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Trump delaying decision on Paris climate deal
- May 10, 2017
Officials stressed that Trump has yet to make a decision either way. Commenting on the survey, John Coequyt, global climate policy director of environmental group the Sierra Club, said: "It should never have been a question of if the USA should stay in the Paris Agreement , as it is clear that the American people and the world will accept nothing less than the United States delivering on its worldwide climate commitments in full". (more...)
- May 10, 2017
Officials stressed that Trump has yet to make a decision either way. Commenting on the survey, John Coequyt, global climate policy director of environmental group the Sierra Club, said: "It should never have been a question of if the USA should stay in the Paris Agreement , as it is clear that the American people and the world will accept nothing less than the United States delivering on its worldwide climate commitments in full". (more...)
Sally Yates testimony: White House had been warned on national security chief
- May 10, 2017
Testimonies of two key former officials before a Senate committee that is investigating alleged Russian interference in the U.S presidential election previous year brought the issue into sharp focus again even as President Donald Trump termed the ongoing inquiry a "taxpayer funded charade". (more...)
- May 10, 2017
Testimonies of two key former officials before a Senate committee that is investigating alleged Russian interference in the U.S presidential election previous year brought the issue into sharp focus again even as President Donald Trump termed the ongoing inquiry a "taxpayer funded charade". (more...)
Liberal claims victory in South Korea presidential election
- May 10, 2017
Liam McCarthy-Cotter, a specialist in East Asian politics at Nottingham Trent University, said there was a need for South Korea "to re-establish its strength both domestically and in the face of increasingly hostile posturing from North Korea". (more...)
- May 10, 2017
Liam McCarthy-Cotter, a specialist in East Asian politics at Nottingham Trent University, said there was a need for South Korea "to re-establish its strength both domestically and in the face of increasingly hostile posturing from North Korea". (more...)
Senator Larissa Waters' baby first to be breastfed in Federal Parliament
- May 10, 2017
Australian senator Larissa Waters has made history by breastfeeding her two-month-old infant in Parliament. Katy Gallagher applauding Waters for unapologetically caring for her baby on Tuesday. The milestone moment comes after she helped introduce rule changes which now allow mums and dads to briefly care for their infants while on the parliament floor. (more...)
- May 10, 2017
Australian senator Larissa Waters has made history by breastfeeding her two-month-old infant in Parliament. Katy Gallagher applauding Waters for unapologetically caring for her baby on Tuesday. The milestone moment comes after she helped introduce rule changes which now allow mums and dads to briefly care for their infants while on the parliament floor. (more...)
US warship collides with S. Korean fishing boat
- May 10, 2017
This is published unedited from the IANS feed . "Once the fishing ship returns to port, we will conduct an investigation to find out exactly what happened", said an official from the Ministry of Public Safety Service. Navy announced in a press statement. Lake Champlain deployed in January and was recently extended for a month in response to rising tensions with North Korea. (more...)
- May 10, 2017
This is published unedited from the IANS feed . "Once the fishing ship returns to port, we will conduct an investigation to find out exactly what happened", said an official from the Ministry of Public Safety Service. Navy announced in a press statement. Lake Champlain deployed in January and was recently extended for a month in response to rising tensions with North Korea. (more...)
Kushner firm apologizes for reference to White House ties
- May 10, 2017
For $500,000, investors could get a path to American citizenship through the EB-5 government program, which grants green cards to entrepreneurs who invest in us enterprises. On a big screen, Jared Kushner's previous role in the company and his current role in the Trump administration were highlighted. It remains murky just how much Kushner has rid himself of family-related assets. (more...)
- May 10, 2017
For $500,000, investors could get a path to American citizenship through the EB-5 government program, which grants green cards to entrepreneurs who invest in us enterprises. On a big screen, Jared Kushner's previous role in the company and his current role in the Trump administration were highlighted. It remains murky just how much Kushner has rid himself of family-related assets. (more...)
Trump's executive order on offshore oil drilling sets up clash with Florida
- May 10, 2017
The order could lead to a reversal of bans on drilling across swathes of the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic oceans and the US Gulf of Mexico that former President Barack Obama sought to protect from development. The order calls for a review of off-shore locations available for oil and gas exploration. Zinke also announced that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross would lead a review of the Obama administration's decision to permanently ban oil and gas drilling in an area from MA to Virginia, ... (more...)
- May 10, 2017
The order could lead to a reversal of bans on drilling across swathes of the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic oceans and the US Gulf of Mexico that former President Barack Obama sought to protect from development. The order calls for a review of off-shore locations available for oil and gas exploration. Zinke also announced that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross would lead a review of the Obama administration's decision to permanently ban oil and gas drilling in an area from MA to Virginia, ... (more...)
