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Iranian Teenager Arrested After Posting Videos of Herself Dancing Without Hijab
- July 11, 2018
Maedeh Hojabri, an 18-year-old gymnast, was detained by police after she posted a video of her dancing to Western pop music in her bedroom. Her videos appears on various Instagram accounts attributed to her, however none have been verified. (more...)
- July 11, 2018
Maedeh Hojabri, an 18-year-old gymnast, was detained by police after she posted a video of her dancing to Western pop music in her bedroom. Her videos appears on various Instagram accounts attributed to her, however none have been verified. (more...)
Japan takes stock of damage as flood death toll rises
- July 11, 2018
The death toll has already exceeded the recent most deadliest rain-related disaster in 2014, when at least 74 people were killed in landslides caused by torrential downpours in the Hiroshima region. and if they are issued at odd hours, no one will hear about them", Hirose said. "There are still many people missing and others in need of help", the prime minister told reporters on Sunday. (more...)
- July 11, 2018
The death toll has already exceeded the recent most deadliest rain-related disaster in 2014, when at least 74 people were killed in landslides caused by torrential downpours in the Hiroshima region. and if they are issued at odd hours, no one will hear about them", Hirose said. "There are still many people missing and others in need of help", the prime minister told reporters on Sunday. (more...)
Son of slain anti-Taliban politician among 20 dead in Pakistan blast
- July 11, 2018
A local leader of the Awami National Party ( ANP ), Haroon Bilour, was among those killed in the attack in the city of Peshawar late Tuesday, officials have confirmed. The ANP is a mainstream national party headed by Asfandyar Wali Khan, the grandson of nationalist leader Abdul Ghaffar Khan, commonly referred to as Bacha Khan among the Pushtuns. (more...)
- July 11, 2018
A local leader of the Awami National Party ( ANP ), Haroon Bilour, was among those killed in the attack in the city of Peshawar late Tuesday, officials have confirmed. The ANP is a mainstream national party headed by Asfandyar Wali Khan, the grandson of nationalist leader Abdul Ghaffar Khan, commonly referred to as Bacha Khan among the Pushtuns. (more...)
Trump pardons OR ranchers who inspired refuge standoff
- July 11, 2018
The father-son duo are cattle ranchers and were convicted in 2012 of committing arson on federal lands in Oregon. Their plight prompted Ammon and Ryan Bundy's Citizens for Constitutional Freedom to stage a protest, occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in southeastern OR from January 2 to February 11, 2016. (more...)
- July 11, 2018
The father-son duo are cattle ranchers and were convicted in 2012 of committing arson on federal lands in Oregon. Their plight prompted Ammon and Ryan Bundy's Citizens for Constitutional Freedom to stage a protest, occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in southeastern OR from January 2 to February 11, 2016. (more...)
Dangerous Thai Cave Rescue Resumes: More Already Saved On Monday
- July 11, 2018
The rescue mission has been a huge operation, led by the Royal Thai Navy's SEAL unit , and supported by a cast of hundreds. "We've rescued everyone", said Narongsak Osatanakorn, the former governor of Chiang Rai province and the lead rescue official, as volunteers and journalists erupted in jubilant cheers and claps. (more...)
- July 11, 2018
The rescue mission has been a huge operation, led by the Royal Thai Navy's SEAL unit , and supported by a cast of hundreds. "We've rescued everyone", said Narongsak Osatanakorn, the former governor of Chiang Rai province and the lead rescue official, as volunteers and journalists erupted in jubilant cheers and claps. (more...)
McConnell says he expects the Senate to confirm Kavanaugh by fall
- July 11, 2018
The last-minute jockeying by lawmakers and other political stakeholders played right into the reality show-like gamesmanship surrounding President Trump's choice for Supreme Court nominee - right down to a blast from the past re-emerging on Trump's list of finalists. (more...)
- July 11, 2018
The last-minute jockeying by lawmakers and other political stakeholders played right into the reality show-like gamesmanship surrounding President Trump's choice for Supreme Court nominee - right down to a blast from the past re-emerging on Trump's list of finalists. (more...)
Supreme Court nominee would shield Trump from Russian Federation probe: Democrats
- July 11, 2018
And for Democrats , it makes more sense than making poor Heidi Heitkamp and Joe Donnelly walk the plank and vote against Kavanaugh even if his confirmation is assured. Trump's advisers and boosters made clear in the days following Kennedy's announcement that his replacement would be more in the vein of Trump's first SCOTUS pick, Gorsuch: an originalist, textualist, and all-around judicial conservative. (more...)
