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Iran says it holds US Navy veteran, 1st arrest of Trump era
- January 10, 2019
About five months later, the State Department told her he's being held in an Iranian prison. "His arrest was communicated early through Interests Section of The Islamic Republic of Iran to the U.S. Farhadi told IranWire that White's life was in danger because he was being kept in a prison with risky criminals. Sources tell CBS News that Iran is holding the Americans to try and extract concessions such as those received in a deal reached with President Obama. (more...)
- January 10, 2019
About five months later, the State Department told her he's being held in an Iranian prison. "His arrest was communicated early through Interests Section of The Islamic Republic of Iran to the U.S. Farhadi told IranWire that White's life was in danger because he was being kept in a prison with risky criminals. Sources tell CBS News that Iran is holding the Americans to try and extract concessions such as those received in a deal reached with President Obama. (more...)
Opposition leader Tshisekedi wins Congo presidential vote
- January 10, 2019
The result could lead to the vast country's first democratic transfer of power since independence from Belgium in 1960, with Kabila due to leave office this month after 18 years in power - and two years after the official end of his mandate. (more...)
- January 10, 2019
The result could lead to the vast country's first democratic transfer of power since independence from Belgium in 1960, with Kabila due to leave office this month after 18 years in power - and two years after the official end of his mandate. (more...)
Kim Jong Un's motorcade heads out on day 2 of China trip
- January 10, 2019
During his three-day visit to China , Mr Kim and his wife Ri Sol-ju were welcomed by Mr Xi and his wife with a banquet and an art performance. "I think Chairman Kim Jong Un's visit to China will have a very positive effect on the success of the second US-North Korea summit", Moon told reporters. (more...)
- January 10, 2019
During his three-day visit to China , Mr Kim and his wife Ri Sol-ju were welcomed by Mr Xi and his wife with a banquet and an art performance. "I think Chairman Kim Jong Un's visit to China will have a very positive effect on the success of the second US-North Korea summit", Moon told reporters. (more...)
Roommate accused in theft of $10M winning scratch ticket in California
- January 10, 2019
Thrilled, the man went home and shared the good news with his two roommates. Unawares of all this, Saosongyang was told he'd be able to collect his winnings on 7 January from the Lottery Sacramento's headquarters in California . Chris Polen , a spokesman with the Vacaville Police Department , said authorities weren't naming the man at his request. Numerous scratch-off winners have later been unmasked for stealing the tickets, either from friends or from the grocery stores where they were ... (more...)
- January 10, 2019
Thrilled, the man went home and shared the good news with his two roommates. Unawares of all this, Saosongyang was told he'd be able to collect his winnings on 7 January from the Lottery Sacramento's headquarters in California . Chris Polen , a spokesman with the Vacaville Police Department , said authorities weren't naming the man at his request. Numerous scratch-off winners have later been unmasked for stealing the tickets, either from friends or from the grocery stores where they were ... (more...)
Malaysia probes whether China offered to bail out 1MDB in 2016
- January 09, 2019
The documents reportedly show that "Chinese officials told visiting Malaysians that China would use its influence to try to get the USA and other countries to drop their probes of allegations that allies of then-Prime Minister Najib Razak and others plundered the fund known as 1MDB". (more...)
- January 09, 2019
The documents reportedly show that "Chinese officials told visiting Malaysians that China would use its influence to try to get the USA and other countries to drop their probes of allegations that allies of then-Prime Minister Najib Razak and others plundered the fund known as 1MDB". (more...)
Trump threatens to halt emergency fire aid for California
- January 09, 2019
The tweet states that the president has ordered FEMA to stop sending money "unless they get their act together", which the president calls "unlikely". FEMA did not immediately have a comment for the record when asked by The Daily Caller News Foundation. "The state owns three percent of the forests in California", Merkley noted . (more...)
- January 09, 2019
The tweet states that the president has ordered FEMA to stop sending money "unless they get their act together", which the president calls "unlikely". FEMA did not immediately have a comment for the record when asked by The Daily Caller News Foundation. "The state owns three percent of the forests in California", Merkley noted . (more...)
Kidnappers demand €9m in cryptocurrency for Norwegian billionaire's wife
- January 09, 2019
The wife of a wealthy Norwegian businessman has been kidnapped, and those responsible are reportedly asking for the 9million Euro (10 million USD) ransom to be paid in privacy coin Monero (XMR). He owns 70 per cent of electricity company Elkraft which he co-founded in 1992, Norwegian media reported. There is no evidence Mrs Falkevik Hagen has been harmed since she disappeared, but officers have also not received any "proof of life", police said. (more...)
- January 09, 2019
The wife of a wealthy Norwegian businessman has been kidnapped, and those responsible are reportedly asking for the 9million Euro (10 million USD) ransom to be paid in privacy coin Monero (XMR). He owns 70 per cent of electricity company Elkraft which he co-founded in 1992, Norwegian media reported. There is no evidence Mrs Falkevik Hagen has been harmed since she disappeared, but officers have also not received any "proof of life", police said. (more...)
