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After 8-month conflict, Lebanon adopts new government with Hezbollah
- February 03, 2019
Prime Minister designate Saad al-Hariri will face a big challenge in his third term in trying to deliver reforms to address the dire state finances and unlock billions of dollars in pledged aid and loans to boost low growth. A senior official said Ali Hassan Khalil will stay on as finance minister, and a source familiar with the government formation talks said Hezbollah had chosen Shi'ite doctor Jamil Jabak, who is not a member of the group, as health minister. (more...)
- February 03, 2019
Prime Minister designate Saad al-Hariri will face a big challenge in his third term in trying to deliver reforms to address the dire state finances and unlock billions of dollars in pledged aid and loans to boost low growth. A senior official said Ali Hassan Khalil will stay on as finance minister, and a source familiar with the government formation talks said Hezbollah had chosen Shi'ite doctor Jamil Jabak, who is not a member of the group, as health minister. (more...)
Leopard attacks at least seven people in India
- February 03, 2019
The leopard then leaps up, knocking one man to the ground, before vaulting a fence and running through the urban area, mauling several people in the process. "We may keep him for some days, if required". Forest officials tried to shoot the leopard with a tranquilizer gun . Conflicts between humans and animals are on the rise in India, where people have begun living in areas near and even inside reserves. (more...)
- February 03, 2019
The leopard then leaps up, knocking one man to the ground, before vaulting a fence and running through the urban area, mauling several people in the process. "We may keep him for some days, if required". Forest officials tried to shoot the leopard with a tranquilizer gun . Conflicts between humans and animals are on the rise in India, where people have begun living in areas near and even inside reserves. (more...)
USA imposes visa restrictions on Ghana over deportees
- February 03, 2019
Speaking on the sanctions, the United States Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Kirstjen Nielsen said the order was given by United States Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, citing Ghana's lack of corporation in removing its illegal citizens from America. (more...)
- February 03, 2019
Speaking on the sanctions, the United States Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Kirstjen Nielsen said the order was given by United States Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, citing Ghana's lack of corporation in removing its illegal citizens from America. (more...)
Iran in 'successful test' of new cruise missile on revolution anniversary
- February 03, 2019
UN Security Council Resolution 2231 - adopted just after the nuclear deal - calls on Iran "not to undertake any activity related to ballistic missiles created to be capable of delivering nuclear weapons". Once deployed, it will serve with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force. While Washington has embarked on re-imposing sanctions on Iran, the latter has vehemently refused to renegotiate anything or bring the missile program into the nuclear deal in any fashion. (more...)
- February 03, 2019
UN Security Council Resolution 2231 - adopted just after the nuclear deal - calls on Iran "not to undertake any activity related to ballistic missiles created to be capable of delivering nuclear weapons". Once deployed, it will serve with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force. While Washington has embarked on re-imposing sanctions on Iran, the latter has vehemently refused to renegotiate anything or bring the missile program into the nuclear deal in any fashion. (more...)
Red Cross talks to U.S. about risks of sending Venezuela aid
- February 03, 2019
Guaido , the president of the opposition-controlled National Assembly, declared himself interim president last week after the Assembly declared that Maduro's re-election last May was illegitimate, as most opposition candidates either boycotted the race or were barred from running. (more...)
- February 03, 2019
Guaido , the president of the opposition-controlled National Assembly, declared himself interim president last week after the Assembly declared that Maduro's re-election last May was illegitimate, as most opposition candidates either boycotted the race or were barred from running. (more...)
Leopard Cub Seized at Indian Airport in Suspected Smuggling
- February 03, 2019
Even as the customs officials were waiting at the arrival hall, they zeroed in on one male passenger who was reportedly moving in a suspicious manner. When officials from the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) arrived, they identified the animal as a leopard cub of the Panthera pardus species. (more...)
- February 03, 2019
Even as the customs officials were waiting at the arrival hall, they zeroed in on one male passenger who was reportedly moving in a suspicious manner. When officials from the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) arrived, they identified the animal as a leopard cub of the Panthera pardus species. (more...)
Indian students arrested in USA
- February 03, 2019
The University of Farmington was a fake university created in 2015 in an operation termed "Paper Chase" which was designed by Homeland Security agents to track down and arrest recruiters and others who were working to help foreign students stay in the country illegally. (more...)
- February 03, 2019
The University of Farmington was a fake university created in 2015 in an operation termed "Paper Chase" which was designed by Homeland Security agents to track down and arrest recruiters and others who were working to help foreign students stay in the country illegally. (more...)
