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'Huge' explosion at Damascus airport
- May 09, 2017
In September of last year, Ottolenghi observed, "Flight records show that Iran Air's flight 697 - the Tehran-Damascus route - was operated 66 times over the last year, including three times from Abadan, on Sept. The source said numerous arms are destined for an array of Iran-backed militias, led by Hezbollah, which have thousands of fighters engaged in some of the toughest fronts against Syrian rebels. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
In September of last year, Ottolenghi observed, "Flight records show that Iran Air's flight 697 - the Tehran-Damascus route - was operated 66 times over the last year, including three times from Abadan, on Sept. The source said numerous arms are destined for an array of Iran-backed militias, led by Hezbollah, which have thousands of fighters engaged in some of the toughest fronts against Syrian rebels. (more...)
Council results and election predictions
- May 09, 2017
Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron took his campaign bus to several Scottish seats it hopes to regain. Ms Sturgeon said: " Theresa May's extraordinary attacks on our European partners demonstrate that an unchecked Tory government is prepared to pursue a chaotic hard Brexit if it is in the interests of the Tory Party, whatever the cost to Scotland". (more...)
- May 09, 2017
Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron took his campaign bus to several Scottish seats it hopes to regain. Ms Sturgeon said: " Theresa May's extraordinary attacks on our European partners demonstrate that an unchecked Tory government is prepared to pursue a chaotic hard Brexit if it is in the interests of the Tory Party, whatever the cost to Scotland". (more...)
Dem renews call to kill visa program after Kushner controversy
- May 09, 2017
Kushner Companies insisted the reference was not an "attempt to lure investors". Nicole Kushner Meyer, Jared's sister and a principal in the family-run business, was in a ballroom at Beijing's Ritz-Carlton hotel on Saturday asking a roomful of wealthy Chinese investors to consider investing $500,000 apiece in a New Jersey luxury apartment complex overlooking the Hudson River across from lower Manhattan. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
Kushner Companies insisted the reference was not an "attempt to lure investors". Nicole Kushner Meyer, Jared's sister and a principal in the family-run business, was in a ballroom at Beijing's Ritz-Carlton hotel on Saturday asking a roomful of wealthy Chinese investors to consider investing $500,000 apiece in a New Jersey luxury apartment complex overlooking the Hudson River across from lower Manhattan. (more...)
Pope: Humanity couldn't bear war with North Korea
- May 09, 2017
However, in reality, "it was they who were dead, buried in the tomb of their limited understanding", the Pope continued, adding: "How often do we paralyze ourselves by refusing to transcend our own ideas of God, a god created in the image and likeness of man!" "They could not understand why Almighty God had not saved him from such a disgraceful death", he said. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
However, in reality, "it was they who were dead, buried in the tomb of their limited understanding", the Pope continued, adding: "How often do we paralyze ourselves by refusing to transcend our own ideas of God, a god created in the image and likeness of man!" "They could not understand why Almighty God had not saved him from such a disgraceful death", he said. (more...)
Obama warned Trump not to hire Flynn
- May 09, 2017
Yates told the panel that she had a meeting with White House Counsel Donald McGahn on January 26 to tell him that she had information that statements by Vice President Mike Pence, based on his conversations with Flynn, were false. An Obama administration official who warned the Trump White House about contacts between Russian Federation and one of its key advisers is set to speak publicly for the first time about the concerns she raised. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
Yates told the panel that she had a meeting with White House Counsel Donald McGahn on January 26 to tell him that she had information that statements by Vice President Mike Pence, based on his conversations with Flynn, were false. An Obama administration official who warned the Trump White House about contacts between Russian Federation and one of its key advisers is set to speak publicly for the first time about the concerns she raised. (more...)
Vice Mayor John Kennedy Issues Cinco de Mayo Message
- May 09, 2017
Much like St. Patrick's Day - the first St. Patrick's Day parade was in NY, not Ireland, and was initially observed in Boston primarily by protestants, not Catholics - Cinco de Mayo in the United States has only tenuous ties to its historical roots. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
Much like St. Patrick's Day - the first St. Patrick's Day parade was in NY, not Ireland, and was initially observed in Boston primarily by protestants, not Catholics - Cinco de Mayo in the United States has only tenuous ties to its historical roots. (more...)
Asean summit ends in uncertainty
- May 09, 2017
The chairman's statement also said the leaders reaffirmed the importance of enhancing mutual trust and confidence, exercising self-restraint in the conduct of activities such as land reclamation and militarisation that may complicate the situation. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
The chairman's statement also said the leaders reaffirmed the importance of enhancing mutual trust and confidence, exercising self-restraint in the conduct of activities such as land reclamation and militarisation that may complicate the situation. (more...)
