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Amid Criticism, Japan To Start Commercial Whaling After 30 Years
- December 30, 2018
TOKYO-Japan will resume commercial whaling from July in its waters and exclusive economic zone while ending its controversial hunts in the Antarctic, it said on December 26, as it announced its withdrawal from the International Whaling Commission (IWC ). (more...)
- December 30, 2018
TOKYO-Japan will resume commercial whaling from July in its waters and exclusive economic zone while ending its controversial hunts in the Antarctic, it said on December 26, as it announced its withdrawal from the International Whaling Commission (IWC ). (more...)
Sajid Javid cuts short South Africa holiday to tackle Channel migrant crisis
- December 30, 2018
The ministry said two more boats were discovered at around 8:30am (0830 GMT), both near the port of Dover, carrying 14 Iranian males. "So it's welcome that the Home Secretary has rightly declared the situation a "major incident", taken personal control and appointed a gold commander ". (more...)
- December 30, 2018
The ministry said two more boats were discovered at around 8:30am (0830 GMT), both near the port of Dover, carrying 14 Iranian males. "So it's welcome that the Home Secretary has rightly declared the situation a "major incident", taken personal control and appointed a gold commander ". (more...)
Bangladesh poll campaign ends with new death, arrests
- December 29, 2018
Results released in September of a survey by the US -based nonprofit International Republican Institute showed 62 percent of Bangladeshis said they thought the country was headed in the right direction, citing an improving economy. The sample size of the survey was 2,249 and the respondents were drawn from the constituencies of 51 parliamentary seats on December 9-16, said Forrest E. (more...)
- December 29, 2018
Results released in September of a survey by the US -based nonprofit International Republican Institute showed 62 percent of Bangladeshis said they thought the country was headed in the right direction, citing an improving economy. The sample size of the survey was 2,249 and the respondents were drawn from the constituencies of 51 parliamentary seats on December 9-16, said Forrest E. (more...)
UAE reopens embassy in Syrian capital closed in 2011
- December 29, 2018
The move by Bahrain comes hours after the United Arab Emirates' decision to reopen its embassy in Damascus. With military operations winding down in several parts of the country and the capital fully secure, Damascus is also working on breaking its physical isolation. (more...)
- December 29, 2018
The move by Bahrain comes hours after the United Arab Emirates' decision to reopen its embassy in Damascus. With military operations winding down in several parts of the country and the capital fully secure, Damascus is also working on breaking its physical isolation. (more...)
Pelosi hits Hawaii resort while Trump visits Iraq
- December 29, 2018
Mick Mulvaney, who is set to take over as President Trump's acting chief of staff, said Friday on "Fox & Friends" that Nancy Pelosi is to blame for the government shutdown continuing into a second week. Mulvaney stressed that Trump has been working in Washington and missed his planned Christmas and New Year's getaway at Mar-a-Lago. Pelosi has struggled to get the votes she needs to become speaker. (more...)
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- December 29, 2018
Mick Mulvaney, who is set to take over as President Trump's acting chief of staff, said Friday on "Fox & Friends" that Nancy Pelosi is to blame for the government shutdown continuing into a second week. Mulvaney stressed that Trump has been working in Washington and missed his planned Christmas and New Year's getaway at Mar-a-Lago. Pelosi has struggled to get the votes she needs to become speaker. (more...)
7.1-magnitude quake rattles sea of Davao
- December 29, 2018
An undersea 6.9 magnitude quake has struck off the southern Philippines and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said it has a potential to generate a tsunami. But about two hours after the quake struck, the center said there was no longer a tsunami threat. Indonesia has been hit by two major tsunamis this year. (more...)
- December 29, 2018
An undersea 6.9 magnitude quake has struck off the southern Philippines and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said it has a potential to generate a tsunami. But about two hours after the quake struck, the center said there was no longer a tsunami threat. Indonesia has been hit by two major tsunamis this year. (more...)
Dems, Trump trade blame as shutdown slogs into 2nd weekend
- December 29, 2018
While Washington remains deadlocked, 380,000 workers have been told to stay home without pay, and 420,000 others, including Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screeners, members of the Coast Guard and Border Patrol officers, must work without pay. (more...)
- December 29, 2018
While Washington remains deadlocked, 380,000 workers have been told to stay home without pay, and 420,000 others, including Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screeners, members of the Coast Guard and Border Patrol officers, must work without pay. (more...)
