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Oil prices leap as attack on Saudi facility disrupts output
- September 17, 2019
Drone attacks on Saudi Arabia's energy infrastructure on Saturday by Yemen's Houthi rebels reduced oil production by 5,7m barrels a day which, according to analysts, is sufficient to trigger a hike in worldwide prices by $5-to-$10. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve, according to the U.S. Department of Energy , has the world's most abundant supply of emergency crude oil. This attack is "adding a geopolitical premium back into the price of oil". (more...)
- September 17, 2019
Drone attacks on Saudi Arabia's energy infrastructure on Saturday by Yemen's Houthi rebels reduced oil production by 5,7m barrels a day which, according to analysts, is sufficient to trigger a hike in worldwide prices by $5-to-$10. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve, according to the U.S. Department of Energy , has the world's most abundant supply of emergency crude oil. This attack is "adding a geopolitical premium back into the price of oil". (more...)
DMK to hold protests against Hindi 'imposition' on Sept 20
- September 17, 2019
Opposing any attempt to "impose" Hindi, Haasan said that unity in diversity was the promise made to the people when India became a republic. "The Polit Bureau of the CPI (M) strongly opposes these efforts, which stem from the RSS conception of one nation, one culture, one language", the party said in a statement, rejecting the "imposition of Hindi". (more...)
- September 17, 2019
Opposing any attempt to "impose" Hindi, Haasan said that unity in diversity was the promise made to the people when India became a republic. "The Polit Bureau of the CPI (M) strongly opposes these efforts, which stem from the RSS conception of one nation, one culture, one language", the party said in a statement, rejecting the "imposition of Hindi". (more...)
Trump says he can win New Mexico in 2020
- September 17, 2019
And Republicans suffered significant losses in three other states that share a border with Mexico - California, Texas and Arizona - as Trump made a migrant caravan coming up from Mexico a central piece of his closing arguments for the midterm election. (more...)
- September 17, 2019
And Republicans suffered significant losses in three other states that share a border with Mexico - California, Texas and Arizona - as Trump made a migrant caravan coming up from Mexico a central piece of his closing arguments for the midterm election. (more...)
Humberto strengthens to Category 1 hurricane
- September 17, 2019
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 30 miles (45 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 150 miles (240 km). The rainfall is expected to hit Bermuda late on Wednesday or early Thursday. Many in the Bahamas are still out of their homes following the havoc Hurricane Dorian brought when it struck the islands about two weeks ago. An area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms over the northwestern Gulf of Mexico has a low 10-percent chance of ... (more...)
- September 17, 2019
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 30 miles (45 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 150 miles (240 km). The rainfall is expected to hit Bermuda late on Wednesday or early Thursday. Many in the Bahamas are still out of their homes following the havoc Hurricane Dorian brought when it struck the islands about two weeks ago. An area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms over the northwestern Gulf of Mexico has a low 10-percent chance of ... (more...)
PM's suspension of Parliament goes to court
- September 17, 2019
The agreement made by his predecessor, Theresa May , was rejected three times by Britain's Parliament. A Downing Street source was quoted saying the Prime Minister offered to hold a press conference indoors but his hosts declined, while Luxembourg officials said there was no room that could hold the assembled press. (more...)
- September 17, 2019
The agreement made by his predecessor, Theresa May , was rejected three times by Britain's Parliament. A Downing Street source was quoted saying the Prime Minister offered to hold a press conference indoors but his hosts declined, while Luxembourg officials said there was no room that could hold the assembled press. (more...)
Mike Pompeo blames Iran for Saudi drone attack
- September 17, 2019
Following the drone attacks, Saudi Arabia temporarily cut its oil production from its two oil facilities run by the Saudi Aramco, which corresponds to almost two million barrels per day. The facility processes up to seven million barrels of sour crude oil into sweet crude a day, then later transports onto transhipment points on the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea. (more...)
