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Far right makes gains in Sweden
- September 10, 2018
But the traditional polls greatly underestimated support for the Sweden Democrats before the previous election, while the online surveys were far closer to the result. They may not have not quite have got the result the wanted - pushed into third place by the centre-right Moderates - but try telling the Sweden Democrats that they were not the real winners of the country's general election. (more...)
- September 10, 2018
But the traditional polls greatly underestimated support for the Sweden Democrats before the previous election, while the online surveys were far closer to the result. They may not have not quite have got the result the wanted - pushed into third place by the centre-right Moderates - but try telling the Sweden Democrats that they were not the real winners of the country's general election. (more...)
Two Britons among seven injured in Paris knife attack
- September 10, 2018
Two of those stabbed were British tourists, according to BFM . A man was arrested by police following the incident, and is now being held in custody. The attacker is not thought to have been badly injured by officers. According to reports, the attacker targeted strangers in the street and nothing at this stage shows signs of a terrorist nature in these assaults. (more...)
- September 10, 2018
Two of those stabbed were British tourists, according to BFM . A man was arrested by police following the incident, and is now being held in custody. The attacker is not thought to have been badly injured by officers. According to reports, the attacker targeted strangers in the street and nothing at this stage shows signs of a terrorist nature in these assaults. (more...)
GOP slams Barack Obama for Donald Trump remarks, taking credit for economy
- September 10, 2018
Former President Barack Obama says the midterm elections in November will give Americans the chance to - in his words - "restore some sanity in our politics" by changing control of Congress. Obama, who had frustrated some Democrats by keeping a relatively low profile since leaving office in January 2017, accused Republicans of being unwilling to safeguard democracy or offer a check on Trump's policies or worst instincts. (more...)
- September 10, 2018
Former President Barack Obama says the midterm elections in November will give Americans the chance to - in his words - "restore some sanity in our politics" by changing control of Congress. Obama, who had frustrated some Democrats by keeping a relatively low profile since leaving office in January 2017, accused Republicans of being unwilling to safeguard democracy or offer a check on Trump's policies or worst instincts. (more...)
Sweden's nationalist party comes second place in elections
- September 10, 2018
Meanwhile, the far-right Sweden Democrats, who have capitalized on voters' frustration over immigration after the country welcomed nearly 400,000 asylum seekers since 2012, were seen making steady gains, rising from 12.9 percent in 2014 to 17.6 percent. (more...)
- September 10, 2018
Meanwhile, the far-right Sweden Democrats, who have capitalized on voters' frustration over immigration after the country welcomed nearly 400,000 asylum seekers since 2012, were seen making steady gains, rising from 12.9 percent in 2014 to 17.6 percent. (more...)
U.S. Launches ‘Defeat-ISIS’ War Drills in Syria
- September 10, 2018
Bill Urban, the spokesman for CENTCOM. The troops were flown by helicopter to the base at Tanf - a small town near Syria's borders with Iraq and Jordan. "However, if attacked, the United States will not hesitate to use necessary and proportionate force to defend U.S., coalition or partner forces", said another. (more...)
- September 10, 2018
Bill Urban, the spokesman for CENTCOM. The troops were flown by helicopter to the base at Tanf - a small town near Syria's borders with Iraq and Jordan. "However, if attacked, the United States will not hesitate to use necessary and proportionate force to defend U.S., coalition or partner forces", said another. (more...)
Kim Jong-un: North Korea to launch missile to mark 70th anniversary?
- September 10, 2018
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un , right, raises hands with China's third-highest ranking official, Li Zhanshu, during a parade for the 70th anniversary of North Korea's founding day in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sept. "Unification is the only way Koreans can survive." North Korean soldiers march during a parade for the 70th anniversary of North Korea's founding day in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sunday, Sept. (more...)
- September 10, 2018
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un , right, raises hands with China's third-highest ranking official, Li Zhanshu, during a parade for the 70th anniversary of North Korea's founding day in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sept. "Unification is the only way Koreans can survive." North Korean soldiers march during a parade for the 70th anniversary of North Korea's founding day in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sunday, Sept. (more...)
Ex-Trump campaign aide jailed in Russia probe
- September 10, 2018
Prosecutors sought a sentence of up to six months in prison. The ongoing probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election continues today with no evidence that Trump's campaign colluded with foreign actors to meddle in the election. (more...)
- September 10, 2018
Prosecutors sought a sentence of up to six months in prison. The ongoing probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election continues today with no evidence that Trump's campaign colluded with foreign actors to meddle in the election. (more...)
Bob Woodward on "Fear" in the Trump White House
- September 10, 2018
Woodward , whose new book Fear: Trump in the White House hits bookstores on Tuesday, described the incident in the interview with CBS as the most risky moment of Trump's nuclear standoff with North Korea , the news agency said. "The speculation about who replaces Mattis is now more real than ever", a senior White House official was quoted as saying in the report. "They realized that [these documents] would endanger the country", Woodward said. (more...)
