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Trump expects NKorea meeting in May or June
- April 12, 2018
I think we hold the cards, and Trump has the guts to call their bluff. China is threatening the tariffs in response to Trump moving to enact protectionist measures as punishment for Chinese theft of USA intellectual property. Trump faces a real dilemma: 1) Testify in Mueller's probe, as prior presidents have testified before other special counsels, and present his version of the truth, an act that his own friends fear might risk a perjury charge; or 2) Refuse to testify, a course that ... (more...)
- April 12, 2018
I think we hold the cards, and Trump has the guts to call their bluff. China is threatening the tariffs in response to Trump moving to enact protectionist measures as punishment for Chinese theft of USA intellectual property. Trump faces a real dilemma: 1) Testify in Mueller's probe, as prior presidents have testified before other special counsels, and present his version of the truth, an act that his own friends fear might risk a perjury charge; or 2) Refuse to testify, a course that ... (more...)
Concerns over central fund distribution: Kerala to host south finance ministers
- April 12, 2018
It was widely feared that the ToR framed by the central government would prevent the finance commission from fulfilling its constitutional responsibility, he said. Sources in the minister's office said Telangana would not send a representative. The essential worry for the Southern States (and of course West Bengal) is that they may be penalized for their better performance on population control and other social indicators. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
It was widely feared that the ToR framed by the central government would prevent the finance commission from fulfilling its constitutional responsibility, he said. Sources in the minister's office said Telangana would not send a representative. The essential worry for the Southern States (and of course West Bengal) is that they may be penalized for their better performance on population control and other social indicators. (more...)
Two of the four home invasion suspects pleaded guilty Wednesday
- April 12, 2018
Attorney General Jeff Sessions and President Donald Trump. Christopher Ernest Fox, who was stationed at Schofield Barracks when he was arrested a year ago, changed his plea guilty on all five charges related to the case - including cyberstalking and sexual exploitation of a minor - after reaching an agreement with prosecutors. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
Attorney General Jeff Sessions and President Donald Trump. Christopher Ernest Fox, who was stationed at Schofield Barracks when he was arrested a year ago, changed his plea guilty on all five charges related to the case - including cyberstalking and sexual exploitation of a minor - after reaching an agreement with prosecutors. (more...)
Burma's military sentences seven to prison over deaths of 10 Rohingya Muslims
- April 12, 2018
As per the joint response plan, the United Nations and its humanitarian partners are asking for $951 million to provide emergency assistance and protection services to vulnerable Rohingya people as well as locals affected by the influx of refugees. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
As per the joint response plan, the United Nations and its humanitarian partners are asking for $951 million to provide emergency assistance and protection services to vulnerable Rohingya people as well as locals affected by the influx of refugees. (more...)
Jack Ma urges Facebook to fix privacy issues
- April 12, 2018
China's SenseTime Group has reportedly raised $600 million from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd . and other investors at a valuation of more than $3 billion, becoming the world's most valuable artificial intelligence startup, Bloomberg reported. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
China's SenseTime Group has reportedly raised $600 million from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd . and other investors at a valuation of more than $3 billion, becoming the world's most valuable artificial intelligence startup, Bloomberg reported. (more...)
Japan's top diplomat in South Korea to discuss North Korea, abductions
- April 12, 2018
Yonhap reported Kono might also deliver a deeply significant diplomatic gesture with a visit to the Seoul National Cemetery, reserved for deceased veterans of the Korean War, the Vietnam War and fighters for Korean independence. Kono will pay a courtesy call later in the day to President Moon Jae-in. Kono's trip marked the first of its kind by a Japanese foreign minister since December 2015. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
Yonhap reported Kono might also deliver a deeply significant diplomatic gesture with a visit to the Seoul National Cemetery, reserved for deceased veterans of the Korean War, the Vietnam War and fighters for Korean independence. Kono will pay a courtesy call later in the day to President Moon Jae-in. Kono's trip marked the first of its kind by a Japanese foreign minister since December 2015. (more...)
Bernstein: FBI Raid Tried To Scare 'The H**l Out Of' Trump
- April 12, 2018
The " Access Hollywood " tape from 2005 was released in 2016, weeks before the presidential election, and included audio of vulgar comments by Mr. Trump about women. Stephen Ryan, an attorney for Cohen, has called the Monday raids "inappropriate and unnecessary", saying Cohen has cooperated completely with all government entities investigating Russia's interference in the 2016 election. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
The " Access Hollywood " tape from 2005 was released in 2016, weeks before the presidential election, and included audio of vulgar comments by Mr. Trump about women. Stephen Ryan, an attorney for Cohen, has called the Monday raids "inappropriate and unnecessary", saying Cohen has cooperated completely with all government entities investigating Russia's interference in the 2016 election. (more...)
