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Michael Cohen subpoenaed by Senate Intelligence Committee, lawyer says
- January 25, 2019
Giuliani, as recently as this weekend, as well as Mr. Cohen's continued cooperation with ongoing investigations , by advice of counsel" he will postpone appearing, Davis said in a statement released Wednesday. "When the President of the United States indisputably intimidates and obstructs justice to prevent a witness from testifying is an order, so is a federal investigation investigation of Rudy Giuliani for witness tampering". (more...)
- January 25, 2019
Giuliani, as recently as this weekend, as well as Mr. Cohen's continued cooperation with ongoing investigations , by advice of counsel" he will postpone appearing, Davis said in a statement released Wednesday. "When the President of the United States indisputably intimidates and obstructs justice to prevent a witness from testifying is an order, so is a federal investigation investigation of Rudy Giuliani for witness tampering". (more...)
Missing NC toddler found alive in Craven County, sheriff says
- January 25, 2019
When she went inside with the other two children, she realized he was missing. Casey was found by professional search and rescue crews on Thursday night. Miraculously, rescuers say Casey is in good health and is being evaluated in hospital. Hundreds of volunteers and multiple agencies surrounding the county provided resources and support as they searched for the boy in what Hughes called "tough" wooded terrain. (more...)
- January 25, 2019
When she went inside with the other two children, she realized he was missing. Casey was found by professional search and rescue crews on Thursday night. Miraculously, rescuers say Casey is in good health and is being evaluated in hospital. Hundreds of volunteers and multiple agencies surrounding the county provided resources and support as they searched for the boy in what Hughes called "tough" wooded terrain. (more...)
Airbus boss issues a start Brexit warning over no
- January 25, 2019
The UK digital sector is now worth over £130 billion with jobs growing at twice the rate of those in the wider economy. "Major aerospace projects are multinational affairs", Mr Enders said in a video message . "And that's not something that we could accept". "Significant changes or differences in that regulatory environment drive cost and disruption through our businesses". (more...)
- January 25, 2019
The UK digital sector is now worth over £130 billion with jobs growing at twice the rate of those in the wider economy. "Major aerospace projects are multinational affairs", Mr Enders said in a video message . "And that's not something that we could accept". "Significant changes or differences in that regulatory environment drive cost and disruption through our businesses". (more...)
Kim Jong Un Is Preparing for a Second Summit with Trump
- January 25, 2019
The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Mr Kim received a letter from Mr Trump from a North Korean envoy who met the US President in Washington last week. The statement comes after Trump held talks at the White House with visiting the North Korean vice chairman on bilateral relations and denuclearization. (more...)
- January 25, 2019
The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Mr Kim received a letter from Mr Trump from a North Korean envoy who met the US President in Washington last week. The statement comes after Trump held talks at the White House with visiting the North Korean vice chairman on bilateral relations and denuclearization. (more...)
Australia seeks information of dual citizen reported missing in China
- January 25, 2019
The Australian government was first alerted that Yang had gone missing after friends said he had not been reachable for several days. "I am not aware of the situation about this Mr Yang and I can't tell you whether it will be a topic of discussion between the two sides", she said when asked at a regular press briefing if it was likely to be discussed when Pyne arrives in Beijing for talks on Thursday. (more...)
- January 25, 2019
The Australian government was first alerted that Yang had gone missing after friends said he had not been reachable for several days. "I am not aware of the situation about this Mr Yang and I can't tell you whether it will be a topic of discussion between the two sides", she said when asked at a regular press briefing if it was likely to be discussed when Pyne arrives in Beijing for talks on Thursday. (more...)
Mexico sets record with more than 33000 homicides in 2018
- January 25, 2019
A report released by Mexico's Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection recorded 33,341 intentional homicides in 2018, a 15% increase over 2017, which held the previous record for the highest number of opened investigations with 28,866 cases . (more...)
- January 25, 2019
A report released by Mexico's Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection recorded 33,341 intentional homicides in 2018, a 15% increase over 2017, which held the previous record for the highest number of opened investigations with 28,866 cases . (more...)
Los Angeles teachers went on strike for our schools
- January 25, 2019
The teachers' union in Denver held a strike authorization vote on Saturday after rejecting a contract offer. "If a tentative agreement is reached, it can not be immediately enacted until a vote of the entire membership takes place", the statement said. (more...)
- January 25, 2019
The teachers' union in Denver held a strike authorization vote on Saturday after rejecting a contract offer. "If a tentative agreement is reached, it can not be immediately enacted until a vote of the entire membership takes place", the statement said. (more...)
