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Phillips' opening round at NCAA Championship suspended
- May 27, 2017
Starting on the back 9, Miller went out in a 3-over 39 which included a triple-bogey-7 on the hard 17th hole, playing as the toughest hole on Friday. Baylor (-3) trails only No. due to lightning. Senior Max McGreevy and junior Grant Hirschman, who have both completed eight holes, are now 1 under par for the round. The top-15 teams after Sunday's third round of stroke play advance to the fourth and final round of stroke play on Monday. (more...)
- May 27, 2017
Starting on the back 9, Miller went out in a 3-over 39 which included a triple-bogey-7 on the hard 17th hole, playing as the toughest hole on Friday. Baylor (-3) trails only No. due to lightning. Senior Max McGreevy and junior Grant Hirschman, who have both completed eight holes, are now 1 under par for the round. The top-15 teams after Sunday's third round of stroke play advance to the fourth and final round of stroke play on Monday. (more...)
Foreigners among militants fighting Philippine army in Mindanao - solicitor
- May 27, 2017
Residents fleeing the besieged city of Marawi are questioned at a checkpoint by government soldiers, Friday, May 26, 2017, in Bal-oi township, southern Philippines. He also heads an alliance of at least 10 smaller militant groups, including the Maute , which have a heavy presence in Marawi and were instrumental in fighting off government forces in this week's battles. (more...)
- May 27, 2017
Residents fleeing the besieged city of Marawi are questioned at a checkpoint by government soldiers, Friday, May 26, 2017, in Bal-oi township, southern Philippines. He also heads an alliance of at least 10 smaller militant groups, including the Maute , which have a heavy presence in Marawi and were instrumental in fighting off government forces in this week's battles. (more...)
American arms deal with Saudis is under fire in Israel
- May 27, 2017
He blasted the Clinton Foundation for accepting donations from the Saudis, referring to the Saudis as "people that push gays off buildings". Iran has nearly as many people as Vietnam, it's five times as big, and it's mostly mountains and deserts - plus some very big cities. (more...)
- May 27, 2017
He blasted the Clinton Foundation for accepting donations from the Saudis, referring to the Saudis as "people that push gays off buildings". Iran has nearly as many people as Vietnam, it's five times as big, and it's mostly mountains and deserts - plus some very big cities. (more...)
PA slams Netanyahu remarks on Jerusalem division
- May 27, 2017
Nevertheless, Trump managed to do plenty of things during his visit . While reports surrounding the ongoing Russian Federation probe continued to plague his administration back in Washington , President Donald Trump embarked on his first trip overseas since taking office . (more...)
- May 27, 2017
Nevertheless, Trump managed to do plenty of things during his visit . While reports surrounding the ongoing Russian Federation probe continued to plague his administration back in Washington , President Donald Trump embarked on his first trip overseas since taking office . (more...)
Melania Trump wears $51K Dolce & Gabbana jacket in Sicily
- May 27, 2017
First lady Melania Trump made a mega-colorful debut on a Sicily street Friday in a Dolce & Gabbana floral jacket worth a mind-blowing $51,500. She and Pope Francis hit it off very well and she was a big hit in Israel . The median household income in the USA is $53,889. The fashion choices of America's first ladies are a longstanding source of public fascination, and Mrs. (more...)
- May 27, 2017
First lady Melania Trump made a mega-colorful debut on a Sicily street Friday in a Dolce & Gabbana floral jacket worth a mind-blowing $51,500. She and Pope Francis hit it off very well and she was a big hit in Israel . The median household income in the USA is $53,889. The fashion choices of America's first ladies are a longstanding source of public fascination, and Mrs. (more...)
Trumps' awkward hand swats captured on camera
- May 27, 2017
What you would have really liked - and you thought you'd dropped enough hints - was that book of Hipgnosis album covers, the remastered Ummagumma , or both. Netanyahu was visibly dismayed, but Trump consented gracefully, even when it took Hazan a few seconds to get the camera on his phone working. Melania is said to have told insiders that she was "terrified" Donald would win when he ran for President. (more...)
- May 27, 2017
What you would have really liked - and you thought you'd dropped enough hints - was that book of Hipgnosis album covers, the remastered Ummagumma , or both. Netanyahu was visibly dismayed, but Trump consented gracefully, even when it took Hazan a few seconds to get the camera on his phone working. Melania is said to have told insiders that she was "terrified" Donald would win when he ran for President. (more...)
Tillerson: Trump Pressuring Israel, Palestinians
- May 27, 2017
What was the most significant achievement of Trump's first foreign trip as U.S. president to the Arab world this past week? "I think time , and the Arab Spring, has largely debunked the idea that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is somehow central to regional stability". (more...)
- May 27, 2017
What was the most significant achievement of Trump's first foreign trip as U.S. president to the Arab world this past week? "I think time , and the Arab Spring, has largely debunked the idea that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is somehow central to regional stability". (more...)
