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China rejects Pentagon claims Beijing planning to double nuclear warhead stockpile
- September 03, 2020
The Pentagon report, based on 2019 information, said China's military continued to "enhance its readiness" to prevent Taiwan's independence and carry out an invasion if needed. China's defence ministry called the report "utterly wrong" and a misinterpretation of Beijing's "defence policy and military strategy". "The report is filled with. (more...)
- September 03, 2020
The Pentagon report, based on 2019 information, said China's military continued to "enhance its readiness" to prevent Taiwan's independence and carry out an invasion if needed. China's defence ministry called the report "utterly wrong" and a misinterpretation of Beijing's "defence policy and military strategy". "The report is filled with. (more...)
Senator Ed Markey Faces Challenge from Rep. Joe Kennedy in Massachusetts Primary
- September 03, 2020
A University of MA at Amherst poll had Mr. Markey showing a surge of support. He spoke to reporters in Boston this afternoon. He initially trailed Kennedy after the 39-year-old grandson of Robert F. Ocasio-Cortez retweeted the post . In February, the poll showed the two candidates almost tied. The New York Times declared Democratic U.S. Representatives Richard Neal and Stephen Lynch primary winners, soundly defeating challenges from Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse and physician Robbie ... (more...)
- September 03, 2020
A University of MA at Amherst poll had Mr. Markey showing a surge of support. He spoke to reporters in Boston this afternoon. He initially trailed Kennedy after the 39-year-old grandson of Robert F. Ocasio-Cortez retweeted the post . In February, the poll showed the two candidates almost tied. The New York Times declared Democratic U.S. Representatives Richard Neal and Stephen Lynch primary winners, soundly defeating challenges from Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse and physician Robbie ... (more...)
Police identify pair accused of kidnapping child in Georgia
- September 03, 2020
The child was found unharmed inside the auto, police said. The baby was reunited with his mother. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories . A married couple accused of abducting a one-year-old boy from his mother at gunpoint meant to raise the child as their own and had attempted to abduct a different baby from its mother minutes before but were unsuccessful, police said. (more...)
- September 03, 2020
The child was found unharmed inside the auto, police said. The baby was reunited with his mother. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories . A married couple accused of abducting a one-year-old boy from his mother at gunpoint meant to raise the child as their own and had attempted to abduct a different baby from its mother minutes before but were unsuccessful, police said. (more...)
Germany has evidence Putin critic Navalny was poisoned with Novichok
- September 03, 2020
Navalny is seen in a 2018 file photo. The Novichok group of nerve agents was "developed in a top-secret laboratory in Moscow and was once a closely held secret of the Russian government", as NPR's Geoff Brumfiel has reported . France on Wednesday said that the use of the nerve agent Novichok in the poisoning of Navalny was shocking and irresponsible, adding that Russian Federation had grave questions to answer in the case. (more...)
- September 03, 2020
Navalny is seen in a 2018 file photo. The Novichok group of nerve agents was "developed in a top-secret laboratory in Moscow and was once a closely held secret of the Russian government", as NPR's Geoff Brumfiel has reported . France on Wednesday said that the use of the nerve agent Novichok in the poisoning of Navalny was shocking and irresponsible, adding that Russian Federation had grave questions to answer in the case. (more...)
Liberty University investigates former leader Jerry Falwell Jr
- September 03, 2020
In a statement, the board said it had retained an outside firm to investigate "all facets" of the school's operations under Falwell Jr., and that it was "committed to learning the consequences that have flowed from a lack of spiritual stewardship by our former president". (more...)
- September 03, 2020
In a statement, the board said it had retained an outside firm to investigate "all facets" of the school's operations under Falwell Jr., and that it was "committed to learning the consequences that have flowed from a lack of spiritual stewardship by our former president". (more...)
Australia's economy shrinks by record 7% in April-June
- September 03, 2020
Prime Minister Scott Morrison told Parliament: "This is a devastating day for Australia". More than a million people have lost their jobs since March when Australia shut down entire sectors of the economy. Defense spending also increased as personnel were deployed to assist with managing the COVID-19 pandemic. Imports of services fell 50.5 per cent and exports of services fell 18.4 per cent, due to restrictions on travel and tourism. (more...)
- September 03, 2020
Prime Minister Scott Morrison told Parliament: "This is a devastating day for Australia". More than a million people have lost their jobs since March when Australia shut down entire sectors of the economy. Defense spending also increased as personnel were deployed to assist with managing the COVID-19 pandemic. Imports of services fell 50.5 per cent and exports of services fell 18.4 per cent, due to restrictions on travel and tourism. (more...)
White House halts election security briefings to Congress
- September 03, 2020
Congress will still have access to classified written reports, but lawmakers will no longer be able to question officials from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) about what they learn. " Trump doesn't want the American people to know about Russia's efforts to aid his re-election". "Congressional oversight of intelligence activities now faces a historic crisis", he said in a statement on Sunday. (more...)