New Hamas chief makes first public appearance in native Gaza
- May 09, 2017
Gaza-born Haniyeh, 54, served as Palestinian prime minister after Hamas won a 2006 parliamentary election and he continued to claim the title, despite being officially sacked by Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who heads Fatah. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
Gaza-born Haniyeh, 54, served as Palestinian prime minister after Hamas won a 2006 parliamentary election and he continued to claim the title, despite being officially sacked by Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who heads Fatah. (more...)
Turkish military says kills 11 militants after Kurdish YPG fire from Syria
- May 09, 2017
It lies next to the Tabqa Dam, one of several controlling the flow of the Euphrates River. The Marines' deployment came days after another intervention, when dozens of army troops drove outside the town of Manbij, riding Stryker armored vehicles, following an earlier conflagration of fighting between Syrian Kurdish troops and Turkish troops. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
It lies next to the Tabqa Dam, one of several controlling the flow of the Euphrates River. The Marines' deployment came days after another intervention, when dozens of army troops drove outside the town of Manbij, riding Stryker armored vehicles, following an earlier conflagration of fighting between Syrian Kurdish troops and Turkish troops. (more...)
See the (Adorable) Birthday Photograph of Princess Charlotte That Kate Middleton Took
- May 09, 2017
According to People , the mother-of-two told Samantha Burge, wife of Warrant Officer Class 2 Chris Burge, the princess is the boss of the household she shares with father Prince William, and four-year-old brother Prince George. When it comes to raising their daughter, Prince William says there's one trait they're working hard to instill. We have a feeling Royal-philes will adore this new photo. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
According to People , the mother-of-two told Samantha Burge, wife of Warrant Officer Class 2 Chris Burge, the princess is the boss of the household she shares with father Prince William, and four-year-old brother Prince George. When it comes to raising their daughter, Prince William says there's one trait they're working hard to instill. We have a feeling Royal-philes will adore this new photo. (more...)
Health care fight shifts to Senate, where GOP wants a reboot
- May 09, 2017
Neither did virtually any of the members of congress, all of them Republicans, who voted for this bill, which they are calling the American Health Care Act. Ryan insists that his bill ensures "access" to health care, but access means little when insurance is unaffordable. But many rank-and-file Republicans saw the bill as a lost opportunity for a fight that could have produced victories on the wall and punishing "sanctuary" cities that fail to cooperate with immigration authorities. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
Neither did virtually any of the members of congress, all of them Republicans, who voted for this bill, which they are calling the American Health Care Act. Ryan insists that his bill ensures "access" to health care, but access means little when insurance is unaffordable. But many rank-and-file Republicans saw the bill as a lost opportunity for a fight that could have produced victories on the wall and punishing "sanctuary" cities that fail to cooperate with immigration authorities. (more...)
After challenging Kejriwal, Kapil Mishra now threatens with 'hunger strike'
- May 09, 2017
Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh told the media that the kind of allegations Mishra had made made it clear that he was being used to harass Kejriwal and other ministers in the Delhi government. Rejecting the BJP's demand for Kejriwal's resignation, Singh said that "severe" allegations of corruption had been made against Finance Minister Arun Jaitley by suspended BJP member Kirti Azad, but nothing happened. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh told the media that the kind of allegations Mishra had made made it clear that he was being used to harass Kejriwal and other ministers in the Delhi government. Rejecting the BJP's demand for Kejriwal's resignation, Singh said that "severe" allegations of corruption had been made against Finance Minister Arun Jaitley by suspended BJP member Kirti Azad, but nothing happened. (more...)
Nepal man, 85, dies trying to become oldest Everest climber
- May 09, 2017
Another Nepali man, Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya, died in 2011 at age 82 while attempting to scale Everest. Min Bahadur Sherchan became known as the oldest climber to reach Everest's 8,850-meter-high summit in 2008, when he was 76. Mountaineering official Gyanendra Shrestha, who was at the base camp, said the cause was likely cardiac arrest but he could not give details because of a poor telephone connection. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
Another Nepali man, Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya, died in 2011 at age 82 while attempting to scale Everest. Min Bahadur Sherchan became known as the oldest climber to reach Everest's 8,850-meter-high summit in 2008, when he was 76. Mountaineering official Gyanendra Shrestha, who was at the base camp, said the cause was likely cardiac arrest but he could not give details because of a poor telephone connection. (more...)
