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North Korean leader begins new year with threats against US
- January 02, 2018
Kim's remarks at the annual event come amid already high tensions with the Washington over its missile and nuclear tests throughout the year. South Korea said it welcomed Kim's offer to send a delegation to the Pyeongchang Games and hold talks with the South to discuss possible participation. (more...)
- January 02, 2018
Kim's remarks at the annual event come amid already high tensions with the Washington over its missile and nuclear tests throughout the year. South Korea said it welcomed Kim's offer to send a delegation to the Pyeongchang Games and hold talks with the South to discuss possible participation. (more...)
Winter weather advisory expanded in Alabama - and here comes the cold
- January 02, 2018
Temperatures are expected to stay around the freezing mark overnight Saturday into Sunday before bumping up to the mid-30s on Sunday, which should be a dry, sunny day. Omaha officials cited the forecast in postponing the 18th annual New Year's Eve Fireworks Spectacular that draws around 30,000 people. Charlotte's record low for the first week of January was 5 degrees, set in 1924. (more...)
- January 02, 2018
Temperatures are expected to stay around the freezing mark overnight Saturday into Sunday before bumping up to the mid-30s on Sunday, which should be a dry, sunny day. Omaha officials cited the forecast in postponing the 18th annual New Year's Eve Fireworks Spectacular that draws around 30,000 people. Charlotte's record low for the first week of January was 5 degrees, set in 1924. (more...)
Nine more dead as violent Iran protests continue over price of food
- January 02, 2018
No nationwide arrest figures have been released by authorities since the demonstrations began. About 100 people were detained overnight in the region where most of the unrest was occurring, near the central city of Isfahan, according to state TV. (more...)
- January 02, 2018
No nationwide arrest figures have been released by authorities since the demonstrations began. About 100 people were detained overnight in the region where most of the unrest was occurring, near the central city of Isfahan, according to state TV. (more...)
Dalits protest in Mumbai after Bhima Koregaon battle anniversary clashes in Pune
- January 02, 2018
Mumbai Police also tweeted about the traffic in the city, requesting citizens not to spread rumours. The protests soon turned violence, including stone-pelting and vandalism. By noon, the agitators had compelled several shops and establishments in vital parts of Pune to be shut even as curfew continued to be imposed in the village of Bhima-Koregaon and surrounding villages - the epicenter of the violence - 30 km from the city. (more...)
- January 02, 2018
Mumbai Police also tweeted about the traffic in the city, requesting citizens not to spread rumours. The protests soon turned violence, including stone-pelting and vandalism. By noon, the agitators had compelled several shops and establishments in vital parts of Pune to be shut even as curfew continued to be imposed in the village of Bhima-Koregaon and surrounding villages - the epicenter of the violence - 30 km from the city. (more...)
Alibaba Group Hldg LTD (BABA) Position Held by Keywise Capital Management Ltd
- January 02, 2018
About 394,198 shares traded or 59.76% up from the average. Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 24th. About 425,276 shares traded or 21.86% up from the average. It also increased its holding in Cvs Health Corp (NYSE:CVS) by 28,977 shares in the quarter, for a total of 133,495 shares, and has risen its stake in Lithia Motors Inc. (more...)
- January 02, 2018
About 394,198 shares traded or 59.76% up from the average. Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 24th. About 425,276 shares traded or 21.86% up from the average. It also increased its holding in Cvs Health Corp (NYSE:CVS) by 28,977 shares in the quarter, for a total of 133,495 shares, and has risen its stake in Lithia Motors Inc. (more...)
Batten down the hatches! Status orange Storm Eleanor arrives today
- January 02, 2018
Met Éireann has also issued a status yellow wind warning for the rest of the State between 5pm and 9pm on Tuesday. "Gusts of 50 to 60 miles per hour are likely quite widely within the warning area, whilst gusts of 70 to 80 miles per hour may affect exposed coastal areas in the west and south". (more...)
- January 02, 2018
Met Éireann has also issued a status yellow wind warning for the rest of the State between 5pm and 9pm on Tuesday. "Gusts of 50 to 60 miles per hour are likely quite widely within the warning area, whilst gusts of 70 to 80 miles per hour may affect exposed coastal areas in the west and south". (more...)
Triple Talaq Bill: Ahead of Rajya Sabha tabling, Congress undecided, BJP upbeat
- January 02, 2018
The bill is likely to be tabled in the upper house on Wednesday. Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi attacked the Congress on Tuesday for what he said a "confused" stand on the triple talaq bill , asking the opposition party why it was sad at a time when the Muslim women were happy. (more...)
