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After years of political wrangling and debates, Australia scraps 'tampon' tax
- October 05, 2018
Kelly O'Dwyer, as minister for women, said, "millions of women right across the nation will be very thankful" for the move. Greens senator Janet Rice said the move had come after 18 years of campaigning. Mr Perrottet will push for an amendment to the proposal to guarantee states a better deal. Australia's Treasurers have agreed to make women's sanitary products exempt from General Sales Tax (GST). (more...)
- October 05, 2018
Kelly O'Dwyer, as minister for women, said, "millions of women right across the nation will be very thankful" for the move. Greens senator Janet Rice said the move had come after 18 years of campaigning. Mr Perrottet will push for an amendment to the proposal to guarantee states a better deal. Australia's Treasurers have agreed to make women's sanitary products exempt from General Sales Tax (GST). (more...)
Interpol President Reported Missing During Trip To China
- October 05, 2018
He is a veteran of China's police and security systems, serving as the country's vice minister of public security and the head of the country's Interpol bureau. Rights groups have previously expressed concern Beijing might try to use Mr Meng's position at the body to go after dissidents overseas. Interpol's main function is to provide a mechanism for police forces in different countries to notify each other of wanted suspects. (more...)
- October 05, 2018
He is a veteran of China's police and security systems, serving as the country's vice minister of public security and the head of the country's Interpol bureau. Rights groups have previously expressed concern Beijing might try to use Mr Meng's position at the body to go after dissidents overseas. Interpol's main function is to provide a mechanism for police forces in different countries to notify each other of wanted suspects. (more...)
Key Republicans hit out at Trump for mocking Kavanaugh accuser
- October 05, 2018
But Republican women, like GOP men, are overwhelmingly sticking with the nominee. Both Ford and Kavanaugh testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee meeting last Thursday. "It's time to put this embarrassing spectacle behind us", he said, calling the criticism of Kavanaugh "a feeding frenzy". "I think my friend Jeff Flake did something really positive", Coons said. (more...)
- October 05, 2018
But Republican women, like GOP men, are overwhelmingly sticking with the nominee. Both Ford and Kavanaugh testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee meeting last Thursday. "It's time to put this embarrassing spectacle behind us", he said, calling the criticism of Kavanaugh "a feeding frenzy". "I think my friend Jeff Flake did something really positive", Coons said. (more...)
America’s image has worsened under Trump, shows survey
- October 05, 2018
Polling on the subject released past year had found that the median level of confidence in USA president across 37 countries had tumbled from 64 percentage the end of the Obama administration to just 22 percent at the start of Trump's first term. (more...)
- October 05, 2018
Polling on the subject released past year had found that the median level of confidence in USA president across 37 countries had tumbled from 64 percentage the end of the Obama administration to just 22 percent at the start of Trump's first term. (more...)
Pompeo to visit China Monday
- October 05, 2018
Wasp and her escorts were reported on maneuvers in the South China Sea. Aerial photos taken by the US Navy show just how close a US Navy ship came to colliding with a Chinese warship that had challenged the US vessel's presence in the South China Sea. (more...)
- October 05, 2018
Wasp and her escorts were reported on maneuvers in the South China Sea. Aerial photos taken by the US Navy show just how close a US Navy ship came to colliding with a Chinese warship that had challenged the US vessel's presence in the South China Sea. (more...)
Senator Bill Cassidy Suggests Criminal Referral for Third Kavanaugh Accuser
- October 05, 2018
Swetnick's lawyer, Michael Avenatti , said , "The letter from Dennis Ketterer is garbage- the GOP is desperate". Helene Moglen, Swetnick's aunt, told AP this week that her niece went off to college but quickly moved back home. "It was awful. I had no way to fend them off". Ketterer and Swetnick developed a "physical" relationship, his letter said, and he recalled a conversation with her about her sexual activities in high school. (more...)
- October 05, 2018
Swetnick's lawyer, Michael Avenatti , said , "The letter from Dennis Ketterer is garbage- the GOP is desperate". Helene Moglen, Swetnick's aunt, told AP this week that her niece went off to college but quickly moved back home. "It was awful. I had no way to fend them off". Ketterer and Swetnick developed a "physical" relationship, his letter said, and he recalled a conversation with her about her sexual activities in high school. (more...)
Russia delivers S-300 air defences to Syria
- October 05, 2018
This includes 49 pieces of equipment: illuminating laser radiolocators, defense priority systems, control vehicles and four missile launchers. "One thing should be clear - if someone fires on our planes, we will destroy them", Lieberman said in an interview with the Israeli website Ynet. (more...)
- October 05, 2018
This includes 49 pieces of equipment: illuminating laser radiolocators, defense priority systems, control vehicles and four missile launchers. "One thing should be clear - if someone fires on our planes, we will destroy them", Lieberman said in an interview with the Israeli website Ynet. (more...)
