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UK Conservatives pledge energy price cap, hitting utility shares
- April 25, 2017
May previous year praised free markets and free trade in a speech to party activists but also said that she would be prepared to intervene where markets were dysfunctional or where companies were exploiting the failures of the market. Now that the Conservatives have a version of the same plan, Conn is simply voicing the suspicions of many top business people. Speaking to the BBC, Mr Conn conceded that the energy market was "not working perfectly". (more...)
- April 25, 2017
May previous year praised free markets and free trade in a speech to party activists but also said that she would be prepared to intervene where markets were dysfunctional or where companies were exploiting the failures of the market. Now that the Conservatives have a version of the same plan, Conn is simply voicing the suspicions of many top business people. Speaking to the BBC, Mr Conn conceded that the energy market was "not working perfectly". (more...)
North Korea stages large-scale artillery drill as U.S
- April 25, 2017
The vessel will take part in joint naval drills with the South's forces to "demonstrate Seoul and Washington's strong determination to punish North Korean provocations", the South Korean Navy said in a statement. Kim said the roles of China and Russian Federation are crucial to apply pressure effectively on North Korea toward its denuclearization. North Korea warned that the United States will have to choose between political and military surrender, according to the Yonhap report. (more...)
- April 25, 2017
The vessel will take part in joint naval drills with the South's forces to "demonstrate Seoul and Washington's strong determination to punish North Korean provocations", the South Korean Navy said in a statement. Kim said the roles of China and Russian Federation are crucial to apply pressure effectively on North Korea toward its denuclearization. North Korea warned that the United States will have to choose between political and military surrender, according to the Yonhap report. (more...)
Trump White House will not make visitor logs public
- April 25, 2017
The policy allowed the Obama administration to withhold names of celebrities who attended private parties at the White House and potential Supreme Court nominees. Officials from Mr Trump's White House tell Time that the logs "create more of a façade of transparency rather than complete transparency". Bannon Strategic Advisors, a consulting firm run by possibly on-the-outs White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, was paid $28,150. (more...)
- April 25, 2017
The policy allowed the Obama administration to withhold names of celebrities who attended private parties at the White House and potential Supreme Court nominees. Officials from Mr Trump's White House tell Time that the logs "create more of a façade of transparency rather than complete transparency". Bannon Strategic Advisors, a consulting firm run by possibly on-the-outs White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, was paid $28,150. (more...)
Russian Federation so far reduces oil output by 250000 bpd
- April 25, 2017
Oil prices are up about 20 per cent from last year's average of US$45 per barrel for North Sea Brent, although they have not been able to push past the mid-to-high $50s because of worries that inventory levels remain stubbornly high. "In our view, the drop had more to do with correcting the prior excess optimism and speculative excess, than with any shift in the underlying fundamental scenario, but those requiring a fundamental explanation. (more...)
- April 25, 2017
Oil prices are up about 20 per cent from last year's average of US$45 per barrel for North Sea Brent, although they have not been able to push past the mid-to-high $50s because of worries that inventory levels remain stubbornly high. "In our view, the drop had more to do with correcting the prior excess optimism and speculative excess, than with any shift in the underlying fundamental scenario, but those requiring a fundamental explanation. (more...)
Stockholm attack: Suspect admits to committing a 'terrorist crime' in Swedish court
- April 25, 2017
In February, Mr. Trump surprised Swedes when he suggested Sweden could be the next European country to suffer the kind of extremist attacks that have devastated France, Belgium, and Germany. Four people died in Friday's crash, two Swedes, a Belgian and Chris Bevington , 41-year-old British man. "We will never surrender to terror". "We have a good relationship and we are working together in this case", Eriksson said on Tuesday. (more...)
- April 25, 2017
In February, Mr. Trump surprised Swedes when he suggested Sweden could be the next European country to suffer the kind of extremist attacks that have devastated France, Belgium, and Germany. Four people died in Friday's crash, two Swedes, a Belgian and Chris Bevington , 41-year-old British man. "We will never surrender to terror". "We have a good relationship and we are working together in this case", Eriksson said on Tuesday. (more...)
Suspect who died in Seattle officer shooting named
- April 25, 2017
A female officer, 42, was shot in the chest and was listed in satisfactory condition. She was hospitalized and released. A fourth officer was hit over the head with a bottle and treated at the scene. Police have two suspects in custody, one with significant injuries, according to police. Kennedy, interviewed while she was a police recruit, said she spent a decade as a prosecutor on the East Coast before deciding to become an officer, according to a KING-5 story . (more...)
- April 25, 2017
A female officer, 42, was shot in the chest and was listed in satisfactory condition. She was hospitalized and released. A fourth officer was hit over the head with a bottle and treated at the scene. Police have two suspects in custody, one with significant injuries, according to police. Kennedy, interviewed while she was a police recruit, said she spent a decade as a prosecutor on the East Coast before deciding to become an officer, according to a KING-5 story . (more...)
