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Turkish authorities believe Saudi journalist murdered inside consulate
- October 09, 2018
And by mid afternoon on Sunday, no Turkish official had publicly accused Saudi Arabia of killing Khashoggi. The Saudi source said a security team including Saudi investigators had arrived in Istanbul on Saturday to take part in the investigation into his disappearance. (more...)
- October 09, 2018
And by mid afternoon on Sunday, no Turkish official had publicly accused Saudi Arabia of killing Khashoggi. The Saudi source said a security team including Saudi investigators had arrived in Istanbul on Saturday to take part in the investigation into his disappearance. (more...)
Brazil's Far-Right Candidate Grabs Lead Ahead Of Second Round Presidential Election
- October 09, 2018
Senna said he was anxious that Bolsonaro's presidential rivals would gang up on him and back Haddad in the runoff. That changed when Bolsonaro arrived in March - making it his ninth party affiliation. "We need to unify Brazil, to pacify it", he said. His promises to give police freer rein, his criticism of the social movements and reforms that have attempted to make Brazil more inclusive and equal, and his frequent praise for Brazil's 1964-1985 military dictatorship have raised concerns ... (more...)
- October 09, 2018
Senna said he was anxious that Bolsonaro's presidential rivals would gang up on him and back Haddad in the runoff. That changed when Bolsonaro arrived in March - making it his ninth party affiliation. "We need to unify Brazil, to pacify it", he said. His promises to give police freer rein, his criticism of the social movements and reforms that have attempted to make Brazil more inclusive and equal, and his frequent praise for Brazil's 1964-1985 military dictatorship have raised concerns ... (more...)
Trump calls Kavanaugh sexual assault claims a hoax
- October 09, 2018
As Collins refused to indicate how she would vote after Kavanaugh's nomination was announced on July 9, after her colleagues expressed grave concerns that he had lied under oath, and after the allegations came out, Mainers were among the 122,000 people who made small donations to a fundraiser, that pledged to give all of the contributions to Collins' Democratic opponent in 2020. (more...)
- October 09, 2018
As Collins refused to indicate how she would vote after Kavanaugh's nomination was announced on July 9, after her colleagues expressed grave concerns that he had lied under oath, and after the allegations came out, Mainers were among the 122,000 people who made small donations to a fundraiser, that pledged to give all of the contributions to Collins' Democratic opponent in 2020. (more...)
Not firing Rosenstein, Trump says; 'very good relationship'
- October 09, 2018
The flight provided an opportunity for their most extensive conversation since news reports last month that Rosenstein had discussed the possibilities in early 2017 of secretly recording Trump to expose chaos in the White House and invoking constitutional provisions to get him removed from office. (more...)
- October 09, 2018
The flight provided an opportunity for their most extensive conversation since news reports last month that Rosenstein had discussed the possibilities in early 2017 of secretly recording Trump to expose chaos in the White House and invoking constitutional provisions to get him removed from office. (more...)
Like heatwave could hit India again, warns Climate change report
- October 09, 2018
The report , which is based on more than 6,000 scientific references from 91 authors across 40 countries, including those from Australian researchers, outlines the impacts of global warming of 1.5 degrees C above pre-industrial levels. Associate Professor Bronwyn Hayward, from New Zealand's University of Canterbury, is one of the lead authors of the IPCC report. The lower target would also reduce species loss and extinction and the impact on terrestrial, freshwater and coastal ecosystems, ... (more...)
- October 09, 2018
The report , which is based on more than 6,000 scientific references from 91 authors across 40 countries, including those from Australian researchers, outlines the impacts of global warming of 1.5 degrees C above pre-industrial levels. Associate Professor Bronwyn Hayward, from New Zealand's University of Canterbury, is one of the lead authors of the IPCC report. The lower target would also reduce species loss and extinction and the impact on terrestrial, freshwater and coastal ecosystems, ... (more...)
McConnell now open to high court nomination in election year
- October 09, 2018
During her testimony, Dr. Ford said that leading up to her decision to go public with her accusations against Kavanaugh, she "was calculating daily the risk-benefit for me of coming forward, and wondering whether I would just be jumping in front of a train, that was headed to where it was headed anyway and that I would just be personally annihilated". (more...)
- October 09, 2018
During her testimony, Dr. Ford said that leading up to her decision to go public with her accusations against Kavanaugh, she "was calculating daily the risk-benefit for me of coming forward, and wondering whether I would just be jumping in front of a train, that was headed to where it was headed anyway and that I would just be personally annihilated". (more...)
Former Trump aide Hope Hicks to work at Fox company
- October 08, 2018
Other high-profile names who have bounced between Fox and the White House include former Fox News contributor John Bolton, who now serves as the president's national security advisor, and State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert, the former co-host of FNC's 2000-era afternoon program "The Big Story". (more...)
