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Record Number of Afghan Civilians Killed in 2018
- February 27, 2019
Civilian deaths jumped by 11 percent from 2017 with 3,804 people killed and another 7,189 wounded, according to the United Nations figures. The attacks on civilians by the Taliban almost doubled in the past year, while attacks by the Islamic State increased by 118 percent. (more...)
- February 27, 2019
Civilian deaths jumped by 11 percent from 2017 with 3,804 people killed and another 7,189 wounded, according to the United Nations figures. The attacks on civilians by the Taliban almost doubled in the past year, while attacks by the Islamic State increased by 118 percent. (more...)
Iran president rejects foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif's resignation
- February 27, 2019
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed doubt about Zarif's announcement in a tweet, and called him and Rouhani "front men for a corrupt religious mafia". "May you be happy and proud". Zarif gave no reason for his decision to quit. "I believe your resignation is against the country's interests and do not approve it", Rouhani wrote in a letter to Zarif, according to the government's official website. (more...)
- February 27, 2019
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed doubt about Zarif's announcement in a tweet, and called him and Rouhani "front men for a corrupt religious mafia". "May you be happy and proud". Zarif gave no reason for his decision to quit. "I believe your resignation is against the country's interests and do not approve it", Rouhani wrote in a letter to Zarif, according to the government's official website. (more...)
US, Taliban talk troop withdrawal, counter-terrorism at peace talks
- February 27, 2019
Washington's talks with the Taliban are more about safeguarding America's national interests and security and Khalilzad has said that Afghan negotiators have to fight for their vision of a future Afghanistan at the negotiating table with the Taliban. (more...)
- February 27, 2019
Washington's talks with the Taliban are more about safeguarding America's national interests and security and Khalilzad has said that Afghan negotiators have to fight for their vision of a future Afghanistan at the negotiating table with the Taliban. (more...)
Republican Matt Gaetz threatens Cohen over 'girlfriends' on eve of testimony
- February 27, 2019
Cohen will also say that Trump implicitly instructed him to lie to Congress about efforts to build a Trump Tower in Moscow. The committee's top Republican, Rep. 27) began at 7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET. A judge already has set Cohen's sentence, and Cohen's cooperation will have no bearing on that term. Trump denied in April that he knew anything about Cohen's payments to Daniels, though the explanations from the president and his attorney Rudy Giuliani have shifted several times. (more...)
- February 27, 2019
Cohen will also say that Trump implicitly instructed him to lie to Congress about efforts to build a Trump Tower in Moscow. The committee's top Republican, Rep. 27) began at 7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET. A judge already has set Cohen's sentence, and Cohen's cooperation will have no bearing on that term. Trump denied in April that he knew anything about Cohen's payments to Daniels, though the explanations from the president and his attorney Rudy Giuliani have shifted several times. (more...)
Cardinal George Pell to spend his first night in prison
- February 27, 2019
Cardinal George Pell , one of the highest-ranking Vatican officials and a former top adviser to Pope Francis , was found guilty in an Australian court on five charges of child sexual offenses. "Only a madman would attempt to rape two boys in the priests' sacristy immediately after Sunday solemn Mass", he pointed out in his summation. However, a suppression order prevented media reporting details of the trial until the gag was lifted on Tuesday morning. (more...)
- February 27, 2019
Cardinal George Pell , one of the highest-ranking Vatican officials and a former top adviser to Pope Francis , was found guilty in an Australian court on five charges of child sexual offenses. "Only a madman would attempt to rape two boys in the priests' sacristy immediately after Sunday solemn Mass", he pointed out in his summation. However, a suppression order prevented media reporting details of the trial until the gag was lifted on Tuesday morning. (more...)
US Seeks Vote on UN Resolution to Allow Aid into Venezuela
- February 27, 2019
Russian Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia, whose country backs the Maduro government and opposes any interference in a country's internal affairs, said it is "perfectly clear" that Washington's sole aim in creating Saturday's "humanitarian show" was "not resolving the problems of Venezuela, not caring for the people, but regime change, including with threats to do so via foreign intervention". (more...)
- February 27, 2019
Russian Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia, whose country backs the Maduro government and opposes any interference in a country's internal affairs, said it is "perfectly clear" that Washington's sole aim in creating Saturday's "humanitarian show" was "not resolving the problems of Venezuela, not caring for the people, but regime change, including with threats to do so via foreign intervention". (more...)
Scores dead in India after consuming toxic liquor in Assam
- February 27, 2019
The owner of a local brewing unit and eight others have been arrested, police official Mukesh Agarwal said. Many country liquors shops have been destroyed by the people, particularly women, following the tragedy. Of the estimated five billion litres of alcohol drunk every year in India , around 40 percent is illegally produced, according to the International Spirits and Wine Association of India. (more...)
