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Jordanian engineers union sparks diplomatic scandal with Israeli flag protest
- December 31, 2018
In contrast, Ghunaimat received much praise on Jordanian social media for her decision to step on the flag. Israel has summoned the Jordanian ambassador and condemned one of the country's ministers after the official was pictured walking over an Israeli flag painting on the floor of the engineers trade union's office in Amman. (more...)
- December 31, 2018
In contrast, Ghunaimat received much praise on Jordanian social media for her decision to step on the flag. Israel has summoned the Jordanian ambassador and condemned one of the country's ministers after the official was pictured walking over an Israeli flag painting on the floor of the engineers trade union's office in Amman. (more...)
DR Congo chooses new president
- December 31, 2018
If everything passes without incident, this will be the first peaceful transition in DR Congo since it gained independence from Belgium in 1960. Provisional results of the presidential contest are due to be announced January 6 and the final decision on January 15. (more...)
- December 31, 2018
If everything passes without incident, this will be the first peaceful transition in DR Congo since it gained independence from Belgium in 1960. Provisional results of the presidential contest are due to be announced January 6 and the final decision on January 15. (more...)
Big progress on trade deal with China
- December 31, 2018
It said it would be willing to work with the United States to "implement the important consensus" reached at December's G20. "Deal is moving along very well". Addressing a gathering of senior leaders of the ruling Communist Party here, Xi said people in China have enjoyed a stronger sense of fulfilment, happiness and security in 2018 due to reforms launched by his government. (more...)
- December 31, 2018
It said it would be willing to work with the United States to "implement the important consensus" reached at December's G20. "Deal is moving along very well". Addressing a gathering of senior leaders of the ruling Communist Party here, Xi said people in China have enjoyed a stronger sense of fulfilment, happiness and security in 2018 due to reforms launched by his government. (more...)
Elizabeth Warren Launches Exploratory Bid For President In 2020
- December 31, 2018
Warren's national profile, which traces back to her work as a watchdog following the 2008 bank bailouts, immediately places her among the favorites, alongside former Vice President Joe Biden, Vermont Sen. "And I beat 'em". "Corruption is poisoning our democracy", Warren says in the video as images of Republican leaders flash across the screen. Pictures of past and current White House advisers play over Warren's voice saying, "The whole same is propped up by an echo chamber of fear and hate ... (more...)
- December 31, 2018
Warren's national profile, which traces back to her work as a watchdog following the 2008 bank bailouts, immediately places her among the favorites, alongside former Vice President Joe Biden, Vermont Sen. "And I beat 'em". "Corruption is poisoning our democracy", Warren says in the video as images of Republican leaders flash across the screen. Pictures of past and current White House advisers play over Warren's voice saying, "The whole same is propped up by an echo chamber of fear and hate ... (more...)
United Kingdom seeks military bases in Caribbean and Asia, Telegraph says
- December 31, 2018
He said if May's deal is rejected, that "would shatter the bond of trust between the electorate and Parliament". MPs are due to vote on the Withdrawal Agreement in the week of January 14 after Mrs May, facing the prospect of a significant defeat, pulled the original date of December 11. (more...)
- December 31, 2018
He said if May's deal is rejected, that "would shatter the bond of trust between the electorate and Parliament". MPs are due to vote on the Withdrawal Agreement in the week of January 14 after Mrs May, facing the prospect of a significant defeat, pulled the original date of December 11. (more...)
John Kelly breaks with Trump: 'To be honest, it's not a wall'
- December 31, 2018
Dozens of tweets notwithstanding, Trump backed away the idea of a concrete wall ages ago, Kelly said . Senator Susan Collins, Republican of ME, called the White House on Friday urging an "immediate fix" and termed the outcome "good news". (more...)
- December 31, 2018
Dozens of tweets notwithstanding, Trump backed away the idea of a concrete wall ages ago, Kelly said . Senator Susan Collins, Republican of ME, called the White House on Friday urging an "immediate fix" and termed the outcome "good news". (more...)
Russia's FSB Detains US Citizen in Moscow During Spy Action
- December 31, 2018
Russian Federal Security Service ( FSB ) officers detained U.S. citizen Paul Whelan in the Russian capital during a spy action, the FSB's press service said on Monday. Russian military intelligence agents were also accused in the poisoning earlier this year of former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter in Salisbury, England. (more...)
- December 31, 2018
Russian Federal Security Service ( FSB ) officers detained U.S. citizen Paul Whelan in the Russian capital during a spy action, the FSB's press service said on Monday. Russian military intelligence agents were also accused in the poisoning earlier this year of former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter in Salisbury, England. (more...)