- January 02, 2018
The bill is likely to be tabled in the upper house on Wednesday. Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi attacked the Congress on Tuesday for what he said a "confused" stand on the triple talaq bill , asking the opposition party why it was sad at a time when the Muslim women were happy. (more...)
At Least 16 Killed in Anti-Government Protests Across Iran
- January 02, 2018
Some protesters have been calling for the return of the monarchy which was toppled in the Iranian Revolution in 1979. US President Donald Trump, who has been tweeting in support of the protesters , continued into the New Year, describing Iran as 'failing at every level despite the bad deal made with them by the Obama Administration'. (more...)
- January 02, 2018
Some protesters have been calling for the return of the monarchy which was toppled in the Iranian Revolution in 1979. US President Donald Trump, who has been tweeting in support of the protesters , continued into the New Year, describing Iran as 'failing at every level despite the bad deal made with them by the Obama Administration'. (more...)
Takeaways From Kim Jong-un's 2018 New Year's Address
- January 02, 2018
Early Sunday retired U.S. Navy admiral and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mike Mullen, said America and North Korea are closer to conflict "than we've ever been". South Korea has offered high-level talks with rival North Korea meant to find ways to cooperate on the Winter Olympics set to begin in the South next month. (more...)
- January 02, 2018
Early Sunday retired U.S. Navy admiral and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mike Mullen, said America and North Korea are closer to conflict "than we've ever been". South Korea has offered high-level talks with rival North Korea meant to find ways to cooperate on the Winter Olympics set to begin in the South next month. (more...)
New Year's revellers build sandcastle in Coromandel estuary to avoid liquor ban
- January 02, 2018
An unnamed onlooker told Stuff that a small group headed out into the Tairua Estuary at low tide on Sunday arvo, and set about making an island out of sand. After they were done, the publication reports that they installed a "wooden picnic table and chilly bin", which is obviously some cute-as Kiwi word for an esky. (more...)
- January 02, 2018
An unnamed onlooker told Stuff that a small group headed out into the Tairua Estuary at low tide on Sunday arvo, and set about making an island out of sand. After they were done, the publication reports that they installed a "wooden picnic table and chilly bin", which is obviously some cute-as Kiwi word for an esky. (more...)
Malaysia's manufacturing PMI falls to just below 50 in December
- January 02, 2018
A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while below reflects contraction. China is expected to have grown by close to 7 percent in 2017, but the world's second largest economy is likely to slow in the new year on the back of those measures, highlighted as policy priorities at October's key Communist Party congress. (more...)
- January 02, 2018
A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while below reflects contraction. China is expected to have grown by close to 7 percent in 2017, but the world's second largest economy is likely to slow in the new year on the back of those measures, highlighted as policy priorities at October's key Communist Party congress. (more...)
Netanyahu ridicules idea Israel behind Iran protests, chides Europe for silence
- January 02, 2018
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's claims that Israel is the force responsible for the massive anti-government riots in Iran . "No wonder mothers and fathers are marching in the streets ", he said. "Oppressive regimes can not endure forever, and the day will come when the Iranian people will face a choice", he said, adding that "The world is watching!" "This money could have built schools and hospitals". (more...)
- January 02, 2018
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's claims that Israel is the force responsible for the massive anti-government riots in Iran . "No wonder mothers and fathers are marching in the streets ", he said. "Oppressive regimes can not endure forever, and the day will come when the Iranian people will face a choice", he said, adding that "The world is watching!" "This money could have built schools and hospitals". (more...)
Amber alert for 2 missing Texas girls who may have been kidnapped
- January 02, 2018
Authorities are searching for Terry Allen Miles , 44, a person of interest in the suspicious death. Police said he may be driving a gray Hyundai Accent with Texas license plate JGH9845. Griffith is described as being 5-feet 10-inches and weighing 100 pounds. Police said Miles wears glasses. Miles is described as being 6-foot-2 and about 200 pounds with brown hair, hazel eyes and a beard. (more...)
- January 02, 2018
Authorities are searching for Terry Allen Miles , 44, a person of interest in the suspicious death. Police said he may be driving a gray Hyundai Accent with Texas license plate JGH9845. Griffith is described as being 5-feet 10-inches and weighing 100 pounds. Police said Miles wears glasses. Miles is described as being 6-foot-2 and about 200 pounds with brown hair, hazel eyes and a beard. (more...)
Korea's presidential office hails North's proposal on PyeongChang delegation
- January 02, 2018
United States president Donald Trump has responded to each test with his own amplified declarations, threatening to "totally destroy" Pyongyang and taunting Mr Kim, saying the North Korean leader was on "a suicide mission". "When he said a nuclear launch button is always on his desk, he is hinting it is not necessary for the North to stage nuclear or ICBM tests in the foreseeable future", he told AFP , adding that he believed Mr Kim also wanted to build "massive nuclear retaliation ... (more...)
