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Football Manager 2018 adds support for players coming out as gay
- October 31, 2017
It is an interesting idea from Football Manager , and while it may not stop the homophobic abuse that is still unfortunately seen on far too regular a basis in modern sport - and football in particular - it is an effort to normalise the idea and one which should be praised. (more...)
- October 31, 2017
It is an interesting idea from Football Manager , and while it may not stop the homophobic abuse that is still unfortunately seen on far too regular a basis in modern sport - and football in particular - it is an effort to normalise the idea and one which should be praised. (more...)
India, Italy confirm full implementation of Paris Agreement
- October 31, 2017
The decision came after the two prime ministers-Narendra Modi of India and Paolo Gentiloni of Italy -met in New Delhi . Ties started looking up after the two marines were allowed to return home. Italy also welcomed India's subscription to the Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCoC), and supported India's intensified engagement with the Wassenaar Arrangement, the Australia Group and the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). (more...)
- October 31, 2017
The decision came after the two prime ministers-Narendra Modi of India and Paolo Gentiloni of Italy -met in New Delhi . Ties started looking up after the two marines were allowed to return home. Italy also welcomed India's subscription to the Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCoC), and supported India's intensified engagement with the Wassenaar Arrangement, the Australia Group and the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). (more...)
Record surge in atmospheric carbon dioxide
- October 31, 2017
Last year's increase was 50% higher than the average of the past 10 years. "Without rapid cuts in Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions, we will be heading for risky temperature increases by the end of this century, well above the target set by the Paris climate change agreement", Petteri Taalas, the WMO's secretary-general, said in a statement. (more...)
- October 31, 2017
Last year's increase was 50% higher than the average of the past 10 years. "Without rapid cuts in Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions, we will be heading for risky temperature increases by the end of this century, well above the target set by the Paris climate change agreement", Petteri Taalas, the WMO's secretary-general, said in a statement. (more...)
Husband, wife who survived Las Vegas massacre die in crash
- October 31, 2017
Dennis and Lorraine Carver, from left, are seen in a photo posted to Lorraine's Facebook page on September 29, 2017, the first day of the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas. Their daughters were grateful that their parents made it out of the massacre alive, they said, and saw fantastic glimpses of love from them in the two weeks following the tragedy. (more...)
- October 31, 2017
Dennis and Lorraine Carver, from left, are seen in a photo posted to Lorraine's Facebook page on September 29, 2017, the first day of the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas. Their daughters were grateful that their parents made it out of the massacre alive, they said, and saw fantastic glimpses of love from them in the two weeks following the tragedy. (more...)
Obama Campaign Paid $972K to Law Firm Linked to Fusion GPS
- October 31, 2017
The Washington Free Beacon says it hired intelligence firm Fusion GPS during the 2016 Republican presidential primary. That research eventually led to the dossier. There has been no public corroboration of the salacious allegations against Trump, nor of the specific claims about coordination between his associates and the Russians. (more...)
- October 31, 2017
The Washington Free Beacon says it hired intelligence firm Fusion GPS during the 2016 Republican presidential primary. That research eventually led to the dossier. There has been no public corroboration of the salacious allegations against Trump, nor of the specific claims about coordination between his associates and the Russians. (more...)
Two New York Detectives Are Indicted on Rape and Kidnapping Charges
- October 30, 2017
The cops drove her to a Coney Island Chipotle Restaurant parking lot, where Martins raped her and both of the officers forced her to perform oral sex, she has alleged through her lawyer, Michael David. Both officers were placed on modified duty. When the grand jury returned their indictment , the woman who pressed the charges against the officers praised the charges from Twitter account under the alias Anna Chambers . (more...)
- October 30, 2017
The cops drove her to a Coney Island Chipotle Restaurant parking lot, where Martins raped her and both of the officers forced her to perform oral sex, she has alleged through her lawyer, Michael David. Both officers were placed on modified duty. When the grand jury returned their indictment , the woman who pressed the charges against the officers praised the charges from Twitter account under the alias Anna Chambers . (more...)
Modi to campaign in Himachal
- October 30, 2017
Shah would also address public meetings at Jaisinghpur and Gagret on November 3 and at Rampur and Baddi on November 6. While the Congress has to fight anti-incumbency and lack of development under the chief minister Siddaramaiah government , the BJP might have to face the ire of voters because of unpopular economic policies like the demonetisation and Goods and Services Tax (GST) of the Modi government. (more...)
- October 30, 2017
Shah would also address public meetings at Jaisinghpur and Gagret on November 3 and at Rampur and Baddi on November 6. While the Congress has to fight anti-incumbency and lack of development under the chief minister Siddaramaiah government , the BJP might have to face the ire of voters because of unpopular economic policies like the demonetisation and Goods and Services Tax (GST) of the Modi government. (more...)
