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Missiles attack airbase in central Syria, cause casualties
- April 11, 2018
The Syrian regime also confirmed that an airbase had been hit by a missile attack. According to the agency, the strike caused casualties. A massive missile strike was made on Monday at a military airfield T-4 in the Syrian province of HOMS . (more...)
- April 11, 2018
The Syrian regime also confirmed that an airbase had been hit by a missile attack. According to the agency, the strike caused casualties. A massive missile strike was made on Monday at a military airfield T-4 in the Syrian province of HOMS . (more...)
U.S. and Russian Federation fight at United Nations over Syria chemical weapons attacks
- April 11, 2018
The Council rejected a third text - also proposed by Russian Federation - which concerned the work of the OPCW Fact-Finding Mission (FFM). "We are at a very fragile phase of council deliberations now and we need to reflect carefully on the way forward to ensure that we don't jump into further paralysis (that is) hard to defend or fix", said Skoog. (more...)
- April 11, 2018
The Council rejected a third text - also proposed by Russian Federation - which concerned the work of the OPCW Fact-Finding Mission (FFM). "We are at a very fragile phase of council deliberations now and we need to reflect carefully on the way forward to ensure that we don't jump into further paralysis (that is) hard to defend or fix", said Skoog. (more...)
Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport breaks into world's top 20 busiest aerodromes
- April 11, 2018
The rankings released by ACI on Monday were based on the preliminary passenger traffic result for the most-travelled airports in 2017. The Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, operated by the Delhi International Airport Ltd , is also among the top 20. (more...)
- April 11, 2018
The rankings released by ACI on Monday were based on the preliminary passenger traffic result for the most-travelled airports in 2017. The Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, operated by the Delhi International Airport Ltd , is also among the top 20. (more...)
Airlines Warned To Exercise Caution Ahead Of Possible Strikes In Syria
- April 11, 2018
He asked Washington to "come to senses" and warned that it will have to bear responsibility if it attacks Syria . But Mr Nebenzia accused the U.S. of moving the world towards a "dangerous threshold". "And if he does it's going to be very tough, very tough". "Big price to pay". "He will. Everybody will". "I am not going to comment on United States military actions". (more...)
- April 11, 2018
He asked Washington to "come to senses" and warned that it will have to bear responsibility if it attacks Syria . But Mr Nebenzia accused the U.S. of moving the world towards a "dangerous threshold". "And if he does it's going to be very tough, very tough". "Big price to pay". "He will. Everybody will". "I am not going to comment on United States military actions". (more...)
Siria, scatta l'allerta sulle rotte aeree del Mediterraneo: "Rischio lancio missili"
- April 11, 2018
Ma funzionari degli Stati Uniti hanno negato che sia stato lanciato un simile attacco sulla Siria . Secondo le prime fonti i morti accertati sarebbero 14 ma il bilancio sembra destinato ad aumentare. Mosca segnala che "nessun consulente" militare russo è tra le vittime. La tv ha parlato di esplosioni nella base T-4 vicino a Homs , che è anche il quartier generale delle milizie sostenute dall'Iran e ospita reparti russi. (more...)
- April 11, 2018
Ma funzionari degli Stati Uniti hanno negato che sia stato lanciato un simile attacco sulla Siria . Secondo le prime fonti i morti accertati sarebbero 14 ma il bilancio sembra destinato ad aumentare. Mosca segnala che "nessun consulente" militare russo è tra le vittime. La tv ha parlato di esplosioni nella base T-4 vicino a Homs , che è anche il quartier generale delle milizie sostenute dall'Iran e ospita reparti russi. (more...)
Rahul Congratulates IAS toppers Tina Dabi and Athar Shafi on their Wedding
- April 11, 2018
Rahul Gandhi had also tweeted a picture from their wedding along with his congratulatory message. "May your love grow from strength to strength and may you be an inspiration to all Indians in this age of growing intolerance and communal hatred.God bless you". (more...)
- April 11, 2018
Rahul Gandhi had also tweeted a picture from their wedding along with his congratulatory message. "May your love grow from strength to strength and may you be an inspiration to all Indians in this age of growing intolerance and communal hatred.God bless you". (more...)
10-man Brighton draws with Huddersfield 1-1 in EPL
- April 11, 2018
Brighton hasn't won its last four games, and Huddersfield its last five. Davy Propper has a superb chance to score after just 20 seconds but scuffed his shot wide when clean through. Huddersfield were a threat though, and Mounie headed over the crossbar just past the hour before Tom Ince tested Ryan from distance. Brighton were forced to play the final 16 minutes with 10 men after referee Anthony Taylor deemed Propper had been guilty of serious foul play in a 50-50 challenge with ... (more...)
- April 11, 2018
Brighton hasn't won its last four games, and Huddersfield its last five. Davy Propper has a superb chance to score after just 20 seconds but scuffed his shot wide when clean through. Huddersfield were a threat though, and Mounie headed over the crossbar just past the hour before Tom Ince tested Ryan from distance. Brighton were forced to play the final 16 minutes with 10 men after referee Anthony Taylor deemed Propper had been guilty of serious foul play in a 50-50 challenge with ... (more...)