Goodale 'very concerned' by Russian spies' cyberattack on Canada, allies
- October 05, 2018
In a coordinated pushback against a series of hacking attempts, Australia, Britain, Canada, The Netherlands, and the United States have accused Russian Federation of being responsible, including an attempt to hack the world's chemical weapons watchdog the OPCW in The Hague. (more...)
- October 05, 2018
In a coordinated pushback against a series of hacking attempts, Australia, Britain, Canada, The Netherlands, and the United States have accused Russian Federation of being responsible, including an attempt to hack the world's chemical weapons watchdog the OPCW in The Hague. (more...)
Trump blasts New York Times for story accusing him of tax fraud
- October 05, 2018
The investigation encompassed more than 100,000 pages of documents from Fred Trump's business empire, including tax returns , public sourced documents, confidential records and interviews with former employees and advisors. The report has now rekindled Democratic efforts to get the president to release his tax returns . He provided money for his auto, money for his employees, money to buy stocks, money for his first Manhattan offices and money to renovate those offices. (more...)
- October 05, 2018
The investigation encompassed more than 100,000 pages of documents from Fred Trump's business empire, including tax returns , public sourced documents, confidential records and interviews with former employees and advisors. The report has now rekindled Democratic efforts to get the president to release his tax returns . He provided money for his auto, money for his employees, money to buy stocks, money for his first Manhattan offices and money to renovate those offices. (more...)
Donald Trump Dismisses Ford Allegations As "Totally Uncorroborated"; Calls Dems "Mean & Despicable"
- October 05, 2018
Anti-Kavanaugh protesters harassed Sen. "Well, do you think it was - nope, it was one beer", Trump said at a campaign rally in MS, questioning what Ford told the Senate Judiciary Committee during testimony last week. The White House Counsel's office believes that the sworn testimony from both in front of the Senate committee last week is sufficient, CNN reported. (more...)
- October 05, 2018
Anti-Kavanaugh protesters harassed Sen. "Well, do you think it was - nope, it was one beer", Trump said at a campaign rally in MS, questioning what Ford told the Senate Judiciary Committee during testimony last week. The White House Counsel's office believes that the sworn testimony from both in front of the Senate committee last week is sufficient, CNN reported. (more...)
More than 200 people have died taking selfies
- October 05, 2018
The highest number of selfie-deaths were in India with Russian Federation, the United States and Pakistan following behind. The leading cause of death was drowning from people getting hit by waves or falling out of boats while posing. Firearm deaths were higher in the US than any other country, which the researchers said could be due to less restrictive gun laws. But death by animals, electrocution, fire and firearms also appeared frequently in reports from around the world. (more...)
- October 05, 2018
The highest number of selfie-deaths were in India with Russian Federation, the United States and Pakistan following behind. The leading cause of death was drowning from people getting hit by waves or falling out of boats while posing. Firearm deaths were higher in the US than any other country, which the researchers said could be due to less restrictive gun laws. But death by animals, electrocution, fire and firearms also appeared frequently in reports from around the world. (more...)
Russia: U.S. comments on possible destruction of Russian warheads are dangerous
- October 05, 2018
Russian Federation is developing banned missiles. A North Atlantic Treaty Organisation official insisted "the ball on this issue is in Russia's court", saying the alliance expected "credible answers" about the missile system. "The United States is committed to upholding its arms control obligations and expects Russian Federation to do the very same thing", she said, adding that the USA was discussing the issue with its allies. (more...)
- October 05, 2018
Russian Federation is developing banned missiles. A North Atlantic Treaty Organisation official insisted "the ball on this issue is in Russia's court", saying the alliance expected "credible answers" about the missile system. "The United States is committed to upholding its arms control obligations and expects Russian Federation to do the very same thing", she said, adding that the USA was discussing the issue with its allies. (more...)
In a first, India deports seven Rohingya immigrants to Myanmar
- October 04, 2018
India deportedseven Rohingya Muslims that had fled their native Myanmar back to their country on Thursday, sparking concerns that the move could endanger their lives and violate global laws that protect refugees. "We are not inclined to interfere on the decision taken", the apex court said. The decision comes as India's ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party has escalated its rhetorical attacks on migrants who have entered the country illegally. (more...)
- October 04, 2018
India deportedseven Rohingya Muslims that had fled their native Myanmar back to their country on Thursday, sparking concerns that the move could endanger their lives and violate global laws that protect refugees. "We are not inclined to interfere on the decision taken", the apex court said. The decision comes as India's ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party has escalated its rhetorical attacks on migrants who have entered the country illegally. (more...)
