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White House: Trump will donate $1 million to Harvey relief
- September 02, 2017
The official was not authorized to release the information publicly before a final decision is made and spoke on condition of anonymity. House GOP leaders have signalled they are aiming to act fast on Harvey aid. "We've seen in the past legislation where disaster relief is tied up with other matters, the president does not want that, he wants people to get the money as quickly as possible", Conway said. (more...)
- September 02, 2017
The official was not authorized to release the information publicly before a final decision is made and spoke on condition of anonymity. House GOP leaders have signalled they are aiming to act fast on Harvey aid. "We've seen in the past legislation where disaster relief is tied up with other matters, the president does not want that, he wants people to get the money as quickly as possible", Conway said. (more...)
Second Round of NAFTA Renegotiation Starts in Mexico
- September 02, 2017
Nevertheless, Juan Pablo Castanon, president of Mexico's Business Coordination Council representing the private sector in the talks, said Mexico is working on a "Plan B" to reduce its dependence on the United States. Negotiators from the United States, Canada and Mexico are joining 25 negotiation sessions covering a range of topics, such as product rules of origin, market access, e-commerce and anti-corruption issues, according to the statement. (more...)
- September 02, 2017
Nevertheless, Juan Pablo Castanon, president of Mexico's Business Coordination Council representing the private sector in the talks, said Mexico is working on a "Plan B" to reduce its dependence on the United States. Negotiators from the United States, Canada and Mexico are joining 25 negotiation sessions covering a range of topics, such as product rules of origin, market access, e-commerce and anti-corruption issues, according to the statement. (more...)
Dennis Rodman has high praises for North Korea's Kim Jong
- September 02, 2017
It notes that a May intermediate-range missile test was meant to send a message from Kim to Xi: "Our new ballistic missile can strike anywhere in China". Ri disappeared late past year, leading some to assume that she was pregnant. His father, Kim Jong Il, and grandfather, Kim Il Sung, were both dictators of the communist regime. (more...)
- September 02, 2017
It notes that a May intermediate-range missile test was meant to send a message from Kim to Xi: "Our new ballistic missile can strike anywhere in China". Ri disappeared late past year, leading some to assume that she was pregnant. His father, Kim Jong Il, and grandfather, Kim Il Sung, were both dictators of the communist regime. (more...)
Japan premier calls North Korea move 'a grave threat'
- September 02, 2017
Because North Korea can't stop breaking all the rules, on Tuesday it " fired a midrange ballistic missile created to carry a nuclear payload that flew over USA ally Japan and splashed into the northern Pacific Ocean", the Associated Press reports . (more...)
- September 02, 2017
Because North Korea can't stop breaking all the rules, on Tuesday it " fired a midrange ballistic missile created to carry a nuclear payload that flew over USA ally Japan and splashed into the northern Pacific Ocean", the Associated Press reports . (more...)
Texting while driving ban starts today
- September 02, 2017
Punishment is a fine of between $25 and $99 if guilty of a first offense, and subsequent offenses carry a fine of $100 to $200. "Not only is it now the law, it is common sense". The legislation is an effort to sew up the various patchwork pieces of local ordinances related to texting while driving. Last year, TxDOT reports, 109,658 traffic crashes in Texas involved distracted driving. (more...)
- September 02, 2017
Punishment is a fine of between $25 and $99 if guilty of a first offense, and subsequent offenses carry a fine of $100 to $200. "Not only is it now the law, it is common sense". The legislation is an effort to sew up the various patchwork pieces of local ordinances related to texting while driving. Last year, TxDOT reports, 109,658 traffic crashes in Texas involved distracted driving. (more...)
Cogent reason for LOC against Karti: CBI to SC
- September 02, 2017
On June 16, the CBI had issued an LOC to prevent Karti Chidambaram from leaving India. The FIPB approval was granted in "hundreds of cases", the senior Congress leader had said. He further said he had given a list of documents to the CBI which include a list of bank accounts, a list of companies in which his family members and he are shareholders and directors and also details of the assets held by him and his family members. (more...)
- September 02, 2017
On June 16, the CBI had issued an LOC to prevent Karti Chidambaram from leaving India. The FIPB approval was granted in "hundreds of cases", the senior Congress leader had said. He further said he had given a list of documents to the CBI which include a list of bank accounts, a list of companies in which his family members and he are shareholders and directors and also details of the assets held by him and his family members. (more...)
Local shelters helping Hurricane Harvey pets
- September 02, 2017
Those animals will ultimately go back with their families and are not up for adoption. Animal friends need your help by adopting the animal now at their facility to free up cage space. The SPCA of Texas has put out a call for foster homes for pets already being sheltered in Dallas. The group is expected to receive even more animals affected by Harvey this Saturday, as well as on September 10. (more...)
- September 02, 2017
Those animals will ultimately go back with their families and are not up for adoption. Animal friends need your help by adopting the animal now at their facility to free up cage space. The SPCA of Texas has put out a call for foster homes for pets already being sheltered in Dallas. The group is expected to receive even more animals affected by Harvey this Saturday, as well as on September 10. (more...)
