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Jelena Ostapenko v Timea Bacsinszky - player profiles
- June 13, 2017
In the second set the match was suspended on 1-all break point for Bacsinszky. Against Wozniacki, Ostapenko played with a maturity beyond her years. We had a sand storm, a hurricane and we nearly had snow too. "It's a nice story, pretty cool", said Bacsinszky who was already aware of the quirk in the calendar. (more...)
- June 13, 2017
In the second set the match was suspended on 1-all break point for Bacsinszky. Against Wozniacki, Ostapenko played with a maturity beyond her years. We had a sand storm, a hurricane and we nearly had snow too. "It's a nice story, pretty cool", said Bacsinszky who was already aware of the quirk in the calendar. (more...)
Why did the UK's Brexit party implode?
- June 13, 2017
Nuttall said: "The prime minister, and I suspect it will be a Tory, must know that if they begin to backtrack or barter things away then they must know they will be punished at the ballot box and that will only happen if UKIP is electorally viable and strong". (more...)
- June 13, 2017
Nuttall said: "The prime minister, and I suspect it will be a Tory, must know that if they begin to backtrack or barter things away then they must know they will be punished at the ballot box and that will only happen if UKIP is electorally viable and strong". (more...)
Bangladesh: Dozens killed as rain triggers landslides
- June 13, 2017
Ahmed said disaster response teams had been deployed to the affected areas to reinforce recovery work. In 2007, almost 130 people were killed in a landslide in Chittagong. "We'll know the full extent of the damage and casualties after they complete the work". In Dhaka, where traffic was severely affected by heavy rain, a ferry sank in the river Buriganga on Monday evening with an estimated 100 passengers aboard, police said. (more...)
- June 13, 2017
Ahmed said disaster response teams had been deployed to the affected areas to reinforce recovery work. In 2007, almost 130 people were killed in a landslide in Chittagong. "We'll know the full extent of the damage and casualties after they complete the work". In Dhaka, where traffic was severely affected by heavy rain, a ferry sank in the river Buriganga on Monday evening with an estimated 100 passengers aboard, police said. (more...)
Attorney General Sessions to face US Senate panel in public
- June 13, 2017
Jeff Sessions will testify tomorrow to the Senate Intelligence Committee and he may have to answer questions raised by last week's testimony from James Comey . Mueller III, the special counsel leading the F.B.I. investigation. The case is being prosecuted by the Justice Department, which, as attorney general, Sessions heads. (more...)
- June 13, 2017
Jeff Sessions will testify tomorrow to the Senate Intelligence Committee and he may have to answer questions raised by last week's testimony from James Comey . Mueller III, the special counsel leading the F.B.I. investigation. The case is being prosecuted by the Justice Department, which, as attorney general, Sessions heads. (more...)
Murphy makes Benitez transfer revelation that will thrill Newcastle fans
- June 13, 2017
The club were relegated to the Championship last summer and came up at the first time of asking, winning the Championship title by a point over Brighton. I have three years on my contract. Mitrovic has had an inconsistent time at St James' Park since his £14.5m switch from Anderlecht in July 2015. Sky Sports claim there is significant takeover interest from a Chinese consortium and a number of worldwide parties are thinking about buying the club off current owner Mike Ashley . (more...)
- June 13, 2017
The club were relegated to the Championship last summer and came up at the first time of asking, winning the Championship title by a point over Brighton. I have three years on my contract. Mitrovic has had an inconsistent time at St James' Park since his £14.5m switch from Anderlecht in July 2015. Sky Sports claim there is significant takeover interest from a Chinese consortium and a number of worldwide parties are thinking about buying the club off current owner Mike Ashley . (more...)
Merkel says EU is 'ready to start Brexit negotiations'
- June 13, 2017
Prior to the election , Mrs May had said that the United Kingdom would be leaving the single market and the customs union and she repeatedly insisted that "no deal is better than a bad deal". Finance industry chiefs told Reuters they were pushing ahead with plans to shift staff and operations to the continent since they could not afford to wait for details of an orderly Brexit deal and had to be prepared for talks breaking down. (more...)
- June 13, 2017
Prior to the election , Mrs May had said that the United Kingdom would be leaving the single market and the customs union and she repeatedly insisted that "no deal is better than a bad deal". Finance industry chiefs told Reuters they were pushing ahead with plans to shift staff and operations to the continent since they could not afford to wait for details of an orderly Brexit deal and had to be prepared for talks breaking down. (more...)