Dems Question Scott Pruitt Death Threats; Barrasso Rejects Hearing
- April 12, 2018
That's despite claims of an "unprecedented" number of death threats to justify his security spending. The same February assessment described repeated efforts by EPA intelligence officials to tell the agency's inspector general and senior leadership "that "the threat" to the Administrator was being inappropriately mischaracterized" by Pruitt's security detail, Whitehouse wrote in the letter , sent jointly with Sen. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
That's despite claims of an "unprecedented" number of death threats to justify his security spending. The same February assessment described repeated efforts by EPA intelligence officials to tell the agency's inspector general and senior leadership "that "the threat" to the Administrator was being inappropriately mischaracterized" by Pruitt's security detail, Whitehouse wrote in the letter , sent jointly with Sen. (more...)
Evidence Suggests Nerve Gas Used in Syria Attack — WashPost
- April 12, 2018
On Capitol Hill, Republican Senators are calling on the President to take decisive action against Syria's President Bashar Assad and to hold Russian Federation accountable as well following an alleged chemical weapons attack on civilians in Syria. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
On Capitol Hill, Republican Senators are calling on the President to take decisive action against Syria's President Bashar Assad and to hold Russian Federation accountable as well following an alleged chemical weapons attack on civilians in Syria. (more...)
Chad removed from Trump travel ban list
- April 12, 2018
According to the White House, the review found that the landlocked central African country had improved security standards and bolstered communication about its citizens with U.S. Citizens of Chad will once again be permitted to travel to the U.S. Presidential Proclamation 9645 directed the Secretary of Homeland Security to recommend whether the entry restrictions should be continued, modified, terminated, or supplemented, based on a review that accounts for whether countries have improved ... (more...)
- April 12, 2018
According to the White House, the review found that the landlocked central African country had improved security standards and bolstered communication about its citizens with U.S. Citizens of Chad will once again be permitted to travel to the U.S. Presidential Proclamation 9645 directed the Secretary of Homeland Security to recommend whether the entry restrictions should be continued, modified, terminated, or supplemented, based on a review that accounts for whether countries have improved ... (more...)
Toronto, Guadalajara to meet in final — CONCACAF Champions League
- April 12, 2018
The Red Bulls won't be the first MLS team to win the CONCACAF Champions League . The Mexican team staved off massive pressure from the New York Red Bulls to claim a 0-0 away draw and 1-0 aggregate triumph before a crowd of 23,623 at Red Bull Arena. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
The Red Bulls won't be the first MLS team to win the CONCACAF Champions League . The Mexican team staved off massive pressure from the New York Red Bulls to claim a 0-0 away draw and 1-0 aggregate triumph before a crowd of 23,623 at Red Bull Arena. (more...)
Kevin Spacey's Sexual Assault Case Is Being Reviewed By LA District Attorney
- April 12, 2018
County Sheriff's Department. FILE PHOTO: The star of actor Kevin Spacey is pictured on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 30, 2017. Rapp's allegation proved to be a watershed moment with London's Old Vic theatre, where Spacey was artistic director from 2004 to 2015, found 20 people said they had been subjected to inappropriate behaviour from the Spacey. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
County Sheriff's Department. FILE PHOTO: The star of actor Kevin Spacey is pictured on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 30, 2017. Rapp's allegation proved to be a watershed moment with London's Old Vic theatre, where Spacey was artistic director from 2004 to 2015, found 20 people said they had been subjected to inappropriate behaviour from the Spacey. (more...)
Soldier, Three Civilians Killed In Kashmir's Kulgam; Two Militants Escape
- April 12, 2018
According to sources, the security forces blasted the house from where the militants were firing on them, they said, adding that the firing has stopped. Director General of Police Dr Shesh Paul Vaid said two of the civilians were killed in the cross-fire and third one was an Over Ground Worker (OGW) with the terrorists. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
According to sources, the security forces blasted the house from where the militants were firing on them, they said, adding that the firing has stopped. Director General of Police Dr Shesh Paul Vaid said two of the civilians were killed in the cross-fire and third one was an Over Ground Worker (OGW) with the terrorists. (more...)
Banks That Deal With Sanctions-Hit Russians Will Face Ire of US
- April 12, 2018
European airspace authorities are warning aircraft to be careful over the next days when flying close to Syria because of possible military action against President Bashar Assad's forces. Trump on Tuesday warned that the US was prepared to take "forceful" action. "I don't think General Douglas MacArthur would like that too much". The first US and European sanctions on Russian individuals and companies were imposed in 2014 following Russia's annexation of Crimea. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
European airspace authorities are warning aircraft to be careful over the next days when flying close to Syria because of possible military action against President Bashar Assad's forces. Trump on Tuesday warned that the US was prepared to take "forceful" action. "I don't think General Douglas MacArthur would like that too much". The first US and European sanctions on Russian individuals and companies were imposed in 2014 following Russia's annexation of Crimea. (more...)
