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Turkish foreign minister to visit Uzbekistan
- March 28, 2018
Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will visit the Uzbek capital Tashkent on Tuesday. Following talks in Uzbekistan, more than 20 countries and organizations have declared their support for direct talks between the Kabul government and the Taliban to end the 16-year conflict in Afghanistan. (more...)
- March 28, 2018
Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will visit the Uzbek capital Tashkent on Tuesday. Following talks in Uzbekistan, more than 20 countries and organizations have declared their support for direct talks between the Kabul government and the Taliban to end the 16-year conflict in Afghanistan. (more...)
No proof against Sambhaji Bhide: CM
- March 28, 2018
Giving a stern message about his government's no tolerance to any violence or communal clashes, the chief minister said, "Anybody found guilty would be punished". He said any person found to be responsible for the Bhima Koregaon violence, even if he or she turns out to be a member of the CM's household, will not be spared. (more...)
- March 28, 2018
Giving a stern message about his government's no tolerance to any violence or communal clashes, the chief minister said, "Anybody found guilty would be punished". He said any person found to be responsible for the Bhima Koregaon violence, even if he or she turns out to be a member of the CM's household, will not be spared. (more...)
Schlitterbahn Owner Arrested Over Water Park Death
- March 28, 2018
Jeffrey Henry, the park's co-owner, was arrested in Cameron County, Texas, according to park spokeswoman Winter Prosapio. The charges against Henry listed on the Cameron County jail database include 12 counts of aggravated battery and five counts of aggravated child endangerment. (more...)
- March 28, 2018
Jeffrey Henry, the park's co-owner, was arrested in Cameron County, Texas, according to park spokeswoman Winter Prosapio. The charges against Henry listed on the Cameron County jail database include 12 counts of aggravated battery and five counts of aggravated child endangerment. (more...)
Wrongful Conviction-White Sox Groundskeeper,3rd Ld-Writethr
- March 28, 2018
With AP Photos.A former Chicago White Sox groundskeeper will return to his old job after spending 23 years in prison on a wrongful conviction. Mr. "His first wish, before he wished for a hamburger, was to work for the White Sox". "We're grateful that after more than two decades, justice has been carried out for Nevest", the White Sox said in a statement. (more...)
- March 28, 2018
With AP Photos.A former Chicago White Sox groundskeeper will return to his old job after spending 23 years in prison on a wrongful conviction. Mr. "His first wish, before he wished for a hamburger, was to work for the White Sox". "We're grateful that after more than two decades, justice has been carried out for Nevest", the White Sox said in a statement. (more...)
Turkey sees no "fair attitude" signal from European Union at Varna's summit: PM
- March 28, 2018
European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker said the bloc's 28 member states had confidence in the Turkish side "to solve that (the issue of the soldiers) in the best way". Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan inspects military honour guard as he arrives to address the members of his ruling party in Trabzon, Turkey, Sunday, March 25, 2018 . (more...)
- March 28, 2018
European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker said the bloc's 28 member states had confidence in the Turkish side "to solve that (the issue of the soldiers) in the best way". Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan inspects military honour guard as he arrives to address the members of his ruling party in Trabzon, Turkey, Sunday, March 25, 2018 . (more...)
Founder Self-Help Group Accused of Forcing Female Clients into Sexual Slavery Cult
- March 28, 2018
A NY man accused of creating a secret society of sex slaves for his own pleasure - and even branding them with his initials - waived his right to extradition Tuesday in a Fort Worth federal courtroom following his recent arrest in Mexico. The women - usually thin because they stuck to low-calorie diets - were allegedly brainwashed into thinking the best way to advance was to become a "slave". (more...)
- March 28, 2018
A NY man accused of creating a secret society of sex slaves for his own pleasure - and even branding them with his initials - waived his right to extradition Tuesday in a Fort Worth federal courtroom following his recent arrest in Mexico. The women - usually thin because they stuck to low-calorie diets - were allegedly brainwashed into thinking the best way to advance was to become a "slave". (more...)
Trump Administration Strikes Trade Deal With South Korea
- March 28, 2018
Trump bolstered his threat to upend trade deals early on by withdrawing the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership that Obama negotiated with 11 Asian and Latin American nations. Bush administration but did not have enough support from Congress and stakeholders at the time. Senior White House officials trumpeted the addition of a currency provision to the negotiations, which would seek to prevent South Korea from reducing the value of its currency in order to make its goods cheaper overseas ... (more...)
- March 28, 2018
Trump bolstered his threat to upend trade deals early on by withdrawing the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership that Obama negotiated with 11 Asian and Latin American nations. Bush administration but did not have enough support from Congress and stakeholders at the time. Senior White House officials trumpeted the addition of a currency provision to the negotiations, which would seek to prevent South Korea from reducing the value of its currency in order to make its goods cheaper overseas ... (more...)
