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Pensacola shooting suspect identified as Saudi national: Why was he there?
- December 08, 2019
But the shooting hit close to home for Edens. This is the second shooting at a United States naval base this week. Federal investigators have not disclosed any motive behind the attack, which unfolded at dawn on Friday when the Saudi national is said to have begun firing a handgun inside a classroom at the Naval Air Station Pensacola . (more...)
- December 08, 2019
But the shooting hit close to home for Edens. This is the second shooting at a United States naval base this week. Federal investigators have not disclosed any motive behind the attack, which unfolded at dawn on Friday when the Saudi national is said to have begun firing a handgun inside a classroom at the Naval Air Station Pensacola . (more...)
Iran-US prisoner exchange sees release of US scholar for Iranian scientist
- December 08, 2019
Wang, who has a wife and a young child in the U.S., was flown in a Swiss government airplane from Tehran to Zurich Saturday to meet with Brian H. Hook, the U.S. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a tweet that he was 'pleased that the Iranian government has been constructive in this matter.' He added 'we will not rest until we bring every American detained in Iran and around the world back home'. (more...)
- December 08, 2019
Wang, who has a wife and a young child in the U.S., was flown in a Swiss government airplane from Tehran to Zurich Saturday to meet with Brian H. Hook, the U.S. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a tweet that he was 'pleased that the Iranian government has been constructive in this matter.' He added 'we will not rest until we bring every American detained in Iran and around the world back home'. (more...)
North Korea says denuclearisation 'gone out of the negotiation table'
- December 08, 2019
Start the day smarter. Denuclearization is off the negotiating table in talks with the United States, North Korea's envoy to the United Nations declared Saturday . "I have an election coming up", Trump said. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had agreed to shutter the Sohae site during a summit previous year with South Korean President Moon Jae-in in Pyongyang as part of trust-building measures. (more...)
- December 08, 2019
Start the day smarter. Denuclearization is off the negotiating table in talks with the United States, North Korea's envoy to the United Nations declared Saturday . "I have an election coming up", Trump said. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had agreed to shutter the Sohae site during a summit previous year with South Korean President Moon Jae-in in Pyongyang as part of trust-building measures. (more...)
Trump Calls Trudeau ‘Two-Faced’ as Palace Gossip Goes Viral
- December 08, 2019
He will also hold a news conference before leaving for the USA. "And then you know what they'll say?" he asked, in the accidentally recorded aside "'He didn't do a press conference! US President Donald Trump loves to dominate an global summit with impromptu, rambling press briefings that leave his fellow world leaders struggling to stick to their agenda. (more...)
- December 08, 2019
He will also hold a news conference before leaving for the USA. "And then you know what they'll say?" he asked, in the accidentally recorded aside "'He didn't do a press conference! US President Donald Trump loves to dominate an global summit with impromptu, rambling press briefings that leave his fellow world leaders struggling to stick to their agenda. (more...)
Weak Arctic ice sees 56 polar bears descend on Russian village
- December 08, 2019
Special bear patrols are trying to stop the "hungry" bears entering residential areas. Without ice cover, the animals are forced to go ashore and look for food. 'We have created a feeding point with walrus carcasses that we gathered along the coast, ' Minenko told news agency RIA Novosti. Polar bear sightings became increasingly common in Russian Federation as climate change melts their sea-ice habitats and forces them to scavenge for food on land. (more...)
- December 08, 2019
Special bear patrols are trying to stop the "hungry" bears entering residential areas. Without ice cover, the animals are forced to go ashore and look for food. 'We have created a feeding point with walrus carcasses that we gathered along the coast, ' Minenko told news agency RIA Novosti. Polar bear sightings became increasingly common in Russian Federation as climate change melts their sea-ice habitats and forces them to scavenge for food on land. (more...)
U.S. Supreme Court keeps federal executions on hold
- December 07, 2019
Department of Justice spokeswoman Kerri Kupec said that while it was disappointed with the ruling, "we will argue the case on its merits in the D.C. The stay was issued Friday after the DOJ urged the justices to let it move forward with putting Daniel Lewis Lee to death, noting the "staggering brutality" of his crimes, the Daily Mail reported . (more...)
- December 07, 2019
Department of Justice spokeswoman Kerri Kupec said that while it was disappointed with the ruling, "we will argue the case on its merits in the D.C. The stay was issued Friday after the DOJ urged the justices to let it move forward with putting Daniel Lewis Lee to death, noting the "staggering brutality" of his crimes, the Daily Mail reported . (more...)
First Lady To Impeachment Witness Pamela Karlan: ‘You should be ashamed.’
