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North Korea tests missile, raises new fears in Pacific
- May 15, 2017
The report on the missile's flight was largely consistent with South Korean and Japanese assessments Sunday that it flew 700 km (435 miles) and reached an altitude of more than 2,000 km (1,243 miles), which is further and higher than an intermediate-range missile tested in February from the same region, northwest of Pyongyang. (more...)
- May 15, 2017
The report on the missile's flight was largely consistent with South Korean and Japanese assessments Sunday that it flew 700 km (435 miles) and reached an altitude of more than 2,000 km (1,243 miles), which is further and higher than an intermediate-range missile tested in February from the same region, northwest of Pyongyang. (more...)
Global cyberattack: A super-simple explanation of what happened
- May 15, 2017
The majority of the attacks targeted Russia, Ukraine and Taiwan. There are fears of further "ransomware" attacks as people return to work on Monday. Finding the perpetrators will rely on the hope that the hackers made a technical mistake while preparing the attack, Kolochenko said. The cyberattack affected 16 organizations that are part of the National Health Service on Friday, causing some surgical procedures to be canceled and ambulances diverted. (more...)
- May 15, 2017
The majority of the attacks targeted Russia, Ukraine and Taiwan. There are fears of further "ransomware" attacks as people return to work on Monday. Finding the perpetrators will rely on the hope that the hackers made a technical mistake while preparing the attack, Kolochenko said. The cyberattack affected 16 organizations that are part of the National Health Service on Friday, causing some surgical procedures to be canceled and ambulances diverted. (more...)
Macron team announces candidates for June parliamentary election
- May 15, 2017
I want Emmanuel Macron, his government and his majority to succeed, for France. The party has received and filtered through some 15,000 applications submitted online since 19 January, a representative of the movement said . Macron's party, En Marche, has promised to put up a candidate for all 577 seats in the Assembly. Western leaders largely hailed the result after the shock of Britain's vote to leave the European Union and the election of Donald Trump in the United States after Macron ... (more...)
- May 15, 2017
I want Emmanuel Macron, his government and his majority to succeed, for France. The party has received and filtered through some 15,000 applications submitted online since 19 January, a representative of the movement said . Macron's party, En Marche, has promised to put up a candidate for all 577 seats in the Assembly. Western leaders largely hailed the result after the shock of Britain's vote to leave the European Union and the election of Donald Trump in the United States after Macron ... (more...)
CIA sets up unit to deal with North Korea
- May 15, 2017
The CIA announced the creation of the Korean Mission Center with special emphasis on specific threats from the Korean Peninsula. Despite continued progress on North Korea's weapons program, missiles capable of reaching the U.S. "This heinous crime, which was recently uncovered and smashed in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is a kind of terrorism against not only the DPRK but the justice and conscience of humankind and an act of mangling the future of mankind", North Korea's ... (more...)
- May 15, 2017
The CIA announced the creation of the Korean Mission Center with special emphasis on specific threats from the Korean Peninsula. Despite continued progress on North Korea's weapons program, missiles capable of reaching the U.S. "This heinous crime, which was recently uncovered and smashed in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is a kind of terrorism against not only the DPRK but the justice and conscience of humankind and an act of mangling the future of mankind", North Korea's ... (more...)
Kapil Mishra's attacker member of BJYM, claims AAP
- May 15, 2017
As police revealed name of the man as Ankit Bhardwaj, both AAP and Bharatiya Janata Party clashed over his political affiliation. According to police, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator had not taken prior permission to sit on hunger strike outside the Civil Lines house of Mishra. (more...)
- May 15, 2017
As police revealed name of the man as Ankit Bhardwaj, both AAP and Bharatiya Janata Party clashed over his political affiliation. According to police, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator had not taken prior permission to sit on hunger strike outside the Civil Lines house of Mishra. (more...)
Trump Praises Aussie Medicare After Repealing Obamacare
- May 15, 2017
Sanders later said that he would quote President Trump from the floor of the United States Senate. Earlier, Mr Trump admitted his infamous first phone call with Mr Turnbull in January "got a little testy", shortly after he insisted to the media the reports were "fake news". (more...)
- May 15, 2017
Sanders later said that he would quote President Trump from the floor of the United States Senate. Earlier, Mr Trump admitted his infamous first phone call with Mr Turnbull in January "got a little testy", shortly after he insisted to the media the reports were "fake news". (more...)
North Korea claims plot reveals USA state-sponsored terrorism
- May 15, 2017
Hak-song is the second USA professor at the university to have been detained. The report said Kim "had worked for operation of Pyongyang University of Science and Technology ". Kim says she and her husband made multiple trips to North Korea in recent years in connection with the university. Classmates from the United States told CNN that Kim Hak Song is an ethnic Korean who was born in China and emigrated to the United States in the 1990s. (more...)
