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Kim, Trump start meeting and dinner
- February 28, 2019
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will make a two-day goodwill visit to Vietnam after his "historic" second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump this week, according to the North's official news agency. Trump has been upbeat about his bargaining with Kim. "The potential is awesome, a great opportunity, for my friend Kim Jong-un". Businessman Le Dinh Hung stood outside the JW Marriott hotel where Trump was staying with a large painting of the U.S. (more...)
- February 28, 2019
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will make a two-day goodwill visit to Vietnam after his "historic" second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump this week, according to the North's official news agency. Trump has been upbeat about his bargaining with Kim. "The potential is awesome, a great opportunity, for my friend Kim Jong-un". Businessman Le Dinh Hung stood outside the JW Marriott hotel where Trump was staying with a large painting of the U.S. (more...)
Mother and daughter accused of killing 5 family members
- February 28, 2019
A woman and her daughter have been charged in Pennsylvania with murdering five members of their family, including three children, in what they claimed was a collective suicide pact. Nelson said she suspected that Shana Decree may have planned a family murder-suicide and believed that her cousin, Dominique did not intentionally participate in the crime. (more...)
- February 28, 2019
A woman and her daughter have been charged in Pennsylvania with murdering five members of their family, including three children, in what they claimed was a collective suicide pact. Nelson said she suspected that Shana Decree may have planned a family murder-suicide and believed that her cousin, Dominique did not intentionally participate in the crime. (more...)
Ocasio-Cortez: Bartending and waitressing sharpened my 'BS detector'
- February 28, 2019
Trump continued by saying that people "want the ability to be able to secure a job". "They want the ability to live in a country where there's the potential for upward mobility". Then, continuing to the attack Republicans, she called them "the cold-hearted monsters who have repeatedly attacked our health care". Ed Markey, of MA, and other congressional Democrats - unveiled the Green New Deal proposal earlier this month. (more...)
- February 28, 2019
Trump continued by saying that people "want the ability to be able to secure a job". "They want the ability to live in a country where there's the potential for upward mobility". Then, continuing to the attack Republicans, she called them "the cold-hearted monsters who have repeatedly attacked our health care". Ed Markey, of MA, and other congressional Democrats - unveiled the Green New Deal proposal earlier this month. (more...)
UNSC may consider USA draft resolution on Venezuela on February 28
- February 28, 2019
According to the BBC, Maduro said Venezuela would not be accepting the aid because it has "never been, nor are we, a country of beggars". The United States, along with a spate of other Western countries that have long opposed the leftist leadership of Maduro and his predecessor Hugo Chavez, immediately recognised Guaido as the nation's leader - unlike Russia, China, Mexico, Turkey, and some other countries who support Maduro. (more...)
- February 28, 2019
According to the BBC, Maduro said Venezuela would not be accepting the aid because it has "never been, nor are we, a country of beggars". The United States, along with a spate of other Western countries that have long opposed the leftist leadership of Maduro and his predecessor Hugo Chavez, immediately recognised Guaido as the nation's leader - unlike Russia, China, Mexico, Turkey, and some other countries who support Maduro. (more...)
20 dead in Cairo after fiery train crash at rail station
- February 28, 2019
People walk at the main train station after a fire caused deaths and injuries, in Cairo , Egypt, February 27, 2019. Another video showed men and women running, searching for exits after the explosion. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli visited the chaotic scene and said the cause of the collision had not been determined. He promised "harsh punishment" for the culprits. (more...)
- February 28, 2019
People walk at the main train station after a fire caused deaths and injuries, in Cairo , Egypt, February 27, 2019. Another video showed men and women running, searching for exits after the explosion. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli visited the chaotic scene and said the cause of the collision had not been determined. He promised "harsh punishment" for the culprits. (more...)
Cardinal Pell convicted of molesting two choirboys
- February 28, 2019
The Vatican on Tuesday insisted on Australian Cardinal George Pell's right to further defend himself after being convicted of molesting two choirboys in his homeland, but said Pope Francis was keeping in place local church restrictions forbidding one of his most trusted advisers from having contact with children while appeals run their course. (more...)
- February 28, 2019
The Vatican on Tuesday insisted on Australian Cardinal George Pell's right to further defend himself after being convicted of molesting two choirboys in his homeland, but said Pope Francis was keeping in place local church restrictions forbidding one of his most trusted advisers from having contact with children while appeals run their course. (more...)
World's smallest surviving baby boy is sent home after months in hospital
- February 28, 2019
In his five months at the hospital, he grew from 268 grams to a reported weight of 3,283 grams before being discharged two months after his due date. In Tokyo, Keio University Hospital quoted the boy's mother as saying, "Honestly speaking, I didn't know whether he could live, so I am really happy he has grown so much". (more...)