- December 07, 2019
The analogy was used to explain the constitutional limits on presidential power set out in Article Two of the United States constitution, which sets out executive power. "A case for impeachment could be made, but it cannot be made on this record". "The president leaves us no choice but to act", Pelosi said Thursday, later tweeting out the same. (more...)
- December 07, 2019
The analogy was used to explain the constitutional limits on presidential power set out in Article Two of the United States constitution, which sets out executive power. "A case for impeachment could be made, but it cannot be made on this record". "The president leaves us no choice but to act", Pelosi said Thursday, later tweeting out the same. (more...)
New York Times calls on 2020 candidate Buttigieg to release work history
- December 07, 2019
Mayor Pete Buttigieg said Friday that although black Democrats were rallying around Joe Biden in states like SC, the former vice president did not have their best interests at heart. At the same time, his 2020 rivals are also calling on him to be transparent with his fundraising tactics. But the South Bend Mayor acknowledged that he had to do more personally in states like SC. (more...)
- December 07, 2019
Mayor Pete Buttigieg said Friday that although black Democrats were rallying around Joe Biden in states like SC, the former vice president did not have their best interests at heart. At the same time, his 2020 rivals are also calling on him to be transparent with his fundraising tactics. But the South Bend Mayor acknowledged that he had to do more personally in states like SC. (more...)
Pakistan welcomes resumption of US-Taliban talks
- December 07, 2019
The US negotiator on Afghanistan will shortly resume talks with the Taliban and seek efforts toward a ceasefire, officials said Wednesday, three months after President Donald Trump abruptly halted diplomatic efforts that could end America's longest war. (more...)
- December 07, 2019
The US negotiator on Afghanistan will shortly resume talks with the Taliban and seek efforts toward a ceasefire, officials said Wednesday, three months after President Donald Trump abruptly halted diplomatic efforts that could end America's longest war. (more...)
Bushfires near Sydney 'too big to put out'
- December 07, 2019
Since October, bushfires have killed six individuals and destroyed more than 700 homes over Australia. The severe nature of the blaze so early into the fire season has caused alarm and has reignited calls for more to be done about climate change. (more...)
- December 07, 2019
Since October, bushfires have killed six individuals and destroyed more than 700 homes over Australia. The severe nature of the blaze so early into the fire season has caused alarm and has reignited calls for more to be done about climate change. (more...)
PIL seeks SIT probe into Telangana encounter, compensation to families
- December 07, 2019
The Asifabad victim's husband welcomed the police encounter in Hyderabad . He said the men were killed after a "brief exchange of fire" around 6:30 am today (0100GMT) when they were taken to the site of the offense for "reconstruction of the crime scene" as part of the investigation. (more...)
- December 07, 2019
The Asifabad victim's husband welcomed the police encounter in Hyderabad . He said the men were killed after a "brief exchange of fire" around 6:30 am today (0100GMT) when they were taken to the site of the offense for "reconstruction of the crime scene" as part of the investigation. (more...)
Israel detains Palestinian Authority TV journalists in Jerusalem
- December 07, 2019
The United States should "discourage steps by either side that would put a peaceful end to the conflict further out of reach", the resolution said. Representative Eliot Engel, the Democrat who heads the House Foreign Affairs Committee, recalled his longtime support of Israel and how he backed Trump's shift of the USA embassy to the disputed holy city of Jerusalem. (more...)
- December 07, 2019
The United States should "discourage steps by either side that would put a peaceful end to the conflict further out of reach", the resolution said. Representative Eliot Engel, the Democrat who heads the House Foreign Affairs Committee, recalled his longtime support of Israel and how he backed Trump's shift of the USA embassy to the disputed holy city of Jerusalem. (more...)
White House Rejects Participation in 'Baseless' Impeachment Probe
- December 07, 2019
The letter does not explicitly rule out attending but officials told United States media that the administration saw no reason to take part in an "unfair" process. He could face an impeachment charge of obstruction of Congress in addition to one alleging abuse of power. Republicans accuse Democrats of conducting a politically motivated witch hunt aimed at ousting Trump using what they call an unfair impeachment process. (more...)
- December 07, 2019
The letter does not explicitly rule out attending but officials told United States media that the administration saw no reason to take part in an "unfair" process. He could face an impeachment charge of obstruction of Congress in addition to one alleging abuse of power. Republicans accuse Democrats of conducting a politically motivated witch hunt aimed at ousting Trump using what they call an unfair impeachment process. (more...)
R. Kelly Charged with Paying Bribe Before Marrying Aaliyah
- December 07, 2019
Federal prosecutors in New York's Eastern District accused the singer of bribing an unnamed government employee in IL on August 30, 1994, to obtain a phony identification document for "Jane Doe 1". They alleged he and his employees and assistants picked out women and girls at concerts and groomed them for sexual abuse. He has pleaded not guilty to those charges. (more...)
