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White supremacist executed in Texas for dragging death of black man
- April 25, 2019
John William "Bill" King, 44, was put to death by lethal injection and pronounced dead at 7:08 p.m. (0008 GMT Thursday) at the state's death chamber in Huntsville. "From the time of indictment through his trial, Mr. King maintained his absolute innocence, claiming that he had left his co-defendants and Mr. Byrd sometime prior to his death and was not present at the scene of his murder". (more...)
- April 25, 2019
John William "Bill" King, 44, was put to death by lethal injection and pronounced dead at 7:08 p.m. (0008 GMT Thursday) at the state's death chamber in Huntsville. "From the time of indictment through his trial, Mr. King maintained his absolute innocence, claiming that he had left his co-defendants and Mr. Byrd sometime prior to his death and was not present at the scene of his murder". (more...)
Biden to announce 2020 bid on Thursday
- April 25, 2019
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the United States Conference of Mayors winter meeting in Washington, U.S., January 24, 2019. Some Democrats are less than enthused by the 76-year-old's chances, with one of them telling Axios it would be "a third Obama term, a second Hillary term - take your pick". (more...)
- April 25, 2019
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the United States Conference of Mayors winter meeting in Washington, U.S., January 24, 2019. Some Democrats are less than enthused by the 76-year-old's chances, with one of them telling Axios it would be "a third Obama term, a second Hillary term - take your pick". (more...)
Ukraine's Zelensky urges Russian Federation sanctions after citizenship rule change
- April 25, 2019
The Kremlin order threatens to ratchet up confrontation between Russian Federation and Ukraine, which has repeatedly accused Putin of sending troops and weapons to aid the separatists in a war that's killed 13,000 people in the past five years. (more...)
- April 25, 2019
The Kremlin order threatens to ratchet up confrontation between Russian Federation and Ukraine, which has repeatedly accused Putin of sending troops and weapons to aid the separatists in a war that's killed 13,000 people in the past five years. (more...)
North Korean supremo in Russian Federation for first talks with Putin
- April 25, 2019
Kim and Putin met for their unprecedented summit in the Russian city of Vladivostok , where Kim is likely to seek support from the Russian leader as nuclear talks between North Korea and the United States are hanging in limbo. Following the summit, Putin is scheduled to visit China. For Kim, meeting a world leader like Putin is an opportunity to save face after the failed US talks. (more...)
- April 25, 2019
Kim and Putin met for their unprecedented summit in the Russian city of Vladivostok , where Kim is likely to seek support from the Russian leader as nuclear talks between North Korea and the United States are hanging in limbo. Following the summit, Putin is scheduled to visit China. For Kim, meeting a world leader like Putin is an opportunity to save face after the failed US talks. (more...)
Cyclone Kenneth "poses no threat to Southern Africa at this stage"
- April 25, 2019
The Meteorological Services Department has published the below presser on Cyclone Kenneth. The depression was north of Madagascar island Tuesday, approaching the Mozambique Channel where warm conditions are conducive for it to grow into a cyclone. (more...)
- April 25, 2019
The Meteorological Services Department has published the below presser on Cyclone Kenneth. The depression was north of Madagascar island Tuesday, approaching the Mozambique Channel where warm conditions are conducive for it to grow into a cyclone. (more...)
Measles outbreak just set a risky record
- April 25, 2019
The outbreaks are linked to travelers who brought measles back from countries such as Israel, Ukraine and the Philippines, where large measles outbreaks are occurring. County health officials say both cases are in the same family with a recent history of worldwide travel, and all potentially impacted people have been contacted. (more...)
- April 25, 2019
The outbreaks are linked to travelers who brought measles back from countries such as Israel, Ukraine and the Philippines, where large measles outbreaks are occurring. County health officials say both cases are in the same family with a recent history of worldwide travel, and all potentially impacted people have been contacted. (more...)
Kamala Harris Backpedals on Giving Felons the Right to Vote
- April 25, 2019
In 12 states, citizens of the US lose their right to vote indefinitely after committing certain crimes. When they get out of jail, I believe they certainly should have the right to vote. Andrew Cuomo are warning the proposal is unsound. According to the Sentencing Project , an estimated 6.1 million people were disenfranchised as of 2016 due to felony convictions, with individuals who have completed their sentences making up more than half of that population. (more...)
- April 25, 2019
In 12 states, citizens of the US lose their right to vote indefinitely after committing certain crimes. When they get out of jail, I believe they certainly should have the right to vote. Andrew Cuomo are warning the proposal is unsound. According to the Sentencing Project , an estimated 6.1 million people were disenfranchised as of 2016 due to felony convictions, with individuals who have completed their sentences making up more than half of that population. (more...)