United Kingdom objects to description of Gibraltar as 'British colony' in European Union law
- February 03, 2019
The row highlighted strains over the territory on Spain's southern coast as Britain quits the Union and the remainder of the EU states swing the bloc's policies behind Spain, which is taking advantage of Brexit to ramp up its claim to The Rock. (more...)
- February 03, 2019
The row highlighted strains over the territory on Spain's southern coast as Britain quits the Union and the remainder of the EU states swing the bloc's policies behind Spain, which is taking advantage of Brexit to ramp up its claim to The Rock. (more...)
State of the Union to focus on trade, immigration, infrastructure
- February 03, 2019
She knows that the walls we have right now are working, she knows that you can't secure a 1,900 mile border without using barriers. Mr. Trump himself said this week he thinks his speech will be one of unification - before in the same meeting with reporters in attendance, criticizing Democrats over border security. (more...)
- February 03, 2019
She knows that the walls we have right now are working, she knows that you can't secure a 1,900 mile border without using barriers. Mr. Trump himself said this week he thinks his speech will be one of unification - before in the same meeting with reporters in attendance, criticizing Democrats over border security. (more...)
Groundhog Day 2019: Punxsutawney Phil predicts rare early spring
- February 03, 2019
If Phil wakes and finds himself shadowless, he takes it as a sign of an early spring and stays above ground. Despite Phil and other groundhogs' predictions of an early spring, meteorologists said the groundhogs do not have an advantage in predicting the weather during the past few years. (more...)
- February 03, 2019
If Phil wakes and finds himself shadowless, he takes it as a sign of an early spring and stays above ground. Despite Phil and other groundhogs' predictions of an early spring, meteorologists said the groundhogs do not have an advantage in predicting the weather during the past few years. (more...)
Twitter yanks thousands of fake accounts originating in Iran, Russia and Venezuela
- February 02, 2019
In a review of its content moderation efforts surrounding last year's USA midterm elections, Twitter said political influence campaigns were far less active last year in comparison to the 2016 U.S. In total, Twitter said more than 99 million tweets were sent from the first primaries in March through Election Day, last year. Facebook recognize the so-called "non-authentic" Accounts and pages to the patterns of behaviour and not for content, said the Same. (more...)
- February 02, 2019
In a review of its content moderation efforts surrounding last year's USA midterm elections, Twitter said political influence campaigns were far less active last year in comparison to the 2016 U.S. In total, Twitter said more than 99 million tweets were sent from the first primaries in March through Election Day, last year. Facebook recognize the so-called "non-authentic" Accounts and pages to the patterns of behaviour and not for content, said the Same. (more...)
Nigeria’s Vice President survives as his helicopter crash lands
- February 02, 2019
A helicopter carrying Nigeria's Vice President crash landed on Saturday en route to a political campaign two weeks before an election, but he survived the incident in central Kogi state unharmed, saying later he was safe and sound. "Vice President Yemi Osinbajo , SAN, has arrived Kabba, Kogi State today (yesterday)". Thank you to everyone who has expressed concern and thank you to the crew who managed the situation well. (more...)
- February 02, 2019
A helicopter carrying Nigeria's Vice President crash landed on Saturday en route to a political campaign two weeks before an election, but he survived the incident in central Kogi state unharmed, saying later he was safe and sound. "Vice President Yemi Osinbajo , SAN, has arrived Kabba, Kogi State today (yesterday)". Thank you to everyone who has expressed concern and thank you to the crew who managed the situation well. (more...)
Police shoot and arrest man who threatened travellers at Brisbane Airport
- February 02, 2019
It is understood there are suspicions of a knife being involved. "Police are now conducting clearance searches of the International Terminal". The Australian federal police and Queensland police are at the airport, while airport line trains have been suspended. (more...)
- February 02, 2019
It is understood there are suspicions of a knife being involved. "Police are now conducting clearance searches of the International Terminal". The Australian federal police and Queensland police are at the airport, while airport line trains have been suspended. (more...)
Mariah Carey ignores women’s rights activists to perform in Saudi Arabia
- February 02, 2019
But activists say her concert is an attempt by the government to polish its image after the October 2 killing of Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. That hasn't stopped Carey's publicist from framing the concert itself as a step forward for gender equality, though. Last night Mariah Carey took to the stage in Saudi Arabi together with DJ Tiesto , Sean Paul and Yemen born singer, Balqees Faithi, for a show that her publicists insist was to help towards ... (more...)
