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New members of UN Human Rights' Council criticised
- October 13, 2018
The Philippines on Friday garnered 165 of the 192 votes to win a seat at the UN Human Rights Council, an intergovernmental body "responsible for the promotion and protection of all human rights around the globe". The countries that were elected from other regions were Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Eritrea, Somalia, Togo, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Argentina, Bahamas, Uruguay, Austria, Denmark and Italy. (more...)
- October 13, 2018
The Philippines on Friday garnered 165 of the 192 votes to win a seat at the UN Human Rights Council, an intergovernmental body "responsible for the promotion and protection of all human rights around the globe". The countries that were elected from other regions were Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Eritrea, Somalia, Togo, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Argentina, Bahamas, Uruguay, Austria, Denmark and Italy. (more...)
Hillary Clinton's security clearance revoked at her request
- October 13, 2018
The email scandal that erupted as a result of the story in The Times dogged Clinton throughout her failed 2016 campaign for the presidency. While Heitkamp stands by her decision, her opposition to Kavanaugh may not help her re-election bid in North Dakota. (more...)
- October 13, 2018
The email scandal that erupted as a result of the story in The Times dogged Clinton throughout her failed 2016 campaign for the presidency. While Heitkamp stands by her decision, her opposition to Kavanaugh may not help her re-election bid in North Dakota. (more...)
Article image China launches anti-halal crackdown in Xinjiang city
- October 13, 2018
The U.N. got what it called credible reports that Chinese authorities were putting Uighurs into internment and re-education camps for long periods of time without criminal charges. China has also justified its method of "training" religious extremists as "the necessary way to deal with Islamic or religious extremism". Separately, the capital of Xinjiang has launched a campaign against halal products to stop Islam penetrating secular life and fuelling "extremism". (more...)
- October 13, 2018
The U.N. got what it called credible reports that Chinese authorities were putting Uighurs into internment and re-education camps for long periods of time without criminal charges. China has also justified its method of "training" religious extremists as "the necessary way to deal with Islamic or religious extremism". Separately, the capital of Xinjiang has launched a campaign against halal products to stop Islam penetrating secular life and fuelling "extremism". (more...)
Black man had police called on him for babysitting white children
- October 13, 2018
Local news station CBS 46 reports that Lewis was in the parking lot of a local Walmart going on an errand with the two children he was babysitting when a white woman approached him and started questioning him about the children's safety. (more...)
- October 13, 2018
Local news station CBS 46 reports that Lewis was in the parking lot of a local Walmart going on an errand with the two children he was babysitting when a white woman approached him and started questioning him about the children's safety. (more...)
Strong earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea; tsunami possible
- October 13, 2018
But the warning has since been called off. Indonesia and Papua New Guinea are located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, a geologically active region which frequently experiences tremors. He added that the quake was also felt in the township of Rabaul. The Hela and Southern Highlands provinces that were worst affected are remote and undeveloped, and assessments about the scale of the damage and injuries were slow to filter out. (more...)
- October 13, 2018
But the warning has since been called off. Indonesia and Papua New Guinea are located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, a geologically active region which frequently experiences tremors. He added that the quake was also felt in the township of Rabaul. The Hela and Southern Highlands provinces that were worst affected are remote and undeveloped, and assessments about the scale of the damage and injuries were slow to filter out. (more...)
Beachside town battered by Hurricane Michael
- October 13, 2018
In Panama City, buildings were crushed, tall pine trees were sent flying and a steeple was knocked off a church. The fatalities included Sarah Radney, an 11-year-old girl in Seminole County, Georgia, and a man in Greensboro, Florida. At least seven people were killed by the storm in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina from falling trees and other hurricane-related incidents, according to state officials. (more...)
- October 13, 2018
In Panama City, buildings were crushed, tall pine trees were sent flying and a steeple was knocked off a church. The fatalities included Sarah Radney, an 11-year-old girl in Seminole County, Georgia, and a man in Greensboro, Florida. At least seven people were killed by the storm in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina from falling trees and other hurricane-related incidents, according to state officials. (more...)
Michael Bloomberg Registering as Democrat as He Weighs 2020 Bid
- October 12, 2018
Bloomberg, the founder of the financial data and media company that bears his name, has said he will decide in the wake of the November 6 midterm elections whether he will make a run for the White House. Bloomberg has had a long career in politics, and was Mayor of NY from 2002-2013. "Two years ago at the Democratic Convention, I warned of those threats", Bloomberg wrote in an Instagram post. (more...)
