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SpaceX delays launch of secretive satellite for US Intelligence agency
- May 02, 2017
The Falcon 9 Full Thrust rocket carrying NROL-76, a classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), was launched into orbit at around 12.15pm BST (7.15am local time) from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. For the last six years, at least, only United Launch Alliance has delivered government payloads into space. This is the aerospace manufacturer's first mission for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). (more...)
- May 02, 2017
The Falcon 9 Full Thrust rocket carrying NROL-76, a classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), was launched into orbit at around 12.15pm BST (7.15am local time) from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. For the last six years, at least, only United Launch Alliance has delivered government payloads into space. This is the aerospace manufacturer's first mission for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). (more...)
General Election: Nicola Sturgeon faces HUGE seat losses to
- May 02, 2017
She added: "If Scotland wants to make sure the Tories can not simply do what they want in Scotland, if we want to make sure there are voices of strong opposition to the Conservatives in Westminster, then the only way to deliver that is with a strong, resounding vote for the SNP in every part of Scotland on June 8". (more...)
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- May 02, 2017
She added: "If Scotland wants to make sure the Tories can not simply do what they want in Scotland, if we want to make sure there are voices of strong opposition to the Conservatives in Westminster, then the only way to deliver that is with a strong, resounding vote for the SNP in every part of Scotland on June 8". (more...)
Trump would meet with Kim Jong Un 'under right circumstances'
- May 02, 2017
Trump did not say what conditions would need to be met for any such meeting to occur or when it could happen, but the White House later said North Korea would need to meet many conditions before a meeting could be contemplated. Governments in the region are more concerned about China than North Korea, which has allowed the U.S.to make strategic inroads. The North has been conducting missile and nuclear weapons related activities at an unprecedented rate and is believed to have made ... (more...)
- May 02, 2017
Trump did not say what conditions would need to be met for any such meeting to occur or when it could happen, but the White House later said North Korea would need to meet many conditions before a meeting could be contemplated. Governments in the region are more concerned about China than North Korea, which has allowed the U.S.to make strategic inroads. The North has been conducting missile and nuclear weapons related activities at an unprecedented rate and is believed to have made ... (more...)
Venezuela President Maduro hikes wages, distributes social housing
- May 02, 2017
The decree was needed to "block the fascist coup" he said threatened the country, repeating terms portraying his Socialist government as the victim of a US-led capitalist conspiracy. He called for a series of street actions, including a symbolic pot-banging protest Monday night and a major demonstration Wednesday. Denying claims of division within its ranks, the Democratic Unity alliance also said in an open letter to Francis on Sunday: "The only dialogue acceptable in Venezuela today is ... (more...)
- May 02, 2017
The decree was needed to "block the fascist coup" he said threatened the country, repeating terms portraying his Socialist government as the victim of a US-led capitalist conspiracy. He called for a series of street actions, including a symbolic pot-banging protest Monday night and a major demonstration Wednesday. Denying claims of division within its ranks, the Democratic Unity alliance also said in an open letter to Francis on Sunday: "The only dialogue acceptable in Venezuela today is ... (more...)
Turkey's president rejoins ruling party after referendum win
- May 02, 2017
Starting in 2001, Erdogan led the AK Party for 13 years but had to step aside when he became president in August 2014. The April 16 referendum in Turkey on constitutional reforms, which expanded the powers of the president, also triggered dismay from within the bloc. (more...)
- May 02, 2017
Starting in 2001, Erdogan led the AK Party for 13 years but had to step aside when he became president in August 2014. The April 16 referendum in Turkey on constitutional reforms, which expanded the powers of the president, also triggered dismay from within the bloc. (more...)
Liverpool beat Watford 1-0 in EPL with Can highlight goal
- May 02, 2017
Jurgen Klopp hailed Emre Can's "fantastic goal" as Liverpool tightened their grip on a place in the Premier League top four with victory at Watford . "I would like to say I'm used to it, but it's not the truth, especially not from Emre", Klopp told Sky Sports when asked about Can's goal. Team-mate Lallana added: "It was a worldy goal and worthy of winning any game". (more...)
- May 02, 2017
Jurgen Klopp hailed Emre Can's "fantastic goal" as Liverpool tightened their grip on a place in the Premier League top four with victory at Watford . "I would like to say I'm used to it, but it's not the truth, especially not from Emre", Klopp told Sky Sports when asked about Can's goal. Team-mate Lallana added: "It was a worldy goal and worthy of winning any game". (more...)
Congress avoids shutdown by keeping government open one more week
- May 02, 2017
The goal for next week is to pass the omnibus bill, but differences remain and leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees are still haggling over the final points - with input from bipartisan leadership and the White House. The U.S. Congress has averted a federal government shutdown with the passage of a stopgap bill that gives lawmakers another week to work out federal spending. (more...)