- September 17, 2019
Following the drone attacks, Saudi Arabia temporarily cut its oil production from its two oil facilities run by the Saudi Aramco, which corresponds to almost two million barrels per day. The facility processes up to seven million barrels of sour crude oil into sweet crude a day, then later transports onto transhipment points on the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea. (more...)
Zimbabweans, foreign leaders bid farewell to Robert Mugabe
- September 17, 2019
The Standard reported that Mnangagwa's emissaries "used a carrot-and-stick approach, including warning Mugabe's family that they risked losing the Blue Roof mansion in Borrowdale if they tried to antagonise the government". Zhuwao said he was among those "in Zanu-PF who had proposed a framework within which Nelson Chamisa [leader of the opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC)] would be supported by those in the ruling party who were strongly opposed to Mnangagwa taking ... (more...)
- September 17, 2019
The Standard reported that Mnangagwa's emissaries "used a carrot-and-stick approach, including warning Mugabe's family that they risked losing the Blue Roof mansion in Borrowdale if they tried to antagonise the government". Zhuwao said he was among those "in Zanu-PF who had proposed a framework within which Nelson Chamisa [leader of the opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC)] would be supported by those in the ruling party who were strongly opposed to Mnangagwa taking ... (more...)
Afghan, U.S. forces kill Taliban governors, fighters
- September 17, 2019
Afghan forces backed by USA forces killed two senior Taliban leaders and at least 38 fighters of the hardline insurgent group in joint air strikes conducted in northern and western regions of Afghanistan, officials said on Sunday. The operations, launched on Saturday night, were aimed at foiling attacks planned by the Taliban on Afghan forces, said a senior security official in capital Kabul, adding that clashes have escalated following the collapse of diplomatic talks between the US and the ... (more...)
- September 17, 2019
Afghan forces backed by USA forces killed two senior Taliban leaders and at least 38 fighters of the hardline insurgent group in joint air strikes conducted in northern and western regions of Afghanistan, officials said on Sunday. The operations, launched on Saturday night, were aimed at foiling attacks planned by the Taliban on Afghan forces, said a senior security official in capital Kabul, adding that clashes have escalated following the collapse of diplomatic talks between the US and the ... (more...)
USA and Japan Conclude Initial Trade Deal Regarding Tariff Barriers
- September 17, 2019
The USD/JPY pair is consolidating the upside on the 108 handle, ignoring the above Yen-bearish headlines amid mixed Asian equities and negative Treasury yields. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has said the limited trade deal will cover agriculture, industrial tariffs and digital trade. When a Japanese reporter asked Trump whether he could rule out the possibility of US tariffs on Japan's auto industry, the USA president didn't give the confirmation. (more...)
- September 17, 2019
The USD/JPY pair is consolidating the upside on the 108 handle, ignoring the above Yen-bearish headlines amid mixed Asian equities and negative Treasury yields. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has said the limited trade deal will cover agriculture, industrial tariffs and digital trade. When a Japanese reporter asked Trump whether he could rule out the possibility of US tariffs on Japan's auto industry, the USA president didn't give the confirmation. (more...)
Police Case Against Students For Protest At Imran Khan Rally
- September 17, 2019
I am anti-war. "We direct Jammu and Kashmir to make the very best endeavour to make sure normal life returns", India's Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said on Monday, after a panel of three judges heard several petitions relating to Kashmir, which is also claimed by Pakistan. (more...)
- September 17, 2019
I am anti-war. "We direct Jammu and Kashmir to make the very best endeavour to make sure normal life returns", India's Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said on Monday, after a panel of three judges heard several petitions relating to Kashmir, which is also claimed by Pakistan. (more...)
Australian man dies after attack by a swooping magpie
- September 17, 2019
With the start of spring, Australia is now in the midst of its "magpie season". In attempting to escape the bird, the man collided with a fence post and was thrown to the ground, sustaining serious head injuries. "[It was] swooping underneath helmets.to attack people's faces", a council spokesperson said in a statement. More than 40 complaints had reportedly been lodged with the Hills Shire Council about the magpie, which attacked people on Bella Vista's Old Windsor Road, ABC News ... (more...)