- October 12, 2018
Bloomberg, the founder of the financial data and media company that bears his name, has said he will decide in the wake of the November 6 midterm elections whether he will make a run for the White House. Bloomberg has had a long career in politics, and was Mayor of NY from 2002-2013. "Two years ago at the Democratic Convention, I warned of those threats", Bloomberg wrote in an Instagram post. (more...)
Syrian rebels complete arms pullout from Idlib
- October 12, 2018
The creation of a buffer zone is central to an agreement reached last month by Russian Federation and Turkey, which is aimed at staving off a massive assault on Idlib by the Syrian government. The syrian foreign minister Walid Mouallem has said to him confident in the ability of Turkey to fulfill its part of the agreement "because of his knowledge of the factions" the insurgent. (more...)
- October 12, 2018
The creation of a buffer zone is central to an agreement reached last month by Russian Federation and Turkey, which is aimed at staving off a massive assault on Idlib by the Syrian government. The syrian foreign minister Walid Mouallem has said to him confident in the ability of Turkey to fulfill its part of the agreement "because of his knowledge of the factions" the insurgent. (more...)
As Brexit talks progress, PM May struggles to find support at home
- October 12, 2018
According to the BBC, Brexiteers were particularly concerned over the fact that Britain could be tied to the bloc's mechanisms indefinitely, which would become an obstacle to the country's independent trade deals elsewhere once it leaves the EU. (more...)
- October 12, 2018
According to the BBC, Brexiteers were particularly concerned over the fact that Britain could be tied to the bloc's mechanisms indefinitely, which would become an obstacle to the country's independent trade deals elsewhere once it leaves the EU. (more...)
Latest Storm Callum update from Met Éireann after emergency meeting
- October 12, 2018
The strongest winds were reported on the Ards peninsula with parts of counties Down Armagh and parts of Antrim getting the worst. Edinburgh will see a very windy start to the day, but winds will slowly ease as the day progresses. 'We are also starting to see the rain push in to parts of south-west England and part of the Republic of Ireland, ' Met Office meteorologist Alex Burkhill said. (more...)
- October 12, 2018
The strongest winds were reported on the Ards peninsula with parts of counties Down Armagh and parts of Antrim getting the worst. Edinburgh will see a very windy start to the day, but winds will slowly ease as the day progresses. 'We are also starting to see the rain push in to parts of south-west England and part of the Republic of Ireland, ' Met Office meteorologist Alex Burkhill said. (more...)
Pope accepts resignation of Washington Cardinal Donald Wuerl amid cover-up scandal
- October 12, 2018
Last month, Wuerl traveled to Rome to discuss his possible resignation with Pope Francis . Pope Francis says Satan is responsible for the sexual abuse crisis and is asking Catholics to pray every day to God to combat the devil's behavior. (more...)
- October 12, 2018
Last month, Wuerl traveled to Rome to discuss his possible resignation with Pope Francis . Pope Francis says Satan is responsible for the sexual abuse crisis and is asking Catholics to pray every day to God to combat the devil's behavior. (more...)
Air Plane Hits Wall On Take-Off
- October 12, 2018
The flight, however, continued its journey despite damage to the aircraft with the pilots apparently unaware of the incident. Despite the damage, the pilot and co-pilot managed to divert the plane. "No one suffered any injuries", according to the Air India Express statement. The flight has landed safely in Mumbai. Soon after the incident, Minister of Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu spoke to the secretary and other senior officials of his department and directed them to conduct a high-level ... (more...)
- October 12, 2018
The flight, however, continued its journey despite damage to the aircraft with the pilots apparently unaware of the incident. Despite the damage, the pilot and co-pilot managed to divert the plane. "No one suffered any injuries", according to the Air India Express statement. The flight has landed safely in Mumbai. Soon after the incident, Minister of Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu spoke to the secretary and other senior officials of his department and directed them to conduct a high-level ... (more...)
No more taxi service to Space Station after Soyuz failure
- October 12, 2018
The Soyuz MS-10 spacecraft launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the International Space Station at 4:40 a.m. EDT Thursday, October 11 (2:40 p.m.in Baikonur) carrying American astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin. (more...)
- October 12, 2018
The Soyuz MS-10 spacecraft launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the International Space Station at 4:40 a.m. EDT Thursday, October 11 (2:40 p.m.in Baikonur) carrying American astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin. (more...)