Rosenstein expected to leave Justice in weeks
- January 09, 2019
The Deputy AG had apparently planned all along to serve for two years. Trump has nominated Barr to replace Sessions, but he has not yet been confirmed by the U.S. Rosenstein and his chief deputy have continued to maintain day-to-day oversight over the probe, a senior Justice Department official told reporters last month. (more...)
- January 09, 2019
The Deputy AG had apparently planned all along to serve for two years. Trump has nominated Barr to replace Sessions, but he has not yet been confirmed by the U.S. Rosenstein and his chief deputy have continued to maintain day-to-day oversight over the probe, a senior Justice Department official told reporters last month. (more...)
Trump pleads on TV for wall money; Dems say he ‘stokes fear'
- January 09, 2019
The partial government shutdown reached its 18th day, making the closure the second-longest in history. They spoke moments after Trump warned of a "growing humanitarian and security crisis" at the border with Mexico. In a news briefing, Hoyer said Democratic leadership hasn't yet discussed a lawsuit if Trump delivers on the national crisis declaration he's considering - but said it's a possibility. (more...)
- January 09, 2019
The partial government shutdown reached its 18th day, making the closure the second-longest in history. They spoke moments after Trump warned of a "growing humanitarian and security crisis" at the border with Mexico. In a news briefing, Hoyer said Democratic leadership hasn't yet discussed a lawsuit if Trump delivers on the national crisis declaration he's considering - but said it's a possibility. (more...)
European Union puts Iranian intelligence unit on 'terror list'
- January 09, 2019
Following the announcement, the Netherlands, Denmark, France , the United Kingdom, Germany and Belgium announced sanctions targeting the financial means of people allegedly involved in the killing of the two Iranians. Tehran has time and again strongly denied any involvement in the purported plots, saying the accusations were merely meant to damage EU-Iran relations amid efforts to save the 2015 deal following Washington's withdrawal. (more...)
- January 09, 2019
Following the announcement, the Netherlands, Denmark, France , the United Kingdom, Germany and Belgium announced sanctions targeting the financial means of people allegedly involved in the killing of the two Iranians. Tehran has time and again strongly denied any involvement in the purported plots, saying the accusations were merely meant to damage EU-Iran relations amid efforts to save the 2015 deal following Washington's withdrawal. (more...)
3 killed in train collision in South Africa, responders say
- January 09, 2019
According to Tshwane mayor Solly Msimanga, the total of fatalities had since risen to four, but that was revised down to three later. Metrorail spokesperson Lillian Mofokeng says the trains, which were travelling from Mabopane to the city centre, were on the same track when the accident happened. (more...)
- January 09, 2019
According to Tshwane mayor Solly Msimanga, the total of fatalities had since risen to four, but that was revised down to three later. Metrorail spokesperson Lillian Mofokeng says the trains, which were travelling from Mabopane to the city centre, were on the same track when the accident happened. (more...)
Japan tops list of most powerful passports, India ranks 79th
- January 09, 2019
As of late 2018, Ukraine ranked 41 in the list, while Ukrainians are allowed visa-free travel to 128 countries. Japan is followed by Singapore and South Korea in joint second place, whose citizens can visit 189 destinations without getting a visa before travel. (more...)
- January 09, 2019
As of late 2018, Ukraine ranked 41 in the list, while Ukrainians are allowed visa-free travel to 128 countries. Japan is followed by Singapore and South Korea in joint second place, whose citizens can visit 189 destinations without getting a visa before travel. (more...)
Venezuela's congress names new leader; vows to battle Maduro
- January 09, 2019
Zerpa's words echoed those of former Justice Eladio Aponte, who fled to the U.S. in 2012 and said the government of Venezuela's late socialist leader Hugo Chavez - Maduro's predecessor - had systematically manipulated court affairs. Opposition lawmaker Julio Borges, who lives in self-imposed exile fearing for his safety, sent a letter Monday to the leaders of Latin American nations urging them to maintain pressure on Maduro's government. (more...)
- January 09, 2019
Zerpa's words echoed those of former Justice Eladio Aponte, who fled to the U.S. in 2012 and said the government of Venezuela's late socialist leader Hugo Chavez - Maduro's predecessor - had systematically manipulated court affairs. Opposition lawmaker Julio Borges, who lives in self-imposed exile fearing for his safety, sent a letter Monday to the leaders of Latin American nations urging them to maintain pressure on Maduro's government. (more...)
Suspicious packages sent to foreign missions in Australia
- January 09, 2019
Police in Australia said on Wednesday they are investigating several suspicious packages sent to embassies and consulates, which media reports and other officials said included the US and British missions, in the cities of Melbourne and Canberra . (more...)
- January 09, 2019
Police in Australia said on Wednesday they are investigating several suspicious packages sent to embassies and consulates, which media reports and other officials said included the US and British missions, in the cities of Melbourne and Canberra . (more...)
