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Japan threatens action after North Korea missile test
- May 29, 2017
The missile was believed to be a Scud-class ballistic missile and flew about 450km, South Korean officials said. It added: "The flight distance is around 450 km, and South Korea and the USA are in the process of conducting detailed analysis on additional information". (more...)
- May 29, 2017
The missile was believed to be a Scud-class ballistic missile and flew about 450km, South Korean officials said. It added: "The flight distance is around 450 km, and South Korea and the USA are in the process of conducting detailed analysis on additional information". (more...)
K: Civilian killed in Pak firing in Kupwara sector
- May 29, 2017
Local health officials said around 50 people were injured in the clashes and protests in southern districts of Shopian, Anantnag and Pulwama. "One intruder from PoK successfully killed in a Ambush at about 0230 hours yesterday night on LoC in KG Sector, body of intruder recovered", said Lt Col Manish Mehta Defense Spokesperson in a statement. (more...)
- May 29, 2017
Local health officials said around 50 people were injured in the clashes and protests in southern districts of Shopian, Anantnag and Pulwama. "One intruder from PoK successfully killed in a Ambush at about 0230 hours yesterday night on LoC in KG Sector, body of intruder recovered", said Lt Col Manish Mehta Defense Spokesperson in a statement. (more...)
Taiwan's top court rules in favour of same-sex marriage
- May 29, 2017
Hundreds of supporters of same-sex marriage gathered in the street next to the island's parliament to celebrate the decision , holding colourful umbrellas to ward off a drizzle. Taiwan has always been considered a beacon of LGBT rights in Asia, specifically for its annual Taipei gay pride march, the largest in Asia. A top court in Taiwan ruled on Wednesday that a marriage should not be restricted to just a man and a woman. (more...)
- May 29, 2017
Hundreds of supporters of same-sex marriage gathered in the street next to the island's parliament to celebrate the decision , holding colourful umbrellas to ward off a drizzle. Taiwan has always been considered a beacon of LGBT rights in Asia, specifically for its annual Taipei gay pride march, the largest in Asia. A top court in Taiwan ruled on Wednesday that a marriage should not be restricted to just a man and a woman. (more...)
CBO: Hundreds of Thousands of Coloradans Could Lose Health Coverage
- May 29, 2017
Texas already has the highest rate of uninsured people in the country. As campaign promises to improve the Affordable Care Act give way to a stubborn determination to kill Obamacare at any cost , California elected officials should be looking for ways to ensure that their constituents don't lose their health insurance. (more...)
- May 29, 2017
Texas already has the highest rate of uninsured people in the country. As campaign promises to improve the Affordable Care Act give way to a stubborn determination to kill Obamacare at any cost , California elected officials should be looking for ways to ensure that their constituents don't lose their health insurance. (more...)
Trump plan on Paris climate deal unclear after G7 pressure
- May 29, 2017
Although he tweeted that he would make a decision next week, his apparent reluctance to embrace the first legally binding global climate deal that was signed by 195 countries clearly annoyed German Chancellor Angela Merkel . One expert group ran a worst-case computer simulation of what would happen if the USA does not curb emissions, but other nations do meet their targets. (more...)
- May 29, 2017
Although he tweeted that he would make a decision next week, his apparent reluctance to embrace the first legally binding global climate deal that was signed by 195 countries clearly annoyed German Chancellor Angela Merkel . One expert group ran a worst-case computer simulation of what would happen if the USA does not curb emissions, but other nations do meet their targets. (more...)
United Kingdom 'irritated' by USA leaks in Manchester attack
- May 29, 2017
President Donald Trump arrived at North Atlantic Treaty Organisation headquarters here Thursday facing renewed questions about the security of intelligence shared with the United States. Asked whether the US leaks had compromised the investigation, Rudd said: "I wouldn't go that far but I can say that they are perfectly clear about the situation and that it shouldn't happen again". (more...)
- May 29, 2017
President Donald Trump arrived at North Atlantic Treaty Organisation headquarters here Thursday facing renewed questions about the security of intelligence shared with the United States. Asked whether the US leaks had compromised the investigation, Rudd said: "I wouldn't go that far but I can say that they are perfectly clear about the situation and that it shouldn't happen again". (more...)
Further arrest made by police investigating Manchester atrocity
- May 29, 2017
Manchester slowly returned to normal, though the damaged arena and adjacent Victoria train station remained closed. According to an update from the GM Police, the investigation is making good progress and they now think they know that a city centre flat was one of the last places Abedi went before heading to Manchester Arena. (more...)
