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Gaza Militants Bombard Israel, Heating Up Volatile Frontier
- May 30, 2018
The Israeli Navy, meanwhile, intercepted a Palestinian Authority boat with approximately 17 PA activists - including Hamas soldiers - attempting to breach Israel's legal naval blockade. Islamic Jihad takes its orders from Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps, while Hamas in October past year mended ties with the Islamist regime in Tehran. (more...)
- May 30, 2018
The Israeli Navy, meanwhile, intercepted a Palestinian Authority boat with approximately 17 PA activists - including Hamas soldiers - attempting to breach Israel's legal naval blockade. Islamic Jihad takes its orders from Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps, while Hamas in October past year mended ties with the Islamist regime in Tehran. (more...)
Kilauea Volcano In Hawaii Has Covered Almost 4 Square Miles In Lava
- May 30, 2018
Officials are monitoring active flows near the Highway 132 and Pohoiki Road junction. Puna Geothermal , owned by Nevada's Ormat Technologies, was shut down shortly after Kilauea began spewing lava on May 3. The lava breached the property overnight. "From one second to the next, no transition", she said. Two minor steam explosions were reported at the Kilauea summit over night. (more...)
- May 30, 2018
Officials are monitoring active flows near the Highway 132 and Pohoiki Road junction. Puna Geothermal , owned by Nevada's Ormat Technologies, was shut down shortly after Kilauea began spewing lava on May 3. The lava breached the property overnight. "From one second to the next, no transition", she said. Two minor steam explosions were reported at the Kilauea summit over night. (more...)
Trump moves ahead with Chinese trade tariffs, threatening to reignite tensions
- May 30, 2018
The White House said China had "pursued industrial policies and unfair trade practices including dumping, discriminatory non-tariff barriers, forced technology transfer, over capacity, and industrial subsidies that champion Chinese firms and make it impossible for many United States firms to compete on a level playing field". (more...)
- May 30, 2018
The White House said China had "pursued industrial policies and unfair trade practices including dumping, discriminatory non-tariff barriers, forced technology transfer, over capacity, and industrial subsidies that champion Chinese firms and make it impossible for many United States firms to compete on a level playing field". (more...)
Puerto Rico death toll from Hurricane Maria exceeds 4,600
- May 30, 2018
The official death toll has been questioned for months. The study noted that calculating a reliable death toll following natural disasters is hard, but that it is a crucial part of the recovery process. A CNN survey of half the island's funeral homes found about 500 Hurricane Maria-related deaths. "The timely estimation of the death toll after a natural disaster is critical to defining the scale and severity of the crisis and to targeting interventions for recovery", the study concludes. (more...)
- May 30, 2018
The official death toll has been questioned for months. The study noted that calculating a reliable death toll following natural disasters is hard, but that it is a crucial part of the recovery process. A CNN survey of half the island's funeral homes found about 500 Hurricane Maria-related deaths. "The timely estimation of the death toll after a natural disaster is critical to defining the scale and severity of the crisis and to targeting interventions for recovery", the study concludes. (more...)
Trump claims Mueller will 'meddle' in midterm elections
- May 30, 2018
Kremlin officials on Tuesday called the investigation into possible collusion between Russia's government and President TrumpDonald John TrumpUS pauses new North Korea sanctions as officials try to reset summit: report Garrett reverses, will not seek reelection amid battle with alcoholism Trump mocks Dem lawmaker for introducing bill to repeal GOP tax cuts MORE's campaign pointless, comparing the probe to "passing water through a sieve". (more...)
- May 30, 2018
Kremlin officials on Tuesday called the investigation into possible collusion between Russia's government and President TrumpDonald John TrumpUS pauses new North Korea sanctions as officials try to reset summit: report Garrett reverses, will not seek reelection amid battle with alcoholism Trump mocks Dem lawmaker for introducing bill to repeal GOP tax cuts MORE's campaign pointless, comparing the probe to "passing water through a sieve". (more...)
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich emigrates to Israel
- May 30, 2018
Israel passport holders are allowed to enter Britain without a visa for short stays. Abramovich's British visa expired last month, according to the Israel Hayom daily. The British government has accused Russian Federation of carrying out the attack, which Moscow denies. Local reports suggest that he will take up residency in Tel Aviv, having bought a property from actress Gal Gadot. (more...)
- May 30, 2018
Israel passport holders are allowed to enter Britain without a visa for short stays. Abramovich's British visa expired last month, according to the Israel Hayom daily. The British government has accused Russian Federation of carrying out the attack, which Moscow denies. Local reports suggest that he will take up residency in Tel Aviv, having bought a property from actress Gal Gadot. (more...)
