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Israel responds to burning kites, balloons with rocket fire in Gaza
- June 20, 2018
Israeli Army spokesman Avichay Adraee said the strikes were in retaliation for the launch by Palestinian activists in Gaza of incendiary kites and balloons into southern Israel . It accuses the Hamas terror organization of seeking to use the protests as cover for attacks. At least 132 Palestinian have been killed. Hours later, Israeli aircraft fired warning shots toward Palestinians "who launched arson balloons". (more...)
- June 20, 2018
Israeli Army spokesman Avichay Adraee said the strikes were in retaliation for the launch by Palestinian activists in Gaza of incendiary kites and balloons into southern Israel . It accuses the Hamas terror organization of seeking to use the protests as cover for attacks. At least 132 Palestinian have been killed. Hours later, Israeli aircraft fired warning shots toward Palestinians "who launched arson balloons". (more...)
Illinois Republicans in Congress break from Trump over border children
- June 20, 2018
The woman, identified as Mrs. C in court documents, was split from her son for almost a year after entering the country illegally in August near Santa Teresa, New Mexico. At his town hall, Burgess promised he'd work with Congress to reform the immigration system. "Mexico does nothing for us", charged Trump. "We don't want people pouring into our country", he told Tuesday's gathering. (more...)
- June 20, 2018
The woman, identified as Mrs. C in court documents, was split from her son for almost a year after entering the country illegally in August near Santa Teresa, New Mexico. At his town hall, Burgess promised he'd work with Congress to reform the immigration system. "Mexico does nothing for us", charged Trump. "We don't want people pouring into our country", he told Tuesday's gathering. (more...)
Upskirting row: 'Knicker bunting' strung up at Sir Christopher Chope's offices
- June 20, 2018
London resident Gina Martin sparked a campaign against upskirting after being victimized by the practice previous year at a London concert when a man beside her suddenly placed his phone up her legs . The Commons leader, Andrea Leadsom, had told colleagues "the measure is one the government supports and has received extensive support both within and outside parliament ". (more...)
- June 20, 2018
London resident Gina Martin sparked a campaign against upskirting after being victimized by the practice previous year at a London concert when a man beside her suddenly placed his phone up her legs . The Commons leader, Andrea Leadsom, had told colleagues "the measure is one the government supports and has received extensive support both within and outside parliament ". (more...)
Indonesia raises number of ferry sinking missing to 166
- June 20, 2018
Authorities were still trying to confirm the total number of passengers, but said at least 128 people were missing, including many children. Grief-stricken relatives urged officials to speed up the search effort. "We were floating around for an hour in the middle of the lake before help arrived", said Riko Sahputra, who clutched a motorcycle helmet to stay afloat before a passing boat rescued him, news website Kompas said. (more...)
- June 20, 2018
Authorities were still trying to confirm the total number of passengers, but said at least 128 people were missing, including many children. Grief-stricken relatives urged officials to speed up the search effort. "We were floating around for an hour in the middle of the lake before help arrived", said Riko Sahputra, who clutched a motorcycle helmet to stay afloat before a passing boat rescued him, news website Kompas said. (more...)
Here’s how Roger Stone’s Russian contacts fit into the Mueller investigation
- June 20, 2018
Whatever that supposed Clinton dirt was, Stone told the Post that Greenberg offered to sell it to Trump for $2 million, but that he dismissed the offer, telling Greenberg that Trump "doesn't pay for anything". "I never had any contact with any Russians", he said. Stone and Michael Caputo, a Trump campaign aide who arranged the 2016 meeting, did not disclose the contact in their interviews with the committee. (more...)
- June 20, 2018
Whatever that supposed Clinton dirt was, Stone told the Post that Greenberg offered to sell it to Trump for $2 million, but that he dismissed the offer, telling Greenberg that Trump "doesn't pay for anything". "I never had any contact with any Russians", he said. Stone and Michael Caputo, a Trump campaign aide who arranged the 2016 meeting, did not disclose the contact in their interviews with the committee. (more...)
Saudi-Led Coalition Storms Yemen's Hodeidah Airport Compound
- June 20, 2018
Houthi media said coalition warplanes had carried out more than 40 strikes on the airport since the morning. "What have we done for all of this?" United Nations officials estimate that in a worst-case scenario the fighting could cost up to 250,000 lives, especially if a cholera epidemic occurs in the widely impoverished region. (more...)
- June 20, 2018
Houthi media said coalition warplanes had carried out more than 40 strikes on the airport since the morning. "What have we done for all of this?" United Nations officials estimate that in a worst-case scenario the fighting could cost up to 250,000 lives, especially if a cholera epidemic occurs in the widely impoverished region. (more...)