- September 03, 2020
Congress will still have access to classified written reports, but lawmakers will no longer be able to question officials from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) about what they learn. " Trump doesn't want the American people to know about Russia's efforts to aid his re-election". "Congressional oversight of intelligence activities now faces a historic crisis", he said in a statement on Sunday. (more...)
Federal appeals court dismisses House lawsuit to enforce McGahn subpoena
- September 03, 2020
McGahn defied a subpoena to testify in May 2019 about possible obstruction of justice in the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election. A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C . Monday's decision to dismiss the lawsuit denies the court a role in working through disputes over congressional subpoenas, a decision that will likely affect future subpoenas by House committees. (more...)
- September 03, 2020
McGahn defied a subpoena to testify in May 2019 about possible obstruction of justice in the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election. A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C . Monday's decision to dismiss the lawsuit denies the court a role in working through disputes over congressional subpoenas, a decision that will likely affect future subpoenas by House committees. (more...)
Pelosi takes heat over visit to California hair salon
- September 02, 2020
Pelosi was also seen wearing a mask around her neck rather than over her mouth, while a stylist who was following her wore the mask on their nose and mouth. The owner said she considered the service "a slap in the face" to business owners who have been forced to close. It didn't take long for Trump to catch onto Fox News' report on Pelosi's hair salon appointment with retweets responding to it on Tuesday night. (more...)
- September 02, 2020
Pelosi was also seen wearing a mask around her neck rather than over her mouth, while a stylist who was following her wore the mask on their nose and mouth. The owner said she considered the service "a slap in the face" to business owners who have been forced to close. It didn't take long for Trump to catch onto Fox News' report on Pelosi's hair salon appointment with retweets responding to it on Tuesday night. (more...)
Melania Trump used private email accounts in White House, friend says
- September 02, 2020
Stephanie Winston Wolkoff says she left word on the first lady's email use out of her " Melania and Me " book because she "just had so much" to pen. In an exclusive interview with The Washington Post , Winston Wolkoff said that neither she nor the first lady used their assigned White House emails. (more...)
- September 02, 2020
Stephanie Winston Wolkoff says she left word on the first lady's email use out of her " Melania and Me " book because she "just had so much" to pen. In an exclusive interview with The Washington Post , Winston Wolkoff said that neither she nor the first lady used their assigned White House emails. (more...)
Alexei Navalny: Novichok used to poison Russian opposition leader, Germany says
- September 02, 2020
In a tweet announcing the findings, Seibert wrote that "The German federal government condemns this attack in the strongest possible terms". Navalny fell ill during an August 20 flight from Siberia to Moscow and entered into a coma. Germany also will contact the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, he added. Alexei Navalny is the most prominent opposition figure in Russian Federation, an anti-corruption crusader and a frequent Kremlin critic. (more...)
- September 02, 2020
In a tweet announcing the findings, Seibert wrote that "The German federal government condemns this attack in the strongest possible terms". Navalny fell ill during an August 20 flight from Siberia to Moscow and entered into a coma. Germany also will contact the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, he added. Alexei Navalny is the most prominent opposition figure in Russian Federation, an anti-corruption crusader and a frequent Kremlin critic. (more...)
China 'deliberately' provoked India in fresh clash in eastern Ladakh: US intelligence
- September 02, 2020
A soldier of Tibetan origin with India's special forces has reportedly been killed in the latest border confrontation between India and China on their contested Himalayan border, fuelling concerns of a wider military confrontation between the two regional powers. (more...)
- September 02, 2020
A soldier of Tibetan origin with India's special forces has reportedly been killed in the latest border confrontation between India and China on their contested Himalayan border, fuelling concerns of a wider military confrontation between the two regional powers. (more...)
Hamas, Israel agree to truce marking end of Gaza escalation
- September 02, 2020
Militant groups have also fired several barrages of rockets into Israel. The Israeli military said it struck militant targets in Gaza early on Sunday in response to continued launches of explosives-laden balloons out of the Hamas-run territory. (more...)
- September 02, 2020
Militant groups have also fired several barrages of rockets into Israel. The Israeli military said it struck militant targets in Gaza early on Sunday in response to continued launches of explosives-laden balloons out of the Hamas-run territory. (more...)
Charlie Hebdo reruns Mohammed cartoons to mark attack trial
- September 02, 2020
Charlie Hebdo's offices were firebombed in November, 2011 - an attack that came after the magazine announced a special edition called "Charia Hebdo ", with the Prophet Muhammad depicted as a guest editor. Is Charlie Hebdo only mocking Islam? Its cover represented Prophet Muhammad saying, "It's hard being loved by idiots". Pakistan's foreign office condemned on Tuesday (Sept 1) the decision by French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo to reprint cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. (more...)
