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Azerbaijan election lacked genuine competition, int'l observers say
- April 12, 2018
But the only real candidate was considered current president Ilham Aliyev . The election took place in conditions dominated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party (YAP), which nominated the incumbent president as one of the eight candidates who took part. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
But the only real candidate was considered current president Ilham Aliyev . The election took place in conditions dominated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party (YAP), which nominated the incumbent president as one of the eight candidates who took part. (more...)
Beating Brexit barriers: Most UK businesses want close regulatory alignment with EU
- April 12, 2018
In a bid to restore Brexit back to the heart of the national debate, the CBI published a heavyweight paper this week outlining what a future EU-UK relationship should look like in key sectors of the economy, including energy. To improve our already impressive record of working together in business, we need to make it even easier for United Kingdom and South African companies to operate in each other's markets, to overcome any regulatory barriers that make trade more expensive. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
In a bid to restore Brexit back to the heart of the national debate, the CBI published a heavyweight paper this week outlining what a future EU-UK relationship should look like in key sectors of the economy, including energy. To improve our already impressive record of working together in business, we need to make it even easier for United Kingdom and South African companies to operate in each other's markets, to overcome any regulatory barriers that make trade more expensive. (more...)
PM to observe fast on 12th over Parlt washout
- April 12, 2018
The BJP chief will travel to Dharwad, Bagalkote, Belagavi and Gadag. Shah and other BJP leaders stayed at Samata Mulak crossing for nearly 20 minutes and from there the BJP president went to the CM's residence for meeting with ministers and RSS functionaries. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
The BJP chief will travel to Dharwad, Bagalkote, Belagavi and Gadag. Shah and other BJP leaders stayed at Samata Mulak crossing for nearly 20 minutes and from there the BJP president went to the CM's residence for meeting with ministers and RSS functionaries. (more...)
Eric: Nice Thursday but severe weather approaching for the weekend
- April 12, 2018
Wind will be breezy from the south gusting from 15 to 20 miles per hour. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY FORECAST DETAILS: Enjoy mostly sunny skies by day and mostly clear skies by night. The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center now has our viewing area under a "marginal risk" overnight Friday and increasing to a "slight risk" for severe storms Saturday . (more...)
- April 12, 2018
Wind will be breezy from the south gusting from 15 to 20 miles per hour. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY FORECAST DETAILS: Enjoy mostly sunny skies by day and mostly clear skies by night. The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center now has our viewing area under a "marginal risk" overnight Friday and increasing to a "slight risk" for severe storms Saturday . (more...)
Cameroonian athletes 'disappear' at Commonwealth Games in Australia
- April 12, 2018
But because all have Australian visas until May 15, no crime has yet been committed. The missing eight have been named as weightlifters Olivier Matam Matam, Petit Minkoumba and Arcangeline Fouodji Sankbou and boxers Simplice Fotsala, Christian Ndzie Tsoye, Arsene Foku, Ulrich Yombo and Christelle Ndiang. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
But because all have Australian visas until May 15, no crime has yet been committed. The missing eight have been named as weightlifters Olivier Matam Matam, Petit Minkoumba and Arcangeline Fouodji Sankbou and boxers Simplice Fotsala, Christian Ndzie Tsoye, Arsene Foku, Ulrich Yombo and Christelle Ndiang. (more...)
Baby Born Four Years After Chinese Parents' Death in Road Crash
- April 12, 2018
Couple Shen Jie and Liu Xi had been married for two years when they chose to try for a child via IVF. After the couple's death, their parents fought a prolonged legal battle to be allowed to use the embryos, writes BBC . "His eyes are like my daughter's, but he resembles his father a little more", she added. After the birth there have still been legal complications. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
Couple Shen Jie and Liu Xi had been married for two years when they chose to try for a child via IVF. After the couple's death, their parents fought a prolonged legal battle to be allowed to use the embryos, writes BBC . "His eyes are like my daughter's, but he resembles his father a little more", she added. After the birth there have still been legal complications. (more...)
Guardiola rages at ref after red card
- April 12, 2018
Guardiola was sent off after confronting referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz on the pitch at half-time during the quarter-final second-leg 2-1 defeat. Nevertheless, the score remained 1-0 to the hosts at the half-time break, but Liverpool still 3-1 up on aggregate. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
Guardiola was sent off after confronting referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz on the pitch at half-time during the quarter-final second-leg 2-1 defeat. Nevertheless, the score remained 1-0 to the hosts at the half-time break, but Liverpool still 3-1 up on aggregate. (more...)
