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Labour faces 'historic' task to win power, Corbyn admits
- May 11, 2017
As of Friday afternoon, May's Conservatives gained more than 560 seats total and control of 11 new councils. "I will not take anything for granted and neither will the team I lead", she said. "To do that you need a proper working majority and that's what Theresa May is asking for from people who previously wouldn't have voted for us and may well have voted either Ukip or Labour". (more...)
- May 11, 2017
As of Friday afternoon, May's Conservatives gained more than 560 seats total and control of 11 new councils. "I will not take anything for granted and neither will the team I lead", she said. "To do that you need a proper working majority and that's what Theresa May is asking for from people who previously wouldn't have voted for us and may well have voted either Ukip or Labour". (more...)
Colbert has good week in ratings despite controversy
- May 11, 2017
Colbert brought the Emmy-winning comedy team back to the stage to relive some of their early moments on the Comedy Central show with a series of clips, including one of Oliver breaking his nose while covering a Civil War reenactment. Then the two were joined by Bee, Helms, Corddry and Oliver. "It's like Beyoncé leaving Destiny's Child. When are we finally going to see that HBO thing that was announced years ago?" While we dream of that someday happening it was nice to see the old band ... (more...)
- May 11, 2017
Colbert brought the Emmy-winning comedy team back to the stage to relive some of their early moments on the Comedy Central show with a series of clips, including one of Oliver breaking his nose while covering a Civil War reenactment. Then the two were joined by Bee, Helms, Corddry and Oliver. "It's like Beyoncé leaving Destiny's Child. When are we finally going to see that HBO thing that was announced years ago?" While we dream of that someday happening it was nice to see the old band ... (more...)
Heartwarming: This College Booed the Shit Out of Betsy DeVos's Commencement Speech
- May 11, 2017
Even more boos broke out during the commencement when DeVos was awarded an honorary doctorate, and again when she said she would visit the home of school founder Mary McLeod Bethune to pay her respects. On Friday, President Donald Trump falsely claimed that HBCUs "allocate benefits on the basis of race, ethnicity and gender", in a statement attached to a spending bill. (more...)
- May 11, 2017
Even more boos broke out during the commencement when DeVos was awarded an honorary doctorate, and again when she said she would visit the home of school founder Mary McLeod Bethune to pay her respects. On Friday, President Donald Trump falsely claimed that HBCUs "allocate benefits on the basis of race, ethnicity and gender", in a statement attached to a spending bill. (more...)
Nigeria identifies 82 freed Chibok girls; parents await word
- May 11, 2017
This move has received criticism from Amnesty International , who objected by calling the meeting a "publicity stunt that largely doesn't reckon with their privacy". But Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari promises to "personally supervise" returning the girls to a sense of well-being. "I can't believe my daughter has come this close to home, but can't come home", said one father at the time. (more...)
- May 11, 2017
This move has received criticism from Amnesty International , who objected by calling the meeting a "publicity stunt that largely doesn't reckon with their privacy". But Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari promises to "personally supervise" returning the girls to a sense of well-being. "I can't believe my daughter has come this close to home, but can't come home", said one father at the time. (more...)
Trump meets with Russia's top diplomat
- May 11, 2017
When asked whether the Comey dismissal had affected his meeting, Trump said, "not at all". The White House says President Donald Trump stressed several issues in a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (SEHR'-gay LAHV'-rahf), including ending the civil war in Syria and improving U.S. (more...)
- May 11, 2017
When asked whether the Comey dismissal had affected his meeting, Trump said, "not at all". The White House says President Donald Trump stressed several issues in a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (SEHR'-gay LAHV'-rahf), including ending the civil war in Syria and improving U.S. (more...)
Turkey brands United States supplying arms to Syrian Kurds 'unacceptable'
- May 11, 2017
The Trump administration has not specified the kinds of arms to be provided, but USA officials have indicated that 120mm mortars, machine guns, ammunition and light armored vehicles were possibilities. "It's Europe's southern border", he said, "and we'll stay closely connected". Deputy Prime Minister Nurettin Canikli echoed this sentiment, calling the move "unacceptable". (more...)
- May 11, 2017
The Trump administration has not specified the kinds of arms to be provided, but USA officials have indicated that 120mm mortars, machine guns, ammunition and light armored vehicles were possibilities. "It's Europe's southern border", he said, "and we'll stay closely connected". Deputy Prime Minister Nurettin Canikli echoed this sentiment, calling the move "unacceptable". (more...)
China's North Korea Summit Invite Not What US Wanted
- May 11, 2017
South Korea's election of a new president favouring a more conciliatory approach toward North Korea could add volatility to relations with Washington, given his questioning of deployment of a USA anti-missile system there, but is not expected to significantly change the alliance, a US official said on Tuesday. (more...)
