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Trump denies ever working for Russian Federation, blasts investigators
- January 15, 2019
It is "absolutely disgraceful" if the FBI launched an investigation into whether President Donald Trump was at the behest of Russian Federation after he fired then-Director James Comey , Rep. Her discussion was in reference to a text message she received from former Federal Bureau of Investigation agent Peter Strzok that said, "We need to open the case we've been waiting on now while Andy is acting", referring to Andrew McCabe , who took over as acting director after Comey's firing. (more...)
- January 15, 2019
It is "absolutely disgraceful" if the FBI launched an investigation into whether President Donald Trump was at the behest of Russian Federation after he fired then-Director James Comey , Rep. Her discussion was in reference to a text message she received from former Federal Bureau of Investigation agent Peter Strzok that said, "We need to open the case we've been waiting on now while Andy is acting", referring to Andrew McCabe , who took over as acting director after Comey's firing. (more...)
Snow and freezing temperatures set to hit Britain this week
- January 15, 2019
Snow could arrive in Northern Ireland as soon as this weekend. . It could be the first widespread snowfall since the Beast from the East brought Britain to a near standstill last winter. But if we are going to get hit by snow, and it remains a big if, it is going to come at roughly the same time. The Met Office's United Kingdom outlook for the next 30 days is: "It will be mostly settled for a time on Friday, especially in the east, before thickening cloud and outbreaks of rain, perhaps ... (more...)
- January 15, 2019
Snow could arrive in Northern Ireland as soon as this weekend. . It could be the first widespread snowfall since the Beast from the East brought Britain to a near standstill last winter. But if we are going to get hit by snow, and it remains a big if, it is going to come at roughly the same time. The Met Office's United Kingdom outlook for the next 30 days is: "It will be mostly settled for a time on Friday, especially in the east, before thickening cloud and outbreaks of rain, perhaps ... (more...)
2 women freed after being taken hostage at UPS facility
- January 14, 2019
A Swat team was activated to head to the facility, with a number of police vehicles already outside. Another woman is reportedly the other hostage. Logan Township police said there was an " active shooter situation going on", but provided no further information on a suspect or any possible injuries. (more...)
- January 14, 2019
A Swat team was activated to head to the facility, with a number of police vehicles already outside. Another woman is reportedly the other hostage. Logan Township police said there was an " active shooter situation going on", but provided no further information on a suspect or any possible injuries. (more...)
Trudeau says Canada has granted asylum to Saudi woman in Thailand
- January 14, 2019
Exhausted but smiling, an 18-year-old Saudi runaway who said she feared death if deported back home arrived Saturday in Canada, which had offered her asylum in a case that attracted global attention after she mounted a social media campaign. (more...)
- January 14, 2019
Exhausted but smiling, an 18-year-old Saudi runaway who said she feared death if deported back home arrived Saturday in Canada, which had offered her asylum in a case that attracted global attention after she mounted a social media campaign. (more...)
Pompeo presses Saudis for accountability on Khashoggi murder
- January 14, 2019
On a previous visit to Riyadh at the height of the Khashoggi affair, Pompeo's broad smiles with the crown prince outraged some Americans. Acknowledging that Pompeo is set to seek an update on the Khashoggi murder investigation, al-Hathloul's sister, Alia al-Hathloul, noted that, "I am struck by what is not included in Mr. (more...)
- January 14, 2019
On a previous visit to Riyadh at the height of the Khashoggi affair, Pompeo's broad smiles with the crown prince outraged some Americans. Acknowledging that Pompeo is set to seek an update on the Khashoggi murder investigation, al-Hathloul's sister, Alia al-Hathloul, noted that, "I am struck by what is not included in Mr. (more...)
Mnangagwa in Russian Federation amid fuel protests in Zimbabwe
- January 14, 2019
Mnangagwa also announced that government guests by way of foreign missions and other registered foreign bodies and tourists will fuel and refuel at designated points at price US$1.24 and US$1.32 for diesel and petrol. "Is there anyone truly objective and rational who can sensibly argue that there has been any meaningful change in Zimbabwe since the 2017 coup? We are going back to the station because they outnumber us‚" a police officer told journalists. (more...)
- January 14, 2019
Mnangagwa also announced that government guests by way of foreign missions and other registered foreign bodies and tourists will fuel and refuel at designated points at price US$1.24 and US$1.32 for diesel and petrol. "Is there anyone truly objective and rational who can sensibly argue that there has been any meaningful change in Zimbabwe since the 2017 coup? We are going back to the station because they outnumber us‚" a police officer told journalists. (more...)
White House asked for options to strike Iran, reports WSJ
- January 14, 2019
Bolton, painting him as an extremist eager for war, writing, "Senior Pentagon officials are voicing deepening fears that President Trump's hawkish national security adviser, John R. Asked about the report during his Middle East trip, U.S. secretary of state Mike Pompeo declined comment. "Iran will be held accountable for those incidents", he said in a 21 September interview with CNN . (more...)
