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Nawaz's 'Saudi visit plan' talk of the town
- December 31, 2017
He said the Sharif brothers had good relations with Saudi Arabia since they spent eight years in the kingdom during the period of exile. Firing a broadside at former Premier Nawaz Sharif, the cleric said the former premier's lifelong deeds led to his disqualification. (more...)
- December 31, 2017
He said the Sharif brothers had good relations with Saudi Arabia since they spent eight years in the kingdom during the period of exile. Firing a broadside at former Premier Nawaz Sharif, the cleric said the former premier's lifelong deeds led to his disqualification. (more...)
Newcastle United 0-0 Brighton and Hove Albion: Nothing up North
- December 31, 2017
James' Park but Lewis Dunk's 68th-minute header was stopped by Newcastle goalkeeper Karl Darlow . Those doubts remain but at least they did not lose more ground on one of the teams above than and 19 points at this stage of the season means they are probably halfway towards their safety target. (more...)
- December 31, 2017
James' Park but Lewis Dunk's 68th-minute header was stopped by Newcastle goalkeeper Karl Darlow . Those doubts remain but at least they did not lose more ground on one of the teams above than and 19 points at this stage of the season means they are probably halfway towards their safety target. (more...)
Pence's Aspen neighbors hang 'Make America Gay Again' sign
- December 31, 2017
The neighbors did not immediately respond to The Aspen Times' request for comment, but one woman, who claimed responsibility for posting the sign, reached out to correct Dissalvo's comment. Citing a Harvard researcher, Pence said in his speech, "societal collapse was always brought about following an advent of the deterioration of marriage and family ". (more...)
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- December 31, 2017
The neighbors did not immediately respond to The Aspen Times' request for comment, but one woman, who claimed responsibility for posting the sign, reached out to correct Dissalvo's comment. Citing a Harvard researcher, Pence said in his speech, "societal collapse was always brought about following an advent of the deterioration of marriage and family ". (more...)
12 fire engines tackling blaze in Joiner Street apartments
- December 30, 2017
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said one person has been taken to hospital with smoke inhalation after the fire in the Northern Quarter. Images posted on social media show flames engulfing several floors and smoke billowing out, while crowds of people watched on from below the building. (more...)
- December 30, 2017
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said one person has been taken to hospital with smoke inhalation after the fire in the Northern Quarter. Images posted on social media show flames engulfing several floors and smoke billowing out, while crowds of people watched on from below the building. (more...)
Bronx apartment building fire leaves at least 12 dead, 4 seriously injured
- December 30, 2017
Fire escapes were visible on the facade of the building. On the ground floor, a 3-year-old boy who Nigro said "had a history of playing with the burners and turning them on" was toying with the stove in his family's kitchen. There are 25 units in the apartment building. The building is located near Fordham University and the Bronx Zoo. In 2007, 10 people - nine of them children - were killed in a fire at a Bronx residence after a space heater cord overheated. (more...)
- December 30, 2017
Fire escapes were visible on the facade of the building. On the ground floor, a 3-year-old boy who Nigro said "had a history of playing with the burners and turning them on" was toying with the stove in his family's kitchen. There are 25 units in the apartment building. The building is located near Fordham University and the Bronx Zoo. In 2007, 10 people - nine of them children - were killed in a fire at a Bronx residence after a space heater cord overheated. (more...)
IS says it was behind Saint Petersburg supermarket bombing
- December 30, 2017
The Federal Security Service said seven suspects linked to Islamic State were arrested in connection to the alleged plot. The Islamic State (IS) group claimed responsibility on Friday for a bomb attack in Russian Federation that tore through a St Petersburg supermarket on Wednesday, wounding 14 people. (more...)
- December 30, 2017
The Federal Security Service said seven suspects linked to Islamic State were arrested in connection to the alleged plot. The Islamic State (IS) group claimed responsibility on Friday for a bomb attack in Russian Federation that tore through a St Petersburg supermarket on Wednesday, wounding 14 people. (more...)
Rare anti-government protests breakout in Iran second city over high prices
- December 30, 2017
The outbreak of unrest reflects growing discontent over rising prices and alleged corruption, as well as concern about the Islamic Republic's costly involvement in regional conflicts such as those in Syria and Iraq. His comments came after the USA president urged Iran to respect people's right to hold protest rallies. The elite Revolutionary Guards and its Basij militia, which spearheaded the security crackdown that crushed the protests of 2009, said in a statement carried by state media: ... (more...)
- December 30, 2017
The outbreak of unrest reflects growing discontent over rising prices and alleged corruption, as well as concern about the Islamic Republic's costly involvement in regional conflicts such as those in Syria and Iraq. His comments came after the USA president urged Iran to respect people's right to hold protest rallies. The elite Revolutionary Guards and its Basij militia, which spearheaded the security crackdown that crushed the protests of 2009, said in a statement carried by state media: ... (more...)
