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North Korea Says Pacific Test Of Nuclear Warhead Is Possible
- September 23, 2017
Following Trump's United Nations speech, China's English-language edition of the state-run People's Daily in an editorial called the president's remarks "political chest-thumping [that] is unhelpful ". Mr Trump's executive order expanded the Treasury Department's ability to target anyone conducting significant trade in goods, services or technology with North Korea, and to ban them from interacting with the U.S. (more...)
- September 23, 2017
Following Trump's United Nations speech, China's English-language edition of the state-run People's Daily in an editorial called the president's remarks "political chest-thumping [that] is unhelpful ". Mr Trump's executive order expanded the Treasury Department's ability to target anyone conducting significant trade in goods, services or technology with North Korea, and to ban them from interacting with the U.S. (more...)
Tillerson stresses diplomacy on North Korea amid threats
- September 23, 2017
He says Trump's threat to totally destroy North Korea shows the president takes "very seriously" his responsibility to protect Americans. "China and Russian Federation to have them also engaged with Pyongyang on this issue". Hours later, North Korea's foreign minister reportedly said his country may test a hydrogen bomb in the Pacific Ocean . "We are engaging with North Korea's most important supporters, economic supporters, their friends, China and Russian Federation, to have them also ... (more...)
- September 23, 2017
He says Trump's threat to totally destroy North Korea shows the president takes "very seriously" his responsibility to protect Americans. "China and Russian Federation to have them also engaged with Pyongyang on this issue". Hours later, North Korea's foreign minister reportedly said his country may test a hydrogen bomb in the Pacific Ocean . "We are engaging with North Korea's most important supporters, economic supporters, their friends, China and Russian Federation, to have them also ... (more...)
Olympian, former president weigh in on rising tension between US, North Korea
- September 23, 2017
In a lengthy statement carried by state media, Kim said Trump would "pay dearly" for his recent threat to destroy North Korea . Trump said that denuclearization was the only acceptable future of North Korea and later on signed an Executive Order imposing more sanctions on the nation. (more...)
- September 23, 2017
In a lengthy statement carried by state media, Kim said Trump would "pay dearly" for his recent threat to destroy North Korea . Trump said that denuclearization was the only acceptable future of North Korea and later on signed an Executive Order imposing more sanctions on the nation. (more...)
'Madman' Kim Jong Un Will be Tested Like Never Before: Donald Trump
- September 23, 2017
The latest offensive comes in the wake of comments by Kim Jong Un threatening Trump and the U.S. to pay dearly in case of attack. Mr Trump responded that the "madman... Pressed on what the administration's response would be if North Korea went ahead with the threatened new test of a hydrogen bomb , the secretary of state said "all of our military options" are "on the table". (more...)
- September 23, 2017
The latest offensive comes in the wake of comments by Kim Jong Un threatening Trump and the U.S. to pay dearly in case of attack. Mr Trump responded that the "madman... Pressed on what the administration's response would be if North Korea went ahead with the threatened new test of a hydrogen bomb , the secretary of state said "all of our military options" are "on the table". (more...)
Ann Coulter says she won't attend Berkeley free speech event
- September 23, 2017
Yiannopoulos's press team also could not confirm whether Free Speech Week had been canceled, reiterating that all the official information will be released at the press conference September 23. When I spoke to Berkeley spokesperson Dan Mogulof shortly after the announcement, he told me that the Berkeley Patriot had not told the administration that it canceled the event. (more...)
- September 23, 2017
Yiannopoulos's press team also could not confirm whether Free Speech Week had been canceled, reiterating that all the official information will be released at the press conference September 23. When I spoke to Berkeley spokesperson Dan Mogulof shortly after the announcement, he told me that the Berkeley Patriot had not told the administration that it canceled the event. (more...)
Rescue dogs working hard to save lives in Mexico
- September 23, 2017
On Thursday afternoon, navy Assistant Secretary Enrique Sarmiento announced that while there were blood traces and other signs suggesting someone could be alive beneath the school, all of its students had been accounted for. It was the second major quake to hit Mexico in less than two weeks. Some are putting Frida on Mexico's currency . Mexico was still recovering from another powerful tremor that killed almost 100 people in the south of the country less than two weeks ago. (more...)
- September 23, 2017
On Thursday afternoon, navy Assistant Secretary Enrique Sarmiento announced that while there were blood traces and other signs suggesting someone could be alive beneath the school, all of its students had been accounted for. It was the second major quake to hit Mexico in less than two weeks. Some are putting Frida on Mexico's currency . Mexico was still recovering from another powerful tremor that killed almost 100 people in the south of the country less than two weeks ago. (more...)