- September 10, 2018
Woodward , whose new book Fear: Trump in the White House hits bookstores on Tuesday, described the incident in the interview with CBS as the most risky moment of Trump's nuclear standoff with North Korea , the news agency said. "The speculation about who replaces Mattis is now more real than ever", a senior White House official was quoted as saying in the report. "They realized that [these documents] would endanger the country", Woodward said. (more...)
Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake Strikes Northern Japan Near Major City
- September 09, 2018
All the missing people are from the Atsuma area, where dozens of landslides wrecked homes and other structures and left starkly barren hillsides. I thought my house was going to collapse. The quake, which struck at 3.08 am local time did not pose a tsunami risk, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. Japan's Meteorological Agency said the quake's epicenter was 40 kilometers (24 miles) deep. (more...)
- September 09, 2018
All the missing people are from the Atsuma area, where dozens of landslides wrecked homes and other structures and left starkly barren hillsides. I thought my house was going to collapse. The quake, which struck at 3.08 am local time did not pose a tsunami risk, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. Japan's Meteorological Agency said the quake's epicenter was 40 kilometers (24 miles) deep. (more...)
Barack Obama: "How hard can that be, saying that Nazis are bad?"
- September 09, 2018
The former president spoke at the Anaheim Convention Center in the heart of Orange County, once a Republican stronghold, but which voted Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election. The former president did however appear to endorse the idea of universal, single-payer healthcare, a position that he opposed while in office. Each of the seven candidates that Obama campaigned for on Saturday fit that description. (more...)
- September 09, 2018
The former president spoke at the Anaheim Convention Center in the heart of Orange County, once a Republican stronghold, but which voted Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election. The former president did however appear to endorse the idea of universal, single-payer healthcare, a position that he opposed while in office. Each of the seven candidates that Obama campaigned for on Saturday fit that description. (more...)
Dallas officer who killed black man also shot a man in 2017
- September 09, 2018
When the Rangers arrived, the investigation was turned over to them and they made the decision to postpone pursuing a warrant, until they could follow up on information that they received from the interview with the officer. This Sept. 21, 2017, photo provided by Harding University in Search, Ark., shows Botham Jean in Dallas . He was a resident assistant, an intern for the Rock House campus ministry, a leader in Sub T-16 men's social club and a member of the Good News Singers a capella ... (more...)
- September 09, 2018
When the Rangers arrived, the investigation was turned over to them and they made the decision to postpone pursuing a warrant, until they could follow up on information that they received from the interview with the officer. This Sept. 21, 2017, photo provided by Harding University in Search, Ark., shows Botham Jean in Dallas . He was a resident assistant, an intern for the Rock House campus ministry, a leader in Sub T-16 men's social club and a member of the Good News Singers a capella ... (more...)
Justice Dept. Should Investigate Op-Ed Writer as Matter of National Security
- September 09, 2018
According to the CBS News website , Woodward explained, "People who work for him are anxious ... that he will sign things or give orders that threaten the national security or the financial security of the country, or of the world". Could the anonymous figure be someone in Pence's orbit? Others argued that the word "lodestar" could have been included to throw people off. So just what was it that this " gutless anonymous person" wrote? His deputy chief of staff said Pence's office is ... (more...)
- September 09, 2018
According to the CBS News website , Woodward explained, "People who work for him are anxious ... that he will sign things or give orders that threaten the national security or the financial security of the country, or of the world". Could the anonymous figure be someone in Pence's orbit? Others argued that the word "lodestar" could have been included to throw people off. So just what was it that this " gutless anonymous person" wrote? His deputy chief of staff said Pence's office is ... (more...)
Escalation in Basra, Setting Party Offices on Fire
- September 09, 2018
The Islamic Republic expects the Iraqi government to speed up its efforts to catch and severely punish the perpetrators, he added . No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, which comes after days of intensifying protests in Iraq's southern oil hub city of Basra . (more...)
- September 09, 2018
The Islamic Republic expects the Iraqi government to speed up its efforts to catch and severely punish the perpetrators, he added . No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, which comes after days of intensifying protests in Iraq's southern oil hub city of Basra . (more...)
A win for humanity: SC's landmark verdict finally decriminalises Section 377
- September 09, 2018
It also said Section 377 of the IPC will continue to govern non-consensual sexual acts against adults and all acts of carnal intercourse against minors, besides acts of bestiality. Justice Chandrachud ruled that "Members of the LGBT community are entitled, as all other citizens, to the full range of constitutional rights including the liberties protected by the Constitution" and that the LGBT people are "entitled to the benefit of an equal citizenship, without discrimination, and to the ... (more...)
- September 09, 2018
It also said Section 377 of the IPC will continue to govern non-consensual sexual acts against adults and all acts of carnal intercourse against minors, besides acts of bestiality. Justice Chandrachud ruled that "Members of the LGBT community are entitled, as all other citizens, to the full range of constitutional rights including the liberties protected by the Constitution" and that the LGBT people are "entitled to the benefit of an equal citizenship, without discrimination, and to the ... (more...)
