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United Nations envoy: North Korea ‘maintaining nuclear weapons programme
- September 19, 2018
Tokyo's Ambassador also said the Japanese Government shares Washington's assessment that North Korea has breached the UN's yearly cap oil products as outlined by Resolution 2397 and called on member states to cease all oil deliveries to North Korea. (more...)
- September 19, 2018
Tokyo's Ambassador also said the Japanese Government shares Washington's assessment that North Korea has breached the UN's yearly cap oil products as outlined by Resolution 2397 and called on member states to cease all oil deliveries to North Korea. (more...)
Elizabeth Smart’s kidnapper set to leave prison
- September 19, 2018
The Utah Department of Corrections said that Wanda Barzee , 72, was released from Utah State Prison, NBC News reported at 8 a.m. on September 19. Smart says that she doesn't know all the conditions of Barzee's release but that she's been told that a federal agent will keep a "close eye" on Barzee and that she would be returned to prison "as soon as she messes up". (more...)
- September 19, 2018
The Utah Department of Corrections said that Wanda Barzee , 72, was released from Utah State Prison, NBC News reported at 8 a.m. on September 19. Smart says that she doesn't know all the conditions of Barzee's release but that she's been told that a federal agent will keep a "close eye" on Barzee and that she would be returned to prison "as soon as she messes up". (more...)
Senate Judiciary to probe Kavanaugh, accuser in public hearing
- September 19, 2018
Supreme Court , Brett Kavanaugh , adding that he wants his nominee confirmed quickly. "That would be quite something if she decided she did not want to testify", Corker said. Earlier, Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer of NY said it would be "a deep insult to the women of America" if Grassley did not postpone Thursday's meeting. (more...)
- September 19, 2018
Supreme Court , Brett Kavanaugh , adding that he wants his nominee confirmed quickly. "That would be quite something if she decided she did not want to testify", Corker said. Earlier, Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer of NY said it would be "a deep insult to the women of America" if Grassley did not postpone Thursday's meeting. (more...)
Australia's needle-in-strawberry scare widens
- September 19, 2018
At least six brands of strawberries have been affected. A man in Queensland posted on Facebook that his friend had swallowed half a sewing needle after eating a strawberry from Woolworths on September 9 and had to go to hospital suffering from "severe abdominal pain". (more...)
- September 19, 2018
At least six brands of strawberries have been affected. A man in Queensland posted on Facebook that his friend had swallowed half a sewing needle after eating a strawberry from Woolworths on September 9 and had to go to hospital suffering from "severe abdominal pain". (more...)
Triple talaq ordinance historic: Amit Shah
- September 19, 2018
After the Cabinet passed the ordinance, Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala accused the government of politicising the matter. He added that the issue of instant triple talaq is not a matter of faith or religion or mode of worship, but a "simple matter of gender justice". (more...)
- September 19, 2018
After the Cabinet passed the ordinance, Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala accused the government of politicising the matter. He added that the issue of instant triple talaq is not a matter of faith or religion or mode of worship, but a "simple matter of gender justice". (more...)
Lawmakers push for hearing on Kavanaugh allegations as accuser calls for investigation
- September 19, 2018
Hatch clarified that Kavanaugh said "he was not at a party like the one [ Ford ] describes" and that Ford " may be mistaking [Kavanaugh] for someone else ". A police spokesman in Montgomery County, Maryland, didn't immediately respond to questions about whether police would investigate. "This is different circumstances, occurring in a whole different time", says Manley, warning about "blowback" if Republicans try to overreach and impugn Ford's motives for coming forward. (more...)
- September 19, 2018
Hatch clarified that Kavanaugh said "he was not at a party like the one [ Ford ] describes" and that Ford " may be mistaking [Kavanaugh] for someone else ". A police spokesman in Montgomery County, Maryland, didn't immediately respond to questions about whether police would investigate. "This is different circumstances, occurring in a whole different time", says Manley, warning about "blowback" if Republicans try to overreach and impugn Ford's motives for coming forward. (more...)
North Korea's Kim agrees to 'dismantle' key missile test sites
- September 19, 2018
Kim also agreed to " permanently dismantle " a missile-engine test facility and a missile launchpad in Dongchang-ri, in northwestern North Korea , and to allow outside inspectors to watch that process, according to a joint statement that he and Moon both signed . (more...)
- September 19, 2018
Kim also agreed to " permanently dismantle " a missile-engine test facility and a missile launchpad in Dongchang-ri, in northwestern North Korea , and to allow outside inspectors to watch that process, according to a joint statement that he and Moon both signed . (more...)