- October 08, 2018
Other high-profile names who have bounced between Fox and the White House include former Fox News contributor John Bolton, who now serves as the president's national security advisor, and State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert, the former co-host of FNC's 2000-era afternoon program "The Big Story". (more...)
Coons: Impeaching Kavanaugh wouldn't move country forward
- October 08, 2018
Only Samuel Alito and Stephen Breyer participated in a White House event after they had been sworn-in and begun work as a justice, according to the court's records on oath-taking by the current crop of justices. Ultimately, Democrats should not talk about undermining democracy and democratic values in ways that a large percentage of the electorate would find unhelpful if not harmful. (more...)
- October 08, 2018
Only Samuel Alito and Stephen Breyer participated in a White House event after they had been sworn-in and begun work as a justice, according to the court's records on oath-taking by the current crop of justices. Ultimately, Democrats should not talk about undermining democracy and democratic values in ways that a large percentage of the electorate would find unhelpful if not harmful. (more...)
Palestinian gunman kills 2 Israelis in West Bank
- October 08, 2018
The prime minister said he was certain the perpetrator would be caught and brought to justice. A third Israeli sustained serious injuries in the attack. "One of the workers was sacked and he didn't like the owner. Everybody knew him. He went upstairs to the second floor because he knew who he wanted to shoot, and he shot", he said. (more...)
- October 08, 2018
The prime minister said he was certain the perpetrator would be caught and brought to justice. A third Israeli sustained serious injuries in the attack. "One of the workers was sacked and he didn't like the owner. Everybody knew him. He went upstairs to the second floor because he knew who he wanted to shoot, and he shot", he said. (more...)
Bush's daughter ties the knot in secret Kennebunkport ceremony
- October 08, 2018
The wedding ceremony was a true family affair, with the bride's aunt Dorothy Bush Koch officiating. The bride - named after her grandmother, former First Lady Barbara Bush , who passed away earlier this year - married screenwriter Craig Coyne . (more...)
- October 08, 2018
The wedding ceremony was a true family affair, with the bride's aunt Dorothy Bush Koch officiating. The bride - named after her grandmother, former First Lady Barbara Bush , who passed away earlier this year - married screenwriter Craig Coyne . (more...)
Hurricane Michael expected to strengthen as it approaches Florida
- October 08, 2018
A tropical storm warning was in effect for the Cuban provinces of Pinar del Rio and the Isle of Youth as well as the coast of Mexico from Tulum to Cabo Catoche. By the time it hits the northeastern Gulf Coast this week, Michael could be a major hurricane. Florida Gov. Rick Scott issued an order for a state of emergency for 26 counties to rush preparations in the Panhandle and the Big Bend area, freeing up resources and activating 500 members of the Florida National Guard ahead of ... (more...)
- October 08, 2018
A tropical storm warning was in effect for the Cuban provinces of Pinar del Rio and the Isle of Youth as well as the coast of Mexico from Tulum to Cabo Catoche. By the time it hits the northeastern Gulf Coast this week, Michael could be a major hurricane. Florida Gov. Rick Scott issued an order for a state of emergency for 26 counties to rush preparations in the Panhandle and the Big Bend area, freeing up resources and activating 500 members of the Florida National Guard ahead of ... (more...)
Climate change economists win Nobel prize
- October 08, 2018
Hours before the award , the United Nations panel on climate change said society would have to radically alter the way it consumes energy, travels and builds to avoid the worst effects of global warming. He taught at the University of Chicago, the University of Rochester, the University of California Berkeley and Stanford University before working at New York University. (more...)
- October 08, 2018
Hours before the award , the United Nations panel on climate change said society would have to radically alter the way it consumes energy, travels and builds to avoid the worst effects of global warming. He taught at the University of Chicago, the University of Rochester, the University of California Berkeley and Stanford University before working at New York University. (more...)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expected to visit Russian Federation soon
- October 08, 2018
Pompeo met Wang and Yang Jiechi, a senior Cabinet official and former foreign minister, after talks Sunday with Kim in North Korea's capital, Pyongyang. Kim and Mr Pompeo agreed to arrange another summit between the Korean leader and US President Donald Trump "as soon as possible". Kim "expressed his gratitude to President Trump for making honest effort" to implement the Singapore agreement, according a report on the Pompeo visit by North Korea's state news agency KCNA. (more...)
- October 08, 2018
Pompeo met Wang and Yang Jiechi, a senior Cabinet official and former foreign minister, after talks Sunday with Kim in North Korea's capital, Pyongyang. Kim and Mr Pompeo agreed to arrange another summit between the Korean leader and US President Donald Trump "as soon as possible". Kim "expressed his gratitude to President Trump for making honest effort" to implement the Singapore agreement, according a report on the Pompeo visit by North Korea's state news agency KCNA. (more...)
