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Ahead of renewed talks, United States and China prepare terms of trade deal
- September 13, 2019
When talking about the vacant security advisor position after firing John Bolton, Trump cleared the rumours of having Mike Pompeo taking the role, and said there were "15 candidates" that were being considered. Moody's Analytics estimates that Trump's tariff policy has already cost the US economy 300,000 jobs and could rise to 450,000 jobs later this year once the full effect of the additional tariffs kick in. (more...)
- September 13, 2019
When talking about the vacant security advisor position after firing John Bolton, Trump cleared the rumours of having Mike Pompeo taking the role, and said there were "15 candidates" that were being considered. Moody's Analytics estimates that Trump's tariff policy has already cost the US economy 300,000 jobs and could rise to 450,000 jobs later this year once the full effect of the additional tariffs kick in. (more...)
INSANE: Teen Arrested After Stealing Parents' Debit Card To Get Them KILLED!
- September 13, 2019
Florida teen Alyssa Hatcher allegedly did just that in the hopes of having her parents whacked, withdrawing cash from her parents' bank account using a stolen debit card, the Lake County Sheriff's Office said. Police identified the second person she tried to recruit, but his identity wasn't disclosed by police. Confirming that Hatcher's parents wanted to press charges , Jones told local station WOFL-TV, "When it comes to something like that, I can not imagine the shock you would be in as a ... (more...)
- September 13, 2019
Florida teen Alyssa Hatcher allegedly did just that in the hopes of having her parents whacked, withdrawing cash from her parents' bank account using a stolen debit card, the Lake County Sheriff's Office said. Police identified the second person she tried to recruit, but his identity wasn't disclosed by police. Confirming that Hatcher's parents wanted to press charges , Jones told local station WOFL-TV, "When it comes to something like that, I can not imagine the shock you would be in as a ... (more...)
What spy? Kremlin mocks aide recruited by Central Intelligence Agency as a boozy nobody
- September 13, 2019
Zakharova said Russian Federation had opened a criminal case after their disappearance and had now learned via the media that Smolenkov and his family were in the United States. top diplomat Rex Tillerson, which was confirmed by then the National Security Advisor Herbert Raymond McMaster. He was reported to have disappeared with his wife, Antonina, and three children while on holiday in Montenegro in June 2017. (more...)
- September 13, 2019
Zakharova said Russian Federation had opened a criminal case after their disappearance and had now learned via the media that Smolenkov and his family were in the United States. top diplomat Rex Tillerson, which was confirmed by then the National Security Advisor Herbert Raymond McMaster. He was reported to have disappeared with his wife, Antonina, and three children while on holiday in Montenegro in June 2017. (more...)
British-Australian women latest detainees in Iran's 'hostage diplomacy'
- September 13, 2019
The family of the blogger and her partner say their arrest is a misunderstanding and they were unaware that flying a drone in Iran requires a permit. Richard Ratcliffe, Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe's husband, told the Times: "I complained to the foreign secretary last week that we'd been seeing an escalation from Iran in recent months, even since our hunger strike, publicly taking Nazanin to hospital in chains and restricting her visits and calls, new big sentences announced for other ... (more...)
- September 13, 2019
The family of the blogger and her partner say their arrest is a misunderstanding and they were unaware that flying a drone in Iran requires a permit. Richard Ratcliffe, Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe's husband, told the Times: "I complained to the foreign secretary last week that we'd been seeing an escalation from Iran in recent months, even since our hunger strike, publicly taking Nazanin to hospital in chains and restricting her visits and calls, new big sentences announced for other ... (more...)
El Paso gunman indicted on capital murder charge
- September 13, 2019
A GoFundMe page to raise money for Grant has raised more than $16,000. Last month, still attached to hospital monitors, 50-year-old Christopher Grant told CNN's Chris Cuomo how he was shot on August 3 inside of a Walmart in El Paso, Texas . (more...)
- September 13, 2019
A GoFundMe page to raise money for Grant has raised more than $16,000. Last month, still attached to hospital monitors, 50-year-old Christopher Grant told CNN's Chris Cuomo how he was shot on August 3 inside of a Walmart in El Paso, Texas . (more...)
Habibie, president of Indonesia in shift to democracy, dies：The Asahi Shimbun
- September 13, 2019
A lot of known as out the identify of the gentleman whose presidency was the shortest in fashionable Indonesian history but was transformative. Habibie, who permitted democratic reforms and an independence referendum for East Timor pursuing the ouster of the dictator Suharto, has been buried at a point out funeral. (more...)
- September 13, 2019
A lot of known as out the identify of the gentleman whose presidency was the shortest in fashionable Indonesian history but was transformative. Habibie, who permitted democratic reforms and an independence referendum for East Timor pursuing the ouster of the dictator Suharto, has been buried at a point out funeral. (more...)
