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Massive avalanche caught on camera along Colorado's Interstate 70
- March 06, 2019
Easton told local media that he and his father escaped unharmed, albeit shaken by witnessing the power of the avalanche. CDOT says there are parts of Red Mountain pass covered in feet (nearly 30) of snow. The Colorado Avalanche Information Centre says the slide danger likely peaked yesterday but says the danger is still considered high today. "It was not a controlled slide. (more...)
- March 06, 2019
Easton told local media that he and his father escaped unharmed, albeit shaken by witnessing the power of the avalanche. CDOT says there are parts of Red Mountain pass covered in feet (nearly 30) of snow. The Colorado Avalanche Information Centre says the slide danger likely peaked yesterday but says the danger is still considered high today. "It was not a controlled slide. (more...)
Masood Azhar's brother, son detained in crackdown against banned outfits
- March 06, 2019
Mufti Abdur Rauf, brother of Jaish boss Masood Azhar and Hammad Azhar are among those arrested during the crackdown, Pakistan interior minister Shehryar Khan Afridi told reporters, adding the action would be taken against all the proscribed organisations. (more...)
- March 06, 2019
Mufti Abdur Rauf, brother of Jaish boss Masood Azhar and Hammad Azhar are among those arrested during the crackdown, Pakistan interior minister Shehryar Khan Afridi told reporters, adding the action would be taken against all the proscribed organisations. (more...)
Abby Huntsman shreds former employer over bombshell Trump report
- March 06, 2019
Falzone also had evidence including emails between Daniels' attorney and Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen that detailed a proposed cash settlement. Cicilline was likely referring to a recording released by Cohen's legal team previous year that includes Trump discussing payments to former Playboy model Karen McDougal from American Media Inc., the parent company of the National Enquirer , as part of an alleged "catch and kill" deal, in which a publisher pays for exclusive rights to a ... (more...)
- March 06, 2019
Falzone also had evidence including emails between Daniels' attorney and Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen that detailed a proposed cash settlement. Cicilline was likely referring to a recording released by Cohen's legal team previous year that includes Trump discussing payments to former Playboy model Karen McDougal from American Media Inc., the parent company of the National Enquirer , as part of an alleged "catch and kill" deal, in which a publisher pays for exclusive rights to a ... (more...)
Former NY Mayor Bloomberg to forgo 2020 White House bid
- March 06, 2019
Rather than entering the race himself, Mr. Bloomberg intends to plow his political energy and enormous personal fortune into other efforts to thwart Mr. His announcement column indicated a concern that "the primary process [could] drag the party to an extreme that would diminish our chances in the general election and translate into 'Four More Years'". (more...)
- March 06, 2019
Rather than entering the race himself, Mr. Bloomberg intends to plow his political energy and enormous personal fortune into other efforts to thwart Mr. His announcement column indicated a concern that "the primary process [could] drag the party to an extreme that would diminish our chances in the general election and translate into 'Four More Years'". (more...)
Ivanka Trump could be Democrats' corruption investigation target
- March 06, 2019
Deploying a mix of legal legwork and political posturing, the administration is trying to minimize its exposure while claiming the president is the victim of overzealous partisan investigations. Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump , a White House senior adviser, was not on the Judiciary panel's list. He said there would be more requests, which might involve additional people. (more...)
- March 06, 2019
Deploying a mix of legal legwork and political posturing, the administration is trying to minimize its exposure while claiming the president is the victim of overzealous partisan investigations. Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump , a White House senior adviser, was not on the Judiciary panel's list. He said there would be more requests, which might involve additional people. (more...)
Czech man mauled to death by lion he kept in back yard
- March 05, 2019
Both lions were shot dead by police when they arrived on the scene to investigate. Mr Prasek purchased the lion in 2016 and the lioness past year and kept the pair in enclosures he built himself in his back garden. Czech media reported that people in the village had expressed concern about the presence of the animals. Police were alerted to the incident by Prasek's father who saw his son's body lying inside the enclosure through a security camera. (more...)
- March 05, 2019
Both lions were shot dead by police when they arrived on the scene to investigate. Mr Prasek purchased the lion in 2016 and the lioness past year and kept the pair in enclosures he built himself in his back garden. Czech media reported that people in the village had expressed concern about the presence of the animals. Police were alerted to the incident by Prasek's father who saw his son's body lying inside the enclosure through a security camera. (more...)
Small Bombs Sent To London Airports, Rail Station
- March 05, 2019
Staff opened the package "causing the device to initiate" according to police. Specialist officers are at the scene. Scotland Yard said officers are treating the incidents as linked and are keeping an open mind regarding motives. "Specialist officers attended and made the device safe", the authorities said. The airport has since tweeted to confirm that no flights were affected as a result of the evacuation. (more...)
