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Clashes resume in Yemen's Aden as UN calls for dialogue
- August 11, 2019
He also stressed that the UAE, as an active partner in the Saudi-led Arab coalition, is exerting all efforts to calm and de-escalate the situation in Aden and in urging to rally efforts against the Houthi coup and its repercussions. Hadi's government sees its formation as a move that "targets the county's interests, its future and social fabric". Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed urged United Nations envoy Martin Griffiths, who is trying to de-escalate tensions across Yemen , "to ... (more...)
- August 11, 2019
He also stressed that the UAE, as an active partner in the Saudi-led Arab coalition, is exerting all efforts to calm and de-escalate the situation in Aden and in urging to rally efforts against the Houthi coup and its repercussions. Hadi's government sees its formation as a move that "targets the county's interests, its future and social fabric". Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed urged United Nations envoy Martin Griffiths, who is trying to de-escalate tensions across Yemen , "to ... (more...)
UK energy watchdog demands answers after major power cut
- August 11, 2019
Depending on what industry leaders report, Ofgem has warned that "enforcement action" may be taken. UK Power Networks tweeted at 5pm on Friday that a power cut was affected "a large area of London and the South East", with blackouts also reported in the North East. (more...)
- August 11, 2019
Depending on what industry leaders report, Ofgem has warned that "enforcement action" may be taken. UK Power Networks tweeted at 5pm on Friday that a power cut was affected "a large area of London and the South East", with blackouts also reported in the North East. (more...)
United Kingdom may lack ships to police waters after Brexit
- August 11, 2019
Jeremy Corbyn has called on the Cabinet Secretary Sir Mark Sedwill to rule that Boris Johnson can not go ahead with a no-deal Brexit if there is a general election, saying it would be an "unprecedented, unconstitutional and anti-democratic abuse of power". (more...)
- August 11, 2019
Jeremy Corbyn has called on the Cabinet Secretary Sir Mark Sedwill to rule that Boris Johnson can not go ahead with a no-deal Brexit if there is a general election, saying it would be an "unprecedented, unconstitutional and anti-democratic abuse of power". (more...)
Beijing rebukes Aussie lawmaker for warning of China threat
- August 11, 2019
Conservative Liberal Party lawmaker Andrew Hastie's column published on Thursday in The Age newspaper in which he drew parallels between China and Nazi Germany has been described in the media as the strongest condemnation of China by any member of Prime Minister Scott Morrison's coalition. (more...)
- August 11, 2019
Conservative Liberal Party lawmaker Andrew Hastie's column published on Thursday in The Age newspaper in which he drew parallels between China and Nazi Germany has been described in the media as the strongest condemnation of China by any member of Prime Minister Scott Morrison's coalition. (more...)
Facebook wants to licence publishers' headlines and previews
- August 11, 2019
Publishers would sign deals lasting as long as three years in some cases, and they would get control over how articles appear on Facebook and whether readers would receive only snippets, like a headline and some text, before being sent to the publisher's website. (more...)
- August 11, 2019
Publishers would sign deals lasting as long as three years in some cases, and they would get control over how articles appear on Facebook and whether readers would receive only snippets, like a headline and some text, before being sent to the publisher's website. (more...)
13 dead, 16 missing as Typhoon Lekima slams east China
- August 11, 2019
More than 420 armed police and firefighters were dispatched to the scene to help with the rescue work. China was also hit by a magnitude six quake just a day ago, so experts are warning that this, alongside the typhoon, could cause more landslides due to the unstable ground. (more...)
- August 11, 2019
More than 420 armed police and firefighters were dispatched to the scene to help with the rescue work. China was also hit by a magnitude six quake just a day ago, so experts are warning that this, alongside the typhoon, could cause more landslides due to the unstable ground. (more...)
Trump Says He's Considering Commutation for Blagojevich
- August 11, 2019
On Thursday, Illinois braced for the possibility if former Gov. Rod Blagojevich will be set free. The president also said he and Blagojevich were not friends, even though Blagojevich appeared on Trump's reality show " Celebrity Apprentice ". (more...)
