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Tabqa: ISIS Loses Control of Key Town to Syrian Democratic Forces
- May 14, 2017
U.S. Central Command announced Thursday that the U.S. -backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a Kurdish and Arab force, recaptured the key Syrian city of Tabqah, the Tabqah Dam and a nearby airfield from the Islamic State, continuing to weaken ISIS's control of territory and people. (more...)
- May 14, 2017
U.S. Central Command announced Thursday that the U.S. -backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a Kurdish and Arab force, recaptured the key Syrian city of Tabqah, the Tabqah Dam and a nearby airfield from the Islamic State, continuing to weaken ISIS's control of territory and people. (more...)
North Korea tests South Korean leader's resolve with missile
- May 14, 2017
There was no immediate reaction from China. China remains Pyongyang's primary benefactor and trading partner. It is not clear if that pressure has had any effect, nor is it clear if the North Korean diplomat's remark on Saturday was meant as a reply to Trump or President Moon. (more...)
- May 14, 2017
There was no immediate reaction from China. China remains Pyongyang's primary benefactor and trading partner. It is not clear if that pressure has had any effect, nor is it clear if the North Korean diplomat's remark on Saturday was meant as a reply to Trump or President Moon. (more...)
U.S. boy, 8, ends life days after being beaten up at school
- May 14, 2017
Surveillance footage, which has not been publicly released , shows a boy in the bathroom, "punching and threatening and assaulting other children, and the son of my client walks in", the family attorney Jennifer Branch told Cincinnati .com. (more...)
- May 14, 2017
Surveillance footage, which has not been publicly released , shows a boy in the bathroom, "punching and threatening and assaulting other children, and the son of my client walks in", the family attorney Jennifer Branch told Cincinnati .com. (more...)
Unesco passes resolution criticising Israel's annexation of east Jerusalem
- May 14, 2017
The resolution was submitted to the 59-member UNESCO Executive Board by Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, and Sudan. Israel has condemned a Unesco resolution that criticises the country's excavations in the Old City of Jerusalem , a flashpoint area holy to Jews, Muslims and Christians alike. (more...)
- May 14, 2017
The resolution was submitted to the 59-member UNESCO Executive Board by Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, and Sudan. Israel has condemned a Unesco resolution that criticises the country's excavations in the Old City of Jerusalem , a flashpoint area holy to Jews, Muslims and Christians alike. (more...)
UK's health service hit by ransomware attack
- May 14, 2017
This is the case with the United Kingdom public health system, for example. Russia's interior ministry said that some of its computers had been hit by a "virus attack" and that efforts were underway to destroy it. National Security Agency may have used for spying. Shortly after that disclosure, Microsoft announced it had already issued software "patches" for those holes. (more...)
- May 14, 2017
This is the case with the United Kingdom public health system, for example. Russia's interior ministry said that some of its computers had been hit by a "virus attack" and that efforts were underway to destroy it. National Security Agency may have used for spying. Shortly after that disclosure, Microsoft announced it had already issued software "patches" for those holes. (more...)
US Homeland Security: No announcement Friday on laptop ban expansion
- May 14, 2017
A TSA worker loads suitcases at the checked luggage security screening station at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles , California, U.S. European regulators have warned placing what could be potentially hundreds of devices in the hold on long-haul flights could compromise safety by increasing the risk of fire from poorly deactivated lithium-ion batteries. (more...)
- May 14, 2017
A TSA worker loads suitcases at the checked luggage security screening station at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles , California, U.S. European regulators have warned placing what could be potentially hundreds of devices in the hold on long-haul flights could compromise safety by increasing the risk of fire from poorly deactivated lithium-ion batteries. (more...)
Oil steadies but rattled by concern about OPEC's clout
- May 14, 2017
The drop was evidence to some that demand is robust in the U.S. Others took it as proof that the move by OPEC and other big oil produces to cut global crude supply is working. International Brent crude futures were at $50.46 per barrel at 0438 GMT on Thursday, up 24 cents, or 0.5 per cent, from their last close. While Goldman Sachs Group and Citigroup see the market tightening and say the recent selloff wasn't based on fundamentals, concerns remain about the pace of rising USA supply. (more...)
- May 14, 2017
The drop was evidence to some that demand is robust in the U.S. Others took it as proof that the move by OPEC and other big oil produces to cut global crude supply is working. International Brent crude futures were at $50.46 per barrel at 0438 GMT on Thursday, up 24 cents, or 0.5 per cent, from their last close. While Goldman Sachs Group and Citigroup see the market tightening and say the recent selloff wasn't based on fundamentals, concerns remain about the pace of rising USA supply. (more...)
