues to see gang murder after gang murder, the predictable outcome of the city's "soft on crime" stance". (more...)
- April 24, 2017
And that defiance is a big reason the DOJ says that "many of these jurisdictions are ... crumbling under the weight of illegal immigration and violent crime". This would make NYC the most expensive place to buy cigarettes in the country-a milestone de Blasio is apparently proud of. The department said Friday in a statement NY "continues to see gang murder after gang murder, the predictable outcome of the city's "soft on crime" stance". (more...)
Trump tweets for Kansas Republican in House race
- April 24, 2017
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee did 25,000 live calls in the final two days before the race to support Thompson. Trump himself triggered the special election by naming then-Rep. However, such a portrayal leaves out a crucial detail: The Kansas-04 election was influenced primarily by the extreme unpopularity of Kansas governor Sam Brownback, a Republican who has been in office since 2011. (more...)
- April 24, 2017
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee did 25,000 live calls in the final two days before the race to support Thompson. Trump himself triggered the special election by naming then-Rep. However, such a portrayal leaves out a crucial detail: The Kansas-04 election was influenced primarily by the extreme unpopularity of Kansas governor Sam Brownback, a Republican who has been in office since 2011. (more...)
Indiana March jobless rate of 3.9 percent lowest since '01
- April 24, 2017
That's also down from March 2016's 5.3 percent rate. Wage and salary employment increased in March by 8,500 to 1,990,000. Montanas unemployment rate is at 3.8 percent, lower than the national average. Rick Scott said the state added more than 60,000 jobs during the first quarter of 2017, helping the unemployment rate drop to 4.8 percent in March, as compared to 5.0 percent a month earlier. (more...)
- April 24, 2017
That's also down from March 2016's 5.3 percent rate. Wage and salary employment increased in March by 8,500 to 1,990,000. Montanas unemployment rate is at 3.8 percent, lower than the national average. Rick Scott said the state added more than 60,000 jobs during the first quarter of 2017, helping the unemployment rate drop to 4.8 percent in March, as compared to 5.0 percent a month earlier. (more...)
Fox sacks Bill O'Reilly amid harassment storm
- April 24, 2017
But the climate shifted dramatically after The New York Times reported on April 1 that O'Reilly or Fox had paid $13 million to settle five cases against him alleging sexual or other harassment. O'Reilly's 8 p.m. time slot will be taken over by Tucker Carlson, who is now in the 9 p.m. slot. The only way to know for sure is to be on the inside; from an outside point of view, the appearance is deeply troubling. (more...)
- April 24, 2017
But the climate shifted dramatically after The New York Times reported on April 1 that O'Reilly or Fox had paid $13 million to settle five cases against him alleging sexual or other harassment. O'Reilly's 8 p.m. time slot will be taken over by Tucker Carlson, who is now in the 9 p.m. slot. The only way to know for sure is to be on the inside; from an outside point of view, the appearance is deeply troubling. (more...)
He's back! Bill O'Reilly on air Monday
- April 24, 2017
While the terms of the contract were not made public, sources claimed that the multi-year contract ran till the end of 2020. The news comes less than a week after Fox News gave O'Reilly the axe (along with a possible $25 million payout) following an investigation into multiple allegations of sexual harassment. (more...)
- April 24, 2017
While the terms of the contract were not made public, sources claimed that the multi-year contract ran till the end of 2020. The news comes less than a week after Fox News gave O'Reilly the axe (along with a possible $25 million payout) following an investigation into multiple allegations of sexual harassment. (more...)
Arkansas prepares for 1st double execution in US since 2000
- April 24, 2017
If the execution of Jack Jones and Marcel Williams is carried out, it would be the nation's first double execution in more than 16 years. If both Jones and Williams are killed on Monday, it will be the first double execution carried out in the USA since 2000. (more...)
- April 24, 2017
If the execution of Jack Jones and Marcel Williams is carried out, it would be the nation's first double execution in more than 16 years. If both Jones and Williams are killed on Monday, it will be the first double execution carried out in the USA since 2000. (more...)
LA marches to commemorate 102nd anniversary of Armenian genocide
- April 24, 2017
The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) was the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I. "Today, we remember and honor the memory of those who suffered during the Meds Yeghern, one of the worst mass atrocities of the 20th century", Trump said, according to The Hill . (more...)