- August 11, 2019
On Thursday, Illinois braced for the possibility if former Gov. Rod Blagojevich will be set free. The president also said he and Blagojevich were not friends, even though Blagojevich appeared on Trump's reality show " Celebrity Apprentice ". (more...)
Documents: Plant owners 'willfully' used ineligible workers
- August 10, 2019
In what officials touted as the largest single-state immigration enforcement sweep in USA history, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE ) agents rounded up almost 700 undocumented immigrants at seven food processing plants in MS on Wednesday. (more...)
- August 10, 2019
In what officials touted as the largest single-state immigration enforcement sweep in USA history, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE ) agents rounded up almost 700 undocumented immigrants at seven food processing plants in MS on Wednesday. (more...)
Georgia Southern QB's Arrest Video Shows Cops Mistaking Bird Poo For Cocaine
- August 10, 2019
The officer decided that a white substance on the hood of his vehicle was cocaine. On August 8, the cocaine charge against Werts was dropped when it was revealed by Al Eargle , deputy solicitor for the 11th Judicial Circuit in SC, "that the test did come back and there was no controlled substance found". (more...)
- August 10, 2019
The officer decided that a white substance on the hood of his vehicle was cocaine. On August 8, the cocaine charge against Werts was dropped when it was revealed by Al Eargle , deputy solicitor for the 11th Judicial Circuit in SC, "that the test did come back and there was no controlled substance found". (more...)
China calls on Pakistan, India to avoid unilateral actions on Kashmir issue
- August 10, 2019
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi , according to a press statement, during his meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi in Beijing said: " China is seriously concerned about the latest escalation of tensions in Kashmir". (more...)
- August 10, 2019
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi , according to a press statement, during his meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi in Beijing said: " China is seriously concerned about the latest escalation of tensions in Kashmir". (more...)
Omar Abdullah's Party Challenges Government's J&K Move In Supreme Court
- August 10, 2019
Before leaving for China, Qureshi said he would brief Islamabad's " trusted friend " about the growing crisis in Kashmir. Pakistan, which has legitimate claims on the Himalayan state and has been lending moral, diplomatic and moral support to the Kashmiris for their UN-promised right to self-determination, reacted sharply. (more...)
- August 10, 2019
Before leaving for China, Qureshi said he would brief Islamabad's " trusted friend " about the growing crisis in Kashmir. Pakistan, which has legitimate claims on the Himalayan state and has been lending moral, diplomatic and moral support to the Kashmiris for their UN-promised right to self-determination, reacted sharply. (more...)
Woman accuses Epstein associate of ordering sex with prominent men
- August 10, 2019
Saturday that Epstein was in cardiac arrest, and he was pronounced dead at New York Presbyterian-Lower Manhattan Hospital. She claims that Epstein kept her as a teenage "sex slave" and that he was helped by a British woman, Ghislaine Maxwell. (more...)
- August 10, 2019
Saturday that Epstein was in cardiac arrest, and he was pronounced dead at New York Presbyterian-Lower Manhattan Hospital. She claims that Epstein kept her as a teenage "sex slave" and that he was helped by a British woman, Ghislaine Maxwell. (more...)
Son returns remains of USAF pilot killed in Vietnam war
- August 10, 2019
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency says Roy Knight, whose remains were accounted for in June, will be buried Saturday in Weatherford, 80 kilometers west of Dallas . "It's very touching, everything that I've gotten from all the people at Southwest Airlines". An honor guard from the Air Force met the plane at Love Field along with Southwest crew members who took a moment to pay their respects. (more...)
- August 10, 2019
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency says Roy Knight, whose remains were accounted for in June, will be buried Saturday in Weatherford, 80 kilometers west of Dallas . "It's very touching, everything that I've gotten from all the people at Southwest Airlines". An honor guard from the Air Force met the plane at Love Field along with Southwest crew members who took a moment to pay their respects. (more...)
Fuel tanker explodes killing 60 people
- August 10, 2019
Smoke billows into air following an explosion of a fuel tanker in Morogoro, Tanzania August 10, 2019. The disaster took place near the town of Morogoro, with police saying the blaze may have been sparked by a cigarette as people rushed to collect leaking fuel from the stricken truck. (more...)