Sturgeon expected to make statement on Scottish independence
- April 25, 2019
Plans for this framework Bill, along with the creation of a new Citizens Assembly, were announced in a statement to Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) on Wednesday. Nicola Sturgeon has backed off from officially demanding a second independence referendum but pledged to be ready if a future Jeremy Corbyn government gives her the authority. (more...)
- April 25, 2019
Plans for this framework Bill, along with the creation of a new Citizens Assembly, were announced in a statement to Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) on Wednesday. Nicola Sturgeon has backed off from officially demanding a second independence referendum but pledged to be ready if a future Jeremy Corbyn government gives her the authority. (more...)
Mexican Military Now Patrolling North Of The Border, US Sovereignty Violated Repeatedly
- April 25, 2019
Cubans are increasingly traveling to Mexico to reach the US border to request asylum, many of them citing political repression and bleak economic prospects on the Communist-ruled island as their motivation. The Mexicans pointed their weapons, which appeared to be assault rifles, at the American troops and removed one of the soldier's weapons. According to Mexican immigration authorities, Mexico has deported 11,800 migrants so far this month and is being more selective in who is given a ... (more...)
- April 25, 2019
Cubans are increasingly traveling to Mexico to reach the US border to request asylum, many of them citing political repression and bleak economic prospects on the Communist-ruled island as their motivation. The Mexicans pointed their weapons, which appeared to be assault rifles, at the American troops and removed one of the soldier's weapons. According to Mexican immigration authorities, Mexico has deported 11,800 migrants so far this month and is being more selective in who is given a ... (more...)
Court rejects Manning's efforts to leave jail
- April 25, 2019
Meltzer-Cohen further noted that by forcing Manning to testify, "she's sort of faced with the choice of reiterating her previous answers [in prior testimony], which the government appears not to accept, or being untruthful, which she refuses to do". (more...)
- April 25, 2019
Meltzer-Cohen further noted that by forcing Manning to testify, "she's sort of faced with the choice of reiterating her previous answers [in prior testimony], which the government appears not to accept, or being untruthful, which she refuses to do". (more...)
Missing boy's buried body found, parents charged
- April 24, 2019
Andrew Freund Sr . told dispatchers during a 911 call that he last saw his son when he put him to bed around 9:30 p.m. April 17 at the family home on Dole Avenue in Crystal Lake. When authorities were unable to locate the child and determined that he was not kidnapped, authorities began focusing their attention on the family's home, they said in the statement. (more...)
- April 24, 2019
Andrew Freund Sr . told dispatchers during a 911 call that he last saw his son when he put him to bed around 9:30 p.m. April 17 at the family home on Dole Avenue in Crystal Lake. When authorities were unable to locate the child and determined that he was not kidnapped, authorities began focusing their attention on the family's home, they said in the statement. (more...)
Co-worker finds woman's body in meat grinder at processing plant
- April 24, 2019
One of Kiessling's coworkers allegedly heard unusual noises coming from the meat grinder around 11:30 a.m. and went to investigate the cause. "We don't know if she fell in or was pulled in as she was perhaps reaching for something in the grinder, which was about six feet off the ground", he told Williamsport Sun-Gazette. (more...)
- April 24, 2019
One of Kiessling's coworkers allegedly heard unusual noises coming from the meat grinder around 11:30 a.m. and went to investigate the cause. "We don't know if she fell in or was pulled in as she was perhaps reaching for something in the grinder, which was about six feet off the ground", he told Williamsport Sun-Gazette. (more...)
African leaders allow Sudan’s military council three months to hand over power
- April 24, 2019
The AU's Libya "troika", which includes Sisi and his Rwandan and South African counterparts, urged "all parties to act with restraint" and to facilitate "the delivery of humanitarian aid". The summit, which discussed the way forward in light of recent developments in Sudan and Libya, came in the wake of the ouster of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir amid mass protests, and an assault on the Libyan capital of Tripoli by troops loyal to Gen Khalifa Haftar. (more...)
- April 24, 2019
The AU's Libya "troika", which includes Sisi and his Rwandan and South African counterparts, urged "all parties to act with restraint" and to facilitate "the delivery of humanitarian aid". The summit, which discussed the way forward in light of recent developments in Sudan and Libya, came in the wake of the ouster of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir amid mass protests, and an assault on the Libyan capital of Tripoli by troops loyal to Gen Khalifa Haftar. (more...)
Boeing takes $1bn hit on 737 Max in wake of fatal crashes
- April 24, 2019
The two crashes have damaged the company's reputation for safety, caused the worldwide grounding of about 370 Boeing 737 Max airliners, and raised questions about the US government's approval of the plane in 2017. Excluding certain items, Boeing said its core earnings fell to $3.16 per share, in the quarter from $3.64 per share, a year earlier. The crashes caused regulators worldwide to ground the 737 MAX and triggered investigations into the aircraft's development by federal ... (more...)
