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China Trade Talks Come to Halt
- July 13, 2018
China, however, has explicitly excluded LNG from its list of US energy goods that may be subject to tariffs, as it seeks to fight air pollution by a massive switch from coal-fired to gas-fired residential heating. "It will also result in retaliatory tariffs, further hurting American workers", a Chamber spokeswoman said. Dairy producers, who had three years of low prices, were expecting to get back to profitable margins this fall. (more...)
- July 13, 2018
China, however, has explicitly excluded LNG from its list of US energy goods that may be subject to tariffs, as it seeks to fight air pollution by a massive switch from coal-fired to gas-fired residential heating. "It will also result in retaliatory tariffs, further hurting American workers", a Chamber spokeswoman said. Dairy producers, who had three years of low prices, were expecting to get back to profitable margins this fall. (more...)
Brexit Central: Government 'lying to MPs' over Brexit deal
- July 13, 2018
The Sun said the interview was conducted Thursday in Brussels, before Trump travelled to Britain. Asked if he could become prime minister he added: 'Well I am not pitting one against the other. "He thought she was great on North Atlantic Treaty Organisation today and is a really terrific person". But Johnson , a leading Brexit campaigner, said following European Union rules without being able to alter them risked consigning Britain to the "status of colony", and said it looked like ... (more...)
- July 13, 2018
The Sun said the interview was conducted Thursday in Brussels, before Trump travelled to Britain. Asked if he could become prime minister he added: 'Well I am not pitting one against the other. "He thought she was great on North Atlantic Treaty Organisation today and is a really terrific person". But Johnson , a leading Brexit campaigner, said following European Union rules without being able to alter them risked consigning Britain to the "status of colony", and said it looked like ... (more...)
Trump questions how Russian Federation probe can 'proceed' given Federal Bureau of Investigation agent's private comments
- July 13, 2018
In a statement released by Page's lawyer Tuesday, she claims that she has not been given sufficient time to review materials relating to her case, and she blamed the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the House Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform Committees. (more...)
- July 13, 2018
In a statement released by Page's lawyer Tuesday, she claims that she has not been given sufficient time to review materials relating to her case, and she blamed the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the House Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform Committees. (more...)
Nawaz Sharif, Daughter Likely To Be Arrested Mid-Air; Media Gagged
- July 13, 2018
Thousands of supporters are expected to congregate at the Lahore airport for the dramatic home-coming for Nawaz Sharif, a three-time prime minister who wants to campaign for his party ahead of the July 25 general elections. Recent opinion polls suggest PML-N has lost its lead nationally to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party of arch-rival Khan, whose anti-corruption message has resonated with many Pakistanis. (more...)
- July 13, 2018
Thousands of supporters are expected to congregate at the Lahore airport for the dramatic home-coming for Nawaz Sharif, a three-time prime minister who wants to campaign for his party ahead of the July 25 general elections. Recent opinion polls suggest PML-N has lost its lead nationally to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party of arch-rival Khan, whose anti-corruption message has resonated with many Pakistanis. (more...)
Man Filmed Accosting Woman In Puerto Rico Shirt Charged With Hate Crime
- July 13, 2018
Timothy Trybus , 62, was eventually arrested and charged with a misdemeanor, but prosecutors are considering hate crime charges. Earlier this week, the parks department confirmed that Trybus was charged with simple assault and that the investigation into the incident was ongoing. (more...)
- July 13, 2018
Timothy Trybus , 62, was eventually arrested and charged with a misdemeanor, but prosecutors are considering hate crime charges. Earlier this week, the parks department confirmed that Trybus was charged with simple assault and that the investigation into the incident was ongoing. (more...)
‘Sharif, Maryam will be arrested on their arrival’
- July 13, 2018
The incident came following the Pakistan accountability court's sentencing of Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain Mohammad Safdar Awan (retd) in the Sharif family's purchase of the upscale property. Nawaz Sharif and daughter Maryam are to reach Lahore on Friday evening to surrender in Avenfield case, where Sharif sentenced to 10-years imprisonment and daughter Maryam to seven years. (more...)
- July 13, 2018
The incident came following the Pakistan accountability court's sentencing of Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain Mohammad Safdar Awan (retd) in the Sharif family's purchase of the upscale property. Nawaz Sharif and daughter Maryam are to reach Lahore on Friday evening to surrender in Avenfield case, where Sharif sentenced to 10-years imprisonment and daughter Maryam to seven years. (more...)
What Melania Trump will be doing in London
- July 13, 2018
Donald Trump has been president for a year and a half, but he has yet to meet Queen Elizabeth II . During the dinner, they reaffirmed their strong alliance and vowed to jointly fight against terrorism and Russian aggression. "Our trade and investment relationship is unrivalled - we are the largest investors in each other's economies and every day a million British people go to work for U.S. (more...)