- February 27, 2019
The owner of a local brewing unit and eight others have been arrested, police official Mukesh Agarwal said. Many country liquors shops have been destroyed by the people, particularly women, following the tragedy. Of the estimated five billion litres of alcohol drunk every year in India , around 40 percent is illegally produced, according to the International Spirits and Wine Association of India. (more...)
February Warmth: More records tumble, will the overall United Kingdom record be next?
- February 27, 2019
Today and Tuesday are likely to bring the warmest temperatures, and either could see records falling again, we could even see somewhere in southeastern England rise to 20c or thereabouts. Meteorologist Alex Burkill said: "It's exceptional for it to be this warm this time of year". He explained the conditions were the result of warm air combining with a period of sunshine across the United Kingdom, resulting in higher temperatures. (more...)
- February 27, 2019
Today and Tuesday are likely to bring the warmest temperatures, and either could see records falling again, we could even see somewhere in southeastern England rise to 20c or thereabouts. Meteorologist Alex Burkill said: "It's exceptional for it to be this warm this time of year". He explained the conditions were the result of warm air combining with a period of sunshine across the United Kingdom, resulting in higher temperatures. (more...)
Republican Mark Harris won't run in new North Carolina election
- February 27, 2019
But after emotional testimony from one of his sons during a four-day hearing of the State Board of Elections last week cast doubt on his denials, the former Baptist pastor finally acknowledged a new election was necessary. His background and his experience have proven him to stand firm on so numerous issues that concern us, including the issue of life, our national security, and religious freedom. (more...)
- February 27, 2019
But after emotional testimony from one of his sons during a four-day hearing of the State Board of Elections last week cast doubt on his denials, the former Baptist pastor finally acknowledged a new election was necessary. His background and his experience have proven him to stand firm on so numerous issues that concern us, including the issue of life, our national security, and religious freedom. (more...)
Report lists US nuclear targets Moscow would hit
- February 27, 2019
Targets reportedly included the Pentagon and the presidential retreat in Camp David, Maryland, Reuters reported on Monday. This news segment comes less than a week after Russian President Vladimir Putin said that if the USA wanted to "ratchet up confrontation to the levels of the Cuban Missile Crisis" it should "count" the flight time for Russian hypersonic missiles. (more...)
- February 27, 2019
Targets reportedly included the Pentagon and the presidential retreat in Camp David, Maryland, Reuters reported on Monday. This news segment comes less than a week after Russian President Vladimir Putin said that if the USA wanted to "ratchet up confrontation to the levels of the Cuban Missile Crisis" it should "count" the flight time for Russian hypersonic missiles. (more...)
Fiery crash ‘kills 20’ at Cairo train station
- February 27, 2019
The ferocious blaze is reported to have broken out after the train crashed at Ramsis station in Cairo, leading to the explosion of its fuel tank. Photographs on social media showed black smoke billowing from the building in central Cairo and ambulances rushing to the scene. (more...)
- February 27, 2019
The ferocious blaze is reported to have broken out after the train crashed at Ramsis station in Cairo, leading to the explosion of its fuel tank. Photographs on social media showed black smoke billowing from the building in central Cairo and ambulances rushing to the scene. (more...)
Vietnam Deports Kim Jong Un Lookalike Before Trump Summit
- February 27, 2019
Mr Kim's private plane is a 38-year-old Soviet Ilyushin Il-62. While the United States is demanding North Korea give up all of its nuclear and missile programmes, the North wants to see the removal of a USA nuclear umbrella for South Korea. (more...)
- February 27, 2019
Mr Kim's private plane is a 38-year-old Soviet Ilyushin Il-62. While the United States is demanding North Korea give up all of its nuclear and missile programmes, the North wants to see the removal of a USA nuclear umbrella for South Korea. (more...)
Pakistan Air Force downs two Indian aircraft
- February 27, 2019
Pakistan shut down its airspace in light of the current situation. Retired diplomat Lalit Mansingh says a new red line with Pakistan has been drawn, adding that India's policy of strategic restraint "is no longer", according to AP news agency. (more...)
- February 27, 2019
Pakistan shut down its airspace in light of the current situation. Retired diplomat Lalit Mansingh says a new red line with Pakistan has been drawn, adding that India's policy of strategic restraint "is no longer", according to AP news agency. (more...)
Indian Air Force jet crashes in Budgam, one killed
- February 27, 2019
An eyewitness at the crash site in Budgam claimed that the crashed IAF Mig-21 was "a jet aircraft". Unidentified officials told PTI that the aircraft broke into two and caught fire immediately. So far this month, two IAF fighter jets have crashed (excluding the mid-air collision of two Surya Kiran aircrafts during Aero India 2019). It is yet unclear whether the crash of the MiG-21 is related to an intrusion by Pakistan Air Force jets across the LoC. (more...)