Philippines floods death toll hits 68
- December 31, 2018
In Albay, three people, including a three-year-old boy, died when rain soaked soil and debris collapsed and buried them in Barangay (village) San Francisco in Legazpi City. Government forecasters said Sunday that heavy rain would continue over the next 24 hours in the northern Philippines . The most recent major quake disaster to strike the Philippines was in 2013 when a 7.1-magnitude quake left more than 220 people dead and destroyed historic churches in the central islands. (more...)
- December 31, 2018
In Albay, three people, including a three-year-old boy, died when rain soaked soil and debris collapsed and buried them in Barangay (village) San Francisco in Legazpi City. Government forecasters said Sunday that heavy rain would continue over the next 24 hours in the northern Philippines . The most recent major quake disaster to strike the Philippines was in 2013 when a 7.1-magnitude quake left more than 220 people dead and destroyed historic churches in the central islands. (more...)
Helicopter crash in Ras Al Khaimah: four on board
- December 31, 2018
Footage posted online by stunned onlookers shows the helicopter diving into a tailspin before crashing and bursting into flames in the valley of Jebel Jais. ordered by Sheikh Saud bin Saqr al-Qasimi, the ruler of Ras al-Khaimah, was ongoing. The organisation said it had been in touch with the families of the crew to express its sympathies. (more...)
- December 31, 2018
Footage posted online by stunned onlookers shows the helicopter diving into a tailspin before crashing and bursting into flames in the valley of Jebel Jais. ordered by Sheikh Saud bin Saqr al-Qasimi, the ruler of Ras al-Khaimah, was ongoing. The organisation said it had been in touch with the families of the crew to express its sympathies. (more...)
Russian Apartment Block Blast Kills 3, Dozens Missing
- December 31, 2018
Emergency service workers are trying to evacuate trapped residents. Three people were killed and another 79 were unaccounted for after a gas explosion rocked a residential building in Russian Federation on Monday, leaving hundreds without a home in freezing temperatures on New Year's Eve. (more...)
- December 31, 2018
Emergency service workers are trying to evacuate trapped residents. Three people were killed and another 79 were unaccounted for after a gas explosion rocked a residential building in Russian Federation on Monday, leaving hundreds without a home in freezing temperatures on New Year's Eve. (more...)
United Nations calls out Yemen's Houthi rebels over peace gestures
- December 31, 2018
The committee started its meetings last week. Gen. Yahya Sari said in a statement cited by the Houthi-run Saba news agency. Still, a pro-government official told AFP that the loyalists were "surprised" by reports of a port handover. The rebel withdrawal from the port, which is the point of entry for food aid to some 14 million Yemenis UN agencies say are on the brink of starvation, is a key part of a ceasefire that went into effect on December 18. (more...)
- December 31, 2018
The committee started its meetings last week. Gen. Yahya Sari said in a statement cited by the Houthi-run Saba news agency. Still, a pro-government official told AFP that the loyalists were "surprised" by reports of a port handover. The rebel withdrawal from the port, which is the point of entry for food aid to some 14 million Yemenis UN agencies say are on the brink of starvation, is a key part of a ceasefire that went into effect on December 18. (more...)
Brexit may not happen, trade secretary Fox warns
- December 31, 2018
The Commons will vote on the deal in the week beginning on January 14 after Mrs May, expecting to lose, delayed the "meaningful vote" earlier this month. Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran, a leading supporter of the Best for Britain campaign for a referendum, said Fox's 50-50 calculations are slightly off. (more...)
- December 31, 2018
The Commons will vote on the deal in the week beginning on January 14 after Mrs May, expecting to lose, delayed the "meaningful vote" earlier this month. Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran, a leading supporter of the Best for Britain campaign for a referendum, said Fox's 50-50 calculations are slightly off. (more...)
Lion attacks and kills conservatory employee in North Carolina
- December 31, 2018
Officials said an animal husbandry team led by a keeper was doing a routine cleaning when one of the lions managed to get out of a locked space, according to WTVD-TV . It is not yet clear how the lion escaped. The facility was founded in 1999 and is in Burlington, about 50 miles northwest of Raleigh. The investigation is ongoing. (more...)
- December 31, 2018
Officials said an animal husbandry team led by a keeper was doing a routine cleaning when one of the lions managed to get out of a locked space, according to WTVD-TV . It is not yet clear how the lion escaped. The facility was founded in 1999 and is in Burlington, about 50 miles northwest of Raleigh. The investigation is ongoing. (more...)
