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Russia Strikes US-Backed Forces in Eastern Syria
- September 26, 2017
The race to carve up territory has led to tensions between the two sides with Kurdish militias previously targeted by pro-Damascus forces. Abdallah said Syrian regime forces carried out additional bombardment of SDF positions after the initial Russian bombing. (more...)
- September 26, 2017
The race to carve up territory has led to tensions between the two sides with Kurdish militias previously targeted by pro-Damascus forces. Abdallah said Syrian regime forces carried out additional bombardment of SDF positions after the initial Russian bombing. (more...)
Mexico shaken by new natural disaster that swayed buildings and paused rescue efforts
- September 26, 2017
Tuesday More than 200 people were been killed after central Mexico was struck by a 7.1-magnitude natural disaster that destroyed dozens of buildings, officials said. She has put her nose to work in disasters such as an quake in Ecuador past year, another one in southern Mexico two weeks ago, a landslide in Guatemala in 2015 and a Mexico City gas explosion in 2013. (more...)
- September 26, 2017
Tuesday More than 200 people were been killed after central Mexico was struck by a 7.1-magnitude natural disaster that destroyed dozens of buildings, officials said. She has put her nose to work in disasters such as an quake in Ecuador past year, another one in southern Mexico two weeks ago, a landslide in Guatemala in 2015 and a Mexico City gas explosion in 2013. (more...)
White House Defends Trump Calling NFL Protesters 'Son of a B***h'
- September 26, 2017
When it was pointed out to Sanders that the president had tweeted over a dozen times about flags and anthems and other extraordinarily important and pressing sports-related things, while remaining effectively silent on the 3.4 million US citizens in Puerto Rico who were without power or shelter following hurricane Maria, Sanders bristled. (more...)
- September 26, 2017
When it was pointed out to Sanders that the president had tweeted over a dozen times about flags and anthems and other extraordinarily important and pressing sports-related things, while remaining effectively silent on the 3.4 million US citizens in Puerto Rico who were without power or shelter following hurricane Maria, Sanders bristled. (more...)
Alleged shooter of Montgomery County woman found dead in Wawa parking lot
- September 26, 2017
Authorities advise against approaching Feldman, as he is believed to be armed and unsafe. Limerick Township Police and the Montgomery County D.A.'s office put the dragnet out for Feldman on Friday after he knocked on a door on Long Meadow Road in Limerick Township, the home of his ex-girlfriend's mother. (more...)
- September 26, 2017
Authorities advise against approaching Feldman, as he is believed to be armed and unsafe. Limerick Township Police and the Montgomery County D.A.'s office put the dragnet out for Feldman on Friday after he knocked on a door on Long Meadow Road in Limerick Township, the home of his ex-girlfriend's mother. (more...)
Sunday Morning Weather: Still Cool, Not As Soggy
- September 26, 2017
Today will be Indy's fifth straight 90°+ day as temperatures near the daily record high of 92° set in 1891. Skies will remain mostly clear into tonight as temperatures steadily cool into the mid-upper 70s by tomorrow morning. Wind: S 5-15. Low: 69. The chance for showers and storms will be around each and every day of the work week. The more widespread, significant chance of showers and storms rolls in on Monday and Tuesday . (more...)
- September 26, 2017
Today will be Indy's fifth straight 90°+ day as temperatures near the daily record high of 92° set in 1891. Skies will remain mostly clear into tonight as temperatures steadily cool into the mid-upper 70s by tomorrow morning. Wind: S 5-15. Low: 69. The chance for showers and storms will be around each and every day of the work week. The more widespread, significant chance of showers and storms rolls in on Monday and Tuesday . (more...)
Puppies found floating in river expected to survive
- September 26, 2017
The puppies, three male and three female, are "about a week old", she said, and are "very, very small". One of the puppies that was on the bottom of the bag had quite a bit of water in his lungs. Two kayakers came across the potato sack, heard whimpering and were able to rescue the puppies and contact authorities, Uxbridge Police Department Chief Jeffrey Lourie told Crimesider. (more...)
- September 26, 2017
The puppies, three male and three female, are "about a week old", she said, and are "very, very small". One of the puppies that was on the bottom of the bag had quite a bit of water in his lungs. Two kayakers came across the potato sack, heard whimpering and were able to rescue the puppies and contact authorities, Uxbridge Police Department Chief Jeffrey Lourie told Crimesider. (more...)
Twitter explains leaving up Trump's North Korea threat
- September 26, 2017
Twitter said the tweet remained online because it was "newsworthy". After Trump's tweet on Saturday, North Korea's foreign minister told reporters that the country considers Trump's tweet to be a declaration of war, and that his country can thus legally shoot down USA military planes, according to NPR . (more...)