Bailable warrants issued against Ishaq Dar in corruption reference
- October 30, 2017
The two witnesses had presented in court the finance minister's account opening forms, covering letters, signature specimen cards, statements of accounts and others details. The lawyer will also submit reply on NAB report regarding the freezing of Dar's assets and will argue on the report as well. Dar's counsel is expected to plead the court to dismiss NAB's request. (more...)
- October 30, 2017
The two witnesses had presented in court the finance minister's account opening forms, covering letters, signature specimen cards, statements of accounts and others details. The lawyer will also submit reply on NAB report regarding the freezing of Dar's assets and will argue on the report as well. Dar's counsel is expected to plead the court to dismiss NAB's request. (more...)
Tony Podesta Departs From Lobbying Firm Amid Mueller Probe
- October 30, 2017
The inquiry is reportedly into Podesta's work for the European Centre for a Modern Ukraine, which was not disclosed until after payments from the group to Podesta's firm were discovered by the press. John Podesta , the former Clinton campaign chairman, is not involved with the Podesta Group, though he did testify before the House of Representatives as part of its Russian Federation investigation, which is separate from Mueller's inquiry. (more...)
- October 30, 2017
The inquiry is reportedly into Podesta's work for the European Centre for a Modern Ukraine, which was not disclosed until after payments from the group to Podesta's firm were discovered by the press. John Podesta , the former Clinton campaign chairman, is not involved with the Podesta Group, though he did testify before the House of Representatives as part of its Russian Federation investigation, which is separate from Mueller's inquiry. (more...)
U.S. court blocks Trump ban on transgenders in the military
- October 30, 2017
Now, a federal judge has blocked parts of Trump's proposed ban saying that transgender service members who have brought litigation forward against Trump "have established that they will be injured by these directives, due both to the inherent inequality they impose, and the risk of discharge and denial of accession that they engender". (more...)
- October 30, 2017
Now, a federal judge has blocked parts of Trump's proposed ban saying that transgender service members who have brought litigation forward against Trump "have established that they will be injured by these directives, due both to the inherent inequality they impose, and the risk of discharge and denial of accession that they engender". (more...)
Bigg Boss to punish Priyank Sharma
- October 30, 2017
Mehjabi Siddiqui and Sabyasachi Satpathy were the first pair of contestants to be called in for the nomination procedure. Continuing from last night's episode, Bigg Boss asks the contestants to unanimously select one contestant from team blue to replace Jyoti Kumari (since he got eliminated) in the captaincy task. (more...)
- October 30, 2017
Mehjabi Siddiqui and Sabyasachi Satpathy were the first pair of contestants to be called in for the nomination procedure. Continuing from last night's episode, Bigg Boss asks the contestants to unanimously select one contestant from team blue to replace Jyoti Kumari (since he got eliminated) in the captaincy task. (more...)
Kurdish opponents of Barzani report attacks on offices
- October 30, 2017
The State Department saluted the "strong leadership" of Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, whose US-armed and trained forces have pushed back Barzani's US-backed Peshmerga fighters. He also lambasted rival Kurdish political parties and said they were guilty of "treason", referring to Patriotic Union of Kurdistan which had allegedly struck a deal with Baghdad to withdraw Kurdish forces from the disputed oil-rich city of Kirkuk, retaken by Iraqi forces earlier this month. (more...)
- October 30, 2017
The State Department saluted the "strong leadership" of Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, whose US-armed and trained forces have pushed back Barzani's US-backed Peshmerga fighters. He also lambasted rival Kurdish political parties and said they were guilty of "treason", referring to Patriotic Union of Kurdistan which had allegedly struck a deal with Baghdad to withdraw Kurdish forces from the disputed oil-rich city of Kirkuk, retaken by Iraqi forces earlier this month. (more...)
Parade of octopuses spotted on Welsh beach
- October 30, 2017
They are also preyed upon by dolphins and there is speculation that a herd of dolphins out in the bay led the octopuses to seek refuge dry land. Although the curled octopus is a common species in Britain's waters, the sensitive creatures are typically found more than 300 feet beneath the surface. (more...)
- October 30, 2017
They are also preyed upon by dolphins and there is speculation that a herd of dolphins out in the bay led the octopuses to seek refuge dry land. Although the curled octopus is a common species in Britain's waters, the sensitive creatures are typically found more than 300 feet beneath the surface. (more...)
Tehran Will Produce Any Weapon Needed to Defend Iran - Rouhani
- October 30, 2017
Earlier this month, U.S. President Donald Trump refused to formally certify Iran's compliance with the nuclear accord. "We hope that, given the full cooperation of Iran in recent years, the IAEA announces the final report on the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program as soon as possible", Rouhani said. (more...)
- October 30, 2017
Earlier this month, U.S. President Donald Trump refused to formally certify Iran's compliance with the nuclear accord. "We hope that, given the full cooperation of Iran in recent years, the IAEA announces the final report on the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program as soon as possible", Rouhani said. (more...)
