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Japan's Hokkaido rocked by magnitude 6.7 quake
- September 06, 2018
No tsunami warning was issued after the relatively shallow quake, which struck 62 kilometers (39 miles) southeast of the regional capital Sapporo. During an early morning news conference official Toshiyuki Matsumori warned residents to expect major aftershocks in the coming days. (more...)
- September 06, 2018
No tsunami warning was issued after the relatively shallow quake, which struck 62 kilometers (39 miles) southeast of the regional capital Sapporo. During an early morning news conference official Toshiyuki Matsumori warned residents to expect major aftershocks in the coming days. (more...)
Netanyahu welcomes controversial Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte
- September 06, 2018
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte stands beneath pictures of Jews killed in the Holocaust during a visit to the Hall of Names at Yad Vashem's Holocaust History Museum in Jerusalem September 3, 2018. "There's just no knowing what he will say from one moment to the next, so both sides want to keep this (Israel) visit as low-key as possible", one official involved in the planning, and who asked not to be identified by name or nationality, told Reuters. (more...)
- September 06, 2018
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte stands beneath pictures of Jews killed in the Holocaust during a visit to the Hall of Names at Yad Vashem's Holocaust History Museum in Jerusalem September 3, 2018. "There's just no knowing what he will say from one moment to the next, so both sides want to keep this (Israel) visit as low-key as possible", one official involved in the planning, and who asked not to be identified by name or nationality, told Reuters. (more...)
Ayanna Pressley draws on years of experience
- September 05, 2018
Pressley's win echoed that of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's over the long-time representative Joe Crowley in NY, and the ascent of Stacey Abrams in Georgia, who - if she wins - will become the first African-American female governor in U.S. The 7th District encompasses Boston's residential neighborhoods and its surrounding suburbs, with large Hispanic, black and Asian populations, and is the state's only majority-minority district. (more...)
- September 05, 2018
Pressley's win echoed that of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's over the long-time representative Joe Crowley in NY, and the ascent of Stacey Abrams in Georgia, who - if she wins - will become the first African-American female governor in U.S. The 7th District encompasses Boston's residential neighborhoods and its surrounding suburbs, with large Hispanic, black and Asian populations, and is the state's only majority-minority district. (more...)
Donald Trump condemns Bob Woodward book as 'con'
- September 05, 2018
President Donald Trump's former attorney in the Russian Federation investigation says scenes and comments in journalist Bob Woodward's explosive new book on Trump did not occur. It's titillating to hear that Priebus dubbed the presidential bedroom "the devil's workshop" because of all the tweeting Trump does from there, but we already knew the president does that, too. (more...)
- September 05, 2018
President Donald Trump's former attorney in the Russian Federation investigation says scenes and comments in journalist Bob Woodward's explosive new book on Trump did not occur. It's titillating to hear that Priebus dubbed the presidential bedroom "the devil's workshop" because of all the tweeting Trump does from there, but we already knew the president does that, too. (more...)
Man held after backpack fire near USA embassy in Cairo: statement
- September 05, 2018
The security officials said the device was spotted outside the concrete barriers that encircle the embassy and the ambassador's residence in the leafy Garden City district. The Associated Press reported the incident occurred outside the heavy blast walls of the us embassy, which is located next to the equally well-defended British embassy in the Garden City neighborhood of Cairo. (more...)
- September 05, 2018
The security officials said the device was spotted outside the concrete barriers that encircle the embassy and the ambassador's residence in the leafy Garden City district. The Associated Press reported the incident occurred outside the heavy blast walls of the us embassy, which is located next to the equally well-defended British embassy in the Garden City neighborhood of Cairo. (more...)
Labour's antisemitism row: Jeremy Corbyn pleases no one. amusing that
- September 05, 2018
Labour Friends of Israel echoed the criticism, saying: "A "freedom of expression on Israel" clause is unnecessary and totally undermines the other examples the party has supposedly just adopted ". Shadow chancellor John McDonnell said he hoped the party's national executive committee would adopt all the examples. But Corbyn supporters said the controversy was stirred up by his enemies within and outside of the party to discredit the politician, who has long campaigned for political justice ... (more...)
- September 05, 2018
Labour Friends of Israel echoed the criticism, saying: "A "freedom of expression on Israel" clause is unnecessary and totally undermines the other examples the party has supposedly just adopted ". Shadow chancellor John McDonnell said he hoped the party's national executive committee would adopt all the examples. But Corbyn supporters said the controversy was stirred up by his enemies within and outside of the party to discredit the politician, who has long campaigned for political justice ... (more...)
TIMELINE: The suspects' movements and 'reconnaissance mission' before attack
- September 05, 2018
They also provided the first images of the sample-size perfume bottle that was used to apply the poison to the front door of Russian ex-spy's home in the city. Sue Hemming, CPS director of legal services, said there was enough evidence "to provide a realistic prospect of conviction" and that it was "clearly in the public interest to charge Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov". (more...)