- July 11, 2018
And for Democrats , it makes more sense than making poor Heidi Heitkamp and Joe Donnelly walk the plank and vote against Kavanaugh even if his confirmation is assured. Trump's advisers and boosters made clear in the days following Kennedy's announcement that his replacement would be more in the vein of Trump's first SCOTUS pick, Gorsuch: an originalist, textualist, and all-around judicial conservative. (more...)
Elon Musk shares video of 'kid-size' submarine for Thai cave rescue
- July 11, 2018
Narongsak said earlier on Sunday the mission may take three or four days to complete. The team of 18 Thai and worldwide divers supported by at least 80 other rescue workers successfully rescued three more boys on Monday, two hours faster than the operation on Sunday. (more...)
- July 11, 2018
Narongsak said earlier on Sunday the mission may take three or four days to complete. The team of 18 Thai and worldwide divers supported by at least 80 other rescue workers successfully rescued three more boys on Monday, two hours faster than the operation on Sunday. (more...)
Conservative advocate praises Trump's SCOTUS list
- July 11, 2018
A third finalist, Amy Comey Barrett, was seen at her home in IN just a few hours before Trump was set to unveil his nominee at a White House ceremony. Though Kennedy is a conservative, he was often a swing vote on big decisions, such as same-sex marriage, abortion and affirmative action. According to Politico , the Judicial Crisis Network is planning to run ads targeting Donnelly, North Dakota Senate Heidi Heitkamp, and Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia to vote for Trump's pick. (more...)
- July 11, 2018
A third finalist, Amy Comey Barrett, was seen at her home in IN just a few hours before Trump was set to unveil his nominee at a White House ceremony. Though Kennedy is a conservative, he was often a swing vote on big decisions, such as same-sex marriage, abortion and affirmative action. According to Politico , the Judicial Crisis Network is planning to run ads targeting Donnelly, North Dakota Senate Heidi Heitkamp, and Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia to vote for Trump's pick. (more...)
Rescue begins to pull remaining boys, coach from Thai cave
- July 11, 2018
He said the extraction effort would likely resume early Monday. Over the weekend, the Thai government successfully rescued four boys who had been trapped in the cave since June 23. The high-risk rescue dive began with a sense of urgency after authorities failed to settle on an alternative means of bringing the boys out. Its eighth floor has been reserved for the soccer team, their coach and their families - who have maintained a vigil by the cave's entrance while the boys have been ... (more...)
- July 11, 2018
He said the extraction effort would likely resume early Monday. Over the weekend, the Thai government successfully rescued four boys who had been trapped in the cave since June 23. The high-risk rescue dive began with a sense of urgency after authorities failed to settle on an alternative means of bringing the boys out. Its eighth floor has been reserved for the soccer team, their coach and their families - who have maintained a vigil by the cave's entrance while the boys have been ... (more...)
Trump Nominates Brett Kavanaugh For Supreme Court
- July 11, 2018
The president is expected to unveil his choice from the White House at 9 p.m. EDT. It will be one of the most consequential decisions President Trump makes during his time in the White House, and he will announce it tonight. Jon Kyl would guide Trump's nominee through the grueling Senate process. Regardless of what red-state Democrats decide, Republicans are confident that they can pass whomever Mr. (more...)
- July 11, 2018
The president is expected to unveil his choice from the White House at 9 p.m. EDT. It will be one of the most consequential decisions President Trump makes during his time in the White House, and he will announce it tonight. Jon Kyl would guide Trump's nominee through the grueling Senate process. Regardless of what red-state Democrats decide, Republicans are confident that they can pass whomever Mr. (more...)
Charter plane crashes near Wonderboom airport north of Pretoria
- July 10, 2018
Earlier, reports emerged that 20 people had been injured after a plane, marked Martin's Air Charter, crashed at the airport. This story might be right according to local authorities, who say the reason for the crash is a suspected engine failure. (more...)
- July 10, 2018
Earlier, reports emerged that 20 people had been injured after a plane, marked Martin's Air Charter, crashed at the airport. This story might be right according to local authorities, who say the reason for the crash is a suspected engine failure. (more...)
Trump stokes tensions with U.S. allies ahead of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation summit
- July 10, 2018
The President also called former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson - who resigned Monday - "my friend" - just days before he is due to meet with Mrs May during his first visit to the United Kingdom as president. " Europe far more than it does the U.S". Jans said it is vital to discuss not just how much countries are spending but if they are doing so in a way that makes them able to work together. (more...)
- July 10, 2018
The President also called former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson - who resigned Monday - "my friend" - just days before he is due to meet with Mrs May during his first visit to the United Kingdom as president. " Europe far more than it does the U.S". Jans said it is vital to discuss not just how much countries are spending but if they are doing so in a way that makes them able to work together. (more...)
