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Sanders defends Trump's praise of Australian healthcare system
- May 09, 2017
However, the White House downplayed the President's statement, saying he was merely being nice to an ally and it was not an endorsement to implement a similar approach. Later, speaking to reporters after meeting with Turnbull, Trump praised the bill. He attributed the lack in the system to former president Barack Obama's legislation. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
However, the White House downplayed the President's statement, saying he was merely being nice to an ally and it was not an endorsement to implement a similar approach. Later, speaking to reporters after meeting with Turnbull, Trump praised the bill. He attributed the lack in the system to former president Barack Obama's legislation. (more...)
Israeli Cabinet committee pushes bill that downgrades Arabic
- May 09, 2017
In addition, it downgrades the Arabic language from an official to a non-official language of the state, albeit with "special status". To read this article in one of Houston's most-spoken languages, click on the button below. Israel's Ministerial Committee for Legislation approved controversial legislation on Sunday that recognizes Israel as a Jewish nation-state. Erel Margalit, a contender for the leadership of the centrist Zionist Union party, called the bill "reminiscent of dark ... (more...)
- May 09, 2017
In addition, it downgrades the Arabic language from an official to a non-official language of the state, albeit with "special status". To read this article in one of Houston's most-spoken languages, click on the button below. Israel's Ministerial Committee for Legislation approved controversial legislation on Sunday that recognizes Israel as a Jewish nation-state. Erel Margalit, a contender for the leadership of the centrist Zionist Union party, called the bill "reminiscent of dark ... (more...)
Jeremy Corbyn: Vote for Labour will help tackle inequality
- May 09, 2017
But the results were widely seen as vindication both for her tough line on Brexit - threatening to walk away from talks with the remaining European Union if she can not get a good deal - as well as her decision to call a snap election. It lost control of Glasgow, Scotland's biggest city, for the first time since 1980, as well as two other councils. Following Labour's historic loss at the local council elections, John McDonnell says the party will "come out fighting" for the general election. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
But the results were widely seen as vindication both for her tough line on Brexit - threatening to walk away from talks with the remaining European Union if she can not get a good deal - as well as her decision to call a snap election. It lost control of Glasgow, Scotland's biggest city, for the first time since 1980, as well as two other councils. Following Labour's historic loss at the local council elections, John McDonnell says the party will "come out fighting" for the general election. (more...)
Pakistan, Afghan Troops Trade Fire Across Disputed Border
- May 09, 2017
This was decided in the third flag meeting between the commanders of the two sides. Census workers were going door-to-door in villages located along the border and the Afghan government was informed, with exact coordinates of the areas shared with Kabul , Pakistan officials say. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
This was decided in the third flag meeting between the commanders of the two sides. Census workers were going door-to-door in villages located along the border and the Afghan government was informed, with exact coordinates of the areas shared with Kabul , Pakistan officials say. (more...)
May could meet net migration target
- May 09, 2017
Theresa May has promised to bring net migration below 100,000 a year if she wins the general election, embracing the controversial target that the Conservatives have failed to hit in their past seven years in government. During a radio interview, the Home Secretary was asked if the Conservatives would carry a similar target to the one included in their 2015 manifesto to reduce migration to the "tens of thousands". (more...)
- May 09, 2017
Theresa May has promised to bring net migration below 100,000 a year if she wins the general election, embracing the controversial target that the Conservatives have failed to hit in their past seven years in government. During a radio interview, the Home Secretary was asked if the Conservatives would carry a similar target to the one included in their 2015 manifesto to reduce migration to the "tens of thousands". (more...)
Prince Philip, 95, To Retire From All Royal Duties
- May 09, 2017
But Buckingham Palace stressed he may decide to attend certain events from time to time. Speculation had been rife after reports emerged that Buckingham Palace had called an emergency internal meeting at 10am this morning. And it was business as usual once the fanfare died down, with a meeting of the members of the Order of Merit at St James's Palace proving his trademark wit had not deteriorated. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
But Buckingham Palace stressed he may decide to attend certain events from time to time. Speculation had been rife after reports emerged that Buckingham Palace had called an emergency internal meeting at 10am this morning. And it was business as usual once the fanfare died down, with a meeting of the members of the Order of Merit at St James's Palace proving his trademark wit had not deteriorated. (more...)