Trump blames Democrats for migrant child deaths at U.S. border
- December 31, 2018
McAleenan has served as the CBP commissioner since the beginning of the Trump administration, first in an acting capacity before being confirmed by the Senate in March 2018. "The system is clearly overwhelmed and we must work together to address this humanitarian crisis and protect vulnerable populations, ' Nielsen said in a statement". (more...)
- December 31, 2018
McAleenan has served as the CBP commissioner since the beginning of the Trump administration, first in an acting capacity before being confirmed by the Senate in March 2018. "The system is clearly overwhelmed and we must work together to address this humanitarian crisis and protect vulnerable populations, ' Nielsen said in a statement". (more...)
Yellow vest movement continues French protests, but on smaller scale
- December 31, 2018
Macron has faced arguably his biggest test as President in the past weeks as the so called yellow vest protest movement has swept through France, and more demonstrations were staged yesterday in which clashes with police continued. According to AFP, the demonstration in Bordeaux held in a relatively calm atmosphere, a few incidents took place only in their beginning, when the police arrested people who had confiscated items, which could be used as weapons or to protect from tear gas. (more...)
- December 31, 2018
Macron has faced arguably his biggest test as President in the past weeks as the so called yellow vest protest movement has swept through France, and more demonstrations were staged yesterday in which clashes with police continued. According to AFP, the demonstration in Bordeaux held in a relatively calm atmosphere, a few incidents took place only in their beginning, when the police arrested people who had confiscated items, which could be used as weapons or to protect from tear gas. (more...)
Baga: NAF Shells Boko Haram Fighters Hiding in Military Base
- December 31, 2018
This is why they target military bases to get more weapons. Troops of 120 battalion stationed in Goniri, Gujba local government area of Yobe State have reportedly inflicted heavy casualties on Boko Haram terrorists who attempted to infiltrate the town through the western axis of the town. (more...)
- December 31, 2018
This is why they target military bases to get more weapons. Troops of 120 battalion stationed in Goniri, Gujba local government area of Yobe State have reportedly inflicted heavy casualties on Boko Haram terrorists who attempted to infiltrate the town through the western axis of the town. (more...)
N.C. elections board disbands, congressional race results still unknown
- December 30, 2018
However, he has argued that the election results should be certified in the meantime. Republican Gov. Roy Cooper announced his intention on Friday to name an interim elections board to serve until January 31, when a new law restricting the elections board takes effect. (more...)
- December 30, 2018
However, he has argued that the election results should be certified in the meantime. Republican Gov. Roy Cooper announced his intention on Friday to name an interim elections board to serve until January 31, when a new law restricting the elections board takes effect. (more...)
Indonesia volcano loses two-thirds of its height after eruption
- December 30, 2018
Members of an Indonesian search and rescue team carry the body of a victim, retrieved from a collapsed home, in a body bag in Rajabasa in Lampung province on 25 December 2018, three days after a tsunami - caused by activity at a volcano known as the "child" of Krakatoa - hit the west coast of Indonesia's Java island. (more...)
- December 30, 2018
Members of an Indonesian search and rescue team carry the body of a victim, retrieved from a collapsed home, in a body bag in Rajabasa in Lampung province on 25 December 2018, three days after a tsunami - caused by activity at a volcano known as the "child" of Krakatoa - hit the west coast of Indonesia's Java island. (more...)
Pulwama encounter: Four militants killed, 16 civilians hurt in clashes near site
- December 30, 2018
Residents took to the streets in the area and staged forceful demonstrations against the killing of the youth. Indian police and troops fired pellets and teargas shells to disperse the protestors, triggering clashes between the demonstrators and the occupation forces' personnel. (more...)
- December 30, 2018
Residents took to the streets in the area and staged forceful demonstrations against the killing of the youth. Indian police and troops fired pellets and teargas shells to disperse the protestors, triggering clashes between the demonstrators and the occupation forces' personnel. (more...)
DoubleTree hotel apologizes to guest who claims he was racially profiled
- December 30, 2018
Jermaine Massey was in the hotel lobby when a security guard informed him that police were on their way to escort him off the property. We have terminated the employment of the two men involved in the mistreatment of Mr. According to The Oregonian , Paul Peralta , general manager of the DoubleTree tried to reach out to Massey. "I explained to him that since the persons in charge of the property had said he would need to leave that he needed to leave". (more...)
- December 30, 2018
Jermaine Massey was in the hotel lobby when a security guard informed him that police were on their way to escort him off the property. We have terminated the employment of the two men involved in the mistreatment of Mr. According to The Oregonian , Paul Peralta , general manager of the DoubleTree tried to reach out to Massey. "I explained to him that since the persons in charge of the property had said he would need to leave that he needed to leave". (more...)
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