Looting ravages Venezuela, unrest death toll hits 36
- May 14, 2017
Students held demonstrations across Caracas Thursday as a two-month-old protest movement that shows no signs of letting up claimed more lives. The development came as Venezuela's opposition supporters staged major rallies in the capital Caracas and other cities in the past week to protest President Maduro's bid to write a new constitution. (more...)
- May 14, 2017
Students held demonstrations across Caracas Thursday as a two-month-old protest movement that shows no signs of letting up claimed more lives. The development came as Venezuela's opposition supporters staged major rallies in the capital Caracas and other cities in the past week to protest President Maduro's bid to write a new constitution. (more...)
Suspect in killing of Arkansas deputy and 2 others captured
- May 14, 2017
A man identifying himself as the defendant's father, James Bowden Sr., told KATV that the police were originally called to the home because his son and McHam had been arguing. On a post on Facebook, the Jackson County Sheriff's Office says it would like to extend its deepest condolences to the sheriff's office and the Mainhart family. (more...)
- May 14, 2017
A man identifying himself as the defendant's father, James Bowden Sr., told KATV that the police were originally called to the home because his son and McHam had been arguing. On a post on Facebook, the Jackson County Sheriff's Office says it would like to extend its deepest condolences to the sheriff's office and the Mainhart family. (more...)
Melissa McCarthy mocks Sean Spicer with motorized podium
- May 14, 2017
In fact, given the arguably diminishing returns of McCarthy's second and third appearances as Spicer, HAIM could end up being the best part of the episode, despite the weeklong political chaos leading into this episode of SNL. " Melissa McCarthy riding Sean Spicer's podium through Midtown", one Twitter user wrote. "There's a streak of meanness now that they've crossed over to mean". (more...)
- May 14, 2017
In fact, given the arguably diminishing returns of McCarthy's second and third appearances as Spicer, HAIM could end up being the best part of the episode, despite the weeklong political chaos leading into this episode of SNL. " Melissa McCarthy riding Sean Spicer's podium through Midtown", one Twitter user wrote. "There's a streak of meanness now that they've crossed over to mean". (more...)
French president-elect Macron fully supports Paris bid in talk with Bach
- May 14, 2017
There was nothing in a statement from LA2024 Chairman Casey Wasserman earlier this month that suggested the city would consider anything other than 2024. The bidding contest has been overshadowed in recent weeks by speculation that the International Olympic Committee is aiming to offer the 2028 Olympics to whomever loses out on the 2024 Games, anxious to lock in two strong bids at a time when the pool of cities willing to stage the mammoth sporting spectacular is shrinking. (more...)
- May 14, 2017
There was nothing in a statement from LA2024 Chairman Casey Wasserman earlier this month that suggested the city would consider anything other than 2024. The bidding contest has been overshadowed in recent weeks by speculation that the International Olympic Committee is aiming to offer the 2028 Olympics to whomever loses out on the 2024 Games, anxious to lock in two strong bids at a time when the pool of cities willing to stage the mammoth sporting spectacular is shrinking. (more...)
Spicer declines to answer whether Pres. Trump records Oval Office conversations
- May 14, 2017
The ousted director has told associates he was summoned to the White House for a one-on-one dinner with Trump just seven days after the January 20 inauguration, according to the paper. Eight candidates for the role were in line on Saturday (local time ) for the first interviews with Attorney-General Jeff Sessions and his deputy, Rod Rosenstein, at Justice Department headquarters. (more...)
- May 14, 2017
The ousted director has told associates he was summoned to the White House for a one-on-one dinner with Trump just seven days after the January 20 inauguration, according to the paper. Eight candidates for the role were in line on Saturday (local time ) for the first interviews with Attorney-General Jeff Sessions and his deputy, Rod Rosenstein, at Justice Department headquarters. (more...)
14 killed as storms and flooding sweep across US
- May 14, 2017
Media, including CBS News' local affiliate in Dallas-Ft. The National Weather Service said multiple tornadoes ripped through central Texas on Saturday. Rescuers in Arkansas searched for an 18-month-old girl and a four-year-old boy who were in a auto swept off a bridge by floodwaters. Despite the husband's efforts to rescue his wife, their vehicle was swept away with the 72-year-old woman inside. (more...)
- May 14, 2017
Media, including CBS News' local affiliate in Dallas-Ft. The National Weather Service said multiple tornadoes ripped through central Texas on Saturday. Rescuers in Arkansas searched for an 18-month-old girl and a four-year-old boy who were in a auto swept off a bridge by floodwaters. Despite the husband's efforts to rescue his wife, their vehicle was swept away with the 72-year-old woman inside. (more...)
