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North Korea: Otto Warmbier's death 'is a mystery to us'
- June 24, 2017
The North had earlier Friday denied torturing or mistreating Warmbier , in the first official reaction to his death. The US doctors "examined Warmbier and exchanged medical observations about him" with North Korean doctors, and "recognised that his health indicators like his pulse, temperature, respiration and the examination results of the heart and lung were all normal", said the spokesman. (more...)
- June 24, 2017
The North had earlier Friday denied torturing or mistreating Warmbier , in the first official reaction to his death. The US doctors "examined Warmbier and exchanged medical observations about him" with North Korean doctors, and "recognised that his health indicators like his pulse, temperature, respiration and the examination results of the heart and lung were all normal", said the spokesman. (more...)
Iran holds annual anti-Israel rallies, displays missiles
- June 24, 2017
Tensions have risen sharply in the Gulf between Qatar and four Arab states, including Saudi Arabia , in part over Doha's links with Iran . State TV covering the rallies showed crowds chanting anti-Israel slogans in solidarity with Palestinians whom they urged to continue their fight against the "occupying regime". (more...)
- June 24, 2017
Tensions have risen sharply in the Gulf between Qatar and four Arab states, including Saudi Arabia , in part over Doha's links with Iran . State TV covering the rallies showed crowds chanting anti-Israel slogans in solidarity with Palestinians whom they urged to continue their fight against the "occupying regime". (more...)
76ers tab Fultz with No. 1 pick of National Basketball Association draft
- June 24, 2017
No splash, no fireworks, nothing other than what Danny Ainge has predicted since he traded down for the third pick in last night's National Basketball Association draft. The 76ers, selecting first for the second straight year, should take Fultz before Magic Johnson takes Ball with the Lakers again in the No. 2 spot, which is exactly what the UCLA guard and his father, LaVar, want. (more...)
- June 24, 2017
No splash, no fireworks, nothing other than what Danny Ainge has predicted since he traded down for the third pick in last night's National Basketball Association draft. The 76ers, selecting first for the second straight year, should take Fultz before Magic Johnson takes Ball with the Lakers again in the No. 2 spot, which is exactly what the UCLA guard and his father, LaVar, want. (more...)
North Korea Officially Denies Torturing Otto Warmbier
- June 24, 2017
The State Department says Wednesday's talks would focus on ways to increase pressure on North Korea , but also cover such areas as counter-terrorism and territorial rivalries in the South China Sea. North Korean state news said Warmbier stole the banner with the intention of "bringing down the foundation of its single-minded unity ". 10pm BST: Otto Warmbier , an American student who was jailed in North Korea , died. (more...)
- June 24, 2017
The State Department says Wednesday's talks would focus on ways to increase pressure on North Korea , but also cover such areas as counter-terrorism and territorial rivalries in the South China Sea. North Korean state news said Warmbier stole the banner with the intention of "bringing down the foundation of its single-minded unity ". 10pm BST: Otto Warmbier , an American student who was jailed in North Korea , died. (more...)
Barack Obama attacks the 'fundamental meanness' of Republican healthcare plan
- June 23, 2017
Even people who were supposed to be writing the bill with McConnell were left in the dark; Sen. Obama called Senate Republicans' health care bill a "massive transfer of wealth from middle-class and poor families to the richest people in America". (more...)
- June 23, 2017
Even people who were supposed to be writing the bill with McConnell were left in the dark; Sen. Obama called Senate Republicans' health care bill a "massive transfer of wealth from middle-class and poor families to the richest people in America". (more...)
LAPD Officer Feared for His Life, When He Committed Statutory Rape
- June 23, 2017
Cain was the officer assigned to the equipment room at 77th Street Division, according to Beck, who earlier this week said lax security of the station's equipment locker may have played a role in the alleged theft of squad cars, bulletproof vests, police radios and Tasers by LAPD cadets. (more...)
- June 23, 2017
Cain was the officer assigned to the equipment room at 77th Street Division, according to Beck, who earlier this week said lax security of the station's equipment locker may have played a role in the alleged theft of squad cars, bulletproof vests, police radios and Tasers by LAPD cadets. (more...)
Finsbury Park suspect's family 'devastated for families of injured'
- June 23, 2017
Osborne was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and terrorism offences. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu said, "The attack unfolded whilst a man was receiving first aid from the public at the scene". She described him as a "complex" person, and said she last saw him a month ago. In a statement given to local media on behalf of his family, his nephew Ellis Osborne said: "We are massively shocked; it's unbelievable, it still hasn't really sunk in". (more...)