China: Trump bank ban statement 'not consistent' with facts
- September 23, 2017
At the Security Council, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will push for fully implementing a new raft of sanctions targeting North Korea's exports and its energy supplies. He said that "we can not deny the possibility it may fly over our country". A Friday commentary from the North's official Korean Central News Agency accused the party newspaper People's Daily and other party news outlets of "kowtowing to the ignorant acts of the Trump Administration". (more...)
- September 23, 2017
At the Security Council, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will push for fully implementing a new raft of sanctions targeting North Korea's exports and its energy supplies. He said that "we can not deny the possibility it may fly over our country". A Friday commentary from the North's official Korean Central News Agency accused the party newspaper People's Daily and other party news outlets of "kowtowing to the ignorant acts of the Trump Administration". (more...)
Iran to Improve Ballistic Missile Capacity 'Whether You Like it or Not'
- September 23, 2017
Addressing the United Nations assembly a day after Trump appeared on the same podium to attack Iran , Rouhani warned the fate of the deal can not be decided by "one or two countries". President Hassan Rouhani addressed the parade in Tehran, saying Iran would not halt its missile programme and would continue to boost military capabilities. (more...)
- September 23, 2017
Addressing the United Nations assembly a day after Trump appeared on the same podium to attack Iran , Rouhani warned the fate of the deal can not be decided by "one or two countries". President Hassan Rouhani addressed the parade in Tehran, saying Iran would not halt its missile programme and would continue to boost military capabilities. (more...)
'Madman' Kim Jong Un 'will be tested like never before'
- September 23, 2017
Trump responded by tweeting that Kim is "obviously a madman who doesn't mind starving or killing his people". Donald Trump has hit back at Kim Jong Un after the North Korean dictator called him "deranged" in a bullish statement. "There is a saying that goes: Even when dogs bark, the parade goes on". The White House, meanwhile, took the another step in its so-called "peaceful pressure" campaign to rein in Pyongyang's nuclear program, expanding sanctions on North Korea and those who ... (more...)
- September 23, 2017
Trump responded by tweeting that Kim is "obviously a madman who doesn't mind starving or killing his people". Donald Trump has hit back at Kim Jong Un after the North Korean dictator called him "deranged" in a bullish statement. "There is a saying that goes: Even when dogs bark, the parade goes on". The White House, meanwhile, took the another step in its so-called "peaceful pressure" campaign to rein in Pyongyang's nuclear program, expanding sanctions on North Korea and those who ... (more...)
Hot, humid weather continues for the first weekend of fall
- September 23, 2017
The Autumnal Equinox happens officially today at 4:02 p.m.as we welcome Fall with a scorching summer-like day. Highs in the low 90s. heat index in the upper 90s to 100. Tonight will be mostly with a low of 64 degrees. Next week gets a LOT more interesting, starting Tuesday as a front approaches. The record high is 90 degrees set in 1881. (more...)
- September 23, 2017
The Autumnal Equinox happens officially today at 4:02 p.m.as we welcome Fall with a scorching summer-like day. Highs in the low 90s. heat index in the upper 90s to 100. Tonight will be mostly with a low of 64 degrees. Next week gets a LOT more interesting, starting Tuesday as a front approaches. The record high is 90 degrees set in 1881. (more...)
Melania holds first event in garden planted by Michelle Obama
- September 23, 2017
President Donald Trump on Friday defended first lady Melania Trump's choice to wear high heels before the couple departed the White House for Texas to survey Hurricane Harvey damage in late August. The children's ages ranged from 10 to 11 years old. - ReutersUS First Lady Melania Trump works in the White House kitchen garden with students from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington , at the White House in Washington September 22, 2017. (more...)
- September 23, 2017
President Donald Trump on Friday defended first lady Melania Trump's choice to wear high heels before the couple departed the White House for Texas to survey Hurricane Harvey damage in late August. The children's ages ranged from 10 to 11 years old. - ReutersUS First Lady Melania Trump works in the White House kitchen garden with students from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington , at the White House in Washington September 22, 2017. (more...)
China Urges North Korea Not To Go Further In A 'Dangerous Direction'
- September 23, 2017
Russian Federation is now subject to strict US sanctions over its 2014 annexation of Crimea. "This action is directed at everyone", Mnuchin told media. The PRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed concern over Ri's comments. "All parties should exercise restraint instead of provoking each other", the Chinese diplomat said. (more...)
- September 23, 2017
Russian Federation is now subject to strict US sanctions over its 2014 annexation of Crimea. "This action is directed at everyone", Mnuchin told media. The PRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed concern over Ri's comments. "All parties should exercise restraint instead of provoking each other", the Chinese diplomat said. (more...)
5 things to know about N. Korean leader's rebuke of Trump
- September 23, 2017
The fact that it's the first time for a North Korean leader to issue such a direct statement has raised the worldwide nuclear standoff to a new level. "If China doesn't crackdown brutally hard on North Korea's economy, mercilessly hard, this is going to end in war", he said. The North Korean leader's personal warning is aimed directly at Trump. (more...)
