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Pastor killed by crocodile during water baptism
- June 06, 2018
An 80-strong congregation looked on in horror as the reptile struck at Docho Eshete, a protestant clergyman in the town of Arba Minch, while he conducted a mass baptism in the shallows of Lake Abaya on Sunday. Crocodiles are found in freshwater habitats like rivers and lakes . It is likely that the crocodile that killed Docho was a Nile crocodile, the Independent reported . (more...)
- June 06, 2018
An 80-strong congregation looked on in horror as the reptile struck at Docho Eshete, a protestant clergyman in the town of Arba Minch, while he conducted a mass baptism in the shallows of Lake Abaya on Sunday. Crocodiles are found in freshwater habitats like rivers and lakes . It is likely that the crocodile that killed Docho was a Nile crocodile, the Independent reported . (more...)
Hawaii volcano lava destroys hundreds of homes overnight
- June 06, 2018
The latest estimates - up to 80 more structures than previously counted as destroyed by lava smothering two newly evacuated subdivisions - could bring the total number of homes and other buildings lost over the past month to almost 200. Kim and Okabe live in Hilo, the county's seat, which is more than an hour drive from the Kapoho area. It was not clear if any damage was caused, but no tsunami was expected, officials said. (more...)
- June 06, 2018
The latest estimates - up to 80 more structures than previously counted as destroyed by lava smothering two newly evacuated subdivisions - could bring the total number of homes and other buildings lost over the past month to almost 200. Kim and Okabe live in Hilo, the county's seat, which is more than an hour drive from the Kapoho area. It was not clear if any damage was caused, but no tsunami was expected, officials said. (more...)
White House Appeals Ruling That President Can't Block Twitter Followers
- June 06, 2018
District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald ruled last month that Trump's Twitter feed is considered a "public forum" and that a public official can not "'block' a person from his Twitter account in response to the political views that person has expressed". (more...)
- June 06, 2018
District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald ruled last month that Trump's Twitter feed is considered a "public forum" and that a public official can not "'block' a person from his Twitter account in response to the political views that person has expressed". (more...)
McConnell Cancels August Recess Over ‘Historic Obstruction by Senate Democrats’
- June 06, 2018
He also said he wants to pass as many annual spending bills as possible before the September 30 end of the federal fiscal year. McConnell's move, the aide said, was aimed at keeping those Democrats off the campaign trail and underscored Republican jitters over retaining majority control of the Senate in those elections. (more...)
- June 06, 2018
He also said he wants to pass as many annual spending bills as possible before the September 30 end of the federal fiscal year. McConnell's move, the aide said, was aimed at keeping those Democrats off the campaign trail and underscored Republican jitters over retaining majority control of the Senate in those elections. (more...)
Former US defence worker arrested for spying
- June 06, 2018
Investigators said he had regular meetings with Chinese intelligence agents that he never reported, used cellphones provided to him by Chinese sources, and retained classified information to which he was not supposed to have access. Hansen, who lived in Syracuse, Utah, served in the army for almost 20 years, working as a case officer for the DIA while on active duty from 2000-2006, court documents reveal . (more...)
- June 06, 2018
Investigators said he had regular meetings with Chinese intelligence agents that he never reported, used cellphones provided to him by Chinese sources, and retained classified information to which he was not supposed to have access. Hansen, who lived in Syracuse, Utah, served in the army for almost 20 years, working as a case officer for the DIA while on active duty from 2000-2006, court documents reveal . (more...)
Toll from Guatemala volcano eruption rises to 69 as more bodies found
- June 06, 2018
Soon, searing flows of lava , ash and rock mixed with water and debris were gushing down the volcano's flanks, blocking roads and burning homes. The charred landscape left behind was still too hot to touch or even to pull bodies from in many parts, melting the shoes of rescuers. (more...)
- June 06, 2018
Soon, searing flows of lava , ash and rock mixed with water and debris were gushing down the volcano's flanks, blocking roads and burning homes. The charred landscape left behind was still too hot to touch or even to pull bodies from in many parts, melting the shoes of rescuers. (more...)
US must stop separating migrant children from parents, UN says
- June 06, 2018
Shamdasani also pointed out that although "the rights of children are generally held in high regard in the USA, it is the only country in the world not to have ratified the U.N. Peter Boogaard, a former DHS and White House official in the Obama administration and now a spokesman for immigration reform group FWD.us says these children having nowhere to go and being away from their parents is not entirely the fault of HSS. (more...)