Netanyahu tosses Hamas policy paper on Israel into waste bin
- May 10, 2017
Those concessions include shifting blame for Palestinian displacement to "occupiers" and Zionists, rather than Jewish people outright. If not, Western leaders will no more have the right to say anything about the future of the Palestinians. (more...)
- May 10, 2017
Those concessions include shifting blame for Palestinian displacement to "occupiers" and Zionists, rather than Jewish people outright. If not, Western leaders will no more have the right to say anything about the future of the Palestinians. (more...)
Barron Discusses Grand Jury Findings in Piazza Death
- May 10, 2017
Details of the investigation were released in new court documents that tell what happened the night before Piazza's death, including tales of pledges time and time again forced to drink heavily in what's known as a "Gauntlet". Beta Theta Pi was shut down on campus back in February after the incident occurred. We have also seen a rise in the intensity of excessive drinking and hazing at Penn State and elsewhere, despite more than a decade of focus and the introduction of educational ... (more...)
- May 10, 2017
Details of the investigation were released in new court documents that tell what happened the night before Piazza's death, including tales of pledges time and time again forced to drink heavily in what's known as a "Gauntlet". Beta Theta Pi was shut down on campus back in February after the incident occurred. We have also seen a rise in the intensity of excessive drinking and hazing at Penn State and elsewhere, despite more than a decade of focus and the introduction of educational ... (more...)
Former official says she warned White House about Flynn
- May 10, 2017
President Donald Trump attempted to discredit two former Obama administration officials who testified in a congressional hearing Monday about his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn. Later that day, at the White House, she warned McGahn that White House officials were making statements "that we knew not to be the truth". Flynn misled officials, NBC News and others have reported, by saying he hadn't discussed Obama administration sanctions on Russian Federation, when in fact he had. (more...)
- May 10, 2017
President Donald Trump attempted to discredit two former Obama administration officials who testified in a congressional hearing Monday about his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn. Later that day, at the White House, she warned McGahn that White House officials were making statements "that we knew not to be the truth". Flynn misled officials, NBC News and others have reported, by saying he hadn't discussed Obama administration sanctions on Russian Federation, when in fact he had. (more...)
AAP making mockery of democracy: BJP
- May 10, 2017
However, Gupta was suspended for the day within 30 minutes into proceedings after he repeatedly tried to disrupt the functioning of the EVM, sources said. "What they used is a prototype of an EVM". The Election Commission has challenged the party to try to hack a real EVM. While the BJP accused the AAP of "mocking democracy" inside the assembly, sacked Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra, who has hurled the bribery charges against Kejriwal, said the demonstration was a diversionary ploy. (more...)
- May 10, 2017
However, Gupta was suspended for the day within 30 minutes into proceedings after he repeatedly tried to disrupt the functioning of the EVM, sources said. "What they used is a prototype of an EVM". The Election Commission has challenged the party to try to hack a real EVM. While the BJP accused the AAP of "mocking democracy" inside the assembly, sacked Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra, who has hurled the bribery charges against Kejriwal, said the demonstration was a diversionary ploy. (more...)
Appeals court hears arguments on President Trump's revised travel ban
- May 10, 2017
Acting Solicitor General Jeffrey B. Wall, representing President Trump, argued that the court should not second-guess the president's national security decisions because of comments made on the campaign trail. He still calls for updated vetting procedures, for a temporary halt in refugees and for a cut in the overall refugee cap this year from 110,000 to 50,000. (more...)
- May 10, 2017
Acting Solicitor General Jeffrey B. Wall, representing President Trump, argued that the court should not second-guess the president's national security decisions because of comments made on the campaign trail. He still calls for updated vetting procedures, for a temporary halt in refugees and for a cut in the overall refugee cap this year from 110,000 to 50,000. (more...)
Russia, Iran, Turkey Establish Syria De-Escalation Zones for 6 Months: Memorandum
- May 10, 2017
Russian Federation is a staunch ally of Assad and is conducting airstrikes against targets in the country to help Syrian government forces fight militant groups. Fighting between Syrian rebel and government forces eased on Saturday as a Russian-led effort to shore up a ceasefire took effect, although battles continued on important frontlines near Hama and Damascus, rebels and a war monitor said. (more...)
- May 10, 2017
Russian Federation is a staunch ally of Assad and is conducting airstrikes against targets in the country to help Syrian government forces fight militant groups. Fighting between Syrian rebel and government forces eased on Saturday as a Russian-led effort to shore up a ceasefire took effect, although battles continued on important frontlines near Hama and Damascus, rebels and a war monitor said. (more...)
