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Trump faces knife-edge congressional vote — Georgia election
- June 20, 2017
A pro-Trump social-media marketer has been flooding Twitter with messages and hashtags in opposition of the Democratic candidate running in Georgia's special House election, Politico reported . There is another election on Tuesday, in SC, but the Republicans are expected to hold the seat, which was vacated when Mick Mulvaney became Mr Trump's budget director. (more...)
- June 20, 2017
A pro-Trump social-media marketer has been flooding Twitter with messages and hashtags in opposition of the Democratic candidate running in Georgia's special House election, Politico reported . There is another election on Tuesday, in SC, but the Republicans are expected to hold the seat, which was vacated when Mick Mulvaney became Mr Trump's budget director. (more...)
Sending the right message to Russia, Trump
- June 20, 2017
Seibert said it was "strange" that sanctions meant to punish Russian Federation for meddling in the USA elections could also lead to penalties against European companies. President Trump has previously suggested that he might lift the current sanctions against Russian Federation in order to facilitate a better dialogue between the US and Russian Federation. (more...)
- June 20, 2017
Seibert said it was "strange" that sanctions meant to punish Russian Federation for meddling in the USA elections could also lead to penalties against European companies. President Trump has previously suggested that he might lift the current sanctions against Russian Federation in order to facilitate a better dialogue between the US and Russian Federation. (more...)
Scores of Muslims to join PM in Lucknow's mega yoga event
- June 20, 2017
City Police will also provide tight security to prevent any untoward incidents. Officials said such events were held in Pakistan, Paris and London. DCP N. Mishra said a sustainable Yoga atmosphere should be created throughout the year by organising Yoga activities even after the International Day of Yoga is over. (more...)
- June 20, 2017
City Police will also provide tight security to prevent any untoward incidents. Officials said such events were held in Pakistan, Paris and London. DCP N. Mishra said a sustainable Yoga atmosphere should be created throughout the year by organising Yoga activities even after the International Day of Yoga is over. (more...)
Nation pauses to remember Grenfell victims as death toll climbs to 79
- June 20, 2017
Everyone has gotten together to support victims of the Grenfell Tower block fire . "This council is committed to installing fire sprinklers in 25 council blocks with 10 storeys or taller because last week's tragedy showed we all need to bolster fire safety measures for our residents, Cllr Buteler said". (more...)
- June 20, 2017
Everyone has gotten together to support victims of the Grenfell Tower block fire . "This council is committed to installing fire sprinklers in 25 council blocks with 10 storeys or taller because last week's tragedy showed we all need to bolster fire safety measures for our residents, Cllr Buteler said". (more...)
NI Tories' chairman 'quite happy' at PM's talks with the DUP
- June 20, 2017
Shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer said the talks had begun badly because Mrs May lacked authority and a mandate. LONDON , June 18 (Reuters) - With her strategy unclear and her position insecure, Prime Minister Theresa May plunges this week into tortuous divorce talks with the European Union that will shape Britain's prosperity and global influence for generations to come. (more...)
- June 20, 2017
Shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer said the talks had begun badly because Mrs May lacked authority and a mandate. LONDON , June 18 (Reuters) - With her strategy unclear and her position insecure, Prime Minister Theresa May plunges this week into tortuous divorce talks with the European Union that will shape Britain's prosperity and global influence for generations to come. (more...)
Sena to convene meeting to decide on NDA's Prez candidate:Raut
- June 20, 2017
Key NDA ally Shiv Sena today said that party supremo Uddhav Thackeray will convene a meeting of party leaders to decide on supporting Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind's candidature for the President post. BJP has remained non-committal to the names though it has said it is open to discussions. Though the Bharatiya Janata Party chief did not disclose the names of any candidate for the post of President, he sought Thackeray's support for the NDA nominee who would be announced by Prime ... (more...)
- June 20, 2017
Key NDA ally Shiv Sena today said that party supremo Uddhav Thackeray will convene a meeting of party leaders to decide on supporting Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind's candidature for the President post. BJP has remained non-committal to the names though it has said it is open to discussions. Though the Bharatiya Janata Party chief did not disclose the names of any candidate for the post of President, he sought Thackeray's support for the NDA nominee who would be announced by Prime ... (more...)
Tropical storm warning issued for Louisiana's Gulf Coast
- June 20, 2017
The system is moving toward the north at 9 miles per hour. Winds from that front will spin up rain from the storm, Dixon and other forecasters said. A Tropical Storm Warning means tropical storm conditions - sustained winds of at least 39 mph - are expected within the warning area within the next 24-to-36 hours. (more...)
- June 20, 2017
The system is moving toward the north at 9 miles per hour. Winds from that front will spin up rain from the storm, Dixon and other forecasters said. A Tropical Storm Warning means tropical storm conditions - sustained winds of at least 39 mph - are expected within the warning area within the next 24-to-36 hours. (more...)
