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Police arrest fifth suspect in deadly Manchester Arena attack
- May 26, 2017
Greater Manchester Police had labelled it a possible act of terror within 17 minutes of the blast going off, mobilising a major operation that included the closure of a nearby transport hub and roads. "There was a policeman, armed policeman, shouting at my neighbour. and I realised there is something wrong here", he said. Across London , troops fanned out and authorities reconsidered security plans. (more...)
- May 26, 2017
Greater Manchester Police had labelled it a possible act of terror within 17 minutes of the blast going off, mobilising a major operation that included the closure of a nearby transport hub and roads. "There was a policeman, armed policeman, shouting at my neighbour. and I realised there is something wrong here", he said. Across London , troops fanned out and authorities reconsidered security plans. (more...)
Donald Trump arrives for talks with Palestinian leader in Bethlehem
- May 25, 2017
Following his meeting with Abbas , he said in a final speech before departing the country for Vatican City, that, "the Palestinians are ready for peace", and added that Netanyahu was also "reaching for peace". Abbas called on Israel to accept the demands for better conditions by hundreds of imprisoned Palestinians who have been on a hunger strike for 37 days. (more...)
- May 25, 2017
Following his meeting with Abbas , he said in a final speech before departing the country for Vatican City, that, "the Palestinians are ready for peace", and added that Netanyahu was also "reaching for peace". Abbas called on Israel to accept the demands for better conditions by hundreds of imprisoned Palestinians who have been on a hunger strike for 37 days. (more...)
Key Takeaways As CBO Scores Revised ACA Repeal Bill
- May 25, 2017
Didn't the CBO already report on the Republican health plan? Twenty-three million fewer Americans would be insured under the House GOP bill than under Obamacare by 2026, CBO said . The CBO found that the amendment would cause instability in the individual insurance market for about a sixth of the population because it would become hard or impossible for less healthy people to purchase comprehensive coverage. (more...)
- May 25, 2017
Didn't the CBO already report on the Republican health plan? Twenty-three million fewer Americans would be insured under the House GOP bill than under Obamacare by 2026, CBO said . The CBO found that the amendment would cause instability in the individual insurance market for about a sixth of the population because it would become hard or impossible for less healthy people to purchase comprehensive coverage. (more...)
Manchester terror attack: Police investigating 'network' over concert bombing
- May 25, 2017
Twenty-two people were killed and dozens more seriously injured when Abedi, 22, detonated a device as fans left Manchester Arena, where United States star Ariana Grande was performing on Monday night. Britain's official terror threat level was raised to "critical", the highest level, late on Tuesday, meaning an attack was expected imminently. An initial deployment of 984 had been ordered, first in London and then elsewhere. (more...)
- May 25, 2017
Twenty-two people were killed and dozens more seriously injured when Abedi, 22, detonated a device as fans left Manchester Arena, where United States star Ariana Grande was performing on Monday night. Britain's official terror threat level was raised to "critical", the highest level, late on Tuesday, meaning an attack was expected imminently. An initial deployment of 984 had been ordered, first in London and then elsewhere. (more...)
Turkey Sticking New Curbs on Russian Wheat Imports, Traders Say
- May 25, 2017
The restrictions were added about a week ago and reduced Russian wheat to 20 to 25 percent, according to Gulfem Eren, chairwoman of Turkey's Grain Suppliers Association. The Russian-Turkish trade has been facing significant difficulties since 2016 when Russia introduced a food embargo against Turkey in response to the downing of a Russian warplane over Syria. (more...)
- May 25, 2017
The restrictions were added about a week ago and reduced Russian wheat to 20 to 25 percent, according to Gulfem Eren, chairwoman of Turkey's Grain Suppliers Association. The Russian-Turkish trade has been facing significant difficulties since 2016 when Russia introduced a food embargo against Turkey in response to the downing of a Russian warplane over Syria. (more...)