- February 28, 2019
In his five months at the hospital, he grew from 268 grams to a reported weight of 3,283 grams before being discharged two months after his due date. In Tokyo, Keio University Hospital quoted the boy's mother as saying, "Honestly speaking, I didn't know whether he could live, so I am really happy he has grown so much". (more...)
Wilson-Raybould says she was pushed on SNC-Lavalin; Trudeau disagrees
- February 28, 2019
SNC-Lavalin has been lobbying the government and opposition parties to push for a plea bargain type of arrangement in order to avoid a conviction that would result in them being unable to bid on federal contracts for 10 years. Testifying Wednesday to the House of Commons justice committee, Wilson-Raybould said she believes she was shuffled out of the justice portfolio because she refused to give in. (more...)
- February 28, 2019
SNC-Lavalin has been lobbying the government and opposition parties to push for a plea bargain type of arrangement in order to avoid a conviction that would result in them being unable to bid on federal contracts for 10 years. Testifying Wednesday to the House of Commons justice committee, Wilson-Raybould said she believes she was shuffled out of the justice portfolio because she refused to give in. (more...)
Release our pilot humanely, Owaisi tells Pakistan
- February 28, 2019
An earlier high-profile case related to the breach of the Geneva Convention is the incident involving Captain Saurabh Kalia, who was captured and allegedly tortured by the Pakistan at the heights of Kargil War . As per the clauses of the Geneva Conventions , Pakistan has a duty to give him medical care and protection. Article 13 of the Geneva Convention states that PoWs must at all times be "humanely treated". (more...)
- February 28, 2019
An earlier high-profile case related to the breach of the Geneva Convention is the incident involving Captain Saurabh Kalia, who was captured and allegedly tortured by the Pakistan at the heights of Kargil War . As per the clauses of the Geneva Conventions , Pakistan has a duty to give him medical care and protection. Article 13 of the Geneva Convention states that PoWs must at all times be "humanely treated". (more...)
Pakistan says 2 Indian warplanes downed, 1 pilot captured
- February 28, 2019
The latest wave of tensions erupted after a pre-dawn strike by Indian aircraft Tuesday on Pakistani territory. A downed Indian fighter pilot who was attacked by a mob and then paraded on video by Pakistan's army has become a social media sensation and a hero in his homeland amid a spiralling crisis between the nuclear-armed neighbours. (more...)
- February 28, 2019
The latest wave of tensions erupted after a pre-dawn strike by Indian aircraft Tuesday on Pakistani territory. A downed Indian fighter pilot who was attacked by a mob and then paraded on video by Pakistan's army has become a social media sensation and a hero in his homeland amid a spiralling crisis between the nuclear-armed neighbours. (more...)
Trump To Delay March 1 China Tariffs Amid Trade Talks
- February 28, 2019
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he had made a decision to postpone increasing customs tariffs on Chinese products due to productive American-Chinese negotiations to resolve bilateral trade disputes, he wrote on his Twitter page. (more...)
- February 28, 2019
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he had made a decision to postpone increasing customs tariffs on Chinese products due to productive American-Chinese negotiations to resolve bilateral trade disputes, he wrote on his Twitter page. (more...)
Pakistan Court Rejects Ex-Prime Minister Sharif's Bail Plea
- February 28, 2019
A bench comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani announced the decision on Nawaz's plea seeking bail and suspension of the sentence on medical grounds. Nawaz is now admitted in Jinnah Hospital where he was shifted from Kot Lakhpat Jail on February 15. PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz has expressed the hope that today's (Monday) decision of the Islamabad High Court would be in favor of her father Nawaz Sharif and he would be released from jail on bail. (more...)
- February 28, 2019
A bench comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani announced the decision on Nawaz's plea seeking bail and suspension of the sentence on medical grounds. Nawaz is now admitted in Jinnah Hospital where he was shifted from Kot Lakhpat Jail on February 15. PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz has expressed the hope that today's (Monday) decision of the Islamabad High Court would be in favor of her father Nawaz Sharif and he would be released from jail on bail. (more...)
High Winds Create ‘Ice Tsunami’ in NY
- February 28, 2019
The area was shutdown due to the ice stacking. They typically occur in early spring as the ice sheets weaken and begin to break up, as seen along the shores of the Great Lakes. "We've had storms in the past but nothing like this", local Dave Schultz told USA media. "We've never had the ice pushed up against the walls and right up onto our patios". (more...)
- February 28, 2019
The area was shutdown due to the ice stacking. They typically occur in early spring as the ice sheets weaken and begin to break up, as seen along the shores of the Great Lakes. "We've had storms in the past but nothing like this", local Dave Schultz told USA media. "We've never had the ice pushed up against the walls and right up onto our patios". (more...)