- May 02, 2017
The goal for next week is to pass the omnibus bill, but differences remain and leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees are still haggling over the final points - with input from bipartisan leadership and the White House. The U.S. Congress has averted a federal government shutdown with the passage of a stopgap bill that gives lawmakers another week to work out federal spending. (more...)
N/Korea missile test fails again, angers U.S., others
- May 02, 2017
North Korean ballistic missile tests are banned by the United Nations because they are seen as part of the North's push for a nuclear-tipped missile which can strike the USA mainland. US President Donald Trump cast the launch as a direct snub against China, one of North Korea's only allies and a nation seen by the Trump administration as a potential US ally in efforts to stamp out Pyongyang's nuclear program. (more...)
- May 02, 2017
North Korean ballistic missile tests are banned by the United Nations because they are seen as part of the North's push for a nuclear-tipped missile which can strike the USA mainland. US President Donald Trump cast the launch as a direct snub against China, one of North Korea's only allies and a nation seen by the Trump administration as a potential US ally in efforts to stamp out Pyongyang's nuclear program. (more...)
Pentagon Watchdog Opens Investigation of Foreign Payments to Flynn
- May 02, 2017
The Pentagon advised its officers that they have to take this limitation into account and that it may require repayment of part of the income if no permission is requested before receiving a payment. White House spokesman Sean Spicer said the Defense Department probe of Flynn was " appropriate if they think there is wrongdoing". As previously reported, Pence was in charge of the Trump transition team, which ostensibly included vetting Donald Trump's appointments to his White House. (more...)
- May 02, 2017
The Pentagon advised its officers that they have to take this limitation into account and that it may require repayment of part of the income if no permission is requested before receiving a payment. White House spokesman Sean Spicer said the Defense Department probe of Flynn was " appropriate if they think there is wrongdoing". As previously reported, Pence was in charge of the Trump transition team, which ostensibly included vetting Donald Trump's appointments to his White House. (more...)
White House: Conditions not right for Kim Jong Un meeting
- May 02, 2017
People in South Korea are closely monitoring rising tensions over North Korea's missile tests and the USA response. "We have got to be on the same page". But it has warned against escalation. But massive warfare with millions, potentially millions of people being killed? "But I'm telling you under the right circumstances I would meet with him". (more...)
- May 02, 2017
People in South Korea are closely monitoring rising tensions over North Korea's missile tests and the USA response. "We have got to be on the same page". But it has warned against escalation. But massive warfare with millions, potentially millions of people being killed? "But I'm telling you under the right circumstances I would meet with him". (more...)
Theresa May criticised over snap general elections
- May 02, 2017
Both May and the European Commission have said that negotiations will only start in earnest after the poll. May, 60, had stunned her allies as well as opponents when she called for a snap poll on Tuesday. "I believe this will strengthen our hand in negotiations", May told BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Wednesday, arguing that opposition parties were "intent on frustrating the Brexit process". (more...)
- May 02, 2017
Both May and the European Commission have said that negotiations will only start in earnest after the poll. May, 60, had stunned her allies as well as opponents when she called for a snap poll on Tuesday. "I believe this will strengthen our hand in negotiations", May told BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Wednesday, arguing that opposition parties were "intent on frustrating the Brexit process". (more...)
Pakistan awaits Supreme Court ruling that could disqualify PM
- May 02, 2017
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan today annouced that he will hold a protest rally in Islamabad on April 28 to demand Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's resignation on the Panamagate issue. The decision was celebrated by the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), as it removed, for the time being, the fear of PM's removal from office. (more...)
- May 02, 2017
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan today annouced that he will hold a protest rally in Islamabad on April 28 to demand Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's resignation on the Panamagate issue. The decision was celebrated by the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), as it removed, for the time being, the fear of PM's removal from office. (more...)
Jean-Marine Le Pen criticizes Marine for laid-back campaigning
- May 02, 2017
He told France Inter radio that he thinks his daughter has produced a "too laid-back" campaign. It prompted him to make his own trip to the factory a few hours later - which quickly looked like he had fallen into a trap set by Le Pen. "Le Pen has a strong, mobilised base, so what it takes for her to boost her chances is for those who say they'll stay home to, well, stay home". Macron was also due to hold a rally in Arras, a city in the economically depressed north where Le Pen topped ... (more...)
- May 02, 2017
He told France Inter radio that he thinks his daughter has produced a "too laid-back" campaign. It prompted him to make his own trip to the factory a few hours later - which quickly looked like he had fallen into a trap set by Le Pen. "Le Pen has a strong, mobilised base, so what it takes for her to boost her chances is for those who say they'll stay home to, well, stay home". Macron was also due to hold a rally in Arras, a city in the economically depressed north where Le Pen topped ... (more...)