Chelsea Manning set for release next week
- May 10, 2017
Chelsea Manning, the transgender soldier who was imprisoned for releasing classified military information, expressed gratitude in her first statement since being granted clemency, one week before she is expected to be released. Manning acknowledged leaking the materials, saying she wanted to expose the US military's disregard about the effects of war on civilians. The former Army private also faced new charges in July 2016: three administrative prison offenses related to her first of two ... (more...)
- May 10, 2017
Chelsea Manning, the transgender soldier who was imprisoned for releasing classified military information, expressed gratitude in her first statement since being granted clemency, one week before she is expected to be released. Manning acknowledged leaking the materials, saying she wanted to expose the US military's disregard about the effects of war on civilians. The former Army private also faced new charges in July 2016: three administrative prison offenses related to her first of two ... (more...)
Rep. Raul Labrador joins Idaho governor's race
- May 10, 2017
On Tuesday, Labrador joined three other Republicans to replace incumbent Gov. Labrador will face, according to the Washington Post, a somewhat crowded GOP primary field that includes Lieutenant Governor Brad Little; a former state senator; and a Boise businessman. (more...)
- May 10, 2017
On Tuesday, Labrador joined three other Republicans to replace incumbent Gov. Labrador will face, according to the Washington Post, a somewhat crowded GOP primary field that includes Lieutenant Governor Brad Little; a former state senator; and a Boise businessman. (more...)
US citizen detained in North Korea
- May 10, 2017
Kim had also been working at the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology , in agricultural development with its "experimental farm", the university said in a statement. "As a result of China's pressures on North Korea, the number of trade workers based in China, as well as of North Korean merchants travelling to and from Dandong, has dramatically decreased", the source said. (more...)
- May 10, 2017
Kim had also been working at the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology , in agricultural development with its "experimental farm", the university said in a statement. "As a result of China's pressures on North Korea, the number of trade workers based in China, as well as of North Korean merchants travelling to and from Dandong, has dramatically decreased", the source said. (more...)
Comey 'Mildly Nauseous' to Think Clinton Decision May Have Impacted Election
- May 10, 2017
James Comey on Wednesday defended his decision to announce a new investigation into Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's emails while staying quiet on the Trump-Russia one prior to the 2016 USA elections. Pressed by Chuck Todd about the "Strawman argument" that Comey would have faced criticism no matter his decision, Feinstein replied, "that argument in my view, is baloney". (more...)
- May 10, 2017
James Comey on Wednesday defended his decision to announce a new investigation into Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's emails while staying quiet on the Trump-Russia one prior to the 2016 USA elections. Pressed by Chuck Todd about the "Strawman argument" that Comey would have faced criticism no matter his decision, Feinstein replied, "that argument in my view, is baloney". (more...)
AAP grapples with Mishra's charges
- May 10, 2017
Attacking the AAP and its national convenor Kejriwal, Tiwari said, "They again lied in 2014-15, as in their affidavit to IT department they claimed that they only received Rs 65.52 crore as donation, while on their website it was mentioned that they received Rs 27.48 crore", he said. (more...)
- May 10, 2017
Attacking the AAP and its national convenor Kejriwal, Tiwari said, "They again lied in 2014-15, as in their affidavit to IT department they claimed that they only received Rs 65.52 crore as donation, while on their website it was mentioned that they received Rs 27.48 crore", he said. (more...)
Senate Dems ask GOP to drop their plan to repeal 'Obamacare'
- May 10, 2017
I would be surprised if they're impacting them at all. "The same people that are saying that are the same people that went out there and said to the face of every American if you like your plan you can keep your plan, if you like your doctor you can keep your doctor", said Mast. (more...)
- May 10, 2017
I would be surprised if they're impacting them at all. "The same people that are saying that are the same people that went out there and said to the face of every American if you like your plan you can keep your plan, if you like your doctor you can keep your doctor", said Mast. (more...)
Eight arrested following Old Firm clash at Ibrox
- May 10, 2017
Kenny Miller's late reply was no consolation. The Scottish Premiership champions, who are now five matches away from ending the domestic season unbeaten, scored five past Rangers for the second time this season. "But it's not just about my performance or my goal, it's about the whole team's performance". Rangers will be looking for revenge as they take on Celtic at Ibrox this lunchtime in the old firm derby (KO 12:00). (more...)
- May 10, 2017
Kenny Miller's late reply was no consolation. The Scottish Premiership champions, who are now five matches away from ending the domestic season unbeaten, scored five past Rangers for the second time this season. "But it's not just about my performance or my goal, it's about the whole team's performance". Rangers will be looking for revenge as they take on Celtic at Ibrox this lunchtime in the old firm derby (KO 12:00). (more...)
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