US Treasury's Mnuchin says US reserves right to be protectionist
- May 14, 2017
The view was endorsed by Mnuchin, according to the Japanese minister. "We do not want to be protectionist but we reserve our right to be protectionist to the extent that we believe trade is not free and fair". The European Union also attends the informal forum. They also called for a renewed common effort against cybercrime, a timely message in the wake of Friday's ransom ware attacks in dozens of countries. (more...)
- May 14, 2017
The view was endorsed by Mnuchin, according to the Japanese minister. "We do not want to be protectionist but we reserve our right to be protectionist to the extent that we believe trade is not free and fair". The European Union also attends the informal forum. They also called for a renewed common effort against cybercrime, a timely message in the wake of Friday's ransom ware attacks in dozens of countries. (more...)
North Korea launches projectile — South Korean military
- May 14, 2017
Stars & Stripes notes the new center was announced just over a week after Pompeo visited South Korea to discuss the North Korean threat with his counterpart Lee Byung-ho. However, a US missile expert and physicist said the range of the missile had the capacity to reach the US Pacific island, Guam. Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Japan strongly protests the missile launch. (more...)
- May 14, 2017
Stars & Stripes notes the new center was announced just over a week after Pompeo visited South Korea to discuss the North Korean threat with his counterpart Lee Byung-ho. However, a US missile expert and physicist said the range of the missile had the capacity to reach the US Pacific island, Guam. Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Japan strongly protests the missile launch. (more...)
Appalachia's approach to drugs at odds with Sessions policy
- May 14, 2017
In a memo released to the public on Friday, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions called on federal prosecutors to pursue harsher sentences for low-level drug crimes - a stark reversal from the more lenient policies of the Obama administration. (more...)
- May 14, 2017
In a memo released to the public on Friday, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions called on federal prosecutors to pursue harsher sentences for low-level drug crimes - a stark reversal from the more lenient policies of the Obama administration. (more...)
Venezuela's Maduro Calls for New Constitution
- May 14, 2017
Borges says that "what the Venezuelan people want isn't to change the constitution but to change Maduro through voting". He didn't immediately give details about how the assembly would be convened, its duration or its members. The decision was partly reversed after criticism that the country was tumbling into authoritarianism. National Assembly President Julio Borges on Monday urged Venezuelans to continue fighting and blocking streets with more protests. (more...)
- May 14, 2017
Borges says that "what the Venezuelan people want isn't to change the constitution but to change Maduro through voting". He didn't immediately give details about how the assembly would be convened, its duration or its members. The decision was partly reversed after criticism that the country was tumbling into authoritarianism. National Assembly President Julio Borges on Monday urged Venezuelans to continue fighting and blocking streets with more protests. (more...)
Russian photographer on White House outrage: 'This is nonsense'
- May 14, 2017
Putin of Russian Federation kept him waiting for hours before granting him an audience at the Kremlin. "It is known that the Presidential Commission was a useful tool, but given that now USA has the new administration, we leave it at the discretion of Donald Trump and his staff to decide on the most convenient ways to develop relations with the Russian Federation". (more...)
- May 14, 2017
Putin of Russian Federation kept him waiting for hours before granting him an audience at the Kremlin. "It is known that the Presidential Commission was a useful tool, but given that now USA has the new administration, we leave it at the discretion of Donald Trump and his staff to decide on the most convenient ways to develop relations with the Russian Federation". (more...)
Abbas Meeting Reportedly Short on Specifics to "Get the Job Done"
- May 14, 2017
Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, at a joint press conference Wednesday with US President Donald Trump in Washington , claimed that children raised in the PA-administered areas of Judea and Samaria are taught values of peace. The immediate reaction to the meeting demonstrated how quickly the public has become used to President Trump's swagger particularly in relation to his order of business for the nation. (more...)
- May 14, 2017
Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, at a joint press conference Wednesday with US President Donald Trump in Washington , claimed that children raised in the PA-administered areas of Judea and Samaria are taught values of peace. The immediate reaction to the meeting demonstrated how quickly the public has become used to President Trump's swagger particularly in relation to his order of business for the nation. (more...)
Four Dead in Ohio Nursing Home Shooting
- May 14, 2017
The hostages escaped unharmed, as did all 23 residents of the nursing home. Two nursing home employees were also shot and killed, along with the shooting suspect. Previous reports told of almost half of the residents living in the nursing home facility in 2016 being sex offenders. Flowers and flags appeared in an impromptu memorial outside the village police hall. (more...)
- May 14, 2017
The hostages escaped unharmed, as did all 23 residents of the nursing home. Two nursing home employees were also shot and killed, along with the shooting suspect. Previous reports told of almost half of the residents living in the nursing home facility in 2016 being sex offenders. Flowers and flags appeared in an impromptu memorial outside the village police hall. (more...)
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