- May 11, 2017
South Korea's election of a new president favouring a more conciliatory approach toward North Korea could add volatility to relations with Washington, given his questioning of deployment of a USA anti-missile system there, but is not expected to significantly change the alliance, a US official said on Tuesday. (more...)
Former 'Bachelor' Chris Soules Arrested After Deadly Car Crash
- May 11, 2017
The tractor driver was an older man, Hartmann said, and was taken by ambulance to Mercy Hospital in Oelwein, where he was pronounced dead. Sgt. Scott Bright with the Iowa State Patrol told WHO-TV Soules was arrested around 1:16 a.m. All of the charges took place before Chris appeared onThe Bachelorette (2014) andThe Bachelor (2015). Christoper Soules left the scene of the motor vehicle collision. (more...)
- May 11, 2017
The tractor driver was an older man, Hartmann said, and was taken by ambulance to Mercy Hospital in Oelwein, where he was pronounced dead. Sgt. Scott Bright with the Iowa State Patrol told WHO-TV Soules was arrested around 1:16 a.m. All of the charges took place before Chris appeared onThe Bachelorette (2014) andThe Bachelor (2015). Christoper Soules left the scene of the motor vehicle collision. (more...)
Ismail Haniya, Hamas new political leader
- May 11, 2017
Haniyeh, who also served as Mashaal's deputy for four years, is seen as a pragmatist within Hamas who will likely seek to improve the group's worldwide standing. There was no immediate comment from Israeli officials on the new leader. "The new charter and Haniya's election are two of the biggest events in recent years", a European official based in Jerusalem told AFP , speaking on condition of anonymity. (more...)
- May 11, 2017
Haniyeh, who also served as Mashaal's deputy for four years, is seen as a pragmatist within Hamas who will likely seek to improve the group's worldwide standing. There was no immediate comment from Israeli officials on the new leader. "The new charter and Haniya's election are two of the biggest events in recent years", a European official based in Jerusalem told AFP , speaking on condition of anonymity. (more...)
A New Type of Deal to Reduce Violence in Syria
- May 11, 2017
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights which monitors the war relying on local sources said that fighting has decreased in Syria since the Russian-backed deal has come into effect. So under the proposal, Russian, Iranian and Turkish troops will monitor "security belts" on the edges of the "de-escalation zones". It said the agreement "lacks the minimal elements of legitimacy" and also rejected any role for government ally Iran as a guarantor of the deal. (more...)
- May 11, 2017
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights which monitors the war relying on local sources said that fighting has decreased in Syria since the Russian-backed deal has come into effect. So under the proposal, Russian, Iranian and Turkish troops will monitor "security belts" on the edges of the "de-escalation zones". It said the agreement "lacks the minimal elements of legitimacy" and also rejected any role for government ally Iran as a guarantor of the deal. (more...)
White House Defends Steps Taken Before Flynn's Firing
- May 11, 2017
Flynn's conversations with Kislyak are believed to have been monitored as part of normal US intelligence collections on the communications of foreign officials. "I will be asking the question that is are really on the minds of Americans", Democratic committee member Senator Richard Blumenthal said today ahead of the hearing. (more...)
- May 11, 2017
Flynn's conversations with Kislyak are believed to have been monitored as part of normal US intelligence collections on the communications of foreign officials. "I will be asking the question that is are really on the minds of Americans", Democratic committee member Senator Richard Blumenthal said today ahead of the hearing. (more...)
Obama warned Trump about hiring Michael Flynn
- May 11, 2017
But he has plenty of proxies willing to jump in for him, including on Monday, when three former Obama administration officials said Obama had personally warned Trump against hiring Michael Flynn as national security adviser. Clapper had earlier said, "We did not include any evidence in our report, and I say, 'our, ' that's NSA, FBI and CIA, with my office, the Director of National Intelligence, that had anything, that had any reflection of collusion between members of the Trump campaign and ... (more...)
- May 11, 2017
But he has plenty of proxies willing to jump in for him, including on Monday, when three former Obama administration officials said Obama had personally warned Trump against hiring Michael Flynn as national security adviser. Clapper had earlier said, "We did not include any evidence in our report, and I say, 'our, ' that's NSA, FBI and CIA, with my office, the Director of National Intelligence, that had anything, that had any reflection of collusion between members of the Trump campaign and ... (more...)
Trump signs executive order that could allow new drilling off California Coast
- May 11, 2017
The order is President Trump's 30th in his first 99 days in office, meaning the President who once decried Obama's use of executive orders has signed more in the first 100 days than any president in the last 72 years, dating all the way back to former President Harry Truman. (more...)
- May 11, 2017
The order is President Trump's 30th in his first 99 days in office, meaning the President who once decried Obama's use of executive orders has signed more in the first 100 days than any president in the last 72 years, dating all the way back to former President Harry Truman. (more...)