Remains Of Man Missing For 20 Years 'Found On Google Earth'
- September 13, 2019
The body has now been confirmed to be William Earl Moldt, who was reported missing on 8 November, 1997, after he failed to return from a night out in Lantana, Florida, when he was 40 years old. Investigators towed the auto and the remains to the county medical examiner's office for processing, the sheriff's office said. The housing development where Moldt's remains were found was reportedly under construction at the time he went missing. (more...)
- September 13, 2019
The body has now been confirmed to be William Earl Moldt, who was reported missing on 8 November, 1997, after he failed to return from a night out in Lantana, Florida, when he was 40 years old. Investigators towed the auto and the remains to the county medical examiner's office for processing, the sheriff's office said. The housing development where Moldt's remains were found was reportedly under construction at the time he went missing. (more...)
5 injured, 1 person arrested after stabbing in Tallahassee
- September 12, 2019
Police claim he clocked in at 8 a.m. local time. A spokeswoman for Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare said none of the five victims were in critical condition after the stabbings at a Dyke Industries facility in Tallahassee. He was caught about a block away from the Dyke Industries building. The suspect clocked out at 8:20 a.m. - 17 minutes before police responded to a report of a stabbing. (more...)
- September 12, 2019
Police claim he clocked in at 8 a.m. local time. A spokeswoman for Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare said none of the five victims were in critical condition after the stabbings at a Dyke Industries facility in Tallahassee. He was caught about a block away from the Dyke Industries building. The suspect clocked out at 8:20 a.m. - 17 minutes before police responded to a report of a stabbing. (more...)
'Absolutely not': PM Johnson denies lying to Queen Elizabeth in Brexit crisis
- September 12, 2019
In a nother upcoming case, a legal action addressed at Boris Johnson personally seeks to empower the Inner House to write to the European Union requestion an Article 50 extension on the prime minister's behalf. In a dramatic judgment, the Court of Session in Edinburgh found ministers had stopped MPs from sitting for the "improper objective of stymying Parliament". (more...)
- September 12, 2019
In a nother upcoming case, a legal action addressed at Boris Johnson personally seeks to empower the Inner House to write to the European Union requestion an Article 50 extension on the prime minister's behalf. In a dramatic judgment, the Court of Session in Edinburgh found ministers had stopped MPs from sitting for the "improper objective of stymying Parliament". (more...)
The fashion editor's verdict on the Duchess of Sussex's Smart Works initiative
- September 12, 2019
Instead, she entered John Lewis on Oxford Street in London via the back door, smart but low-key in a £120 pair of black pants and an £85 white shirt with rolled-up sleeves, to launch the Smart Set , a collection of interview-appropriate clothing for unemployed women looking to enter the workplace. (more...)
- September 12, 2019
Instead, she entered John Lewis on Oxford Street in London via the back door, smart but low-key in a £120 pair of black pants and an £85 white shirt with rolled-up sleeves, to launch the Smart Set , a collection of interview-appropriate clothing for unemployed women looking to enter the workplace. (more...)
North Korea says it's willing to resume nuke talks with US
- September 12, 2019
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watches a missile launch in Kaechon, South Pyongan Province on Tuesday, in this image from the [North] Korean Central News Agency on Wednesday. North Korea has also conducted at least eight test launches since then, usually with multiple missiles each time. After their latest meeting, the US said Kim had agreed to begin detailed negotiations by mid-July. (more...)
- September 12, 2019
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watches a missile launch in Kaechon, South Pyongan Province on Tuesday, in this image from the [North] Korean Central News Agency on Wednesday. North Korea has also conducted at least eight test launches since then, usually with multiple missiles each time. After their latest meeting, the US said Kim had agreed to begin detailed negotiations by mid-July. (more...)
Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren to face off in third Democratic debate
- September 12, 2019
Kirsten Gillibrand and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, who have since dropped out. What time is the debate starting and how can you watch it on TV? When, where is the Democratic debate? Debate Time: The debate will begin at 8 p.m. It appears Harris has lost her post-debate boost - where she fell right behind behind Biden in one poll where she earned 20 per cent to his 22 per cent. (more...)
- September 12, 2019
Kirsten Gillibrand and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, who have since dropped out. What time is the debate starting and how can you watch it on TV? When, where is the Democratic debate? Debate Time: The debate will begin at 8 p.m. It appears Harris has lost her post-debate boost - where she fell right behind behind Biden in one poll where she earned 20 per cent to his 22 per cent. (more...)
Married murder suspects captured in Arizona after weeks on the lam
- September 12, 2019
Blane and Susan Barksdale were discovered hiding out at a residence inside the Tonto National Forest in central Arizona, and were taken into custody by the U.S. From there, each drove away in a vehicle for about 40 miles and abandoned the van near the town of St. Johns, Arizona. His house was set on fire and his auto was stolen in April. (more...)
- September 12, 2019
Blane and Susan Barksdale were discovered hiding out at a residence inside the Tonto National Forest in central Arizona, and were taken into custody by the U.S. From there, each drove away in a vehicle for about 40 miles and abandoned the van near the town of St. Johns, Arizona. His house was set on fire and his auto was stolen in April. (more...)
