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Ten-year-old child is found dead inside plane landing gear
- January 08, 2020
Sources close to the investigation told AFP the boy was about 10 years of age, and that he had "died either from asphyxiation, or from the cold". They are also not heated, with temperatures potentially dropping as low as -50° C when reaching a typical height of 9,000 to 10,000 meters. (more...)
- January 08, 2020
Sources close to the investigation told AFP the boy was about 10 years of age, and that he had "died either from asphyxiation, or from the cold". They are also not heated, with temperatures potentially dropping as low as -50° C when reaching a typical height of 9,000 to 10,000 meters. (more...)
Secretary of State Pompeo won't run for Senate
- January 08, 2020
McConnell had urged Pompeo to run for the seat to help keep the party's majority after Republican Senator Pat Roberts announced past year he would retire. Despite how the filing deadline for the primary isn't until June, administration officials told the Times that Pompeo appeared adamant about refusing to enter the race. (more...)
- January 08, 2020
McConnell had urged Pompeo to run for the seat to help keep the party's majority after Republican Senator Pat Roberts announced past year he would retire. Despite how the filing deadline for the primary isn't until June, administration officials told the Times that Pompeo appeared adamant about refusing to enter the race. (more...)
Brown University Grad Dulos Charged With Missing CT Wife's Murder
- January 08, 2020
Fotis Dulos and Troconis were first arrested in June of past year on charges of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence and hindering prosecution, after police found Jennifer Dulos's blood on discarded clothing in various locations, including in Hartford. (more...)
- January 08, 2020
Fotis Dulos and Troconis were first arrested in June of past year on charges of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence and hindering prosecution, after police found Jennifer Dulos's blood on discarded clothing in various locations, including in Hartford. (more...)
Winter weather alerts issued for Upstate NY; snow squalls possible
- January 08, 2020
Localized squalls could occur as far south as Philadelphia, too. "Snow covered and slippery roads are expected, but snow moves out prior to morning commute", the weather service said. High temperature forecasts for Sunday-Wednesday call for temperatures to 0-15 degrees below normal, with the coldest areas being found over the mountains. (more...)
- January 08, 2020
Localized squalls could occur as far south as Philadelphia, too. "Snow covered and slippery roads are expected, but snow moves out prior to morning commute", the weather service said. High temperature forecasts for Sunday-Wednesday call for temperatures to 0-15 degrees below normal, with the coldest areas being found over the mountains. (more...)
Mini bus stolen at Dublin Airport with passengers on board
- January 08, 2020
It later returned across the border in Co Monaghan before crashing. The hijacking prompted a large-scale garda operation, involving the air support and the armed Emergency Response Unit. Two men, aged in their 30s, are being questioned at Carrickmacross Garda Station. The two occupants fled on foot and then stole a parked auto which was intercepted by armed Gardaí, with the help of the Air Support unit, near Castleblayney. (more...)
- January 08, 2020
It later returned across the border in Co Monaghan before crashing. The hijacking prompted a large-scale garda operation, involving the air support and the armed Emergency Response Unit. Two men, aged in their 30s, are being questioned at Carrickmacross Garda Station. The two occupants fled on foot and then stole a parked auto which was intercepted by armed Gardaí, with the help of the Air Support unit, near Castleblayney. (more...)
Downtown Ottawa shooting leaves many injuries, police say
- January 08, 2020
Ottawa Police and paramedics were called to the 400 block of Gilmour Street shortly before 7:30am to reports of shots fired resulting in "many injuries". Police said they continue to search for a suspect but the scene has been secured. The street where the shooting took place will remain closed in the area while the investigation is ongoing, according to officials. (more...)
- January 08, 2020
Ottawa Police and paramedics were called to the 400 block of Gilmour Street shortly before 7:30am to reports of shots fired resulting in "many injuries". Police said they continue to search for a suspect but the scene has been secured. The street where the shooting took place will remain closed in the area while the investigation is ongoing, according to officials. (more...)
Senate Republicans back plan for Trump impeachment trial rules
- January 08, 2020
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., called the strike Trump's "boldest defensive policy decision to date.in accordance with his authorities as commander-in-chief", per the U.S. "She's realizing that there's nothing there", he said, adding that Pelosi now knows that her own requirements that an impeachment proceeding only be held if there is overwhelming and compelling evidence of wrongdoing, and that there be bipartisan support, is not happening. (more...)
- January 08, 2020
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., called the strike Trump's "boldest defensive policy decision to date.in accordance with his authorities as commander-in-chief", per the U.S. "She's realizing that there's nothing there", he said, adding that Pelosi now knows that her own requirements that an impeachment proceeding only be held if there is overwhelming and compelling evidence of wrongdoing, and that there be bipartisan support, is not happening. (more...)
