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Indian sportspersons celebrate International Yoga Day
- June 21, 2017
Rains failed to dampen the spirits of about 50,000 people who joined in an outdoor yoga session with the prime minister in a park in Lucknow, capital of the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. Similar yoga displays were organized in villages, towns and cities across India and in other countries. "Earlier, Yoga was only restricted to saints and seers in the Himalayan mountains". (more...)
- June 21, 2017
Rains failed to dampen the spirits of about 50,000 people who joined in an outdoor yoga session with the prime minister in a park in Lucknow, capital of the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. Similar yoga displays were organized in villages, towns and cities across India and in other countries. "Earlier, Yoga was only restricted to saints and seers in the Himalayan mountains". (more...)
Emmanuel Macron's party set for big French election win
- June 21, 2017
The brand new party of brand new French President Emmanuel Macron is poised to sweep parliamentary elections after a first round of legislative voting yesterday. They include tech entrepreneur Bruno Bonnell, who campaigned by sticking photos of him and Mr Macron on the side of a rented van in Villeurbanne, eastern France. (more...)
- June 21, 2017
The brand new party of brand new French President Emmanuel Macron is poised to sweep parliamentary elections after a first round of legislative voting yesterday. They include tech entrepreneur Bruno Bonnell, who campaigned by sticking photos of him and Mr Macron on the side of a rented van in Villeurbanne, eastern France. (more...)
Long stretch of Gulf Coast eyes Tropical Storm Cindy - FOX10 News
- June 21, 2017
MS officials reported standing water on hundreds of roads after heavy rains, but Lacy says some flash flooding is receding for now, and no buildings have yet been reported as flooding. There was also no reported damage in Apalachicola. Tropical Storm Cindy is creating the threat of tornadoes along the northern Gulf Coast. Mobile and Baldwin Counties have canceled all summer school activities today, due to rapidly deteriorating road conditions. (more...)
- June 21, 2017
MS officials reported standing water on hundreds of roads after heavy rains, but Lacy says some flash flooding is receding for now, and no buildings have yet been reported as flooding. There was also no reported damage in Apalachicola. Tropical Storm Cindy is creating the threat of tornadoes along the northern Gulf Coast. Mobile and Baldwin Counties have canceled all summer school activities today, due to rapidly deteriorating road conditions. (more...)
Legal wrangling deepens over Egypt transfer of islands
- June 21, 2017
Since the agreement was announced 14 months ago, two administrative courts have ruled to annul the deal, arguing that the islands of Tiran and Sanafir at the mouth of the Gulf of Aqaba belong to Egypt. "It might see one side has jurisdiction, or that neither side has". Last week, the parliament ratified the transfer deal between Egypt and Saudi Arabia after three days of heated sessions and debates. (more...)
- June 21, 2017
Since the agreement was announced 14 months ago, two administrative courts have ruled to annul the deal, arguing that the islands of Tiran and Sanafir at the mouth of the Gulf of Aqaba belong to Egypt. "It might see one side has jurisdiction, or that neither side has". Last week, the parliament ratified the transfer deal between Egypt and Saudi Arabia after three days of heated sessions and debates. (more...)
Queen Elizabeth II mum about Trump visit
- June 21, 2017
This year saw a scaled-back State opening of Parliament Ceremony with the Queen arriving by auto rather than carriage and not wearing the Imperial State Crown or the Robes of State. "Downing Street is a vacuum", the newspaper said, two days after Britain and the European Union formally started their Brexit negotiations. Responding to the speech, a spokesman for the technology industry trade body techUK said: "We support the government's commitment to maintain the UK's world-class ... (more...)
- June 21, 2017
This year saw a scaled-back State opening of Parliament Ceremony with the Queen arriving by auto rather than carriage and not wearing the Imperial State Crown or the Robes of State. "Downing Street is a vacuum", the newspaper said, two days after Britain and the European Union formally started their Brexit negotiations. Responding to the speech, a spokesman for the technology industry trade body techUK said: "We support the government's commitment to maintain the UK's world-class ... (more...)
May Will Cut Corporation Tax to Encourage Economic Growth
- June 21, 2017
Her authority has been badly damaged just as Britain begins Brexit negotiations. Trump used Twitter to accuse Khan of being "pathetic", in contrast to May saying that the mayor, a member of the opposition Labour Party, was "doing a good job". (more...)
- June 21, 2017
Her authority has been badly damaged just as Britain begins Brexit negotiations. Trump used Twitter to accuse Khan of being "pathetic", in contrast to May saying that the mayor, a member of the opposition Labour Party, was "doing a good job". (more...)
Queen to commoners: 'Read my hat, no Brexit' - some say
- June 21, 2017
Queen Elizabeth II outlined the government's legislative program in a speech to Parliament on Wednesday after the prime minister slimmed down her plans and promised "humility" in negotiating Britain's exit from the European Union following a disastrous election that cost the ruling Conservative Party its majority. (more...)