ICCI asks govt to resolve Qatar, Gulf countries standoff
- June 13, 2017
Moreover, Qatar's Foreign Minister Mohammed bin-Abdulrahman al-Thani pointed out that Hamas itself has always been considered a "legitimate resistance group" across the Arab world. And in Kuwait, which has not joined its neighbours in acting against Qatar, foreign minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khaled Al-Sabah warned that the crisis "may lead to undesirable consequences", according to a quote on state news agency Kuna. (more...)
- June 13, 2017
Moreover, Qatar's Foreign Minister Mohammed bin-Abdulrahman al-Thani pointed out that Hamas itself has always been considered a "legitimate resistance group" across the Arab world. And in Kuwait, which has not joined its neighbours in acting against Qatar, foreign minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khaled Al-Sabah warned that the crisis "may lead to undesirable consequences", according to a quote on state news agency Kuna. (more...)
Polling Locations in Virginia Readying for Primary Election
- June 13, 2017
The third candidate is veteran state legislator Frank Wagner , who has more experience in Richmond than all the other gubernatorial candidates put together. Bernard Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of MA. "For someone with two Yale degrees, who was a member of Congress and a senior diplomat, to be seen as anti-establishment shows how establishment the party has become", he said , over a glass of wine ahead of his town hall performance. (more...)
- June 13, 2017
The third candidate is veteran state legislator Frank Wagner , who has more experience in Richmond than all the other gubernatorial candidates put together. Bernard Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of MA. "For someone with two Yale degrees, who was a member of Congress and a senior diplomat, to be seen as anti-establishment shows how establishment the party has become", he said , over a glass of wine ahead of his town hall performance. (more...)
A hung Parliament - 5 things to know
- June 13, 2017
In an interview with the BBC, Conservative Graham Brady admitted that - despite May's running a flawed campaign - the Tories had no "appetite for plunging the government and the country into a period of turmoil" and no "great appetite either for a leadership contest". (more...)
- June 13, 2017
In an interview with the BBC, Conservative Graham Brady admitted that - despite May's running a flawed campaign - the Tories had no "appetite for plunging the government and the country into a period of turmoil" and no "great appetite either for a leadership contest". (more...)
Pakistani PM hopes for swift solution to crisis over Qatar
- June 13, 2017
Mutlaq al Qahtani, a senior counterterrorism adviser to Qatar's foreign minister, said the decision to sever ties would not prove successful. Trump on Sunday accused Qatar of bankrolling extremists, throwing his weight behind Saudi Arabia and its allies in the worst crisis to grip the Gulf in years. (more...)
- June 13, 2017
Mutlaq al Qahtani, a senior counterterrorism adviser to Qatar's foreign minister, said the decision to sever ties would not prove successful. Trump on Sunday accused Qatar of bankrolling extremists, throwing his weight behind Saudi Arabia and its allies in the worst crisis to grip the Gulf in years. (more...)
Michael Gove named as Environment Secretary in controversial choice
- June 13, 2017
The reshuffle comes as the Conservatives hold talks with the DUP over plans for an alliance that would give them a working majority. He replaces Liz Truss who becomes Treasury Chief Secretary "attending Cabinet", in a move that will be seen as a demotion. (more...)
- June 13, 2017
The reshuffle comes as the Conservatives hold talks with the DUP over plans for an alliance that would give them a working majority. He replaces Liz Truss who becomes Treasury Chief Secretary "attending Cabinet", in a move that will be seen as a demotion. (more...)
Hot and humid conditons with some increased rain chances
- June 13, 2017
In the evening the chance for showers and thunderstorms increase to 50 percent. Thunderstorms will start to bubble up across the higher elevations of the ridge & valley region as well as South Mountain later today . Ensure that you are wearing sunscreen and hydrating with water each day this week. Highs will stay in the lower 90s. A backdoor cold front will push down Tuesday night into Wednesday knocking high temperatures for Wednesday to the lower 80s. (more...)
- June 13, 2017
In the evening the chance for showers and thunderstorms increase to 50 percent. Thunderstorms will start to bubble up across the higher elevations of the ridge & valley region as well as South Mountain later today . Ensure that you are wearing sunscreen and hydrating with water each day this week. Highs will stay in the lower 90s. A backdoor cold front will push down Tuesday night into Wednesday knocking high temperatures for Wednesday to the lower 80s. (more...)
Missouri lawmakers return for special session on abortion
- June 13, 2017
University of Missouri Law School Professor Richard Reuben says neither topic falls into the category of true "emergencies". This is the second time Greitens has called lawmakers back to the Capitol since the May end of their legislative session. (more...)
- June 13, 2017
University of Missouri Law School Professor Richard Reuben says neither topic falls into the category of true "emergencies". This is the second time Greitens has called lawmakers back to the Capitol since the May end of their legislative session. (more...)