2nd Aircraft Carrier Launched in NE China
- May 11, 2017
The country's first aircraft carrier, the Soviet-built Liaoning, was bought in 1998 and refitted in China. China's carriers are no match for US carriers, but they offer China the kind of power projection capabilities that its neighbors in Asia lack. (more...)
- May 11, 2017
The country's first aircraft carrier, the Soviet-built Liaoning, was bought in 1998 and refitted in China. China's carriers are no match for US carriers, but they offer China the kind of power projection capabilities that its neighbors in Asia lack. (more...)
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos raucously booed during commencement address
- May 11, 2017
Nevertheless, DeVos showed up and was met by a raucous crowd shouting, "Go home", and surrounded by a handsome chorus of boos. "Black students did not "choose" HBCUs over the all-white colleges", Rep John Conyers said , after the statement . (more...)
- May 11, 2017
Nevertheless, DeVos showed up and was met by a raucous crowd shouting, "Go home", and surrounded by a handsome chorus of boos. "Black students did not "choose" HBCUs over the all-white colleges", Rep John Conyers said , after the statement . (more...)
Sally Yates: I warned White House that Michael Flynn could be blackmailed
- May 11, 2017
With the issue of the president's ties to Moscow back in the spotlight, Trump took to Twitter to dismiss as "old news" the Senate testimony on Monday by former acting attorney general Sally Yates about his former national security advisor Michael Flynn. (more...)
- May 11, 2017
With the issue of the president's ties to Moscow back in the spotlight, Trump took to Twitter to dismiss as "old news" the Senate testimony on Monday by former acting attorney general Sally Yates about his former national security advisor Michael Flynn. (more...)
Potential interim Federal Bureau of Investigation directors being interviewed Wednesday
- May 11, 2017
He wrote that he appreciated Comey informing him "on three separate occasions" that he's not under investigation. The Connecticut Democrat appeared on MSNBC and CNN Wednesday morning. Trump's assessment marked a striking shift. She did not immediately weigh in on Comey's termination. Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, the vice chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, said the firing made "clear to me that a special counsel also must be appointed". (more...)
- May 11, 2017
He wrote that he appreciated Comey informing him "on three separate occasions" that he's not under investigation. The Connecticut Democrat appeared on MSNBC and CNN Wednesday morning. Trump's assessment marked a striking shift. She did not immediately weigh in on Comey's termination. Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, the vice chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, said the firing made "clear to me that a special counsel also must be appointed". (more...)
Officially no charges for police in Alton Sterling shooting case
- May 11, 2017
Chris Stewart, a lawyer for two of Alton Sterling's sons, told reporters Wednesday that the white officer who shot Sterling pointed a gun at the black man's head and threatened to shoot him before they struggled. The district attorney in East Baton Rouge had said previous year that he would recuse himself, prompting the Justice Department to fully take over the case, and Landry announced at the time that his office was prepared to act when the federal investigation was completed. (more...)
- May 11, 2017
Chris Stewart, a lawyer for two of Alton Sterling's sons, told reporters Wednesday that the white officer who shot Sterling pointed a gun at the black man's head and threatened to shoot him before they struggled. The district attorney in East Baton Rouge had said previous year that he would recuse himself, prompting the Justice Department to fully take over the case, and Landry announced at the time that his office was prepared to act when the federal investigation was completed. (more...)
China's Xi says willing to work with SKorea to improve ties
- May 11, 2017
While the North Korea issue likely weighs heavily on South Korea's new president, Moon will also need to deal with domestic issues, such as youth unemployment and economic development concerns. Mr Moon took the oath of office in a ceremony at the National Assembly, and among his first tasks will be naming his nominee for prime minister, the country's second most important job, which needs the approval of politicians. (more...)
- May 11, 2017
While the North Korea issue likely weighs heavily on South Korea's new president, Moon will also need to deal with domestic issues, such as youth unemployment and economic development concerns. Mr Moon took the oath of office in a ceremony at the National Assembly, and among his first tasks will be naming his nominee for prime minister, the country's second most important job, which needs the approval of politicians. (more...)
French Historian Who Predicted Obama Victory Says Le Pen Can Win
- May 11, 2017
Ms Le Pen trails Mr Macron in the polls by about 20 percentage points ahead of Sunday's decisive second round. This is where Jean-Marie Le Pen traditionally held his May Day rallies but this year's event was attended by only a couple of hundred of the party's old guard, the BBC's Paris correspondent Hugh Schofield reports . (more...)
- May 11, 2017
Ms Le Pen trails Mr Macron in the polls by about 20 percentage points ahead of Sunday's decisive second round. This is where Jean-Marie Le Pen traditionally held his May Day rallies but this year's event was attended by only a couple of hundred of the party's old guard, the BBC's Paris correspondent Hugh Schofield reports . (more...)
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