- June 06, 2018
Shamdasani also pointed out that although "the rights of children are generally held in high regard in the USA, it is the only country in the world not to have ratified the U.N. Peter Boogaard, a former DHS and White House official in the Obama administration and now a spokesman for immigration reform group FWD.us says these children having nowhere to go and being away from their parents is not entirely the fault of HSS. (more...)
Trump's Legal Team Readying for Subpoena Battle with Mueller — WashPost
- June 06, 2018
While it is correct that no court has ever ruled on self-pardoning nor ruled on the criminal liability of a president after he left office (If Nixon couldn't obstruct justice why did President Gerald Ford bother with a pardon?), the issue, ironically, is now primarily a political one. (more...)
- June 06, 2018
While it is correct that no court has ever ruled on self-pardoning nor ruled on the criminal liability of a president after he left office (If Nixon couldn't obstruct justice why did President Gerald Ford bother with a pardon?), the issue, ironically, is now primarily a political one. (more...)
Colorado primary ballots shipped out; unaffiliated voters get more choices
- June 06, 2018
In New Jersey , Sen. Tuesday's contests will determine whether Democratic candidates in the swing districts are moderate or more liberal, as well as whether they are shut out of some races altogether. Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) took over. Now she's running unopposed for a full term. Those registered to vote as a Democrat or Republican will get a primary ballot sent in the mail. (more...)
- June 06, 2018
In New Jersey , Sen. Tuesday's contests will determine whether Democratic candidates in the swing districts are moderate or more liberal, as well as whether they are shut out of some races altogether. Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) took over. Now she's running unopposed for a full term. Those registered to vote as a Democrat or Republican will get a primary ballot sent in the mail. (more...)
U.S. Envoy To Germany Richard Grenell Wants To 'Empower' Europe's Conservatives
- June 06, 2018
German politicians have called for Donald Trump's envoy in Berlin to be expelled from the country after he said in an interview that he wanted to "empower" conservative forces throughout Europe . "Clearly the USA ambassador sees himself as an extension of a right-wing conservative world movement", he said. Leaving aside that Trump was, in fact, elected by a hyper-vocal minority of American voters, his envoy's apparent willingness to cast off diplomatic neutrality and meddle in the ... (more...)
- June 06, 2018
German politicians have called for Donald Trump's envoy in Berlin to be expelled from the country after he said in an interview that he wanted to "empower" conservative forces throughout Europe . "Clearly the USA ambassador sees himself as an extension of a right-wing conservative world movement", he said. Leaving aside that Trump was, in fact, elected by a hyper-vocal minority of American voters, his envoy's apparent willingness to cast off diplomatic neutrality and meddle in the ... (more...)
Minnesota woman’s obituary says ‘world is a better place without her’
- June 05, 2018
It's final two sentences are devastating. " She will not be missed by Gina and Jay, and they understand that this world is a better place without her ", the obituary ends. He said she lived in a nursing home the past year of her life and her sisters were there when she died. "May you both find healing and peace after the passing of Kathleen", Michelle Peterson wrote. (more...)
- June 05, 2018
It's final two sentences are devastating. " She will not be missed by Gina and Jay, and they understand that this world is a better place without her ", the obituary ends. He said she lived in a nursing home the past year of her life and her sisters were there when she died. "May you both find healing and peace after the passing of Kathleen", Michelle Peterson wrote. (more...)
London teen found guilty of plot with all-female terror cell
- June 05, 2018
In phone calls with her sister and mother from prison, she used code words that referred to an attack as an Alice In Wonderland-themed tea party. The court heard how Boular was just 16 when she was wooed online by Coventry-born IS fighter Naweed Hussain , 32. (more...)
- June 05, 2018
In phone calls with her sister and mother from prison, she used code words that referred to an attack as an Alice In Wonderland-themed tea party. The court heard how Boular was just 16 when she was wooed online by Coventry-born IS fighter Naweed Hussain , 32. (more...)
Qatar won’t be part of any military action against Iran
- June 05, 2018
The Saudi monarch, who asked that France increase its pressure on Qatar, said he was anxious about the consequences of Doha's acquisition of the mobile surface-to-air missile system, which he said threatened Saudi security interests. Qatar had denied the allegations. On the first anniversary of the blockade of Qatar by Saudi Arabia, the country's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said late on Monday that Qataris are welcome to visit the kingdom to perform the Lesser Hajj, known as Umrah. (more...)
- June 05, 2018
The Saudi monarch, who asked that France increase its pressure on Qatar, said he was anxious about the consequences of Doha's acquisition of the mobile surface-to-air missile system, which he said threatened Saudi security interests. Qatar had denied the allegations. On the first anniversary of the blockade of Qatar by Saudi Arabia, the country's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said late on Monday that Qataris are welcome to visit the kingdom to perform the Lesser Hajj, known as Umrah. (more...)