Michael Flynn Defense Strategy Backfires: Prosecutors Now Recommending Time Behind Bars
- January 08, 2020
They said they no longer believed he deserved credit for accepting responsibility for his actions. Prosecutors said Flynn also tried to "undermine" the prosecution of a former business partner. The memo acknowledged that Flynn's case was unique. "I am not hiding my disgust, my disdain for your criminal offense". The defendant is now scheduled to be sentenced nearly exactly three years from the date of his primary criminal conduct - lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation - and the ... (more...)
- January 08, 2020
They said they no longer believed he deserved credit for accepting responsibility for his actions. Prosecutors said Flynn also tried to "undermine" the prosecution of a former business partner. The memo acknowledged that Flynn's case was unique. "I am not hiding my disgust, my disdain for your criminal offense". The defendant is now scheduled to be sentenced nearly exactly three years from the date of his primary criminal conduct - lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation - and the ... (more...)
EU chief warns UK must compromise to get Brexit trade deal
- January 08, 2020
Attention is turning to the next phase of Brexit , in which London will seek to agree a new economic partnership with the European Union, its largest trading partner. European Commission spokesman Eric Mamer said the meeting would "set the scene" for the Brexit process but in order to launch trade talks the European Council, made up of the 27 remaining EU nations, would need to approve a mandate "and we are not at that stage yet". (more...)
- January 08, 2020
Attention is turning to the next phase of Brexit , in which London will seek to agree a new economic partnership with the European Union, its largest trading partner. European Commission spokesman Eric Mamer said the meeting would "set the scene" for the Brexit process but in order to launch trade talks the European Council, made up of the 27 remaining EU nations, would need to approve a mandate "and we are not at that stage yet". (more...)
32 dead in stampede at funeral of Iranian general
- January 08, 2020
Qassem Soleimani, as the procession got underway. A procession in Tehran on Monday drew over 1 million people in the Iranian capital, crowding both main thoroughfares and side streets in Tehran. "If the USA troops do not leave our region voluntarily and upright, we will do something to carry their bodies horizontally out", Shamkhani said. Under the newly adopted bill on Tuesday, the entire USA forces and employees of the Pentagon and affiliated organisations, agents and commanders and ... (more...)
- January 08, 2020
Qassem Soleimani, as the procession got underway. A procession in Tehran on Monday drew over 1 million people in the Iranian capital, crowding both main thoroughfares and side streets in Tehran. "If the USA troops do not leave our region voluntarily and upright, we will do something to carry their bodies horizontally out", Shamkhani said. Under the newly adopted bill on Tuesday, the entire USA forces and employees of the Pentagon and affiliated organisations, agents and commanders and ... (more...)
Varadkar Describes Mayors' RIC Boycotts As A "Shame"
- January 08, 2020
Speaking to the Democrat, Deputy Fergus O'Dowd said that "a lot more thought needs to be put into it" and he "won't be attending" any events. Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan said: "As a Government, we have at all times sought to have a national programme of commemorations that is authentic, sensitive and inclusive". (more...)
- January 08, 2020
Speaking to the Democrat, Deputy Fergus O'Dowd said that "a lot more thought needs to be put into it" and he "won't be attending" any events. Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan said: "As a Government, we have at all times sought to have a national programme of commemorations that is authentic, sensitive and inclusive". (more...)
Pentagon is preparing to withdraw troops from Iraq
- January 08, 2020
Mark Milley scrambled to walk back the "poorly worded" letter, which they said was merely a draft and an "honest mistake ". "They said it's a draft", Abdul Mahdi said. The vote, he said, "shows the support" of most Iraqis for the presence of United States troops. While the White House and Pentagon continued to withhold details of the rationale for Friday's drone strike, Esper said Soleimani was planning imminent attacks against USA assets. (more...)
- January 08, 2020
Mark Milley scrambled to walk back the "poorly worded" letter, which they said was merely a draft and an "honest mistake ". "They said it's a draft", Abdul Mahdi said. The vote, he said, "shows the support" of most Iraqis for the presence of United States troops. While the White House and Pentagon continued to withhold details of the rationale for Friday's drone strike, Esper said Soleimani was planning imminent attacks against USA assets. (more...)
US Vice President: Gen Soleimani planned attacks in Kenya before his death
- January 08, 2020
The Vice President's speech at the Washington DC National Security Summit next week will discuss the differences between the Iranian people and the Iranian government. we have found no evidence that Iran or Hezbollah was aware of the planning for what later became the 9/11 attack". Other Trump administration figures issued similar defenses of the lethal attack on Soleimani. (more...)
- January 08, 2020
The Vice President's speech at the Washington DC National Security Summit next week will discuss the differences between the Iranian people and the Iranian government. we have found no evidence that Iran or Hezbollah was aware of the planning for what later became the 9/11 attack". Other Trump administration figures issued similar defenses of the lethal attack on Soleimani. (more...)
Indonesia mobilises fishermen in stand-off with China
- January 08, 2020
An Indonesian warship docks at the Ranai Naval base in Riau Islands province before its deployment to the North Natuna Sea on Friday. China claims jurisdiction over nearly the entire South China Sea , which includes the Indonesian EEZ. (more...)
