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DG ISPR condemns Indian state-sponsored terrorism in occupied Kashmir
- December 17, 2018
Condemning the killings of seven civilians in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district , Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday emphasised on the need for dialogue to resolve the "conflict" in the state and vowed to raise the issue of alleged "violation of human rights" with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). (more...)
- December 17, 2018
Condemning the killings of seven civilians in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district , Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday emphasised on the need for dialogue to resolve the "conflict" in the state and vowed to raise the issue of alleged "violation of human rights" with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). (more...)
Khashoggi murder: Saudi Arabia condemns USA vote blaming crown prince
- December 17, 2018
Riyadh warned that it would not tolerate any "disrespect" of its rulers. Khashoggi , a Saudi contributor to the Washington Post , was killed on October 2 in what Riyadh called a "rogue" operation. What do we know about Khashoggi's murder? After giving contradictory statements about the whereabouts of Khashoggi, Saudi Arabia admitted that the writer was killed inside its consulate and his body was dismembered. (more...)
- December 17, 2018
Riyadh warned that it would not tolerate any "disrespect" of its rulers. Khashoggi , a Saudi contributor to the Washington Post , was killed on October 2 in what Riyadh called a "rogue" operation. What do we know about Khashoggi's murder? After giving contradictory statements about the whereabouts of Khashoggi, Saudi Arabia admitted that the writer was killed inside its consulate and his body was dismembered. (more...)
Hamas chief praises West Bank 'resistance' after deadly attacks on Israelis
- December 17, 2018
Haniyeh stressed that Israel's occupation of the Palestinian land has failed to change the course of events in Gaza . Many people, including children, were injured in the last few days by settlers' attacks and several cars were damage. (more...)
- December 17, 2018
Haniyeh stressed that Israel's occupation of the Palestinian land has failed to change the course of events in Gaza . Many people, including children, were injured in the last few days by settlers' attacks and several cars were damage. (more...)
Indian politician gets life over 1984 anti-Sikh riots
- December 17, 2018
The Delhi High Court found Sajjan Kumar , 73, guilty of instigating mobs during the mass killings triggered by the death of Gandhi at the hands of her Sikh bodyguards. The accused enjoyed political patronage and escaped trial". CBI in its chargesheet has said that Sajjan Kumar and 5 others planned communal riots and were involved in "cleansing" after the assassination of Indira Gandhi . (more...)
- December 17, 2018
The Delhi High Court found Sajjan Kumar , 73, guilty of instigating mobs during the mass killings triggered by the death of Gandhi at the hands of her Sikh bodyguards. The accused enjoyed political patronage and escaped trial". CBI in its chargesheet has said that Sajjan Kumar and 5 others planned communal riots and were involved in "cleansing" after the assassination of Indira Gandhi . (more...)
Ryan Zinke to Resign as Interior Secretary
- December 17, 2018
The Natural Resources Defence Council quipped in a press release that Zinke shouldn't "let the US$139,000 door hit [him] on the way out". " Ryan Zinke was one of the most toxic members of the cabinet in the way he treated our environment, our precious public lands, and the way he treated the govt like it was his personal honey pot", Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of the NY tweeted Saturday. (more...)
- December 17, 2018
The Natural Resources Defence Council quipped in a press release that Zinke shouldn't "let the US$139,000 door hit [him] on the way out". " Ryan Zinke was one of the most toxic members of the cabinet in the way he treated our environment, our precious public lands, and the way he treated the govt like it was his personal honey pot", Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of the NY tweeted Saturday. (more...)
Former British PM Blair calls for second Brexit referendum
- December 17, 2018
The pound dropped to under $1.26 following the news that Mrs May's request had been turned down by the EU. But EU leaders rejected any attempt to re-negotiate their agreement, a 585-page legal text settling things like the divorce bill and the rights next year of Europeans living in Britain or Britons living in the EU, plus a document laying out their hopes for future relations, which isn't legally binding. (more...)
- December 17, 2018
The pound dropped to under $1.26 following the news that Mrs May's request had been turned down by the EU. But EU leaders rejected any attempt to re-negotiate their agreement, a 585-page legal text settling things like the divorce bill and the rights next year of Europeans living in Britain or Britons living in the EU, plus a document laying out their hopes for future relations, which isn't legally binding. (more...)
Israel signals displeasure at Australia's 'mistaken' West Jerusalem move
- December 17, 2018
Effective July 2018, access to full reports will only be available with a subscription. Israel captured Arab East Jerusalem in the six-day war in 1967 and, in a move not recognised internationally, claimed the city as its capital. "To our regret, within this positive news they made a mistake", Hanegbi told reporters outside the cabinet room. Israel's control over it is eternal. (more...)