Suspect in California Cop's Slaying Apprehended Following Manhunt
- December 29, 2018
The suspect , whose name has not been released, was in the country illegally , according to earlier statements by Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Christianson . Christianson stated the suspect was not a resident of Newman and had immigrated into the United States illegally. Several people were also arrested on suspicion of helping Arriaga evade law enforcement and lying to detectives about him, authorities said. (more...)
- December 29, 2018
The suspect , whose name has not been released, was in the country illegally , according to earlier statements by Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Christianson . Christianson stated the suspect was not a resident of Newman and had immigrated into the United States illegally. Several people were also arrested on suspicion of helping Arriaga evade law enforcement and lying to detectives about him, authorities said. (more...)
Deadly blast hits tour bus near Giza pyramids in Egypt
- December 28, 2018
This is a developing story. The bombing took place in the Giza region near Cairo. "We have to know that it's possible that it would be repeated in the future". Egypt has attempted in recent to lure tourists back to the country, with some success. Security forces have since February been conducting a major operation focused on the Sinai Peninsula, aimed at wiping out a local IS branch. (more...)
- December 28, 2018
This is a developing story. The bombing took place in the Giza region near Cairo. "We have to know that it's possible that it would be repeated in the future". Egypt has attempted in recent to lure tourists back to the country, with some success. Security forces have since February been conducting a major operation focused on the Sinai Peninsula, aimed at wiping out a local IS branch. (more...)
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Testifies In Court
- December 28, 2018
Morsi was deposed by the army in early July 2013, in response to mass protests against his one-year rule and his Muslim Brotherhood. It was the first time Mubarak and Morsi faced one another since the former stepped down in 2011 - after three decades in power - following 18 days of countrywide demonstrations. (more...)
- December 28, 2018
Morsi was deposed by the army in early July 2013, in response to mass protests against his one-year rule and his Muslim Brotherhood. It was the first time Mubarak and Morsi faced one another since the former stepped down in 2011 - after three decades in power - following 18 days of countrywide demonstrations. (more...)
Mick Mulvaney: Pelosi Standing in Way of Compromise to End Shutdown
- December 28, 2018
The president took to Twitter Thursday morning to express his incredulity, writing, "Have the Democrats finally realized that we desperately need Border Security and a Wall on the Southern Border..." Drew Hammill, a spokesman for House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi , of California, responded to the White House statement by saying Democrats have offered Republicans three options to reopen the government that include money for border security but "not the President's immoral, ineffective ... (more...)
- December 28, 2018
The president took to Twitter Thursday morning to express his incredulity, writing, "Have the Democrats finally realized that we desperately need Border Security and a Wall on the Southern Border..." Drew Hammill, a spokesman for House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi , of California, responded to the White House statement by saying Democrats have offered Republicans three options to reopen the government that include money for border security but "not the President's immoral, ineffective ... (more...)
Hundreds Of Migrants Released In El Paso. Beto: More Are Coming
- December 28, 2018
The man Escobar is replacing in Congress, US Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas, said Monday that ICE had told him to expect another 200 people that day and another 200 on Tuesday. "ICE continues to work with local and state officials and (nongovernmental) partners in the area so they are prepared to provide assistance with transportation or other services". (more...)
- December 28, 2018
The man Escobar is replacing in Congress, US Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas, said Monday that ICE had told him to expect another 200 people that day and another 200 on Tuesday. "ICE continues to work with local and state officials and (nongovernmental) partners in the area so they are prepared to provide assistance with transportation or other services". (more...)
Michael Cohen Speaks Out After Bombshell Prague Report: ‘Mueller Knows Everything!’
- December 28, 2018
This information has reportedly already been turned over to Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office , with whom Cohen has been cooperating. Further, an Eastern European intelligence agency picked up a conversation between Russians at around the same time, with one saying Cohen was in Prague , McClatchy News reports , noting that the new evidence helps bolster the claims in the dossier, which Trump dismissed as a "pile of garbage". (more...)
- December 28, 2018
This information has reportedly already been turned over to Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office , with whom Cohen has been cooperating. Further, an Eastern European intelligence agency picked up a conversation between Russians at around the same time, with one saying Cohen was in Prague , McClatchy News reports , noting that the new evidence helps bolster the claims in the dossier, which Trump dismissed as a "pile of garbage". (more...)
Bahrain to reopen embassy in Damascus
- December 28, 2018
Abu Dhabi says its return to Syria is aimed at curbing the risk of regional interference in "Arab, Syrian affairs" - an apparent reference to Iran, which, along with Russian Federation, has backed Assad throughout the nearly eight-year-long conflict. (more...)
