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Rebels, jihadists kill 49 people in Yemen's Aden
- August 03, 2019
On Sunday, Yemen's Houthi rebels said they launched a drone attack on Saudi Arabia's Abha worldwide airport. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to talk to reporters and the witnesses declined to identify themselves for fear of reprisals. (more...)
- August 03, 2019
On Sunday, Yemen's Houthi rebels said they launched a drone attack on Saudi Arabia's Abha worldwide airport. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to talk to reporters and the witnesses declined to identify themselves for fear of reprisals. (more...)
Facebook removed hundreds of fake accounts tied to Saudi government
- August 03, 2019
Facebook says it has discovered that people linked to the Saudi authorities have been using its platforms to spread propaganda through fake accounts. They built fictitious personas, Facebook said, and were well-resourced, spending more than $100,000 on ads on Facebook and Instagram. (more...)
- August 03, 2019
Facebook says it has discovered that people linked to the Saudi authorities have been using its platforms to spread propaganda through fake accounts. They built fictitious personas, Facebook said, and were well-resourced, spending more than $100,000 on ads on Facebook and Instagram. (more...)
Police officers face discipline in Stormy Daniels arrest
- August 03, 2019
The CPD did not name the officers facing discipline, but did disclose in a statement that they include two of the arresting officers, a commander, a lieutenant, and a sergeant, according to WSYX-TV . Daniels' lawsuit is still pending, but the city settled the lawsuits with the two other women, reports say. As it was previously reported, Stormy Daniels came to prominence for sleeping with the now-president, Donald Trump, just a few months after Melania Trump, now the First Lady, gave birth ... (more...)
- August 03, 2019
The CPD did not name the officers facing discipline, but did disclose in a statement that they include two of the arresting officers, a commander, a lieutenant, and a sergeant, according to WSYX-TV . Daniels' lawsuit is still pending, but the city settled the lawsuits with the two other women, reports say. As it was previously reported, Stormy Daniels came to prominence for sleeping with the now-president, Donald Trump, just a few months after Melania Trump, now the First Lady, gave birth ... (more...)
Active shooter at Walmart in El Paso
- August 03, 2019
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in Dallas tweeted that their team is en route on the scene of the shooting to assist El Paso police. Beto O'Rourke, the Democratic presidential candidate and former USA congressman who represented El Paso, tweeted: "Truly heartbreaking". Witness Rey Holgin told CBS News he heard at least 10 gunshots. (more...)
- August 03, 2019
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in Dallas tweeted that their team is en route on the scene of the shooting to assist El Paso police. Beto O'Rourke, the Democratic presidential candidate and former USA congressman who represented El Paso, tweeted: "Truly heartbreaking". Witness Rey Holgin told CBS News he heard at least 10 gunshots. (more...)
Ugandan academic bares breasts in protest at jail sentence
- August 03, 2019
She attended her sentencing session in a court in the center of the capital Kampala via video link from a maximum security prison by the shores of Lake Victoria on the city's outskirts. Responding to her new conviction on Thursday, Semakadde said Nyanzi did not "agree with the ruling but we are waiting for the sentence to be handed down" on Friday. (more...)
- August 03, 2019
She attended her sentencing session in a court in the center of the capital Kampala via video link from a maximum security prison by the shores of Lake Victoria on the city's outskirts. Responding to her new conviction on Thursday, Semakadde said Nyanzi did not "agree with the ruling but we are waiting for the sentence to be handed down" on Friday. (more...)
U.S. wants to quickly deploy missiles in Asia, says Mark Esper
- August 03, 2019
The potential for its end leaves uncertainty over what limits, if any, will be left on the USA and Russian nuclear arsenals after decades of accords. President Donald Trump said in October 2018 that Russian Federation wasn't complying with the treaty, including failing to comply with requests to destroy its 9M729 ballistic missiles, which the United States said violated the pact. (more...)
- August 03, 2019
The potential for its end leaves uncertainty over what limits, if any, will be left on the USA and Russian nuclear arsenals after decades of accords. President Donald Trump said in October 2018 that Russian Federation wasn't complying with the treaty, including failing to comply with requests to destroy its 9M729 ballistic missiles, which the United States said violated the pact. (more...)
More than half of House Democrats support Donald Trump impeachment probe
- August 03, 2019
On top of the 118 Democratic lawmakers who support the effort, so too does Representative Justin Amash, the Republican turned Independent. Impeachment has been a divisive issue for the Democratic caucus, and public polling shows little support for beginning proceedings. (more...)