Ariana Grande Cancels Tour Dates Following Manchester Attack
- May 25, 2017
Under normal circumstances, he said, Abedi may have been able to travel to the United States because he was from Britain, a visa-waiver country, but he would have been subjected to a background check via the US government's Electronic System for Travel Authorization, or ESTA. (more...)
- May 25, 2017
Under normal circumstances, he said, Abedi may have been able to travel to the United States because he was from Britain, a visa-waiver country, but he would have been subjected to a background check via the US government's Electronic System for Travel Authorization, or ESTA. (more...)
Britain's May to appeal for NATO unity to fight terrorism
- May 25, 2017
The singer is "traumatized" after the terrorist attack at her Manchester concert on Monday, but she is more concerned about the victims, a Grande source tells PEOPLE exclusively. He said that his son visited Libya a month-and-a -half ago. Now, he is the administrative manager of the Central Security force in Tripoli . "Clearly, this was a pretty sophisticated and powerful bomb", a high-ranking Western government official told NPR, explaining that officers believe Abedi received help ... (more...)
- May 25, 2017
The singer is "traumatized" after the terrorist attack at her Manchester concert on Monday, but she is more concerned about the victims, a Grande source tells PEOPLE exclusively. He said that his son visited Libya a month-and-a -half ago. Now, he is the administrative manager of the Central Security force in Tripoli . "Clearly, this was a pretty sophisticated and powerful bomb", a high-ranking Western government official told NPR, explaining that officers believe Abedi received help ... (more...)
United States not started assessment on any Trump intel disclosure to Russia - Coats
- May 25, 2017
Coats also declined to say whether he had discussed Trump's alleged request with Rogers. Trump raised the prospect that secret recordings may exist in tweet following Comey's dismissal - " James Comey better hope that there are no "tapes" of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press!" Trump, on first major trip overseas as President, has sought to shake off the damaging political blowback from the drama, exacerbated by the appointment of special counsel Robert Mueller last ... (more...)
- May 25, 2017
Coats also declined to say whether he had discussed Trump's alleged request with Rogers. Trump raised the prospect that secret recordings may exist in tweet following Comey's dismissal - " James Comey better hope that there are no "tapes" of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press!" Trump, on first major trip overseas as President, has sought to shake off the damaging political blowback from the drama, exacerbated by the appointment of special counsel Robert Mueller last ... (more...)
Koreas tension | Seoul says North object that drew fire was likely balloon
- May 25, 2017
Other analysts attribute Kim's resolve to develop a reliable nuclear weapons capability to an effort to raise the stakes in future negotiations with South Korea and the U.S.to push for economic support and pledges of nonaggression. "First and foremost it is important to implement the Security Council resolutions in a comprehensive way", Liu said. The latest test confirmed the reliable late-stage guidance of the Pukguksong-2 missile's warhead and the functioning of its solid-fuel engine, the ... (more...)
- May 25, 2017
Other analysts attribute Kim's resolve to develop a reliable nuclear weapons capability to an effort to raise the stakes in future negotiations with South Korea and the U.S.to push for economic support and pledges of nonaggression. "First and foremost it is important to implement the Security Council resolutions in a comprehensive way", Liu said. The latest test confirmed the reliable late-stage guidance of the Pukguksong-2 missile's warhead and the functioning of its solid-fuel engine, the ... (more...)
Pope Francis presents Trump with papal writing on climate change
- May 25, 2017
In one of the lighter moments of his meeting with the U.S. president at the Vatican on Wednesday, Francis made an apparent allusion to Trump's imposing physical size. Over the weekend, he stopped in Saudi Arabia , where he delivered an address to Muslim leaders, and Monday through Tuesday he visited Israel and the West Bank and met with Israeli and Palestinian leaders. (more...)
