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Chinese Huawei employee arrested on spying charge in Poland
- January 11, 2019
However, the person is said to be a former high-ranking official at Poland's internal security agency. "We have no comment for the time being", Huawei said in a statement. But unlike Meng, who was detained for possible extradition to the U.S., Wang is suspected of conducting espionage against Poland. The West's security concerns surrounding Huawei, and fellow Chinese telecoms equipment firm ZTE Corp, center around China's National Intelligence Law. (more...)
- January 11, 2019
However, the person is said to be a former high-ranking official at Poland's internal security agency. "We have no comment for the time being", Huawei said in a statement. But unlike Meng, who was detained for possible extradition to the U.S., Wang is suspected of conducting espionage against Poland. The West's security concerns surrounding Huawei, and fellow Chinese telecoms equipment firm ZTE Corp, center around China's National Intelligence Law. (more...)
Friday forecast: Rain today, snow by tonight with several inches likely
- January 11, 2019
The storm will move into the Kansas City area Friday, starting out as rain and drizzle that will transition to a wintry mix Friday afternoon. "Since then, we've only had 2.3" of snow. time frame Saturday morning. The winter weather is expected to make travel hard in the Kansas City area, with the greatest impact to travel Friday night through Saturday morning. (more...)
- January 11, 2019
The storm will move into the Kansas City area Friday, starting out as rain and drizzle that will transition to a wintry mix Friday afternoon. "Since then, we've only had 2.3" of snow. time frame Saturday morning. The winter weather is expected to make travel hard in the Kansas City area, with the greatest impact to travel Friday night through Saturday morning. (more...)
Trump will "probably" declare national emergency absent a deal in Congress
- January 11, 2019
McConnell has made clear that he won't take up any legislation related to the shutdown in the Senate that President Donald Trump won't sign. President Trump visits McAllen, Texas to meet with Border Patrol agents on immigration , border security. (more...)
- January 11, 2019
McConnell has made clear that he won't take up any legislation related to the shutdown in the Senate that President Donald Trump won't sign. President Trump visits McAllen, Texas to meet with Border Patrol agents on immigration , border security. (more...)
Troop withdrawal from Syria has started, US official confirms
- January 11, 2019
Trump and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by telephone on Sunday and "agreed to ensure coordination between their countries' military, diplomatic and other officials to avoid a power vacuum which could result following any abuse of the withdrawal and transition phase in Syria ", the Turkish presidency said in a statement. (more...)
- January 11, 2019
Trump and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by telephone on Sunday and "agreed to ensure coordination between their countries' military, diplomatic and other officials to avoid a power vacuum which could result following any abuse of the withdrawal and transition phase in Syria ", the Turkish presidency said in a statement. (more...)
Rajasthan: Baby split in half, head left in womb during delivery
- January 11, 2019
The nurse deposited the baby's body in the mortuary. A case has been opened against two male nurses but police are yet to arrest them. The Rajasthan health minister Raghu Sharma ordered an inquiry into the shocking incident in which the nursing staff of a health centre in Jaisalmer pulled out a baby with brutal force, severing its head, on Thursday. (more...)
- January 11, 2019
The nurse deposited the baby's body in the mortuary. A case has been opened against two male nurses but police are yet to arrest them. The Rajasthan health minister Raghu Sharma ordered an inquiry into the shocking incident in which the nursing staff of a health centre in Jaisalmer pulled out a baby with brutal force, severing its head, on Thursday. (more...)
Bus Driver Helps Baby Boy Found Wandering Alone On Freeway Overpass
- January 11, 2019
The Milwaukee County Transit System says the girl was less than a year old and wearing only a diaper and a onesie when bus driver Irena Ivic spotted him on December 22. She runs up to him, he stretches out his arms and she takes him into hers and darts back to the bus. In the video, Ivic, a mother of two, can be heard saying, "I'm shaken". (more...)
- January 11, 2019
The Milwaukee County Transit System says the girl was less than a year old and wearing only a diaper and a onesie when bus driver Irena Ivic spotted him on December 22. She runs up to him, he stretches out his arms and she takes him into hers and darts back to the bus. In the video, Ivic, a mother of two, can be heard saying, "I'm shaken". (more...)
Bernie Sanders adviser accused of harassing female staffer in 2016
- January 11, 2019
Becker, 50, has denied the allegations. Politico reported Wednesday night that the head of Sanders's Iowa caucus campaign in 2016 has been accused of forcibly kissing a female subordinate on the final night of the Democratic National Convention in July 2016. (more...)
- January 11, 2019
Becker, 50, has denied the allegations. Politico reported Wednesday night that the head of Sanders's Iowa caucus campaign in 2016 has been accused of forcibly kissing a female subordinate on the final night of the Democratic National Convention in July 2016. (more...)