- August 03, 2019
On top of the 118 Democratic lawmakers who support the effort, so too does Representative Justin Amash, the Republican turned Independent. Impeachment has been a divisive issue for the Democratic caucus, and public polling shows little support for beginning proceedings. (more...)
Tons of Cocaine Seized in Largest Ever German Bust
- August 03, 2019
More than 4,200 packages in 211 sports bags were discovered in a freight container which shippers claimed were full of soybeans. German customs authorities say they have seized 4.5 tons (nearly 5 US tons) of cocaine in a container shipped from Uruguay, a haul with an estimated street value of almost 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion). (more...)
- August 03, 2019
More than 4,200 packages in 211 sports bags were discovered in a freight container which shippers claimed were full of soybeans. German customs authorities say they have seized 4.5 tons (nearly 5 US tons) of cocaine in a container shipped from Uruguay, a haul with an estimated street value of almost 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion). (more...)
India refuses to grant asylum to ex-vice president of Maldives
- August 03, 2019
He was not allowed to set foot on the Indian soil, added the police. "The Maldivian leader left Tuticorin coast by midnight", a police official told PTI. According to the sources, Ahmed Adeeb, who has an active travel ban imposed on him by the Supreme Court of Maldives, fled from the island nation through a Virgo 9 tugboat on July 27. (more...)
- August 03, 2019
He was not allowed to set foot on the Indian soil, added the police. "The Maldivian leader left Tuticorin coast by midnight", a police official told PTI. According to the sources, Ahmed Adeeb, who has an active travel ban imposed on him by the Supreme Court of Maldives, fled from the island nation through a Virgo 9 tugboat on July 27. (more...)
Gun shop billboard targets Democratic congresswomen attacked by Trump in racist tweets
- August 03, 2019
Ms Pressley told congressman Mark Meadows , whose district houses the shop, to "do the right thing". A new billboard in North Carolina shows four minority congresswomen smiling down on the small town of Murphy, their faces at odds with the apocalyptic phrase slapped above them: The 4 Horsemen Cometh. (more...)
- August 03, 2019
Ms Pressley told congressman Mark Meadows , whose district houses the shop, to "do the right thing". A new billboard in North Carolina shows four minority congresswomen smiling down on the small town of Murphy, their faces at odds with the apocalyptic phrase slapped above them: The 4 Horsemen Cometh. (more...)
Man accused of punching protester outside Trump rally
- August 03, 2019
Widely condemned as racist and offensive, the US President told the four Democrats known as "the Squad" to return to the "broken and crime infested places from which they came". "I'm conservative in our social values". According to Lt. Steve Saunders , Frazier was the only person arrested Thursday night in relation to the Trump rally. (more...)
- August 03, 2019
Widely condemned as racist and offensive, the US President told the four Democrats known as "the Squad" to return to the "broken and crime infested places from which they came". "I'm conservative in our social values". According to Lt. Steve Saunders , Frazier was the only person arrested Thursday night in relation to the Trump rally. (more...)
Rep. Ilhan Omar uses Africa visit to troll Trump on Twitter
- August 03, 2019
Yet another false claim stated that a photograph taken in Ghana of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democratic lawmakers depicted their "vacation" in Italy. The women were in Ghana to mark The Year of the Return 2019 , an invitation by Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo to the world's African Diaspora to visit the lands and people to which they are ancestrally connected. (more...)
- August 03, 2019
Yet another false claim stated that a photograph taken in Ghana of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democratic lawmakers depicted their "vacation" in Italy. The women were in Ghana to mark The Year of the Return 2019 , an invitation by Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo to the world's African Diaspora to visit the lands and people to which they are ancestrally connected. (more...)
Coroner: California Garlic Festival Gunman Killed Himself
- August 03, 2019
Gilroy Police Chief Scot Smithee had told reporters the lone gunman was shot dead by three officers who quickly responded to the Christmas Hill Park event. Investigators are still trying to determine a motive for the attack. The three victims who died have been identified as 6-year-old Stephen Romero and 13-year-old Keyla Salazar, of San Jose, and 25-year-old Trevor Irby, who had recently moved to Santa Cruz from upstate NY. (more...)
- August 03, 2019
Gilroy Police Chief Scot Smithee had told reporters the lone gunman was shot dead by three officers who quickly responded to the Christmas Hill Park event. Investigators are still trying to determine a motive for the attack. The three victims who died have been identified as 6-year-old Stephen Romero and 13-year-old Keyla Salazar, of San Jose, and 25-year-old Trevor Irby, who had recently moved to Santa Cruz from upstate NY. (more...)