Theresa May to Confront Trump on Manchester Investigation Leaks
- May 27, 2017
While police and politicians have praised communities in Manchester for their reaction to the bombing, Greater Manchester Police chief constable Ian Hopkins said there had been a rise in reported hate crimes, from an average of 28 to 56 incidents on Wednesday. (more...)
- May 27, 2017
While police and politicians have praised communities in Manchester for their reaction to the bombing, Greater Manchester Police chief constable Ian Hopkins said there had been a rise in reported hate crimes, from an average of 28 to 56 incidents on Wednesday. (more...)
Police arrest 3 more in connection with United Kingdom arena bombing
- May 27, 2017
In more developments of the Manchester bombing which left 22 dead on Monday, police investigating the attack have reportedly stopped sharing information with the US after there had been leaks of evidence and information to the media. A relative told AFP that Abedi had travelled to Manchester from Libya four days before the bombing. "We are furious. This is completely unacceptable", a government ministry source said of the images. (more...)
- May 27, 2017
In more developments of the Manchester bombing which left 22 dead on Monday, police investigating the attack have reportedly stopped sharing information with the US after there had been leaks of evidence and information to the media. A relative told AFP that Abedi had travelled to Manchester from Libya four days before the bombing. "We are furious. This is completely unacceptable", a government ministry source said of the images. (more...)
Duterte warns of 'contamination' by Islamic State group
- May 27, 2017
President Rodrigo Duterte has imposed 60 days of martial law on the island of Mindanao , a traditional homeland of minority Muslims that encompasses the southern third of the nation and is home to 22 million people. Automatic gunfire and explosions could be heard clearly and plumes of black smoke rose from the direction of the city center. Air force helicopters swooped overhead. (more...)
- May 27, 2017
President Rodrigo Duterte has imposed 60 days of martial law on the island of Mindanao , a traditional homeland of minority Muslims that encompasses the southern third of the nation and is home to 22 million people. Automatic gunfire and explosions could be heard clearly and plumes of black smoke rose from the direction of the city center. Air force helicopters swooped overhead. (more...)
Kaine's son, 7 others, charged in protest of pro-Trump event
- May 27, 2017
Ramsey County declined to press felony charges against Kaine and five others, but St. Paul City Attorney Samuel Clark did further investigation and brought the charges against Kaine. About 30 seconds later, Bueckert pushed through the crowd and punched people, according to the complaint . Police say a Minnesota state trooper fractured his thumb while apprehending Bueckert. (more...)
- May 27, 2017
Ramsey County declined to press felony charges against Kaine and five others, but St. Paul City Attorney Samuel Clark did further investigation and brought the charges against Kaine. About 30 seconds later, Bueckert pushed through the crowd and punched people, according to the complaint . Police say a Minnesota state trooper fractured his thumb while apprehending Bueckert. (more...)
UK security threat level lowered as police close on bomber's suspected network
- May 27, 2017
The head of Britain's counter-terrorism police, Mark Rowley, said Friday that police believe they have arrested "a large part of the network" linked to the attack, and that there has been "immense" progress in the investigation. The Times newspaper reported on Saturday that intelligence officers had identified 23,000 jihahist extremists living in Britain. However, Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley, the United Kingdom police chief for counter-terrorism, advised people to be vigilant but to ... (more...)
- May 27, 2017
The head of Britain's counter-terrorism police, Mark Rowley, said Friday that police believe they have arrested "a large part of the network" linked to the attack, and that there has been "immense" progress in the investigation. The Times newspaper reported on Saturday that intelligence officers had identified 23,000 jihahist extremists living in Britain. However, Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley, the United Kingdom police chief for counter-terrorism, advised people to be vigilant but to ... (more...)
Texas Senate Passes Religious Adoption Bill
- May 27, 2017
The legislature in Texas is on the verge of passing its own version of a so-called bathroom bill. House lawmakers, including Straus, have argued the amendment to the emergency response bill is a compromise, as it only focuses on bathroom use in schools and provides an alternative to transgender children. (more...)
- May 27, 2017
The legislature in Texas is on the verge of passing its own version of a so-called bathroom bill. House lawmakers, including Straus, have argued the amendment to the emergency response bill is a compromise, as it only focuses on bathroom use in schools and provides an alternative to transgender children. (more...)
China seeks balanced trade, investment with US
- May 27, 2017
The report said it is untenable that the United States, while acknowledging the current steel overcapacity is a global issue that requires collective responses, blamed the Chinese government support for the steel sector as an important reason for the excess capacity. (more...)
- May 27, 2017
The report said it is untenable that the United States, while acknowledging the current steel overcapacity is a global issue that requires collective responses, blamed the Chinese government support for the steel sector as an important reason for the excess capacity. (more...)