- April 24, 2019
The two crashes have damaged the company's reputation for safety, caused the worldwide grounding of about 370 Boeing 737 Max airliners, and raised questions about the US government's approval of the plane in 2017. Excluding certain items, Boeing said its core earnings fell to $3.16 per share, in the quarter from $3.64 per share, a year earlier. The crashes caused regulators worldwide to ground the 737 MAX and triggered investigations into the aircraft's development by federal ... (more...)
We Won't Ramp Up Oil Production Soon
- April 24, 2019
Since taking office in January 2017, Trump increased pressure on Tehran and in May 2018, he fulfilled his electoral promise of withdrawing from a 2015 nuclear accord reached with Iran by the previous administration of Barack Obama along with five world powers. (more...)
- April 24, 2019
Since taking office in January 2017, Trump increased pressure on Tehran and in May 2018, he fulfilled his electoral promise of withdrawing from a 2015 nuclear accord reached with Iran by the previous administration of Barack Obama along with five world powers. (more...)
Trump's Policies to Drive U.S. Gas Prices Up
- April 24, 2019
In November, the US granted a six-month waiver to India and seven other countries to continue importing oil from Iran . Yesterday, an Iraqi government official said the country was ready to boost exports by 250,000 bpd in order to compensate for the loss of Iranian barrels. (more...)
- April 24, 2019
In November, the US granted a six-month waiver to India and seven other countries to continue importing oil from Iran . Yesterday, an Iraqi government official said the country was ready to boost exports by 250,000 bpd in order to compensate for the loss of Iranian barrels. (more...)
New Zealand and France to call for an end to online terror
- April 24, 2019
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she will co-chair a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on May 15 that will seek to have world leaders and CEOs of tech companies agree to a pledge, called the Christchurch Call, to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content online. (more...)
- April 24, 2019
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she will co-chair a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on May 15 that will seek to have world leaders and CEOs of tech companies agree to a pledge, called the Christchurch Call, to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content online. (more...)
Huawei 'will be blocked' from UK's core 5G network
- April 24, 2019
The Telegraph reported that the UK National Security Council, which is chaired by May, agreed to allow the Chinese tech giant limited access "to help build parts of the network such as antennas and other "noncore" infrastructure". This was taken up by Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Tom Tugendhat who tweeted: "Allowing Huawei into the UK's 5G infrastructure would cause allies to doubt our ability to keep data secure and erode the trust essential to £FiveEyes cooperation". (more...)
- April 24, 2019
The Telegraph reported that the UK National Security Council, which is chaired by May, agreed to allow the Chinese tech giant limited access "to help build parts of the network such as antennas and other "noncore" infrastructure". This was taken up by Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Tom Tugendhat who tweeted: "Allowing Huawei into the UK's 5G infrastructure would cause allies to doubt our ability to keep data secure and erode the trust essential to £FiveEyes cooperation". (more...)
2-month-old Baby Dies on Flight From Kuala Lumpur to Perth
- April 24, 2019
Just before the plane landed, Parenzee told Farah's father that Farah had died. Flight crews on board Air Asia Flight D7236 were met on the ground by West Australian police and medical response teams. "Then baby Farah took her last breath and went limp". "To the unbelievable staff of AirAsia you were wonderful and I commend your professionalism". (more...)
- April 24, 2019
Just before the plane landed, Parenzee told Farah's father that Farah had died. Flight crews on board Air Asia Flight D7236 were met on the ground by West Australian police and medical response teams. "Then baby Farah took her last breath and went limp". "To the unbelievable staff of AirAsia you were wonderful and I commend your professionalism". (more...)
Labour dragging its feet in Brexit talks, Prime Minister claims
- April 24, 2019
A non-binding vote is to be held at the National Conservative Convention EGM in May with Tories anxiously looking at local and European elections for indications of dissatisfaction with the government. Some 96 per cent of councillors said the Brexit deadlock damaged the party. "It will take a strong leader to dredge it out of the mud". "We'll continue putting our case but quite honestly there's got to be change in the Government's approach", he said. (more...)
- April 24, 2019
A non-binding vote is to be held at the National Conservative Convention EGM in May with Tories anxiously looking at local and European elections for indications of dissatisfaction with the government. Some 96 per cent of councillors said the Brexit deadlock damaged the party. "It will take a strong leader to dredge it out of the mud". "We'll continue putting our case but quite honestly there's got to be change in the Government's approach", he said. (more...)
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