- May 15, 2017
Hak-song is the second USA professor at the university to have been detained. The report said Kim "had worked for operation of Pyongyang University of Science and Technology ". Kim says she and her husband made multiple trips to North Korea in recent years in connection with the university. Classmates from the United States told CNN that Kim Hak Song is an ethnic Korean who was born in China and emigrated to the United States in the 1990s. (more...)
Syrian Kurdish forces say they will push on to IS capital
- May 15, 2017
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a US-backed group, says it will soon begin a final attack to capture Raqqa, ISIL's self-proclaimed capital in northern Syria, just days after seizing a key town to the west and an adjacent dam. Ankara said the plan was "unacceptable" and a threat to its national security. Turkey has called for the decision on arming the YPG to be reversed, criticizing what it calls a strategy of using one terrorist group to fight another. (more...)
- May 15, 2017
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a US-backed group, says it will soon begin a final attack to capture Raqqa, ISIL's self-proclaimed capital in northern Syria, just days after seizing a key town to the west and an adjacent dam. Ankara said the plan was "unacceptable" and a threat to its national security. Turkey has called for the decision on arming the YPG to be reversed, criticizing what it calls a strategy of using one terrorist group to fight another. (more...)
Melissa McCarthy Rides Podium as Sean Spicer in Search for Trump
- May 15, 2017
Mr Trump's frustrations came to a head this week after four months in office, with the firing of Federal Bureau of Investigation director James Comey, who was overseeing the probe into his campaign's possible ties to Russia's election meddling. (more...)
- May 15, 2017
Mr Trump's frustrations came to a head this week after four months in office, with the firing of Federal Bureau of Investigation director James Comey, who was overseeing the probe into his campaign's possible ties to Russia's election meddling. (more...)
Pyongyang unveils satellite photos of Thaad in South Korea
- May 15, 2017
In a message on Saturday, Rouhani expressed hope that Tehran and Seoul would witness further expansion of relations during Moon's tenure. Theresa May and South Korea's new president have agreed the need for a "robust response" to Pyongyang's violations of United Nations resolutions. (more...)
- May 15, 2017
In a message on Saturday, Rouhani expressed hope that Tehran and Seoul would witness further expansion of relations during Moon's tenure. Theresa May and South Korea's new president have agreed the need for a "robust response" to Pyongyang's violations of United Nations resolutions. (more...)
Kerala HSC exams 2017
- May 15, 2017
Board of Higher Secondary Education, Kerala is planning to organize HSE board exams for the aspiring students of the state in the month of March this year. In 2016, 4,60,743 students appeared for these exams, out of those 125 scored 100% and 9870 students scored A Plus in all subjects. In pursuance of the National Policy on Education the Government of Kerala established the Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE) in the year 1990. (more...)
- May 15, 2017
Board of Higher Secondary Education, Kerala is planning to organize HSE board exams for the aspiring students of the state in the month of March this year. In 2016, 4,60,743 students appeared for these exams, out of those 125 scored 100% and 9870 students scored A Plus in all subjects. In pursuance of the National Policy on Education the Government of Kerala established the Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE) in the year 1990. (more...)
EC to link all EVMs to VVPAT by 2019
- May 15, 2017
Rubbishing the claim that the EVMs are tamper-proof, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh said, in the affidavit submit by the Government in the Aadhaar case, it has mentioned that in today's world of technology, no machine is full proof which can not be tampered. (more...)
- May 15, 2017
Rubbishing the claim that the EVMs are tamper-proof, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh said, in the affidavit submit by the Government in the Aadhaar case, it has mentioned that in today's world of technology, no machine is full proof which can not be tampered. (more...)
Angela Merkel's party wins vote in rivals' German heartland
- May 15, 2017
The pressure is on the Social Democrats, led by challenger Martin Schulz, in the election Sunday for the state legislature in North Rhine-Westphalia. The SPD's vote is down by 8.6% on the last election there in 2012 - while Merkel's vote is up by nearly the same amount. (more...)
- May 15, 2017
The pressure is on the Social Democrats, led by challenger Martin Schulz, in the election Sunday for the state legislature in North Rhine-Westphalia. The SPD's vote is down by 8.6% on the last election there in 2012 - while Merkel's vote is up by nearly the same amount. (more...)