Missing Wisconsin Girl, 13, Found Alive
- January 11, 2019
Following her release, Jayme will get the chance to reunite with her family. Sheriff Fitzgerald said in November that he kept similar cases in the back of his mind as he worked to find Jayme, including the abduction of Elizabeth Smart , who was taken from her Salt Lake City home in 2002, when she was 14 years old. (more...)
- January 11, 2019
Following her release, Jayme will get the chance to reunite with her family. Sheriff Fitzgerald said in November that he kept similar cases in the back of his mind as he worked to find Jayme, including the abduction of Elizabeth Smart , who was taken from her Salt Lake City home in 2002, when she was 14 years old. (more...)
Truck driver in Broncos bus crash pleads guilty to all charges
- January 11, 2019
Sixteen people died and 13 players were injured when Jaskirat Singh Sidhu's semi loaded with peat moss collided with the Humboldt Broncos' bus in rural Saskatchewan. It said sight lines are a safety concern at the spot. The report recommended the removal of the trees, rumble strips, larger signs and painting "Stop" and "Stop Ahead" on the road. (more...)
- January 11, 2019
Sixteen people died and 13 players were injured when Jaskirat Singh Sidhu's semi loaded with peat moss collided with the Humboldt Broncos' bus in rural Saskatchewan. It said sight lines are a safety concern at the spot. The report recommended the removal of the trees, rumble strips, larger signs and painting "Stop" and "Stop Ahead" on the road. (more...)
Michael Cohen to Testify Publicly Before House
- January 11, 2019
A federal judge last month sentenced Cohen to three years in prison, following a dramatic hearing at which Cohen said he felt it was his duty to cover up Trump's "dirty deeds". In a statement, Cohen said he made the decision to testify voluntarily before Congress in furtherance of his effort to " commitment to cooperate and provide the American people with answers ". (more...)
- January 11, 2019
A federal judge last month sentenced Cohen to three years in prison, following a dramatic hearing at which Cohen said he felt it was his duty to cover up Trump's "dirty deeds". In a statement, Cohen said he made the decision to testify voluntarily before Congress in furtherance of his effort to " commitment to cooperate and provide the American people with answers ". (more...)
Jaguar Land Rover to cut thousands of UK jobs
- January 10, 2019
JLR's figures were also dented by the introduction of European emissions standards known as WLTP, which resulted in a fall in demand for diesel cars. The job cuts are a part of the GBP 2.5 billion cost reduction and cashflow improvement efforts that the company is now undertaking, for over 18 months period. (more...)
- January 10, 2019
JLR's figures were also dented by the introduction of European emissions standards known as WLTP, which resulted in a fall in demand for diesel cars. The job cuts are a part of the GBP 2.5 billion cost reduction and cashflow improvement efforts that the company is now undertaking, for over 18 months period. (more...)
US Troop Withdrawal From Syria Will Happen, Says Mike Pompeo
- January 10, 2019
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers a speech at the American University in Cairo on Thursday that was a scathing rebuke of the Obama administration's Mideast policies. He said US allies in the region, including Jordan, agree on what they view as the "enormous risk" Iran poses for the region. "It is sharpening our terror-fighting tools and helping Jordan build its already strong capacity to fight terrorism". (more...)
- January 10, 2019
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers a speech at the American University in Cairo on Thursday that was a scathing rebuke of the Obama administration's Mideast policies. He said US allies in the region, including Jordan, agree on what they view as the "enormous risk" Iran poses for the region. "It is sharpening our terror-fighting tools and helping Jordan build its already strong capacity to fight terrorism". (more...)
Reports Say Another American Is Being Held In Iran
- January 10, 2019
According to his mother, White traveled to Iran to visit his girlfriend. The imprisonment of Michael R. White, 46, of Imperial Beach, California, was reported by The New York Times earlier this week. "We have no higher priority than the safety and security of USA citizens overseas", a State Department spokesperson said. "The last time I had contact with him was July 13th". (more...)
- January 10, 2019
According to his mother, White traveled to Iran to visit his girlfriend. The imprisonment of Michael R. White, 46, of Imperial Beach, California, was reported by The New York Times earlier this week. "We have no higher priority than the safety and security of USA citizens overseas", a State Department spokesperson said. "The last time I had contact with him was July 13th". (more...)
Senate Democrats Block Syria Sanctions Over Shutdown
- January 10, 2019
House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey says taxpayers rely on the IRS to assist them in filing taxes and financial planning but now "don't have anyone they can turn to" for answers. She has since said that her comment might have been a "distraction", but she believes in calling for the impeachment. "Let's get our priorities right", the senator continued. (more...)