- June 23, 2017
Osborne was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and terrorism offences. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu said, "The attack unfolded whilst a man was receiving first aid from the public at the scene". She described him as a "complex" person, and said she last saw him a month ago. In a statement given to local media on behalf of his family, his nephew Ellis Osborne said: "We are massively shocked; it's unbelievable, it still hasn't really sunk in". (more...)
Plane tackling huge wildfires 'crashes in Portugal'
- June 23, 2017
Several other fires have now spread through the region and there are now more than 2,000 firefighters involved in the efforts, said Vaz Pinto. Local media had earlier reported a Canadair plane had crashed near the central Pedrogao Grande area. (more...)
- June 23, 2017
Several other fires have now spread through the region and there are now more than 2,000 firefighters involved in the efforts, said Vaz Pinto. Local media had earlier reported a Canadair plane had crashed near the central Pedrogao Grande area. (more...)
Trump Denies Obstructing Justice in FBI Probe Into Russian Meddling in Election
- June 23, 2017
Thursday's not so surprising development comes more than a month after the president floated the idea that there might've been secret recordings of his conversations with Comey. In his testimony, Comey said he had a friend leak memos detailing his private encounters with the President after Trump threatened to release tapes. (more...)
- June 23, 2017
Thursday's not so surprising development comes more than a month after the president floated the idea that there might've been secret recordings of his conversations with Comey. In his testimony, Comey said he had a friend leak memos detailing his private encounters with the President after Trump threatened to release tapes. (more...)
Nasa has found 10 new planets that could host alien life
- June 23, 2017
In science, "Earth-like" worlds are loosely defined as terrestrial worlds that have a chemical composition that is similar to our own planet and orbit in a relatively young star's habitable zone (the "habitable zone" is defined as the orbit around a star where liquid water could theoretically exist on a planet's surface). (more...)
- June 23, 2017
In science, "Earth-like" worlds are loosely defined as terrestrial worlds that have a chemical composition that is similar to our own planet and orbit in a relatively young star's habitable zone (the "habitable zone" is defined as the orbit around a star where liquid water could theoretically exist on a planet's surface). (more...)
The Senate's sick scheme: An Obamacare repeal worse than the House
- June 23, 2017
Both bills would repeal the penalties associated with the individual mandate that almost everyone purchase health insurance or else pay a fine, and the mandate that employers provide insurance to employees. Under the ACA, subsidies are available to people earning up to 400 percent of the federal poverty level. "It's lower than the cost of medical inflation and would translate into literally billions of dollars of cuts". (more...)
- June 23, 2017
Both bills would repeal the penalties associated with the individual mandate that almost everyone purchase health insurance or else pay a fine, and the mandate that employers provide insurance to employees. Under the ACA, subsidies are available to people earning up to 400 percent of the federal poverty level. "It's lower than the cost of medical inflation and would translate into literally billions of dollars of cuts". (more...)
Four GOP senators to oppose current Republican health care bill
- June 23, 2017
Instead of tax cuts for the richest, Congress could improve health-care access in rural areas or through the Department of Veterans Affairs, or it could increase rather than cut back on drug addiction treatment. It provides $50 billion in federal funding in the short term to shore up the private insurance market and $62 billion over the longer term for state programs that help stabilize their insurance markets. (more...)
- June 23, 2017
Instead of tax cuts for the richest, Congress could improve health-care access in rural areas or through the Department of Veterans Affairs, or it could increase rather than cut back on drug addiction treatment. It provides $50 billion in federal funding in the short term to shore up the private insurance market and $62 billion over the longer term for state programs that help stabilize their insurance markets. (more...)
Deputy Attorney General: Donald Trump can't fire special counsel Robert Mueller
- June 23, 2017
If there were good cause, I would consider it, if there were not good cause, it wouldn't matter to me what anybody says. The attorney general, Jeff Sessions , recused himself from all matters having to do with the Trump-Russia investigation because of his own conversations with Russian officials during the Trump transition. (more...)
- June 23, 2017
If there were good cause, I would consider it, if there were not good cause, it wouldn't matter to me what anybody says. The attorney general, Jeff Sessions , recused himself from all matters having to do with the Trump-Russia investigation because of his own conversations with Russian officials during the Trump transition. (more...)
Tropical storm Cindy moves inland in Louisiana; one dead in Alabama
- June 23, 2017
The capital city and surrounding area can expect between 2 to 3 inches of rainfall from late Thursday into early Saturday , meteorologist Chris Buonanno said. "There will be a slight risk of severe weather [today]", NWS said on its website. A flood warning was also issued Wednesday for the portion of the White River at Clarendon in Monroe County. (more...)