In Syria Turkey bombs Kurdish forces, many reported dead
- April 25, 2017
Ankara says members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, are finding sanctuaries in neighboring Iraq and Syria , among those countries' own Kurdish minorities. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has said he will not allow Sinjar, around 115 km (70 miles) from the Turkish border, to become a "new Qandil", referring to the PKK stronghold near the borders of Turkey, Iraq and Iran. (more...)
- April 25, 2017
Ankara says members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, are finding sanctuaries in neighboring Iraq and Syria , among those countries' own Kurdish minorities. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has said he will not allow Sinjar, around 115 km (70 miles) from the Turkish border, to become a "new Qandil", referring to the PKK stronghold near the borders of Turkey, Iraq and Iran. (more...)
Trump to announce major tax reform, tax reduction on Wednesday
- April 25, 2017
Many Democrats have said they will not support such a plan, making Trump's proposal a tough political sell from the start. Last week, Mnuchin said that enacting tax reform legislation ahead of August was not "realistic", backing down on Trump's promise for tax reforms. (more...)
- April 25, 2017
Many Democrats have said they will not support such a plan, making Trump's proposal a tough political sell from the start. Last week, Mnuchin said that enacting tax reform legislation ahead of August was not "realistic", backing down on Trump's promise for tax reforms. (more...)
U.S. general suggests Russian Federation arming Taliban
- April 25, 2017
The resignations, along with reshuffle of corps commanders, followed fury over Friday's Taliban assault on the army base in Mazar-e-Sharif. The attack at a military base in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif raises more questions about the Afghan military's ability to defend against such attacks, more than 15 years after the USA drove the Taliban from power. (more...)
- April 25, 2017
The resignations, along with reshuffle of corps commanders, followed fury over Friday's Taliban assault on the army base in Mazar-e-Sharif. The attack at a military base in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif raises more questions about the Afghan military's ability to defend against such attacks, more than 15 years after the USA drove the Taliban from power. (more...)
EPA chief: Agency to reconsider methane emissions rule
- April 25, 2017
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has told oil and gas industry leaders that the agency will reconsider its methane emissions rule following a petition from industry leaders, a move decried by environmentalists. (more...)
- April 25, 2017
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has told oil and gas industry leaders that the agency will reconsider its methane emissions rule following a petition from industry leaders, a move decried by environmentalists. (more...)
Obama Makes First Public Speech Since Leaving Office
- April 25, 2017
In a panel discussion with college and high school students from U of C, Loyola University, Roosevelt University, the University of IL at Chicago and Kenwood Academy High School, Obama told them about the hardships preventing the nation from advancing from its political divisions, what he plans to do to solve them as a private citizen and what others can do to engage their community. (more...)
- April 25, 2017
In a panel discussion with college and high school students from U of C, Loyola University, Roosevelt University, the University of IL at Chicago and Kenwood Academy High School, Obama told them about the hardships preventing the nation from advancing from its political divisions, what he plans to do to solve them as a private citizen and what others can do to engage their community. (more...)
Four Daesh Commanders Killed In US Bombing On Achin
- April 25, 2017
An Afghan official says the number of militants killed in an attack by the largest non-nuclear weapon ever used in combat by the US military has risen to 94. General Daulat Waziri, spokesman for the Afghanistan Ministry of Defense, said the death toll of ISIL fighters could rise. The sheer power of the blast would also be more effective in destroying underground tunnels carved out of the rocky terrain that other conventional bombs might not penetrate. (more...)
- April 25, 2017
An Afghan official says the number of militants killed in an attack by the largest non-nuclear weapon ever used in combat by the US military has risen to 94. General Daulat Waziri, spokesman for the Afghanistan Ministry of Defense, said the death toll of ISIL fighters could rise. The sheer power of the blast would also be more effective in destroying underground tunnels carved out of the rocky terrain that other conventional bombs might not penetrate. (more...)
UC Berkeley offers Ann Coulter a different date
- April 25, 2017
Coulter had originally planned to speak at the school on 27 April, but on Tuesday vice-chancellor Scott Biddy sent a letter to the university's College Republicans saying that police could not ensure her safety, nor that of audience members, protesters or students. (more...)
- April 25, 2017
Coulter had originally planned to speak at the school on 27 April, but on Tuesday vice-chancellor Scott Biddy sent a letter to the university's College Republicans saying that police could not ensure her safety, nor that of audience members, protesters or students. (more...)
Lawyer for United Airlines passenger signals law suit against airline
- April 25, 2017
If a passenger threatens a flight attendant, it is in violation of USA federal law, said the president of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, Bob Ross. Surain Adyanthaya shared the video taken while boarding a flight from San Francisco to Dallas on Friday showing a crying mother holding her baby and a disgruntled passenger who was defending her in a shouting match with a male flight attendant. (more...)