Nawaz Sharif, daughter Maryam and son-in-law Safdar acquitted in the Avenfield case
- September 19, 2018
The National Accountability Bureau is expected to appeal the Islamabad High Court's verdict at the Supreme Court. A Pakistani court has suspended the prison sentences of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif , his daughter and son-in-law, and set them free on bail pending their appeal hearings. (more...)
- September 19, 2018
The National Accountability Bureau is expected to appeal the Islamabad High Court's verdict at the Supreme Court. A Pakistani court has suspended the prison sentences of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif , his daughter and son-in-law, and set them free on bail pending their appeal hearings. (more...)
Filipino-Canadians concerned about family after typhoon hits Phillipines
- September 19, 2018
Bodies in black bags were laid side by side. Of the hundreds digging through the debris, many were miners themselves who were looking for friends and relatives, determined to make sure they received a proper burial. On Monday, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu ordered a stop to all small-scale mining activities in the whole Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), including Itogon, in the wake of the tragedy. (more...)
- September 19, 2018
Bodies in black bags were laid side by side. Of the hundreds digging through the debris, many were miners themselves who were looking for friends and relatives, determined to make sure they received a proper burial. On Monday, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu ordered a stop to all small-scale mining activities in the whole Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), including Itogon, in the wake of the tragedy. (more...)
Million Chickens Drown In Flooding From Florence
- September 19, 2018
Cooper warned people not to let their guard down, even though the worst of the severe weather seems to be over. Brock Long of the Federal Emergency Management Agency said "the numbers are all over the place" and "there's just too much blame going around". (more...)
- September 19, 2018
Cooper warned people not to let their guard down, even though the worst of the severe weather seems to be over. Brock Long of the Federal Emergency Management Agency said "the numbers are all over the place" and "there's just too much blame going around". (more...)
Ocasio-Cortez: Hurricane Maria victims blame 'government inaction'
- September 19, 2018
Meanwhile, Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle hammered Trump in a press statement on Thursday, as reported here by Daily Voice , promising to see him in court in a lawsuit filed by Puerto Ricans displaced to NY by Hurricane Maria. Fox Business host Lou Dobbs called out Donald Trump's Florida allies Governor Rick Scott and Rep. Ron DeSantis last night, as he suggested they betrayed the president by not siding with him over the Puerto Rico death toll controversy. (more...)
- September 19, 2018
Meanwhile, Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle hammered Trump in a press statement on Thursday, as reported here by Daily Voice , promising to see him in court in a lawsuit filed by Puerto Ricans displaced to NY by Hurricane Maria. Fox Business host Lou Dobbs called out Donald Trump's Florida allies Governor Rick Scott and Rep. Ron DeSantis last night, as he suggested they betrayed the president by not siding with him over the Puerto Rico death toll controversy. (more...)
NKorea's Kim promises to visit Seoul 'very soon'
- September 19, 2018
In a joint news conference after the talks, Mr Kim said he had promised to visit Seoul "in the near future". "While Moon has expressed his desire to agree on a concrete plan on denuclearisation, we believe that the two nations still differ on this concept", said Ms Anwita Basu, an analyst at the Economist Intelligence Unit. (more...)
- September 19, 2018
In a joint news conference after the talks, Mr Kim said he had promised to visit Seoul "in the near future". "While Moon has expressed his desire to agree on a concrete plan on denuclearisation, we believe that the two nations still differ on this concept", said Ms Anwita Basu, an analyst at the Economist Intelligence Unit. (more...)
The Trump approach to refugees, visualized
- September 19, 2018
Thanks in large part to its inhumanely restrictive border and asylum policies , the Trump administration admitted just 20,918 refugees in 2018, less than half of the White House's 45,000-person cap. Pompeo noted a "case of an individual resettled in U.S. who was found to have ties to Islamic State group". The actual number allowed in could be lower. (more...)
- September 19, 2018
Thanks in large part to its inhumanely restrictive border and asylum policies , the Trump administration admitted just 20,918 refugees in 2018, less than half of the White House's 45,000-person cap. Pompeo noted a "case of an individual resettled in U.S. who was found to have ties to Islamic State group". The actual number allowed in could be lower. (more...)
Sen. Kamala Harris Turns Kavanaugh Allegations into Fundraising Tool
- September 19, 2018
Blasey Ford's partial recollection of an attempted sexual assault at a high school party in the 1980s. Christine Ford and Brett Kavanaugh . Leahy did not weigh in on the matter again until late Monday morning, when he joined all of his fellow Democrats on the Judiciary Committee in ordering its chair, Sen. (more...)