House committee releases Greitens report; governor calls report a 'witch hunt'
- April 12, 2018
With so much swirling around Greitens personally, Republican legislative leaders have issued assurances that they will continue with business as usual despite potential turmoil in the governor's office. She said she saw a flash through the blindfold and Greitens said to her, "You're never going to mention my name, otherwise there will be pictures of me everywhere". (more...)
- April 12, 2018
With so much swirling around Greitens personally, Republican legislative leaders have issued assurances that they will continue with business as usual despite potential turmoil in the governor's office. She said she saw a flash through the blindfold and Greitens said to her, "You're never going to mention my name, otherwise there will be pictures of me everywhere". (more...)
Netflix Pulls All Films Out of Cannes Following Competition Ban
- April 12, 2018
Members of the film criticism community have also recently expressed concern over Cannes' decision to eliminate press screenings before the festival's star-studded red carpet premieres. Netflix holds all the cards here, and the onus remains on them to change the way they distribute films. While I understand Cannes wanting to support theatrical distribution, making distribution a requirement of movies playing at Cannes hurts not just Netflix but smaller indie films seeking distribution in ... (more...)
- April 12, 2018
Members of the film criticism community have also recently expressed concern over Cannes' decision to eliminate press screenings before the festival's star-studded red carpet premieres. Netflix holds all the cards here, and the onus remains on them to change the way they distribute films. While I understand Cannes wanting to support theatrical distribution, making distribution a requirement of movies playing at Cannes hurts not just Netflix but smaller indie films seeking distribution in ... (more...)
Trump to Russia: "Get ready" for U.S. missile strikes on Syria
- April 12, 2018
Russia's ambassador to Lebanon, Alexander Zasypkin, told Hezbollah's Al-Manar TV station that any missiles fired at Syria would be shot down. Russian state news agency RIA Novosti quoted Andrei Krasov, deputy chairman of the State Duma's defence committee, as saying Russia would treat a USA airstrike on Syria "not just as an act of aggression but a war crime of the Western coalition". (more...)
- April 12, 2018
Russia's ambassador to Lebanon, Alexander Zasypkin, told Hezbollah's Al-Manar TV station that any missiles fired at Syria would be shot down. Russian state news agency RIA Novosti quoted Andrei Krasov, deputy chairman of the State Duma's defence committee, as saying Russia would treat a USA airstrike on Syria "not just as an act of aggression but a war crime of the Western coalition". (more...)
Border Patrol Supervisor Charged In Double Homicide
- April 12, 2018
Border Patrol agent Brandon Herrera found sleeping in his truck outside an apartment complex in Oceanside, California after someone called the police about "a suspicious person outside the apartment building". According to NBC News , the United States agents left the man in a park on the U.S. side of the border. Immigrant-rights advocates say however that the incident is merely the latest sign of the "denigration" of civil rights at America's southern border with Mexico. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
Border Patrol agent Brandon Herrera found sleeping in his truck outside an apartment complex in Oceanside, California after someone called the police about "a suspicious person outside the apartment building". According to NBC News , the United States agents left the man in a park on the U.S. side of the border. Immigrant-rights advocates say however that the incident is merely the latest sign of the "denigration" of civil rights at America's southern border with Mexico. (more...)
FBI's probe of presidential lawyer Michael Cohen enhances Trump's exposure
- April 12, 2018
Strongly denouncing the move as a "witch hunt", Trump , said, "I just heard that they broke into the office of one of my personal attorneys - a good man". Besides Cohen's office, agents also searched a hotel room where he's been staying while his home is under renovation. The comments were made during a meeting about the situation in Syria. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
Strongly denouncing the move as a "witch hunt", Trump , said, "I just heard that they broke into the office of one of my personal attorneys - a good man". Besides Cohen's office, agents also searched a hotel room where he's been staying while his home is under renovation. The comments were made during a meeting about the situation in Syria. (more...)
Israel blocks Ghana MP over Palestine occupation storm
- April 12, 2018
In an official statement Tuesday the Israeli occupation army announced the action took place on December 22, 2017 and happened in the context of a "response to a violent riot", accusing the man who was standing near the border fence in no apparent act of violence of being suspected of organizing violent incidents. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
In an official statement Tuesday the Israeli occupation army announced the action took place on December 22, 2017 and happened in the context of a "response to a violent riot", accusing the man who was standing near the border fence in no apparent act of violence of being suspected of organizing violent incidents. (more...)
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