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Make Fire Safety a Priority During National Fire Prevention Month
- October 08, 2019
It's stuff that you can do at home with your family, and it encourages people to make sure that they can escape their house safely, and know where to meet. To find out more about Fire Prevention Week programs and activities in Vulcan County, contact Vulcan County Emergency Services at 403-485-3115. "You do that every six months to ensure that your smoke detector is working". (more...)
- October 08, 2019
It's stuff that you can do at home with your family, and it encourages people to make sure that they can escape their house safely, and know where to meet. To find out more about Fire Prevention Week programs and activities in Vulcan County, contact Vulcan County Emergency Services at 403-485-3115. "You do that every six months to ensure that your smoke detector is working". (more...)
Iraqi police replacing army in volatile Baghdad neighborhood
- October 08, 2019
Hundreds gathered overnight on Sunday in Sadr City, a densely populated district in eastern Baghdad where state security forces are rarely seen. New clashes in Iraq have resulted in 18 people being killed as the death toll rises to close to 100, as protestors continue to demonstrate over corruption and unemployment. (more...)
- October 08, 2019
Hundreds gathered overnight on Sunday in Sadr City, a densely populated district in eastern Baghdad where state security forces are rarely seen. New clashes in Iraq have resulted in 18 people being killed as the death toll rises to close to 100, as protestors continue to demonstrate over corruption and unemployment. (more...)
Colin Powell unleashes on Republicans for their unwavering loyalty to President Trump
- October 07, 2019
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell , who served under Republican President George W. Bush, Powell told CNN's Fareed Zakaria on Sunday that he believes it is time for the GOP to "get a grip on itself" and stand up to President Donald Trump . (more...)
- October 07, 2019
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell , who served under Republican President George W. Bush, Powell told CNN's Fareed Zakaria on Sunday that he believes it is time for the GOP to "get a grip on itself" and stand up to President Donald Trump . (more...)
Terrorist Risk Still 'Very High' in France: Interior Minister
- October 07, 2019
The man worked for French police since 2003, according to Deutsche Welle. The attacker was gunned down in a courtyard at the police facility by an officer described as a young "police trainee". "We knew that searching through his computer histories, the websites visited, his relations, we would quickly have some information", Le Bars said. (more...)
- October 07, 2019
The man worked for French police since 2003, according to Deutsche Welle. The attacker was gunned down in a courtyard at the police facility by an officer described as a young "police trainee". "We knew that searching through his computer histories, the websites visited, his relations, we would quickly have some information", Le Bars said. (more...)
Voting ends in Tunisia's parliamentary election
- October 07, 2019
Other parties received a new blow in the legislative elections, including Tahya Tounes, which came seventh with 4.7 percent of the votes, and Nidaa Tounes, victor of the 2014 elections, which came tenth with only two percent of the votes. A strong exhibiting for Qalb Tounes could bolster Karoui's marketing campaign and supporters say it could make a scenario for him to consider around as prime minister if he loses to Saied. (more...)
- October 07, 2019
Other parties received a new blow in the legislative elections, including Tahya Tounes, which came seventh with 4.7 percent of the votes, and Nidaa Tounes, victor of the 2014 elections, which came tenth with only two percent of the votes. A strong exhibiting for Qalb Tounes could bolster Karoui's marketing campaign and supporters say it could make a scenario for him to consider around as prime minister if he loses to Saied. (more...)
Boris Johnson to seek Supreme Court ruling on no-deal Brexit
- October 07, 2019
Yet if he bends on them, Johnson risks losing tenuous support in the United Kingdom parliament to maybe pass a Brexit deal, reliant on 10 Democratic Unionist MPs from Northern Ireland and hard-core Brexit MPs in his Conservative Party. But in identical articles for two Brexit-backing British tabloids, Johnson insisted the country will leave the bloc later this month. Last month British lawmakers passed legislation, known as the "Benn Act", which requires Johnson to send a letter to the ... (more...)
- October 07, 2019
Yet if he bends on them, Johnson risks losing tenuous support in the United Kingdom parliament to maybe pass a Brexit deal, reliant on 10 Democratic Unionist MPs from Northern Ireland and hard-core Brexit MPs in his Conservative Party. But in identical articles for two Brexit-backing British tabloids, Johnson insisted the country will leave the bloc later this month. Last month British lawmakers passed legislation, known as the "Benn Act", which requires Johnson to send a letter to the ... (more...)
Thousands protest as bid to block Hong Kong mask ban fails
- October 07, 2019
In the afternoon on October 6, thousands of protesters filled the streets in two separate marches-one from Causeway Bay to Central and another from Salisbury Garden in Tsim Sha Tsui to Kowloon. Worldwide observers anxious that Lam's resort to the Emergency Ordinance that had lain dormant since last used to quell riots in 1967 could be a harbinger of harsher measures in the semiautonomous Chinese territory deeply attached to its special freedoms and fearful of becoming a tightly controlled city ... (more...)