- January 02, 2018
United States president Donald Trump has responded to each test with his own amplified declarations, threatening to "totally destroy" Pyongyang and taunting Mr Kim, saying the North Korean leader was on "a suicide mission". "When he said a nuclear launch button is always on his desk, he is hinting it is not necessary for the North to stage nuclear or ICBM tests in the foreseeable future", he told AFP , adding that he believed Mr Kim also wanted to build "massive nuclear retaliation ... (more...)
Transgender people cleared to join military
- January 02, 2018
Following a capitulation by the administration of US President Donald Trump to a federal court ruling overturning a Trump attempt to ban transgender US military recruits, American soldiers will now comprise a much wider spectrum of humanity. (more...)
- January 02, 2018
Following a capitulation by the administration of US President Donald Trump to a federal court ruling overturning a Trump attempt to ban transgender US military recruits, American soldiers will now comprise a much wider spectrum of humanity. (more...)
First week of 2018 brings cold temperatures
- January 02, 2018
I hope you have a happy, safe, (and warm) New Year! Take your gloves, hat and scarf. "You really want to be bundled up". Despite lots of sunshine, highs will only be in the upper-20s. Wind: N 5-10. Low: -3. "Hypothermia is going to be an issue, frostbite an issue". Places such as Boston are on track to break the longest stretch of below-20-degrees days in its recorded history. (more...)
- January 02, 2018
I hope you have a happy, safe, (and warm) New Year! Take your gloves, hat and scarf. "You really want to be bundled up". Despite lots of sunshine, highs will only be in the upper-20s. Wind: N 5-10. Low: -3. "Hypothermia is going to be an issue, frostbite an issue". Places such as Boston are on track to break the longest stretch of below-20-degrees days in its recorded history. (more...)
Muslim body objects allowing women to travel for Haj alone
- January 01, 2018
And when I went into the depth of the matter I was surprised to find that even after 70 years of our independence, we were the ones who had imposed these restrictions. " Mahram " is a male relative or guardian of a woman with whom she is permanently forbidden to marry by Islam. India has been allocated based on population of Muslims in the country a Haj quota of around 1.70 lakh by Saudi Government. (more...)
- January 01, 2018
And when I went into the depth of the matter I was surprised to find that even after 70 years of our independence, we were the ones who had imposed these restrictions. " Mahram " is a male relative or guardian of a woman with whom she is permanently forbidden to marry by Islam. India has been allocated based on population of Muslims in the country a Haj quota of around 1.70 lakh by Saudi Government. (more...)
Palestinian girl, mother charged with assaulting Israeli soldiers
- January 01, 2018
The teenager and her mother Nariman were ordered to be kept behind bars for an additional eight days by Ofer Court, located near the West Bank city of Ramallah, the Israel Defense Forces said in a written statement. Tamimi belongs to a militant family that has often come into confrontation with the Israeli authorities, and as such has a high profile, travelling overseas to talk about the Palestinian cause. (more...)
- January 01, 2018
The teenager and her mother Nariman were ordered to be kept behind bars for an additional eight days by Ofer Court, located near the West Bank city of Ramallah, the Israel Defense Forces said in a written statement. Tamimi belongs to a militant family that has often come into confrontation with the Israeli authorities, and as such has a high profile, travelling overseas to talk about the Palestinian cause. (more...)
Oakville's Annual Polar Bear Dip Cancelled Over Safety Concerns
- January 01, 2018
Hopes for a Polar Plunge along the lakefront melted away Monday morning, with organizers saying the arctic blast makes it too risky to be outside and in the water. Waters in the area of Lake Ontario near Oakville was about 4 C Monday, according to satellite readings from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (more...)
- January 01, 2018
Hopes for a Polar Plunge along the lakefront melted away Monday morning, with organizers saying the arctic blast makes it too risky to be outside and in the water. Waters in the area of Lake Ontario near Oakville was about 4 C Monday, according to satellite readings from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (more...)
India, Pak exchange lists of nuke installations, prisoners
- January 01, 2018
Meanwhile, Pakistan also handed over a list of 457 Indian prisoners languishing in its jails to the Indian High Commission. Both countries exchange lists of prisoners twice a year in line with the agreement on Consular Access signed in May 2008. (more...)
- January 01, 2018
Meanwhile, Pakistan also handed over a list of 457 Indian prisoners languishing in its jails to the Indian High Commission. Both countries exchange lists of prisoners twice a year in line with the agreement on Consular Access signed in May 2008. (more...)
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