- March 05, 2019
Staff opened the package "causing the device to initiate" according to police. Specialist officers are at the scene. Scotland Yard said officers are treating the incidents as linked and are keeping an open mind regarding motives. "Specialist officers attended and made the device safe", the authorities said. The airport has since tweeted to confirm that no flights were affected as a result of the evacuation. (more...)
Pak Govt Sacks Minister Fayyaz Chohan For ‘Anti-Hindu’ Remarks
- March 05, 2019
The statement was immediately condemned on social media and by senior members of Prime Minister Imran Khan's ruling party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) as hurtful to the country's Hindu minority. According to reports, at least 1.6 per cent of Pakistan's population is Hindu and Hinduism is the second largest religion followed in the country. The Punjab information minister said, "I was addressing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi , Indian armed forces and their media not the Hindu ... (more...)
- March 05, 2019
The statement was immediately condemned on social media and by senior members of Prime Minister Imran Khan's ruling party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) as hurtful to the country's Hindu minority. According to reports, at least 1.6 per cent of Pakistan's population is Hindu and Hinduism is the second largest religion followed in the country. The Punjab information minister said, "I was addressing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi , Indian armed forces and their media not the Hindu ... (more...)
Democrats' goal in Trump probe: proving obstruction, collusion
- March 05, 2019
Waters said she is also interested in looking at Trump's embattled charitable foundation that is shutting down after agreeing to a court-supervised process and at White House budget director Mick Mulvaney's tenure at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. (more...)
- March 05, 2019
Waters said she is also interested in looking at Trump's embattled charitable foundation that is shutting down after agreeing to a court-supervised process and at White House budget director Mick Mulvaney's tenure at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. (more...)
Delhi Most Polluted Capital, Gurugram Worst City: Greenpeace Study
- March 05, 2019
A new study now finds that India accounts for seven of the world's 10 cities with the worst air pollution . Three other Indian cities joined Faisalabad, Pakistan , in the top five. Data from a selection of validated outdoor IQAir AirVisual air quality monitors operated by private individuals and organisations have also been included. (more...)
- March 05, 2019
A new study now finds that India accounts for seven of the world's 10 cities with the worst air pollution . Three other Indian cities joined Faisalabad, Pakistan , in the top five. Data from a selection of validated outdoor IQAir AirVisual air quality monitors operated by private individuals and organisations have also been included. (more...)
Jane Philpott: Trudeau crisis grows as minister resigns
- March 05, 2019
Wilson-Raybould's testimony detailed allegations of how she had been pressured by members of the members of the Prime Minister's Office and other government officials, to cut a deal with SNC-Lavalin, a Montreal-based company that is now facing charges of corruption and fraud related to its work in Libya. (more...)
- March 05, 2019
Wilson-Raybould's testimony detailed allegations of how she had been pressured by members of the members of the Prime Minister's Office and other government officials, to cut a deal with SNC-Lavalin, a Montreal-based company that is now facing charges of corruption and fraud related to its work in Libya. (more...)
Algerians Protest 5th Term Run of President Bouteflika
- March 05, 2019
Algerian protesters are expressing their anger over Bouteflika's decision to run for the fifth mandate through several means. "I have heard the pleas of protesters and especially thousands of young people who asked about our nation's future", he wrote in his public message. (more...)
- March 05, 2019
Algerian protesters are expressing their anger over Bouteflika's decision to run for the fifth mandate through several means. "I have heard the pleas of protesters and especially thousands of young people who asked about our nation's future", he wrote in his public message. (more...)
Trump adviser insists Hanoi summit was 'success'
- March 05, 2019
President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un last week in Vietnam , which placed the pressure on Moon to broker progress once again. -North Korean summit on June 12 in Singapore. But his call for partial sanctions relief to encourage nuclear disarmament steps by North Korea has caused disagreements with Washington , which does not want to give up what it sees as its main leverage with the North. (more...)
- March 05, 2019
President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un last week in Vietnam , which placed the pressure on Moon to broker progress once again. -North Korean summit on June 12 in Singapore. But his call for partial sanctions relief to encourage nuclear disarmament steps by North Korea has caused disagreements with Washington , which does not want to give up what it sees as its main leverage with the North. (more...)
Dog bites off hand of boy trying to play with animal
- March 05, 2019
When crews arrived at the scene the boy's father was comforting the child and had already begun care by wrapping the child's arm in a towel in an effort to stop the bleeding. "So at this point it does not appear that reattachment is going to be an option for us". Both huskies were taken away by Davis Animal Control officers and placed in quarantine while the investigation continues. (more...)