- December 28, 2018
Abu Dhabi says its return to Syria is aimed at curbing the risk of regional interference in "Arab, Syrian affairs" - an apparent reference to Iran, which, along with Russian Federation, has backed Assad throughout the nearly eight-year-long conflict. (more...)
Trump In Iraq: No Rush To Replace Sec. James Mattis
- December 28, 2018
Last week, he abruptly announced he was pulling troops out of Syria and Afghanistan . Jonathan Ernst/REUTERSPresident Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump meet USA troops in an unannounced visit to Al Asad Air Base in Iraq, December 26, 2018. (more...)
- December 28, 2018
Last week, he abruptly announced he was pulling troops out of Syria and Afghanistan . Jonathan Ernst/REUTERSPresident Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump meet USA troops in an unannounced visit to Al Asad Air Base in Iraq, December 26, 2018. (more...)
Congo-Kinshasa: Police Clash With Protestors in DR Congo Over Election Delay
- December 28, 2018
Those places on the eastern DRC are strongholds of opposition to outgoing President Joseph Kabila , and local politicians denounced the move as an effort to swing the vote in favour of his preferred candidate, Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary . Protesters ransacked an Ebola isolation centre in Beni, causing 24 patients to flee, health ministry spokeswoman Jessica Ilunga said. Beni, Butembo and their rural surroundings have been battling an Ebola outbreak - now the second-deadliest in history - ... (more...)
- December 28, 2018
Those places on the eastern DRC are strongholds of opposition to outgoing President Joseph Kabila , and local politicians denounced the move as an effort to swing the vote in favour of his preferred candidate, Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary . Protesters ransacked an Ebola isolation centre in Beni, causing 24 patients to flee, health ministry spokeswoman Jessica Ilunga said. Beni, Butembo and their rural surroundings have been battling an Ebola outbreak - now the second-deadliest in history - ... (more...)
China announces Canadian’s drugs appeal amid row over detained trio
- December 28, 2018
Canada's foreign affairs office has said that it has been monitoring Schellenberg's case for "quite a while". Though no link has been officially made, the arrests seem to be in retaliation to Canada's December 1 arrest of Meng Wanzhou, a top executive at Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei. (more...)
- December 28, 2018
Canada's foreign affairs office has said that it has been monitoring Schellenberg's case for "quite a while". Though no link has been officially made, the arrests seem to be in retaliation to Canada's December 1 arrest of Meng Wanzhou, a top executive at Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei. (more...)
Sen. Dianne Feinstein Wants Investigation into Border Treatment of Illegal Alien Children
- December 28, 2018
Guatemala's Foreign Ministry said the country's government would provide Felipe's father with consular assistance and assume responsibility for repatriating the boy's remains. Andrew Meehan, CBP Assistant Commissioner for Public Affairs told NPR there has been a "dramatic increase in the numbers of families and kids that are approaching the border". (more...)
- December 28, 2018
Guatemala's Foreign Ministry said the country's government would provide Felipe's father with consular assistance and assume responsibility for repatriating the boy's remains. Andrew Meehan, CBP Assistant Commissioner for Public Affairs told NPR there has been a "dramatic increase in the numbers of families and kids that are approaching the border". (more...)
British tourists killed after Land Cruiser plunges off Núpsvötn bridge in Iceland
- December 28, 2018
Two children were among the four injured when the vehicle carrying the seven people crashed around 9:30 a.m., Icelandic police said. The family of four adults and three children crashed through a railing on the single-lane bridge near the sand plain of Skeidararsandur before falling about eight metres onto a river bank. (more...)
- December 28, 2018
Two children were among the four injured when the vehicle carrying the seven people crashed around 9:30 a.m., Icelandic police said. The family of four adults and three children crashed through a railing on the single-lane bridge near the sand plain of Skeidararsandur before falling about eight metres onto a river bank. (more...)
Two Koreas hold groundbreaking ceremony for the railway project
- December 28, 2018
Despite of the stalled denuclearisation talks, the project aims to modernize North Korean railways and connect them with the South. Either way, regular trains won't be running between North and South Korea until United Nations sanctions are eased. (more...)
- December 28, 2018
Despite of the stalled denuclearisation talks, the project aims to modernize North Korean railways and connect them with the South. Either way, regular trains won't be running between North and South Korea until United Nations sanctions are eased. (more...)
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