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China buys up North Korean coal on eve of United Nations import ban
- September 27, 2017
China had suspended purchases of North Korean coal in February, in response to a UN-set cap on Pyongyang's coal trade set last November, part of sanctions to curb North Korea's nuclear ambitions. The secretary of state is making his second visit to China, following up on a visit in March, soon after he was confirmed as the top US diplomat. "China has taken enormous steps in the right direction". (more...)
- September 27, 2017
China had suspended purchases of North Korean coal in February, in response to a UN-set cap on Pyongyang's coal trade set last November, part of sanctions to curb North Korea's nuclear ambitions. The secretary of state is making his second visit to China, following up on a visit in March, soon after he was confirmed as the top US diplomat. "China has taken enormous steps in the right direction". (more...)
Referendum on the eighth 'agreed' for May or June 2018, says Taoiseach
- September 27, 2017
In that case, 62 percent of voters favored gay marriage and 38 percent opposed it - making Ireland the first country in the world to legalize gay marriage by popular vote, despite a conservative push by the still-powerful Roman Catholic Church. (more...)
- September 27, 2017
In that case, 62 percent of voters favored gay marriage and 38 percent opposed it - making Ireland the first country in the world to legalize gay marriage by popular vote, despite a conservative push by the still-powerful Roman Catholic Church. (more...)
US Commerce Secretary Ross says tone "pretty good" with China
- September 27, 2017
BEIJING-U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said China needed to "guarantee fair and reciprocal treatment for U.S. firms" as he tried to strike an upbeat tone on a visit to Beijing amid trade tensions between the two countries. The two sides launched a 100-day economic plan at that meeting, including some industry-specific announcements such as the resumption of American beef sales in China. (more...)
- September 27, 2017
BEIJING-U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said China needed to "guarantee fair and reciprocal treatment for U.S. firms" as he tried to strike an upbeat tone on a visit to Beijing amid trade tensions between the two countries. The two sides launched a 100-day economic plan at that meeting, including some industry-specific announcements such as the resumption of American beef sales in China. (more...)
US Supreme Court cancels travel ban hearing, looks at Trump's revised policy
- September 27, 2017
In an important announcement, the Trump administration has chose to replace its travel ban with a new proclamation in which eight countries are prohibited to enter the United States . Chad , North Korea and Venezuela were not covered by the earlier ban. These new restrictions will go into effect starting October 18, 2017. But the new proclamation removed restrictions that were placed on Sudan. (more...)
- September 27, 2017
In an important announcement, the Trump administration has chose to replace its travel ban with a new proclamation in which eight countries are prohibited to enter the United States . Chad , North Korea and Venezuela were not covered by the earlier ban. These new restrictions will go into effect starting October 18, 2017. But the new proclamation removed restrictions that were placed on Sudan. (more...)
Jim Mattis reveals United States wants diplomatic end to North Korea crisis
- September 27, 2017
New Delhi , Sep 26 Defence Secretary James Mattis said today the U.S. wants a diplomatic resolution to his country's standoff with North Korea, in an apparent effort to cool frayed tempers amid an escalating war of words between Pyongyang and Washington. (more...)
- September 27, 2017
New Delhi , Sep 26 Defence Secretary James Mattis said today the U.S. wants a diplomatic resolution to his country's standoff with North Korea, in an apparent effort to cool frayed tempers amid an escalating war of words between Pyongyang and Washington. (more...)
Wave of protests grip National Football League after Trump's player comments
- September 27, 2017
Last week, at a campaign rally in Alabama, Trump blasted National Football League players who don't stand for "The Star Spangled Banner" and suggested, using a derogatory term for such players, that they should be fired by the team owners . (more...)
- September 27, 2017
Last week, at a campaign rally in Alabama, Trump blasted National Football League players who don't stand for "The Star Spangled Banner" and suggested, using a derogatory term for such players, that they should be fired by the team owners . (more...)
New North Korea economic sanctions are 'strongest ever,' US Treasury says
- September 27, 2017
The Order was issued without any corresponding designations by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), so it remains to be seen how aggressively the United States government will enforce these new sanctions against non-U.S. hegemony. Washington now plans to implement a stricter secondary boycott that prohibits any financial institution doing business with the North from accessing the USA global financial network, in order to cut off money funneled into Pyongyang's development of ... (more...)
- September 27, 2017
The Order was issued without any corresponding designations by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), so it remains to be seen how aggressively the United States government will enforce these new sanctions against non-U.S. hegemony. Washington now plans to implement a stricter secondary boycott that prohibits any financial institution doing business with the North from accessing the USA global financial network, in order to cut off money funneled into Pyongyang's development of ... (more...)
IRS now sharing information with special counsel Mueller
- September 27, 2017
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., is just about convinced former national security adviser Michael Flynn and former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort will be indicted by the Department of Justice. Title 26 US Code limits what the IRS can share with Mueller, especially as it relates to tax returns. CNN has learned the IRS Criminal Investigation agents had been working with the FBI to investigate Manafort since before the election in a similar probe that centered on possible money ... (more...)
- September 27, 2017
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., is just about convinced former national security adviser Michael Flynn and former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort will be indicted by the Department of Justice. Title 26 US Code limits what the IRS can share with Mueller, especially as it relates to tax returns. CNN has learned the IRS Criminal Investigation agents had been working with the FBI to investigate Manafort since before the election in a similar probe that centered on possible money ... (more...)