Abe 'not involved' in doctoring documents, says key official
- March 28, 2018
Sagawa told parliament Tuesday in Tokyo that neither Abe, nor his wife or Finance Minister Taro Aso asked for the papers on the deal to be altered. Abe has repeatedly apologized over the scandal, denying that either he or his wife were involved in the transaction or the adjustment of documents. (more...)
- March 28, 2018
Sagawa told parliament Tuesday in Tokyo that neither Abe, nor his wife or Finance Minister Taro Aso asked for the papers on the deal to be altered. Abe has repeatedly apologized over the scandal, denying that either he or his wife were involved in the transaction or the adjustment of documents. (more...)
Watchdog accuses Cambridge Analytica of violating United States election laws
- March 28, 2018
Wasting no time , Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad demanded an apology from Congress today. Wylie replied: " First, if someone is caught doping in the Olympics, no one asks if that made the different to them winning the race ". "Congress and Rahul Gandhi must now apologise", Prasad said. "India is Facebook's biggest market, it is a country that is rife with political discord and opportunities to destabilise", said the United Kingdom lawmaker, prompting a reply from Wylie. (more...)
- March 28, 2018
Wasting no time , Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad demanded an apology from Congress today. Wylie replied: " First, if someone is caught doping in the Olympics, no one asks if that made the different to them winning the race ". "Congress and Rahul Gandhi must now apologise", Prasad said. "India is Facebook's biggest market, it is a country that is rife with political discord and opportunities to destabilise", said the United Kingdom lawmaker, prompting a reply from Wylie. (more...)
Vietnam veterans honored in ceremony Thursday at Lincoln National Cemetery
- March 28, 2018
Dozens of civic and veterans service organizations, non-profits, and government agencies in Virginia have partnered with the U.S. Department of Defense through The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration's Commemorative Partner Program. (more...)
- March 28, 2018
Dozens of civic and veterans service organizations, non-profits, and government agencies in Virginia have partnered with the U.S. Department of Defense through The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration's Commemorative Partner Program. (more...)
Manchester Arena bombing: fire engines were 'sent away'
- March 28, 2018
The report says it hopes a scenario of different services control rooms not being able to properly pass critical information between them, "will never happen again". "As a result firefighters themselves, desperate on the night to attend the incident, were let down by some of their senior colleagues". Officers from British Transport Police were on the scene one minute later and declared a major incident. (more...)
- March 28, 2018
The report says it hopes a scenario of different services control rooms not being able to properly pass critical information between them, "will never happen again". "As a result firefighters themselves, desperate on the night to attend the incident, were let down by some of their senior colleagues". Officers from British Transport Police were on the scene one minute later and declared a major incident. (more...)
Egyptians Vote In Second Day of Presidential Elections
- March 28, 2018
A total of 57,788,138 eligible voters out of some 95 million people in Egypt are registered to vote on 26, 27, and 28 March at 13,706 polling stations in a presidential election, with the county's incumbent Abdel Fattah al-Sisi all but guaranteed to a second term, an Armenian expert on Arabic studies said in a Facebook post. (more...)
- March 28, 2018
A total of 57,788,138 eligible voters out of some 95 million people in Egypt are registered to vote on 26, 27, and 28 March at 13,706 polling stations in a presidential election, with the county's incumbent Abdel Fattah al-Sisi all but guaranteed to a second term, an Armenian expert on Arabic studies said in a Facebook post. (more...)
Speaker Paul Ryan's Office Says he's 'Not Resigning'
- March 28, 2018
Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., appeared on Alabama radio station Talk 99.5 and told the hosts of the "Matt & Aunie" show he's not sure Ryan is going to run again, stoking a rumor that has been floating around Capitol Hill. You know, [former Speaker] John Boehner said the same thing: "'Hey, when I checked all of the boxes I thought were important and I'm moving on to whatever else'". (more...)
- March 28, 2018
Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., appeared on Alabama radio station Talk 99.5 and told the hosts of the "Matt & Aunie" show he's not sure Ryan is going to run again, stoking a rumor that has been floating around Capitol Hill. You know, [former Speaker] John Boehner said the same thing: "'Hey, when I checked all of the boxes I thought were important and I'm moving on to whatever else'". (more...)
Santa Clara Sheriff's Department Says ICE Agents Interviewed Inmates
- March 28, 2018
The all-Republican supervisors of the Southern California county of 3.2 million people were expected to discuss passing a resolution in support of Los Alamitos and whether to join the US government's lawsuit over the law, which bars police in many cases from turning over suspects to federal immigration agents for deportation. (more...)
- March 28, 2018
The all-Republican supervisors of the Southern California county of 3.2 million people were expected to discuss passing a resolution in support of Los Alamitos and whether to join the US government's lawsuit over the law, which bars police in many cases from turning over suspects to federal immigration agents for deportation. (more...)