Russian Federation and China warn against 'chaos and war' on Korean Peninsula
- September 02, 2017
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missile travelled around 2,700km and reached a maximum height of 550km as it flew over the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. hostility, by which it means the huge United States military presence in South Korea , Japan and the Pacific. "Now that the USA has openly declared its hostile intention towards DPR Korea by raising joint aggressive military exercises despite repeated warnings... (more...)
- September 02, 2017
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missile travelled around 2,700km and reached a maximum height of 550km as it flew over the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. hostility, by which it means the huge United States military presence in South Korea , Japan and the Pacific. "Now that the USA has openly declared its hostile intention towards DPR Korea by raising joint aggressive military exercises despite repeated warnings... (more...)
South Korea F-15Ks hold exercise against North Korea's leadership
- September 02, 2017
The U.S. destroyer detected and tracked the missile with its onboard AN/SPY-1 radar before shooting it down with it's SM-6 missiles. The US military successfully shot down a medium range ballistic missile target during an interceptor test off of KauaŹ»i on Tuesday night, August 29, 2017. (more...)
- September 02, 2017
The U.S. destroyer detected and tracked the missile with its onboard AN/SPY-1 radar before shooting it down with it's SM-6 missiles. The US military successfully shot down a medium range ballistic missile target during an interceptor test off of KauaŹ»i on Tuesday night, August 29, 2017. (more...)
Trump tweets support of Kelly amid reports of frustration with officials
- September 02, 2017
Kelly can not stop Mr. Trump from binge-watching Fox News ", the New York Times writes, while adding that aides to the president say the network is his "primary source of information gathering". "He doesn't like how Kelly's handling him", a friend told the paper. Kelly, however, demurred and stayed to the back of the stage. In doing so, he's attempted to make himself an intermediary between the president and some of his friends and advisers. (more...)
- September 02, 2017
Kelly can not stop Mr. Trump from binge-watching Fox News ", the New York Times writes, while adding that aides to the president say the network is his "primary source of information gathering". "He doesn't like how Kelly's handling him", a friend told the paper. Kelly, however, demurred and stayed to the back of the stage. In doing so, he's attempted to make himself an intermediary between the president and some of his friends and advisers. (more...)
Judge Strikes Down Obama Era Overtime-Pay Rule
- September 02, 2017
The proposal would have increased, from $23,660 to $47,476, the annual salary threshold under which employees would be entitled to overtime. The rule had been set to take effect December 1, but 21 states sued to stop it. On Thursday, Mazzant said the department does have the ability to use a salary test but must base eligibility for overtime pay on a combination of workers' duties and wages. (more...)
- September 02, 2017
The proposal would have increased, from $23,660 to $47,476, the annual salary threshold under which employees would be entitled to overtime. The rule had been set to take effect December 1, but 21 states sued to stop it. On Thursday, Mazzant said the department does have the ability to use a salary test but must base eligibility for overtime pay on a combination of workers' duties and wages. (more...)
United States of America vs Costa Rica World Cup Qualifying Match Preview
- September 02, 2017
Dempsey's goal against Costa Rica in the Gold Cup semifinal equaled Landon Donovan's all-time USA goal scoring record, and he's still in search of the 58th that will put him alone in the top spot. Entering play Friday, Costa Rica was second with 11 points and the United States was third with eight. Costa Rica drew first blood in the 30th minute when Urena received a pass from Bryan Ruiz in the central channel and drove toward goal , cutting past Ream before slotting low into ... (more...)
- September 02, 2017
Dempsey's goal against Costa Rica in the Gold Cup semifinal equaled Landon Donovan's all-time USA goal scoring record, and he's still in search of the 58th that will put him alone in the top spot. Entering play Friday, Costa Rica was second with 11 points and the United States was third with eight. Costa Rica drew first blood in the 30th minute when Urena received a pass from Bryan Ruiz in the central channel and drove toward goal , cutting past Ream before slotting low into ... (more...)
UK PM calls on Japanese Emperor
- September 02, 2017
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Teresa Mei and her Japanese counterpart agreed to work together to counter the threat posed by North Korea during May's visit to Japan . Early on Thursday, May visited a naval base on the outskirts of Tokyo with Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera before attending a business forum and the security meeting . (more...)
- September 02, 2017
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Teresa Mei and her Japanese counterpart agreed to work together to counter the threat posed by North Korea during May's visit to Japan . Early on Thursday, May visited a naval base on the outskirts of Tokyo with Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera before attending a business forum and the security meeting . (more...)
Japan, US defense chiefs agree on 'visible' pressure on N. Korea
- September 02, 2017
Before Mattis spoke, Trump had tweeted: 'The U.S. has been talking to North Korea, and paying them extortion money, for 25 years. "We continue to work together, and the Minister and I share a responsibility to provide for the protection of our nations, our populations, and our interests...and look for all the areas that we can collaborate", Mattis said. (more...)
