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Pilgrims advised to leave Kashmir Valley over security threats
- August 03, 2019
A local government order effectively called off the pilgrimage, asking the pilgrims and tourists to return home. Residents in the Muslim-majority Kashmir said they were not happy about the deployment of additional troops and questioned the Indian government's intentions. (more...)
- August 03, 2019
A local government order effectively called off the pilgrimage, asking the pilgrims and tourists to return home. Residents in the Muslim-majority Kashmir said they were not happy about the deployment of additional troops and questioned the Indian government's intentions. (more...)
Multiple people injured in active shooting near El Paso, Texas mall
- August 03, 2019
Police confirmed on Twitter they are searching for "multiple shooters" in the area which is now on lockdown. They have no confirmed injuries or fatalities. The department said in another tweet at 11:09 a.m. that the shooter remained active. Videos showed some people injured being brought to a nearby Sam's Club. (more...)
- August 03, 2019
Police confirmed on Twitter they are searching for "multiple shooters" in the area which is now on lockdown. They have no confirmed injuries or fatalities. The department said in another tweet at 11:09 a.m. that the shooter remained active. Videos showed some people injured being brought to a nearby Sam's Club. (more...)
Evacuation of Alberta hamlet after train derailment, possible chemical exposure
- August 03, 2019
The Alberta government issued an emergency alert Friday for people living within 4 miles (6.5 kilometers) of the hamlet of Irvine, which is about 362 miles from the capital of Edmonton. A few guys were running out of their trucks to put out the fire", Ms. Stevenson, 25, said in an interview. "It was cargo cars". She said the derailment included about a dozen rail cars and was right on the western edge of the hamlet, less than a kilometre from homes. (more...)
- August 03, 2019
The Alberta government issued an emergency alert Friday for people living within 4 miles (6.5 kilometers) of the hamlet of Irvine, which is about 362 miles from the capital of Edmonton. A few guys were running out of their trucks to put out the fire", Ms. Stevenson, 25, said in an interview. "It was cargo cars". She said the derailment included about a dozen rail cars and was right on the western edge of the hamlet, less than a kilometre from homes. (more...)
65-Year-Old Woman Shot By Stun Gun After Refusing Police Ticket
- August 03, 2019
The officer then told her not to drive away. "No I'm not!" Hamil replied. The officer put his gun away and took out a stun gun after pulling Hamil out of her truck. When KOCO posted the video on Facebook, some of the comments supported the woman and some supported the officer. Cashion Police did not respond to a request for comment, citing department policy not to comment on cases in which criminal charges are pending. (more...)
- August 03, 2019
The officer then told her not to drive away. "No I'm not!" Hamil replied. The officer put his gun away and took out a stun gun after pulling Hamil out of her truck. When KOCO posted the video on Facebook, some of the comments supported the woman and some supported the officer. Cashion Police did not respond to a request for comment, citing department policy not to comment on cases in which criminal charges are pending. (more...)
US Defense Secretary says he favors placing intermediate-range missiles in Asia
- August 03, 2019
Responding to questions about how he would avoid a nuclear arms race following the INF treaty's demise , Mr Trump said his administration had been speaking to Russian Federation "about a pact for nuclear, so that they get rid of some, we get rid of some". (more...)
- August 03, 2019
Responding to questions about how he would avoid a nuclear arms race following the INF treaty's demise , Mr Trump said his administration had been speaking to Russian Federation "about a pact for nuclear, so that they get rid of some, we get rid of some". (more...)
Cocaine worth €1bn seized in Germany's biggest haul
- August 03, 2019
Hamburg's port, Germany's largest and Europe's third busiest, is often referred to as the "gateway to the world" as the country's trade and travel has relied heavily on it throughout its history. It added that the Hamburg prosecutor's office was investigating who was destined to receive the contents of the container. Last year, the Hamburg police seized drugs with a total street value of 520 million euros ($592 million), reported DW News . (more...)
- August 03, 2019
Hamburg's port, Germany's largest and Europe's third busiest, is often referred to as the "gateway to the world" as the country's trade and travel has relied heavily on it throughout its history. It added that the Hamburg prosecutor's office was investigating who was destined to receive the contents of the container. Last year, the Hamburg police seized drugs with a total street value of 520 million euros ($592 million), reported DW News . (more...)
Former Maldives VP Ahmed Adeeb deported by India
- August 03, 2019
Indian official sources denied that Adeeb had either been technically "deported" or that his asylum application had been rejected. "They were handed over to the authorities early on Saturday", a top police officer in the port city in Tamil Nadu told AFP news agency, on condition of anonymity. (more...)
- August 03, 2019
Indian official sources denied that Adeeb had either been technically "deported" or that his asylum application had been rejected. "They were handed over to the authorities early on Saturday", a top police officer in the port city in Tamil Nadu told AFP news agency, on condition of anonymity. (more...)