- September 26, 2017
Twitter said the tweet remained online because it was "newsworthy". After Trump's tweet on Saturday, North Korea's foreign minister told reporters that the country considers Trump's tweet to be a declaration of war, and that his country can thus legally shoot down USA military planes, according to NPR . (more...)
Shooting incident near Philippine President's residence, officer injured
- September 26, 2017
Dagoy said there were no initial signs of foul play or any indication of a struggle but police were still investigating. The president was, however, due to attend some events in Manila on Tuesday evening. Presidential Security Group spokesman, Mike Aquino, confirmed the shocking incident but provided no further details. Duterte is notoriously unpredictable and often causes confusion with his schedules and time-keeping. (more...)
- September 26, 2017
Dagoy said there were no initial signs of foul play or any indication of a struggle but police were still investigating. The president was, however, due to attend some events in Manila on Tuesday evening. Presidential Security Group spokesman, Mike Aquino, confirmed the shocking incident but provided no further details. Duterte is notoriously unpredictable and often causes confusion with his schedules and time-keeping. (more...)
Evacuations from Bali volcano swell to more than 57000
- September 26, 2017
Agung last erupted in 1963, killing about 1,100 people. But Indonesia's National Disaster Management Authority spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said it was still safe for tourists to visit Bali in areas outside the exclusion zone. "There will definitely be an impact on (sales of) tour packages but we don't know the figures yet", said Agustinus Pake Seko of PT Bayu Buana travel agency. (more...)
- September 26, 2017
Agung last erupted in 1963, killing about 1,100 people. But Indonesia's National Disaster Management Authority spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said it was still safe for tourists to visit Bali in areas outside the exclusion zone. "There will definitely be an impact on (sales of) tour packages but we don't know the figures yet", said Agustinus Pake Seko of PT Bayu Buana travel agency. (more...)
Narendra Modi forms Economic Advisory Council with Bibek Debroy as chief
- September 26, 2017
The EAC is an independent body having a neutral view and give advice on issues of macroeconomic importance brought to it by the Prime Minister . "This could be suo motu or on reference from the prime minister ", an official order said. But data showed last month that India's economic growth had slowed to a three-year low, prompting many economists to revise down estimates for the fiscal year ending in March 2018. (more...)
- September 26, 2017
The EAC is an independent body having a neutral view and give advice on issues of macroeconomic importance brought to it by the Prime Minister . "This could be suo motu or on reference from the prime minister ", an official order said. But data showed last month that India's economic growth had slowed to a three-year low, prompting many economists to revise down estimates for the fiscal year ending in March 2018. (more...)
Germany: Prominent AfD leader quits party hours after election success
- September 26, 2017
Petry, who is party chairwoman, walked out of a press conference today that was meant to mark the AfD's historic showing after "months of feuding between her and the rest of the AfD leadership", Germany's Deutsche Welle says. Following its historic election surge on Sunday, the AfD became the third political power in Germany, but the party has been wracked by in-fighting for months. (more...)
- September 26, 2017
Petry, who is party chairwoman, walked out of a press conference today that was meant to mark the AfD's historic showing after "months of feuding between her and the rest of the AfD leadership", Germany's Deutsche Welle says. Following its historic election surge on Sunday, the AfD became the third political power in Germany, but the party has been wracked by in-fighting for months. (more...)
North Korea mobilises aircraft in response to U.S. bombers
- September 26, 2017
Meanwhile, a retired US Navy admiral sees a 50/50 chance of a conventional conflict with North Korea although much less likelihood of a nuclear war. North Korea has been moving airplanes and boosting defenses on its east coast after the United States dispatched B-1B bombers to the Korean peninsula over the weekend, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported on Tuesday, citing the country's spy agency. (more...)
- September 26, 2017
Meanwhile, a retired US Navy admiral sees a 50/50 chance of a conventional conflict with North Korea although much less likelihood of a nuclear war. North Korea has been moving airplanes and boosting defenses on its east coast after the United States dispatched B-1B bombers to the Korean peninsula over the weekend, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported on Tuesday, citing the country's spy agency. (more...)
Trump Bluntly Confronts Appeasement Foreign Policy on Iran, NKorea
- September 26, 2017
Unlike his predecessors over more than two decades, the only nuclear cans that President Donald Trump kicked down the road during his recent address to the U.N. Security Council resolution 2231 . "This is not a bilateral agreement", he told CNN's Fareed Zakaria. Wittig said that engaging with Iran after the lifting of sanctions is "a legitimate and desirable goal" of the agreement because trade and regular contact "potentially binds us closer together" and could eventually change ... (more...)