SPOTTED: Melissa McCarthy Scoots Around NYC On A WH Podium
- May 15, 2017
Saturday's episode should grab attention as well as big ratings for "SNL" and that's because while Baldwin and McKinnon have defined this season, McCarthy's Spicer is its most unexpected star. Mhmmm. Now what about when you and someone else both swipe right on each other on Tinder, and you're excitedly waiting for the first message. only to have it say, "SHOW BOOBS PLS". (more...)
- May 15, 2017
Saturday's episode should grab attention as well as big ratings for "SNL" and that's because while Baldwin and McKinnon have defined this season, McCarthy's Spicer is its most unexpected star. Mhmmm. Now what about when you and someone else both swipe right on each other on Tinder, and you're excitedly waiting for the first message. only to have it say, "SHOW BOOBS PLS". (more...)
How should the US respond to North Korea's missile launch?
- May 15, 2017
That's still not quite far enough to reach the Hawaiian Islands (which are 4,600 miles away from North Korea), but the extended range demonstrated by this latest test is evidence of DPRK socialist monarch Kim Jong-Un's steadily advancing ballistic missile capabilities. (more...)
- May 15, 2017
That's still not quite far enough to reach the Hawaiian Islands (which are 4,600 miles away from North Korea), but the extended range demonstrated by this latest test is evidence of DPRK socialist monarch Kim Jong-Un's steadily advancing ballistic missile capabilities. (more...)
White House warned Michael Flynn was 'compromised'
- May 15, 2017
Now, why was Yates surprised? The White House says Flynn was sacked for misleading top officials about his contacts with Russia's ambassador to the United States. The Associated Press meanwhile reported last week that one sign taken as a warning by Obama administration officials about Flynn's contacts with Kislyak was a request by a member of Trump's own transition team made to national security officials in the Obama White House for the classified Central Intelligence Agency profile of ... (more...)
- May 15, 2017
Now, why was Yates surprised? The White House says Flynn was sacked for misleading top officials about his contacts with Russia's ambassador to the United States. The Associated Press meanwhile reported last week that one sign taken as a warning by Obama administration officials about Flynn's contacts with Kislyak was a request by a member of Trump's own transition team made to national security officials in the Obama White House for the classified Central Intelligence Agency profile of ... (more...)
North Korea open to US talks under conditions
- May 15, 2017
He says officials are studying possible implications of the launch that came days after South Korea's new president took office and an global conference is being hosted by China. A statement from US President Donald Trump's WHite House called for the already existing sanctions to be tightened. China and Japan also condemned the missile test as a violation of UN Security Council resolutions. (more...)
- May 15, 2017
He says officials are studying possible implications of the launch that came days after South Korea's new president took office and an global conference is being hosted by China. A statement from US President Donald Trump's WHite House called for the already existing sanctions to be tightened. China and Japan also condemned the missile test as a violation of UN Security Council resolutions. (more...)
Activists say Kurdish-led forces advance on IS-held Raqqa
- May 15, 2017
The black flag of Islamic State no longer flies over Tabqa dam in Syria. While Turkey has also been fighting ISIS in Syria, Ankara has made it clear that it is also opposed to the Kurdish presence near its border. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has promised to convince President Trump to reverse his administration's decision in a meeting between the two leaders at the White House next week. (more...)
- May 15, 2017
The black flag of Islamic State no longer flies over Tabqa dam in Syria. While Turkey has also been fighting ISIS in Syria, Ankara has made it clear that it is also opposed to the Kurdish presence near its border. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has promised to convince President Trump to reverse his administration's decision in a meeting between the two leaders at the White House next week. (more...)
Trump says new Federal Bureau of Investigation 'possible' by Friday, ahead of Saturday's commencement speech
- May 15, 2017
Trump defended his communications team Friday morning, tweeting that, because he's so busy , it's impossible for his surrogates to relate to the press the reality of the situation with "perfect accuracy", and that the "best thing" might be to eliminate press briefings in favor of written statements. (more...)
- May 15, 2017
Trump defended his communications team Friday morning, tweeting that, because he's so busy , it's impossible for his surrogates to relate to the press the reality of the situation with "perfect accuracy", and that the "best thing" might be to eliminate press briefings in favor of written statements. (more...)
Despite Invite, Comey Will Not Appear Before Senate Intelligence Committee Next Week
- May 15, 2017
Trump told Judge Jeanine that he couldn't talk about the secret tapes that he threatened Comey with on Twitter. The president's relationship with his independent-minded Federal Bureau of Investigation director had been steadily and publicly deteriorating since Trump took office on January 20. (more...)
- May 15, 2017
Trump told Judge Jeanine that he couldn't talk about the secret tapes that he threatened Comey with on Twitter. The president's relationship with his independent-minded Federal Bureau of Investigation director had been steadily and publicly deteriorating since Trump took office on January 20. (more...)
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