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U.S. Cuts More Than $200 Million in Aid to Palestinians
- August 26, 2018
In January, the USA government announced that it would withhold $65 million of a $125 million aid installment to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). Christian groups. A decision on when the initiative would be rolled out has not yet been made. The Islamist movement Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, also denounced the aid cut. (more...)
- August 26, 2018
In January, the USA government announced that it would withhold $65 million of a $125 million aid installment to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). Christian groups. A decision on when the initiative would be rolled out has not yet been made. The Islamist movement Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, also denounced the aid cut. (more...)
Drug Tunnel To Mexico Found Under Abandoned Arizona KFC
- August 26, 2018
The fentanyl alone could supply three million dosage units. Back in 2016 authorities discovered a tunnel running between Otau Mesa, in California, and Tijuana, Mexico, that was almost half-mile long. 'This tunnel would take this drug trafficking organization a long time to construct and would have been very expensive. According to a report from Crystal Bedoya and Ciara Encinas at Arizona news broadcaster KYMA , the discovery was made after a traffic stop last week. (more...)
- August 26, 2018
The fentanyl alone could supply three million dosage units. Back in 2016 authorities discovered a tunnel running between Otau Mesa, in California, and Tijuana, Mexico, that was almost half-mile long. 'This tunnel would take this drug trafficking organization a long time to construct and would have been very expensive. According to a report from Crystal Bedoya and Ciara Encinas at Arizona news broadcaster KYMA , the discovery was made after a traffic stop last week. (more...)
Meetings under way to set stage for Trump-Kim summit in Singapore
- August 26, 2018
David Purdue, another member of the committee, said the North's denuclearization is the "top priority" and peace negotiations come next. After the initial tears at North Korea's Diamond Mountain resort, Cha Jae-geun, an 84-year-old South Korean, and his 50-year-old North Korean nephew began an awkward exchange Monday over worldwide politics surrounding the Korean Peninsula and the origins of the war that split their family apart and killed and injured millions. (more...)
- August 26, 2018
David Purdue, another member of the committee, said the North's denuclearization is the "top priority" and peace negotiations come next. After the initial tears at North Korea's Diamond Mountain resort, Cha Jae-geun, an 84-year-old South Korean, and his 50-year-old North Korean nephew began an awkward exchange Monday over worldwide politics surrounding the Korean Peninsula and the origins of the war that split their family apart and killed and injured millions. (more...)
Donald Trump Launches Twitter Rant Against Jeff Sessions
- August 26, 2018
Graham, though, says Sessions' departure and Mueller's position are separate. Trump then tweeted out marching orders for Sessions: "Open up the papers & documents without redaction?" He added that the country was waiting for Sessions to take action. (more...)
- August 26, 2018
Graham, though, says Sessions' departure and Mueller's position are separate. Trump then tweeted out marching orders for Sessions: "Open up the papers & documents without redaction?" He added that the country was waiting for Sessions to take action. (more...)
China Trade Talks End With No Sign of Progress
- August 26, 2018
The U.S. government slapped tariffs of 25 percent on another $16 billion worth of Chinese goods Thursday, which affects almost 300 Chinese products, including chemical products , motorcycles and other automotive parts. The talks resume Thursday morning, according to the Treasury. But Trump's decision to tear up a deal negotiated by Mnuchin earlier this year has left Chinese officials perplexed about whom to trust in Washington and has weakened Mnuchin's position. (more...)
- August 26, 2018
The U.S. government slapped tariffs of 25 percent on another $16 billion worth of Chinese goods Thursday, which affects almost 300 Chinese products, including chemical products , motorcycles and other automotive parts. The talks resume Thursday morning, according to the Treasury. But Trump's decision to tear up a deal negotiated by Mnuchin earlier this year has left Chinese officials perplexed about whom to trust in Washington and has weakened Mnuchin's position. (more...)
US State Dept Travel Warning Issued After 8 Bodies Found in Cancun
- August 25, 2018
Another fatal gunshot victim was discovered covered in a plastic bag, and a seventh man was murdered in a hammock. Consular officials are warning tourists that they have a limited ability to provide emergency services since they are also prohibited from traveling to many areas in Mexico. (more...)
- August 25, 2018
Another fatal gunshot victim was discovered covered in a plastic bag, and a seventh man was murdered in a hammock. Consular officials are warning tourists that they have a limited ability to provide emergency services since they are also prohibited from traveling to many areas in Mexico. (more...)