China Launches First Domestically Constructed Aircraft Carrier
- May 02, 2017
China officially launched its second - and the first domestically developed - aircraft carrier on Wednesday morning in Dalian , Liaoning province. They also said that the Chinese aircraft carrier does not have the powerful catapult technology for launching aircraft, which is standard equipment on U.S. (more...)
- May 02, 2017
China officially launched its second - and the first domestically developed - aircraft carrier on Wednesday morning in Dalian , Liaoning province. They also said that the Chinese aircraft carrier does not have the powerful catapult technology for launching aircraft, which is standard equipment on U.S. (more...)
South Korea says THAAD can defend against attack
- May 02, 2017
The Republican president has also said he is ready to act alone in the stand-off, however - and on Monday signaled that this could involve face-to-face talks with Kim, who has yet to meet a foreign leader since taking power. It has been conducting tests at an unprecedented rate and is believed to have made progress in developing intermediate-range and submarine-launched missiles. (more...)
- May 02, 2017
The Republican president has also said he is ready to act alone in the stand-off, however - and on Monday signaled that this could involve face-to-face talks with Kim, who has yet to meet a foreign leader since taking power. It has been conducting tests at an unprecedented rate and is believed to have made progress in developing intermediate-range and submarine-launched missiles. (more...)
What's next with North Korea?
- May 02, 2017
In Tokyo, U.S. representative for North Korea Policy Joseph Yun was meeting Tuesday with his Japanese counterpart Kenji Kanasugi and Kim Hong-kyun of South Korea. with the North Korea problem. Coordinating efforts to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula and addressing the threat posed by North Korea's missile and nuclear programs are chief among US interests in this confrontation. (more...)
- May 02, 2017
In Tokyo, U.S. representative for North Korea Policy Joseph Yun was meeting Tuesday with his Japanese counterpart Kenji Kanasugi and Kim Hong-kyun of South Korea. with the North Korea problem. Coordinating efforts to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula and addressing the threat posed by North Korea's missile and nuclear programs are chief among US interests in this confrontation. (more...)
Lawmakers settle on hard-fought $1 trillion spending bill
- May 02, 2017
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan said the bill was in line with Trump's demands, in that it would "rebuild our military and bolster our nation's border security ". Trump frequently travels to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, while first lady Melania Trump and the Trumps' son, Barron, require around the clock protection as they live at their home in Manhattan until the end of school year. (more...)
- May 02, 2017
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan said the bill was in line with Trump's demands, in that it would "rebuild our military and bolster our nation's border security ". Trump frequently travels to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, while first lady Melania Trump and the Trumps' son, Barron, require around the clock protection as they live at their home in Manhattan until the end of school year. (more...)
Petr Cech 'angry' after north London derby defeat
- May 02, 2017
And now we have to be focused because we have on Friday a very important game against West Ham. Asked if victory at West Ham would represent a psychological blow in the title race, Pochettino replied: "It will be. "The only disappointing thing is we probably should have won by more. That's it. Whatever I believe, the gap is there". "In the second half Pedro scored a great goal and from that point we were able to control the game better". (more...)
- May 02, 2017
And now we have to be focused because we have on Friday a very important game against West Ham. Asked if victory at West Ham would represent a psychological blow in the title race, Pochettino replied: "It will be. "The only disappointing thing is we probably should have won by more. That's it. Whatever I believe, the gap is there". "In the second half Pedro scored a great goal and from that point we were able to control the game better". (more...)
Trump keeps options open against North Korea
- May 02, 2017
With less than two weeks until South Korea votes for a new president, the spokesman for the frontrunner, Moon Jae-in, called on North Korea to stop its military tests. The United States is seeking more help from China, the North's major ally, to rein in Pyongyang's nuclear and missile development. Trump's administration has delivered a drumbeat of warnings about the dangers of North Korea this week, using presidential statements, an unusual White House briefing for the Senate, and a White ... (more...)
- May 02, 2017
With less than two weeks until South Korea votes for a new president, the spokesman for the frontrunner, Moon Jae-in, called on North Korea to stop its military tests. The United States is seeking more help from China, the North's major ally, to rein in Pyongyang's nuclear and missile development. Trump's administration has delivered a drumbeat of warnings about the dangers of North Korea this week, using presidential statements, an unusual White House briefing for the Senate, and a White ... (more...)
Protesters boo S.Africa's Zuma out of May Day event
- May 02, 2017
Somadoda Fikeni, another analyst, said both the ANC and Zuma were to blame for the chaos. He told Cosatu leaders to go out and organise workers. "The political space for Jacob Zuma and his allies is closing", Daniel Silke, director of Political Futures Consultancy in Cape Town, said by phone. (more...)
- May 02, 2017
Somadoda Fikeni, another analyst, said both the ANC and Zuma were to blame for the chaos. He told Cosatu leaders to go out and organise workers. "The political space for Jacob Zuma and his allies is closing", Daniel Silke, director of Political Futures Consultancy in Cape Town, said by phone. (more...)
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