- September 05, 2018
They also provided the first images of the sample-size perfume bottle that was used to apply the poison to the front door of Russian ex-spy's home in the city. Sue Hemming, CPS director of legal services, said there was enough evidence "to provide a realistic prospect of conviction" and that it was "clearly in the public interest to charge Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov". (more...)
Russia: Military action in Syria precisely targeted
- September 05, 2018
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told the RIA news agency that Russian military action in Syria's Idlib province was precisely targeted to minimize risks to the population. Trump on Monday sent a tweet warning the Syrian government and its allies against a "reckless attack" on the rebel-held Idlib province. Seized from government forces in 2015, Idlib and surrounding areas form the last major swath of territory still in rebel hands. (more...)
- September 05, 2018
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told the RIA news agency that Russian military action in Syria's Idlib province was precisely targeted to minimize risks to the population. Trump on Monday sent a tweet warning the Syrian government and its allies against a "reckless attack" on the rebel-held Idlib province. Seized from government forces in 2015, Idlib and surrounding areas form the last major swath of territory still in rebel hands. (more...)
United States service member killed in Afghanistan: statement
- September 05, 2018
The last time a U.S. soldier was killed in an insider attack was on July 7 in the country's south. Joseph Maciel of South Gate, California, was killed in southern Afghanistan in an apparent insider attack. and the Afghan government with distrust. An "insider attack" is carried out against USA military personnel by the Afghan troops they are training or advising. (more...)
- September 05, 2018
The last time a U.S. soldier was killed in an insider attack was on July 7 in the country's south. Joseph Maciel of South Gate, California, was killed in southern Afghanistan in an apparent insider attack. and the Afghan government with distrust. An "insider attack" is carried out against USA military personnel by the Afghan troops they are training or advising. (more...)
Tens of Thousands in Chemnitz Stand Up to Far-Right Extremism
- September 05, 2018
We're not under the illusion that you hold a concert and then the world is saved", he said. On Monday, several of Germany's prominent bands are expected to attract thousands to Chemnitz for a free concert against xenophobia, under the hashtag #wirsindmehr (German for "there are more of us "). (more...)
- September 05, 2018
We're not under the illusion that you hold a concert and then the world is saved", he said. On Monday, several of Germany's prominent bands are expected to attract thousands to Chemnitz for a free concert against xenophobia, under the hashtag #wirsindmehr (German for "there are more of us "). (more...)
Trump to visit Texas in October to campaign for Ted Cruz
- September 05, 2018
Parkland school shooting survivor and gun control activist David Hogg helped raise $9,700 in less than 24 hours in a plan to finance a billboard display of President Donald Trump's tweets attacking Sen. On Friday, Hogg retweeted one of Trump's infamous Twitter rants railing against Cruz and asked, "Can someone in Texas get this on a billboard?" Even so, that hasn't stopped a countrywide panning of both Trump and Cruz, who shared an acerbic relationship during the 2016 Republican ... (more...)
- September 05, 2018
Parkland school shooting survivor and gun control activist David Hogg helped raise $9,700 in less than 24 hours in a plan to finance a billboard display of President Donald Trump's tweets attacking Sen. On Friday, Hogg retweeted one of Trump's infamous Twitter rants railing against Cruz and asked, "Can someone in Texas get this on a billboard?" Even so, that hasn't stopped a countrywide panning of both Trump and Cruz, who shared an acerbic relationship during the 2016 Republican ... (more...)
War monitor says blasts in Syria airport killed two
- September 05, 2018
Syrian writer Leila Al-Shami wrote that "regime troops have massed on Idlib's border and leaflets have been dropped on residential areas calling on Syrians to accept "reconciliation" or face the consequences". Last week, Iran's defense minister traveled to Damascus and signed an agreement for defense cooperation between the two countries with his Syrian counterpart. (more...)
- September 05, 2018
Syrian writer Leila Al-Shami wrote that "regime troops have massed on Idlib's border and leaflets have been dropped on residential areas calling on Syrians to accept "reconciliation" or face the consequences". Last week, Iran's defense minister traveled to Damascus and signed an agreement for defense cooperation between the two countries with his Syrian counterpart. (more...)
Brexit could be decisive factor in next Scottish independence vote
- September 05, 2018
That a bad deal for Britain is also a bad deal for the European Union , and Britain has already voted for self harm once, is a reality that is certainly not lost on the European Union side. It came after Damian Green, the prime minister's former deputy, condemned hard-Brexit supporters, such as Johnson, for having no workable plan of their own, while the former Brexit secretary David Davis said it was not the time for "personality politics". (more...)
- September 05, 2018
That a bad deal for Britain is also a bad deal for the European Union , and Britain has already voted for self harm once, is a reality that is certainly not lost on the European Union side. It came after Damian Green, the prime minister's former deputy, condemned hard-Brexit supporters, such as Johnson, for having no workable plan of their own, while the former Brexit secretary David Davis said it was not the time for "personality politics". (more...)
