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New South Korea president vows to address North Korea, broader tensions 'urgently'
- May 11, 2017
Moon has argued that Washington's reliance on sanctions and pressure has been ineffective and that it is time to give engagement and dialogue with the North another chance, an approach favored by China. President Donald Trump is extending an invitation to the new president of South Korea. The center will draw on officers from across the CIA and "bring their expertise and creativity to bear against the North Korea target", an agency statement said . (more...)
- May 11, 2017
Moon has argued that Washington's reliance on sanctions and pressure has been ineffective and that it is time to give engagement and dialogue with the North another chance, an approach favored by China. President Donald Trump is extending an invitation to the new president of South Korea. The center will draw on officers from across the CIA and "bring their expertise and creativity to bear against the North Korea target", an agency statement said . (more...)
Philippines' Duterte says chat with Xi was at Trump's request
- May 11, 2017
As you can imagine, that takes up a lot of his time and therefore can't commit to taking President Trump up on his invitation to the White House. White House spokesman Sean Spicer supported Trump's remark about Kim. The statement touched only briefly on Duterte's controversial crackdown on crime and drugs, which has led to thousands of deaths and drawn widespread global criticism. (more...)
- May 11, 2017
As you can imagine, that takes up a lot of his time and therefore can't commit to taking President Trump up on his invitation to the White House. White House spokesman Sean Spicer supported Trump's remark about Kim. The statement touched only briefly on Duterte's controversial crackdown on crime and drugs, which has led to thousands of deaths and drawn widespread global criticism. (more...)
Trump to Nominate State Supreme Court Justice Joan Larsen for Federal Court
- May 11, 2017
Former Chief Justice Robert Young, Jr., who also appeared on Trump's list of potential U.S. Supreme Court nominees, stepped down in April to return to the private sector. Even with the 10 judicial appointments announced Monday, there will still be 110 judicial vacancies to fill. Five of Trump's new nominees have been named to fill empty seats across the nation's influential circuit courts of appeals, bringing the total of pending circuit court nominations to six (the president had ... (more...)
- May 11, 2017
Former Chief Justice Robert Young, Jr., who also appeared on Trump's list of potential U.S. Supreme Court nominees, stepped down in April to return to the private sector. Even with the 10 judicial appointments announced Monday, there will still be 110 judicial vacancies to fill. Five of Trump's new nominees have been named to fill empty seats across the nation's influential circuit courts of appeals, bringing the total of pending circuit court nominations to six (the president had ... (more...)
[ May 9, 2017 ] Former Trump security aide was Russia blackmail risk: ex
- May 11, 2017
Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said that if the information had never been made public, "Michael Flynn might still be sitting in the White House as national security adviser". "Ask Sally Yates, under oath, if she knows how classified information got into the newspapers soon after she explained it to W.H. Counsel", Trump tweeted , referring to Yates' conversation with White House counsel Donald McGahn. (more...)
- May 11, 2017
Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said that if the information had never been made public, "Michael Flynn might still be sitting in the White House as national security adviser". "Ask Sally Yates, under oath, if she knows how classified information got into the newspapers soon after she explained it to W.H. Counsel", Trump tweeted , referring to Yates' conversation with White House counsel Donald McGahn. (more...)
Parents of freed Nigeria schoolgirls still wait to see them
- May 11, 2017
Mausi Segun , from Human Rights Watch in Nigeria , said the released girls were likely to have to deal with issues such as their abduction, the effects of conflict and prolonged isolation. "I know there are people who go around day-in-day-out crying and singing " bring back our girls " I want to believe they are certainly not doing that for nothing". (more...)
- May 11, 2017
Mausi Segun , from Human Rights Watch in Nigeria , said the released girls were likely to have to deal with issues such as their abduction, the effects of conflict and prolonged isolation. "I know there are people who go around day-in-day-out crying and singing " bring back our girls " I want to believe they are certainly not doing that for nothing". (more...)
Our Country Needs a Good 'Shutdown'... To Fix Mess
- May 11, 2017
Top Senate Republicans are growing frustrated with President Donald Trump's tweets and having to answer questions about them. U.S. budget director Mick Mulvaney took to the podium at the White House press room on Tuesday (May 2) with one message: President Donald Trump, and not the Democratic party, is the clear victor of the federal spending bill Congress crafted over the weekend-even though it bears little resemblance to Trump's proposed "America First" budget. (more...)
- May 11, 2017
Top Senate Republicans are growing frustrated with President Donald Trump's tweets and having to answer questions about them. U.S. budget director Mick Mulvaney took to the podium at the White House press room on Tuesday (May 2) with one message: President Donald Trump, and not the Democratic party, is the clear victor of the federal spending bill Congress crafted over the weekend-even though it bears little resemblance to Trump's proposed "America First" budget. (more...)