A woman's body is found along Canarsie Park bike path
- April 11, 2018
A grisly discovery in a Canarsie park yesterday has police searching for a suspect-and some missing limbs. Sources revealed the victim is believed to be African American, with the limbs appearing to have been removed by cutting. "It was a path I don't normally take with him". Arms and legs missing. Adding, 'All I saw was a torso. It wasn't that big. That's what made me think it was a doll'. (more...)
- April 11, 2018
A grisly discovery in a Canarsie park yesterday has police searching for a suspect-and some missing limbs. Sources revealed the victim is believed to be African American, with the limbs appearing to have been removed by cutting. "It was a path I don't normally take with him". Arms and legs missing. Adding, 'All I saw was a torso. It wasn't that big. That's what made me think it was a doll'. (more...)
Military plane crashes in Algeria, many casualties feared
- April 11, 2018
As many as 14 ambulances and ten fire engines were dispatched to the horror blaze, according to local reports. It is not yet known if there are any survivors. Algerian television showed images of the burning wreckage. The tail fin of a plane could be seen above olive trees, with smoke and flames rising from the wreckage. (more...)
- April 11, 2018
As many as 14 ambulances and ten fire engines were dispatched to the horror blaze, according to local reports. It is not yet known if there are any survivors. Algerian television showed images of the burning wreckage. The tail fin of a plane could be seen above olive trees, with smoke and flames rising from the wreckage. (more...)
US Airline Quality Study Puts Alaska Airlines on Top
- April 11, 2018
Alaska Airlines: AQR of -0.437, worse than -0.39 in 2017. After a turbulent year of controversies, animal deaths, and viral videos of passenger mistreatment, an in-depth study of airline quality found that major airlines performed better in 2017 than they had in almost 30 years in the areas of on-time performance, baggage handling, involuntary denied boardings, and customer complaints. (more...)
- April 11, 2018
Alaska Airlines: AQR of -0.437, worse than -0.39 in 2017. After a turbulent year of controversies, animal deaths, and viral videos of passenger mistreatment, an in-depth study of airline quality found that major airlines performed better in 2017 than they had in almost 30 years in the areas of on-time performance, baggage handling, involuntary denied boardings, and customer complaints. (more...)
Airlines warned about Syria air strikes as United States and allies ponder action
- April 11, 2018
The Syrian government and its ally Russian Federation have denied involvement in any such attack. A previous joint inquiry of the United Nations and the OPCW had found the Syrian government used the nerve agent sarin in an April, 2017 attack and has also several times used chlorine as a weapon. (more...)
- April 11, 2018
The Syrian government and its ally Russian Federation have denied involvement in any such attack. A previous joint inquiry of the United Nations and the OPCW had found the Syrian government used the nerve agent sarin in an April, 2017 attack and has also several times used chlorine as a weapon. (more...)
Japanese top diplomat arrives in S. Korea
- April 11, 2018
On Tuesday, worldwide NGOs sent a letter to Moon asking him to press the human rights issues in the April 27 meeting. Kono reportedly wants both countries to again agree on maintaining maximum pressure on North Korea to get it to denuclearize. (more...)
- April 11, 2018
On Tuesday, worldwide NGOs sent a letter to Moon asking him to press the human rights issues in the April 27 meeting. Kono reportedly wants both countries to again agree on maintaining maximum pressure on North Korea to get it to denuclearize. (more...)
BJP richest Indian party, total income Rs1,034 crore in FY17: ADR
- April 11, 2018
The report further finds that seven national political parties in the country have a combined income of Rs 1,559.17 crore and expenditure of Rs 1,228.26 crore. The saffron party declared the maximum expenditure of ₹710.05 crore in 2016-17, while Congress incurred a total expenses of ₹321.66 crore (₹ 96.30 crore more than its total income). (more...)
- April 11, 2018
The report further finds that seven national political parties in the country have a combined income of Rs 1,559.17 crore and expenditure of Rs 1,228.26 crore. The saffron party declared the maximum expenditure of ₹710.05 crore in 2016-17, while Congress incurred a total expenses of ₹321.66 crore (₹ 96.30 crore more than its total income). (more...)
UAE Condemns Somalia for Seizing Private Jet
- April 11, 2018
Some Somali security members reportedly disrespected the passengers and seized 9.6 million USA dollars in cash that were originally allocated to support the Somali army and trainees. In a statement, the UAE Foreign Ministry said: "This illegal step is in contravention to diplomatic global practices between nations", and is considered a breach of the MoU. (more...)
- April 11, 2018
Some Somali security members reportedly disrespected the passengers and seized 9.6 million USA dollars in cash that were originally allocated to support the Somali army and trainees. In a statement, the UAE Foreign Ministry said: "This illegal step is in contravention to diplomatic global practices between nations", and is considered a breach of the MoU. (more...)
