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Government set to eradicate mycoplasma bovis
- May 28, 2018
FILE PHOTO: Clouds gather above a cow as it grazes in a drought-effected paddock on the outskirts of the New Zealand town of Blenheim, located in the south island's Marlborough district March 12, 2013. However, many healthy cattle will also be killed in the cull. "We do believe we are taking it on at a point that it is possible to eradicate and more than 99 percent of farms don't have it and we want to protect them from having it". (more...)
- May 28, 2018
FILE PHOTO: Clouds gather above a cow as it grazes in a drought-effected paddock on the outskirts of the New Zealand town of Blenheim, located in the south island's Marlborough district March 12, 2013. However, many healthy cattle will also be killed in the cull. "We do believe we are taking it on at a point that it is possible to eradicate and more than 99 percent of farms don't have it and we want to protect them from having it". (more...)
Poland Offers US $2 Billion to Host Permanent Military Base
- May 28, 2018
Poland has long asked for such American support as troops and a permanent military base, requests which have increased since Russian Federation annexed Ukraine's Crimea region four years ago, according to The Daily Caller . "When we see the gradual expansion of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation military structures towards our borders., this of course in no way creates security and stability on the continent", Dmitry Peskov told reporters on a conference call on Monday. (more...)
- May 28, 2018
Poland has long asked for such American support as troops and a permanent military base, requests which have increased since Russian Federation annexed Ukraine's Crimea region four years ago, according to The Daily Caller . "When we see the gradual expansion of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation military structures towards our borders., this of course in no way creates security and stability on the continent", Dmitry Peskov told reporters on a conference call on Monday. (more...)
Heroic Noblesville teacher Jason Seaman, school officials address Friday’s shooting
- May 28, 2018
Seaman has since been released from the hospital. He says he acted because he cares deeply about his students. Seaman "put his own life in danger for his students - that alone tells you about his character and his big heart", Beth Niedermeyer, superintendent of Noblesville Schools, said at today's news conference. (more...)
- May 28, 2018
Seaman has since been released from the hospital. He says he acted because he cares deeply about his students. Seaman "put his own life in danger for his students - that alone tells you about his character and his big heart", Beth Niedermeyer, superintendent of Noblesville Schools, said at today's news conference. (more...)
Trump to Mark Memorial Day With Arlington Cemetery Visit
- May 28, 2018
Trump also honored several living veterans in attendance, including 106-year-old Poway resident Ray Chavez, the oldest-living survivor of the Pearl Harbor Attacks. "On this Memorial Day, I know that everyone is remembering the fallen soldiers who have paid the ultimate price for our country". Shortly after he sent the tweet, Trump caught significant blowback from Twitter users, journalists, and public figures who pointed out what they characterized as the president's tendency to focus the ... (more...)
- May 28, 2018
Trump also honored several living veterans in attendance, including 106-year-old Poway resident Ray Chavez, the oldest-living survivor of the Pearl Harbor Attacks. "On this Memorial Day, I know that everyone is remembering the fallen soldiers who have paid the ultimate price for our country". Shortly after he sent the tweet, Trump caught significant blowback from Twitter users, journalists, and public figures who pointed out what they characterized as the president's tendency to focus the ... (more...)
Video shows officers punching woman in head on Jersey Shore beach
- May 28, 2018
The police department in Wildwood, NJ, is investigating after a viral video showed one of its officers punching a 20-year-old woman in the head at a beach on Saturday afternoon. Weinman admitted in the post that she was underage and had alcohol on the beach when officers came over to her. Weinman conceded she should have given police her name, writing, "I was partly wrong in a way". (more...)
- May 28, 2018
The police department in Wildwood, NJ, is investigating after a viral video showed one of its officers punching a 20-year-old woman in the head at a beach on Saturday afternoon. Weinman admitted in the post that she was underage and had alcohol on the beach when officers came over to her. Weinman conceded she should have given police her name, writing, "I was partly wrong in a way". (more...)
Qatar bans goods from 4 Arab states
- May 28, 2018
Since last June, some foods and other products from the embargo states have continued to find their way into Qatar through third countries. Qatar's Government Communications Office (GCO) said it was trying to "protect the safety of consumers". (more...)
- May 28, 2018
Since last June, some foods and other products from the embargo states have continued to find their way into Qatar through third countries. Qatar's Government Communications Office (GCO) said it was trying to "protect the safety of consumers". (more...)
Giuseppe Conte fails to form a government leaving Italy facing another election
- May 28, 2018
The political novice and 5-Star supporter selected by Di Maio and Salvini to be premier told reporters at the palace he had tried his best but didn't succeed, four days after Mattarella formally gave him a mandate to try to form the government on behalf of the populists. (more...)
- May 28, 2018
The political novice and 5-Star supporter selected by Di Maio and Salvini to be premier told reporters at the palace he had tried his best but didn't succeed, four days after Mattarella formally gave him a mandate to try to form the government on behalf of the populists. (more...)