- February 27, 2019
An eyewitness at the crash site in Budgam claimed that the crashed IAF Mig-21 was "a jet aircraft". Unidentified officials told PTI that the aircraft broke into two and caught fire immediately. So far this month, two IAF fighter jets have crashed (excluding the mid-air collision of two Surya Kiran aircrafts during Aero India 2019). It is yet unclear whether the crash of the MiG-21 is related to an intrusion by Pakistan Air Force jets across the LoC. (more...)
Gardaí Have Issued A Warning About New 'Momo Challenge' Cyberbullying Game
- February 27, 2019
But police in Northern Ireland said that while headlines like "suicide game hits UK" might get thousands of clicks online, they "miss the bigger issue". Speaking to BreakingNews.ie , Professor Mary Aiken from UCD's Geary Institute for Public Policy explained how the Momo Challenge can escalate. If you're not aware of what the Momo Challenge is, here's a brief explanation. (more...)
- February 27, 2019
But police in Northern Ireland said that while headlines like "suicide game hits UK" might get thousands of clicks online, they "miss the bigger issue". Speaking to BreakingNews.ie , Professor Mary Aiken from UCD's Geary Institute for Public Policy explained how the Momo Challenge can escalate. If you're not aware of what the Momo Challenge is, here's a brief explanation. (more...)
Kushner: Mideast peace plan focuses on 'drawing borders'
- February 27, 2019
Netanyahu has been warning Israelis that a vote for Blue and White is actually a vote for the Arab agenda, as he paints himself as the only leader capable of preventing the rise of a Palestinian state. Kushner said the plan will have a large economic component, and that this economic impact will not be limited to Israelis and Palestinians, but will encompass the entire region, including Jordan, Egypt and Lebanon. (more...)
- February 27, 2019
Netanyahu has been warning Israelis that a vote for Blue and White is actually a vote for the Arab agenda, as he paints himself as the only leader capable of preventing the rise of a Palestinian state. Kushner said the plan will have a large economic component, and that this economic impact will not be limited to Israelis and Palestinians, but will encompass the entire region, including Jordan, Egypt and Lebanon. (more...)
CNN Accused of Colluding with Democrat Operatives During Bernie Sanders Town Hall
- February 27, 2019
He joins a crowded field of almost a dozen other contenders, including a number of fellow senators. Gillibrand did, however, say that her campaign had received donations from all 50 states within a day of throwing her hat into the ring. US President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, as Vice President Mike Pence watched, February 5, 2019. (more...)
- February 27, 2019
He joins a crowded field of almost a dozen other contenders, including a number of fellow senators. Gillibrand did, however, say that her campaign had received donations from all 50 states within a day of throwing her hat into the ring. US President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, as Vice President Mike Pence watched, February 5, 2019. (more...)
China Tariff Deadline Extended, More Talks Expected
- February 27, 2019
The move by USA fund managers into Chinese equities comes as investors have been moving steadily back into emerging markets after many abandoned the category amid the global stock market turmoil in the last quarter of 2018. "If we don't address the underlying structural issues, we will have continued trade frictions", Stratford said in an interview. To MOU or not to MOU? The other key contentious issue is how any agreement would be enforced. (more...)
- February 27, 2019
The move by USA fund managers into Chinese equities comes as investors have been moving steadily back into emerging markets after many abandoned the category amid the global stock market turmoil in the last quarter of 2018. "If we don't address the underlying structural issues, we will have continued trade frictions", Stratford said in an interview. To MOU or not to MOU? The other key contentious issue is how any agreement would be enforced. (more...)
Yusuf Azhar bombed in Balakot air strike was Kandahar hijacker
- February 26, 2019
The airstrike followed a suicide bombing in India's section of the disputed territory of Kashmir on February 14 that killed more than 40 Indian soldiers . There were no casualties or damage, he added. Analysts have alleged Pakistani militants have their training camps in the area, although Pakistan has always denied the presence of any such camps. (more...)
- February 26, 2019
The airstrike followed a suicide bombing in India's section of the disputed territory of Kashmir on February 14 that killed more than 40 Indian soldiers . There were no casualties or damage, he added. Analysts have alleged Pakistani militants have their training camps in the area, although Pakistan has always denied the presence of any such camps. (more...)
U.S. man cleared after 40 years in prison receives $29 million payout
- February 26, 2019
The city of Simi Valley announced on Saturday they had now reached the $21 million settlement with Coley. They were discovered by a relative who became anxious when Wicht didn't show up for a family gathering. Police also discovered that neighbors had who had claimed to have seen Coley's truck at the scene of the crime would not have been able to properly identify the vehicle from the apartment where they lived. (more...)
- February 26, 2019
The city of Simi Valley announced on Saturday they had now reached the $21 million settlement with Coley. They were discovered by a relative who became anxious when Wicht didn't show up for a family gathering. Police also discovered that neighbors had who had claimed to have seen Coley's truck at the scene of the crime would not have been able to properly identify the vehicle from the apartment where they lived. (more...)
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