- April 25, 2017
If a passenger threatens a flight attendant, it is in violation of USA federal law, said the president of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, Bob Ross. Surain Adyanthaya shared the video taken while boarding a flight from San Francisco to Dallas on Friday showing a crying mother holding her baby and a disgruntled passenger who was defending her in a shouting match with a male flight attendant. (more...)
North Korea Detains Third American Citizen
- April 25, 2017
North Korea has detained a U.S. citizen, the Swedish Embassy in Pyongyang and a university chancellor said Sunday, raising the number of Americans thought to be held by the secretive nation to three. "It is important for them to hold a United States citizen hostage at this point to prevent Washington from carrying out a decapitation of Kim Jong-Un", Ahn said, referring to the North's fears that the USA plans a secret military strike to topple its leader. (more...)
- April 25, 2017
North Korea has detained a U.S. citizen, the Swedish Embassy in Pyongyang and a university chancellor said Sunday, raising the number of Americans thought to be held by the secretive nation to three. "It is important for them to hold a United States citizen hostage at this point to prevent Washington from carrying out a decapitation of Kim Jong-Un", Ahn said, referring to the North's fears that the USA plans a secret military strike to topple its leader. (more...)
Lib Dem membership tops 100000 after snap election call
- April 25, 2017
In an appeal to would-be supporters, he said: "This election is your chance to change the direction of our country". Speaking later at a campaign event at Ministry of Sound in London, Mr Farron said of the number of seats his party is hoping to win: "The honest truth is, I haven't got a fixed figure in my head and I think that in itself tells you that horizons are expanding". (more...)
- April 25, 2017
In an appeal to would-be supporters, he said: "This election is your chance to change the direction of our country". Speaking later at a campaign event at Ministry of Sound in London, Mr Farron said of the number of seats his party is hoping to win: "The honest truth is, I haven't got a fixed figure in my head and I think that in itself tells you that horizons are expanding". (more...)
China calls for calm on Korean Peninsula
- April 25, 2017
Possibly complicating matters, North Korea detained an American citizen in Pyongyang over the weekend. "This is a real threat to the world, whether we want to talk about it or not", Trump said at a White House meeting Monday. "North Korea's unlawful weapons programs represent a clear, grave threat to United States national security", Ross added. The reasons for the detention of Tony Kim, who taught accounting at the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology, weren't immediately clear. (more...)
- April 25, 2017
Possibly complicating matters, North Korea detained an American citizen in Pyongyang over the weekend. "This is a real threat to the world, whether we want to talk about it or not", Trump said at a White House meeting Monday. "North Korea's unlawful weapons programs represent a clear, grave threat to United States national security", Ross added. The reasons for the detention of Tony Kim, who taught accounting at the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology, weren't immediately clear. (more...)
Welsh electoral 'earthquake' of Tory gains suggested by poll
- April 25, 2017
Labour was on 26 per cent, the Liberal Democrats on 10 per cent and Ukip on eight per cent. Plaid Cymru and the Liberal Democrats are projected, by this poll, to hold the seats they now have but make no gains. The political expert from Cardiff University's Wales Governance Centre, which co-commissioned the poll, said such a result would be of "long-term historic significance". (more...)
- April 25, 2017
Labour was on 26 per cent, the Liberal Democrats on 10 per cent and Ukip on eight per cent. Plaid Cymru and the Liberal Democrats are projected, by this poll, to hold the seats they now have but make no gains. The political expert from Cardiff University's Wales Governance Centre, which co-commissioned the poll, said such a result would be of "long-term historic significance". (more...)
Kim oversees North Korea display of military strength
- April 25, 2017
Missiles appeared to be the main theme of the giant parade, with Kim's grandson, leader Kim Jong Un, taking time to greet the commander of the Strategic Forces, the branch of the military that oversees the missile arsenal. "We're prepared to respond to an all-out war with an all-out war and we are ready to hit back with nuclear attacks of our own style against any nuclear attacks", Choe said. (more...)
- April 25, 2017
Missiles appeared to be the main theme of the giant parade, with Kim's grandson, leader Kim Jong Un, taking time to greet the commander of the Strategic Forces, the branch of the military that oversees the missile arsenal. "We're prepared to respond to an all-out war with an all-out war and we are ready to hit back with nuclear attacks of our own style against any nuclear attacks", Choe said. (more...)
France to release evidence Assad ordered chemical attack
- April 25, 2017
It was the first specific intelligence assessment of President Bashar Assad's weapons capabilities since a deadly chemical attack earlier this month. Mr Ayrault made the claim despite his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov saying on Wednesday night that the massacre was a "provocation" created to derail peace talks. (more...)
- April 25, 2017
It was the first specific intelligence assessment of President Bashar Assad's weapons capabilities since a deadly chemical attack earlier this month. Mr Ayrault made the claim despite his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov saying on Wednesday night that the massacre was a "provocation" created to derail peace talks. (more...)
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