- January 14, 2019
Bolton, painting him as an extremist eager for war, writing, "Senior Pentagon officials are voicing deepening fears that President Trump's hawkish national security adviser, John R. Asked about the report during his Middle East trip, U.S. secretary of state Mike Pompeo declined comment. "Iran will be held accountable for those incidents", he said in a 21 September interview with CNN . (more...)
Canadian risks harsher sentence at China drug retrial
- January 14, 2019
A court in Dalian in northeastern Liaoning province announced Monday evening that it has given Robert Lloyd Schellenberg the death penalty. A Chinese court issued the death penalty in the retrial of a convicted Canadian drug trafficker, a sentence that is expected to sharply escalate China's diplomatic row with Canada and the United States. (more...)
- January 14, 2019
A court in Dalian in northeastern Liaoning province announced Monday evening that it has given Robert Lloyd Schellenberg the death penalty. A Chinese court issued the death penalty in the retrial of a convicted Canadian drug trafficker, a sentence that is expected to sharply escalate China's diplomatic row with Canada and the United States. (more...)
Indonesia finds second black box for crashed Lion Air flight JT610
- January 14, 2019
Lion Air Flight JT610, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Jakarta , the Indonesian capital, on October 29 bound for Pangkal Pinang, the capital of the Sumatran island of Bangka-Belitung. Data from a preliminary investigation report, which didn't state any conclusions, showed that the plane's nose pointed down 26 times on its fatal 11-minute flight despite repeated efforts by the pilots to manually aim the nose higher. (more...)
- January 14, 2019
Lion Air Flight JT610, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Jakarta , the Indonesian capital, on October 29 bound for Pangkal Pinang, the capital of the Sumatran island of Bangka-Belitung. Data from a preliminary investigation report, which didn't state any conclusions, showed that the plane's nose pointed down 26 times on its fatal 11-minute flight despite repeated efforts by the pilots to manually aim the nose higher. (more...)
Stabbed Polish mayor dies in hospital
- January 14, 2019
Radio Gdansk reported that Mr Adamowicz was stabbed near his heart as the attacker shouted from the stage. And Polish broadcaster TVN said he shouted from the stage, saying he had been wrongly imprisoned by the previous Government. Praising the mayor and revealing he was a "good friend", he wrote on Twitter: "Paweł Adamowicz, Mayor of Gdańsk, a man of Solidarity and freedom, a European, my good friend, has been murdered". (more...)
- January 14, 2019
Radio Gdansk reported that Mr Adamowicz was stabbed near his heart as the attacker shouted from the stage. And Polish broadcaster TVN said he shouted from the stage, saying he had been wrongly imprisoned by the previous Government. Praising the mayor and revealing he was a "good friend", he wrote on Twitter: "Paweł Adamowicz, Mayor of Gdańsk, a man of Solidarity and freedom, a European, my good friend, has been murdered". (more...)
Tspiras to seek confidence vote in Greek government
- January 14, 2019
Tsipras' leftist party Syriza has 145 deputies in the 300-member Greek Parliament but could win the confidence vote with just 120 votes if enough lawmakers abstain. He said any deal including "Macedonia" in the name of the Balkan state to Greece's north was unacceptable as the name was irrevocably tied to Greek civilization and culture. (more...)
- January 14, 2019
Tsipras' leftist party Syriza has 145 deputies in the 300-member Greek Parliament but could win the confidence vote with just 120 votes if enough lawmakers abstain. He said any deal including "Macedonia" in the name of the Balkan state to Greece's north was unacceptable as the name was irrevocably tied to Greek civilization and culture. (more...)
Cameron church celebrates safe return of Jayme Closs
- January 14, 2019
Records show that defendant Jake Thomas Patterson's father transferred the title of the cabin near Gordon to Superior Choice Credit Union on October 23, eight days after the October 15 attack at the Closs family's home near Barron, which is about 60 miles (100 kilometers) south of Gordon. (more...)
- January 14, 2019
Records show that defendant Jake Thomas Patterson's father transferred the title of the cabin near Gordon to Superior Choice Credit Union on October 23, eight days after the October 15 attack at the Closs family's home near Barron, which is about 60 miles (100 kilometers) south of Gordon. (more...)
Meghan Markle's bodyguard quits after less than a year on the job
- January 14, 2019
The 37-year-old pregnant Duchess of Sussex looked stunning on Monday, stepping out in a regal purple dress from Babaton by Aritizia and keeping warm with a cherry red peacoat by Sentaler. It is understood that her Royal Protection Officer was anxious that Meghan wanted to be 'one of the people'. "Even though [Meghan] was a famous actress, she could still do what she wanted in the way of getting around freely". (more...)