- May 29, 2017
Manchester slowly returned to normal, though the damaged arena and adjacent Victoria train station remained closed. According to an update from the GM Police, the investigation is making good progress and they now think they know that a city centre flat was one of the last places Abedi went before heading to Manchester Arena. (more...)
Palestinian prisoners end mass hunger strike
- May 29, 2017
One of the demands of the prisoners, that there should be an additional visiting day for family members, has been accepted by the Israel Prison Service . A spokeswoman for the Israel Prison Service confirmed the agreement, but denied the strike had forced the authorities to negotiate over conditions in the jails with the prisoner representatives. (more...)
- May 29, 2017
One of the demands of the prisoners, that there should be an additional visiting day for family members, has been accepted by the Israel Prison Service . A spokeswoman for the Israel Prison Service confirmed the agreement, but denied the strike had forced the authorities to negotiate over conditions in the jails with the prisoner representatives. (more...)
More Arrests in Connection with Deadly Manchester Arena Bombing
- May 29, 2017
May said this meant the independent body which sets the threat level had decided it should be lowered from its highest rating "critical", which meant an attack could be imminent, to "severe". Members of the mosque attended by the Manchester suicide bombing suspect have been warned that police will be informed if there are signs anyone in the community has been radicalized. (more...)
- May 29, 2017
May said this meant the independent body which sets the threat level had decided it should be lowered from its highest rating "critical", which meant an attack could be imminent, to "severe". Members of the mosque attended by the Manchester suicide bombing suspect have been warned that police will be informed if there are signs anyone in the community has been radicalized. (more...)
UK lowers security level from 'critical' to 'severe'
- May 29, 2017
Security services had feared an experienced bomb-maker could be large but a source with knowledge of the investigation told Reuters on Thursday Abedi might have made the bomb himself or with an accomplice, lessening the risk of another attack. (more...)
- May 29, 2017
Security services had feared an experienced bomb-maker could be large but a source with knowledge of the investigation told Reuters on Thursday Abedi might have made the bomb himself or with an accomplice, lessening the risk of another attack. (more...)
Pippa Middleton Recycled A Bridal Accessory She Wore To The Royal Wedding
- May 29, 2017
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were spotted together. The former Made in Chelsea star was beaming as he greeted and charmed the guests arriving at the ceremony at St Mark's church in Englefield. Royal observers speculated that the decision was taken by Harry and Markle themselves that her appearance at the tiny country church might steal the show on Middleton's big day. (more...)
- May 29, 2017
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were spotted together. The former Made in Chelsea star was beaming as he greeted and charmed the guests arriving at the ceremony at St Mark's church in Englefield. Royal observers speculated that the decision was taken by Harry and Markle themselves that her appearance at the tiny country church might steal the show on Middleton's big day. (more...)
Kushner sought secret back channel with Russian Federation
- May 29, 2017
The request from the Senate Intelligence Committee arrived last week at campaign headquarters in NY. "It is my opinion that numerous leaks coming out of the White House are fabricated lies made up by the #FakeNews media", Trump wrote in a series of Twitter posts on Sunday. (more...)
- May 29, 2017
The request from the Senate Intelligence Committee arrived last week at campaign headquarters in NY. "It is my opinion that numerous leaks coming out of the White House are fabricated lies made up by the #FakeNews media", Trump wrote in a series of Twitter posts on Sunday. (more...)
Manchester Terror Group Could Still Be at Large
- May 29, 2017
Manchester-born Abedi, of Libyan origin, injured more than 100 people when he detonated his explosive as concertgoers left a show by United States teen idol Ariana Grande . United Kingdom officials were " furious " when photos appearing to show debris from the attack appeared in the New York Times . Britain's health service said Saturday that 63 people wounded in the bombing remain hospitalized, 20 of them in critical condition. (more...)
- May 29, 2017
Manchester-born Abedi, of Libyan origin, injured more than 100 people when he detonated his explosive as concertgoers left a show by United States teen idol Ariana Grande . United Kingdom officials were " furious " when photos appearing to show debris from the attack appeared in the New York Times . Britain's health service said Saturday that 63 people wounded in the bombing remain hospitalized, 20 of them in critical condition. (more...)
Two explosions heard in eastern part of Jakarta in Indonesia; ten injured
- May 29, 2017
Another theory, advanced on Indonesian television by National Police spokesman Awi Setyono, is that Indonesian extremists might have been "triggered" by the ongoing clash between ISIS forces and the government of the Philippines, and by the bombing of the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England. (more...)
- May 29, 2017
Another theory, advanced on Indonesian television by National Police spokesman Awi Setyono, is that Indonesian extremists might have been "triggered" by the ongoing clash between ISIS forces and the government of the Philippines, and by the bombing of the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England. (more...)