- September 17, 2019
With the start of spring, Australia is now in the midst of its "magpie season". In attempting to escape the bird, the man collided with a fence post and was thrown to the ground, sustaining serious head injuries. "[It was] swooping underneath helmets.to attack people's faces", a council spokesperson said in a statement. More than 40 complaints had reportedly been lodged with the Hills Shire Council about the magpie, which attacked people on Bella Vista's Old Windsor Road, ABC News ... (more...)
Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Farooq Abdullah detained under Public Safety Act
- September 17, 2019
This is the first time a former chief minister has been booked under the stringent law. An order by the state government said the former chief minister's residence will be treated as a temporary jail. Mehta opposed the notice to the Centre, claiming Vaiko did not have locus standi in the matter. One of the Supreme Court judges, Sharad Arvind Bobde, said the situation in Kashmir, where thousands have died since an armed rebellion against Indian rule began three decades ago, as "a awful ... (more...)
- September 17, 2019
This is the first time a former chief minister has been booked under the stringent law. An order by the state government said the former chief minister's residence will be treated as a temporary jail. Mehta opposed the notice to the Centre, claiming Vaiko did not have locus standi in the matter. One of the Supreme Court judges, Sharad Arvind Bobde, said the situation in Kashmir, where thousands have died since an armed rebellion against Indian rule began three decades ago, as "a awful ... (more...)
Wildwood house decks collapse, hurting several people, cops say
- September 17, 2019
Medical officials with Cape May Regional Health System told WPVI-TV that they have been treating 21 patients, including three children. At least one additional person was taken to another local hospital. Images showed multiple levels of decking ripped away from the building and reduced to beams and splintered wood. Photos and video on social media showed firefighters trying to lift a piece of decking. (more...)
- September 17, 2019
Medical officials with Cape May Regional Health System told WPVI-TV that they have been treating 21 patients, including three children. At least one additional person was taken to another local hospital. Images showed multiple levels of decking ripped away from the building and reduced to beams and splintered wood. Photos and video on social media showed firefighters trying to lift a piece of decking. (more...)
Iran seizes vessel in Gulf for allegedly smuggling diesel fuel
- September 17, 2019
The number or nationalities of the crew members have not been disclosed. The ship's 11 crew were handed over to authorities in Iran's southern Hormozgan province, Iranian state television reported , citing an IRGC official. The latest reported ship seizure by Iran follows a series of incidents involving shipping around the Gulf after USA sanctions on Iranian oil exports took full effect in May. (more...)
- September 17, 2019
The number or nationalities of the crew members have not been disclosed. The ship's 11 crew were handed over to authorities in Iran's southern Hormozgan province, Iranian state television reported , citing an IRGC official. The latest reported ship seizure by Iran follows a series of incidents involving shipping around the Gulf after USA sanctions on Iranian oil exports took full effect in May. (more...)
New Brett Kavanaugh scandal prompts calls for his impeachment
- September 17, 2019
He suggested Justice Kavanaugh should sue for libel - or that the United States justice department should "rescue" him. The report describes allegations from a fellow Yale student that Kavanaugh had pulled down his trousers at a drunken party and "thrust" his penis at her, causing her to "swat it away". (more...)
- September 17, 2019
He suggested Justice Kavanaugh should sue for libel - or that the United States justice department should "rescue" him. The report describes allegations from a fellow Yale student that Kavanaugh had pulled down his trousers at a drunken party and "thrust" his penis at her, causing her to "swat it away". (more...)
Humberto becomes a hurricane
- September 17, 2019
It will bring life-threatening waves and tides to parts of Central Florida and North Carolina coasts for the next few days as it packs sustained winds of 85 miles per hour (140 kph) and heads east-northeast toward Bermuda, the NHC said. "Humberto is ingesting less dry air and is gaining enhanced, persistent convection near its center, which a sign that the storm's vertical structure is improving", Tomlin said. (more...)