- October 07, 2019
In the afternoon on October 6, thousands of protesters filled the streets in two separate marches-one from Causeway Bay to Central and another from Salisbury Garden in Tsim Sha Tsui to Kowloon. Worldwide observers anxious that Lam's resort to the Emergency Ordinance that had lain dormant since last used to quell riots in 1967 could be a harbinger of harsher measures in the semiautonomous Chinese territory deeply attached to its special freedoms and fearful of becoming a tightly controlled city ... (more...)
Kosovo votes amid pressure to reboot talks with Serbia
- October 07, 2019
Voting in Kosovo's parliamentary election began on Sunday amid calls for leaders to resume dialogue with Serbia aimed at normalizing ties. The elections were triggered on 19 July when Haradinaj surprisingly resigned from his post as prime minister after being summoned for questioning in The Hague by the Specialist Prosecutor's Office, which is probing wartime and post-war crimes in Kosovo. (more...)
- October 07, 2019
Voting in Kosovo's parliamentary election began on Sunday amid calls for leaders to resume dialogue with Serbia aimed at normalizing ties. The elections were triggered on 19 July when Haradinaj surprisingly resigned from his post as prime minister after being summoned for questioning in The Hague by the Specialist Prosecutor's Office, which is probing wartime and post-war crimes in Kosovo. (more...)
Taliban Meet US Peace Envoy for First Time Since 'Dead' Deal
- October 07, 2019
President Ghani's spokesman, Sediq Sediqi, criticized the meeting saying it couldn't help the peace process. The delegation will hold meetings with important persons in Pakistan. The official said Taliban leaders might also meet Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has been calling for a resumption of peace talks. Khalilzad's team and Taliban leadership had negotiated for more than 10 months and Khalilzad had said in early September that a deal was reached "in principal". (more...)
- October 07, 2019
President Ghani's spokesman, Sediq Sediqi, criticized the meeting saying it couldn't help the peace process. The delegation will hold meetings with important persons in Pakistan. The official said Taliban leaders might also meet Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has been calling for a resumption of peace talks. Khalilzad's team and Taliban leadership had negotiated for more than 10 months and Khalilzad had said in early September that a deal was reached "in principal". (more...)
Jennifer Arcuri refuses to deny having an 'intimate relationship' with Boris Johnson
- October 07, 2019
The firm denial comes after the tech entrepreneur name-checked Mr Freeman in an interview with ITV's Good Morning Britain on Monday, revealing she had "a friendship" with him. MORE: Boris Johnson visited Jennifer Arcuri's flat because he was "naive about technology" He has been referred to the police complaints body to assess whether he should face a criminal investigation over his association with the businesswoman. (more...)
- October 07, 2019
The firm denial comes after the tech entrepreneur name-checked Mr Freeman in an interview with ITV's Good Morning Britain on Monday, revealing she had "a friendship" with him. MORE: Boris Johnson visited Jennifer Arcuri's flat because he was "naive about technology" He has been referred to the police complaints body to assess whether he should face a criminal investigation over his association with the businesswoman. (more...)
Israeli archaeologists discover 5,000-year-old 'cosmopolitan' city buried next to highway
- October 07, 2019
Two abundant springs originated in the area in antiquity. Older ruins dating back 7,000 years were also found under the Bronze-Age city. "These are the first steps in Canaanite culture to consolidate its identity in newly established urban sites; hence the vast importance of the ancient city exposed in the northern Sharon". (more...)
- October 07, 2019
Two abundant springs originated in the area in antiquity. Older ruins dating back 7,000 years were also found under the Bronze-Age city. "These are the first steps in Canaanite culture to consolidate its identity in newly established urban sites; hence the vast importance of the ancient city exposed in the northern Sharon". (more...)
Three Indian engineers released by Taliban
- October 07, 2019
Three Indian engineers held by the Taliban in Afghanistan since May previous year have been freed in exchange for 11 of its top members from Afghan jails, a PTI report said on Monday. The Save the Children statement was issued on the day marking 18 years since the US-led intervention in Afghanistan following the September 11, 2001, attacks on NY and the Pentagon. (more...)
- October 07, 2019
Three Indian engineers held by the Taliban in Afghanistan since May previous year have been freed in exchange for 11 of its top members from Afghan jails, a PTI report said on Monday. The Save the Children statement was issued on the day marking 18 years since the US-led intervention in Afghanistan following the September 11, 2001, attacks on NY and the Pentagon. (more...)
Thailand dead elephants: Officials try to retrieve bodies
- October 07, 2019
A popular destination for tourists, the Khao Yai National Park is home to various wild animals, including bears, elephants and gibbons. When they searched the area at dusk, they found the baby elephant half-submerged in the first tier of the waterfall and five adult elephants that had drowned in the stream nearby. (more...)
- October 07, 2019
A popular destination for tourists, the Khao Yai National Park is home to various wild animals, including bears, elephants and gibbons. When they searched the area at dusk, they found the baby elephant half-submerged in the first tier of the waterfall and five adult elephants that had drowned in the stream nearby. (more...)