Erdogan congratulates Iran's Rouhani over election win
- May 27, 2017
In Tehran , Iranian state television reported Monday that Mohsen Hashemi Rafsanjani, a son of the influential late former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, won more than 1.7 million votes to come in first among the council candidates. to conduct such tests. Rouhani is the one who led the country out of most sanctions and restored relations with Western countries. "I expect Rouhani to lift the house arrest" of opposition leaders, said another, drafting technician Farnoosh Kazemi, 26. (more...)
- May 27, 2017
In Tehran , Iranian state television reported Monday that Mohsen Hashemi Rafsanjani, a son of the influential late former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, won more than 1.7 million votes to come in first among the council candidates. to conduct such tests. Rouhani is the one who led the country out of most sanctions and restored relations with Western countries. "I expect Rouhani to lift the house arrest" of opposition leaders, said another, drafting technician Farnoosh Kazemi, 26. (more...)
Trump succeeding where Obama failed on Middle East
- May 27, 2017
He also visited the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, believed to be where Jesus was buried and resurrected. That omission encouraged Israel's right-wing but it disappointed Palestinians. "And we are keen to keep the door open to dialogue with our Israeli neighbours", Abbas told his American counterpart, stressing, however, that the real problem was in occupation and settlements. (more...)
- May 27, 2017
He also visited the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, believed to be where Jesus was buried and resurrected. That omission encouraged Israel's right-wing but it disappointed Palestinians. "And we are keen to keep the door open to dialogue with our Israeli neighbours", Abbas told his American counterpart, stressing, however, that the real problem was in occupation and settlements. (more...)
Hassan Rouhani wins second term as Iranian president
- May 27, 2017
The Iraqi cleric, on the other hand, urged the Iranian government to "steer away from all kinds of policy that negatively affect the region", adding that "the situation can bear no more" escalation. Trump repeatedly has criticized Iran in speeches on his first foreign trip. Iran's incumbent president Hassan Rouhani has a commanding 58% lead over his rivals in an initial and partial count of votes in the election, according to official figures announced on Saturday morning. (more...)
- May 27, 2017
The Iraqi cleric, on the other hand, urged the Iranian government to "steer away from all kinds of policy that negatively affect the region", adding that "the situation can bear no more" escalation. Trump repeatedly has criticized Iran in speeches on his first foreign trip. Iran's incumbent president Hassan Rouhani has a commanding 58% lead over his rivals in an initial and partial count of votes in the election, according to official figures announced on Saturday morning. (more...)
'Republicans care about poor people,' OMB Director Mulvaney says
- May 27, 2017
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin had expected the government to hit the legally mandated debt ceiling - now about $20.1 trillion - in early September. Georgia Rep. Sanford Bishop said the cuts "fail the test of basic human decency". Yet America's poorest and most vulnerable people should be the last group called upon to sacrifice for the sake of deficit reduction, not the first - and certainly not the only. (more...)
- May 27, 2017
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin had expected the government to hit the legally mandated debt ceiling - now about $20.1 trillion - in early September. Georgia Rep. Sanford Bishop said the cuts "fail the test of basic human decency". Yet America's poorest and most vulnerable people should be the last group called upon to sacrifice for the sake of deficit reduction, not the first - and certainly not the only. (more...)
President Trump in Italy for the Group of Seven Summit (G7)
- May 27, 2017
Trudeau is expecting to find an ally on free trade, climate change and other so-called progressive issues in Macron, the newly elected French president with whom he had a bilateral meeting Friday. "He said "I don't have a problem with Germany , I have a problem with German trade". Meredith Lilly, a professor of global affairs at Carleton University in Ottawa, said it might be over-reaching to portray Trudeau as some kind of Trump whisperer - especially since this is only his second G7 ... (more...)
- May 27, 2017
Trudeau is expecting to find an ally on free trade, climate change and other so-called progressive issues in Macron, the newly elected French president with whom he had a bilateral meeting Friday. "He said "I don't have a problem with Germany , I have a problem with German trade". Meredith Lilly, a professor of global affairs at Carleton University in Ottawa, said it might be over-reaching to portray Trudeau as some kind of Trump whisperer - especially since this is only his second G7 ... (more...)
Iran calls Trump's Saudi visit 'theatrical'
- May 27, 2017
But the United States has long accused Iran of supplying missiles and other support to terrorist groups, and previous year, the Shi'ite terror organization Hezbollah confirmed that it receives virtually all of its financial backing , as well as missiles and other weapons, from Iran. (more...)
- May 27, 2017
But the United States has long accused Iran of supplying missiles and other support to terrorist groups, and previous year, the Shi'ite terror organization Hezbollah confirmed that it receives virtually all of its financial backing , as well as missiles and other weapons, from Iran. (more...)
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