WONDER WOMAN Spoiler-Free Review; "The First Truly Great DC Films Release"
- June 13, 2017
Director Patty Jenkins orchestrates a few stirring action sequences, none more so than the one held in reserve for Diana's true emergence as a hero in "No Man's Land". "I have certainly felt a shift in attitude", said Arguelles. "They took completely different approaches on the material-one was the Crimean War and one was World War I, but a completely different World War I experience". (more...)
- June 13, 2017
Director Patty Jenkins orchestrates a few stirring action sequences, none more so than the one held in reserve for Diana's true emergence as a hero in "No Man's Land". "I have certainly felt a shift in attitude", said Arguelles. "They took completely different approaches on the material-one was the Crimean War and one was World War I, but a completely different World War I experience". (more...)
North Korea threatens to turn the American continent into ashes
- June 13, 2017
A defiant North Korea on Sunday said it "fully rejects" newly expanded United Nations sanctions over its nuclear and missile tests - blasting the measures as "a crafty hostile act". The missile defense system is built to take down North Korean missile, according to te U.S. military. The Treasury Department has slapped additional sanctions on the financial, coal mining and military interests of North Korea by targeting companies that aid it in obtaining weapons of mass destruction and ... (more...)
- June 13, 2017
A defiant North Korea on Sunday said it "fully rejects" newly expanded United Nations sanctions over its nuclear and missile tests - blasting the measures as "a crafty hostile act". The missile defense system is built to take down North Korean missile, according to te U.S. military. The Treasury Department has slapped additional sanctions on the financial, coal mining and military interests of North Korea by targeting companies that aid it in obtaining weapons of mass destruction and ... (more...)
Shipping routes via Oman opened to give Qatar food lifeline
- June 13, 2017
The Saudi cabinet's meeting included discussions on the visits of global leaders including Kuwaiti Emir Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's visits to the Kingdom. (more...)
- June 13, 2017
The Saudi cabinet's meeting included discussions on the visits of global leaders including Kuwaiti Emir Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's visits to the Kingdom. (more...)
Sessions' offer to testify surprises, and concerns, intelligence panel
- June 13, 2017
Comey also testified that later, he implored "the attorney general to prevent any future direct communication between the president and me". More than four decades ago, the Senate voted to create a special investigative committee to look into the Watergate break-in, and Archibald Cox, the Watergate special prosecutor, subpoenaed the White House tapes from Nixon. (more...)
- June 13, 2017
Comey also testified that later, he implored "the attorney general to prevent any future direct communication between the president and me". More than four decades ago, the Senate voted to create a special investigative committee to look into the Watergate break-in, and Archibald Cox, the Watergate special prosecutor, subpoenaed the White House tapes from Nixon. (more...)
Sessions to face sharp questions on Russian Federation contacts
- June 13, 2017
And now there is buildup to the testimony of Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday afternoon. Lawmakers for weeks have demanded answers from Sessions, particularly about meetings he had last summer and fall with the Russian ambassador to the United States. (more...)
- June 13, 2017
And now there is buildup to the testimony of Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday afternoon. Lawmakers for weeks have demanded answers from Sessions, particularly about meetings he had last summer and fall with the Russian ambassador to the United States. (more...)
Conway says Comey testimony bad for Lynch
- June 13, 2017
Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he wants his testimony before the Senate intelligence committee to be open to the public. Sessions is especially important to the case because as the attorney general, he was Comey's boss, and because Comey testified "the attorney general lingered by my chair, but the president thanked him and said he wanted to speak only with me". (more...)
- June 13, 2017
Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he wants his testimony before the Senate intelligence committee to be open to the public. Sessions is especially important to the case because as the attorney general, he was Comey's boss, and because Comey testified "the attorney general lingered by my chair, but the president thanked him and said he wanted to speak only with me". (more...)
AG Jeff Sessions Headed to Hot Seat in Senate Intel Committee
- June 13, 2017
The Justice Department said Monday that Sessions requested Tuesday's committee hearing be open because he "believes it is important for the American people to hear the truth directly from him". But Sessions will be able to corroborate, or not, details of Comey's version of events before and after the encounter, during which, Comey says, Trump all but directed him to back off an investigation into retired Army Lt. (more...)
- June 13, 2017
The Justice Department said Monday that Sessions requested Tuesday's committee hearing be open because he "believes it is important for the American people to hear the truth directly from him". But Sessions will be able to corroborate, or not, details of Comey's version of events before and after the encounter, during which, Comey says, Trump all but directed him to back off an investigation into retired Army Lt. (more...)
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