- May 25, 2017
In one of the lighter moments of his meeting with the U.S. president at the Vatican on Wednesday, Francis made an apparent allusion to Trump's imposing physical size. Over the weekend, he stopped in Saudi Arabia , where he delivered an address to Muslim leaders, and Monday through Tuesday he visited Israel and the West Bank and met with Israeli and Palestinian leaders. (more...)
John Brennan: Russia interfered in USA election process
- May 25, 2017
August 4, at the height of the presidential campaign, Brennan says he was looking at intelligence that Russian Federation was, quote, "brazenly interfering" with the campaign. Could it be that Obama administration officials and deep state bureaucrats were waiting to ensnare Donald Trump in a manufactured scandal, buttressed by illegal leaks of out of context classified information, in case he actually won the election? In essence, Brennan admitted that the Obama administration knowingly ... (more...)
- May 25, 2017
August 4, at the height of the presidential campaign, Brennan says he was looking at intelligence that Russian Federation was, quote, "brazenly interfering" with the campaign. Could it be that Obama administration officials and deep state bureaucrats were waiting to ensnare Donald Trump in a manufactured scandal, buttressed by illegal leaks of out of context classified information, in case he actually won the election? In essence, Brennan admitted that the Obama administration knowingly ... (more...)
Erdogan sees 'new beginning' in Turkish-US ties despite Kurdish arms move
- May 25, 2017
The Pentagon on Wednesday said it's preparing to deliver the first cache to the Kurdish Peoples' Protection Units, or YPG. The Kurds of Afrin are also locked in a struggle with the Sunni Arab fundamentalists and so have a tacit alliance with Assad (though they are at odds with Damascus in some ways due to their demand for a decentralized, federal Syria ). (more...)
- May 25, 2017
The Pentagon on Wednesday said it's preparing to deliver the first cache to the Kurdish Peoples' Protection Units, or YPG. The Kurds of Afrin are also locked in a struggle with the Sunni Arab fundamentalists and so have a tacit alliance with Assad (though they are at odds with Damascus in some ways due to their demand for a decentralized, federal Syria ). (more...)
Three climbers, including an American, die on Mount Everest
- May 25, 2017
Yearwood, 50, a doctor at Georgiana Medical Center in Alabama, was part of a team led by American climber Daniel Mazur for the expedition firm SummitClimb, according to its Nepal-based partner, Murari K. He was married to another physician, Amrita Yearwood, and had two college-age daughters. His body was brought to the South Col camp. Ravi Kumar from Moradabad went missing on Saturday, Thupten Sherpa of Kathmandu-based Arun Treks said. (more...)
- May 25, 2017
Yearwood, 50, a doctor at Georgiana Medical Center in Alabama, was part of a team led by American climber Daniel Mazur for the expedition firm SummitClimb, according to its Nepal-based partner, Murari K. He was married to another physician, Amrita Yearwood, and had two college-age daughters. His body was brought to the South Col camp. Ravi Kumar from Moradabad went missing on Saturday, Thupten Sherpa of Kathmandu-based Arun Treks said. (more...)
Father of alleged Manchester bomber Salman Abedi says his son is innocent
- May 25, 2017
British media said Abedi was born in Manchester, northwest England, and that his Libyan parents had fled the regime of dictator Moamer Kadhafi. Prime Minister Theresa May placed the country on its highest level of terror alert - "critical" - for the first time since June 2007, following an attack on Glasgow Airport. (more...)
- May 25, 2017
British media said Abedi was born in Manchester, northwest England, and that his Libyan parents had fled the regime of dictator Moamer Kadhafi. Prime Minister Theresa May placed the country on its highest level of terror alert - "critical" - for the first time since June 2007, following an attack on Glasgow Airport. (more...)
Playboy model who shot nude of unwitting woman in court
- May 25, 2017
Asked why Mathers didn't also apologize in court, Mesereau said, "She doesn't have to". Read the entire Fox News Entertainment story here . A Playboy centrefold model has reached a plea deal with prosecutors after she posted a photo online that authorities say was an invasion of privacy . (more...)