Woman's horror hair loss after Pantene conditioner tampered with
- August 03, 2019
Timm shared a photo of the conditioner bottle that ruined her daughter's hair. After spelling a foul odor, she returned to the shower to rinse her hair again, which is when her hair began falling out in "clumps". "We were at the doctor's office, and they said it smelled like Nair", she said. "Through the night and morning hair had fallen out and was still falling out", she continued. (more...)
- August 03, 2019
Timm shared a photo of the conditioner bottle that ruined her daughter's hair. After spelling a foul odor, she returned to the shower to rinse her hair again, which is when her hair began falling out in "clumps". "We were at the doctor's office, and they said it smelled like Nair", she said. "Through the night and morning hair had fallen out and was still falling out", she continued. (more...)
United Kingdom announces £2.1bn for no-deal Brexit preparation
- August 03, 2019
Many investors say a no-deal Brexit would send shock waves through the world economy, tip Britain into a recession, roil financial markets and weaken London's position as the pre-eminent worldwide financial centre. Mr Johnson has ordered planning for a no-deal Brexit to be ramped up , even though he has claimed the odds of it happening are a "million to one against". (more...)
- August 03, 2019
Many investors say a no-deal Brexit would send shock waves through the world economy, tip Britain into a recession, roil financial markets and weaken London's position as the pre-eminent worldwide financial centre. Mr Johnson has ordered planning for a no-deal Brexit to be ramped up , even though he has claimed the odds of it happening are a "million to one against". (more...)
Skripal case: United States slaps new sanctions on Russian Federation
- August 03, 2019
The new sanctions were put in place in retribution for Russia's poisoning of former double agent Sergei Skripal. In March 2018, Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were found unconscious on a bench at a shopping centre in Salisbury. (more...)
- August 03, 2019
The new sanctions were put in place in retribution for Russia's poisoning of former double agent Sergei Skripal. In March 2018, Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were found unconscious on a bench at a shopping centre in Salisbury. (more...)
Texas Police Officer Accidentally Kills Woman While Shooting at Dog
- August 03, 2019
A caller reported a woman passed out on Thursday evening in a grassy area in Arlington. A Texas police officer accidentally shot and killed a woman behind a shopping plaza when he fired repeatedly at a dog believed to be hers that was running at him, authorities said. (more...)
- August 03, 2019
A caller reported a woman passed out on Thursday evening in a grassy area in Arlington. A Texas police officer accidentally shot and killed a woman behind a shopping plaza when he fired repeatedly at a dog believed to be hers that was running at him, authorities said. (more...)
United States sanctions on foreign minister 'childish': Rouhani
- August 03, 2019
The country's president, Hassan Rouhani , in turn, blasted the decision to sanction the foreign minister as " childish ", saying that the move meant that the U.S. "The key issue is that he has had this veneer... of being the honest and reasonable interlocutor for the regime". "The arrogant US administration has continued its law-breaking measures that go against the global norms, has taken this undiplomatic step out of frustration to make up for its consecutive losses in the world and ... (more...)
- August 03, 2019
The country's president, Hassan Rouhani , in turn, blasted the decision to sanction the foreign minister as " childish ", saying that the move meant that the U.S. "The key issue is that he has had this veneer... of being the honest and reasonable interlocutor for the regime". "The arrogant US administration has continued its law-breaking measures that go against the global norms, has taken this undiplomatic step out of frustration to make up for its consecutive losses in the world and ... (more...)
FM Qureshi asks United States to convince India for Kashmir talks
- August 03, 2019
Foreign minister S. Jaishankar on Friday said he had conveyed to the United States in clear terms that any talks to resolve the Kashmir dispute can only be held between India and Pakistan, and that he will not invite third-party mediation. (more...)
- August 03, 2019
Foreign minister S. Jaishankar on Friday said he had conveyed to the United States in clear terms that any talks to resolve the Kashmir dispute can only be held between India and Pakistan, and that he will not invite third-party mediation. (more...)
NewsAlert: Systemic failures in long-term care allowed Wettlaufer's crimes
- August 03, 2019
The public inquiry, which took place past year, was announced after Elizabeth Wettlaufer pleaded guilty in 2017 to eight counts of first-degree murder, four counts of attempted murder and two counts of aggravated assault in a series of incidents that spanned almost a decade. (more...)
- August 03, 2019
The public inquiry, which took place past year, was announced after Elizabeth Wettlaufer pleaded guilty in 2017 to eight counts of first-degree murder, four counts of attempted murder and two counts of aggravated assault in a series of incidents that spanned almost a decade. (more...)
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