SC order on Aarey 'moral victory' for activists: Shiv Sena
- October 07, 2019
Shiv Sena spokesperson Maneesha Kayande said it was the government's "mistake" not to declare Aarey location as a forest and it's unhappy that almost "two, 100 trees" have been reduce in two times. The Supreme Court on Monday stopped the felling of trees in North Mumbai's Aarey, which was being done to set up a Metro auto shed. "Why is it so needed for the point out to suppress the voice of persons", she mentioned. (more...)
- October 07, 2019
Shiv Sena spokesperson Maneesha Kayande said it was the government's "mistake" not to declare Aarey location as a forest and it's unhappy that almost "two, 100 trees" have been reduce in two times. The Supreme Court on Monday stopped the felling of trees in North Mumbai's Aarey, which was being done to set up a Metro auto shed. "Why is it so needed for the point out to suppress the voice of persons", she mentioned. (more...)
Judge rules Trump must turn over tax returns for hush money investigation
- October 07, 2019
At the end of August, Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance Jr ., a Democrat, had subpoenaed Mazars USA, the accounting firm used by Trump and the Trump Organization, for eight years of tax returns for the president and the business . Judge Marrero concluded that the president's argument, at its core, was "repugnant to the nation's governmental structure and constitutional values". (more...)
- October 07, 2019
At the end of August, Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance Jr ., a Democrat, had subpoenaed Mazars USA, the accounting firm used by Trump and the Trump Organization, for eight years of tax returns for the president and the business . Judge Marrero concluded that the president's argument, at its core, was "repugnant to the nation's governmental structure and constitutional values". (more...)
Chinese Basketball Association, Tencent, Weibo To Stop Working With Rockets Over Tweet
- October 07, 2019
Earlier, sources told John Gonzalez of The Ringer that Rockets ownership was debating on whether to remove Morey from his post over the since-deleted tweet. Searches for Rockets gear on Chinese e-commerce sites operated by JD.com Inc. and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. didn't return any results on Monday. Morey wrote that he "did not intend" to cause any offense to fans and friends in China. (more...)
- October 07, 2019
Earlier, sources told John Gonzalez of The Ringer that Rockets ownership was debating on whether to remove Morey from his post over the since-deleted tweet. Searches for Rockets gear on Chinese e-commerce sites operated by JD.com Inc. and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. didn't return any results on Monday. Morey wrote that he "did not intend" to cause any offense to fans and friends in China. (more...)
Environmental activists planning week of protests across country
- October 07, 2019
More than 20 activists have already been detained in London, with organisers vowing to shut down key sites in the city including the Houses of Parliament and Trafalgar Square. "I feel like we need to make a difference", Maddie told AAP. Participant Brad Homewood told SBS News "we're very much like a smoke alarm". Activists gesture in front of police officers during the Extinction Rebellion protest in London. (more...)
- October 07, 2019
More than 20 activists have already been detained in London, with organisers vowing to shut down key sites in the city including the Houses of Parliament and Trafalgar Square. "I feel like we need to make a difference", Maddie told AAP. Participant Brad Homewood told SBS News "we're very much like a smoke alarm". Activists gesture in front of police officers during the Extinction Rebellion protest in London. (more...)
Groom Sexually Assaulted Bridesmaid, Cops Say. His Bride Reportedly Still Married Him
- October 07, 2019
Daniel J. Carney, 28, allegedly attacked the bridesmaid at a Poconos hotel on August 30 then asked her to "be as happy as possible" for the sake of the bride in a text message sent on his wedding day, according to a criminal complaint obtained by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. (more...)
- October 07, 2019
Daniel J. Carney, 28, allegedly attacked the bridesmaid at a Poconos hotel on August 30 then asked her to "be as happy as possible" for the sake of the bride in a text message sent on his wedding day, according to a criminal complaint obtained by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. (more...)
Pompeo condemns Turkey over 'unacceptable' gas drilling in Cypriot waters
- October 07, 2019
Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with demonstrations here on Saturday after he signed an updated agreement in defense with the Greek government. Pompeo had a Friday deadline to respond to a congressional subpoena for documents related to Ukraine, but the State Department declined to say if an answer was sent. (more...)
- October 07, 2019
Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with demonstrations here on Saturday after he signed an updated agreement in defense with the Greek government. Pompeo had a Friday deadline to respond to a congressional subpoena for documents related to Ukraine, but the State Department declined to say if an answer was sent. (more...)
Illegally fishing North Korea boat sinks after encounter with Japanese vessel
- October 07, 2019
The collision between the North Korean vessel and a patrol ship from Japan's Fisheries Agency took place 350 km (220 miles) northwest of Noto peninsula in central Japan. "It appears probably no one else is left in the water". Fisheries Agency officials said the Japanese patrol ship had no major damage and was able to move on its own. (more...)
- October 07, 2019
The collision between the North Korean vessel and a patrol ship from Japan's Fisheries Agency took place 350 km (220 miles) northwest of Noto peninsula in central Japan. "It appears probably no one else is left in the water". Fisheries Agency officials said the Japanese patrol ship had no major damage and was able to move on its own. (more...)
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