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French trade unions clash ahead of presidential polls
- May 03, 2017
Just days ahead of Sunday's run-off, Macron remains the frontrunner in the race with polls predicting a 19-point lead, putting the 39-year-old centrist on track to become France's youngest president. Mr Macron once served as Mr Hollande's economy minister. Hugging Mr Bourram's son Said, Mr Macron said "the roots are there, and they are very much alive", despite Ms le Pen's efforts to distance herself from her father and FN founder Jean Marie's antisemitism. (more...)
- May 03, 2017
Just days ahead of Sunday's run-off, Macron remains the frontrunner in the race with polls predicting a 19-point lead, putting the 39-year-old centrist on track to become France's youngest president. Mr Macron once served as Mr Hollande's economy minister. Hugging Mr Bourram's son Said, Mr Macron said "the roots are there, and they are very much alive", despite Ms le Pen's efforts to distance herself from her father and FN founder Jean Marie's antisemitism. (more...)
Japan sends warship to escort US supply vessel in Pacific
- May 03, 2017
In an interview with CBS' " Face the Nation ", Trump said that along with him, Chinese President Xi Jinping also won't be happy if North Korea conducts another nuclear test. The Trump administration has repeatedly said in recent weeks that all options are on the table, and has deployed a strike group and a nuclear-powered submarine to the region in a show of force. (more...)
- May 03, 2017
In an interview with CBS' " Face the Nation ", Trump said that along with him, Chinese President Xi Jinping also won't be happy if North Korea conducts another nuclear test. The Trump administration has repeatedly said in recent weeks that all options are on the table, and has deployed a strike group and a nuclear-powered submarine to the region in a show of force. (more...)
May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
- May 03, 2017
The special month was initially launched by the AMA in the early 1980s and adopted by many state motorcycle-rights organizations, government entities and AMA-sanctioned clubs, and continues to be observed each May. Varela says it is also important for cyclist to assume drivers see you. Motorcyclists are taught not to drive in a vehicle's blind spot but it is inevitable with regular driving and a second look may save a life. (more...)
- May 03, 2017
The special month was initially launched by the AMA in the early 1980s and adopted by many state motorcycle-rights organizations, government entities and AMA-sanctioned clubs, and continues to be observed each May. Varela says it is also important for cyclist to assume drivers see you. Motorcyclists are taught not to drive in a vehicle's blind spot but it is inevitable with regular driving and a second look may save a life. (more...)
Bachelor star Chris Soules jailed after deadly Iowa crash
- May 03, 2017
CT, sending both vehicles into nearby ditches, USA Today reported . KCRG identified the victim as 66-year-old Kenneth E. Mosher, of Aurora, Iowa. Soules said in the statement that his "thoughts and prayers are with Mr. Mosher's family". In 2015, Bachelor Chris Soules captured the hearts of many when he went on an epic journey for true love (or something like that). (more...)
- May 03, 2017
CT, sending both vehicles into nearby ditches, USA Today reported . KCRG identified the victim as 66-year-old Kenneth E. Mosher, of Aurora, Iowa. Soules said in the statement that his "thoughts and prayers are with Mr. Mosher's family". In 2015, Bachelor Chris Soules captured the hearts of many when he went on an epic journey for true love (or something like that). (more...)
Muslim comedian Minhaj kills it at the White House Correspondents' Dinner
- May 03, 2017
Back in December, Duterte claimed that Trump praised him for his stance on drugs in a phone call . Jonah Blank, Asia analyst at the Rand Corporation, noted that even some White House and State Department staff were caught off guard at news of the Duterte invitation. (more...)
- May 03, 2017
Back in December, Duterte claimed that Trump praised him for his stance on drugs in a phone call . Jonah Blank, Asia analyst at the Rand Corporation, noted that even some White House and State Department staff were caught off guard at news of the Duterte invitation. (more...)
May Day rallies across U.S. target government's policies
- May 03, 2017
Protesters flooded streets in Chicago and at the White House gates, they demanded: " Donald Trump has got to go!" Early in the day, 500 protesters marched through midtown Manhattan and rallied in front of offices of Wells Fargo WFC.N and JPMorgan Chase & Co JPM.N . (more...)
- May 03, 2017
Protesters flooded streets in Chicago and at the White House gates, they demanded: " Donald Trump has got to go!" Early in the day, 500 protesters marched through midtown Manhattan and rallied in front of offices of Wells Fargo WFC.N and JPMorgan Chase & Co JPM.N . (more...)
Trump speaks with Southeast Asian leaders to reaffirm USA commitment
- May 03, 2017
A Trump administration official insisted , however, that the invitation was not a reward to Duterte or an endorsement of his policies but a decision that engagement with the Philippines was better than withdrawal which could "intensify bad behavior" by Duterte . (more...)
- May 03, 2017
A Trump administration official insisted , however, that the invitation was not a reward to Duterte or an endorsement of his policies but a decision that engagement with the Philippines was better than withdrawal which could "intensify bad behavior" by Duterte . (more...)