- September 17, 2019
It will bring life-threatening waves and tides to parts of Central Florida and North Carolina coasts for the next few days as it packs sustained winds of 85 miles per hour (140 kph) and heads east-northeast toward Bermuda, the NHC said. "Humberto is ingesting less dry air and is gaining enhanced, persistent convection near its center, which a sign that the storm's vertical structure is improving", Tomlin said. (more...)
Trump confirms Osama bin Laden's son Hamza killed in U.S. operation
- September 17, 2019
A statement gives no further details, such as when Hamza bin Laden, who had become an increasingly prominent figure in the terrorist organisation, was killed or how the United States confirmed his death. Hamza bin Laden, viewed as the heir apparent to his father's role as leader of al Qaeda, was married to a daughter of terrorist leader Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah, an al-Qaeda leader from Egypt charged in the 1988 bombings of United States embassies in East Africa. (more...)
- September 17, 2019
A statement gives no further details, such as when Hamza bin Laden, who had become an increasingly prominent figure in the terrorist organisation, was killed or how the United States confirmed his death. Hamza bin Laden, viewed as the heir apparent to his father's role as leader of al Qaeda, was married to a daughter of terrorist leader Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah, an al-Qaeda leader from Egypt charged in the 1988 bombings of United States embassies in East Africa. (more...)
Saudi oil attacks: United States intelligence 'shows Iran involved'
- September 17, 2019
An image grab taken from a video made available by al-Houthi Media Office shows Houthi military spokesman Brigadier-General Yahia Sarie speaking at a press conference on September 14, 2019, during which Yemen's Iran-aligned rebels claimed responsibility for the drone attacks on Saudi Aramco's processing plants in Abqaiq and Khurais. (more...)
- September 17, 2019
An image grab taken from a video made available by al-Houthi Media Office shows Houthi military spokesman Brigadier-General Yahia Sarie speaking at a press conference on September 14, 2019, during which Yemen's Iran-aligned rebels claimed responsibility for the drone attacks on Saudi Aramco's processing plants in Abqaiq and Khurais. (more...)
Iran says 'no plans' for Rouhani-Trump meet on United Nations sidelines
- September 17, 2019
That corrective followed an appearance by counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway, who kept the possibility alive even after Saturday's drone attack on Saudi oil facilities. "The President has made very clear he is prepared to meet with no pre-conditions", he said. "I believe in meeting". Trump explained Monday that sanctions won't be taken off Iran as a requirement for talks, and that's what he meant when he declared "no preconditions". (more...)
- September 17, 2019
That corrective followed an appearance by counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway, who kept the possibility alive even after Saturday's drone attack on Saudi oil facilities. "The President has made very clear he is prepared to meet with no pre-conditions", he said. "I believe in meeting". Trump explained Monday that sanctions won't be taken off Iran as a requirement for talks, and that's what he meant when he declared "no preconditions". (more...)
Liberal Democrats pledge to stop Brexit
- September 17, 2019
Earlier at the conference, members voted to endorse Swinson's proposed policy that the party would revoke Brexit without a referendum, albeit only in the unlikely event it won an absolute Commons majority. "Something big is happening here". "As a party we should campaign for [Remain]" once Article 50 is revoked. Brexit spokesman Tom Brake told the conference: "We will put an end there and then to the Brexit nightmare that is dragging the country down and tearing us apart". (more...)
- September 17, 2019
Earlier at the conference, members voted to endorse Swinson's proposed policy that the party would revoke Brexit without a referendum, albeit only in the unlikely event it won an absolute Commons majority. "Something big is happening here". "As a party we should campaign for [Remain]" once Article 50 is revoked. Brexit spokesman Tom Brake told the conference: "We will put an end there and then to the Brexit nightmare that is dragging the country down and tearing us apart". (more...)
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