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Taliban rejects involvement in the attack on religious scholars in Kabul
- June 05, 2018
No group has yet claimed the attack, but both the Taliban and the Islamic State group are stepping up their headline-grabbing assaults on the heavily fortified capital, making it the most deadly place in the country for civilians. The attack happened at the main entrance of a sprawling compound where about 2,000 Muslim clerics had gathered to deliberate on the current war and attacks by the Taliban and the Islamic State, which are battling the Afghan government and US and other foreign ... (more...)
- June 05, 2018
No group has yet claimed the attack, but both the Taliban and the Islamic State group are stepping up their headline-grabbing assaults on the heavily fortified capital, making it the most deadly place in the country for civilians. The attack happened at the main entrance of a sprawling compound where about 2,000 Muslim clerics had gathered to deliberate on the current war and attacks by the Taliban and the Islamic State, which are battling the Afghan government and US and other foreign ... (more...)
Self-proclaimed pedophile running for Congress, report says
- June 04, 2018
Larson ran for a state delegate seat in Prince William County previous year after he spent 16 months in prison for threatening to kill President Obama . since boys reach sexual maturity in their early teens, the goal should be to prepare them for early marriage by them experience in the work world, so they can support a young wife". (more...)
- June 04, 2018
Larson ran for a state delegate seat in Prince William County previous year after he spent 16 months in prison for threatening to kill President Obama . since boys reach sexual maturity in their early teens, the goal should be to prepare them for early marriage by them experience in the work world, so they can support a young wife". (more...)
Syria’s Assad to meet Kim in North Korea
- June 04, 2018
Washington has said that North Korea's denuclearisation should be a complete and nearly immediate process, while Pyongyang has appeared to put safeguards for the regime's survival as a pre-condition to a process of gradual dismantling, accompanied by a measured lifting of the sanctions. (more...)
- June 04, 2018
Washington has said that North Korea's denuclearisation should be a complete and nearly immediate process, while Pyongyang has appeared to put safeguards for the regime's survival as a pre-condition to a process of gradual dismantling, accompanied by a measured lifting of the sanctions. (more...)
China warns trade deals off if tariffs go ahead
- June 04, 2018
This week, the White House renewed a threat to impose an additional 25 per cent tariff on Chinese high-tech goods in response to complaints Beijing steals or pressures companies to hand over technology. Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said he nearly "felt sorry" for the US finance chief. China is willing to increase imports from multiple countries including the United States, Xinhua said, adding that reform and opening up and increasing domestic demand were China's national strategy. (more...)
- June 04, 2018
This week, the White House renewed a threat to impose an additional 25 per cent tariff on Chinese high-tech goods in response to complaints Beijing steals or pressures companies to hand over technology. Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said he nearly "felt sorry" for the US finance chief. China is willing to increase imports from multiple countries including the United States, Xinhua said, adding that reform and opening up and increasing domestic demand were China's national strategy. (more...)
Supreme Court Rules 7-2 in Favor of Anti-Gay Baker
- June 04, 2018
Gay rights groups had feared a ruling against the couple could set a precedent for treating gay marriages differently to heterosexual unions, but the Supreme Court's verdict instead focuses specifically on Mr Phillips' case. Supreme Court cites agency hostility in ruling... Phillips contended that dual guarantees in the First Amendment - free speech and for the free exercise of religion - protect him against Colorado's public accommodations law, which requires businesses to serve customers ... (more...)
- June 04, 2018
Gay rights groups had feared a ruling against the couple could set a precedent for treating gay marriages differently to heterosexual unions, but the Supreme Court's verdict instead focuses specifically on Mr Phillips' case. Supreme Court cites agency hostility in ruling... Phillips contended that dual guarantees in the First Amendment - free speech and for the free exercise of religion - protect him against Colorado's public accommodations law, which requires businesses to serve customers ... (more...)
Kim Jong Un Has Fired Top 3 Military Officials
- June 04, 2018
In a remarkable shift in tone eight days after cancelling the summit, citing Pyongyang's "open hostility", Trump welcomed North Korea's former intelligence chief, Kim Yong Chol, to the White House on Friday, afterwards exchanging smiles and handshakes. (more...)
- June 04, 2018
In a remarkable shift in tone eight days after cancelling the summit, citing Pyongyang's "open hostility", Trump welcomed North Korea's former intelligence chief, Kim Yong Chol, to the White House on Friday, afterwards exchanging smiles and handshakes. (more...)
Spain Parliament Expels Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy Over corruption Scandal
- June 04, 2018
An absolute majority of 180 lawmakers voted for the motion, making Rajoy the first prime minister to be ousted in a no-confidence vote since Spain transitioned to democracy in 1977. He said last week's convictions had marked "a before and an after". The vote is expected to pass by a narrow majority in the 350-seat lower house of the country's parliament . (more...)