Hotel equipment where British tourists died is safe: Egyptian prosecutor
- August 25, 2018
An executive for the hotel's parent company says the hotel's other 1,600 or so guests were not ill in unusual numbers, but a woman staying there tells the BBC that she's heard of about 40 people sick with vomiting and diarrhea. "We are supporting their loved ones and urgently investigating". The couple was accompanied by their daughter Kelly Ormerod and her children. Following the deaths, the firm said it was removing all its customers as a "precautionary measure", with 301 ... (more...)
- August 25, 2018
An executive for the hotel's parent company says the hotel's other 1,600 or so guests were not ill in unusual numbers, but a woman staying there tells the BBC that she's heard of about 40 people sick with vomiting and diarrhea. "We are supporting their loved ones and urgently investigating". The couple was accompanied by their daughter Kelly Ormerod and her children. Following the deaths, the firm said it was removing all its customers as a "precautionary measure", with 301 ... (more...)
DNC says suspected hack attempt turned out to be a security test
- August 25, 2018
In a follow-up statement, Lord clarified that the fake login page was " built by a third party as part of a simulated phishing test ". With less than three months until the 2018 midterm elections, it appears that Russian intelligence and other agencies will not stop their attempts to drive pro-Russian messaging to US voters. (more...)
- August 25, 2018
In a follow-up statement, Lord clarified that the fake login page was " built by a third party as part of a simulated phishing test ". With less than three months until the 2018 midterm elections, it appears that Russian intelligence and other agencies will not stop their attempts to drive pro-Russian messaging to US voters. (more...)
Trump's financial gatekeeper granted immunity in Cohen probe
- August 25, 2018
It is unclear whether investigators in NY have sought to get information from Weisselberg beyond his knowledge of Cohen's reimbursements. President TrumpDonald John TrumpBrennan accuses Trump of dividing US: "This could spill over into the streets" Trump knocks Dem in OH governor's race: He was groomed by "Pocahontas" Trump congratulates new Australian leader: "No greater" friend than Australia MORE's lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Saturday said when Robert MuellerRobert Swan MuellerSasse: US ... (more...)
- August 25, 2018
It is unclear whether investigators in NY have sought to get information from Weisselberg beyond his knowledge of Cohen's reimbursements. President TrumpDonald John TrumpBrennan accuses Trump of dividing US: "This could spill over into the streets" Trump knocks Dem in OH governor's race: He was groomed by "Pocahontas" Trump congratulates new Australian leader: "No greater" friend than Australia MORE's lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Saturday said when Robert MuellerRobert Swan MuellerSasse: US ... (more...)
Scott Morrison Is Our New Prime Minister
- August 25, 2018
Turnbull had been staring down calls for his resignation as leadership speculation crippled his government. The alliance was rocked in 2016 when Trump learnt of a deal Turnbull struck with former USA president Barack Obama to resettle up to 1250 refugees from Manus Island and Nauru in the United States. (more...)
- August 25, 2018
Turnbull had been staring down calls for his resignation as leadership speculation crippled his government. The alliance was rocked in 2016 when Trump learnt of a deal Turnbull struck with former USA president Barack Obama to resettle up to 1250 refugees from Manus Island and Nauru in the United States. (more...)
Vatican says Pope Francis to meet sex abuse victims in Ireland
- August 25, 2018
Pope Francis marked the first papal visit to Ireland in 39 years by acknowledging that the failure of Church authorities to adequately address "repugnant" clerical child abuse crimes there remains a source of shame for the Catholic community. (more...)
- August 25, 2018
Pope Francis marked the first papal visit to Ireland in 39 years by acknowledging that the failure of Church authorities to adequately address "repugnant" clerical child abuse crimes there remains a source of shame for the Catholic community. (more...)
Manhattan DA Reportedly Considering Charges Against Trump Organization
- August 25, 2018
This group is the only one that can save President Trump because it is the only group that is not controlled by the swamp that has destroyed both Washington D.C. "He took the job and then he said, 'I'm going to recuse myself.' I said, 'What kind of a man is this?'" "Not only is he up against a billionaire, he also has to deal with the wrath of a runaway presidency". (more...)
- August 25, 2018
This group is the only one that can save President Trump because it is the only group that is not controlled by the swamp that has destroyed both Washington D.C. "He took the job and then he said, 'I'm going to recuse myself.' I said, 'What kind of a man is this?'" "Not only is he up against a billionaire, he also has to deal with the wrath of a runaway presidency". (more...)
US ambassador pays farewell call on PM Imran
- August 25, 2018
State Dept on today's phone call", the spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Twitter. The United States "stood by" its statement where they mentioned that Washington, during the conversation between US Secretary of State Michael R. (more...)
- August 25, 2018
State Dept on today's phone call", the spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Twitter. The United States "stood by" its statement where they mentioned that Washington, during the conversation between US Secretary of State Michael R. (more...)