Mail sent to Trump, Pentagon, believed to contain deadly ricin
- October 04, 2018
The FBI said there were potentially hazardous chemicals involved with their operation in Utah on Wednesday, but they declined to give additional details. Another envelope was sent to the president with unknown contents. It was initially reported that the packages could be laced with ricin but officials said on October 3, that they contained castor beans, the unprocessed form of the poison, which can be deadly if swallowed but aren't as toxic. (more...)
- October 04, 2018
The FBI said there were potentially hazardous chemicals involved with their operation in Utah on Wednesday, but they declined to give additional details. Another envelope was sent to the president with unknown contents. It was initially reported that the packages could be laced with ricin but officials said on October 3, that they contained castor beans, the unprocessed form of the poison, which can be deadly if swallowed but aren't as toxic. (more...)
This is a Big Win for Wisconsin's Dairy Farmers
- October 04, 2018
In 2002, the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled Canada unfairly subsidized dairy products sold to the United States and New Zealand. Trudeau noticeably did not mention U.S. For one thing, the percentage of a car's content that must be built within the trade bloc to qualify for duty-free status rises to 75 percent from 62.5 percent. (more...)
- October 04, 2018
In 2002, the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled Canada unfairly subsidized dairy products sold to the United States and New Zealand. Trudeau noticeably did not mention U.S. For one thing, the percentage of a car's content that must be built within the trade bloc to qualify for duty-free status rises to 75 percent from 62.5 percent. (more...)
Trudeau praises USMCA, as government promises compensation for dairy farmers
- October 04, 2018
The deal aims to brings more jobs into the United States, with Canada and Mexico accepting more restrictive commerce with the United States, their main export customer. "Canada's closed and supply-controlled system had embarked on a program that essentially dumped milk proteins on world markets and moved American dairy farming and processing jobs, along with thousands of additional high-quality jobs, from the U.S.to Canada". (more...)
- October 04, 2018
The deal aims to brings more jobs into the United States, with Canada and Mexico accepting more restrictive commerce with the United States, their main export customer. "Canada's closed and supply-controlled system had embarked on a program that essentially dumped milk proteins on world markets and moved American dairy farming and processing jobs, along with thousands of additional high-quality jobs, from the U.S.to Canada". (more...)
OPCW hacking claims prove that Russian Federation was behind Salisbury attack, United Kingdom states
- October 04, 2018
Al Jazeera's Paul Brennan, speaking from London, said Thursday's reaction is notable. After the Skripal poisoning, the West agreed with Britain's assessment that Russian military intelligence was to blame and launched the biggest expulsion of Russian spies working under diplomatic cover since the height of the Cold War. (more...)
- October 04, 2018
Al Jazeera's Paul Brennan, speaking from London, said Thursday's reaction is notable. After the Skripal poisoning, the West agreed with Britain's assessment that Russian military intelligence was to blame and launched the biggest expulsion of Russian spies working under diplomatic cover since the height of the Cold War. (more...)
Fox News host, key GOP senators slam Trump for mocking Kavanaugh accuser
- October 04, 2018
But Ford said in last Thursday's hearing she'd never talked about how to take a polygraph test with anyone other than her lawyers. She concludes no prosecutor would bring the case, nor is the evidence sufficient to prevail even in a civil trial. (more...)
- October 04, 2018
But Ford said in last Thursday's hearing she'd never talked about how to take a polygraph test with anyone other than her lawyers. She concludes no prosecutor would bring the case, nor is the evidence sufficient to prevail even in a civil trial. (more...)
Melania Trump embarks on first solo trip -- to Africa
- October 04, 2018
First Lady Melania Trump landed in Ghana Tuesday; kicking off her first solo worldwide trip without President Trump where she plans to visit five countries in just five days. The first lady, however, was not wearing a just-off-the-runway look from Celine's new creative director Hedi Slimane, according to her stylist Hervé Pierre. (more...)
- October 04, 2018
First Lady Melania Trump landed in Ghana Tuesday; kicking off her first solo worldwide trip without President Trump where she plans to visit five countries in just five days. The first lady, however, was not wearing a just-off-the-runway look from Celine's new creative director Hedi Slimane, according to her stylist Hervé Pierre. (more...)
Senate Republicans Are Setting Up The Final Vote On Brett Kavanaugh Nomination
- October 04, 2018
Senate Republicans now need a simple majority for a vote to end debate on the nomination, which is expected to take place on Friday. Mr Flake said on United States television: "There's no time and no place for remarks like that, that discuss something this sensitive at a political rally". (more...)
- October 04, 2018
Senate Republicans now need a simple majority for a vote to end debate on the nomination, which is expected to take place on Friday. Mr Flake said on United States television: "There's no time and no place for remarks like that, that discuss something this sensitive at a political rally". (more...)
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