- September 26, 2017
Unlike his predecessors over more than two decades, the only nuclear cans that President Donald Trump kicked down the road during his recent address to the U.N. Security Council resolution 2231 . "This is not a bilateral agreement", he told CNN's Fareed Zakaria. Wittig said that engaging with Iran after the lifting of sanctions is "a legitimate and desirable goal" of the agreement because trade and regular contact "potentially binds us closer together" and could eventually change ... (more...)
White House sidesteps questions about Trump's profane language on anthem protesters
- September 26, 2017
White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders dubbed the claim "absurd" and clarified that Washington had not "declared war" on Pyongyang. North Korea's Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho says Pyongyang reserves the right to take countermeasures after Trump's comments. (more...)
- September 26, 2017
White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders dubbed the claim "absurd" and clarified that Washington had not "declared war" on Pyongyang. North Korea's Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho says Pyongyang reserves the right to take countermeasures after Trump's comments. (more...)
Iran Tests New Missile Despite Washington's Warnings
- September 26, 2017
Iran unveiled the ballistic missile Friday at a military parade in Tehran and successfully tested it the same day, Press TV reported. Iran conducted missile tests of medium range, acting against the US President's warning recently during United Nations sessions. (more...)
- September 26, 2017
Iran unveiled the ballistic missile Friday at a military parade in Tehran and successfully tested it the same day, Press TV reported. Iran conducted missile tests of medium range, acting against the US President's warning recently during United Nations sessions. (more...)
China's WhatsApp censorship spreads to text messages
- September 26, 2017
In China on Tuesday, users reported intermittent service on the messaging platform. China blocked different services of WhatsApp including file sharing, photo and video sharing and even voice messages. "Me and other dissidents use WhatsApp to communicate 70 per cent of the time ". The latest crackdown comes in the lead-up to the Communist Party Congress in Beijing, beginning on October 18. (more...)
- September 26, 2017
In China on Tuesday, users reported intermittent service on the messaging platform. China blocked different services of WhatsApp including file sharing, photo and video sharing and even voice messages. "Me and other dissidents use WhatsApp to communicate 70 per cent of the time ". The latest crackdown comes in the lead-up to the Communist Party Congress in Beijing, beginning on October 18. (more...)
Three killed, one seriously hurt in terror attack near Jerusalem
- September 26, 2017
The Magen David Adom medical service said that in addition to the three killed, a fourth Israeli was evacuated to hospital in critical condition. Har Adar is an upscale community west of Jerusalem , straddling the seam line between the West Bank and Israel proper - and an unusual target in the wave of violence that Israel has been coping with over the past two years. (more...)
- September 26, 2017
The Magen David Adom medical service said that in addition to the three killed, a fourth Israeli was evacuated to hospital in critical condition. Har Adar is an upscale community west of Jerusalem , straddling the seam line between the West Bank and Israel proper - and an unusual target in the wave of violence that Israel has been coping with over the past two years. (more...)
Trump issues travel restrictions on North Korea, Venezuela in expanded ban
- September 26, 2017
The cases are removed from the oral argument calendar, pending further order of the Court. Parties in the two cases - Trump v. September 25-The Trump administration late Sunday announced it is replacing its travel ban with a new proclamation barring visitors from eight countries, saying those nations are not doing enough to block criminals and terrorists from reaching the United States. (more...)
- September 26, 2017
The cases are removed from the oral argument calendar, pending further order of the Court. Parties in the two cases - Trump v. September 25-The Trump administration late Sunday announced it is replacing its travel ban with a new proclamation barring visitors from eight countries, saying those nations are not doing enough to block criminals and terrorists from reaching the United States. (more...)
Palestinian gunman kills 3 Israeli guards at West Bank settlement
- September 26, 2017
The measure passed after the United States declined to use its veto and instead abstained. President Donald Trump's Middle East peace negotiator, Jason Greenblatt, is returning to Israel to "continue the peace track" after the president met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas last week in NY, a White House official said on Sunday. (more...)
- September 26, 2017
The measure passed after the United States declined to use its veto and instead abstained. President Donald Trump's Middle East peace negotiator, Jason Greenblatt, is returning to Israel to "continue the peace track" after the president met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas last week in NY, a White House official said on Sunday. (more...)
Iran test-fires missile, defying US
- September 26, 2017
Speaking at the parade, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that Iran "will strengthen [its] defense and military capabilities.whether you want it or not, " in reference to Trump's words. On 15 October, head of State must notify Congress if Iran adheres to its commitments in framework of nuclear deal. Hatami added that "discourteous remarks" from Trump also would have no effect, he said, according to Press TV . (more...)
- September 26, 2017
Speaking at the parade, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that Iran "will strengthen [its] defense and military capabilities.whether you want it or not, " in reference to Trump's words. On 15 October, head of State must notify Congress if Iran adheres to its commitments in framework of nuclear deal. Hatami added that "discourteous remarks" from Trump also would have no effect, he said, according to Press TV . (more...)
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