Tennessee lawmakers reacts to Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to Supreme Court
- July 10, 2018
Trump announced his choice with a prime-time address from the White House East Room. Taking the lectern Monday night, Trump went out of his way to praise Anthony Kennedy , who told Trump he was retiring twelve days before, and the late Justice Antonin Scalia's widow Maureen for coming to the White House. (more...)
- July 10, 2018
Trump announced his choice with a prime-time address from the White House East Room. Taking the lectern Monday night, Trump went out of his way to praise Anthony Kennedy , who told Trump he was retiring twelve days before, and the late Justice Antonin Scalia's widow Maureen for coming to the White House. (more...)
Jeremy Hunt replaces Boris Johnson as foreign secretary
- July 10, 2018
British Prime Minister Theresa May has met with her Cabinet as she tries to restore government unity after the resignations of two top ministers over Brexit . The departures raise the stakes for May, who believed that she had secured a hard-won agreement with her deeply divided cabinet of ministers on Friday to keep the closest possible trading ties with the EU. (more...)
- July 10, 2018
British Prime Minister Theresa May has met with her Cabinet as she tries to restore government unity after the resignations of two top ministers over Brexit . The departures raise the stakes for May, who believed that she had secured a hard-won agreement with her deeply divided cabinet of ministers on Friday to keep the closest possible trading ties with the EU. (more...)
May 'wobbling' after ministers 'run away': How Europe sees Brexit drama
- July 10, 2018
Like Mr Gove - who infamously made a rival bid for the leadership after the referendum - Mr Johnson has always been suspected of aiming to lead the party and be prime minister. There are believed to be around 60 backbenchers in the Eurosceptic European Research Group (ERG), along with many others who would like to see a "harder" Brexit than the version set out at Chequers last week, making Mrs May vulnerable to an anti-EU revolt. (more...)
- July 10, 2018
Like Mr Gove - who infamously made a rival bid for the leadership after the referendum - Mr Johnson has always been suspected of aiming to lead the party and be prime minister. There are believed to be around 60 backbenchers in the Eurosceptic European Research Group (ERG), along with many others who would like to see a "harder" Brexit than the version set out at Chequers last week, making Mrs May vulnerable to an anti-EU revolt. (more...)
Five family members from New Jersey killed in Delaware Route 1 crash
- July 10, 2018
A 30-year-old passenger with Hubbard in the pickup truck was treated for minor injuries and released from the hospital, police said. The two occupants of the pickup truck and the single occupant of the vehicle were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. (more...)
- July 10, 2018
A 30-year-old passenger with Hubbard in the pickup truck was treated for minor injuries and released from the hospital, police said. The two occupants of the pickup truck and the single occupant of the vehicle were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. (more...)
British Defense Chief Says Russian 'Attack' Led to Woman's Death
- July 10, 2018
Dawn Sturgess and Charlie Rowley were taken to hospital last weekend from a house in the town of Amesbury , around 12 kilometres (eight miles) from Salisbury, and were found to have been exposed to Novichok . APPEAL: Teenager hunted by police over attack in SheffieldTests have revealed that Ms Sturgess and Mr Rowley were exposed to the nerve agent after touching a contaminated item with their hands. (more...)
- July 10, 2018
Dawn Sturgess and Charlie Rowley were taken to hospital last weekend from a house in the town of Amesbury , around 12 kilometres (eight miles) from Salisbury, and were found to have been exposed to Novichok . APPEAL: Teenager hunted by police over attack in SheffieldTests have revealed that Ms Sturgess and Mr Rowley were exposed to the nerve agent after touching a contaminated item with their hands. (more...)
Two people killed after aircraft crashes into condo
- July 10, 2018
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which is investigating the crash, confirmed the pilot was the only person in the helicopter when it went down. State Police say that pilot and aircraft information is still unknown at this time due to structural safety. The National Safety Transportation Board has scheduled a media update for 2:30 p.m. (more...)
- July 10, 2018
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which is investigating the crash, confirmed the pilot was the only person in the helicopter when it went down. State Police say that pilot and aircraft information is still unknown at this time due to structural safety. The National Safety Transportation Board has scheduled a media update for 2:30 p.m. (more...)
WhatsApp published ads in Indian newspapers to reduce fake news
- July 10, 2018
This week Facebook has taken out full page WhatsApp -branded adverts in Indian newspapers to try to stem the tide of life-threatening digital fakes spreading across social media platforms in the region with such tragic results. "We ban accounts based on user reports and by the manner in which messages are sent". It then presents you with two options - Open Link or Go Back. (more...)
- July 10, 2018
This week Facebook has taken out full page WhatsApp -branded adverts in Indian newspapers to try to stem the tide of life-threatening digital fakes spreading across social media platforms in the region with such tragic results. "We ban accounts based on user reports and by the manner in which messages are sent". It then presents you with two options - Open Link or Go Back. (more...)
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