US President Donald Trump's State of the Union address officially postponed
- January 25, 2019
More specifically, she doesn't want the voters to hear the truth. Several House Democrats said Pelosi did the right thing. This will go on for a while. What is Mrs Pelosi's position? "Therefore, I will be honoring your invitation, and fulfilling my Constitutional duty, to deliver important information to the people and Congress of the United States of America regarding the State of our Union". (more...)
- January 25, 2019
More specifically, she doesn't want the voters to hear the truth. Several House Democrats said Pelosi did the right thing. This will go on for a while. What is Mrs Pelosi's position? "Therefore, I will be honoring your invitation, and fulfilling my Constitutional duty, to deliver important information to the people and Congress of the United States of America regarding the State of our Union". (more...)
Senate to vote on bills to fund government, though unlikely to pass
- January 25, 2019
Shortly before the shutdown began, the full Senate passed a bill like the one Democrats will push Thursday to reopen the government for a short period without funding the wall. Democrats in Congress have so far been unwilling to agree to any bill that contains funding for a border wall. Offering a Democratic alternative "helps the possibility of beginning a real negotiation", he said. (more...)
- January 25, 2019
Shortly before the shutdown began, the full Senate passed a bill like the one Democrats will push Thursday to reopen the government for a short period without funding the wall. Democrats in Congress have so far been unwilling to agree to any bill that contains funding for a border wall. Offering a Democratic alternative "helps the possibility of beginning a real negotiation", he said. (more...)
United Kingdom signs post-Brexit deal with New Zealand
- January 25, 2019
Ms Ardern has had an action packed day in Davos, Switzerland, attending meetings and on speaking on several panels, including one the Safeguarding Our Planet, chaired by former US Vice President Al Gore. Ardern says we are "ready and willing" to negotiate a free-trade deal with the UK. The Duchess of Sussex met privately with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand at Kensington Palace on Monday, it was revealed on Twitter. (more...)
- January 25, 2019
Ms Ardern has had an action packed day in Davos, Switzerland, attending meetings and on speaking on several panels, including one the Safeguarding Our Planet, chaired by former US Vice President Al Gore. Ardern says we are "ready and willing" to negotiate a free-trade deal with the UK. The Duchess of Sussex met privately with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand at Kensington Palace on Monday, it was revealed on Twitter. (more...)
Qatari funds to be transferred to Gaza
- January 25, 2019
Al-Hayya did not name specific conditions that were changed, but said Israel was playing politics with the funds ahead of upcoming elections. Israel initially blocked the latest Qatari transfer, then relented on Thursday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government accepted a "recommendation" by the Israeli military to let the money in. (more...)
- January 25, 2019
Al-Hayya did not name specific conditions that were changed, but said Israel was playing politics with the funds ahead of upcoming elections. Israel initially blocked the latest Qatari transfer, then relented on Thursday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government accepted a "recommendation" by the Israeli military to let the money in. (more...)
Scotland's former first minister Alex Salmond is arrested
- January 25, 2019
Addressing reporters outside Edinburgh Sheriff Court after a brief hearing, Salmond, 64, insisted he was " innocent of any criminality whatsoever". A staunch nationalist, Salmond resigned from the Scottish National Party past year after it emerged the police were probing two harassment allegations against him. (more...)
- January 25, 2019
Addressing reporters outside Edinburgh Sheriff Court after a brief hearing, Salmond, 64, insisted he was " innocent of any criminality whatsoever". A staunch nationalist, Salmond resigned from the Scottish National Party past year after it emerged the police were probing two harassment allegations against him. (more...)
France summons Italian envoy over Di Maio Africa comments
- January 25, 2019
A French diplomatic source said it was not the first time Mr Salvini had made such comments and that it was probably because he felt he had been upstaged by Mr Di Maio. "If France didn't have its African colonies , because that's what they should be called, it would be the 15th largest world economy". Salvini and Di Maio are also deputy premiers in the populist Italian government that took office in June past year. (more...)
- January 25, 2019
A French diplomatic source said it was not the first time Mr Salvini had made such comments and that it was probably because he felt he had been upstaged by Mr Di Maio. "If France didn't have its African colonies , because that's what they should be called, it would be the 15th largest world economy". Salvini and Di Maio are also deputy premiers in the populist Italian government that took office in June past year. (more...)
Salvini Calls Merkel ‘Weak’ and Forecasts Losses for Macron
- January 25, 2019
Amid mounting tensions with France , Salvini predicted that he could have "new counterparties" in Paris or even Berlin after May's European election and accused French President Emmanuel Macron of letting down his voters. Macron targeted the populist government as he sought to form a pro-Europe alliance of parties ahead of those elections, and said past year that populists including Salvini were right to see him as their "main opponent". (more...)