Prominent Russian journalist and Russia critic was just shot dead in Kyiv
- May 30, 2018
Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko was fatally shot at his apartment in Kiev, Ukrainian police said Tuesday. Gerashchenko said Babchenko's killer was waiting for him on the staircase inside the journalist's building and shot him in the back as he was going out to buy bread. (more...)
- May 30, 2018
Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko was fatally shot at his apartment in Kiev, Ukrainian police said Tuesday. Gerashchenko said Babchenko's killer was waiting for him on the staircase inside the journalist's building and shot him in the back as he was going out to buy bread. (more...)
Free auto for teen that went viral after riding bus to graduation
- May 30, 2018
Patrick, of Birmingham, caught their attention after a photo of him went viral of him taking the bus to his high school graduation. After Corey's story went viral, Smiley announced on his radio show that he and other celebrities (Tyrese, Mike Epps and Da Brat) would pitch in to surprise the teen with a brand new SUV. (more...)
- May 30, 2018
Patrick, of Birmingham, caught their attention after a photo of him went viral of him taking the bus to his high school graduation. After Corey's story went viral, Smiley announced on his radio show that he and other celebrities (Tyrese, Mike Epps and Da Brat) would pitch in to surprise the teen with a brand new SUV. (more...)
Russian journalist fatally shot in Ukrainian capital
- May 30, 2018
Ukrainian police officers guard in the entrance to a house where Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko was shot and died of his wounds in an ambulance, in Kiev, Ukraine May 29, 2018. He worked as a military correspondent and wrote for several Russian media organizations, including the Moskovsky Komsomolets daily newspaper and Novaya Gazeta, as well as TV Tsentr, and Channel One TV. (more...)
- May 30, 2018
Ukrainian police officers guard in the entrance to a house where Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko was shot and died of his wounds in an ambulance, in Kiev, Ukraine May 29, 2018. He worked as a military correspondent and wrote for several Russian media organizations, including the Moskovsky Komsomolets daily newspaper and Novaya Gazeta, as well as TV Tsentr, and Channel One TV. (more...)
Puerto Rico death toll from Hurricane Maria exceeds 4600
- May 30, 2018
Several independent investigations have concluded that deaths from the hurricane climbed higher than 1,000 in September and October. That number was about nine times the official death toll. Numerous deaths came after the storm itself as residents struggled without potable water and electricity. The area also reported "substantial population displacement" - 2.8 percent of those sampled reporting having to leave their home because of the hurricane. (more...)
- May 30, 2018
Several independent investigations have concluded that deaths from the hurricane climbed higher than 1,000 in September and October. That number was about nine times the official death toll. Numerous deaths came after the storm itself as residents struggled without potable water and electricity. The area also reported "substantial population displacement" - 2.8 percent of those sampled reporting having to leave their home because of the hurricane. (more...)
Doctors thought Sergei and Yulia Skripal would die after Salisbury poisoning
- May 30, 2018
Lorna Wilkinson, director of nursing at the hospital, said she was left wondering how big the situation would get when policeman Nick Bailey became the third person admitted in connection with the poisoning. Dr Duncan Murray, head of the hospital's Intensive Care Department, said the high standard of clinical care received by the couple and help and advice from worldwide experts from the nearby Porton Down laboratory, was key to their survival. (more...)
- May 30, 2018
Lorna Wilkinson, director of nursing at the hospital, said she was left wondering how big the situation would get when policeman Nick Bailey became the third person admitted in connection with the poisoning. Dr Duncan Murray, head of the hospital's Intensive Care Department, said the high standard of clinical care received by the couple and help and advice from worldwide experts from the nearby Porton Down laboratory, was key to their survival. (more...)
Half of violent videos are deleted
- May 30, 2018
While it isn't known if there's a link between the videos and United Kingdom drill, a YouTube spokesperson discussed the matter in a statement, sharing that the site is getting rid of "gang-related" videos "that infringe our community guidelines or break the law", per The Guardian . (more...)
- May 30, 2018
While it isn't known if there's a link between the videos and United Kingdom drill, a YouTube spokesperson discussed the matter in a statement, sharing that the site is getting rid of "gang-related" videos "that infringe our community guidelines or break the law", per The Guardian . (more...)
UI only Nigerian university ranked among world's top 1000
- May 30, 2018
Four Egyptian universities are ranked among the top 1000. Wits and UCT were the only two South African universities to feature within the global top 400, with Wits seeing its ranking drop from 181st in 2017 to 230th in 2018, while UCT improved its ranking from 259th in 201 to 223rd in 2018. (more...)
- May 30, 2018
Four Egyptian universities are ranked among the top 1000. Wits and UCT were the only two South African universities to feature within the global top 400, with Wits seeing its ranking drop from 181st in 2017 to 230th in 2018, while UCT improved its ranking from 259th in 201 to 223rd in 2018. (more...)