U.S. should stop detaining migrants, separating children: U.N.
- June 05, 2018
The United Nations called on the United States on Tuesday to stop detaining irregular migrant families and separating children on its frontier with Mexico, saying this broke the law. Despite this, she insisted that Washington was bound by worldwide human rights laws that its current practices were flouting. She said that border control appears to take precedence over child protection and care in the U.S. (more...)
- June 05, 2018
The United Nations called on the United States on Tuesday to stop detaining irregular migrant families and separating children on its frontier with Mexico, saying this broke the law. Despite this, she insisted that Washington was bound by worldwide human rights laws that its current practices were flouting. She said that border control appears to take precedence over child protection and care in the U.S. (more...)
Putin signs counter-sanctions bill into law
- June 05, 2018
However, he acknowledged that "it was hard for us a couple of years ago as we simultaneously faced a substantial - two-fold - drop in prices on the goods of our traditional exports". "Well, here it's Mr. Prigozhin's private business", Putin said. He is well aware the Western alliance is now strained by tensions between Europe and the Trump administration, and he hopes to exploit them. (more...)
- June 05, 2018
However, he acknowledged that "it was hard for us a couple of years ago as we simultaneously faced a substantial - two-fold - drop in prices on the goods of our traditional exports". "Well, here it's Mr. Prigozhin's private business", Putin said. He is well aware the Western alliance is now strained by tensions between Europe and the Trump administration, and he hopes to exploit them. (more...)
Qatar says it survived blockade
- June 05, 2018
In a recent analysis, Kamel said a partial resolution to the crisis is now an increasingly realistic scenario, but it would only involve symbolic measures like possibly easing restrictions on the travel of Qatari nationals across the region to demonstrate goodwill without actually easing economic pressures on Doha. (more...)
- June 05, 2018
In a recent analysis, Kamel said a partial resolution to the crisis is now an increasingly realistic scenario, but it would only involve symbolic measures like possibly easing restrictions on the travel of Qatari nationals across the region to demonstrate goodwill without actually easing economic pressures on Doha. (more...)
Chinese tourist dies in hospital after eastern Ontario bus crash
- June 05, 2018
A spokesperson with air ambulance Air Ornge told CTV Ottawa an air ambulance has landed, and between 30 and 40 people are being assessed on scene. The hospital in nearby Brockville said on Twitter that it had received five patients, all in critical condition. (more...)
- June 05, 2018
A spokesperson with air ambulance Air Ornge told CTV Ottawa an air ambulance has landed, and between 30 and 40 people are being assessed on scene. The hospital in nearby Brockville said on Twitter that it had received five patients, all in critical condition. (more...)
Israel calls for 'military coalition' if Iran boosts enrichment
- June 05, 2018
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "isn't surprised" about Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei's threat to destroy Israel and continue to enrich uranium, he said Tuesday in a video statement from Paris. This is while Iran is now in talks with the other signatories on the future of the deal. The material shown did not present a breach of the deal but European leaders suggested it showed evidence of Iran's nuclear programme before 2015, which, they said, only reinforced the need for ... (more...)
- June 05, 2018
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "isn't surprised" about Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei's threat to destroy Israel and continue to enrich uranium, he said Tuesday in a video statement from Paris. This is while Iran is now in talks with the other signatories on the future of the deal. The material shown did not present a breach of the deal but European leaders suggested it showed evidence of Iran's nuclear programme before 2015, which, they said, only reinforced the need for ... (more...)
Georgia Cop Fired After Running Over Fleeing Black Suspect
- June 05, 2018
Later in the 13-minute clip, Saulters told other officers that he "didn't hit [Patmon] with the vehicle, I blocked him with the auto ". "This was not the kind of conduct we would expect from an Athens-Clarke County police officer", he said. (more...)
- June 05, 2018
Later in the 13-minute clip, Saulters told other officers that he "didn't hit [Patmon] with the vehicle, I blocked him with the auto ". "This was not the kind of conduct we would expect from an Athens-Clarke County police officer", he said. (more...)
Singapore abuzz with preparations for Trump-Kim summit
- June 05, 2018
But Ri and the two other generals who reportedly were promoted to top positions - No Kwang Chol and Kim Su Gil - have been seen at major party and military events with the North's leader over the past two years, according to 38 North, a website that closely follows North Korean affairs. (more...)
- June 05, 2018
But Ri and the two other generals who reportedly were promoted to top positions - No Kwang Chol and Kim Su Gil - have been seen at major party and military events with the North's leader over the past two years, according to 38 North, a website that closely follows North Korean affairs. (more...)
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