Democrats win big in spending deal
- May 03, 2017
For the second time in recent weeks, President Donald Trump urged Senate Republicans Tuesday to change long-held Senate rules to make it easier to pass his agenda through the narrowly divided chamber. Mulvaney also acknowledged the funding won't allow the White House to build "new wall" - certainly not the massive concrete barriers Trump has so often promised his supporters - but unveiled the administration's plans to fix and replace existing fencing with a "see-through steel wall". (more...)
- May 03, 2017
For the second time in recent weeks, President Donald Trump urged Senate Republicans Tuesday to change long-held Senate rules to make it easier to pass his agenda through the narrowly divided chamber. Mulvaney also acknowledged the funding won't allow the White House to build "new wall" - certainly not the massive concrete barriers Trump has so often promised his supporters - but unveiled the administration's plans to fix and replace existing fencing with a "see-through steel wall". (more...)
Hamas gives Israel 24 hours to respond to hunger strikers
- May 03, 2017
The document was unveiled in the Qatari capital Doha by exiled Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal, who is due to step down soon after serving his maximum of two terms. While the founding charter was filled with anti-Jewish references, the new document stresses that Hamas bears no enmity toward Jews. And even though the new document accepts the idea of a Palestinian state on 1967 lines, this does not mean it foresees "any alternative to the full and complete liberation of Palestine , from the ... (more...)
- May 03, 2017
The document was unveiled in the Qatari capital Doha by exiled Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal, who is due to step down soon after serving his maximum of two terms. While the founding charter was filled with anti-Jewish references, the new document stresses that Hamas bears no enmity toward Jews. And even though the new document accepts the idea of a Palestinian state on 1967 lines, this does not mean it foresees "any alternative to the full and complete liberation of Palestine , from the ... (more...)
ESCALATION IN SYRIA: Erdogan I - The Phantom Menace of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
- May 03, 2017
The difference of opinion over YPG has cast a shadow over US-Turkish relations for some time, and Erdogan is hoping for a drastic change in American policy when he meets President Donald Trump next month. "Turkey knows what to do and when to do it, we may come there overnight all of a sudden", Erdoğan, hinting on a cross-border operation to drive the terrorist group from the areas in its south. (more...)
- May 03, 2017
The difference of opinion over YPG has cast a shadow over US-Turkish relations for some time, and Erdogan is hoping for a drastic change in American policy when he meets President Donald Trump next month. "Turkey knows what to do and when to do it, we may come there overnight all of a sudden", Erdoğan, hinting on a cross-border operation to drive the terrorist group from the areas in its south. (more...)
Man killed roommate, then shot neighbor, paramedic
- May 03, 2017
Officers took the wounded firefighter/paramedic to Baylor Medical Center where he underwent emergency surgery, and is listed in critical but stable condition. The shooting took place near the Dallas Fire-Rescue training facility. Derick Lamont Brown was acting erratically at his home before he forced his 67-year-old roommate into a back room and fatally shot him Monday, said Randy Blankenbaker, Dallas' assistant police chief of investigations. (more...)
- May 03, 2017
Officers took the wounded firefighter/paramedic to Baylor Medical Center where he underwent emergency surgery, and is listed in critical but stable condition. The shooting took place near the Dallas Fire-Rescue training facility. Derick Lamont Brown was acting erratically at his home before he forced his 67-year-old roommate into a back room and fatally shot him Monday, said Randy Blankenbaker, Dallas' assistant police chief of investigations. (more...)
Donald Trump Floats Government 'Shutdown' in September
- May 03, 2017
President Trump on Tuesday claimed that the bipartisan budget deal reached over the weekend contains funding for his promised border wall. He added , "We "either elect more Republican Senators in 2018 or change the rules now to 51 (percent)". (more...)
- May 03, 2017
President Trump on Tuesday claimed that the bipartisan budget deal reached over the weekend contains funding for his promised border wall. He added , "We "either elect more Republican Senators in 2018 or change the rules now to 51 (percent)". (more...)
Listen to Diane Abbott's full LBC meltdown interview
- May 03, 2017
Ms Abbott said that in the first year of the scheme the party expected to recruit 250,000 policemen. Labour MP Diane Abbott has given what one listener described as an "absolute auto crash" on LBC radio this morning. During her LBC interview, the Shadow Home Secretary repeatedly paused and stumbled as she gave a range of figures for how many extra officers would be recruited and what the bill for the plan would come to. (more...)
- May 03, 2017
Ms Abbott said that in the first year of the scheme the party expected to recruit 250,000 policemen. Labour MP Diane Abbott has given what one listener described as an "absolute auto crash" on LBC radio this morning. During her LBC interview, the Shadow Home Secretary repeatedly paused and stumbled as she gave a range of figures for how many extra officers would be recruited and what the bill for the plan would come to. (more...)