- April 24, 2017
The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) was the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I. "Today, we remember and honor the memory of those who suffered during the Meds Yeghern, one of the worst mass atrocities of the 20th century", Trump said, according to The Hill . (more...)
The sad saga of North Korea's ATMs
- April 24, 2017
During a regional tour last week, Vice-President Mike Pence warned that "all options are on the table" to curb the North's nuclear ambitions, as fears grow it may be planning another atomic test. "The North Korean government should invest in the welfare of its long-suffering citizens, rather than weapons of mass destruction". "It's North Korea that is sending the missiles into the Sea of Japan and making the various outrageous threats including the threats overnight to Australia", he added. (more...)
- April 24, 2017
During a regional tour last week, Vice-President Mike Pence warned that "all options are on the table" to curb the North's nuclear ambitions, as fears grow it may be planning another atomic test. "The North Korean government should invest in the welfare of its long-suffering citizens, rather than weapons of mass destruction". "It's North Korea that is sending the missiles into the Sea of Japan and making the various outrageous threats including the threats overnight to Australia", he added. (more...)
Gorsuch Joins the Supreme Court With Nod to Scalia
- April 24, 2017
Mr Gorsuch took his oath from his mentor Justice Anthony Kennedy in a White House Rose Garden ceremony as a beaming President Donald Trump looked on, his political fortunes brightened by a choice that will help shape the top USA court for a generation. (more...)
- April 24, 2017
Mr Gorsuch took his oath from his mentor Justice Anthony Kennedy in a White House Rose Garden ceremony as a beaming President Donald Trump looked on, his political fortunes brightened by a choice that will help shape the top USA court for a generation. (more...)
Minister: China wants nuclear weapons eliminated in Korea
- April 24, 2017
North Korea often marks significant dates by displaying military capability, and South Korean officials say there's a chance the country will conduct its sixth nuclear test or its maiden test launch of an ICBM around the founding anniversary of its military on Tuesday, April 25. (more...)
- April 24, 2017
North Korea often marks significant dates by displaying military capability, and South Korean officials say there's a chance the country will conduct its sixth nuclear test or its maiden test launch of an ICBM around the founding anniversary of its military on Tuesday, April 25. (more...)
North Korean media issues threat to wipe out US
- April 24, 2017
Mr Trump, in his phone call with Mr Xi, criticised North Korea's " continued belligerence" and emphasised that its actions "are destabilising the Korean peninsula", the White House said. The statement came just hours after a North Korean daily said Pyongyang was ready to take out a U.S. aircraft carrier conducting drills with Japanese destroyers near the Philippines. (more...)
- April 24, 2017
Mr Trump, in his phone call with Mr Xi, criticised North Korea's " continued belligerence" and emphasised that its actions "are destabilising the Korean peninsula", the White House said. The statement came just hours after a North Korean daily said Pyongyang was ready to take out a U.S. aircraft carrier conducting drills with Japanese destroyers near the Philippines. (more...)
UK Prime Minister Announces Snap General Election
- April 24, 2017
In a speech in London , Mr Corbyn will say: "Much of the media and Establishment are saying this election is a foregone conclusion". "A Government with an election campaign after Brexit agreement immediately is not good for United Kingdom nor for us". (more...)
- April 24, 2017
In a speech in London , Mr Corbyn will say: "Much of the media and Establishment are saying this election is a foregone conclusion". "A Government with an election campaign after Brexit agreement immediately is not good for United Kingdom nor for us". (more...)
Trump on the right track with this executive order
- April 24, 2017
Not yet, since there is no direct action to that effect in the order , but there is an invitation for reform proposals from U.S. agencies in view of the programme. The H-1B visas section included no definite timeline. And, in a nod to security staff, janitors, and others who work for FB contractors on campus, the company also said it will investigate if any of its vendors illegally crack down on their employees' protest rights. (more...)
- April 24, 2017
Not yet, since there is no direct action to that effect in the order , but there is an invitation for reform proposals from U.S. agencies in view of the programme. The H-1B visas section included no definite timeline. And, in a nod to security staff, janitors, and others who work for FB contractors on campus, the company also said it will investigate if any of its vendors illegally crack down on their employees' protest rights. (more...)
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