Flash Floods Strike Ellicott City, Md
- May 28, 2018
At least five roads in Baltimore have been closed due to the flooding. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. To see the damage on Sunday was "heartbreaking and devastating", Mr. Miller said. In 2016, similar severe flooding swept the historic area of Main Street and two people lost their lives. (more...)
- May 28, 2018
At least five roads in Baltimore have been closed due to the flooding. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. To see the damage on Sunday was "heartbreaking and devastating", Mr. Miller said. In 2016, similar severe flooding swept the historic area of Main Street and two people lost their lives. (more...)
Iran, Israel conduct indirect negotiations over Syria fighting
- May 28, 2018
Israel has acknowledged carrying out several aerial raids on Iranian targets in Syria, and suspected of carrying out several more. the most recent last week, when a military air base in western Syria was hit in an airstrike. The Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly denounced the statement , saying that it will remain in the war-torn Arab country. "The nations that need to leave Syria are those who entered without the approval of the Syrian government". (more...)
- May 28, 2018
Israel has acknowledged carrying out several aerial raids on Iranian targets in Syria, and suspected of carrying out several more. the most recent last week, when a military air base in western Syria was hit in an airstrike. The Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly denounced the statement , saying that it will remain in the war-torn Arab country. "The nations that need to leave Syria are those who entered without the approval of the Syrian government". (more...)
Driver in deadly New Jersey school bus crash appears in court
- May 28, 2018
Ten-year-old Miranda Vargas and teacher Jennifer Williamson died when the bus collided with a dump truck. But Muldrow's personal driver's license has been suspended 14 times in the past, most recently from December 20 to January 3, according to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. (more...)
- May 28, 2018
Ten-year-old Miranda Vargas and teacher Jennifer Williamson died when the bus collided with a dump truck. But Muldrow's personal driver's license has been suspended 14 times in the past, most recently from December 20 to January 3, according to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. (more...)
Arlene Foster says Abortion Referendum has 'no impact' on Northern Ireland
- May 28, 2018
Unlike the rest of the United Kingdom, abortion is only permitted if a woman's life is at risk or there is a permanent or serious risk to her mental or physical health. Penny Mordaunt , the U.K.'s women's minister, has called on May to grant a free vote on the issue and has the backing of her four predecessors in the job - Amber Rudd, Justine Greening, Nicky Morgan and Maria Miller - the Sunday Times reported. (more...)
- May 28, 2018
Unlike the rest of the United Kingdom, abortion is only permitted if a woman's life is at risk or there is a permanent or serious risk to her mental or physical health. Penny Mordaunt , the U.K.'s women's minister, has called on May to grant a free vote on the issue and has the backing of her four predecessors in the job - Amber Rudd, Justine Greening, Nicky Morgan and Maria Miller - the Sunday Times reported. (more...)
Flash floods rush through Ellicott City, Maryland, trapping residents
- May 28, 2018
Muccilli said Sunday's rain created "a true flash flood ". In some areas, water is above the first flood of buildings, fire officials said. People were evacuated from portions of West End Main Street due to a gas leak; residents were urged to go to The Roger Carter Community Center, at 3000 Milltowne Drive, which was opened up to residents in need of shelter. (more...)
- May 28, 2018
Muccilli said Sunday's rain created "a true flash flood ". In some areas, water is above the first flood of buildings, fire officials said. People were evacuated from portions of West End Main Street due to a gas leak; residents were urged to go to The Roger Carter Community Center, at 3000 Milltowne Drive, which was opened up to residents in need of shelter. (more...)
Satellite imagery shows extent of Kilauea volcano's sprawling lava flows
- May 28, 2018
Geothermal wells often release small amounts of toxic hydrogen sulfide during normal operations, usually well below emissions limits set by local governments, but lava could destabilize a well and release more, the analysis said. Blue flames from burning methane are the latest natural phenomena being seen at the eruption of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii. Contingency plans have been made for a possible helicopter evacuation of up to 1,000 residents in a coastal area south of the fissures ... (more...)
- May 28, 2018
Geothermal wells often release small amounts of toxic hydrogen sulfide during normal operations, usually well below emissions limits set by local governments, but lava could destabilize a well and release more, the analysis said. Blue flames from burning methane are the latest natural phenomena being seen at the eruption of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii. Contingency plans have been made for a possible helicopter evacuation of up to 1,000 residents in a coastal area south of the fissures ... (more...)
Origin of Mueller Investigation Into Trump Campaign Was ‘Illegitimate’: Giuliani
- May 28, 2018
Trump has repeatedly called the special counsel's work a "witch hunt" despite its producing five guilty pleas, including by three former Trump aides, and evidence of Russian tampering in United States elections. "I don't. I did when it came in". However, fellow Republicans urged against a move to dismiss Mueller, drawing similar comparisons to Giuliani's Sunday comment that doing so would too closely echo Watergate, The Hill reported . (more...)