Tensions in Korean Peninsula: Halt deployment of THAAD in S Korea
- May 03, 2017
But China has said military threats would not help the situation and has accused the United States of fueling tensions on the Korean Peninsula. South Korean Defense Ministry spokesman Moon Sang-gyun told a briefing Tuesday that the deployment was part of an effort to "respond to North Korea's nuclear missile threat and to deter North Korea's provocations". (more...)
- May 03, 2017
But China has said military threats would not help the situation and has accused the United States of fueling tensions on the Korean Peninsula. South Korean Defense Ministry spokesman Moon Sang-gyun told a briefing Tuesday that the deployment was part of an effort to "respond to North Korea's nuclear missile threat and to deter North Korea's provocations". (more...)
Trump 'honored' to meet Kim Jong-un 'under right circumstances'
- May 03, 2017
Cho said Seoul's Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se met with U.S. State Secretary Rex Tillerson last week in NY, where the two agreed pressure on the North should continue and a hasty dialogue with North Korea would be a bad idea. Senator John McCain of Arizona, who has urged a tough approach to North Korea , warned that Mr Trump would be legitimising Mr Kim by granting a meeting to the leader of a brutal regime. (more...)
- May 03, 2017
Cho said Seoul's Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se met with U.S. State Secretary Rex Tillerson last week in NY, where the two agreed pressure on the North should continue and a hasty dialogue with North Korea would be a bad idea. Senator John McCain of Arizona, who has urged a tough approach to North Korea , warned that Mr Trump would be legitimising Mr Kim by granting a meeting to the leader of a brutal regime. (more...)
CNN won't run Trump campaign ad referring to 'fake news'
- May 03, 2017
President Donald Trump's supporters are accusing CNN of censorship for not airing an advertisement touting the president's accomplishments, which the network said Tuesday it rejected because it was its own form of fake news. Beneath the voiceover, a montage image of five journalists from various networks - including CNN's Wolf Blitzer - is embedded behind the term he so often likes to use: "Fake News". (more...)
- May 03, 2017
President Donald Trump's supporters are accusing CNN of censorship for not airing an advertisement touting the president's accomplishments, which the network said Tuesday it rejected because it was its own form of fake news. Beneath the voiceover, a montage image of five journalists from various networks - including CNN's Wolf Blitzer - is embedded behind the term he so often likes to use: "Fake News". (more...)
Trump signs order aimed at opening Arctic drilling
- May 03, 2017
For instance, Obama had used his authority under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to protect Arctic areas from oil drilling late previous year, a move Trump's order seeks to undo. They worry that could lead to an ecological disaster. Industry representatives say advances in drilling technology have made the operations safer, and that seismic surveys have taken place for a half-century with no direct evidence they harm sea animals, commercial fishing or tourism. (more...)
- May 03, 2017
For instance, Obama had used his authority under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to protect Arctic areas from oil drilling late previous year, a move Trump's order seeks to undo. They worry that could lead to an ecological disaster. Industry representatives say advances in drilling technology have made the operations safer, and that seismic surveys have taken place for a half-century with no direct evidence they harm sea animals, commercial fishing or tourism. (more...)
China reiterates opposition to THAAD anti-missile system in South Korea
- May 03, 2017
The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss military operations overseas, said the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, an American-made system to intercept and destroy ballistic missiles, had reached initial operating capability. (more...)
- May 03, 2017
The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss military operations overseas, said the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, an American-made system to intercept and destroy ballistic missiles, had reached initial operating capability. (more...)
US needs September 'shutdown' to fix Senate 'mess'
- May 03, 2017
While feasting on his morning breakfast of sheer spite, President Trump came up with his most genius solution yet to stopping Congress from completely shitting on every plan he's come up with so far: just shut the whole thing down. "D$3 ecisions that nobody wanted are made because of archaic rules, and that's something that I think we're gonna have to change". Although the plan diverges from Trump's priorities, both Democrats and Republicans get something out of it. (more...)
- May 03, 2017
While feasting on his morning breakfast of sheer spite, President Trump came up with his most genius solution yet to stopping Congress from completely shitting on every plan he's come up with so far: just shut the whole thing down. "D$3 ecisions that nobody wanted are made because of archaic rules, and that's something that I think we're gonna have to change". Although the plan diverges from Trump's priorities, both Democrats and Republicans get something out of it. (more...)
Trump's 100 Days Brought To You By 'The Simpsons'
- May 03, 2017
The show points out that there's no need to panic though, because at 100 days, the Trump term is officially 6.8 percent of the way done. Sean Spicer, Trump's press secretary, hangs from the ceiling in the briefing room with a sign reading, "I quit", pinned to his suit. (more...)
- May 03, 2017
The show points out that there's no need to panic though, because at 100 days, the Trump term is officially 6.8 percent of the way done. Sean Spicer, Trump's press secretary, hangs from the ceiling in the briefing room with a sign reading, "I quit", pinned to his suit. (more...)
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