Sally Yates Said Flynn 'Essentially Could Be Blackmailed' By Russia
- May 09, 2017
Also on Tuesday, news reports revealed that not only did Yates warn the Trump administration about Flynn on January 26, less than a week after Trump's inauguration, but President Barack Obama personally warned Trump about Flynn in a face-to-face meeting at the White House on November 10, 2016, just two days after Trump's surprise victory in the 2016 presidential election. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
Also on Tuesday, news reports revealed that not only did Yates warn the Trump administration about Flynn on January 26, less than a week after Trump's inauguration, but President Barack Obama personally warned Trump about Flynn in a face-to-face meeting at the White House on November 10, 2016, just two days after Trump's surprise victory in the 2016 presidential election. (more...)
Confident Tories will target SNP big names
- May 09, 2017
The Conservatives have had a working majority on Suffolk County Council 2005 until recently but no other party has controlled the council since local government re-organisation in 1973. Speaking ahead of her campaign launch in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale said: "The council elections showed people are turning away from the SNP, because they are fed up with the nationalists' attempt to force another divisive referendum". (more...)
- May 09, 2017
The Conservatives have had a working majority on Suffolk County Council 2005 until recently but no other party has controlled the council since local government re-organisation in 1973. Speaking ahead of her campaign launch in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale said: "The council elections showed people are turning away from the SNP, because they are fed up with the nationalists' attempt to force another divisive referendum". (more...)
Texas stokes immigration debate with 'sanctuary cities' ban
- May 09, 2017
San Antonio police chief William McManus ripped into the Republicans who pushed the law through despite the objections of every big-city police chief in the state. Texas has taken the unusual step of preemptively suing to stop lawsuits challenging its new "sanctuary cities" ban. "There are so many different legal problems with this, it's nearly like a law school exam meant to test your knowledge ..." That lawsuit was filed in federal court in Austin. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
San Antonio police chief William McManus ripped into the Republicans who pushed the law through despite the objections of every big-city police chief in the state. Texas has taken the unusual step of preemptively suing to stop lawsuits challenging its new "sanctuary cities" ban. "There are so many different legal problems with this, it's nearly like a law school exam meant to test your knowledge ..." That lawsuit was filed in federal court in Austin. (more...)
Police operation underway in Paris train station
- May 09, 2017
Police spokeswoman Johanna Primevert told the AP that the operation was to remove "doubt", but would not elaborate or say whether anyone was injured. The Police did not give any official statement of the operation but the heavy police presence at the station with gun-wielding cops swarming the area recalled the kind of anti-terrorism actions. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
Police spokeswoman Johanna Primevert told the AP that the operation was to remove "doubt", but would not elaborate or say whether anyone was injured. The Police did not give any official statement of the operation but the heavy police presence at the station with gun-wielding cops swarming the area recalled the kind of anti-terrorism actions. (more...)
Afghan air force pounds area after death of IS commander
- May 09, 2017
FILE - Afghan Special Forces patrol at the site where a MOAB, or "mother of all bombs", was dropped on the Achin district of the eastern province of Nangarhar, Afghanistan, April 23, 2017. USA officials say they may have been killed as the result of friendly fire in the opening minutes of the three-hour battle. He is the second Isis leader to be killed by U.S. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
FILE - Afghan Special Forces patrol at the site where a MOAB, or "mother of all bombs", was dropped on the Achin district of the eastern province of Nangarhar, Afghanistan, April 23, 2017. USA officials say they may have been killed as the result of friendly fire in the opening minutes of the three-hour battle. He is the second Isis leader to be killed by U.S. (more...)
Yates: Alarm about Russian blackmail led to warning on Flynn
- May 09, 2017
And the White House's explanation for it is oh-so-Trump: It viewed the warning as sour grapes from a loser. Pence vouched for Flynn in television interviews, using information he's said came from the national security adviser. Yates repeatedly declined to discuss details of the investigation in a public forum. Yates said McGahn asked her that day if Flynn should be fired. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
And the White House's explanation for it is oh-so-Trump: It viewed the warning as sour grapes from a loser. Pence vouched for Flynn in television interviews, using information he's said came from the national security adviser. Yates repeatedly declined to discuss details of the investigation in a public forum. Yates said McGahn asked her that day if Flynn should be fired. (more...)
Yates: I warned White House that Flynn could be blackmailed
- May 09, 2017
She added: "That created a compromise situation - a situation where the national security advisor essentially could be blackmailed by the Russians". Sen. Last week, The Associated Press reported that a transition aide asked Obama officials for a copy of the CIA's classified biography on Kislyak because the aide was concerned Flynn didn't fully understand the envoy's rumored tied to Russian intelligence. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
She added: "That created a compromise situation - a situation where the national security advisor essentially could be blackmailed by the Russians". Sen. Last week, The Associated Press reported that a transition aide asked Obama officials for a copy of the CIA's classified biography on Kislyak because the aide was concerned Flynn didn't fully understand the envoy's rumored tied to Russian intelligence. (more...)