- September 02, 2020
Charlie Hebdo's offices were firebombed in November, 2011 - an attack that came after the magazine announced a special edition called "Charia Hebdo ", with the Prophet Muhammad depicted as a guest editor. Is Charlie Hebdo only mocking Islam? Its cover represented Prophet Muhammad saying, "It's hard being loved by idiots". Pakistan's foreign office condemned on Tuesday (Sept 1) the decision by French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo to reprint cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. (more...)
Typhoon Maysak moving toward Jeju
- September 02, 2020
Maysak's maximum instantaneous wind velocity was clocked at 234kmh, the JMA said, warning people to be vigilant for gusty winds, high waves and storm surges, as well as possible landslides, flooding and swollen rivers. Meteorologists have warned Maysak could yield greater damage than Maemi, as the latest typhoon could come ashore with top winds surpassing 40 meters per second, compared to Maemi's 38 meters per second. (more...)
- September 02, 2020
Maysak's maximum instantaneous wind velocity was clocked at 234kmh, the JMA said, warning people to be vigilant for gusty winds, high waves and storm surges, as well as possible landslides, flooding and swollen rivers. Meteorologists have warned Maysak could yield greater damage than Maemi, as the latest typhoon could come ashore with top winds surpassing 40 meters per second, compared to Maemi's 38 meters per second. (more...)
Protests after Los Angeles police kill black man following altercation
- September 02, 2020
When deputies tried to stop the man, he dropped his bike and ran, with deputies in pursuit, Dean said . Dean said the man punched a deputy in the face and dropped a bundle of clothes he was carrying. The deputies' gunfire struck Kizzee multiple times . The situation remains tense, but there has not yet been any violence, rioting or looting as witnessed elsewhere in the U.S. (more...)
- September 02, 2020
When deputies tried to stop the man, he dropped his bike and ran, with deputies in pursuit, Dean said . Dean said the man punched a deputy in the face and dropped a bundle of clothes he was carrying. The deputies' gunfire struck Kizzee multiple times . The situation remains tense, but there has not yet been any violence, rioting or looting as witnessed elsewhere in the U.S. (more...)
Lebanon designates new PM as Macron visits
- September 02, 2020
He came days after the devastating August 4 blast in the port of Beirut that killed 190 people, wounded 6,000 and pulverized parts of the capital. The list of such measures ranges from personal sanctions against members of the Lebanese political elite, to blocking an worldwide financial bailout - vital for a country gripped by a prolonged economic and political crisis, and struggling with the aftermath of the recent major explosion in the capital. (more...)
- September 02, 2020
He came days after the devastating August 4 blast in the port of Beirut that killed 190 people, wounded 6,000 and pulverized parts of the capital. The list of such measures ranges from personal sanctions against members of the Lebanese political elite, to blocking an worldwide financial bailout - vital for a country gripped by a prolonged economic and political crisis, and struggling with the aftermath of the recent major explosion in the capital. (more...)
China Controls Atleast 1,000 Sq Km Of Area In Ladakh
- September 02, 2020
India and China have been engaged in border skirmishes for the last four months with troops from both sides coming to blows in Ladakh on 15 June. India has been calling for clarification of the Line of Actual Control through exchange of maps, but China has explicitly stated that it does not want to restart this process that halted in 2002. (more...)
- September 02, 2020
India and China have been engaged in border skirmishes for the last four months with troops from both sides coming to blows in Ladakh on 15 June. India has been calling for clarification of the Line of Actual Control through exchange of maps, but China has explicitly stated that it does not want to restart this process that halted in 2002. (more...)
Court shields Trump tax returns, likely until after election
- September 02, 2020
Letter did not address that development in his filing , but Speaker Nancy Pelosi has vowed to appeal the ruling to the full appeals court bench. A lawyer for Vance's office argued that further delays to the enforcement of a subpoena issued almost a year ago would only hamper their investigation, which he said covers a wide range of business dealings connected to Trump's company, the Trump Organization. (more...)
- September 02, 2020
Letter did not address that development in his filing , but Speaker Nancy Pelosi has vowed to appeal the ruling to the full appeals court bench. A lawyer for Vance's office argued that further delays to the enforcement of a subpoena issued almost a year ago would only hamper their investigation, which he said covers a wide range of business dealings connected to Trump's company, the Trump Organization. (more...)
Charlie Hebdo Re-Runs Prophet Mohammad Cartoons to Mark Attack Trial
- September 02, 2020
The cartoons that depicted the Prophet Muhammed often lampooned Islamic radicals. Di French headline read "Tout ça pour ça" ("All of dat for dis"). The paper reports that while Charlie Hebdo has been asked several times to print Mohammed cartoons since the attack, it only did so when it was newsworthy. (more...)
- September 02, 2020
The cartoons that depicted the Prophet Muhammed often lampooned Islamic radicals. Di French headline read "Tout ça pour ça" ("All of dat for dis"). The paper reports that while Charlie Hebdo has been asked several times to print Mohammed cartoons since the attack, it only did so when it was newsworthy. (more...)
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