Airlines warned about Syria air strikes as USA and allies ponder action
- April 11, 2018
An air strike was already carried out against a Syrian air base on Monday, although no state has claimed responsibility. Pan-European air traffic control agency Eurocontrol on Tuesday warned airlines to exercise caution in the eastern Mediterranean due to the possible launch of air strikes into Syria in next 72 hours. (more...)
- April 11, 2018
An air strike was already carried out against a Syrian air base on Monday, although no state has claimed responsibility. Pan-European air traffic control agency Eurocontrol on Tuesday warned airlines to exercise caution in the eastern Mediterranean due to the possible launch of air strikes into Syria in next 72 hours. (more...)
Jaw-dropping find of giant ichthyosaur on shore of Bristol Channel
- April 11, 2018
Paul de la Salle, a fossil collector from Swindon, saw the specimen while combing the beach at Lilstock, west... It is worth noting that of ichthyosaurs in the oceans, surpassed in size only baleen whales. sikanniensis , the Lilstock specimen is about 25% larger". They found out that their bone was 25 percent deeper than that of the Shonisaurus sikanniensis . (more...)
- April 11, 2018
Paul de la Salle, a fossil collector from Swindon, saw the specimen while combing the beach at Lilstock, west... It is worth noting that of ichthyosaurs in the oceans, surpassed in size only baleen whales. sikanniensis , the Lilstock specimen is about 25% larger". They found out that their bone was 25 percent deeper than that of the Shonisaurus sikanniensis . (more...)
20th Century Fox says controversial "Simpsons" Apu episode "speaks for itself"
- April 11, 2018
In one particular scene, Marge Simpson reads a book to her daughter Lisa , referring to the heroine as a "cisgender girl". It did little to assuage a population that wanted answers, not mediocre laughs. He earlier tweeted: "Man, I actually cherished this present". He seemed ready for the response, tweeting right before the episode , " New Simpsons in five minutes". (more...)
- April 11, 2018
In one particular scene, Marge Simpson reads a book to her daughter Lisa , referring to the heroine as a "cisgender girl". It did little to assuage a population that wanted answers, not mediocre laughs. He earlier tweeted: "Man, I actually cherished this present". He seemed ready for the response, tweeting right before the episode , " New Simpsons in five minutes". (more...)
7 soldiers jailed over Rohingya killings
- April 11, 2018
The Myanmar military admitted to the killings after two Reuters journalists - Wa Lone, 31, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 27 - were arrested in December while investigating reports of mass killings in Rakhine. The journalists had been working on a Reuters investigation into the killing of 10 Rohingya Muslim men in the village of Inn Din, in western Myanmar's Rakhine state, during an army crackdown that has sent almost 700,000 people fleeing to Bangladesh. (more...)
- April 11, 2018
The Myanmar military admitted to the killings after two Reuters journalists - Wa Lone, 31, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 27 - were arrested in December while investigating reports of mass killings in Rakhine. The journalists had been working on a Reuters investigation into the killing of 10 Rohingya Muslim men in the village of Inn Din, in western Myanmar's Rakhine state, during an army crackdown that has sent almost 700,000 people fleeing to Bangladesh. (more...)
Trump Cancels South America Trip to Weigh Action on Syria
- April 11, 2018
Vice-president Mike Pence will attend the summit in his place, but will not go to Colombia, said White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Pence's deputy chief of staff, Jarrod Agen, said in a statement that Pence is "honored" to attend the summit, adding that previous year he "traveled to the region to meet with the presidents of Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Panama to increase the pressure against the Maduro regime and negotiate better trade deals that benefit American workers". (more...)
- April 11, 2018
Vice-president Mike Pence will attend the summit in his place, but will not go to Colombia, said White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Pence's deputy chief of staff, Jarrod Agen, said in a statement that Pence is "honored" to attend the summit, adding that previous year he "traveled to the region to meet with the presidents of Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Panama to increase the pressure against the Maduro regime and negotiate better trade deals that benefit American workers". (more...)
CBI must probe Unnao rape case, UP police not independent
- April 11, 2018
It said in the petition that the allegation is against ruling party MLA from Bangarmau, Kuldeep Sengar. The PIL also sought compensation as provided in the Nirbhaya gangrape case and protection to the rape victim. The petition also alleged that according to the statement of the victim, the sitting BJP MLA from Bangarmau constituency in Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh, Kuldeep Singh Sengar, was the main accused of her rape in July previous year and the custodial death of her father after her ... (more...)
- April 11, 2018
It said in the petition that the allegation is against ruling party MLA from Bangarmau, Kuldeep Sengar. The PIL also sought compensation as provided in the Nirbhaya gangrape case and protection to the rape victim. The petition also alleged that according to the statement of the victim, the sitting BJP MLA from Bangarmau constituency in Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh, Kuldeep Singh Sengar, was the main accused of her rape in July previous year and the custodial death of her father after her ... (more...)
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