Andrew Brunson: Hopes rise as USA pastor returns to court
- October 12, 2018
Brunson was among thousands of people arrested in Turkey in police sweeps following a failed July 2016 coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan . "I'm very hopeful that before too long, Pastor Brunson will - he and his wife will be able to return to the United States", Pompeo said at an awards dinner for the Jewish Institute for National Security of America. (more...)
- October 12, 2018
Brunson was among thousands of people arrested in Turkey in police sweeps following a failed July 2016 coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan . "I'm very hopeful that before too long, Pastor Brunson will - he and his wife will be able to return to the United States", Pompeo said at an awards dinner for the Jewish Institute for National Security of America. (more...)
Titli crosses crosses coast near Srikakulam; 2 deaths reported
- October 12, 2018
During its north westward movement it will weaken gradually and re-curve north eastward towards Gangetic West Bengal. It was likely to make landfall between Gopalpur in Odisha and Kalingapatanam in Andhra Pradesh early on Thursday at a wind speed of 145 kmph. (more...)
- October 12, 2018
During its north westward movement it will weaken gradually and re-curve north eastward towards Gangetic West Bengal. It was likely to make landfall between Gopalpur in Odisha and Kalingapatanam in Andhra Pradesh early on Thursday at a wind speed of 145 kmph. (more...)
Africa´s youngest billionaire kidnapped in Tanzania
- October 12, 2018
His conglomerate, the METL Group, operates in over 35 industries as diverse as trading, agriculture, manufacturing, energy and petroleum, financial services, mobile telephony, infrastructure and real estate, transport, logistics and distribution. (more...)
- October 12, 2018
His conglomerate, the METL Group, operates in over 35 industries as diverse as trading, agriculture, manufacturing, energy and petroleum, financial services, mobile telephony, infrastructure and real estate, transport, logistics and distribution. (more...)
Wife of ex-Interpol boss describes threats
- October 12, 2018
What is significant is that detention of high-profile persons is nothing new in China and usually the Chinese authorities bring the charge of "violating party rules" against them. Meng could not be reached for comment. Interpol requested further information on Mr Meng's arrest on Saturday, but accepted his resignation with immediate effect. (more...)
- October 12, 2018
What is significant is that detention of high-profile persons is nothing new in China and usually the Chinese authorities bring the charge of "violating party rules" against them. Meng could not be reached for comment. Interpol requested further information on Mr Meng's arrest on Saturday, but accepted his resignation with immediate effect. (more...)
Malaysia to abolish colonial-era Sedition Act, death penalty
- October 12, 2018
Foreign embassies and rights groups were supportive of the move. Capital punishment is now mandatory for murder, kidnapping, possession of firearms and drug trafficking, among other crimes, and is carried out by hanging - a legacy of British colonial rule. (more...)
- October 12, 2018
Foreign embassies and rights groups were supportive of the move. Capital punishment is now mandatory for murder, kidnapping, possession of firearms and drug trafficking, among other crimes, and is carried out by hanging - a legacy of British colonial rule. (more...)
Hillary Clinton to Donald Trump: 'You asked Russian Federation to hack me'
- October 12, 2018
One proposal outlined plans to target and manipulate 5,000 delegates to the Republican National Convention by attacking Texas senator Ted Cruz . There is no evidence that the Trump campaign acted on the proposals, and Gates ultimately was uninterested in Psy-Group's work, a person with knowledge of the discussions said, in part because other campaign aides were developing a social media strategy. (more...)
- October 12, 2018
One proposal outlined plans to target and manipulate 5,000 delegates to the Republican National Convention by attacking Texas senator Ted Cruz . There is no evidence that the Trump campaign acted on the proposals, and Gates ultimately was uninterested in Psy-Group's work, a person with knowledge of the discussions said, in part because other campaign aides were developing a social media strategy. (more...)
Chinese spy charged with stealing USA tech secrets
- October 11, 2018
We can not tolerate a nation stealing our firepower and the fruits of our brainpower. The indictment alleges that, beginning around December 2013 and continuing until his arrest, Xu targeted the aviation companies as they were recognised leaders in aviation. (more...)
- October 11, 2018
We can not tolerate a nation stealing our firepower and the fruits of our brainpower. The indictment alleges that, beginning around December 2013 and continuing until his arrest, Xu targeted the aviation companies as they were recognised leaders in aviation. (more...)
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