- June 04, 2018
An absolute majority of 180 lawmakers voted for the motion, making Rajoy the first prime minister to be ousted in a no-confidence vote since Spain transitioned to democracy in 1977. He said last week's convictions had marked "a before and an after". The vote is expected to pass by a narrow majority in the 350-seat lower house of the country's parliament . (more...)
Trudeau says US steel, tariffs on national security grounds are insulting
- June 04, 2018
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau , and several other world leaders, are not pulling any punches in the worldwide blowback to President Donald Trump's decision to put tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. On Thursday, the Trump administration imposed steel and aluminum tariffs on Mexico, Canada and the European Union . "You don't sign a trade deal that automatically expires every five years". (more...)
- June 04, 2018
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau , and several other world leaders, are not pulling any punches in the worldwide blowback to President Donald Trump's decision to put tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. On Thursday, the Trump administration imposed steel and aluminum tariffs on Mexico, Canada and the European Union . "You don't sign a trade deal that automatically expires every five years". (more...)
Catalonias new separatist govt sworn in
- June 04, 2018
Sanchez said he wants to talk to separatist groups, but rejects the idea for an independent Catalonia. The Spanish Popular Party on Sunday warned that it would use all of its political weight to prevent the new government making concessions to Catalan separatists, accusing Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of agreeing "shady pacts" to secure its ejection from power. (more...)
- June 04, 2018
Sanchez said he wants to talk to separatist groups, but rejects the idea for an independent Catalonia. The Spanish Popular Party on Sunday warned that it would use all of its political weight to prevent the new government making concessions to Catalan separatists, accusing Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of agreeing "shady pacts" to secure its ejection from power. (more...)
Man Arrested In Connection With Fatal Shooting Of Tennessee Deputy
- June 04, 2018
Officers were able to use Global Positioning System to track the deputy's auto, where he was found dead. Seen here is a photo released by TBI of Wiggins shortly after his capture. She told police she planned to press charges, the report said. Wiggins was taken to a local hospital for minor injuries and will be booked in county jail once he's treated, according to the TBI. (more...)
- June 04, 2018
Officers were able to use Global Positioning System to track the deputy's auto, where he was found dead. Seen here is a photo released by TBI of Wiggins shortly after his capture. She told police she planned to press charges, the report said. Wiggins was taken to a local hospital for minor injuries and will be booked in county jail once he's treated, according to the TBI. (more...)
Italy swears in populist prime minister
- June 04, 2018
With Savona replaced by Giovanni Tria, an economics professor who has never adocated leaving the eurozone, Mattarella finally gave his approval on Thursday. European Council President Donald Tusk congratulated the newly appointed prime minister, saying the appointment "comes at a crucial time for Italy and the European Union ". (more...)
- June 04, 2018
With Savona replaced by Giovanni Tria, an economics professor who has never adocated leaving the eurozone, Mattarella finally gave his approval on Thursday. European Council President Donald Tusk congratulated the newly appointed prime minister, saying the appointment "comes at a crucial time for Italy and the European Union ". (more...)
Facebook Allows Manufacturers Like Samsung, BlackBerry, And Apple Access To User Data
- June 04, 2018
Facebook didn't immediately respond to a CNET request for comment, but told the New York Times that the agreement didn't violate the 2011 consent decree because companies like Apple, Blackberry or Samsung were more like "service providers", similar to cloud services paid to store data. (more...)
- June 04, 2018
Facebook didn't immediately respond to a CNET request for comment, but told the New York Times that the agreement didn't violate the 2011 consent decree because companies like Apple, Blackberry or Samsung were more like "service providers", similar to cloud services paid to store data. (more...)
Why Trump's Tariffs May Push Europe Toward China and Russian Federation
- June 04, 2018
OTTAWA-Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland joined the European Union on Friday to challenge US tariffs on steel and aluminum shipments with the World Trade Organization, and filed a separate challenge under the North American Free Trade Agreement arguing America is offside with global trading rules. (more...)
- June 04, 2018
OTTAWA-Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland joined the European Union on Friday to challenge US tariffs on steel and aluminum shipments with the World Trade Organization, and filed a separate challenge under the North American Free Trade Agreement arguing America is offside with global trading rules. (more...)
Anti-nuke Nobel winner ICAN offers to pay for Trump-Kim summit
- June 04, 2018
The shuffle was confirmed by an anonymous us official, who did not identify the outgoing figures, Reuters reports. Citing an unidentified intelligence official, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said No Kwang Chol, first vice minister of the Ministry of People's Armed Forces, had replaced Pak Yong Sik as defence chief, while chief of the general staff Ri Myong Su was replaced by his deputy, Ri Yong Gil. (more...)