Questions over value of NAPLAN test
- May 09, 2017
You have three more years of learning, and many more opportunities to reach the standard by the HSC, " he said. "This is about motivating students in junior high school particularly", Mr Piccoli said in 2016. Students in years 3, 5 and 7 are also required to undertake the NAPLAN diagnostic tests, which help teachers "determine the help and support that our students need". (more...)
- May 09, 2017
You have three more years of learning, and many more opportunities to reach the standard by the HSC, " he said. "This is about motivating students in junior high school particularly", Mr Piccoli said in 2016. Students in years 3, 5 and 7 are also required to undertake the NAPLAN diagnostic tests, which help teachers "determine the help and support that our students need". (more...)
Back on TV, Kimmel zings critics of his health care plea
- May 09, 2017
Kimmel gave an emotional monologue during one of his shows last week about the birth of his son - who was born with a heart defect, but surgery saved his life. Kimmel then took aim at Newt Gingrich, showing a clip of the former Speaker of the House on "Fox News Sunday" rebuffing Kimmel's previous argument, noting that hospitals will not turn away a sick baby. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
Kimmel gave an emotional monologue during one of his shows last week about the birth of his son - who was born with a heart defect, but surgery saved his life. Kimmel then took aim at Newt Gingrich, showing a clip of the former Speaker of the House on "Fox News Sunday" rebuffing Kimmel's previous argument, noting that hospitals will not turn away a sick baby. (more...)
Trump's pick for Air Force secretary confirmed
- May 09, 2017
Reached by phone after the vote, Wilson told the Journal she was sad to leave her current position but eager to get to work on what she contends is a beleaguered and outdated U.S. While she won approval easily, Wilson was not without her detractors. She collected almost half a million dollars in questionable payments from federally funded nuclear labs, the Energy Department's inspector general said in a 2013 report. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
Reached by phone after the vote, Wilson told the Journal she was sad to leave her current position but eager to get to work on what she contends is a beleaguered and outdated U.S. While she won approval easily, Wilson was not without her detractors. She collected almost half a million dollars in questionable payments from federally funded nuclear labs, the Energy Department's inspector general said in a 2013 report. (more...)
Indonesia to disband radical Islamic group
- May 09, 2017
While most people practice a moderate form of Islam in Indonesia, fears have been growing about the influence of radicals-particularly after mass protests past year against Jakarta's Christian governor which were led by hardliners. Islamist vigilante groups, banned under the authoritarian regime of former President Suharto, which ended in 1998, have expanded in recent years. It undermined Indonesia's reputation overseas for practicing a moderate form of Islam. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
While most people practice a moderate form of Islam in Indonesia, fears have been growing about the influence of radicals-particularly after mass protests past year against Jakarta's Christian governor which were led by hardliners. Islamist vigilante groups, banned under the authoritarian regime of former President Suharto, which ended in 1998, have expanded in recent years. It undermined Indonesia's reputation overseas for practicing a moderate form of Islam. (more...)
Local elections 2017: What results mean for Theresa May
- May 09, 2017
Labour's former council leader Frank McAveety, who retained his seat in Shettleston, said: "The SNP predicted they could return 56 councillors, they've only returned 39 councillors". Pollsters got the result of the 2015 election badly wrong, concluding that they had underestimated support for the Conservatives and had over-represented Labour supporters in their surveys. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
Labour's former council leader Frank McAveety, who retained his seat in Shettleston, said: "The SNP predicted they could return 56 councillors, they've only returned 39 councillors". Pollsters got the result of the 2015 election badly wrong, concluding that they had underestimated support for the Conservatives and had over-represented Labour supporters in their surveys. (more...)
Emory & Henry earns at-large bid to NCAA Division III softball tournament
- May 09, 2017
Augustana is making its 24th NCAA Tournament appearance in school history and has qualified for the regional tournament seven times in the last eight years. St. Thomas has won three out of five all-time meetings with WashU, including a 3-1 mark in NCAA contests. Geneseo is making their sixth straight trip to the Tournament, while the Rams are making their fourth straight appearance. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
Augustana is making its 24th NCAA Tournament appearance in school history and has qualified for the regional tournament seven times in the last eight years. St. Thomas has won three out of five all-time meetings with WashU, including a 3-1 mark in NCAA contests. Geneseo is making their sixth straight trip to the Tournament, while the Rams are making their fourth straight appearance. (more...)
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