July casualties in Afghanistan highest since May 2017: UNAMA
- August 03, 2019
The casualties attributed to allied forces is a 31 per cent increase from the same time period in 2018. "I call on all parties not to ramp up military operations thinking that doing so will give them a stronger position in talks about peace", UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto, said in the statement. (more...)
- August 03, 2019
The casualties attributed to allied forces is a 31 per cent increase from the same time period in 2018. "I call on all parties not to ramp up military operations thinking that doing so will give them a stronger position in talks about peace", UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto, said in the statement. (more...)
Gun shop billboard depicting the 'Squad' as idiots coming down
- August 03, 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump has a lower approval rating than all four of The Squad, a group of progressive, Democratic congresswomen of color he told to "go back" to their ancestral homelands in a tweet , according to a new The Economist/YouGov poll . (more...)
- August 03, 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump has a lower approval rating than all four of The Squad, a group of progressive, Democratic congresswomen of color he told to "go back" to their ancestral homelands in a tweet , according to a new The Economist/YouGov poll . (more...)
World Bank's Georgieva to Relinquish Duties During IMF Nomination Period
- August 03, 2019
The shortlist comprises Jeroen Dijsselbloem , the Dutch former head of euro zone finance ministers; Nadia Calvino, the Spanish economy minister; Olli Rehn , the Finnish central bank governor; and Bulgaria's World Bank chief executive Kristalina Georgieva. (more...)
- August 03, 2019
The shortlist comprises Jeroen Dijsselbloem , the Dutch former head of euro zone finance ministers; Nadia Calvino, the Spanish economy minister; Olli Rehn , the Finnish central bank governor; and Bulgaria's World Bank chief executive Kristalina Georgieva. (more...)
Speaker Pelosi visits Ghana with Somali-American congresswoman mocked by Trump
- August 03, 2019
Ahead of another Trump rally in Cincinnati, Ohio, Thursday, the first one since his North Carolina rally where the " send her back " chants broke out, the President said he didn't know if his supporters would yell "send her back", but said he "prefers that they don't". (more...)
- August 03, 2019
Ahead of another Trump rally in Cincinnati, Ohio, Thursday, the first one since his North Carolina rally where the " send her back " chants broke out, the President said he didn't know if his supporters would yell "send her back", but said he "prefers that they don't". (more...)
Garlic Festival shooter shot himself in the head, coroner says
- August 03, 2019
Santino William Legan , 19, opened fire at the popular food festival Sunday evening, killing three people and wounding 13 more. The Gilroy Garlic Festival gunman killed himself, the county medical examiner concluded Friday, contradicting an earlier police account that three officers had shot him dead within a minute. (more...)
- August 03, 2019
Santino William Legan , 19, opened fire at the popular food festival Sunday evening, killing three people and wounding 13 more. The Gilroy Garlic Festival gunman killed himself, the county medical examiner concluded Friday, contradicting an earlier police account that three officers had shot him dead within a minute. (more...)
Ugandan activist Stella Nyanzi bares breasts in jailing protest
- August 03, 2019
Stella Nyanzi was found guilty of "cyber harassment" on Thursday and sentenced on Friday for posting a Facebook poem using graphic imagery as a metaphor for Museveni's "oppression, suppression and repression" over 33 years of rule. During her conviction yesterday, Nyanzi said she did not want any leniency from the court as her intention was indeed to offend and annoy President Museveni, who, she said has offended Ugandans for the last 30 years through corruption, human rights abuses, ... (more...)
- August 03, 2019
Stella Nyanzi was found guilty of "cyber harassment" on Thursday and sentenced on Friday for posting a Facebook poem using graphic imagery as a metaphor for Museveni's "oppression, suppression and repression" over 33 years of rule. During her conviction yesterday, Nyanzi said she did not want any leniency from the court as her intention was indeed to offend and annoy President Museveni, who, she said has offended Ugandans for the last 30 years through corruption, human rights abuses, ... (more...)
Several small explosions in Thailand`s capital Bangkok
- August 03, 2019
A crowd gathers near the site where explosions were heard in Bangkok , Thailand on Friday. A third blast was heard shortly afterwards at a government complex hosting several ministries on the northern side of the city. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are attending the forum along with other regional and global officials. The explosions in Bangkok were not the first time violence has occurred at an ASEAN event hosted by Thailand. (more...)
- August 03, 2019
A crowd gathers near the site where explosions were heard in Bangkok , Thailand on Friday. A third blast was heard shortly afterwards at a government complex hosting several ministries on the northern side of the city. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are attending the forum along with other regional and global officials. The explosions in Bangkok were not the first time violence has occurred at an ASEAN event hosted by Thailand. (more...)