Supreme Court to Consider Case on Partisan Gerrymandering
- June 20, 2017
And that's why court challenges to partisan gerrymandering are so important. The process, set up through a 2008 ballot measure and refined in 2010, creates a 14-member Citizens Redistricting Commission made up of five Democrats, five Republicans and four people who don't belong to either party. (more...)
- June 20, 2017
And that's why court challenges to partisan gerrymandering are so important. The process, set up through a 2008 ballot measure and refined in 2010, creates a 14-member Citizens Redistricting Commission made up of five Democrats, five Republicans and four people who don't belong to either party. (more...)
Senate judiciary probe may review obstruction of justice
- June 20, 2017
It goes without saying that discovering any money flows between Trump campaign officials or advisers and Russian government-linked individuals or institutions would be explosive. After Chris Wallace pointed out that he just said Donald Trump is under investigation (twice), Sekulow clapped back with this pathetic response (emphasis mine). (more...)
- June 20, 2017
It goes without saying that discovering any money flows between Trump campaign officials or advisers and Russian government-linked individuals or institutions would be explosive. After Chris Wallace pointed out that he just said Donald Trump is under investigation (twice), Sekulow clapped back with this pathetic response (emphasis mine). (more...)
Indian Government Party Appoints its Presidential Candidate
- June 20, 2017
I have spoken to two or three other Opposition leaders, they are also surprised. Kovind is likely to file his nomination on June 23. He said he congratulated Kovind on his nomination. They have chose to meet on June 22 to take a call on fielding a candidate against the ruling's party's nominee. "And after discussing with the senior leaders of the party, he extended the support of the TRS to the BJP candidate", the statement said. (more...)
- June 20, 2017
I have spoken to two or three other Opposition leaders, they are also surprised. Kovind is likely to file his nomination on June 23. He said he congratulated Kovind on his nomination. They have chose to meet on June 22 to take a call on fielding a candidate against the ruling's party's nominee. "And after discussing with the senior leaders of the party, he extended the support of the TRS to the BJP candidate", the statement said. (more...)
Britain, EU fail to agree Brexit talks start date
- June 20, 2017
On Sunday, Labour shadow chancellor John McDonnell told ITV's Peston show that it was "not feasible" to remain part of the single market and leave the EU. "Next week, it will be three months after the sending of the Article 50 letter", Mr Barnier said, referencing the UK's formal withdrawal notification letter. (more...)
- June 20, 2017
On Sunday, Labour shadow chancellor John McDonnell told ITV's Peston show that it was "not feasible" to remain part of the single market and leave the EU. "Next week, it will be three months after the sending of the Article 50 letter", Mr Barnier said, referencing the UK's formal withdrawal notification letter. (more...)
Bagram Security Guards Gunned Down
- June 20, 2017
Two other guards were wounded in the attack that happened late yesterday in Bagram district, Wahida Shahkar , the spokeswoman for the provincial governor in Parwan said. "I offer our deepest condolences to the families, and friends of these fearless Afghan citizens", Brigadier General Patrick Donahoe, U.S. commander of Bagram Airfield, said in a statement. (more...)
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- June 20, 2017
Two other guards were wounded in the attack that happened late yesterday in Bagram district, Wahida Shahkar , the spokeswoman for the provincial governor in Parwan said. "I offer our deepest condolences to the families, and friends of these fearless Afghan citizens", Brigadier General Patrick Donahoe, U.S. commander of Bagram Airfield, said in a statement. (more...)
President of Turkmenistan condoles with Portuguese President over deadly wildfires
- June 20, 2017
There are fears that death toll could rise as several people were missing. "We stand with the people of Portugal during this very sad period and pray to God to comfort and console the bereaved families", she said via Twitter on Tuesday. (more...)
- June 20, 2017
There are fears that death toll could rise as several people were missing. "We stand with the people of Portugal during this very sad period and pray to God to comfort and console the bereaved families", she said via Twitter on Tuesday. (more...)
One dead, 10 injured in London mosque incident
- June 20, 2017
Witnesses said the white van drove at high speed down Seven Sisters Rd in Finsbury Park , which has a large Muslim population, shortly after the end of Ramadan evening prayers, known as taraweeh. After the London Bridge attack , city mayor Sadiq Khan's office reported a 40-percent increase in racist incidents in the capital and a fivefold increase in anti-Muslim incidents. (more...)
- June 20, 2017
Witnesses said the white van drove at high speed down Seven Sisters Rd in Finsbury Park , which has a large Muslim population, shortly after the end of Ramadan evening prayers, known as taraweeh. After the London Bridge attack , city mayor Sadiq Khan's office reported a 40-percent increase in racist incidents in the capital and a fivefold increase in anti-Muslim incidents. (more...)