Melania Trump has told her husband to put the phone down
- October 08, 2018
A reporter then asked if she ever asked her husband to "put down his phone". While on a solo trip in Egypt, Melania was asked about Trump's online rants. This isn't the first time Trump's style has caused controversy. "I wish people would focus on what I do, not what I wear", she said, before posing for pictures in front of some of Egypt's greatest landmarks. (more...)
- October 08, 2018
A reporter then asked if she ever asked her husband to "put down his phone". While on a solo trip in Egypt, Melania was asked about Trump's online rants. This isn't the first time Trump's style has caused controversy. "I wish people would focus on what I do, not what I wear", she said, before posing for pictures in front of some of Egypt's greatest landmarks. (more...)
A Quick Look At Brett Kavanaugh, The New Supreme Court Justice
- October 08, 2018
Protestors storm the East Front steps of the US Capitol before the US Senate votes on the confirmation. The two-vote margin of victory made it the closest Supreme Court confirmation vote since 1881 - and by far the most contentious since Clarence Thomas in 1991. (more...)
- October 08, 2018
Protestors storm the East Front steps of the US Capitol before the US Senate votes on the confirmation. The two-vote margin of victory made it the closest Supreme Court confirmation vote since 1881 - and by far the most contentious since Clarence Thomas in 1991. (more...)
White House Calls Out Google To Discard Chinese Search Engine Project
- October 08, 2018
Pence further alleged that Chinese security agencies have mastered "the wholesale theft of American technology" and that the country's efforts are focused on stealing USA intellectual property. As reported by The Intercept , Google's senior research scientist Jack Poulson also resigned due to the lack of transparency in the project. The report draws on themes that are now key to the Trump administration's China doctrine, blasting Beijing for intellectual property theft and its forcing of ... (more...)
- October 08, 2018
Pence further alleged that Chinese security agencies have mastered "the wholesale theft of American technology" and that the country's efforts are focused on stealing USA intellectual property. As reported by The Intercept , Google's senior research scientist Jack Poulson also resigned due to the lack of transparency in the project. The report draws on themes that are now key to the Trump administration's China doctrine, blasting Beijing for intellectual property theft and its forcing of ... (more...)
Attorneys: Christine Blasey Ford doesn't want Kavanaugh impeached, has no regrets
- October 08, 2018
That gave him enough Senate support to win confirmation after a bitter, partisan battle. In a lengthy floor speech, Collins portrayed Kavanaugh as a "centrist" judge and cited her belief in the "presumption of innocence" when weighing whether to confirm the nominee, despite believing that accuser Christine Blasey Ford survived a sexual assault. (more...)
- October 08, 2018
That gave him enough Senate support to win confirmation after a bitter, partisan battle. In a lengthy floor speech, Collins portrayed Kavanaugh as a "centrist" judge and cited her belief in the "presumption of innocence" when weighing whether to confirm the nominee, despite believing that accuser Christine Blasey Ford survived a sexual assault. (more...)
Kavanaugh Confirmed, Sworn In and Dems Vow to Fight
- October 08, 2018
Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in as US Supreme Court justice on Saturday, the court said, after a deeply divided US Senate confirmed him to the court and Republicans dismissed accusations of sexual misconduct against the conservative judge. (more...)
- October 08, 2018
Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in as US Supreme Court justice on Saturday, the court said, after a deeply divided US Senate confirmed him to the court and Republicans dismissed accusations of sexual misconduct against the conservative judge. (more...)
Could Susan Rice challenge Susan Collins in 2020?
- October 08, 2018
Still, Kagan noted the night before that Kennedy has been "a person who found the center" and "it's not so clear we'll have that" now. As Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh prepares to be confirmed to the nation's highest court in a final Senate vote on Saturday, Democrats have already begun considering the possibility of impeaching Kavanaugh, who has been accused by multiple women of sexual misconduct. (more...)
- October 08, 2018
Still, Kagan noted the night before that Kennedy has been "a person who found the center" and "it's not so clear we'll have that" now. As Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh prepares to be confirmed to the nation's highest court in a final Senate vote on Saturday, Democrats have already begun considering the possibility of impeaching Kavanaugh, who has been accused by multiple women of sexual misconduct. (more...)
Trump declares 'tremendous victory' after Kavanaugh is sworn into Supreme Court
- October 08, 2018
Kavanaugh, who denied Ford's allegations, was confirmed by the US Senate on Saturday and was sworn in to the Supreme Court. Beyond the sexual misconduct allegations, Democrats raised questions about Kavanaugh's temperament and impartiality after he delivered defiant, emotional testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee where he denounced their party. (more...)
- October 08, 2018
Kavanaugh, who denied Ford's allegations, was confirmed by the US Senate on Saturday and was sworn in to the Supreme Court. Beyond the sexual misconduct allegations, Democrats raised questions about Kavanaugh's temperament and impartiality after he delivered defiant, emotional testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee where he denounced their party. (more...)
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