- June 21, 2017
Queen Elizabeth II outlined the government's legislative program in a speech to Parliament on Wednesday after the prime minister slimmed down her plans and promised "humility" in negotiating Britain's exit from the European Union following a disastrous election that cost the ruling Conservative Party its majority. (more...)
Expulsion of Qataris from Gulf states comes into effect
- June 21, 2017
The drills come after on June 9 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ratified deals on deploying Turkish troops in Qatar and training the Gulf nation's gendarmerie. Doha-based al Jazeera reported that Turkish troops had arrived in Qatar on Sunday. But he said there could be long-term benefits for the QFC and Qatar, as companies which had previously served Qatar from bases in neighbouring countries now had no option but to establish offices in Doha . (more...)
- June 21, 2017
The drills come after on June 9 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ratified deals on deploying Turkish troops in Qatar and training the Gulf nation's gendarmerie. Doha-based al Jazeera reported that Turkish troops had arrived in Qatar on Sunday. But he said there could be long-term benefits for the QFC and Qatar, as companies which had previously served Qatar from bases in neighbouring countries now had no option but to establish offices in Doha . (more...)
Queen Elizabeth II outlines government program
- June 21, 2017
The program set out in the so-called Queen's Speech at the state opening of Parliament will include "a number of bills" meant to make Brexit successful, according to Prime Minister Theresa May's office. The Speech confirmed plans for a public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower tragedy. The Queen also said that in light of recent terror attacks, existing laws would be revised. (more...)
- June 21, 2017
The program set out in the so-called Queen's Speech at the state opening of Parliament will include "a number of bills" meant to make Brexit successful, according to Prime Minister Theresa May's office. The Speech confirmed plans for a public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower tragedy. The Queen also said that in light of recent terror attacks, existing laws would be revised. (more...)
Trump Attorney denies Rumors of Trump under Investigation
- June 21, 2017
Cuomo challenged the argument, calling it "illogical". Trump essentially confessed that he fired Comey in order to forestall the Russian Federation investigation, telling NBC News interviewer Lester Holt in nationally televised broadcast that "this Russian Federation thing" was among his motivations for firing Comey. (more...)
- June 21, 2017
Cuomo challenged the argument, calling it "illogical". Trump essentially confessed that he fired Comey in order to forestall the Russian Federation investigation, telling NBC News interviewer Lester Holt in nationally televised broadcast that "this Russian Federation thing" was among his motivations for firing Comey. (more...)
UK, EU talk up chance of Brexit deal
- June 21, 2017
These include the thorny issues of Britain's estimated 100-billion-euro ($112 billion) exit bill, the rights of European Union citizens living in Britain, and the fate of the border in Northern Ireland. "We are. determined to build a strong and special partnership between ourselves, our European allies and friends", Davis said before the talks . The EU said it was also looking for a good compromise. (more...)
- June 21, 2017
These include the thorny issues of Britain's estimated 100-billion-euro ($112 billion) exit bill, the rights of European Union citizens living in Britain, and the fate of the border in Northern Ireland. "We are. determined to build a strong and special partnership between ourselves, our European allies and friends", Davis said before the talks . The EU said it was also looking for a good compromise. (more...)
China talks focusing on North Korean threat
- June 21, 2017
Relations between the USA and North Korea have rapidly deteriorated over the past months, due to the latter's unwillingness to discontinue nuclear tests and, more recently, the death of Otto Warmbier. However, on the eve of a high-level meeting with China, Pyongyang's largest trade partner and closest ally, the Trump administration has sounded a more cautious note, saying that they hold North Korea responsible for Warmbier's death but giving no indication of how they will respond. (more...)
- June 21, 2017
Relations between the USA and North Korea have rapidly deteriorated over the past months, due to the latter's unwillingness to discontinue nuclear tests and, more recently, the death of Otto Warmbier. However, on the eve of a high-level meeting with China, Pyongyang's largest trade partner and closest ally, the Trump administration has sounded a more cautious note, saying that they hold North Korea responsible for Warmbier's death but giving no indication of how they will respond. (more...)
Queen's Speech arrives at troubled time for Theresa May
- June 21, 2017
The failure of Theresa May's Conservative Party to secure an overall majority means that she will find it far more hard to deliver on some of the legislative changes she promised during the election. Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to prop up her government. Having called a snap election in the hope of securing an increased majority to deliver Brexit in a "strong and stable" way, Mrs May acknowledged that the outcome was "not the one I hoped for". (more...)
- June 21, 2017
The failure of Theresa May's Conservative Party to secure an overall majority means that she will find it far more hard to deliver on some of the legislative changes she promised during the election. Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to prop up her government. Having called a snap election in the hope of securing an increased majority to deliver Brexit in a "strong and stable" way, Mrs May acknowledged that the outcome was "not the one I hoped for". (more...)