- July 13, 2018
Donald Trump has been president for a year and a half, but he has yet to meet Queen Elizabeth II . During the dinner, they reaffirmed their strong alliance and vowed to jointly fight against terrorism and Russian aggression. "Our trade and investment relationship is unrivalled - we are the largest investors in each other's economies and every day a million British people go to work for U.S. (more...)
UK Conservatives in Quagmire as Two More Vice Chairs Defect From Party
- July 13, 2018
He added that Britain was "headed for the status of colony - and many will struggle to see the economic or political advantage of that particular arrangement". Working out how to keep the now invisible border free of tariffs and customs checks has been a major stumbling block in negotiations. In a two-page letter to Prime Minister Theresa May , the leading Brexit supporter said that while he initially accepted the government's proposal, it now "sticks in the throat". (more...)
- July 13, 2018
He added that Britain was "headed for the status of colony - and many will struggle to see the economic or political advantage of that particular arrangement". Working out how to keep the now invisible border free of tariffs and customs checks has been a major stumbling block in negotiations. In a two-page letter to Prime Minister Theresa May , the leading Brexit supporter said that while he initially accepted the government's proposal, it now "sticks in the throat". (more...)
Rescued boys from Thai cave generally healthy and smiling
- July 13, 2018
Police and military personnel use umbrellas to shield a rescued boy beng transferred on a stretcher from a helicopter to an ambulance after he emerged from the Tham Luang cave. To date, each rescued boy has been escorted through the labyrinthine cave by two divers, each of them holding an oxygen tank that feeds to the survivor's mask. (more...)
- July 13, 2018
Police and military personnel use umbrellas to shield a rescued boy beng transferred on a stretcher from a helicopter to an ambulance after he emerged from the Tham Luang cave. To date, each rescued boy has been escorted through the labyrinthine cave by two divers, each of them holding an oxygen tank that feeds to the survivor's mask. (more...)
Trump Says U.S. Allies Agree to Raise NATO Defense Spending
- July 12, 2018
Trump, in a series of tweets from Brussels , said that, "Presidents have been trying unsuccessfully for years to get Germany and other rich NATO Nations to pay more toward their protection from Russian Federation". Germany is extremely reliant on Russian gas, and the new Nord Stream 2 pipeline in the Baltic Sea, which Germany approved in March , will only increase its dependence. (more...)
- July 12, 2018
Trump, in a series of tweets from Brussels , said that, "Presidents have been trying unsuccessfully for years to get Germany and other rich NATO Nations to pay more toward their protection from Russian Federation". Germany is extremely reliant on Russian gas, and the new Nord Stream 2 pipeline in the Baltic Sea, which Germany approved in March , will only increase its dependence. (more...)
Federal Bureau of Investigation agent: My work has never been tainted by political bias
- July 12, 2018
The hearing briefly devolved into chaos and open yelling as Judiciary Committee Chairman Robert Goodlatte said Strzok needed to answer Republicans' questions and suggested they might recess the hearing and hold him in contempt. Strzok replied that he was not under subpoena, but testifying voluntarily - and that he could not answer questions "related to the ongoing investigations being undertaken by the special counsel's office". (more...)
- July 12, 2018
The hearing briefly devolved into chaos and open yelling as Judiciary Committee Chairman Robert Goodlatte said Strzok needed to answer Republicans' questions and suggested they might recess the hearing and hold him in contempt. Strzok replied that he was not under subpoena, but testifying voluntarily - and that he could not answer questions "related to the ongoing investigations being undertaken by the special counsel's office". (more...)
Excavations for Remains of US Service Members in North Korea May Resume
- July 12, 2018
The North, instead, reportedly proposed holding general-level military talks with the United Nations Command (UNC) to discuss returning the war remains to the U.S. But he also acknowledged that a lot of work remained to be done, including on the issue of setting a timeline for denuclearization. Critics at the time also argued the North was using the program to extort money from Washington, prompting the label "bones for bucks". (more...)
- July 12, 2018
The North, instead, reportedly proposed holding general-level military talks with the United Nations Command (UNC) to discuss returning the war remains to the U.S. But he also acknowledged that a lot of work remained to be done, including on the issue of setting a timeline for denuclearization. Critics at the time also argued the North was using the program to extort money from Washington, prompting the label "bones for bucks". (more...)
Trump Administration Says All Eligible Young Migrant Children Have Been Reunited
- July 12, 2018
Federal officials told reporters Tuesday that immigrant parents being reunited with their children are instead being outfitted with ankle monitors and released from custody. The original suit sought to reunite a migrant mother and her daughter who had fled violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo and were separated at the southern border. (more...)
- July 12, 2018
Federal officials told reporters Tuesday that immigrant parents being reunited with their children are instead being outfitted with ankle monitors and released from custody. The original suit sought to reunite a migrant mother and her daughter who had fled violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo and were separated at the southern border. (more...)