India confirms MiG 21 shot down, pilot missing
- February 28, 2019
A Pakistani military official said air force shot down two Indian planes. India acknowledged one of its air force planes was "lost" in skirmishes with Pakistan and that its pilot was "missing in action" on a chaotic day, which also saw mortar shells fired by Indian troops from across the frontier dividing the two sectors of Kashmir kill six civilians and wound several others. (more...)
- February 28, 2019
A Pakistani military official said air force shot down two Indian planes. India acknowledged one of its air force planes was "lost" in skirmishes with Pakistan and that its pilot was "missing in action" on a chaotic day, which also saw mortar shells fired by Indian troops from across the frontier dividing the two sectors of Kashmir kill six civilians and wound several others. (more...)
President Trump Announces Release of Hostage Danny Burch from Yemen
- February 27, 2019
Taking to Twitter, Trump confirmed that Burch was "reunited" with his family and "recovering". The UAE is believed to have played a critical role in negotiating Burch's release, as well as the release of other Americans held captive in the Middle East. (more...)
- February 27, 2019
Taking to Twitter, Trump confirmed that Burch was "reunited" with his family and "recovering". The UAE is believed to have played a critical role in negotiating Burch's release, as well as the release of other Americans held captive in the Middle East. (more...)
Fat rat rescued after getting its bum wedged in a manhole cover
- February 27, 2019
Rescue workers got the call on Sunday afternoon (Feb. 24), when the rat got stuck in the manhole cover in Bensheim, a town in central Germany . A curvaceous rat in Bensheim, Germany, is making global headlines after an embarrassing mishap ― getting stuck in a manhole cover. (more...)
- February 27, 2019
Rescue workers got the call on Sunday afternoon (Feb. 24), when the rat got stuck in the manhole cover in Bensheim, a town in central Germany . A curvaceous rat in Bensheim, Germany, is making global headlines after an embarrassing mishap ― getting stuck in a manhole cover. (more...)
Pakistan military 'shoots down' two Indian aircraft
- February 27, 2019
India confirmed that one of its planes was shot down by Pakistani planes and said a pilot is missing in a statement issued on February 27 by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs. It wasn't immediately known if there were casualties. It said strikes had been taken at non-military targets avoiding civilian casualties. "Neither side wants to see this escalate further but this is going to take really critical restraint in the days ahead and we are doing everything we can to support the ... (more...)
- February 27, 2019
India confirmed that one of its planes was shot down by Pakistani planes and said a pilot is missing in a statement issued on February 27 by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs. It wasn't immediately known if there were casualties. It said strikes had been taken at non-military targets avoiding civilian casualties. "Neither side wants to see this escalate further but this is going to take really critical restraint in the days ahead and we are doing everything we can to support the ... (more...)
Pastor Lakau 'completed a miracle God had started': Church backtracks on 'resurrection'
- February 27, 2019
Thoko Xaluva-Mkhwanazi, who serves as Chairperson for CRL commission, said that a section 7 investigation has been launched. "I think that they brought the person to church because they believed that God had the ability to resurrect the person", Lukau said. (more...)
- February 27, 2019
Thoko Xaluva-Mkhwanazi, who serves as Chairperson for CRL commission, said that a section 7 investigation has been launched. "I think that they brought the person to church because they believed that God had the ability to resurrect the person", Lukau said. (more...)
Two US vessels pass through Taiwan Strait
- February 27, 2019
The transit came at a sensitive time as U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States and China are close to ending a months-long trade war and Trump is to meet with Kim Jong Un of North Korea in the coming days. It is the fourth time in the last five months that USA ships have been navigating the strait. The 180-km-wide Taiwan Strait separates communist China from self-governed and democratic Taiwan, which Beijing views as a renegade province that must be brought back into the fold ... (more...)
- February 27, 2019
The transit came at a sensitive time as U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States and China are close to ending a months-long trade war and Trump is to meet with Kim Jong Un of North Korea in the coming days. It is the fourth time in the last five months that USA ships have been navigating the strait. The 180-km-wide Taiwan Strait separates communist China from self-governed and democratic Taiwan, which Beijing views as a renegade province that must be brought back into the fold ... (more...)
Former top adviser to Pope guilty of sexual offences against young boys
- February 27, 2019
Pell's lawyer Robert Richter was heckled by members of the public during the lunch break, prompting Kidd to warn people in the gallery that they could be charged with contempt of court for such behaviour. Yesterday, it was revealed Pell was previous year convicted of sexually abusing two choirboys in 1996 after the Victorian County Court lifted a suppression order, which prohibited any reporting of the case . (more...)
- February 27, 2019
Pell's lawyer Robert Richter was heckled by members of the public during the lunch break, prompting Kidd to warn people in the gallery that they could be charged with contempt of court for such behaviour. Yesterday, it was revealed Pell was previous year convicted of sexually abusing two choirboys in 1996 after the Victorian County Court lifted a suppression order, which prohibited any reporting of the case . (more...)
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