Russia Warns US That Syria Offensives Are Planned Near US Positions
- September 09, 2018
USA -backed Syrian rebels surround a piece of artillery during training by a United States special forces member in Southeastern Syria near al Tanf. Central Command, said in a statement . U.S. officials said they haven't detected Russian ground forces in the past few days. One of the captive said they were trained by USA instructors and received weapons and ammunition from the U.S. (more...)
- September 09, 2018
USA -backed Syrian rebels surround a piece of artillery during training by a United States special forces member in Southeastern Syria near al Tanf. Central Command, said in a statement . U.S. officials said they haven't detected Russian ground forces in the past few days. One of the captive said they were trained by USA instructors and received weapons and ammunition from the U.S. (more...)
Democratic incumbents feeling the heat in Tuesday's MA primary election
- September 09, 2018
Democrats in all three gubernatorial primaries are running as full-throated progressives who challenged more traditional candidates in states where the party typically nominates moderates. If Democrats take back the House, he could potentially be in line for a subcommittee gavel on the House Transportation Committee. Since she will not face a Republican opponent during the November midterm elections, Pressley is poised to become the first non-white person (male or female) to represent MA in ... (more...)
- September 09, 2018
Democrats in all three gubernatorial primaries are running as full-throated progressives who challenged more traditional candidates in states where the party typically nominates moderates. If Democrats take back the House, he could potentially be in line for a subcommittee gavel on the House Transportation Committee. Since she will not face a Republican opponent during the November midterm elections, Pressley is poised to become the first non-white person (male or female) to represent MA in ... (more...)
Pence urges Paraguay to reverse embassy move
- September 09, 2018
Pence's office said Thursday after Asuncion announced plans to shift the diplomatic mission back to Tel Aviv, that President Mario Abdo should stick to his predecessor's decision to move the embassy. President Mario Abdo Benitez, who took office on August 15, chose to move the embassy back "to contribute to the intensification of regional and global diplomatic efforts that aim to achieve a broad, just and durable peace in the Middle East", his government said. (more...)
- September 09, 2018
Pence's office said Thursday after Asuncion announced plans to shift the diplomatic mission back to Tel Aviv, that President Mario Abdo should stick to his predecessor's decision to move the embassy. President Mario Abdo Benitez, who took office on August 15, chose to move the embassy back "to contribute to the intensification of regional and global diplomatic efforts that aim to achieve a broad, just and durable peace in the Middle East", his government said. (more...)
Giuliani backtracks: Obstruction questions 'not ruled in or out' for Mueller
- September 09, 2018
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address was ridiculed by the "fake news" Trump thanks North Korea's Kim for promise to denuclearize during his tenure No NFL players visibly kneel during season opener MORE told reporters Friday he would be open to sitting down with special counsel Robert MuellerRobert Swan MuellerSasse: US should applaud choice of Mueller to lead Russian Federation probe MORE under specific circumstances, but is wary of landing in a perjury trap. (more...)
- September 09, 2018
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address was ridiculed by the "fake news" Trump thanks North Korea's Kim for promise to denuclearize during his tenure No NFL players visibly kneel during season opener MORE told reporters Friday he would be open to sitting down with special counsel Robert MuellerRobert Swan MuellerSasse: US should applaud choice of Mueller to lead Russian Federation probe MORE under specific circumstances, but is wary of landing in a perjury trap. (more...)
United Kingdom charges two over Russian spy poisoning
- September 09, 2018
Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal's niece on Thursday begged her uncle, who was poisoned in Britain, to call his 90-year-old mother to prove he was alive. Britain will not seek the extradition of the pair because Russian Federation has refused similar requests in the past. The CPS said that they have however obtained a European arrest warrant (EAW) which means that if either suspect travels to a country where the EAW is valid, they would be arrested and forced to face extradition ... (more...)
- September 09, 2018
Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal's niece on Thursday begged her uncle, who was poisoned in Britain, to call his 90-year-old mother to prove he was alive. Britain will not seek the extradition of the pair because Russian Federation has refused similar requests in the past. The CPS said that they have however obtained a European arrest warrant (EAW) which means that if either suspect travels to a country where the EAW is valid, they would be arrested and forced to face extradition ... (more...)
Two economists resign from Imran Khan's advisory council after Atif Mian's departure
- September 09, 2018
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's government backed down Friday over its controversial decision to appoint a member of a religious minority as an economic adviser, underscoring the pressure it faces from hard-liners. Dr Atif Mian , a professor at Princeton University and Woodrow Wilson School of Public Policy, said he was resigning because the government was facing pressure regarding his appointment. (more...)
- September 09, 2018
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's government backed down Friday over its controversial decision to appoint a member of a religious minority as an economic adviser, underscoring the pressure it faces from hard-liners. Dr Atif Mian , a professor at Princeton University and Woodrow Wilson School of Public Policy, said he was resigning because the government was facing pressure regarding his appointment. (more...)
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