- June 23, 2017
The capital city and surrounding area can expect between 2 to 3 inches of rainfall from late Thursday into early Saturday , meteorologist Chris Buonanno said. "There will be a slight risk of severe weather [today]", NWS said on its website. A flood warning was also issued Wednesday for the portion of the White River at Clarendon in Monroe County. (more...)
Trump Says China Failed to Help US With North Korea Problems
- June 23, 2017
While the USA is keen to exert more pressure on Pyongyang it also needs to take account of China's way of doing things. The dialogue was one of four high-level mechanisms announced by Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump during their first meeting in Florida in April. (more...)
- June 23, 2017
While the USA is keen to exert more pressure on Pyongyang it also needs to take account of China's way of doing things. The dialogue was one of four high-level mechanisms announced by Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump during their first meeting in Florida in April. (more...)
USA asks China to do more to rein in North Korea
- June 23, 2017
Throngs of mourners paid their final respects to Otto Warmbier Thursday at a public funeral at the high school he attended near Cincinnati. The U.S. "Otto Warmbier's life was cut short but he had so much promise he was everything he was outgoing, athletic, bright, curious", he said. The coroner's office in Cincinnati is investigating the death of an American college student who died less than a week after his return from North Korea, where he was detained for almost a year and a half. (more...)
- June 23, 2017
Throngs of mourners paid their final respects to Otto Warmbier Thursday at a public funeral at the high school he attended near Cincinnati. The U.S. "Otto Warmbier's life was cut short but he had so much promise he was everything he was outgoing, athletic, bright, curious", he said. The coroner's office in Cincinnati is investigating the death of an American college student who died less than a week after his return from North Korea, where he was detained for almost a year and a half. (more...)
Ex-detainee believes torture possible in death of Otto Warmbier
- June 23, 2017
Warmbier was scheduled to graduate this year from the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce. The American college student, detained for a almost a year and a half in a North Korea prison, died soon after being returned to his family in vegetative state. (more...)
- June 23, 2017
Warmbier was scheduled to graduate this year from the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce. The American college student, detained for a almost a year and a half in a North Korea prison, died soon after being returned to his family in vegetative state. (more...)
Tropical Storm Cindy will not have a direct impact on Jacksonville
- June 23, 2017
Forecasters predict thunderstorms spawned from Tropical Storm Cindy will move into southern Arkansas Thursday night and begin to spread, bringing heavy rain south and east of Little Rock into Friday . However, the weather service said there isn't a reason to be concerned in the Charlotte area. A man shields himself from the rain while riding his bicycle on the intersection of St. (more...)
- June 23, 2017
Forecasters predict thunderstorms spawned from Tropical Storm Cindy will move into southern Arkansas Thursday night and begin to spread, bringing heavy rain south and east of Little Rock into Friday . However, the weather service said there isn't a reason to be concerned in the Charlotte area. A man shields himself from the rain while riding his bicycle on the intersection of St. (more...)
British Police question `troubled` anti-Muslim van attacker
- June 23, 2017
The terror probe led investigators to the Welsh capital Cardiff, where they searched a property said by media to be the home of Darren Osborne . Officials say it is unclear whether or not he died from injuries sustained during the attack or from a previous health issue for which he was already receiving first aid when the attack occurred. (more...)
- June 23, 2017
The terror probe led investigators to the Welsh capital Cardiff, where they searched a property said by media to be the home of Darren Osborne . Officials say it is unclear whether or not he died from injuries sustained during the attack or from a previous health issue for which he was already receiving first aid when the attack occurred. (more...)
DUP and Conservatives 'making progress' on deal
- June 23, 2017
Since talks began with the DUP nearly two weeks ago in the chaos following May's unexpected loss of her majority, the negotiations have followed an uncertain course with conflicting signals about whether a deal would be struck. But opposition parties have said it is a way of avoiding the government being voted down in a Queen's Speech next year when talks in Brussels get tough ahead of Britain's expected European Union exit in March 2019. (more...)
- June 23, 2017
Since talks began with the DUP nearly two weeks ago in the chaos following May's unexpected loss of her majority, the negotiations have followed an uncertain course with conflicting signals about whether a deal would be struck. But opposition parties have said it is a way of avoiding the government being voted down in a Queen's Speech next year when talks in Brussels get tough ahead of Britain's expected European Union exit in March 2019. (more...)
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