Tom Bossert steps down as White House homeland security adviser
- April 12, 2018
More departures are expected in the coming weeks as Bolton works to build his team. "We wish Nadia and her family the best", White House spokesman Raj Shah said in a statement to CNN. Right now, the NSC and HSC function as separate bodies, with their own meetings and policy issues, but share a staff. During the early years of the Obama administration, HSC and NSC merged, but later split. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
More departures are expected in the coming weeks as Bolton works to build his team. "We wish Nadia and her family the best", White House spokesman Raj Shah said in a statement to CNN. Right now, the NSC and HSC function as separate bodies, with their own meetings and policy issues, but share a staff. During the early years of the Obama administration, HSC and NSC merged, but later split. (more...)
Amber Rudd: Social media companies must help tackle violent crime
- April 12, 2018
Official figures suggest that between 2014-15 and 2016-17, homicides where either the victim or suspect were known to be involved in using or dealing illicit drugs increased from 50 percent to 57 percent, the Home Office said. Police forces have the resources when they need them'. Accusing the Police Federation of "scaremongering" about the effect of police cuts, May told the Tory party conference: "The truth is that crime fell in each of those years, it's fallen further since, and our ... (more...)
- April 12, 2018
Official figures suggest that between 2014-15 and 2016-17, homicides where either the victim or suspect were known to be involved in using or dealing illicit drugs increased from 50 percent to 57 percent, the Home Office said. Police forces have the resources when they need them'. Accusing the Police Federation of "scaremongering" about the effect of police cuts, May told the Tory party conference: "The truth is that crime fell in each of those years, it's fallen further since, and our ... (more...)
Man arrested after leading police chase, jumping from vehicle in north Charlotte
- April 12, 2018
The police originally identified the handgun as a Glock, but someone on Twitter quickly corrected them based on the photo, noting the pistol was actually a M&P Shield from Smith & Wesson. At the time assistant commissioner for road policing, Sandra Venables, said fleeing drivers needed to take more responsibility for their actions. Someone called the police, though it's not clear who, Post said, and officers arrived around 9 p.m. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
The police originally identified the handgun as a Glock, but someone on Twitter quickly corrected them based on the photo, noting the pistol was actually a M&P Shield from Smith & Wesson. At the time assistant commissioner for road policing, Sandra Venables, said fleeing drivers needed to take more responsibility for their actions. Someone called the police, though it's not clear who, Post said, and officers arrived around 9 p.m. (more...)
PM defends oil ban in face of outcry
- April 12, 2018
Greenpeace New Zealand was on the vanguard of highlighting the risks of offshore oil exploration and drilling when in 2011 it formed an alliance with East Cape iwi, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, and mobilised a flotilla to protest seismic blasting for deep sea oil by Brazilian oil company, Petrobras, who subsequently abandoned the initial survey and then surrendered their permit altogether. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
Greenpeace New Zealand was on the vanguard of highlighting the risks of offshore oil exploration and drilling when in 2011 it formed an alliance with East Cape iwi, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, and mobilised a flotilla to protest seismic blasting for deep sea oil by Brazilian oil company, Petrobras, who subsequently abandoned the initial survey and then surrendered their permit altogether. (more...)
Russia Blames Israel for Airstrike in Syria, Following Alleged Chemical Attack
- April 12, 2018
Meanwhile, Lebanese armed forces confirmed that Israeli fighter jets and a reconnaissance plane violated the country's borders and remained in Lebanon's airspace for about ten minutes. "They have militias in Syria and in Lebanon which they control and they have Iranian military forces in Syria that can be used". The U.N. Security Council will meet twice on Monday following rival requests by Russian Federation and the United States. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
Meanwhile, Lebanese armed forces confirmed that Israeli fighter jets and a reconnaissance plane violated the country's borders and remained in Lebanon's airspace for about ten minutes. "They have militias in Syria and in Lebanon which they control and they have Iranian military forces in Syria that can be used". The U.N. Security Council will meet twice on Monday following rival requests by Russian Federation and the United States. (more...)
Russia and Syria urge inspection of chemical attack site
- April 12, 2018
At least 60 people were killed and more than 1,000 injured in Saturday's suspected chemical weapons attack on the town of Douma, according to a Syrian relief group. Ms Haley urged the UN to take action, but stressed whether it acts or not "either way, the United States will respond". It was not immediately clear whether that visit would delay or avert USA or allied military action. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
At least 60 people were killed and more than 1,000 injured in Saturday's suspected chemical weapons attack on the town of Douma, according to a Syrian relief group. Ms Haley urged the UN to take action, but stressed whether it acts or not "either way, the United States will respond". It was not immediately clear whether that visit would delay or avert USA or allied military action. (more...)
Mike Pompeo to tell Senate soft United States policy on Russian Federation 'now over'
- April 12, 2018
In prepared remarks for his Senate confirmation, Pompeo chastises Russian Federation for acting "aggressively" and emphasizes that the Trump administration considers Russian Federation "a danger to our country". "President Trump isn't one to play games at the negotiating table, and I won't be either", he plans to say. Thirty former government officials with national security experience have written a letter to the top Republican and Democratic members of the Senate Foreign Relations ... (more...)