Loans to Jared Kushner's Family Company Are Now Under White House Scrutiny
- March 28, 2018
Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) sent a letter to White Counsel Don McGahn on Tuesday requesting he provide documents concerning the more than $500 million in loans made a year ago to Kushner Cos. "Nothing related to the Dumbo loan or any other personal business with Mr. Kushner or the Kushner Companies was discussed at that meeting", Rohan Weerasinghe, Citigroup general counsel, wrote in a letter to Democratic lawmakers and obtained by CNN. (more...)
- March 28, 2018
Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) sent a letter to White Counsel Don McGahn on Tuesday requesting he provide documents concerning the more than $500 million in loans made a year ago to Kushner Cos. "Nothing related to the Dumbo loan or any other personal business with Mr. Kushner or the Kushner Companies was discussed at that meeting", Rohan Weerasinghe, Citigroup general counsel, wrote in a letter to Democratic lawmakers and obtained by CNN. (more...)
Global stocks rebound amid waning trade war fears
- March 28, 2018
Stock markets jumped on Tuesday as reports that the United States and China were negotiating to avert a trade war whetted investors' appetite for riskier assets. Bank of America added $1.27, or 4.4 percent, to $30.44. Canada's main stock index closed lower Tuesday while USA markets continued a streak of volatility with a late-day plunge that left all main indexes in the red. (more...)
- March 28, 2018
Stock markets jumped on Tuesday as reports that the United States and China were negotiating to avert a trade war whetted investors' appetite for riskier assets. Bank of America added $1.27, or 4.4 percent, to $30.44. Canada's main stock index closed lower Tuesday while USA markets continued a streak of volatility with a late-day plunge that left all main indexes in the red. (more...)
White House won't deny Trump seeking Pentagon funds for border wall
- March 28, 2018
Trump has told advisers that he was spurned in a large spending bill last week when lawmakers appropriated only $1.6 billion for the border wall. In his campaign speeches, and even after his election, Trump said Mexico will pay for the wall. (more...)
- March 28, 2018
Trump has told advisers that he was spurned in a large spending bill last week when lawmakers appropriated only $1.6 billion for the border wall. In his campaign speeches, and even after his election, Trump said Mexico will pay for the wall. (more...)
Couple charged with stealing from Parkland shooting memorial
- March 28, 2018
A fake photo showing a Parkland student ripping up the Constitution has gone viral among some on the far right. Kasky was among a number of students from the school in Parkland, Fla., to speak to the hundreds of thousands of marchers who gathered on Pennsylvania Avenue near the base of Capitol Hill on Saturday to protest US gun laws with chants of "Vote them out!" In his Twitter thread , Moynihan pointed out that the account that originally tweeted the doctored image had been suspended, ... (more...)
- March 28, 2018
A fake photo showing a Parkland student ripping up the Constitution has gone viral among some on the far right. Kasky was among a number of students from the school in Parkland, Fla., to speak to the hundreds of thousands of marchers who gathered on Pennsylvania Avenue near the base of Capitol Hill on Saturday to protest US gun laws with chants of "Vote them out!" In his Twitter thread , Moynihan pointed out that the account that originally tweeted the doctored image had been suspended, ... (more...)
Fire In Russian Shopping Center Kills Five
- March 28, 2018
More than 30 people have been hospitalized, according to the state-run news agency Tass . There was no immediate indication of the fire's cause, but it is believed to have begun in a foam-filled play area inside the trampoline park. "Tell mum I loved her. Tell everyone I loved..." The blaze burned through the night inside one of the Siberian city's most popular entertainment complexes for children . (more...)
- March 28, 2018
More than 30 people have been hospitalized, according to the state-run news agency Tass . There was no immediate indication of the fire's cause, but it is believed to have begun in a foam-filled play area inside the trampoline park. "Tell mum I loved her. Tell everyone I loved..." The blaze burned through the night inside one of the Siberian city's most popular entertainment complexes for children . (more...)
'The President Doesn't Believe Any Of The Claims' Stormy Daniels Made
- March 28, 2018
South Korean Trade Agreement (KORUS) and a South Korean exemption from new U.S. metals tariffs. "It'd be a shame if something happened to her mom". "False charges are settled out of court all the time ", said Shah, who faced a barrage of questions from reporters after a lengthy Daniels interview aired Sunday night on 60 Minutes , a CBS News show that drew its biggest ratings in a decade for the spectacle. (more...)
- March 28, 2018
South Korean Trade Agreement (KORUS) and a South Korean exemption from new U.S. metals tariffs. "It'd be a shame if something happened to her mom". "False charges are settled out of court all the time ", said Shah, who faced a barrage of questions from reporters after a lengthy Daniels interview aired Sunday night on 60 Minutes , a CBS News show that drew its biggest ratings in a decade for the spectacle. (more...)
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