BJP clean sweep in civic polls, rout for AAP
- May 09, 2017
The AAP is predicted to be far behind in the second place in all three corporations, and the Congress is predicted to be going neck and neck to take the third position. "Around 46 per cent of the total votes have been polled". However, I could not vote as the EVM was not working and I had to leave due to some urgent work. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
The AAP is predicted to be far behind in the second place in all three corporations, and the Congress is predicted to be going neck and neck to take the third position. "Around 46 per cent of the total votes have been polled". However, I could not vote as the EVM was not working and I had to leave due to some urgent work. (more...)
Takedown of New Orleans Confederate monuments begins amid small protests
- May 09, 2017
The statue was put up "to honor the killing of police officers by white supremacists", Landrieu said in a news conference Monday, according to CNN affiliate WDSU. Unease over Confederate symbols in the former slave-owning US south has increased since Dylann Roof shot dead nine people in a racist attack on a SC church in 2015. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
The statue was put up "to honor the killing of police officers by white supremacists", Landrieu said in a news conference Monday, according to CNN affiliate WDSU. Unease over Confederate symbols in the former slave-owning US south has increased since Dylann Roof shot dead nine people in a racist attack on a SC church in 2015. (more...)
Palestinians urge 'week of rage' as Israel plans to force-feed hunger strikers
- May 09, 2017
In the video , Barghouti, a convicted terrorist serving five life sentences for orchestrating murderous attacks during the Second Intifada, can be seen apparently unwrapping food in his prison cell and eating it in his toilet stall. Barghouti's wife said the footage was "fake" and meant to break the morale of the hunger strike's participants. "The prisoners are familiar with Israel's lies and games, and the video they released signals the beginning of [Israel's] fall", she said. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
In the video , Barghouti, a convicted terrorist serving five life sentences for orchestrating murderous attacks during the Second Intifada, can be seen apparently unwrapping food in his prison cell and eating it in his toilet stall. Barghouti's wife said the footage was "fake" and meant to break the morale of the hunger strike's participants. "The prisoners are familiar with Israel's lies and games, and the video they released signals the beginning of [Israel's] fall", she said. (more...)
As Afghan stalemate grinds on, Trump mulls additional troops
- May 09, 2017
President Donald Trump's most senior military and foreign policy advisers have proposed a major shift in strategy in Afghanistan that would effectively put the United States back on a war footing with the Taliban . Raymond Thomas, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, said the new strategy could include more U.S. troops and changes in what the military calls "rules of engagement", laying out when force can be used. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
President Donald Trump's most senior military and foreign policy advisers have proposed a major shift in strategy in Afghanistan that would effectively put the United States back on a war footing with the Taliban . Raymond Thomas, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, said the new strategy could include more U.S. troops and changes in what the military calls "rules of engagement", laying out when force can be used. (more...)
The Internet Is Loving Sally Yates Handing Republican Senators Their Asses
- May 09, 2017
Gen. Michael Flynn, had lied about his contacts with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak. The testimony by Mrs Yates, who was sacked on January 30 after defying Mr Trump over his contested travel ban, confirmed reports she had informed the White House early on of the Justice Department's concerns about Mr Flynn. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
Gen. Michael Flynn, had lied about his contacts with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak. The testimony by Mrs Yates, who was sacked on January 30 after defying Mr Trump over his contested travel ban, confirmed reports she had informed the White House early on of the Justice Department's concerns about Mr Flynn. (more...)
Here's why the Macron-inspired rally for global markets is fizzling
- May 09, 2017
France's CAC 40 index , which last week touched the highest level since early 2008, slipped 1 per cent on Monday. Currency market reaction , however, saw the euro pull back from six-month highs of 1.1024 against the US dollar following Macron's win as investors took profits from trimmed pre-election bets. (more...)
- May 09, 2017
France's CAC 40 index , which last week touched the highest level since early 2008, slipped 1 per cent on Monday. Currency market reaction , however, saw the euro pull back from six-month highs of 1.1024 against the US dollar following Macron's win as investors took profits from trimmed pre-election bets. (more...)
Duke of Edinburgh to step down from royal public engagements
- May 09, 2017
He is not expected to disappear completely from the public stage - the palace said he may still choose to attend some events from time to time. Prince Philip spent 110 days past year making official engagements, the BBC reported, makng him the fifth busiest member of the royal family . (more...)
- May 09, 2017
He is not expected to disappear completely from the public stage - the palace said he may still choose to attend some events from time to time. Prince Philip spent 110 days past year making official engagements, the BBC reported, makng him the fifth busiest member of the royal family . (more...)
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