- February 02, 2019
But activists say her concert is an attempt by the government to polish its image after the October 2 killing of Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. That hasn't stopped Carey's publicist from framing the concert itself as a step forward for gender equality, though. Last night Mariah Carey took to the stage in Saudi Arabi together with DJ Tiesto , Sean Paul and Yemen born singer, Balqees Faithi, for a show that her publicists insist was to help towards ... (more...)
May's Brexit cash for deal-backing MPs
- February 02, 2019
The EU and Ireland in separate statements said the deal , which was rejected by MPs in the House of Commons on January 25, was agreed around the red lines of British government and no adjustment will be possible. She held telephone calls with EU President Donald Tusk and Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar late on Wednesday. While the border on the island of Ireland has historically been a symbol of division the backstop is meant to ensure as a last resort that it remains an open border, ... (more...)
- February 02, 2019
The EU and Ireland in separate statements said the deal , which was rejected by MPs in the House of Commons on January 25, was agreed around the red lines of British government and no adjustment will be possible. She held telephone calls with EU President Donald Tusk and Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar late on Wednesday. While the border on the island of Ireland has historically been a symbol of division the backstop is meant to ensure as a last resort that it remains an open border, ... (more...)
UK foreign secretary hints at Brexit 'extra time'
- February 02, 2019
In his comments on the radio, Hunt said it was "difficult to know" if negotiations would be taking place right till the end of March, adding he thought there had been a change in his country's political climate in recent days. According to a report by The Times , the promise of local investment is set to help May get the extra backing she needs to get her Brexit deal through parliament. (more...)
- February 02, 2019
In his comments on the radio, Hunt said it was "difficult to know" if negotiations would be taking place right till the end of March, adding he thought there had been a change in his country's political climate in recent days. According to a report by The Times , the promise of local investment is set to help May get the extra backing she needs to get her Brexit deal through parliament. (more...)
Deadly Brazil dam burst likely had same cause as previous one
- February 02, 2019
The Brazilian mining company Vale SA, the owner of the tailings dam , faced with criticism and suspended production as protesters gathered in front of its headquarters. A spokesman for the Minas Gerais Fire Department said after the ceremony authorities were not calling off the search for bodies, although no one had been found alive since Saturday. (more...)
- February 02, 2019
The Brazilian mining company Vale SA, the owner of the tailings dam , faced with criticism and suspended production as protesters gathered in front of its headquarters. A spokesman for the Minas Gerais Fire Department said after the ceremony authorities were not calling off the search for bodies, although no one had been found alive since Saturday. (more...)
Punxsutawney Phil Makes His Prediction: Here's What the Groundhog Saw
- February 02, 2019
It was a chilly 10 degrees Fahrenheit in Gobbler's Knob, Pennsylvania where 27 years ago Bill Murray stood in the same audience for the well-known movie. The early-Spring prediction is so rare that it has only happened 19 times in the 133-year history of Groundhog Day. Phil is at least 132 years old, according to the Inner Circle of the Groundhog Club in Punxsutawney. (more...)
- February 02, 2019
It was a chilly 10 degrees Fahrenheit in Gobbler's Knob, Pennsylvania where 27 years ago Bill Murray stood in the same audience for the well-known movie. The early-Spring prediction is so rare that it has only happened 19 times in the 133-year history of Groundhog Day. Phil is at least 132 years old, according to the Inner Circle of the Groundhog Club in Punxsutawney. (more...)
USA to announce suspension of compliance with nuclear pact
- February 02, 2019
For many years, the U.S. and Russian Federation have been accusing each other of violating the INF Treaty, which was signed in 1987 by then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev on the elimination of intermediate-range and shorter-range missiles. (more...)
- February 02, 2019
For many years, the U.S. and Russian Federation have been accusing each other of violating the INF Treaty, which was signed in 1987 by then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev on the elimination of intermediate-range and shorter-range missiles. (more...)
University of Iowa Student Found Dead amid Deep Freeze
- February 02, 2019
Investigators believe his death was related to the subzero temperatures that plunged Iowa and all of the Midwest into a miserable and risky cold snap this week. "At the time , I thought that was the smart move", Belz said. It remains unclear why the young man ventured out into the frigid cold, which has been blamed for deaths in Milwaukee, Detroit and Rochester, Minnesota. (more...)
- February 02, 2019
Investigators believe his death was related to the subzero temperatures that plunged Iowa and all of the Midwest into a miserable and risky cold snap this week. "At the time , I thought that was the smart move", Belz said. It remains unclear why the young man ventured out into the frigid cold, which has been blamed for deaths in Milwaukee, Detroit and Rochester, Minnesota. (more...)
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