Indian missions organising International Yoga Day on 21st
- June 20, 2017
While Modi will be performing various " asanas " in Lucknow , around 92,000 inmates living in various jails of Uttar Pradesh will also be participating in parallel sessions from the confines of the prisons itself. During that time, two new Guinness records were achieved: the largest number of yoga participants practicing at the same time (almost 36,000); and the largest number of different nationalities participating at the same time (84 nationalities). (more...)
- June 20, 2017
While Modi will be performing various " asanas " in Lucknow , around 92,000 inmates living in various jails of Uttar Pradesh will also be participating in parallel sessions from the confines of the prisons itself. During that time, two new Guinness records were achieved: the largest number of yoga participants practicing at the same time (almost 36,000); and the largest number of different nationalities participating at the same time (84 nationalities). (more...)
Trump attorney: President not 'under investigation for obstruction'
- June 20, 2017
Bush. Jay Sekulow , Trump's latest member of the legal team, said on CBS's Face the Nation that the 45th President of the United States of America "has not been and is not" under any investigation whatsoever. James Comey , who made it plain that he disliked President Trump from the beginning, kept notes allegedly based on his meetings with Trump . To hear Sekulow tell it, if the president speaks to anyone who's passed a bar exam, that person should "respect the attorney-client ... (more...)
- June 20, 2017
Bush. Jay Sekulow , Trump's latest member of the legal team, said on CBS's Face the Nation that the 45th President of the United States of America "has not been and is not" under any investigation whatsoever. James Comey , who made it plain that he disliked President Trump from the beginning, kept notes allegedly based on his meetings with Trump . To hear Sekulow tell it, if the president speaks to anyone who's passed a bar exam, that person should "respect the attorney-client ... (more...)
National Defence mum on Russian threat to shoot down planes in Syria
- June 20, 2017
Russia's Defence Ministry said in Moscow yesterday that it would view as targets any flying objects over Syria in the areas of the country where its air forces operate. It appeared to be Iran's first missile attack overseas in over 15 years and its first in the Syrian conflict, in which it has provided crucial support to Assad. (more...)
- June 20, 2017
Russia's Defence Ministry said in Moscow yesterday that it would view as targets any flying objects over Syria in the areas of the country where its air forces operate. It appeared to be Iran's first missile attack overseas in over 15 years and its first in the Syrian conflict, in which it has provided crucial support to Assad. (more...)
Philippines' Duterte apologises for urban war
- June 20, 2017
A spokesman of the government said that aircraft bombed rebel positions and ground troops launched a renewed push against the militants holed up in Marawi city on Tuesday. Planes flew overhead dropping bombs while on the ground, automatic gunfire was sustained with occasional blasts from artillery. Armoured vehicles fired volleys of shells while the militants responded with gunfire and rocket-propelled grenades. (more...)
- June 20, 2017
A spokesman of the government said that aircraft bombed rebel positions and ground troops launched a renewed push against the militants holed up in Marawi city on Tuesday. Planes flew overhead dropping bombs while on the ground, automatic gunfire was sustained with occasional blasts from artillery. Armoured vehicles fired volleys of shells while the militants responded with gunfire and rocket-propelled grenades. (more...)
Israel considers increasing security at Damascus Gate after deadly attack
- June 20, 2017
A 20 year-old Israeli border guard is in critical condition in a Jerusalem hospital, and several civilians are injured after two simultaneous knife and gun assaults in the historic city center. "Let the Jews watch for the demise of their state at the hands of the soldiers of the Caliphate", the statement said. Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said last week that Israel is not seeking a military escalation with Hamas, after a Cabinet decision to reduce electricity supplies to ... (more...)
- June 20, 2017
A 20 year-old Israeli border guard is in critical condition in a Jerusalem hospital, and several civilians are injured after two simultaneous knife and gun assaults in the historic city center. "Let the Jews watch for the demise of their state at the hands of the soldiers of the Caliphate", the statement said. Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said last week that Israel is not seeking a military escalation with Hamas, after a Cabinet decision to reduce electricity supplies to ... (more...)
Iran's Revolutionary Guard strikes Syria for Tehran attacks
- June 20, 2017
The launch, which hit Syria's eastern city of Deir el-Zour on Sunday night, appeared to be Iran's first missile attack overseas in over 15 years and its first in the Syrian conflict amid its support of embattled President Bashar Assad . (more...)
- June 20, 2017
The launch, which hit Syria's eastern city of Deir el-Zour on Sunday night, appeared to be Iran's first missile attack overseas in over 15 years and its first in the Syrian conflict amid its support of embattled President Bashar Assad . (more...)
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