- January 14, 2019
The 37-year-old pregnant Duchess of Sussex looked stunning on Monday, stepping out in a regal purple dress from Babaton by Aritizia and keeping warm with a cherry red peacoat by Sentaler. It is understood that her Royal Protection Officer was anxious that Meghan wanted to be 'one of the people'. "Even though [Meghan] was a famous actress, she could still do what she wanted in the way of getting around freely". (more...)
Boeing 707 Cargo Plane Crashes In Iran
- January 14, 2019
Authorities did not immediately offer a reason for the crew's decision to land at Fath Airport, which is some 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) southwest of Payam. Saha Airlines' Boeing 707s suffered a previous fatal crash in April 2005, when a flight coming from the Kish island crash-landed at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran, killing three passengers. (more...)
- January 14, 2019
Authorities did not immediately offer a reason for the crew's decision to land at Fath Airport, which is some 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) southwest of Payam. Saha Airlines' Boeing 707s suffered a previous fatal crash in April 2005, when a flight coming from the Kish island crash-landed at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran, killing three passengers. (more...)
Sen. Coons: Trump's 'Closeness' to Putin Is 'Alarming'
- January 14, 2019
After a G-20 meeting in Hamburg in July 2017, the president took possession of his interpreter's notes and instructed the linguist "not to discuss what had transpired with other administration officials", the Post reported, citing current and former USA officials. (more...)
- January 14, 2019
After a G-20 meeting in Hamburg in July 2017, the president took possession of his interpreter's notes and instructed the linguist "not to discuss what had transpired with other administration officials", the Post reported, citing current and former USA officials. (more...)
VDOT: Urge Drivers to Travel Around Winter Storm, Not During
- January 14, 2019
They are warning of possible travel difficulties due to snow-covered and slippery roads. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for all other areas. Durham, Orange and Chatham counties are under the advisory, although little snow is expected to accumulate. (more...)
- January 14, 2019
They are warning of possible travel difficulties due to snow-covered and slippery roads. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for all other areas. Durham, Orange and Chatham counties are under the advisory, although little snow is expected to accumulate. (more...)
Sudan protesters urge Darfur demos as new rallies planned
- January 14, 2019
Reuters witnesses said security forces used tear gas against dozens of demonstrators in Al-Halfaya Bahri in southern Khartoum and against a separate demonstration by dozens of people who had emerged from Sayyed Abdel-Rahman Mosque in Omdurman, on the other side of River Nile to the capital. (more...)
- January 14, 2019
Reuters witnesses said security forces used tear gas against dozens of demonstrators in Al-Halfaya Bahri in southern Khartoum and against a separate demonstration by dozens of people who had emerged from Sayyed Abdel-Rahman Mosque in Omdurman, on the other side of River Nile to the capital. (more...)
Netanyahu Admits Israel Behind Strike Against Iranian Weapons Depots in Syria
- January 14, 2019
At his weekly Cabinet meeting , Netanyahu publicly confirmed the strike as he thanked outgoing military chief Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot for long years of service and particularly his marshaling of Israel's shadowy campaign against Iran in recent years. (more...)
- January 14, 2019
At his weekly Cabinet meeting , Netanyahu publicly confirmed the strike as he thanked outgoing military chief Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot for long years of service and particularly his marshaling of Israel's shadowy campaign against Iran in recent years. (more...)
Bolton, a Seriously Deranged Madman, Sought Options to Strike Iran
- January 14, 2019
The request by the National Security Council, which is led by John Bolton, sparked deep concern among Pentagon and State Department officials, the newspaper reported, citing current and former USA officials. 'People were shocked. It was mind-boggling how cavalier they were about hitting Iran'. Bolton, a hawk who previously served as ambassador to the United Nations under President George W. (more...)
- January 14, 2019
The request by the National Security Council, which is led by John Bolton, sparked deep concern among Pentagon and State Department officials, the newspaper reported, citing current and former USA officials. 'People were shocked. It was mind-boggling how cavalier they were about hitting Iran'. Bolton, a hawk who previously served as ambassador to the United Nations under President George W. (more...)
Trump Warns Turkey Not to Harm Kurds After U.S. Quits Syria
- January 14, 2019
A US-led coalition of over 70 member-nations has been conducting military operations against the Daesh terror group in Syria and Iraq. The delay has restricted Turkey's ability to launch an offensive against the YPG, a group of Kurdish fighters it considers terrorists , but who served as allies to the USA coalition to defeat Islamic State . (more...)
- January 14, 2019
A US-led coalition of over 70 member-nations has been conducting military operations against the Daesh terror group in Syria and Iraq. The delay has restricted Turkey's ability to launch an offensive against the YPG, a group of Kurdish fighters it considers terrorists , but who served as allies to the USA coalition to defeat Islamic State . (more...)
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