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey launch new Asia-to-Europe rail link
- October 30, 2017
The pair talked over the phone this morning. Around 79 kilometers of the BTK railway passes through Turkey, while 246 kilometers passes through Georgia and 504 kilometers through Azerbaijan. He noted that the BTK project will contribute to peace and stability in the South Caucasus. A detailed article on the Baku - Kars - Tbilisi railway project and its role in the wider development of Eurasian transport corridors appeared in the June 2017 issue of Railway Gazette International magazine, ... (more...)
- October 30, 2017
The pair talked over the phone this morning. Around 79 kilometers of the BTK railway passes through Turkey, while 246 kilometers passes through Georgia and 504 kilometers through Azerbaijan. He noted that the BTK project will contribute to peace and stability in the South Caucasus. A detailed article on the Baku - Kars - Tbilisi railway project and its role in the wider development of Eurasian transport corridors appeared in the June 2017 issue of Railway Gazette International magazine, ... (more...)
Nine coastal districts in TN including Chennai face heavy rainfall
- October 30, 2017
Meanwhile, the waterlogged roads also left pedestrians endangered. Heavy to very heavy rain rainfall is likely at isolated places over Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, IMD said. Heavy to rather heavy rain is being witnessed in several parts of Chennai , Tiruvallur, Kanchipuram and Nagapattinam districts since early this morning. (more...)
- October 30, 2017
Meanwhile, the waterlogged roads also left pedestrians endangered. Heavy to very heavy rain rainfall is likely at isolated places over Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, IMD said. Heavy to rather heavy rain is being witnessed in several parts of Chennai , Tiruvallur, Kanchipuram and Nagapattinam districts since early this morning. (more...)
Three Children Dead in Montcalm County Crash
- October 30, 2017
The vehicle and buggy crash happened at 8:34 a.m. on October 29 on E. Condensary Road near Wood Road in Evergreen Township. The father, 40-year-old Paul R. Nine people were in the buggy; three of them suffered fatal injuries - a 12-year-old boy, a 9-year-old girl and a 7-year-old girl. Names were not released pending notification of family members. (more...)
- October 30, 2017
The vehicle and buggy crash happened at 8:34 a.m. on October 29 on E. Condensary Road near Wood Road in Evergreen Township. The father, 40-year-old Paul R. Nine people were in the buggy; three of them suffered fatal injuries - a 12-year-old boy, a 9-year-old girl and a 7-year-old girl. Names were not released pending notification of family members. (more...)
Iran Discusses Syria Peace with Russian, Syrian Diplomats
- October 30, 2017
Syria's United Nations envoy Staffan de Mistura urged parties to move on from the zones towards "a more stable political settlement" during a mid-October visit to Moscow. Expert-level talks began that same day, and the high-level talks will continue until Wednesday. Zhainakov confirmed that delegations from the Syrian government and the rebels seeking President Bashar al-Assad's overthrow had arrived in Astana, as had negotiators from Turkey and regime backers Russian Federation and Iran. (more...)
- October 30, 2017
Syria's United Nations envoy Staffan de Mistura urged parties to move on from the zones towards "a more stable political settlement" during a mid-October visit to Moscow. Expert-level talks began that same day, and the high-level talks will continue until Wednesday. Zhainakov confirmed that delegations from the Syrian government and the rebels seeking President Bashar al-Assad's overthrow had arrived in Astana, as had negotiators from Turkey and regime backers Russian Federation and Iran. (more...)
Israel destroys Gaza tunnel
- October 30, 2017
Paltoday, a website that supports Islamic Jihad, said the tunnel belonged to that militant movement's armed wing. "The Zionist terror government must realize that we will not hesitate to protect our people and our land", Islamic Jihad spokesman Dawood Shehab said on Twitter, adding that the terror group "is considering all of its options", including the "option of responding to this aggression". (more...)
- October 30, 2017
Paltoday, a website that supports Islamic Jihad, said the tunnel belonged to that militant movement's armed wing. "The Zionist terror government must realize that we will not hesitate to protect our people and our land", Islamic Jihad spokesman Dawood Shehab said on Twitter, adding that the terror group "is considering all of its options", including the "option of responding to this aggression". (more...)
Kerala: Walkway Bridge Collapses in Chavara, One Dead, 57 Injured
- October 30, 2017
The injured people have been shifted to the nearby hospitals for treatment. Shyamala Devi died after she fell into the water and iron sheet of the bridge hit her head hard. Simultaneously, workers of the KMML came out of the plant and were on the bridge. The collapsed bridge connects the company's complex to its adjacent mineral separation (MS) unit. (more...)
- October 30, 2017
The injured people have been shifted to the nearby hospitals for treatment. Shyamala Devi died after she fell into the water and iron sheet of the bridge hit her head hard. Simultaneously, workers of the KMML came out of the plant and were on the bridge. The collapsed bridge connects the company's complex to its adjacent mineral separation (MS) unit. (more...)
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