- August 10, 2019
Smoke billows into air following an explosion of a fuel tanker in Morogoro, Tanzania August 10, 2019. The disaster took place near the town of Morogoro, with police saying the blaze may have been sparked by a cigarette as people rushed to collect leaking fuel from the stricken truck. (more...)
Moscow Opposition Rallies for Fair Elections at Authorized Protest
- August 10, 2019
Thousands of Russians are expected to rally again in Moscow on Saturday to demand free elections despite a police crackdown and a refusal by authorities to meet protesters' demands. The Russian capital has witnessed repeated demonstrations over the issue in recent weeks, with some 1,300 people being detained a week earlier. 'These are all acts of political intimidation, political repression, ' she told journalists on Friday, condemning the criminal cases launched against activists as ... (more...)
- August 10, 2019
Thousands of Russians are expected to rally again in Moscow on Saturday to demand free elections despite a police crackdown and a refusal by authorities to meet protesters' demands. The Russian capital has witnessed repeated demonstrations over the issue in recent weeks, with some 1,300 people being detained a week earlier. 'These are all acts of political intimidation, political repression, ' she told journalists on Friday, condemning the criminal cases launched against activists as ... (more...)
Two killed in explosion at Russian military base
- August 10, 2019
Russian media said an area near Nyonoksa is used for tests on weapons including ballistic and cruise missiles that are used by the Russian navy. Greenpeace cited data from the Emergencies Ministry that it said showed radiation levels had risen 20 times above the normal level in Severodvinsk around 30 kilometres (18 miles) from Nyonoksa. (more...)
- August 10, 2019
Russian media said an area near Nyonoksa is used for tests on weapons including ballistic and cruise missiles that are used by the Russian navy. Greenpeace cited data from the Emergencies Ministry that it said showed radiation levels had risen 20 times above the normal level in Severodvinsk around 30 kilometres (18 miles) from Nyonoksa. (more...)
SoulCycle and Equinox Chairman Responds to Boycotts After Trump Fundraiser
- August 10, 2019
Stills took questions from multiple groups of reporters after Thursday's game while wearing a T-shirt of the late Toni Morrison, a poignant African American novelist who often wrote about the pains of the African American experience in the United States. (more...)
- August 10, 2019
Stills took questions from multiple groups of reporters after Thursday's game while wearing a T-shirt of the late Toni Morrison, a poignant African American novelist who often wrote about the pains of the African American experience in the United States. (more...)
Jeffrey Epstein killed himself in prison, report says
- August 10, 2019
In July, in the wake of the indictment against Epstein, the spokesman, Angel Urena, acknowledged that Clinton had taken a handful of trips on Epstein's plane, but said that "President Clinton knows nothing about the awful crimes Jeffrey Epstein pleaded guilty to in Florida some years ago, or those with which he has been recently charged in NY". (more...)
- August 10, 2019
In July, in the wake of the indictment against Epstein, the spokesman, Angel Urena, acknowledged that Clinton had taken a handful of trips on Epstein's plane, but said that "President Clinton knows nothing about the awful crimes Jeffrey Epstein pleaded guilty to in Florida some years ago, or those with which he has been recently charged in NY". (more...)
Voice recording of missing British teenager's mother played as rescuers search jungle
- August 10, 2019
Her family maintain that she has been abducted, but Malaysian police are still treating it as a missing persons case. "You have given up your time especially at a special festival time, ' she said, referring to Hari Raya Haji, the Islamic 'festival of sacrifice" celebrations. (more...)
- August 10, 2019
Her family maintain that she has been abducted, but Malaysian police are still treating it as a missing persons case. "You have given up your time especially at a special festival time, ' she said, referring to Hari Raya Haji, the Islamic 'festival of sacrifice" celebrations. (more...)
Two million Muslims gather at Mount Arafat for Hajj prayers
- August 10, 2019
In total, more than 2 million people, including Saudis and expatriate residents of the kingdom, are expected to take part this year. - Around 96 million pilgrims have attended the Hajj over the past 50 years, according to official figures. (more...)
- August 10, 2019
In total, more than 2 million people, including Saudis and expatriate residents of the kingdom, are expected to take part this year. - Around 96 million pilgrims have attended the Hajj over the past 50 years, according to official figures. (more...)
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