- May 28, 2018
Trump has repeatedly called the special counsel's work a "witch hunt" despite its producing five guilty pleas, including by three former Trump aides, and evidence of Russian tampering in United States elections. "I don't. I did when it came in". However, fellow Republicans urged against a move to dismiss Mueller, drawing similar comparisons to Giuliani's Sunday comment that doing so would too closely echo Watergate, The Hill reported . (more...)
Russian ministry of defence denies BUK missile shot down MH17
- May 28, 2018
Russia, however, denied any involvement in the plane's destruction. "There is a well known style, a rough, clumsy algorithm", Russia's amabassador to Australia, Grigory Logvinov, said in a statement. The announcement by the foreign ministers of both countries came a day after worldwide investigators announced that the missile system that brought down the Amsterdam-Kuala Lumpur flight came from a Russia-based military unit. (more...)
- May 28, 2018
Russia, however, denied any involvement in the plane's destruction. "There is a well known style, a rough, clumsy algorithm", Russia's amabassador to Australia, Grigory Logvinov, said in a statement. The announcement by the foreign ministers of both countries came a day after worldwide investigators announced that the missile system that brought down the Amsterdam-Kuala Lumpur flight came from a Russia-based military unit. (more...)
Israeli court approves razing of W Bank Bedouin village
- May 28, 2018
He will also visit the Jordanian city of Jerash, Tel Aviv in Israel and the Palestinian city of Ramallah. The residents would be relocated elsewhere, it added, in a move critics say amounts to forcible transfer. Palestinians have long argued that Israeli settlements could deny them a viable and contiguous state. "The Israeli government should be granting planning permission to enable the people of Khan Al Ahmar to live here decently." This is also the first official royal visit to the ... (more...)
- May 28, 2018
He will also visit the Jordanian city of Jerash, Tel Aviv in Israel and the Palestinian city of Ramallah. The residents would be relocated elsewhere, it added, in a move critics say amounts to forcible transfer. Palestinians have long argued that Israeli settlements could deny them a viable and contiguous state. "The Israeli government should be granting planning permission to enable the people of Khan Al Ahmar to live here decently." This is also the first official royal visit to the ... (more...)
Where Did Ireland Go? Abortion Vote Stuns Those on Both Sides
- May 28, 2018
Exit polls also showed that nearly every age group backed repeal with the highest percentage of support coming from voters aged 18 to 24 who voted 88 per cent in favor of dropping the constitutional ban. Voters were asked whether to repeal an amendment that gives mother and the unborn an equal right to life. Some supporters had tears of joy running down their cheeks, and many women hugged each other. (more...)
- May 28, 2018
Exit polls also showed that nearly every age group backed repeal with the highest percentage of support coming from voters aged 18 to 24 who voted 88 per cent in favor of dropping the constitutional ban. Voters were asked whether to repeal an amendment that gives mother and the unborn an equal right to life. Some supporters had tears of joy running down their cheeks, and many women hugged each other. (more...)
New Jersey police launch probe after video shows officer punching woman
- May 28, 2018
She added that she didn't "do anything wrong and anything could've been written down on that paper so I wouldn't give it to him". Weinman said she passed a breathalyzer test and afterwards, police followed her as she walked away to make a phone call. (more...)
- May 28, 2018
She added that she didn't "do anything wrong and anything could've been written down on that paper so I wouldn't give it to him". Weinman said she passed a breathalyzer test and afterwards, police followed her as she walked away to make a phone call. (more...)
$1.7b fine for China's ZTE to stay in business
- May 28, 2018
Based in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, ZTE is a leading global provider of telecom equipment, networking solutions and one of the world's fastest-growing smartphone manufacturers. "Now congress will need to act". The telecom company has become entwined in high-stakes trade talks between the USA and China. People briefed on the meeting said lawmakers were told to give the administration room to negotiate the matter and asked them to tone down public criticism of the deal. (more...)
- May 28, 2018
Based in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, ZTE is a leading global provider of telecom equipment, networking solutions and one of the world's fastest-growing smartphone manufacturers. "Now congress will need to act". The telecom company has become entwined in high-stakes trade talks between the USA and China. People briefed on the meeting said lawmakers were told to give the administration room to negotiate the matter and asked them to tone down public criticism of the deal. (more...)
Populist fury after Italian president scuppers new government
- May 28, 2018
Italians had entered the weekend thinking such a government might be just days away from taking power. Earlier Sunday, an Italian economics-focused website, scenarieconomici.it, carried a statement from Savona that appeared aimed at assuaging doubts about his commitment to the euro currency and the European Union's rules. (more...)
- May 28, 2018
Italians had entered the weekend thinking such a government might be just days away from taking power. Earlier Sunday, an Italian economics-focused website, scenarieconomici.it, carried a statement from Savona that appeared aimed at assuaging doubts about his commitment to the euro currency and the European Union's rules. (more...)
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