Monica Lewinsky Abruptly Exits Interview After Bill Clinton Question
- September 05, 2018
Lewinsky responded. Monica Lewinsky abruptly ended an interview and Q&A in Jerusalem , Israel when she was asked an "off limits" question, and the moment is going viral. Lewinsky addressed the Channel 2 news conference about her experiences in the wake of the revelations of her affair with then-US president Bill Clinton . (more...)
- September 05, 2018
Lewinsky responded. Monica Lewinsky abruptly ended an interview and Q&A in Jerusalem , Israel when she was asked an "off limits" question, and the moment is going viral. Lewinsky addressed the Channel 2 news conference about her experiences in the wake of the revelations of her affair with then-US president Bill Clinton . (more...)
Jalaludin Haqqani, founder of Afghan militant network, is dead: Taliban
- September 05, 2018
The founder of the militant Taliban-linked Haqqani network has died after suffering from an illness for several years, the Taliban said Tuesday, according to Reuters . Jalaluddin Haqqani, one-time Central Intelligence Agency asset whose group became a top USA target, spent decades working with groups such as al-Qaeda and the Taliban to entrench jihadism in the conflict-racked region. (more...)
- September 05, 2018
The founder of the militant Taliban-linked Haqqani network has died after suffering from an illness for several years, the Taliban said Tuesday, according to Reuters . Jalaluddin Haqqani, one-time Central Intelligence Agency asset whose group became a top USA target, spent decades working with groups such as al-Qaeda and the Taliban to entrench jihadism in the conflict-racked region. (more...)
Woodward book claims Trump called Sessions a 'dumb Southerner'
- September 05, 2018
The outspoken husband of White House special counselor Kellyanne Conway posted an Axios report on Tuesday which covers the president's anger over the Department of Justice's indictments against Chris Collins (R-NY) and Duncan Hunter (R-CA). (more...)
- September 05, 2018
The outspoken husband of White House special counselor Kellyanne Conway posted an Axios report on Tuesday which covers the president's anger over the Department of Justice's indictments against Chris Collins (R-NY) and Duncan Hunter (R-CA). (more...)
Seven dead as strongest typhoon in quarter century batters Japan
- September 05, 2018
Primary and middle schools in the storm's path were closed while regional businesses including Universal Studios Japan in Osaka and factories for several large manufacturers shut down. The agency added that if Jebi maintained its current strength of 216km per hour (135mph) it will be the first "very strong typhoon" to strike Japan since 1993. (more...)
- September 05, 2018
Primary and middle schools in the storm's path were closed while regional businesses including Universal Studios Japan in Osaka and factories for several large manufacturers shut down. The agency added that if Jebi maintained its current strength of 216km per hour (135mph) it will be the first "very strong typhoon" to strike Japan since 1993. (more...)
Sarah Sanders, Gen. Kelly Torch 'Fabricated' Claims In Bob Woodward’s New Book
- September 05, 2018
Trump's own former lawyer John Dowd called him "a fucking liar", the book says . Trump allegedly ordered the assassination of Syrian despot Bashar al-Assad past year after he used chemical weapons on civilians and rejected National Security Council assessments on the importance of America's military presence in the Korean Peninsula, Woodward reports in his book. (more...)
- September 05, 2018
Trump's own former lawyer John Dowd called him "a fucking liar", the book says . Trump allegedly ordered the assassination of Syrian despot Bashar al-Assad past year after he used chemical weapons on civilians and rejected National Security Council assessments on the importance of America's military presence in the Korean Peninsula, Woodward reports in his book. (more...)
Kolkata bridge collapse kills one man and leaves dozens injured
- September 05, 2018
Fire brigade personnel engaged in the rescue work had earlier said 25 injured were pulled out from the rubble. There are no flights in the evening, we are unable to do so.Our team is focused on relief and rescue work. An eyewitness said some people in a minibus and private cars have been trapped. This is the second such incident in the city in recent years. He said, "The Bengal govt and Mamata herself is responsible for this bridge collapse ". (more...)
- September 05, 2018
Fire brigade personnel engaged in the rescue work had earlier said 25 injured were pulled out from the rubble. There are no flights in the evening, we are unable to do so.Our team is focused on relief and rescue work. An eyewitness said some people in a minibus and private cars have been trapped. This is the second such incident in the city in recent years. He said, "The Bengal govt and Mamata herself is responsible for this bridge collapse ". (more...)
Video Shows Woman with Baby in High Speed Chase
- September 04, 2018
Troopers pulled Rodriguez out of the auto and restrained her. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS), which released the video, a trooper deployed a tire deflation device that disabled the front tire. Caitlyn Rodriguez has reportedly been locked up on child endangerment and other charges since her arrest in San Antonio . Cops were able to thwart her escape by blocking the SUV and yanking her out of the vehicle. (more...)
- September 04, 2018
Troopers pulled Rodriguez out of the auto and restrained her. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS), which released the video, a trooper deployed a tire deflation device that disabled the front tire. Caitlyn Rodriguez has reportedly been locked up on child endangerment and other charges since her arrest in San Antonio . Cops were able to thwart her escape by blocking the SUV and yanking her out of the vehicle. (more...)
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