- January 08, 2020
An Indonesian warship docks at the Ranai Naval base in Riau Islands province before its deployment to the North Natuna Sea on Friday. China claims jurisdiction over nearly the entire South China Sea , which includes the Indonesian EEZ. (more...)
Iran general replacing Qassem Soleimani vows revenge for United States killing
- January 08, 2020
But the path forward is unclear, and in Iraq's deeply divided terrain, with a resigned prime minister and raging proxy war between Iran and the USA, ending America's 17-year military presence in Iraq is a risky undertaking. Soleimani's death has brought the Washington-Tehran relationship to a new low. The Iraqi forces are engaged in anti-terrorist operations held across the country. (more...)
- January 08, 2020
But the path forward is unclear, and in Iraq's deeply divided terrain, with a resigned prime minister and raging proxy war between Iran and the USA, ending America's 17-year military presence in Iraq is a risky undertaking. Soleimani's death has brought the Washington-Tehran relationship to a new low. The Iraqi forces are engaged in anti-terrorist operations held across the country. (more...)
'Honest mistake' sets off alarm about U.S. troops in Iraq
- January 08, 2020
Iran's foreign minister is calling the ballistic missile attack on Iraqi bases housing US troops a "proportionate measures in self-defence". Some of the 500 Canadian troops estimated in Iraq will be temporarily transferred to neighboring Kuwait in the coming days to ensure their safety amid growing tensions in the region, a senior Canadian military official said Tuesday. (more...)
- January 08, 2020
Iran's foreign minister is calling the ballistic missile attack on Iraqi bases housing US troops a "proportionate measures in self-defence". Some of the 500 Canadian troops estimated in Iraq will be temporarily transferred to neighboring Kuwait in the coming days to ensure their safety amid growing tensions in the region, a senior Canadian military official said Tuesday. (more...)
Iran plane crash: Ukraine Boeing with 180 aboard comes down near Tehran
- January 08, 2020
Tehran has been in mourning following the death of Qassem Soleimani. The plane crashed in the Tehran suburb of Parand, which is to the immediate northwest of the airport. Qassem Soleimani. It led America's Federal Aviation Administration to issue an emergency flight restriction prohibiting civilian aircraft from entering the airspace over Iraq, Iran and the waters of the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. (more...)
- January 08, 2020
Tehran has been in mourning following the death of Qassem Soleimani. The plane crashed in the Tehran suburb of Parand, which is to the immediate northwest of the airport. Qassem Soleimani. It led America's Federal Aviation Administration to issue an emergency flight restriction prohibiting civilian aircraft from entering the airspace over Iraq, Iran and the waters of the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. (more...)
FAA issues emergency restriction for Persian Gulf airspace
- January 08, 2020
The FAA notice comes hours after Iran took responsibility for firing more than a dozen ballistic missiles into Iraq that targeted USA and coalition forces. They are not directly affected by the FAA ban, but foreign carriers and their national regulators typically consider US advice carefully when deciding where to fly. (more...)
- January 08, 2020
The FAA notice comes hours after Iran took responsibility for firing more than a dozen ballistic missiles into Iraq that targeted USA and coalition forces. They are not directly affected by the FAA ban, but foreign carriers and their national regulators typically consider US advice carefully when deciding where to fly. (more...)
Iranian Quds Force Commander Soleimani Buried in His Home Town of Kerman
- January 08, 2020
There is no word on any casualties as a result of the strike. The measure appears to mirror a decision by U.S. President Donald Trump in April to declare the IRGC a "terrorist organization". Tehran would abandon the accord's key provisions that block the regime from having enough material to build an atomic weapon. Iranian officials announced the increase on July 7, 2019, in line with earlier signals that they planned to push ahead with raising uranium enrichment to a 5 percent concentration. (more...)
- January 08, 2020
There is no word on any casualties as a result of the strike. The measure appears to mirror a decision by U.S. President Donald Trump in April to declare the IRGC a "terrorist organization". Tehran would abandon the accord's key provisions that block the regime from having enough material to build an atomic weapon. Iranian officials announced the increase on July 7, 2019, in line with earlier signals that they planned to push ahead with raising uranium enrichment to a 5 percent concentration. (more...)
Two Mississippi men accused of gluing winning numbers onto lotto ticket
- January 08, 2020
Flowood police received a call from the Mississippi Lottery Corporation around 9:20 Monday morning about two men trying to pass a fake lottery ticket. The men, who both hail from the city of Columbus, were taken to Rankin County Jail, where they are being held without bond. Russell Sparks (left) and Odis Latham allegedly tried gluing the winnings numbers onto a MS lottery ticket to claim the $100,000 prize. (more...)
- January 08, 2020
Flowood police received a call from the Mississippi Lottery Corporation around 9:20 Monday morning about two men trying to pass a fake lottery ticket. The men, who both hail from the city of Columbus, were taken to Rankin County Jail, where they are being held without bond. Russell Sparks (left) and Odis Latham allegedly tried gluing the winnings numbers onto a MS lottery ticket to claim the $100,000 prize. (more...)
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