Donald Trump arrives in London on his maiden visit to UK
- July 12, 2018
A high metal fence has been erected around the US ambassador's central London residence where Trump will spend Thursday night and the embassy has sent out an alert warning Americans in London to keep a low profile in case protests turn violent. (more...)
- July 12, 2018
A high metal fence has been erected around the US ambassador's central London residence where Trump will spend Thursday night and the embassy has sent out an alert warning Americans in London to keep a low profile in case protests turn violent. (more...)
Pyongyang refuses to show up at war remains talks
- July 12, 2018
Trump did not give any sense of when he might give the CD to Kim. "North Korea would have to deal with the consequences of breaking away from the negotiations if it were to do so, so it will likely not make an extreme decision", Kim said. (more...)
- July 12, 2018
Trump did not give any sense of when he might give the CD to Kim. "North Korea would have to deal with the consequences of breaking away from the negotiations if it were to do so, so it will likely not make an extreme decision", Kim said. (more...)
"US Not Treated Fairly But I believe In NATO", Says Trump
- July 12, 2018
Trump's trip to Britain will test the bonds of the USA and U.K.'s special relationship. Therefore, no delinquency or question of reimbursement. But there are no IOUs to collect from past years. "Well, what you have is, you have the Germans holding hands under the table with them while we're supposed to be disciplining them and trying to get a handle on it", he said. (more...)
- July 12, 2018
Trump's trip to Britain will test the bonds of the USA and U.K.'s special relationship. Therefore, no delinquency or question of reimbursement. But there are no IOUs to collect from past years. "Well, what you have is, you have the Germans holding hands under the table with them while we're supposed to be disciplining them and trying to get a handle on it", he said. (more...)
Donald Trump set for controversial United Kingdom visit
- July 12, 2018
May hopes Trump , who arrived at Stansted airport from Brussels, will help accelerate a future free trade deal, though his public comments on Brexit have cast a shadow over the visit . They are scheduled to spend Thursday night at the US Ambassador's home Winfield House, in Regent's Park. Mr and Mrs Trump will also join the Queen for tea at the Castle. (more...)
- July 12, 2018
May hopes Trump , who arrived at Stansted airport from Brussels, will help accelerate a future free trade deal, though his public comments on Brexit have cast a shadow over the visit . They are scheduled to spend Thursday night at the US Ambassador's home Winfield House, in Regent's Park. Mr and Mrs Trump will also join the Queen for tea at the Castle. (more...)
Widow of Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo arrives in Germany
- July 12, 2018
Thanks to everyone who has helped and cared for her these few years. In April, Liu Xia said she was "prepared to die" under house arrest , during a telephone conversation with her friend Liao Yiwu, an exiled writer. In one image, Liu is seen spreading her arms and grinning widely. It's also a big win for Germany, one of the few countries allowed to send a doctor to China past year to examine Liu Xiaobo. (more...)
- July 12, 2018
Thanks to everyone who has helped and cared for her these few years. In April, Liu Xia said she was "prepared to die" under house arrest , during a telephone conversation with her friend Liao Yiwu, an exiled writer. In one image, Liu is seen spreading her arms and grinning widely. It's also a big win for Germany, one of the few countries allowed to send a doctor to China past year to examine Liu Xiaobo. (more...)
Israeli closure of sole commercial crossing deepens suffering of Gazans
- July 12, 2018
Palestinian Hamas police on boats prepare the Gaza seaport for fishing boats to attempt to sail for Europe carrying people including students and medical patients unable to leave through overland crossings, as a protest against the Israeli blockade on Gaza, Tuesday, July 10, 2018. (more...)
- July 12, 2018
Palestinian Hamas police on boats prepare the Gaza seaport for fishing boats to attempt to sail for Europe carrying people including students and medical patients unable to leave through overland crossings, as a protest against the Israeli blockade on Gaza, Tuesday, July 10, 2018. (more...)
Stormy Daniels arrested in Ohio
- July 12, 2018
According to an article published a year ago in The Columbus Dispatch , the law, which also restricts the hours of operation for strip clubs and adult book stores, is rarely, if ever, enforced. "We will fight all bogus charges". Avenatti expected her to be released on bail shortly and vowed to "vehemently contest all charges", he tweeted. Stormy Daniels , the porn star who is suing President Donald Trump over what she said was a "hush money" agreement, was arrested in Columbus, Ohio, ... (more...)
- July 12, 2018
According to an article published a year ago in The Columbus Dispatch , the law, which also restricts the hours of operation for strip clubs and adult book stores, is rarely, if ever, enforced. "We will fight all bogus charges". Avenatti expected her to be released on bail shortly and vowed to "vehemently contest all charges", he tweeted. Stormy Daniels , the porn star who is suing President Donald Trump over what she said was a "hush money" agreement, was arrested in Columbus, Ohio, ... (more...)
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