British Man Accidentally Kills Himself While Demonstrating 'Stab-Proof' Vest
- June 20, 2018
Five days after his 22nd birthday, Jordan Easton was celebrating with friends at a house in northeast England when he began talking about the vest he was wearing. Recording a verdict of misadventure , Ms Welsh blamed it on "the foolishness of youth ". Easton's mother Alison Price claimed it would have been impossible for her son to wound himself intentionally. (more...)
- June 20, 2018
Five days after his 22nd birthday, Jordan Easton was celebrating with friends at a house in northeast England when he began talking about the vest he was wearing. Recording a verdict of misadventure , Ms Welsh blamed it on "the foolishness of youth ". Easton's mother Alison Price claimed it would have been impossible for her son to wound himself intentionally. (more...)
Migrant family separations: Republicans scramble as border crisis grows
- June 20, 2018
House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., both disagreed with Trump's hardline approach and said families have to be held together while there cases are processed. "I hate the children being taken away", Trump told reporters Friday outside the White House. See images of two of the centres holding migrants to the U.S. (more...)
- June 20, 2018
House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., both disagreed with Trump's hardline approach and said families have to be held together while there cases are processed. "I hate the children being taken away", Trump told reporters Friday outside the White House. See images of two of the centres holding migrants to the U.S. (more...)
No end yet to EU-Poland court standoff
- June 20, 2018
The pair posed for pictures and left swiftly without answering questions. Mr Timmermans is trying to persuade Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki to scale these reforms back and show a greater commitment to the "rule of law", which is enshrined as a core European Union tenet. (more...)
- June 20, 2018
The pair posed for pictures and left swiftly without answering questions. Mr Timmermans is trying to persuade Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki to scale these reforms back and show a greater commitment to the "rule of law", which is enshrined as a core European Union tenet. (more...)
Gaza militants fire barrage of rockets at Israel overnight
- June 20, 2018
Israeli jets bombed 25 targets including Hamas military compounds, the army said. Minutes later, Palestinians in the Strip launched the first of many rocket and mortar barrages at southern Israel, triggering sirens throughout the area and sending thousands into bomb shelters. (more...)
- June 20, 2018
Israeli jets bombed 25 targets including Hamas military compounds, the army said. Minutes later, Palestinians in the Strip launched the first of many rocket and mortar barrages at southern Israel, triggering sirens throughout the area and sending thousands into bomb shelters. (more...)
Half of Aquarius migrants seek asylum in France
- June 20, 2018
A staff of 2,320, including volunteers, translators, police and health officials are awaiting the Aquarius and two Italian vessels that shared its passengers to make the voyage safer. An Italian naval vessel is due to bring the remaining migrants into port later in the morning. The passengers came from a series of rescues in recent days, including ones carried out by cargo ships that Italy's Rome-based search-and-rescue coordination center asked to aid migrant boats in distress. (more...)
- June 20, 2018
A staff of 2,320, including volunteers, translators, police and health officials are awaiting the Aquarius and two Italian vessels that shared its passengers to make the voyage safer. An Italian naval vessel is due to bring the remaining migrants into port later in the morning. The passengers came from a series of rescues in recent days, including ones carried out by cargo ships that Italy's Rome-based search-and-rescue coordination center asked to aid migrant boats in distress. (more...)
Taliban vows to resume fighting in Afghanistan
- June 20, 2018
Alleged Taliban militants pose for a photograph with Afghan Police as a goodwill gesture amid the three-day ceasefire. The Taliban entered Kabul through gates in the south and southeast. "I could not believe my eyes". "We saw people suffering huge pain from the war". In Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan they offered fruit and candies to the militants. (more...)
- June 20, 2018
Alleged Taliban militants pose for a photograph with Afghan Police as a goodwill gesture amid the three-day ceasefire. The Taliban entered Kabul through gates in the south and southeast. "I could not believe my eyes". "We saw people suffering huge pain from the war". In Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan they offered fruit and candies to the militants. (more...)
Taliban, Afghan security forces hug during Eid ceasefire
- June 20, 2018
The past day - where Taliban and government forces and officials mingled during Eid al-Fitr, the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan - "proved that we are all for peace", Ghani said. After the attack, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani announced a nine-day extension of the cease-fire. "The United States is prepared to support, facilitate, and participate in these discussions", Pompeo said in a statement. (more...)
- June 20, 2018
The past day - where Taliban and government forces and officials mingled during Eid al-Fitr, the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan - "proved that we are all for peace", Ghani said. After the attack, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani announced a nine-day extension of the cease-fire. "The United States is prepared to support, facilitate, and participate in these discussions", Pompeo said in a statement. (more...)
United States and South Korea will suspend August military drills, Seoul says
- June 20, 2018
Ultimately, the sight of North and South Korean players wearing the same jerseys drew emotive responses from spectators and the squad quickly became an Olympic favourite despite being thrashed in all its matches. The meeting would have been unthinkable a year ago when tensions escalated between the two countries after North Korea came into action to develop a nuclear-tipped missile capable of targetting the United States. (more...)