Park supporters rally near Seoul court
- May 29, 2017
Appearing in public for the first time in about 50 days, Park betrayed little emotion as she stepped out of her vehicle and entered the Seoul Central District Court at around 9 a.m. Park adamantly denies any wrongdoing. Park was ousted from office and arrested in March. The trial has captivated many here; local TV channels repeatedly replayed the video of Park walking into the courtroom and sitting before the judges. (more...)
- May 29, 2017
Appearing in public for the first time in about 50 days, Park betrayed little emotion as she stepped out of her vehicle and entered the Seoul Central District Court at around 9 a.m. Park adamantly denies any wrongdoing. Park was ousted from office and arrested in March. The trial has captivated many here; local TV channels repeatedly replayed the video of Park walking into the courtroom and sitting before the judges. (more...)
Opposition figure Karoubi asks Iranians to vote for Rouhani on Friday
- May 29, 2017
Seemingly encouraged by the country's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , hardliners have accused incumbent Hassan Rouhani of wanting to import Western decadence and to open up Iran to the destructive power of US business. Khamenei hasn't officially endorsed Raisi, but he has kept up criticism of Rouhani, which is at least marking out what Iran's Supreme Leader expects from a second-term Rouhani. (more...)
- May 29, 2017
Seemingly encouraged by the country's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , hardliners have accused incumbent Hassan Rouhani of wanting to import Western decadence and to open up Iran to the destructive power of US business. Khamenei hasn't officially endorsed Raisi, but he has kept up criticism of Rouhani, which is at least marking out what Iran's Supreme Leader expects from a second-term Rouhani. (more...)
Militants kill 16 civilians in Philippines siege city
- May 29, 2017
Islamist militants locked in street-to-street battles with security forces in a southern Philippine city have killed 19 civilians , the military said Sunday, bringing the official death toll from almost a week of fighting to at least 85. "We heard gunfire, although I'm not sure if it was the same people who were shot", he said at the scene. Presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella said Duterte was assuring troops of his full support and his comments had included "exaggeratedly describing ... (more...)
- May 29, 2017
Islamist militants locked in street-to-street battles with security forces in a southern Philippine city have killed 19 civilians , the military said Sunday, bringing the official death toll from almost a week of fighting to at least 85. "We heard gunfire, although I'm not sure if it was the same people who were shot", he said at the scene. Presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella said Duterte was assuring troops of his full support and his comments had included "exaggeratedly describing ... (more...)
Kulbhushan Jadhav case: Arguments presented by India, Pakistan at ICJ
- May 29, 2017
The hearing will begin with India in the morning while Pakistan will be given the opportunity to make its case in the afternoon. An Indian legal team led by former Solicitor General Harish Salve is already in the Hague . He added that Pakistan has not been able to give any justification in its claim towards giving death sentence to Jadhav except for the doctored video confession which was displayed on the television and that's all they had to show there. (more...)
- May 29, 2017
The hearing will begin with India in the morning while Pakistan will be given the opportunity to make its case in the afternoon. An Indian legal team led by former Solicitor General Harish Salve is already in the Hague . He added that Pakistan has not been able to give any justification in its claim towards giving death sentence to Jadhav except for the doctored video confession which was displayed on the television and that's all they had to show there. (more...)
Trump's son-in-law 'proposed secret channel between Kremlin and transition team'
- May 29, 2017
On his first trip overseas, the president has been unable to escape ongoing developments back home related to the FBI Russia investigation. And back in the 1980s and 1990s, Trump often used a pseudonym to talk to reporters for stories about himself. (more...)
- May 29, 2017
On his first trip overseas, the president has been unable to escape ongoing developments back home related to the FBI Russia investigation. And back in the 1980s and 1990s, Trump often used a pseudonym to talk to reporters for stories about himself. (more...)
Merkel says Europeans can't 'completely' rely on US
- May 29, 2017
Merkel never mentioned Trump by name, but the remarks seemed a clear response to the president's trip, which included a fraught Group of Seven summit. The two-day G7 summit in Italy pitted Trump against the leaders of Germany, France, Britain, Italy, Canada and Japan on several issues, with European diplomats frustrated at having to revisit questions they had hoped were long settled. (more...)
- May 29, 2017
Merkel never mentioned Trump by name, but the remarks seemed a clear response to the president's trip, which included a fraught Group of Seven summit. The two-day G7 summit in Italy pitted Trump against the leaders of Germany, France, Britain, Italy, Canada and Japan on several issues, with European diplomats frustrated at having to revisit questions they had hoped were long settled. (more...)
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