Northern Irish court dismisses no-deal Brexit challenge
- September 12, 2019
But Scotland's highest civil court ruled Wednesday that the shutdown was illegal "because it had the goal of stymieing Parliament". Last week, the High Court in London said the decision was inherently political and "not a matter for the courts". (more...)
- September 12, 2019
But Scotland's highest civil court ruled Wednesday that the shutdown was illegal "because it had the goal of stymieing Parliament". Last week, the High Court in London said the decision was inherently political and "not a matter for the courts". (more...)
40 day federal election campaign underway
- September 12, 2019
Liberal strategists say Trudeau intends to spend much of the first week of the campaign on the offence, hitting ridings now held by other parties but that Liberals believe they have a chance of picking up. "May their memories be a blessing to us all", he said. Although rivals may dismiss Mr Trudeau's achievements, diplomats in allied countries say his focus on feminism, the environment and the need for multilateral organisations is important at a time when populism is on the rise and the ... (more...)
- September 12, 2019
Liberal strategists say Trudeau intends to spend much of the first week of the campaign on the offence, hitting ridings now held by other parties but that Liberals believe they have a chance of picking up. "May their memories be a blessing to us all", he said. Although rivals may dismiss Mr Trudeau's achievements, diplomats in allied countries say his focus on feminism, the environment and the need for multilateral organisations is important at a time when populism is on the rise and the ... (more...)
Mugabe family at odds with Zimbabwe government over late leader’s funeral, burial
- September 12, 2019
The body of Zimbabwe's ex-president, Robert Mugabe, arrived home on Wednesday for burial in a country divided over the legacy of a former liberation hero whose 37-year rule was marked by repression and economic ruin. "His body will lie in state at Kutama on Sunday night. followed by a private burial - either Monday or Tuesday - no National Heroes Acre". At the airport Wednesday night, Mnangagwa paid tribute to his former ally, calling him an "icon of pan-Africanism" and "the man who created ... (more...)
- September 12, 2019
The body of Zimbabwe's ex-president, Robert Mugabe, arrived home on Wednesday for burial in a country divided over the legacy of a former liberation hero whose 37-year rule was marked by repression and economic ruin. "His body will lie in state at Kutama on Sunday night. followed by a private burial - either Monday or Tuesday - no National Heroes Acre". At the airport Wednesday night, Mnangagwa paid tribute to his former ally, calling him an "icon of pan-Africanism" and "the man who created ... (more...)
Donald Trump vows to 'hit Taliban harder than ever' on 9/11 anniversary
- September 12, 2019
Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcomed victims' families and survivors to the White House where they marked the anniversary with a moment of silence before the president headed to the Pentagon for his speech. Mr Trump announced on Twitter Saturday that he'd been about to meet leaders of the Taliban - who harboured Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan - on Sunday at his Camp David presidential retreat. (more...)
- September 12, 2019
Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcomed victims' families and survivors to the White House where they marked the anniversary with a moment of silence before the president headed to the Pentagon for his speech. Mr Trump announced on Twitter Saturday that he'd been about to meet leaders of the Taliban - who harboured Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan - on Sunday at his Camp David presidential retreat. (more...)
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong released after airport arrest
- September 12, 2019
Hong Kong's government expressed regret over the United States bill, known as the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act. The deal was meant to restrict China's influence over the former British territory and ensure Hong Kong control its own legislative arrangements, have its own free and independent elections while Beijing controlled foreign policy and basic law. (more...)
- September 12, 2019
Hong Kong's government expressed regret over the United States bill, known as the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act. The deal was meant to restrict China's influence over the former British territory and ensure Hong Kong control its own legislative arrangements, have its own free and independent elections while Beijing controlled foreign policy and basic law. (more...)
Republicans have no idea what Trump wants them to do on guns
- September 12, 2019
A month after mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, Republicans are languishing over what to do about background checks and guns, in limbo and stalling to answer questions about where their party stands on making even minor changes to laws that some fear vocal supporters could see as an infringement of their Second Amendment rights. (more...)
- September 12, 2019
A month after mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, Republicans are languishing over what to do about background checks and guns, in limbo and stalling to answer questions about where their party stands on making even minor changes to laws that some fear vocal supporters could see as an infringement of their Second Amendment rights. (more...)
Indian universities draw a blank in THE’s top 300 list
- September 12, 2019
The Times Higher Education World University rankings are published annually and measure and compare the performance of institutions from around the world using a variety of measurements. "The best Indian institutions are generally characterized by relatively strong scores for teaching environment and industry income, but perform poorly when it comes to global outlook in comparison to both regional and worldwide counterparts", THE said. (more...)
- September 12, 2019
The Times Higher Education World University rankings are published annually and measure and compare the performance of institutions from around the world using a variety of measurements. "The best Indian institutions are generally characterized by relatively strong scores for teaching environment and industry income, but perform poorly when it comes to global outlook in comparison to both regional and worldwide counterparts", THE said. (more...)
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