Far-right MP 'beaten half to death' in assassination attempt in Germany
- January 09, 2019
Frank Magnitz, the leader of the anti-immigration populist party Alternative für Deutschland ( AfD ) in Bremen, was assaulted in the city centre on Monday afternoon. "Whoever fights hatred with hatred ultimately allows hatred to win". Mr Magnitz, who sits in the German parliament and acts as state chairman of the of the Bremen branch of the AfD, was set upon by several unknown individuals after leaving the theatre at the Goetheplatz according to a post which was shared on the AfD Bremen ... (more...)
- January 09, 2019
Frank Magnitz, the leader of the anti-immigration populist party Alternative für Deutschland ( AfD ) in Bremen, was assaulted in the city centre on Monday afternoon. "Whoever fights hatred with hatred ultimately allows hatred to win". Mr Magnitz, who sits in the German parliament and acts as state chairman of the of the Bremen branch of the AfD, was set upon by several unknown individuals after leaving the theatre at the Goetheplatz according to a post which was shared on the AfD Bremen ... (more...)
Freakish video shows prowler licking family's doorbell for three whole hours
- January 09, 2019
Definitely more than three hours: not a dent was made in this one! That's 180 minutes of straight licking. They weren't home at the time of the incident but said that their children were inside the home sleeping, they told KION-TV . "I started reviewing the videos, (and said to myself) 'Well, who the heck is this?'" "You kind of laugh about it afterwards because technically he didn't harm anybody, he didn't break anything", Dungan said. (more...)
- January 09, 2019
Definitely more than three hours: not a dent was made in this one! That's 180 minutes of straight licking. They weren't home at the time of the incident but said that their children were inside the home sleeping, they told KION-TV . "I started reviewing the videos, (and said to myself) 'Well, who the heck is this?'" "You kind of laugh about it afterwards because technically he didn't harm anybody, he didn't break anything", Dungan said. (more...)
Paul Manafort’s lawyers bungle redactions on new legal filing - exposing new secrets
- January 09, 2019
Manafort's lawyers did not respond to a request for comment on the matter. In December Mueller accused Manafort in a court filing of telling "multiple discernible lies" related to five subjects, including his interactions with Kilimnik and his contacts with Trump administration officials in 2018. (more...)
- January 09, 2019
Manafort's lawyers did not respond to a request for comment on the matter. In December Mueller accused Manafort in a court filing of telling "multiple discernible lies" related to five subjects, including his interactions with Kilimnik and his contacts with Trump administration officials in 2018. (more...)
Why Saudi women can be arrested for disobeying their fathers
- January 09, 2019
Halfway around the world, retweets by Saudi Twitter users were noticed by Egyptian-American activist Mona Eltahawy in Montreal who began translating and retweeting Ms Qunun's Arabic tweets at 4am Thailand time, even though she was initially unsure if the account was authentic. (more...)
- January 09, 2019
Halfway around the world, retweets by Saudi Twitter users were noticed by Egyptian-American activist Mona Eltahawy in Montreal who began translating and retweeting Ms Qunun's Arabic tweets at 4am Thailand time, even though she was initially unsure if the account was authentic. (more...)
Park Service to tap into entrance fees to keep operating
- January 09, 2019
In a statement Sunday, National Park Service Deputy Director P. Daniel Smith acknowledged that the administration's practice of keeping parks open but understaffed has become unsustainable at some sites. Other parks the group cleaned included Philadelphia's Independence Hall and the National Mall in Washington D.C. The agency said previously that it would seek to keep parks "as accessible as possible" during the funding lapse. (more...)
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- January 09, 2019
In a statement Sunday, National Park Service Deputy Director P. Daniel Smith acknowledged that the administration's practice of keeping parks open but understaffed has become unsustainable at some sites. Other parks the group cleaned included Philadelphia's Independence Hall and the National Mall in Washington D.C. The agency said previously that it would seek to keep parks "as accessible as possible" during the funding lapse. (more...)
President Trump backer arrested after fracas at Warren rally in Iowa
- January 09, 2019
Implicit in that was criticism of Trump and, more broadly, of politics as practiced in Washington. At a rally in Sioux City , a questioner asked Warren, "Senator Warren ..." "We don't have a government that is working for the people". As Democrats jump one by one into the presidential primary and try to convince their party they can beat Trump, they will each have to decide how to address an incumbent with a penchant for insults and a high tolerance for the sort of scandals and ... (more...)
- January 09, 2019
Implicit in that was criticism of Trump and, more broadly, of politics as practiced in Washington. At a rally in Sioux City , a questioner asked Warren, "Senator Warren ..." "We don't have a government that is working for the people". As Democrats jump one by one into the presidential primary and try to convince their party they can beat Trump, they will each have to decide how to address an incumbent with a penchant for insults and a high tolerance for the sort of scandals and ... (more...)
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