Administration names 10 judges for federal bench
- May 11, 2017
Combined with Thapar's earlier nomination, Trump now has nominated six people to serve on federal appeals courts, the traditional stepping stones to the Supreme Court. Circuit Court of Appeals to an Obama administration decision to designate critical habitat for 15 protected species. Gage Skidmore / Flickr.comPresident Donald Trump has announced the names of 10 nominees he is putting forward to fill vacancies on federal courts around the country. (more...)
- May 11, 2017
Combined with Thapar's earlier nomination, Trump now has nominated six people to serve on federal appeals courts, the traditional stepping stones to the Supreme Court. Circuit Court of Appeals to an Obama administration decision to designate critical habitat for 15 protected species. Gage Skidmore / Flickr.comPresident Donald Trump has announced the names of 10 nominees he is putting forward to fill vacancies on federal courts around the country. (more...)
Ismail Haniyeh elected new Hamas chief
- May 11, 2017
Haniyeh takes charge of Hamas as it seeks to ease its global isolation, while not marginalizing hardliners within the movement. The new document stresses it does not mean that Hamas now recognises Israel's right to exist or that it no longer advocates violence against Israel. (more...)
- May 11, 2017
Haniyeh takes charge of Hamas as it seeks to ease its global isolation, while not marginalizing hardliners within the movement. The new document stresses it does not mean that Hamas now recognises Israel's right to exist or that it no longer advocates violence against Israel. (more...)
German polls: Merkel party leads in local vote
- May 11, 2017
The result leaves the CDU short of sufficient support to rule alone in the state, but means the SPD can not continue to govern in coalition with the Greens and the South Schleswig Party (SSW), which represents the ethnic Danish minority. One key unknown is whether the Germany-wide collapse in support for anti-euro, anti-Islam party Alternative for Germany (AfD) after a vicious internal falling-out between moderates and hardliners will be reflected in upcoming state election results. (more...)
- May 11, 2017
The result leaves the CDU short of sufficient support to rule alone in the state, but means the SPD can not continue to govern in coalition with the Greens and the South Schleswig Party (SSW), which represents the ethnic Danish minority. One key unknown is whether the Germany-wide collapse in support for anti-euro, anti-Islam party Alternative for Germany (AfD) after a vicious internal falling-out between moderates and hardliners will be reflected in upcoming state election results. (more...)
Russian foreign minister, asked about Comey's firing: 'You are kidding'
- May 11, 2017
Trump shaking hands with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, the same ambassador who is now at the forefront of the ongoing investigation into Russia's meddling of the 2016 election. In a press conference after meeting Trump, Lavrov dismissed what he considers a widespread notion in the United States that "people are controlling things from outside". (more...)
- May 11, 2017
Trump shaking hands with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, the same ambassador who is now at the forefront of the ongoing investigation into Russia's meddling of the 2016 election. In a press conference after meeting Trump, Lavrov dismissed what he considers a widespread notion in the United States that "people are controlling things from outside". (more...)
Donald Trump fires James Comey: Will Republicans finally find their moral compass?
- May 11, 2017
Also such sudden headlines nearly on a daily basis have become the norm during the Presidency of Trump and this is likely to hit investor confidence in the markets as they do not know what would come next. The vice president is taking the lead on the Hill in hopes of helping to reshape the narrative surrounding Comey's exit, a White House official said. (more...)
- May 11, 2017
Also such sudden headlines nearly on a daily basis have become the norm during the Presidency of Trump and this is likely to hit investor confidence in the markets as they do not know what would come next. The vice president is taking the lead on the Hill in hopes of helping to reshape the narrative surrounding Comey's exit, a White House official said. (more...)
Texas adoption bill OK's rejection of non-Christian, gay, or unmarried parents
- May 11, 2017
The bill's author, representative James Frank says new protections are needed for the 25 percent of state child welfare providers that are faith based. "This goes against the best interest of the child", she said. But they've run into widespread opposition from critics who say they violate the equal protection clause of the Constitution and enshrine legalized discrimination. (more...)
- May 11, 2017
The bill's author, representative James Frank says new protections are needed for the 25 percent of state child welfare providers that are faith based. "This goes against the best interest of the child", she said. But they've run into widespread opposition from critics who say they violate the equal protection clause of the Constitution and enshrine legalized discrimination. (more...)
Slum pope/billionaire: Pontiff and US president to meet
- May 11, 2017
From Rome, Trump will travel to Brussels for a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation summit and then to Sicily for a meeting of the Group of Seven economic powers. Trump's first stop came as a surprise to Ibrahim Hooper, communications director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. The United States does not intend to dictate its will to other countries, and instead of that is going to build "a coalition of friends and partners", U.S. (more...)