- December 17, 2018
Effective July 2018, access to full reports will only be available with a subscription. Israel captured Arab East Jerusalem in the six-day war in 1967 and, in a move not recognised internationally, claimed the city as its capital. "To our regret, within this positive news they made a mistake", Hanegbi told reporters outside the cabinet room. Israel's control over it is eternal. (more...)
Theresa May expected to make strongest case against another Brexit referendum
- December 17, 2018
Asked directly if he would support a free vote, the International Trade Secretary said: 'I wouldn't have a huge problem with parliament as a whole having a say on what the options were, because it wasn't the Government that was given an instruction by the referendum - it was parliament'. (more...)
- December 17, 2018
Asked directly if he would support a free vote, the International Trade Secretary said: 'I wouldn't have a huge problem with parliament as a whole having a say on what the options were, because it wasn't the Government that was given an instruction by the referendum - it was parliament'. (more...)
Sen. Amy Klobuchar Calls Texas Affordable Care Act Ruling ‘Absurd’
- December 17, 2018
The White House later issued a statement saying the administration expects the ruling will be appealed to the Supreme Court, and the law will remain in place while the court process continues. "It's above the judge's pay grade to invalidate the entire ACA without any possibility of review", Nicholas Bagley, a law professor at the University of MI, wrote on Twitter. (more...)
- December 17, 2018
The White House later issued a statement saying the administration expects the ruling will be appealed to the Supreme Court, and the law will remain in place while the court process continues. "It's above the judge's pay grade to invalidate the entire ACA without any possibility of review", Nicholas Bagley, a law professor at the University of MI, wrote on Twitter. (more...)
Ukraine creates church independent from Russia as tensions mount
- December 17, 2018
One Russian bishop - Metropolitan Hilarion in Volokolamsk - on Saturday compared those two representatives of the Moscow-backed church to Judas, the biblical betrayer of Jesus. It has dismissed the new church as "uncanonical". "Ukraine was not, is not, and will not be the canonical territory of the Russian church", Poroshenko told the gathering, adding that creating an independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church was now a matter of national security. (more...)
- December 17, 2018
One Russian bishop - Metropolitan Hilarion in Volokolamsk - on Saturday compared those two representatives of the Moscow-backed church to Judas, the biblical betrayer of Jesus. It has dismissed the new church as "uncanonical". "Ukraine was not, is not, and will not be the canonical territory of the Russian church", Poroshenko told the gathering, adding that creating an independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church was now a matter of national security. (more...)
Korea warns US sanctions may ‘block path to denuclearisation’
- December 17, 2018
If the USA administration believed that heightened sanctions and pressure would force Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear weapons, "it will count as (its) greatest miscalculation, and it will block the path to denuclearization on the Korean peninsula forever - a result desired by no one", according to the statement. (more...)
- December 17, 2018
If the USA administration believed that heightened sanctions and pressure would force Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear weapons, "it will count as (its) greatest miscalculation, and it will block the path to denuclearization on the Korean peninsula forever - a result desired by no one", according to the statement. (more...)
Japan restaurant explosion: Dozens injured in Sapporo's Toyohira district today
- December 17, 2018
Reports suggest one person is seriously injured out of the 42. Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shinbun wrote that 42 people were sent to hospital for emergency treatment after sustaining injuries of varying degrees. A screengrab shows the site of the explosion in Sapporo, Dec 16, 2018. A witness told NHK he smelled gas after the sound of an explosion. Images uploaded by a Twitter user show a Google Maps image of the scene (left) before the explosion happened. (more...)
- December 17, 2018
Reports suggest one person is seriously injured out of the 42. Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shinbun wrote that 42 people were sent to hospital for emergency treatment after sustaining injuries of varying degrees. A screengrab shows the site of the explosion in Sapporo, Dec 16, 2018. A witness told NHK he smelled gas after the sound of an explosion. Images uploaded by a Twitter user show a Google Maps image of the scene (left) before the explosion happened. (more...)
United Kingdom can not keep coming back to European Union with demands, says Leo Varadkar
- December 16, 2018
Most Conservative lawmakers who don't have government positions voted against her during this past week's no-confidence vote. 'But my discussions with colleagues today have shown that further clarification and discussion following the council's conclusions is in fact possible. (more...)
- December 16, 2018
Most Conservative lawmakers who don't have government positions voted against her during this past week's no-confidence vote. 'But my discussions with colleagues today have shown that further clarification and discussion following the council's conclusions is in fact possible. (more...)