- December 07, 2019
Federal prosecutors in New York's Eastern District accused the singer of bribing an unnamed government employee in IL on August 30, 1994, to obtain a phony identification document for "Jane Doe 1". They alleged he and his employees and assistants picked out women and girls at concerts and groomed them for sexual abuse. He has pleaded not guilty to those charges. (more...)
US slaps sanctions on Iran-linked Iraqis over protest abuses
- December 07, 2019
Protesters and reporters said that members of Shiite political parties and militias infiltrated the demonstrations in Tahrir on Thursday and attacked a dozen people. They were designated under a law that will seize any assets they have in the United States and ban them from visiting. The United States - which invaded Iraq in 2003 in a controversial war of regime change that led to chaos in the country - has increasingly accused Iran of interference in its neighbor. (more...)
- December 07, 2019
Protesters and reporters said that members of Shiite political parties and militias infiltrated the demonstrations in Tahrir on Thursday and attacked a dozen people. They were designated under a law that will seize any assets they have in the United States and ban them from visiting. The United States - which invaded Iraq in 2003 in a controversial war of regime change that led to chaos in the country - has increasingly accused Iran of interference in its neighbor. (more...)
United Nations says 7000 reportedly arrested in Iran protests
- December 07, 2019
Wang's release with Iran". The special representative for Iran said that two Iranian prisons had already met the criteria for "gross human rights violations" set out by the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, a law signed by President Trump in 2017 which allows USA sanctions against persons responsible for human rights violations in Iran. (more...)
- December 07, 2019
Wang's release with Iran". The special representative for Iran said that two Iranian prisons had already met the criteria for "gross human rights violations" set out by the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, a law signed by President Trump in 2017 which allows USA sanctions against persons responsible for human rights violations in Iran. (more...)
Biden’s campaign for US president uses Trudeau in anti-Trump ad
- December 07, 2019
The words "a president the world is laughing at" are laid over the footage. "Insincere, ill-informed, corrupt, dangerously incompetent, and incapable, in my view, of world leadership". "The Biden marketing campaign has been virtually constructed round complaining about adverts they declare are deceptive", Tim Murtaugh, communications director for the Trump marketing campaign, stated in a press release to Fox Information. (more...)
- December 07, 2019
The words "a president the world is laughing at" are laid over the footage. "Insincere, ill-informed, corrupt, dangerously incompetent, and incapable, in my view, of world leadership". "The Biden marketing campaign has been virtually constructed round complaining about adverts they declare are deceptive", Tim Murtaugh, communications director for the Trump marketing campaign, stated in a press release to Fox Information. (more...)
Boris Johnson accused of 'running scared' from TV interviews
- December 07, 2019
Johnson and Corbyn will face questions from the audience in Maidstone, Kent and from those who have submitted them via the BBC News website. Within the BBC there is fury about the challenge to its integrity, believing that the prime minister would honour verbal agreements to take part in the series. (more...)
- December 07, 2019
Johnson and Corbyn will face questions from the audience in Maidstone, Kent and from those who have submitted them via the BBC News website. Within the BBC there is fury about the challenge to its integrity, believing that the prime minister would honour verbal agreements to take part in the series. (more...)
'With your paycheck comes some restrictions'
- December 07, 2019
Grilled by host Gayle King in regards to the ban, the billionaire former NY mayor defended his determination, which prompted the White Home to say it will now not give credentials to Bloomberg Information reporters. In a statement , Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale explained, "As President Trump's campaign, we are accustomed to unfair reporting practices, but most news organizations don't announce their biases so publicly". (more...)
- December 07, 2019
Grilled by host Gayle King in regards to the ban, the billionaire former NY mayor defended his determination, which prompted the White Home to say it will now not give credentials to Bloomberg Information reporters. In a statement , Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale explained, "As President Trump's campaign, we are accustomed to unfair reporting practices, but most news organizations don't announce their biases so publicly". (more...)
Angela Merkel makes first visit to Auschwitz for $97 million conservation effort
- December 07, 2019
However, Merkel already ruled out a "renegotiation of the coalition agreement" earlier this week and said she was only willing to cooperate with the new SPD leadership "as is usual in a coalition". Merkel brought a 60-million-euro ($66.13 million) donation from Germany's federal government and its 16 states to help conserve the site where 1. 1 million people were killed, a lot of them Jews. (more...)
- December 07, 2019
However, Merkel already ruled out a "renegotiation of the coalition agreement" earlier this week and said she was only willing to cooperate with the new SPD leadership "as is usual in a coalition". Merkel brought a 60-million-euro ($66.13 million) donation from Germany's federal government and its 16 states to help conserve the site where 1. 1 million people were killed, a lot of them Jews. (more...)
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