- January 10, 2019
House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey says taxpayers rely on the IRS to assist them in filing taxes and financial planning but now "don't have anyone they can turn to" for answers. She has since said that her comment might have been a "distraction", but she believes in calling for the impeachment. "Let's get our priorities right", the senator continued. (more...)
Police investigate after US woman in coma gives birth at care facility
- January 10, 2019
The San Carlos Apache Tribe, the Native American tribe to which the woman belongs, said in a statement that she "has been in a persistent vegetative state and coma for over a decade" and gave birth "while still in a coma". And he added staff could face charges if it emerges they did know about the pregnancy and failed to act. Anyone with information regarding the incident is encouraged to contact the Phoenix Police Department Violent Crimes Bureau at 602-262-6141. (more...)
- January 10, 2019
The San Carlos Apache Tribe, the Native American tribe to which the woman belongs, said in a statement that she "has been in a persistent vegetative state and coma for over a decade" and gave birth "while still in a coma". And he added staff could face charges if it emerges they did know about the pregnancy and failed to act. Anyone with information regarding the incident is encouraged to contact the Phoenix Police Department Violent Crimes Bureau at 602-262-6141. (more...)
'Segregated' classroom photo sparks race row in South Africa
- January 10, 2019
According to the mother, she dropped of her child at school and around 9am, the teacher posted a photo of the grade R classroom on WhatsApp to give the parents an update on their kids. "This is impossible so long as white people have power, what therefore is needed is to change the existing power dynamics such that black people can have dignity". (more...)
- January 10, 2019
According to the mother, she dropped of her child at school and around 9am, the teacher posted a photo of the grade R classroom on WhatsApp to give the parents an update on their kids. "This is impossible so long as white people have power, what therefore is needed is to change the existing power dynamics such that black people can have dignity". (more...)
Man authorities believe shot Texas girl charged with murder
- January 10, 2019
Woodruffe was charged as Jazmine's funeral took place Tuesday afternoon, attended by hundreds of people at a Houston church. For those who may have missed it, the seven-year-old was in a vehicle with her mother, LaPorsha Washington , and her three sisters near a Walmart outside of Houston when a now identified gunman opened fire - killing Jazmine instantly, and injuring LaPorsha and Jazmine's six-year-old sister. (more...)
- January 10, 2019
Woodruffe was charged as Jazmine's funeral took place Tuesday afternoon, attended by hundreds of people at a Houston church. For those who may have missed it, the seven-year-old was in a vehicle with her mother, LaPorsha Washington , and her three sisters near a Walmart outside of Houston when a now identified gunman opened fire - killing Jazmine instantly, and injuring LaPorsha and Jazmine's six-year-old sister. (more...)
Khamenei Aide Says US Approached Him in Kabul Seeking Talks with Iran
- January 10, 2019
The Taliban terrorist organization considers itself the only legitimate government of Afghanistan, though no other nation grants it such recognition. They said they demanded the release 25,000 prisoners and they would free 3,000 but the United States were not ready to discuss that. (more...)
- January 10, 2019
The Taliban terrorist organization considers itself the only legitimate government of Afghanistan, though no other nation grants it such recognition. They said they demanded the release 25,000 prisoners and they would free 3,000 but the United States were not ready to discuss that. (more...)
Migrant ordeal comes to an end: Stranded migrants finally land in Malta
- January 10, 2019
As well as Italy , Germany , France, Portugal, Ireland, Romania, Luxembourg and the Netherlands have agreed to take in some of the group, Muscat said. "Malta is a very small country", he said. "We were not the responsible authority, and we were not the nearest safe port" for the two rescue vessels, Mr Muscat said. (more...)
- January 10, 2019
As well as Italy , Germany , France, Portugal, Ireland, Romania, Luxembourg and the Netherlands have agreed to take in some of the group, Muscat said. "Malta is a very small country", he said. "We were not the responsible authority, and we were not the nearest safe port" for the two rescue vessels, Mr Muscat said. (more...)
Australia: Man Arrested Over Suspicious Consulate Packages
- January 10, 2019
A man has been arrested after almost 40 suspicious packages were discovered at foreign embassies and consulates across Australia . He was charged with sending risky articles to be carried by a postal service and is scheduled to appear before Melbourne Magistrate's Court on Thursday. (more...)
- January 10, 2019
A man has been arrested after almost 40 suspicious packages were discovered at foreign embassies and consulates across Australia . He was charged with sending risky articles to be carried by a postal service and is scheduled to appear before Melbourne Magistrate's Court on Thursday. (more...)
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