Woman smacking subway passenger with umbrella, keys
- December 16, 2018
While someone tried to grab the umbrella from her, telling her, "You're going to make us all late for work, bitch", Lushchinskaya continued to attack the woman, and even called her a "fucking c**nk". Lushchinskaya makes a few more attempts to hit the 2nd woman and then makes a phone call, apparently dialing 911. Passengers then comment on the woman's "severe mental issues" and the probability of her having voted for US President Donald Trump . (more...)
- December 16, 2018
While someone tried to grab the umbrella from her, telling her, "You're going to make us all late for work, bitch", Lushchinskaya continued to attack the woman, and even called her a "fucking c**nk". Lushchinskaya makes a few more attempts to hit the 2nd woman and then makes a phone call, apparently dialing 911. Passengers then comment on the woman's "severe mental issues" and the probability of her having voted for US President Donald Trump . (more...)
Michael Cohen: "Of course" Trump knew hush payments were wrong
- December 16, 2018
Putting aside the legalities of the payments, Mueller and prosecutors from the Southern District of NY need to seriously consider the type of precedent they would be setting if they file criminal charges against Trump for alleged campaign finance violations relating to hush money payments based on the facts that have been disclosed to date. (more...)
- December 16, 2018
Putting aside the legalities of the payments, Mueller and prosecutors from the Southern District of NY need to seriously consider the type of precedent they would be setting if they file criminal charges against Trump for alleged campaign finance violations relating to hush money payments based on the facts that have been disclosed to date. (more...)
Russian Federation claims bombers flew 10 hours over Caribbean
- December 16, 2018
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza called Pompeo's comments 'not only disrespectful, but cynical, ' highlighting the number of military bases the United States owns overseas. During Maduro's recent Moscow visit, agreements were signed involving $5 billion in new Russian investments in Venezuelan oil industry and $1 billion in mining, particularly related gold. (more...)
- December 16, 2018
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza called Pompeo's comments 'not only disrespectful, but cynical, ' highlighting the number of military bases the United States owns overseas. During Maduro's recent Moscow visit, agreements were signed involving $5 billion in new Russian investments in Venezuelan oil industry and $1 billion in mining, particularly related gold. (more...)
Media Say Melania Is 'Whining' About Being First Lady...What About Michelle?
- December 16, 2018
Melania Trump was on her way to meet with USA service members to thank them for their service: "It's very important to show them the president and I support them". "I know I will get the criticism from the public or from the media but I will do what is right and what I feel is right for the country and the people". (more...)
- December 16, 2018
Melania Trump was on her way to meet with USA service members to thank them for their service: "It's very important to show them the president and I support them". "I know I will get the criticism from the public or from the media but I will do what is right and what I feel is right for the country and the people". (more...)
Furious Theresa May angrily confronts European Union boss
- December 16, 2018
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair, a leading pro-EU advocate, said on Friday a second Brexit referendum was now the most likely outcome to break the stalemate, a view shared by ardent Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage, former leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP). (more...)
- December 16, 2018
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair, a leading pro-EU advocate, said on Friday a second Brexit referendum was now the most likely outcome to break the stalemate, a view shared by ardent Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage, former leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP). (more...)
Kurdish-led forces retake IS group hub in east Syria
- December 15, 2018
Although the SDF said it now controlled Hajin, it also reported that clashes with Isis fighters continued inside the town. Since September 10, SDF fighters backed by US -led coalition airstrikes have killed 922 ISIS jihadis in and around the group's last enclave, the Observatory notes. (more...)
- December 15, 2018
Although the SDF said it now controlled Hajin, it also reported that clashes with Isis fighters continued inside the town. Since September 10, SDF fighters backed by US -led coalition airstrikes have killed 922 ISIS jihadis in and around the group's last enclave, the Observatory notes. (more...)
Did Pelosi Just Cash In on Her Contentious Meeting with Trump?
- December 15, 2018
As we've already learned, Republicans feel boxed in by Trump's demand that they pass his wall funding, and they're reluctant to hold this vote. Notice the blatantly calculating way she spun this as a "Trump shutdown" rather than a possible impasse that could lead to a government shutdown. (more...)
- December 15, 2018
As we've already learned, Republicans feel boxed in by Trump's demand that they pass his wall funding, and they're reluctant to hold this vote. Notice the blatantly calculating way she spun this as a "Trump shutdown" rather than a possible impasse that could lead to a government shutdown. (more...)
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