- May 25, 2017
Asked why Mathers didn't also apologize in court, Mesereau said, "She doesn't have to". Read the entire Fox News Entertainment story here . A Playboy centrefold model has reached a plea deal with prosecutors after she posted a photo online that authorities say was an invasion of privacy . (more...)
Magadheera Makers goto court against a Bollywood Film
- May 25, 2017
The case states that the content of the film is copied from Magadheera movie and the plot line is also the same which makes it the violation of copyrights. And in the other part, I am playing the character of a warrior", Sushant had said about his character during the trailer launch. However, it would also be unfair to judge Raabta by the trailer. (more...)
- May 25, 2017
The case states that the content of the film is copied from Magadheera movie and the plot line is also the same which makes it the violation of copyrights. And in the other part, I am playing the character of a warrior", Sushant had said about his character during the trailer launch. However, it would also be unfair to judge Raabta by the trailer. (more...)
Getting 'Round the 5th: US Senate Intel Committee Subpoenas Flynn's Businesses
- May 25, 2017
Any deal involving immunity would require discussion with Robert Mueller, the special counsel appointed last week to oversee the criminal investigation into Russia's meddling in last year's US presidential election. and Flynn Intel LLC. If Flynn and his attorney's fail to cough up results this time, a contempt of Congress charge is definitely a possibility. Flynn is one of several former Trump aides to whom Senate investigators have sent requests for information to as part of the panel's ... (more...)
- May 25, 2017
Any deal involving immunity would require discussion with Robert Mueller, the special counsel appointed last week to oversee the criminal investigation into Russia's meddling in last year's US presidential election. and Flynn Intel LLC. If Flynn and his attorney's fail to cough up results this time, a contempt of Congress charge is definitely a possibility. Flynn is one of several former Trump aides to whom Senate investigators have sent requests for information to as part of the panel's ... (more...)
Off-Duty Police Officer Among Dead in UK Blast
- May 25, 2017
Not all of the victims have yet been named, however eight-year-old Saffie Roussos and 15-year-old Olivia Campbell are among those who lost their lives. The father of suspected Manchester bomber Salman Abedi has denied his son's involvement in the suicide attack and said that his family do not "believe in killing innocents". (more...)
- May 25, 2017
Not all of the victims have yet been named, however eight-year-old Saffie Roussos and 15-year-old Olivia Campbell are among those who lost their lives. The father of suspected Manchester bomber Salman Abedi has denied his son's involvement in the suicide attack and said that his family do not "believe in killing innocents". (more...)
Russian officials bragged about how well they knew Trump's advisers
- May 25, 2017
Former CIA Director John Brennan told House Russia investigators Tuesday that Russia "brazenly interfered" in U.S. elections, including actively contacting members of the President Donald Trump's campaign - but he stopped shy of dubbing it "collusion". (more...)
- May 25, 2017
Former CIA Director John Brennan told House Russia investigators Tuesday that Russia "brazenly interfered" in U.S. elections, including actively contacting members of the President Donald Trump's campaign - but he stopped shy of dubbing it "collusion". (more...)
GOP health bill: 23M more uninsured; sick risk higher costs
- May 25, 2017
The GOP bill would also reduce the deficit by $119billion over 10 years. Dozens of advocacy organizations and health care groups like AARP, the American Diabetes Association and American Medical Association oppose the measure . In the end, it estimated that around one-sixth of the population lives in states that would seek both of those waivers. One-third of Americans live in states that would make "moderate changes" to regulations. (more...)
- May 25, 2017
The GOP bill would also reduce the deficit by $119billion over 10 years. Dozens of advocacy organizations and health care groups like AARP, the American Diabetes Association and American Medical Association oppose the measure . In the end, it estimated that around one-sixth of the population lives in states that would seek both of those waivers. One-third of Americans live in states that would make "moderate changes" to regulations. (more...)
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