Police brutality activist Erica Garner dies
- December 30, 2017
Garner was hospitalized in critical condition earlier this month after suffering a heart attack . Garner's mother, Esaw Snipes, called her a "warrior" outside of the Brooklyn hospital where she died. "I've been doing this every Tuesday and Thursday since my father's death". "I'm never going to forget". "We are just praying for a miracle", Rev. Al Sharpton told the Daily News after he visited Erica Garner in the hospital. (more...)
- December 30, 2017
Garner was hospitalized in critical condition earlier this month after suffering a heart attack . Garner's mother, Esaw Snipes, called her a "warrior" outside of the Brooklyn hospital where she died. "I've been doing this every Tuesday and Thursday since my father's death". "I'm never going to forget". "We are just praying for a miracle", Rev. Al Sharpton told the Daily News after he visited Erica Garner in the hospital. (more...)
US To Decide On Whether To Withhold $255m In Aid To Pakistan
- December 30, 2017
We have sacrificed a lot and we have paid huge price, both in blood and treasure. "Actually, this is turn and time for Afghanistan and the USA to do more rather than asking Pakistan", the Army spokesperson asserted. "When it comes to security of Pakistan we all are one". "In this context, we have already said that no amount of coercion can work". The spokesman also rejected US Vice President Mike Pence's remarks in Afghanistan wherein he had said that the US had put Pakistan on notice. (more...)
- December 30, 2017
We have sacrificed a lot and we have paid huge price, both in blood and treasure. "Actually, this is turn and time for Afghanistan and the USA to do more rather than asking Pakistan", the Army spokesperson asserted. "When it comes to security of Pakistan we all are one". "In this context, we have already said that no amount of coercion can work". The spokesman also rejected US Vice President Mike Pence's remarks in Afghanistan wherein he had said that the US had put Pakistan on notice. (more...)
Big boost for NPP as 8 Meghalaya MLAs join the party
- December 30, 2017
The four are NPP's John Manner Marak (Bajengdoba) and Omillo K. Sangma (Kharkutta), Congress's Adolf Lu Hitler Marak (Rang-sakona) and Billykid Sangma (Tura), a former BJP state vice-president who rejoined the party after resigning for personal reasons. (more...)
- December 30, 2017
The four are NPP's John Manner Marak (Bajengdoba) and Omillo K. Sangma (Kharkutta), Congress's Adolf Lu Hitler Marak (Rang-sakona) and Billykid Sangma (Tura), a former BJP state vice-president who rejoined the party after resigning for personal reasons. (more...)
Barack Obama tops President Trump as America's most admired man, poll finds
- December 30, 2017
Trump's claim that his job performance approval is just as high as his predecessor comes just days after another poll found that Obama is the most liked man by Americans - for the 10th year in a row. Nine percent name a relative or friend as their most-admired man, and 13 percent do this for the most-admired woman. "The incumbent president is the usual victor, since he is arguably the most prominent figure in the country", Gallup said in a statement. (more...)
- December 30, 2017
Trump's claim that his job performance approval is just as high as his predecessor comes just days after another poll found that Obama is the most liked man by Americans - for the 10th year in a row. Nine percent name a relative or friend as their most-admired man, and 13 percent do this for the most-admired woman. "The incumbent president is the usual victor, since he is arguably the most prominent figure in the country", Gallup said in a statement. (more...)
Arrested in Killing of Mother, Kids, Partner in NY
- December 30, 2017
A property manager made the grim discovery on Tuesday after they found the bodies in the basement apartment, just one day after Christmas. "Our hearts are shattered", Myers' relative Tracy Coleman, who lives in North Carolina, posted on Facebook after the murders. (more...)
- December 30, 2017
A property manager made the grim discovery on Tuesday after they found the bodies in the basement apartment, just one day after Christmas. "Our hearts are shattered", Myers' relative Tracy Coleman, who lives in North Carolina, posted on Facebook after the murders. (more...)
Gunmen kill 12 in Cairo church
- December 30, 2017
One attacker was killed and another has fled the scene on a motorbike, the statement said. A video circulated on social media after the attack appeared to show the dead gunman on the ground. Five other people were injured, the ministry added, at least two of whom were in critical condition. At least two people were reportedly killed in that attack. (more...)
- December 30, 2017
One attacker was killed and another has fled the scene on a motorbike, the statement said. A video circulated on social media after the attack appeared to show the dead gunman on the ground. Five other people were injured, the ministry added, at least two of whom were in critical condition. At least two people were reportedly killed in that attack. (more...)
Dozens Killed in Bombing at Shiite Center and News Agency in Kabul
- December 30, 2017
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said attack on cultural centers shows "depth of terrorists' hatred towards freedom of speech, awareness and unity among the Afghans". Later Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) claimed the attack, according to Reuters citing the group's affiliated website Amaq's online statement. "Terrorists must understand that the Afghan people, being committed to nourishing national unity, promoting empathy and fully cognizant of the conspiracies of the ... (more...)