- June 04, 2018
The shuffle was confirmed by an anonymous us official, who did not identify the outgoing figures, Reuters reports. Citing an unidentified intelligence official, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said No Kwang Chol, first vice minister of the Ministry of People's Armed Forces, had replaced Pak Yong Sik as defence chief, while chief of the general staff Ri Myong Su was replaced by his deputy, Ri Yong Gil. (more...)
Northern Ireland's DUP dismisses idea of joint UK, EU status
- June 04, 2018
Prime Minister Theresa May is struggling to find a proposal on post-Brexit customs arrangements - the biggest stumbling block so far in exit talks - to take into negotiations with Brussels as the clock ticks down to Britain's scheduled exit in March 2019. (more...)
- June 04, 2018
Prime Minister Theresa May is struggling to find a proposal on post-Brexit customs arrangements - the biggest stumbling block so far in exit talks - to take into negotiations with Brussels as the clock ticks down to Britain's scheduled exit in March 2019. (more...)
North Korea replaces top three military officials
- June 04, 2018
Trump has told reporters that he talked about "ending the war" during his meeting with Kim Yong-chol, a vice chairman of the central committee of the North's ruling Workers' Party, at the White House on Friday. North Korea's leadership is believed to regard nuclear weapons as crucial to its survival. Despite a long-standing security alliance between the United States and Japan, some people in Japan worry that the United States may cut a deal to protect its cities from nuclear attack by the ... (more...)
- June 04, 2018
Trump has told reporters that he talked about "ending the war" during his meeting with Kim Yong-chol, a vice chairman of the central committee of the North's ruling Workers' Party, at the White House on Friday. North Korea's leadership is believed to regard nuclear weapons as crucial to its survival. Despite a long-standing security alliance between the United States and Japan, some people in Japan worry that the United States may cut a deal to protect its cities from nuclear attack by the ... (more...)
Six dead or missing after Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupts
- June 04, 2018
Three bodies lay partially buried in ash-colored debris from the volcano, which lies about 27 miles from Guatemala City . The Volcan de Fuego, or "volcano of fire", exploded in a hail of ash and molten rock Sunday, blanketing nearby villages in heavy ash and sending lava flows down the mountain's flank. (more...)
- June 04, 2018
Three bodies lay partially buried in ash-colored debris from the volcano, which lies about 27 miles from Guatemala City . The Volcan de Fuego, or "volcano of fire", exploded in a hail of ash and molten rock Sunday, blanketing nearby villages in heavy ash and sending lava flows down the mountain's flank. (more...)
Guatemala volcano kills at least 6, covers villages in ash
- June 04, 2018
Cabanas said one of those killed was a CONRED employee. "It's a river of lava that overflowed its banks and affected the Rodeo village". People have been evacuated from several areas and the capital's La Aurora airport has closed. In a video circulating on social media, a black cloud of ash could be seen rising from just beyond the golf club. Around four hours after the explosion lava flows reaching temperatures of about 1,300degrees Fahrenheit, cascaded down the mountain, according to ... (more...)
- June 04, 2018
Cabanas said one of those killed was a CONRED employee. "It's a river of lava that overflowed its banks and affected the Rodeo village". People have been evacuated from several areas and the capital's La Aurora airport has closed. In a video circulating on social media, a black cloud of ash could be seen rising from just beyond the golf club. Around four hours after the explosion lava flows reaching temperatures of about 1,300degrees Fahrenheit, cascaded down the mountain, according to ... (more...)
Chinese general slams irresponsible comments on South China Sea
- June 04, 2018
Senior Colonel Zhao Xiaozhuo, a PLA academic, told Mattis that USA freedom of navigation operations, where United States naval vessels sail close to Chinese-claimed features, are an "obvious provocation to China's national security and territorial integrity". (more...)
- June 04, 2018
Senior Colonel Zhao Xiaozhuo, a PLA academic, told Mattis that USA freedom of navigation operations, where United States naval vessels sail close to Chinese-claimed features, are an "obvious provocation to China's national security and territorial integrity". (more...)
No sign of terrorist motive behind Berlin rampage
- June 04, 2018
Police later said that they had shot at a man "rampaging" in the church, and that he had been injured in the leg. It's not yet known what has caused the incident but a police spokesperson confirmed the incident to Reuters . "There are no indications that the motive was terrorism- or Islamist-related", police wrote on Twitter. The cathedral lies in central Berlin on the city's famous Museum Island. (more...)
- June 04, 2018
Police later said that they had shot at a man "rampaging" in the church, and that he had been injured in the leg. It's not yet known what has caused the incident but a police spokesperson confirmed the incident to Reuters . "There are no indications that the motive was terrorism- or Islamist-related", police wrote on Twitter. The cathedral lies in central Berlin on the city's famous Museum Island. (more...)
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