- April 12, 2018
In prepared remarks for his Senate confirmation, Pompeo chastises Russian Federation for acting "aggressively" and emphasizes that the Trump administration considers Russian Federation "a danger to our country". "President Trump isn't one to play games at the negotiating table, and I won't be either", he plans to say. Thirty former government officials with national security experience have written a letter to the top Republican and Democratic members of the Senate Foreign Relations ... (more...)
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologized - again
- April 12, 2018
NBC asked if Facebook could come up with a tool to let people have a button that allows them to restrict the social network from using their profile data to stop targeted ads . Edward Markey of MA on Tuesday . Doing that should direct you to a page describing whether or not your data was shared. Zuckerberg said Facebook already deletes all of their data stored for users who delete their accounts. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
NBC asked if Facebook could come up with a tool to let people have a button that allows them to restrict the social network from using their profile data to stop targeted ads . Edward Markey of MA on Tuesday . Doing that should direct you to a page describing whether or not your data was shared. Zuckerberg said Facebook already deletes all of their data stored for users who delete their accounts. (more...)
Russian Federation rejects US-led United Nations proposal
- April 12, 2018
Russian Federation vetoed a US -drafted resolution to create a new inquiry to ascertain blame for such attacks. On Monday , Russia and the Assad regime both offered during the U.N. and Russian Federation on the suspected attack. Twelve of the 15 council members backed the measure, including France , Britain , African countries, Kazakhstan and Kuwait. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
Russian Federation vetoed a US -drafted resolution to create a new inquiry to ascertain blame for such attacks. On Monday , Russia and the Assad regime both offered during the U.N. and Russian Federation on the suspected attack. Twelve of the 15 council members backed the measure, including France , Britain , African countries, Kazakhstan and Kuwait. (more...)
Macron Reports Deciding Soon On French Eventual Attack On Syria
- April 12, 2018
When asked whether Britain would join the United States if Washington decided on further military action in Syria , May on Tuesday declined to answer the question directly. The Syrian government denies responsibility. In fact, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) corroborated that Damascus delivered and destroyed all its toxic weapons in 2014. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
When asked whether Britain would join the United States if Washington decided on further military action in Syria , May on Tuesday declined to answer the question directly. The Syrian government denies responsibility. In fact, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) corroborated that Damascus delivered and destroyed all its toxic weapons in 2014. (more...)
Gov. Bevin signs pension reform bill into law, AG Beshear files lawsuit
- April 12, 2018
Bevin said lawmakers "probably" can't re-do the budget and tax measure in the two days before they adjourn. No Democrat voted for the bill in either chamber. But some felt the issue would come down to whether the House and Senate want to override the governor's vetoes, with Rep. Jim Gooch, a Providence Republican, saying the House will have the votes for an override. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
Bevin said lawmakers "probably" can't re-do the budget and tax measure in the two days before they adjourn. No Democrat voted for the bill in either chamber. But some felt the issue would come down to whether the House and Senate want to override the governor's vetoes, with Rep. Jim Gooch, a Providence Republican, saying the House will have the votes for an override. (more...)
ISRO to Launch Satellite to Replace IRNSS-1A on April 12
- April 12, 2018
ISRO on Thursday has successfully launched the IRNSS-1I navigation satellite aboard the PSLV-C41 from First Launch Pad (FLP) of SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. Each satellite has three rubidium atomic clocks and a total of 27 clocks for the navigation satellite system (including the standby satellites) were supplied by the same vendor. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
ISRO on Thursday has successfully launched the IRNSS-1I navigation satellite aboard the PSLV-C41 from First Launch Pad (FLP) of SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. Each satellite has three rubidium atomic clocks and a total of 27 clocks for the navigation satellite system (including the standby satellites) were supplied by the same vendor. (more...)
Airlines avoid flying over Syria amid threat of missile strikes
- April 12, 2018
Trump's message comes one day after Russian Federation vetoed a US-drafted resolution at the United Nations Security Council to set up a panel to identify the perpetrators of Saturdays' alleged toxic gas attacks in Douma. But even so, Trump remained reluctant to deepen United States involvement over a longer term. Trump's threat of retaliatory military action prompted a slew of Russian comments warning that us strikes could trigger a direct military clash between them. (more...)
- April 12, 2018
Trump's message comes one day after Russian Federation vetoed a US-drafted resolution at the United Nations Security Council to set up a panel to identify the perpetrators of Saturdays' alleged toxic gas attacks in Douma. But even so, Trump remained reluctant to deepen United States involvement over a longer term. Trump's threat of retaliatory military action prompted a slew of Russian comments warning that us strikes could trigger a direct military clash between them. (more...)
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