- June 20, 2018
Ultimately, the sight of North and South Korean players wearing the same jerseys drew emotive responses from spectators and the squad quickly became an Olympic favourite despite being thrashed in all its matches. The meeting would have been unthinkable a year ago when tensions escalated between the two countries after North Korea came into action to develop a nuclear-tipped missile capable of targetting the United States. (more...)
Whistleblower Releases Audio of Crying Kids at Border Facility: The Rundown
- June 20, 2018
Polls show the family separation policy is unpopular with the general public, with two-thirds of Americans in a recent Quinnipiac survey saying they oppose it. Earlier on Tuesday Mr Trump said children had to be taken away if their parents were jailed for illegally crossing the U.S. border. "Our policy at DHS is to do what we're sworn to do, which is to enforce the law", she said , referring to the Department of Homeland Security. (more...)
- June 20, 2018
Polls show the family separation policy is unpopular with the general public, with two-thirds of Americans in a recent Quinnipiac survey saying they oppose it. Earlier on Tuesday Mr Trump said children had to be taken away if their parents were jailed for illegally crossing the U.S. border. "Our policy at DHS is to do what we're sworn to do, which is to enforce the law", she said , referring to the Department of Homeland Security. (more...)
Balderas, Democratic AG’s urging end to border separations
- June 20, 2018
It came at the start of his address, as President Donald Trump's chief law enforcement officer accepted the association's lifetime achievement award. "It takes a lasting, and sometimes even irreversible toll on the child's well being", Yoder stated in the letter. After being placed in a shelter, they can be placed with a sponsor US family. (more...)
- June 20, 2018
It came at the start of his address, as President Donald Trump's chief law enforcement officer accepted the association's lifetime achievement award. "It takes a lasting, and sometimes even irreversible toll on the child's well being", Yoder stated in the letter. After being placed in a shelter, they can be placed with a sponsor US family. (more...)
Philippines strikes down order expelling Australian nun
- June 20, 2018
In its order, the BI dismissed the Australian nun's arguments that the bureau forfeited her visa without due process and that allegations that she engaged in political activities were not backed with solid evidence. "This Office can not sanction BI's resort to a visa forfeiture procedure, and [the Bureau's] orders against [Fox] which result therefrom". "As a result, the bureau has yet to decide whether the supposed actions of Fox do indeed justify the cancellation of [her] visa". (more...)
- June 20, 2018
In its order, the BI dismissed the Australian nun's arguments that the bureau forfeited her visa without due process and that allegations that she engaged in political activities were not backed with solid evidence. "This Office can not sanction BI's resort to a visa forfeiture procedure, and [the Bureau's] orders against [Fox] which result therefrom". "As a result, the bureau has yet to decide whether the supposed actions of Fox do indeed justify the cancellation of [her] visa". (more...)
Germany: Syrian teen admits assault on man wearing skullcap
- June 20, 2018
Footage of the assault shows the attacker shouting "yahudi", Jew in Arabic, before lashing out and injuring the Israeli man. The 19-year-old Syrian admitted to the attack, but said he had been under the influence of marijuana and argued that the incident had nothing to do with anti-Semitism. (more...)
- June 20, 2018
Footage of the assault shows the attacker shouting "yahudi", Jew in Arabic, before lashing out and injuring the Israeli man. The 19-year-old Syrian admitted to the attack, but said he had been under the influence of marijuana and argued that the incident had nothing to do with anti-Semitism. (more...)
Taliban kill 30 Afghanistan soldiers in first major attack since Eid ceasefire
- June 20, 2018
Provincial governor Abdul Qafoor Malikzai said the Taliban attacked two security posts in the early hours. "Large numbers of Taliban came from several directions", Bek said. Analysts and western diplomats said Ghani's offer to hold unconditional peace talks set the stage for USA officials to open back-channel negotiations with the Taliban. (more...)
- June 20, 2018
Provincial governor Abdul Qafoor Malikzai said the Taliban attacked two security posts in the early hours. "Large numbers of Taliban came from several directions", Bek said. Analysts and western diplomats said Ghani's offer to hold unconditional peace talks set the stage for USA officials to open back-channel negotiations with the Taliban. (more...)
Ted Cruz introduces legislation to keep immigrant families together
- June 20, 2018
A statement on the senator's website says: "All Americans are rightly horrified by the images we are seeing on the news, children in tears pulled away from their mothers and fathers". If you're the only caregiver for that child, then you've got to find alternative care for those children. "And that child may be separated from you, as required by law". (more...)
- June 20, 2018
A statement on the senator's website says: "All Americans are rightly horrified by the images we are seeing on the news, children in tears pulled away from their mothers and fathers". If you're the only caregiver for that child, then you've got to find alternative care for those children. "And that child may be separated from you, as required by law". (more...)
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