- September 19, 2018
Blasey Ford's partial recollection of an attempted sexual assault at a high school party in the 1980s. Christine Ford and Brett Kavanaugh . Leahy did not weigh in on the matter again until late Monday morning, when he joined all of his fellow Democrats on the Judiciary Committee in ordering its chair, Sen. (more...)
Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination process reflects the bitter partisanship of the age
- September 19, 2018
If Trump believed there were any chance that Kavanaugh actually did what he is accused of doing, expressing sympathy for him rather than Ford would be highly inappropriate. A hearing in front of the committee is scheduled for Monday , but details remain tentative. Republicans, some of whom see the allegations as a stalling tactic by Democrats, have been pushing to confirm Kavanaugh before November's mid-term elections when they could lose control of the Senate. (more...)
- September 19, 2018
If Trump believed there were any chance that Kavanaugh actually did what he is accused of doing, expressing sympathy for him rather than Ford would be highly inappropriate. A hearing in front of the committee is scheduled for Monday , but details remain tentative. Republicans, some of whom see the allegations as a stalling tactic by Democrats, have been pushing to confirm Kavanaugh before November's mid-term elections when they could lose control of the Senate. (more...)
Trump says US considering permanent military presence in Poland
- September 19, 2018
US President Donald Trump is eyeing a permanent military presence in Poland , saying the country " likes the idea very much ". A decision from the USA could come early next year. "I invite you to post more American military troops in Poland", Duda said, calling a United States presence a "guarantor of security". We ourselves want to invest further. (more...)
- September 19, 2018
US President Donald Trump is eyeing a permanent military presence in Poland , saying the country " likes the idea very much ". A decision from the USA could come early next year. "I invite you to post more American military troops in Poland", Duda said, calling a United States presence a "guarantor of security". We ourselves want to invest further. (more...)
In stunning move, Trump declassifies documents related to Russian Federation probe
- September 19, 2018
Justice and intelligence officials had resisted releasing the information on the grounds that it was too sensitive. Political reaction was swift and divided across party lines following the president's order to declassify several documents related to the government's Russian Federation investigation, including pages of the FISA application to surveil former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page . (more...)
- September 19, 2018
Justice and intelligence officials had resisted releasing the information on the grounds that it was too sensitive. Political reaction was swift and divided across party lines following the president's order to declassify several documents related to the government's Russian Federation investigation, including pages of the FISA application to surveil former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page . (more...)
Showdown Between Kavanaugh, Accuser Scheduled for Next Week
- September 18, 2018
Now [Feinstein has] talked to [Blasey Ford] and got her to agree to come forward publicly. The reason we're having the public hearing is obviously, well number one, accusations like this deserve consideration and looking into and that's what the objective of the hearing is. (more...)
- September 18, 2018
Now [Feinstein has] talked to [Blasey Ford] and got her to agree to come forward publicly. The reason we're having the public hearing is obviously, well number one, accusations like this deserve consideration and looking into and that's what the objective of the hearing is. (more...)
Kavanaugh accuser hasn't accepted invite to testify; Dems complain about hearing plans
- September 18, 2018
Katz said, "I would say no one in their right mind regardless of their motive would want to inject themselves into this process and face the kind of annihilation that she will be subjected to by those who want this nominee to go through". Christine Blasey Ford claimed that Kavanaugh and his friend were "stumbling drunk", and cornered her into a bedroom. Her therapist in 2012 wrote that there were four boys present, a discrepancy Ford attributed to a mistake on the therapist's part. (more...)
- September 18, 2018
Katz said, "I would say no one in their right mind regardless of their motive would want to inject themselves into this process and face the kind of annihilation that she will be subjected to by those who want this nominee to go through". Christine Blasey Ford claimed that Kavanaugh and his friend were "stumbling drunk", and cornered her into a bedroom. Her therapist in 2012 wrote that there were four boys present, a discrepancy Ford attributed to a mistake on the therapist's part. (more...)
Apple Watch, AirPods excluded from next round of tariffs says new report
- September 18, 2018
Trump today threatened to raise the stakes again if Beijing should retaliate, adding a further $267 billion in Chinese imports to the target list. The latest US duties spared smart watches from Apple (AAPL.O) and Fitbit (FIT.N) and other consumer products such as baby vehicle seats. (more...)
- September 18, 2018
Trump today threatened to raise the stakes again if Beijing should retaliate, adding a further $267 billion in Chinese imports to the target list. The latest US duties spared smart watches from Apple (AAPL.O) and Fitbit (FIT.N) and other consumer products such as baby vehicle seats. (more...)
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