- January 25, 2019
Amid mounting tensions with France , Salvini predicted that he could have "new counterparties" in Paris or even Berlin after May's European election and accused French President Emmanuel Macron of letting down his voters. Macron targeted the populist government as he sought to form a pro-Europe alliance of parties ahead of those elections, and said past year that populists including Salvini were right to see him as their "main opponent". (more...)
Poor of Venezuelan capital revolt against Maduro
- January 25, 2019
A group of soldiers calling for an uprising against the government in Caracas's poor neighborhood Cotiza were reportedly arrested Monday. Witnesses reported hearing gunshots at about 3 a.m. On Monday, the Venezuelan Supreme Court ruled the National Assembly is illegitimate, and that no law discussed in the legislative body holds any legal value. (more...)
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- January 25, 2019
A group of soldiers calling for an uprising against the government in Caracas's poor neighborhood Cotiza were reportedly arrested Monday. Witnesses reported hearing gunshots at about 3 a.m. On Monday, the Venezuelan Supreme Court ruled the National Assembly is illegitimate, and that no law discussed in the legislative body holds any legal value. (more...)
Saudi sisters found dead on New York river bank
- January 25, 2019
Authorities say the sisters bound themselves together with duct tape and walked into the river, where they drowned. The deaths of Saudi-born sisters Rotana Farea, 22, and Tala Farea, 16, in New York's Hudson River last October were the result of drowning by suicide , said the office of the city's chief medical examiner, Dr. (more...)
- January 25, 2019
Authorities say the sisters bound themselves together with duct tape and walked into the river, where they drowned. The deaths of Saudi-born sisters Rotana Farea, 22, and Tala Farea, 16, in New York's Hudson River last October were the result of drowning by suicide , said the office of the city's chief medical examiner, Dr. (more...)
Sambit Patra trolled for comments on Priyanka Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi
- January 23, 2019
Meanwhile, senior Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia has been appointed the AICC General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh West with immediate effect. Congress strategists believe Priyanka Vadra will help the party transcend caste divides in Uttar Pradesh, and replicate its 2009 performance . (more...)
- January 23, 2019
Meanwhile, senior Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia has been appointed the AICC General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh West with immediate effect. Congress strategists believe Priyanka Vadra will help the party transcend caste divides in Uttar Pradesh, and replicate its 2009 performance . (more...)
Strong Trump: President Recognizes Opposition Leader As Leader Of Venezuela
- January 23, 2019
The US President's decision to recognize Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Guaido as the county's " interim president " may set off a "possible civil war" in the oil-rich nation, WikiLeaks has warned. The youthful Mr. Guaido took the oath of office at a massive opposition rally on the streets of Caracas Wednesday, barely a week after Mr. A 16-year-old was among the dead, having suffered "a firearm injury during a demonstration" in the capital Caracas, the Social Conflict Observatory said. (more...)
- January 23, 2019
The US President's decision to recognize Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Guaido as the county's " interim president " may set off a "possible civil war" in the oil-rich nation, WikiLeaks has warned. The youthful Mr. Guaido took the oath of office at a massive opposition rally on the streets of Caracas Wednesday, barely a week after Mr. A 16-year-old was among the dead, having suffered "a firearm injury during a demonstration" in the capital Caracas, the Social Conflict Observatory said. (more...)
Russian bomber explodes during landing, killing 3
- January 23, 2019
The Tupolev-22M3 with a crew of four is meant for attacking strategic targets on the enemy's territory. It was not immediately clear what caused the aircraft to crash. It can also be deployed in anti-ship and maritime reconnaissance missions. The K-32 purportedly has an operational range of 1,000 kilometers and can reach top speeds of over Mach 4 in its terminal phase. (more...)
- January 23, 2019
The Tupolev-22M3 with a crew of four is meant for attacking strategic targets on the enemy's territory. It was not immediately clear what caused the aircraft to crash. It can also be deployed in anti-ship and maritime reconnaissance missions. The K-32 purportedly has an operational range of 1,000 kilometers and can reach top speeds of over Mach 4 in its terminal phase. (more...)
Russia Plane Emergency Lands After Man Demands Diversion To Afghanistan
- January 23, 2019
The plane landed in the city of Khanty-Mansiysk, about 230 kilometers (145 miles) to the west. Russian authorities said on Tuesday that a passenger plane bound for Moscow has been forced to land shortly after take-off in a suspected hijacking. (more...)
- January 23, 2019
The plane landed in the city of Khanty-Mansiysk, about 230 kilometers (145 miles) to the west. Russian authorities said on Tuesday that a passenger plane bound for Moscow has been forced to land shortly after take-off in a suspected hijacking. (more...)
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