- March 05, 2019
When crews arrived at the scene the boy's father was comforting the child and had already begun care by wrapping the child's arm in a towel in an effort to stop the bleeding. "So at this point it does not appear that reattachment is going to be an option for us". Both huskies were taken away by Davis Animal Control officers and placed in quarantine while the investigation continues. (more...)
U.S. deploys anti-missile system in Israel for first time
- March 05, 2019
The US for the first time moved a missile defence system to Israel as a part of a joint-defence exercise between Washington and Tel Aviv, according to a statement Monday by US European Command (EUCOM), Anadolu Agency reports. As a part of the scope of work outlined by the Pentagon, obsolete systems now in place will be updated to prepare the current Saudi missile defense infrastructure for the new Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) technology. (more...)
- March 05, 2019
The US for the first time moved a missile defence system to Israel as a part of a joint-defence exercise between Washington and Tel Aviv, according to a statement Monday by US European Command (EUCOM), Anadolu Agency reports. As a part of the scope of work outlined by the Pentagon, obsolete systems now in place will be updated to prepare the current Saudi missile defense infrastructure for the new Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) technology. (more...)
More than 1500 tortoises and terrapins found in smuggler's luggage at airport
- March 05, 2019
The Bureau of Customs said the reptiles were left behind by a Filipino passenger who was onboard a Philippine Airlines flight from Hong Kong. It said the bags were left unclaimed in the arrival area. Officers said the cases had been brought on a flight from Hong Kong by a passenger from the Philippines and left unclaimed in the arrivals area of Manila's Ninoy Aquino worldwide airport. (more...)
- March 05, 2019
The Bureau of Customs said the reptiles were left behind by a Filipino passenger who was onboard a Philippine Airlines flight from Hong Kong. It said the bags were left unclaimed in the arrival area. Officers said the cases had been brought on a flight from Hong Kong by a passenger from the Philippines and left unclaimed in the arrivals area of Manila's Ninoy Aquino worldwide airport. (more...)
Malaysia open to proposals for reviving MH370 hunt
- March 05, 2019
Southeast Asia correspondent Anne Barker reports. Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said the hunt for the Boeing 777-200 is to continue after an unsuccessful four-year search was scrapped in 2017 . When asked if the government would offer reward for the missing aircraft, Loke said the terms of agreement would be similar to that made with Ocean Infinity before. (more...)
- March 05, 2019
Southeast Asia correspondent Anne Barker reports. Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said the hunt for the Boeing 777-200 is to continue after an unsuccessful four-year search was scrapped in 2017 . When asked if the government would offer reward for the missing aircraft, Loke said the terms of agreement would be similar to that made with Ocean Infinity before. (more...)
Pope to Open Secret Archives Shedding Light on Vatican Actions During Holocaust
- March 05, 2019
Francis announced in a speech to members of the Vatican's Secret Archives that the archives will open on March 2, 2020, adding that Pius' legacy had been treated with "some prejudice and exaggeration". He said he was confident that "serious and objective historical research will allow the evaluation (of Pius) in the correct light", including "appropriate criticism". (more...)
- March 05, 2019
Francis announced in a speech to members of the Vatican's Secret Archives that the archives will open on March 2, 2020, adding that Pius' legacy had been treated with "some prejudice and exaggeration". He said he was confident that "serious and objective historical research will allow the evaluation (of Pius) in the correct light", including "appropriate criticism". (more...)
Hillary Clinton confirms she is NOT running for president in 2020
- March 05, 2019
Clinton revealed she has already met with some of the Democratic candidates, telling them not to take anything for granted, and to fight hard to unseat President Trump. But many had warned that were she to launch her own attempt, Clinton would immediately be a divisive addition to the field after losing to Trump in 2016. (more...)
- March 05, 2019
Clinton revealed she has already met with some of the Democratic candidates, telling them not to take anything for granted, and to fight hard to unseat President Trump. But many had warned that were she to launch her own attempt, Clinton would immediately be a divisive addition to the field after losing to Trump in 2016. (more...)
US House panel launches sweeping obstruction probe into Trump
- March 05, 2019
The demands, made by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler , D-N.Y., cover communications between former White House counsel Donald McGahn and the president relating to Trump's fired national security adviser, Michel Flynn, as well as Flynn's statements to the Federal Bureau of Investigation about contacts with former Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak. (more...)
- March 05, 2019
The demands, made by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler , D-N.Y., cover communications between former White House counsel Donald McGahn and the president relating to Trump's fired national security adviser, Michel Flynn, as well as Flynn's statements to the Federal Bureau of Investigation about contacts with former Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak. (more...)
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