TV journalists reporting on storm killed by falling tree in North Carolina
- May 29, 2018
The fire crew found the vehicle still running and in drive. Steve Abbott, a spokesperson for the North Carolina Department of Transportation, said a portion of the highway had at one point been temporarily closed to clear out mud and other damage from flooding, but it had been reopened about a week ago. (more...)
- May 29, 2018
The fire crew found the vehicle still running and in drive. Steve Abbott, a spokesperson for the North Carolina Department of Transportation, said a portion of the highway had at one point been temporarily closed to clear out mud and other damage from flooding, but it had been reopened about a week ago. (more...)
Puerto Rico hurricane death toll 70 times higher than official government estimate
- May 29, 2018
Published Tuesday in the New England Journal of Medicine , researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health looked at direct and indirect deaths caused by the hurricane on Puerto Rico , estimating that there were a total of 4,645 additional deaths between September 20, when the hurricane made landfall, and December 31. (more...)
- May 29, 2018
Published Tuesday in the New England Journal of Medicine , researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health looked at direct and indirect deaths caused by the hurricane on Puerto Rico , estimating that there were a total of 4,645 additional deaths between September 20, when the hurricane made landfall, and December 31. (more...)
Trump participates in Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery
- May 29, 2018
Trump boasted about unemployment rates and the economy in his tweet and said that dead veterans would be "very happy and proud" about what he considers his accomplishments. He said they came from "every generation, from towering cities and wind-swept prairies, from privilege and from poverty". Describing how the fallen heroes came from every corner of the country and represented "every race, color and of every creed", Mr. (more...)
- May 29, 2018
Trump boasted about unemployment rates and the economy in his tweet and said that dead veterans would be "very happy and proud" about what he considers his accomplishments. He said they came from "every generation, from towering cities and wind-swept prairies, from privilege and from poverty". Describing how the fallen heroes came from every corner of the country and represented "every race, color and of every creed", Mr. (more...)
Kilauea volcano update: 28 May lava flows map and thermal image
- May 29, 2018
Monday after Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported a fast-moving pahoehoe lava flow from fissure No. 8 advancing on Nohea and Kupono streets, north of Leilani Street. Keau said she's struggling to explain what happened to her son. Earlier in the month, Gebbie, a union carpenter, told CNN that he had lived in the community for more than a decade and built his home himself over the past three years. (more...)
- May 29, 2018
Monday after Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported a fast-moving pahoehoe lava flow from fissure No. 8 advancing on Nohea and Kupono streets, north of Leilani Street. Keau said she's struggling to explain what happened to her son. Earlier in the month, Gebbie, a union carpenter, told CNN that he had lived in the community for more than a decade and built his home himself over the past three years. (more...)
Papua New Guinea to ban Facebook for a month
- May 29, 2018
During that period, the government plans to investigate the impact of fake accounts, pornography and false news and information which it said are rife on the social network in the country. What will happen to Facebook fakers isn't clear, but Basil says he plans to "work closely with the police" and enforce a cyber-crime act passed in 2016. (more...)
- May 29, 2018
During that period, the government plans to investigate the impact of fake accounts, pornography and false news and information which it said are rife on the social network in the country. What will happen to Facebook fakers isn't clear, but Basil says he plans to "work closely with the police" and enforce a cyber-crime act passed in 2016. (more...)
Japanese leader ‘will meet Donald Trump before US-North Korea summit’
- May 29, 2018
The U.S. officials are led by Sung Kim, the U.S. ambassador to the Philippines, who formerly was the U.S. ambassador to Seoul and a top negotiator with North Korea in past nuclear talks. Ministry spokesman Noh Kyu-duk also did not say whether Seoul knew of any USA plans regarding Kim Yong Chol's visit, such as whether he and Pompeo would meet. (more...)
- May 29, 2018
The U.S. officials are led by Sung Kim, the U.S. ambassador to the Philippines, who formerly was the U.S. ambassador to Seoul and a top negotiator with North Korea in past nuclear talks. Ministry spokesman Noh Kyu-duk also did not say whether Seoul knew of any USA plans regarding Kim Yong Chol's visit, such as whether he and Pompeo would meet. (more...)
Donald Trump made Memorial Day all about him with 1 tweet
- May 29, 2018
And he spoke warmly about a number of military families in attendance, including a young boy named Christian Jacobs, whose father is buried at Arlington. First lady Melania Trump tweeted her thanks to "all the service members & their families who sacrifice so much to keep us safe". Those who gave their lives in service to the nation represent the full tapestry of American life, he said. (more...)
- May 29, 2018
And he spoke warmly about a number of military families in attendance, including a young boy named Christian Jacobs, whose father is buried at Arlington. First lady Melania Trump tweeted her thanks to "all the service members & their families who sacrifice so much to keep us safe". Those who gave their lives in service to the nation represent the full tapestry of American life, he said. (more...)
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