US Congress reaches deal to avert budget showdown
- August 03, 2019
The plan would raise the nation's debt ceiling through 2021 as well as raise caps on federal spending for the next two years. Mitch McConnell speaks during a news conference after a Senate Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Ted Cruz and Florida Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) says he will vote against the plan because it "perpetuates fiscal recklessness". "The Tea Party is no more ", Paul said Wednesday referring to the conservative movement that swept fiscally-conscious Republicans ... (more...)
- August 03, 2019
The plan would raise the nation's debt ceiling through 2021 as well as raise caps on federal spending for the next two years. Mitch McConnell speaks during a news conference after a Senate Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Ted Cruz and Florida Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) says he will vote against the plan because it "perpetuates fiscal recklessness". "The Tea Party is no more ", Paul said Wednesday referring to the conservative movement that swept fiscally-conscious Republicans ... (more...)
United Kingdom announces £2.1bn (€2.3bn) for no-deal Brexit preparation
- August 03, 2019
The spending announced this week means the government has in total allocated 6.3 billion pounds ($7.6 billion) to prepare for a no-deal exit. The opposition is of course not at all happy, with the Shadow Chancellor, John McDonnell, calling it "an appalling waste of taxpayers' cash" and adding that it was all about a Boris dash for an avoidable no deal Brexit and that the money could be better spent on schools, hospitals and people. (more...)
- August 03, 2019
The spending announced this week means the government has in total allocated 6.3 billion pounds ($7.6 billion) to prepare for a no-deal exit. The opposition is of course not at all happy, with the Shadow Chancellor, John McDonnell, calling it "an appalling waste of taxpayers' cash" and adding that it was all about a Boris dash for an avoidable no deal Brexit and that the money could be better spent on schools, hospitals and people. (more...)
Man punches anti-Trump protestor outside rally, crowd chants 'lock him up!'
- August 03, 2019
A retired man waited to fulfill his 32-year-old wish outside the U.S. Bank Arena, the venue for President Donald's Trump's rally at Cincinnati , Ohio on the evening of August 1. "We love Trump!" Dolores Scardine and Barbara Bergdall shouted in unison. Nearly everyone in line was wearing a Trump T-shirt of some kind. Forty-four percent of voters in MI, and 43% of voters in Wisconsin, approved of Trump. (more...)
- August 03, 2019
A retired man waited to fulfill his 32-year-old wish outside the U.S. Bank Arena, the venue for President Donald's Trump's rally at Cincinnati , Ohio on the evening of August 1. "We love Trump!" Dolores Scardine and Barbara Bergdall shouted in unison. Nearly everyone in line was wearing a Trump T-shirt of some kind. Forty-four percent of voters in MI, and 43% of voters in Wisconsin, approved of Trump. (more...)
Arlington police officer shoots and kills woman while firing at loose dog
- August 03, 2019
He then fired multiple shots at the canine while running backwards from the animal. "After the shots were fired, the woman yelled out and it was apparent she was injured". "Clearly, this is not the outcome our officer wanted or the department wanted". The dog is now in quarantine. "Our hearts are broken for the Brooks family and the police officer involved", Johnson said. (more...)
- August 03, 2019
He then fired multiple shots at the canine while running backwards from the animal. "After the shots were fired, the woman yelled out and it was apparent she was injured". "Clearly, this is not the outcome our officer wanted or the department wanted". The dog is now in quarantine. "Our hearts are broken for the Brooks family and the police officer involved", Johnson said. (more...)
Trump downplays North Korea missile testing, vouches for Kim as a ‘friend’
- August 03, 2019
Kim "has a great and lovely vision for his country", Trump continued, but " only the United States, with me as President, can make that vision come true ". North Korea is today absent from the annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations forum in Bangkok, which has in the past served as a venue for talks between Washington and Pyongyang. (more...)
- August 03, 2019
Kim "has a great and lovely vision for his country", Trump continued, but " only the United States, with me as President, can make that vision come true ". North Korea is today absent from the annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations forum in Bangkok, which has in the past served as a venue for talks between Washington and Pyongyang. (more...)
Pompeo jabs at China's 'bad behavior', defends U.S. tariffs
- August 03, 2019
The US secretary of state also told his Southeast Asian counterparts on Thursday that the United States had never asked Indo-Pacific nations to take sides. The 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting, which lasts from Monday to Sunday, has been shadowed by concerns about the recent events on the East Sea, internationally known as the South China Sea . (more...)
- August 03, 2019
The US secretary of state also told his Southeast Asian counterparts on Thursday that the United States had never asked Indo-Pacific nations to take sides. The 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting, which lasts from Monday to Sunday, has been shadowed by concerns about the recent events on the East Sea, internationally known as the South China Sea . (more...)
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