- September 23, 2017
The fact that it's the first time for a North Korean leader to issue such a direct statement has raised the worldwide nuclear standoff to a new level. "If China doesn't crackdown brutally hard on North Korea's economy, mercilessly hard, this is going to end in war", he said. The North Korean leader's personal warning is aimed directly at Trump. (more...)
Mattis: No need to shoot down N. Korean missiles, yet
- September 23, 2017
In remarks to reporters at the Pentagon, Mattis said Monday that if the missiles were perceived as a threat, "that would elicit a different response from us". Seoul is within artillery range of North Korea, which beyond nuclear and conventional weapons is also believed to have a sizable chemical and biological arsenal. (more...)
- September 23, 2017
In remarks to reporters at the Pentagon, Mattis said Monday that if the missiles were perceived as a threat, "that would elicit a different response from us". Seoul is within artillery range of North Korea, which beyond nuclear and conventional weapons is also believed to have a sizable chemical and biological arsenal. (more...)
UN options exhausted on Korean Peninsula issue: Nikki Haley warns
- September 23, 2017
U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley told CNN the UN Security Council that "if North Korea keeps on with this reckless behavior, the United States has to defend itself or defend its allies in any way, North Korea will be destroyed". (more...)
- September 23, 2017
U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley told CNN the UN Security Council that "if North Korea keeps on with this reckless behavior, the United States has to defend itself or defend its allies in any way, North Korea will be destroyed". (more...)
Admiral: Puerto Rico Damage 'Devastating,' Coast Guard In 'Continuous Sprint'
- September 23, 2017
The National Hurricane Center warned of potential storm surges of 9' to 12' as the storm passes the Turks and Caicos Islands and southern Bahamas. Millions of people in Puerto Rico could face up to six months without electricity. Right now, Puerto Rico needs to rebuild and significantly upgrade its infrastructure not only to fix some long-neglected problems, but also to boost construction and create hundreds of good jobs. (more...)
- September 23, 2017
The National Hurricane Center warned of potential storm surges of 9' to 12' as the storm passes the Turks and Caicos Islands and southern Bahamas. Millions of people in Puerto Rico could face up to six months without electricity. Right now, Puerto Rico needs to rebuild and significantly upgrade its infrastructure not only to fix some long-neglected problems, but also to boost construction and create hundreds of good jobs. (more...)
The Liberty Conservative Endorses Roy Moore In AL Senate Race
- September 23, 2017
Strange, who served as Alabama's attorney general and is now a junior senator in the state, is fighting to keep the Senate seat he has occupied since his predecessor, Jeff Sessions, left to serve as USA attorney general in the Trump administration. (more...)
- September 23, 2017
Strange, who served as Alabama's attorney general and is now a junior senator in the state, is fighting to keep the Senate seat he has occupied since his predecessor, Jeff Sessions, left to serve as USA attorney general in the Trump administration. (more...)
States, pay for victims of cow vigilante groups
- September 23, 2017
A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud said, "Victims of violence have to be compensated". The court also said that if any state does not have a compensation scheme for victims of cow protectors, it should formulate one under the Criminal Procedure Code. (more...)
- September 23, 2017
A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud said, "Victims of violence have to be compensated". The court also said that if any state does not have a compensation scheme for victims of cow protectors, it should formulate one under the Criminal Procedure Code. (more...)
Holly Bobo trial: Zach Adams found guilty on all charges
- September 23, 2017
Both teams went before the court Thursday one last time before the jury decides if Zach Adams is guilty of kidnapping, raping and killing Holly Bobo. She was 20 when she disappeared from her family's home in rural Parsons on April 13, 2011. (more...)
- September 23, 2017
Both teams went before the court Thursday one last time before the jury decides if Zach Adams is guilty of kidnapping, raping and killing Holly Bobo. She was 20 when she disappeared from her family's home in rural Parsons on April 13, 2011. (more...)
Donations sought for hurricane-damage in the US Virgin Islands
- September 23, 2017
On Wednesday, Gear, a member of the board of directors of the St. Croix Humane Society, learned that the animal shelter on St. Croix, which was "practically empty" after the rescue, was destroyed by Hurricane Maria. Virgin Islands. "Island dogs are like that". Earlier in the week, the Miami-based cruise line Royal Caribbean International rerouted one of its ships to the U.S. (more...)
- September 23, 2017
On Wednesday, Gear, a member of the board of directors of the St. Croix Humane Society, learned that the animal shelter on St. Croix, which was "practically empty" after the rescue, was destroyed by Hurricane Maria. Virgin Islands. "Island dogs are like that". Earlier in the week, the Miami-based cruise line Royal Caribbean International rerouted one of its ships to the U.S. (more...)
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