TowerPostNews: State Withdraws Charges Against Bobi Wine
- August 25, 2018
Robert Kyagulanyi appeared before a military court on Thursday to face charges of unlawful weapons possession. The arrest sparked protests demanding his release in the capital, Kampala, and elsewhere. Ssentamu's arrest came after he was campaigning in an election to choose a lawmaker in the northwestern town of Arua. He has quickly become popular with Uganda's mostly young population, successfully campaigning for candidates who have defeated both ruling and established opposition parties. (more...)
- August 25, 2018
Robert Kyagulanyi appeared before a military court on Thursday to face charges of unlawful weapons possession. The arrest sparked protests demanding his release in the capital, Kampala, and elsewhere. Ssentamu's arrest came after he was campaigning in an election to choose a lawmaker in the northwestern town of Arua. He has quickly become popular with Uganda's mostly young population, successfully campaigning for candidates who have defeated both ruling and established opposition parties. (more...)
Expropriation without compensation will send SA down 'wrong path', USA warns
- August 25, 2018
Flake, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee on Africa , challenged Trump's grasp of the facts on farmer killings and urged him not to tweet about foreign policy using information from "one news report ". Malema, who heads the radical left-wing Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), dubbed Trump "a pathological liar". We might not like what people like Donald Trump have to say, but it does not necessarily mean that other world leaders are not thinking along the same lines, ... (more...)
- August 25, 2018
Flake, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee on Africa , challenged Trump's grasp of the facts on farmer killings and urged him not to tweet about foreign policy using information from "one news report ". Malema, who heads the radical left-wing Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), dubbed Trump "a pathological liar". We might not like what people like Donald Trump have to say, but it does not necessarily mean that other world leaders are not thinking along the same lines, ... (more...)
Australia Gets A New Prime Minister
- August 25, 2018
Turnbull revealed later that he was impressed by his party's decision to pick Morrsion, whom he descried as "a very loyal and effective treasurer". Mr Morrison is socially conservative and economically liberal enough to appease the Right wing of the party. (more...)
- August 25, 2018
Turnbull revealed later that he was impressed by his party's decision to pick Morrsion, whom he descried as "a very loyal and effective treasurer". Mr Morrison is socially conservative and economically liberal enough to appease the Right wing of the party. (more...)
Iowa student killed by 'sharp force injuries'
- August 25, 2018
The two girls were also Facebook friends, but in a small town like Brooklyn, it's unclear if they were really friends. "But he's innocent, so he didn't run and hide". She added our immigration system "doesn't work". "I was like, 'Oh my god, I know him". But this week, the image of Cristhian Bahena Rivera transformed in a matter of hours. (more...)
- August 25, 2018
The two girls were also Facebook friends, but in a small town like Brooklyn, it's unclear if they were really friends. "But he's innocent, so he didn't run and hide". She added our immigration system "doesn't work". "I was like, 'Oh my god, I know him". But this week, the image of Cristhian Bahena Rivera transformed in a matter of hours. (more...)
State Department reportedly blindsided by Trump canceling North Korea trip
- August 25, 2018
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Singapore August 4, 2018. Mr. Trump's criticism of China comes after he touted his relationship with President Xi Jinping during an interview Thursday with Fox News. (more...)
- August 25, 2018
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Singapore August 4, 2018. Mr. Trump's criticism of China comes after he touted his relationship with President Xi Jinping during an interview Thursday with Fox News. (more...)
US Version of Pompeo’s Phone Call to Khan ‘Contrary to Facts’
- August 25, 2018
State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert stood by the readout on Thursday while speaking to reporters hours after her Pakistani counterpart demanded on Twitter an immediate correction to what he dismissed as "the factually incorrect" US statement . (more...)
- August 25, 2018
State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert stood by the readout on Thursday while speaking to reporters hours after her Pakistani counterpart demanded on Twitter an immediate correction to what he dismissed as "the factually incorrect" US statement . (more...)
Iran: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe temporarily released from prison
- August 25, 2018
The statement from her supporters quoted Ms Zaghari-Ratcliffe as saying it would be "just awesome" for her daughter Gabriella to finally have her home. Zaghari-Ratcliffe was warned not to attempt to leave the country while on temporary release, or conduct interviews with local or global media, it added. (more...)
- August 25, 2018
The statement from her supporters quoted Ms Zaghari-Ratcliffe as saying it would be "just awesome" for her daughter Gabriella to finally have her home. Zaghari-Ratcliffe was warned not to attempt to leave the country while on temporary release, or conduct interviews with local or global media, it added. (more...)
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