Queen's hat at State Opening looks remarkably like European Union flag
- June 21, 2017
A somber Queen's Speech laid out the policy agenda for embattled Prime Minister Theresa May, who on Wednesday officially begins leading a minority government. The second phase of HS2 received a notable mention in today's Queen's Speech during the State Opening of Parliament ceremony. Outside the gates of Westminster Palace the outcry over a deadly tower block fire in a deprived estate nestled in one of London's richest boroughs will manifest in a "Day of Rage" protest which blames the ... (more...)
- June 21, 2017
A somber Queen's Speech laid out the policy agenda for embattled Prime Minister Theresa May, who on Wednesday officially begins leading a minority government. The second phase of HS2 received a notable mention in today's Queen's Speech during the State Opening of Parliament ceremony. Outside the gates of Westminster Palace the outcry over a deadly tower block fire in a deprived estate nestled in one of London's richest boroughs will manifest in a "Day of Rage" protest which blames the ... (more...)
Karen Handel wins Georgia's 6th congressional district
- June 21, 2017
In the weeks preceding the election, President Trump urged Georgians to vote for Handel. U.S. President Donald Trump knocked Democrats on Wednesday for obstructing his agenda, one day after a fellow Republican won a congressional race in Georgia that was widely seen as a referendum on his young, turbulent presidency. (more...)
- June 21, 2017
In the weeks preceding the election, President Trump urged Georgians to vote for Handel. U.S. President Donald Trump knocked Democrats on Wednesday for obstructing his agenda, one day after a fellow Republican won a congressional race in Georgia that was widely seen as a referendum on his young, turbulent presidency. (more...)
Britain's May promises to listen harder on Brexit -Queen's Speech
- June 21, 2017
Hours before the Queen's Speech, the news broke that Prince Philip was taken to hospital . According to a new survey , almost half of LGBTQ people that reside in London say that they are victims of a hate crime, while over 68% say that they worry about becoming victims in the future. (more...)
- June 21, 2017
Hours before the Queen's Speech, the news broke that Prince Philip was taken to hospital . According to a new survey , almost half of LGBTQ people that reside in London say that they are victims of a hate crime, while over 68% say that they worry about becoming victims in the future. (more...)
North Korea in the spotlight at high-level US-China talks
- June 21, 2017
South Korea's military said on Wednesday a drone found earlier this month on a mountain near the Demilitarised Zone border was confirmed to have been from North Korea and described it as a "grave provocation" that violated the Korean War truce. (more...)
- June 21, 2017
South Korea's military said on Wednesday a drone found earlier this month on a mountain near the Demilitarised Zone border was confirmed to have been from North Korea and described it as a "grave provocation" that violated the Korean War truce. (more...)
US hits 2 Russian officials, dozens more with sanctions
- June 21, 2017
Tuesday's flights by B-1Bs came shortly after the death of a US college student who was recently released by North Korea in a coma following more than 17 months of captivity. The United States has refused to recognize Russia's annexation of Crimea. New sanctions imposed by the United States on Russian companies and individuals over Moscow's role in the Ukraine crisis will not affect Moscow's policy, RIA news agency cited Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Tuesday. (more...)
- June 21, 2017
Tuesday's flights by B-1Bs came shortly after the death of a US college student who was recently released by North Korea in a coma following more than 17 months of captivity. The United States has refused to recognize Russia's annexation of Crimea. New sanctions imposed by the United States on Russian companies and individuals over Moscow's role in the Ukraine crisis will not affect Moscow's policy, RIA news agency cited Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Tuesday. (more...)
US imposes new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
- June 21, 2017
Before Trump's meeting with Poroshenko, the Treasury Department made its announcement about sanctions over Russia's actions in Ukraine that were being taken to keep pressure on Moscow to reach a diplomatic solution in Ukraine. The Ukrainian leader was given a far warmer reception at the Pentagon , where he was welcomed with full honours by the defence secretary, James Mattis, who said: "The United States stands with you". (more...)
- June 21, 2017
Before Trump's meeting with Poroshenko, the Treasury Department made its announcement about sanctions over Russia's actions in Ukraine that were being taken to keep pressure on Moscow to reach a diplomatic solution in Ukraine. The Ukrainian leader was given a far warmer reception at the Pentagon , where he was welcomed with full honours by the defence secretary, James Mattis, who said: "The United States stands with you". (more...)
Trump Walks All Over Tillerson On Qatar Dispute
- June 21, 2017
The Turkish leader has urged Saudi Arabia , as "the largest and most powerful state in the Gulf", to reduce tensions and lift sanctions. "The time had come to call on Qatar to end its funding - they have to end that funding - and its extremist ideology in terms of funding", Trump said. (more...)
- June 21, 2017
The Turkish leader has urged Saudi Arabia , as "the largest and most powerful state in the Gulf", to reduce tensions and lift sanctions. "The time had come to call on Qatar to end its funding - they have to end that funding - and its extremist ideology in terms of funding", Trump said. (more...)
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