- September 02, 2017
Before Mattis spoke, Trump had tweeted: 'The U.S. has been talking to North Korea, and paying them extortion money, for 25 years. "We continue to work together, and the Minister and I share a responsibility to provide for the protection of our nations, our populations, and our interests...and look for all the areas that we can collaborate", Mattis said. (more...)
Low admits Germany were lucky against Czech Republic
- September 02, 2017
However, that lone loss was a 3-0 defeat against Germany away from home which does indicate that this could be another tough game. "We won but we can not be satisfied with the way we played", Loew said. Germany are now unbeaten in their past 30 World Cup qualifiers. Loew started with six of the team which won the Confederations Cup final in July and four World Cup winners - Toni Kroos, Hummels, Mesut Ozil and Thomas Mueller. (more...)
- September 02, 2017
However, that lone loss was a 3-0 defeat against Germany away from home which does indicate that this could be another tough game. "We won but we can not be satisfied with the way we played", Loew said. Germany are now unbeaten in their past 30 World Cup qualifiers. Loew started with six of the team which won the Confederations Cup final in July and four World Cup winners - Toni Kroos, Hummels, Mesut Ozil and Thomas Mueller. (more...)
Trump agree with South Korea Moon on revising bilateral missile treaty
- September 02, 2017
A spokesman of the North's Central Court said the South's largest newspaper Chosun daily and another leading newspaper Dong-A daily committed "a crime of the gravest degree" by insulting and maligning the dignity of the country , declaring it has handed down death sentences to the two newspaper presidents, a Chosun journalist and a Dong-A journalist. (more...)
- September 02, 2017
A spokesman of the North's Central Court said the South's largest newspaper Chosun daily and another leading newspaper Dong-A daily committed "a crime of the gravest degree" by insulting and maligning the dignity of the country , declaring it has handed down death sentences to the two newspaper presidents, a Chosun journalist and a Dong-A journalist. (more...)
ISRO suffers setback as IRNSS-1H launch unsuccessful
- September 02, 2017
India launched its eighth navigation satellite on Thursday, taking the country a step further to developing its own global positioning system and reduce its dependency on foreign navigation networks. The heat shield normally separates as a result of the bolts that explode and split the fairing into two halves and pushes these away from the rocket to avoid damaging the satellite. (more...)
- September 02, 2017
India launched its eighth navigation satellite on Thursday, taking the country a step further to developing its own global positioning system and reduce its dependency on foreign navigation networks. The heat shield normally separates as a result of the bolts that explode and split the fairing into two halves and pushes these away from the rocket to avoid damaging the satellite. (more...)
People in line at stores for water
- September 02, 2017
Harvey dumped 29 inches of rain in the Beaumont-Port Arthur area Tuesday, making it among the areas hardest hit by the storm. The smoke is an irritant and residents around the plant have been evacuated. "We will have to wait until the water levels from this historical flood recede before we can determine the extent of damage and make any needed repairs", the city said in a press release. (more...)
- September 02, 2017
Harvey dumped 29 inches of rain in the Beaumont-Port Arthur area Tuesday, making it among the areas hardest hit by the storm. The smoke is an irritant and residents around the plant have been evacuated. "We will have to wait until the water levels from this historical flood recede before we can determine the extent of damage and make any needed repairs", the city said in a press release. (more...)
ISIS leader 'probably still alive': U.S. general
- September 02, 2017
Lieutenant General Stephen Townsend said: "We're looking for him every day. I don't think he's dead", said Townsend, the commander of the counter-IS coalition in Iraq and Syria. Despite the bounty on Baghdadi's head, Townsend said, "When we find him, I think we'll just try to kill him ..." Baghdadi - a nom de guerre rather than his real name - is believed to have been born in Samarra, north of Baghdad, in 1971. (more...)
- September 02, 2017
Lieutenant General Stephen Townsend said: "We're looking for him every day. I don't think he's dead", said Townsend, the commander of the counter-IS coalition in Iraq and Syria. Despite the bounty on Baghdadi's head, Townsend said, "When we find him, I think we'll just try to kill him ..." Baghdadi - a nom de guerre rather than his real name - is believed to have been born in Samarra, north of Baghdad, in 1971. (more...)
United Kingdom considers options as North Korea threat grows
- September 02, 2017
US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said Wednesday that there was still room for diplomacy in dealing with North Korea's provocative ballistic missile launches, after President Donald Trump said negotiations were "not the answer". Any decision to hold back Spy-6 could therefore add significantly to Japan's already rising bill for missile defence by forcing it to pay to upgrade or replace Aegis Ashore systems after deployment. (more...)
- September 02, 2017
US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said Wednesday that there was still room for diplomacy in dealing with North Korea's provocative ballistic missile launches, after President Donald Trump said negotiations were "not the answer". Any decision to hold back Spy-6 could therefore add significantly to Japan's already rising bill for missile defence by forcing it to pay to upgrade or replace Aegis Ashore systems after deployment. (more...)
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