- December 30, 2017
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said attack on cultural centers shows "depth of terrorists' hatred towards freedom of speech, awareness and unity among the Afghans". Later Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) claimed the attack, according to Reuters citing the group's affiliated website Amaq's online statement. "Terrorists must understand that the Afghan people, being committed to nourishing national unity, promoting empathy and fully cognizant of the conspiracies of the ... (more...)
10 killed in shoot-out outside Cairo church
- December 30, 2017
Initial reports said that two gunmen were involved; the government has since provided an update, saying that the lone attacker is in custody, and that the violence played out at two locations. They say the exchange of fire also injured three other people. Authorities have closed off the area around the church. The officials requested anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media. (more...)
- December 30, 2017
Initial reports said that two gunmen were involved; the government has since provided an update, saying that the lone attacker is in custody, and that the violence played out at two locations. They say the exchange of fire also injured three other people. Authorities have closed off the area around the church. The officials requested anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media. (more...)
Hardik Patel asks 'upset' Nitin Patel to leave BJP with 10 MLAs
- December 30, 2017
After the cabinet meeting on Thursday late night, CM Rupani, Nitin Patel and Jitu Vaghani held a press conference in which Mr. Rupani ruled out any differences but Mr. Quoting sources, IANS reported that Rupani had a long time to decide his team because Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah were reportedly busy in finalising the name of the new Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and he would not take a unilateral decision. (more...)
- December 30, 2017
After the cabinet meeting on Thursday late night, CM Rupani, Nitin Patel and Jitu Vaghani held a press conference in which Mr. Rupani ruled out any differences but Mr. Quoting sources, IANS reported that Rupani had a long time to decide his team because Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah were reportedly busy in finalising the name of the new Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and he would not take a unilateral decision. (more...)
We will not bow down on triple talaq: Ravi Shankar Prasad
- December 30, 2017
The women activists who waged war against the triple talaq practice in the Supreme Court, feel that the practice of polygamy should be done away with in order to truly empower the women. It is a positive stand and triple talaq is a wrong practice and most Muslim countries have discarded it, Heptulla said. "We only wanted that Bill should not be in conflict with Constitution of India, Supreme Court Judgment or Muslim Personal Law Board", he said. (more...)
- December 30, 2017
The women activists who waged war against the triple talaq practice in the Supreme Court, feel that the practice of polygamy should be done away with in order to truly empower the women. It is a positive stand and triple talaq is a wrong practice and most Muslim countries have discarded it, Heptulla said. "We only wanted that Bill should not be in conflict with Constitution of India, Supreme Court Judgment or Muslim Personal Law Board", he said. (more...)
India to take up Palestine envoy's presence in Hafiz Saeed's rally
- December 30, 2017
A photograph of Palestine's Pakistan ambassador Waleed Abu Ali sharing the same platform with JuD captain at a public meeting in Rawalpindi is going viral on the all social media websites. The development came as a backstabbing act after India voted in favour of a United Nations resolution to denounce Washington's decision to recognise Jerusalem as the Israeli capital. (more...)
- December 30, 2017
A photograph of Palestine's Pakistan ambassador Waleed Abu Ali sharing the same platform with JuD captain at a public meeting in Rawalpindi is going viral on the all social media websites. The development came as a backstabbing act after India voted in favour of a United Nations resolution to denounce Washington's decision to recognise Jerusalem as the Israeli capital. (more...)
Daesh claims responsibility for St. Petersburg supermarket attack
- December 30, 2017
Putin's 2015 decision to intervene in Syria militarily on the side of Bashar al-Assad has made Russian Federation a priority target for the Islamic State group. The bombing came after the FSB security service said earlier this month that it had prevented a militant attack on a key Orthodox cathedral in St Petersburg with the help of America's Central Intelligence Agency, which led Putin to thank US President Donald Trump. (more...)
- December 30, 2017
Putin's 2015 decision to intervene in Syria militarily on the side of Bashar al-Assad has made Russian Federation a priority target for the Islamic State group. The bombing came after the FSB security service said earlier this month that it had prevented a militant attack on a key Orthodox cathedral in St Petersburg with the help of America's Central Intelligence Agency, which led Putin to thank US President Donald Trump. (more...)
Alabama certifies Doug Jones's victory over Roy Moore in Senate election
- December 30, 2017
He's the first Alabama Democrat to win a Senate post in 25 years. Those single rogue votes for the celebrities could've potentially affected the results since The New York Times reported that Moore lost by less than a percentage to Jones. (more...)
- December 30, 2017
He's the first Alabama Democrat to win a Senate post in 25 years. Those single rogue votes for the celebrities could've potentially affected the results since The New York Times reported that Moore lost by less than a percentage to Jones. (more...)
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