- May 11, 2017
From Rome, Trump will travel to Brussels for a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation summit and then to Sicily for a meeting of the Group of Seven economic powers. Trump's first stop came as a surprise to Ibrahim Hooper, communications director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. The United States does not intend to dictate its will to other countries, and instead of that is going to build "a coalition of friends and partners", U.S. (more...)
U.S. Senate Republican leader opposes new Russian Federation investigation
- May 11, 2017
He was not doing a good job", Trump said in brief remarks to reporters in the Oval Office, where he was joined by former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein are interviewing potential interim Federal Bureau of Investigation directors Wednesday, according to a Justice Department official. (more...)
- May 11, 2017
He was not doing a good job", Trump said in brief remarks to reporters in the Oval Office, where he was joined by former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein are interviewing potential interim Federal Bureau of Investigation directors Wednesday, according to a Justice Department official. (more...)
Kurdish fighters welcome US aid
- May 11, 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump authorized the Defense Department to equip "Kurdish elements" of the U.S. -backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Monday "to ensure a clear victory" over Daesh in Raqqa, Syria. It was the first time the US has attacked Syrian forces in the six-year civil war. US -backed Syrian Kurdish forces say they have captured the country's largest dam and a nearby town from the Islamic State group. (more...)
- May 11, 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump authorized the Defense Department to equip "Kurdish elements" of the U.S. -backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Monday "to ensure a clear victory" over Daesh in Raqqa, Syria. It was the first time the US has attacked Syrian forces in the six-year civil war. US -backed Syrian Kurdish forces say they have captured the country's largest dam and a nearby town from the Islamic State group. (more...)
United States teen's plea for free nuggets breaks Twitter record
- May 11, 2017
The fast-food chain's reply of "18 million" set off a race that would end with better lives for America's homeless youth. Wilkerson has not yet reached 18 million retweets, but was able to hit a staggering 3.4 million as of Tuesday morning, even beating the iconic Oscars selfie from Ellen DeGeneres . (more...)
- May 11, 2017
The fast-food chain's reply of "18 million" set off a race that would end with better lives for America's homeless youth. Wilkerson has not yet reached 18 million retweets, but was able to hit a staggering 3.4 million as of Tuesday morning, even beating the iconic Oscars selfie from Ellen DeGeneres . (more...)
Moon vows to cut government ties with conglomerates
- May 11, 2017
Moon Jae-in declared victory in South Korea's presidential election Tuesday after his two main rivals conceded, capping one of the most turbulent political stretches in the nation's recent history and setting up its first liberal rule in a decade. (more...)
- May 11, 2017
Moon Jae-in declared victory in South Korea's presidential election Tuesday after his two main rivals conceded, capping one of the most turbulent political stretches in the nation's recent history and setting up its first liberal rule in a decade. (more...)
Trump's first 100 days 'by the numbers'
- May 11, 2017
When asked to rank Mr. Trump and his predecessor on a scale of 1-10 with respect to their overall treatment of the media, respondents offered the current president a score of 7.2, with a score of 10 designating an administration that's "outright hostile". (more...)
- May 11, 2017
When asked to rank Mr. Trump and his predecessor on a scale of 1-10 with respect to their overall treatment of the media, respondents offered the current president a score of 7.2, with a score of 10 designating an administration that's "outright hostile". (more...)
Visa program touted by Kushners has fraught political history
- May 11, 2017
There's no way to fully sever the connections between Trump's family businesses and government. In the United States, the EB-5 program has also sparked concerns about possible scams. A former White House ethics lawyer, however, disagrees. "As previously stated, he will recuse from particular matters concerning the EB-5 visa program", the statement said. (more...)
- May 11, 2017
There's no way to fully sever the connections between Trump's family businesses and government. In the United States, the EB-5 program has also sparked concerns about possible scams. A former White House ethics lawyer, however, disagrees. "As previously stated, he will recuse from particular matters concerning the EB-5 visa program", the statement said. (more...)
Families ask why arrest in serial shooter case took so long
- May 11, 2017
Phoenix police announced Monday afternoon that 23-year-old Aaron Juan Saucedo was taken into custody in connection with the case that authorities said was the work of a serial killer. Police were led to Saucedo by tips from the community and they said they will be giving out the $75,000 reward they offered for information in the case. (more...)
- May 11, 2017
Phoenix police announced Monday afternoon that 23-year-old Aaron Juan Saucedo was taken into custody in connection with the case that authorities said was the work of a serial killer. Police were led to Saucedo by tips from the community and they said they will be giving out the $75,000 reward they offered for information in the case. (more...)
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