Ukraine's law on education undercuts legal norms of any state, official says
- September 27, 2017
On Monday, President Pyotr Poroshenko of Ukraine signed a law on education that says instruction in the languages of ethnic minorities will be restricted to the elementary school as of 2018 while all the subjects in the middle school and high school will be taught exclusively in the Ukrainian language. (more...)
- September 27, 2017
On Monday, President Pyotr Poroshenko of Ukraine signed a law on education that says instruction in the languages of ethnic minorities will be restricted to the elementary school as of 2018 while all the subjects in the middle school and high school will be taught exclusively in the Ukrainian language. (more...)
Bob Corker announces he will leave US Senate at end of 2018
- September 27, 2017
U.S. Senator Bob Corker has announced he will not run for re-election and will leave the Senate at the end of 2018. Corker, who was at one time among those considered a candidate to be President Donald Trump's secretary of state, had been increasingly critical of the President in recent months. (more...)
- September 27, 2017
U.S. Senator Bob Corker has announced he will not run for re-election and will leave the Senate at the end of 2018. Corker, who was at one time among those considered a candidate to be President Donald Trump's secretary of state, had been increasingly critical of the President in recent months. (more...)
North Korea calls Trump's words a declaration of war
- September 27, 2017
North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho said Trump's Twitter comments, in which the USA leader said Ri and leader Kim Jong Un "won't be around much longer" if they acted on their threats, amounted to a declaration of war and that Pyongyang had the right to take countermeasures. (more...)
- September 27, 2017
North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho said Trump's Twitter comments, in which the USA leader said Ri and leader Kim Jong Un "won't be around much longer" if they acted on their threats, amounted to a declaration of war and that Pyongyang had the right to take countermeasures. (more...)
Ashok Choudhury removed as Bihar Congress chief
- September 27, 2017
Chief of Congress's Bihar unit Ashok Choudhary was on Tuesday removed from the post with immediate effect. "This is the party's decision, so I welcome it", Choudhary told reporters after the announcement. Choudhary, who is considered close to Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, was appointed party's state chief on March 31, 2013, nearly two-and-a-half years after his predecessor Mehboob Ali Qaiser resigned from the post following the major electoral setback in the 2010 state assembly ... (more...)
- September 27, 2017
Chief of Congress's Bihar unit Ashok Choudhary was on Tuesday removed from the post with immediate effect. "This is the party's decision, so I welcome it", Choudhary told reporters after the announcement. Choudhary, who is considered close to Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, was appointed party's state chief on March 31, 2013, nearly two-and-a-half years after his predecessor Mehboob Ali Qaiser resigned from the post following the major electoral setback in the 2010 state assembly ... (more...)
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle make first official outing at Invictus Games
- September 27, 2017
Markle might have even left a wedding hint. A Christchurch teen has had an "amazing" experience cheering on her stepdad at the Invictus Games along with Prince Harry and girlfriend Meghan Markle . Kate Middleton 's brother-in-law and the American star looked loved up as they held hands, laughed and whispered during a tennis match. Despite it being nearly a year since Prince Harry's extraordinary attack on the media's " racist undertones " to its coverage of his relationship with ... (more...)
- September 27, 2017
Markle might have even left a wedding hint. A Christchurch teen has had an "amazing" experience cheering on her stepdad at the Invictus Games along with Prince Harry and girlfriend Meghan Markle . Kate Middleton 's brother-in-law and the American star looked loved up as they held hands, laughed and whispered during a tennis match. Despite it being nearly a year since Prince Harry's extraordinary attack on the media's " racist undertones " to its coverage of his relationship with ... (more...)
North Korea mobilises aircraft in response to USA bombers
- September 27, 2017
The video made direct threats against U.S. military assets that are frequently used by the USA military in their show of force against North Korea. Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho told reporters that the United Nations and the global community have said in recent days that they didn't want "the war of words" to turn into "real action". (more...)
- September 27, 2017
The video made direct threats against U.S. military assets that are frequently used by the USA military in their show of force against North Korea. Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho told reporters that the United Nations and the global community have said in recent days that they didn't want "the war of words" to turn into "real action". (more...)
Virginia Tech: 3 Storylines to Watch
- September 27, 2017
So we've had our noses bloodied. "They've had some emotional moments". "(We're) making sure we're on point with everything we're doing, crystal clear with our directives and our assignments and being able to play well", Fuente said. Virginia Tech is the only other ACC team in the top 10 of the ESPN "Body of Work" ranking , and they sneaked in at No. 10. They shut out Ohio State in the College Football Playoff semifinals at the Fiesta Bowl and defeated Alabama in the CFP title game in ... (more...)
- September 27, 2017
So we've had our noses bloodied. "They've had some emotional moments". "(We're) making sure we're on point with everything we're doing, crystal clear with our directives and our assignments and being able to play well", Fuente said. Virginia Tech is the only other ACC team in the top 10 of the ESPN "Body of Work" ranking , and they sneaked in at No. 10. They shut out Ohio State in the College Football Playoff semifinals at the Fiesta Bowl and defeated Alabama in the CFP title game in ... (more...)
Woman left toddler alone in vehicle at Disney resort, deputies say
- September 27, 2017
A Walt Disney World resort employee is accused of leaving a 2-year-old girl in her auto while she went inside to get her manager's approval to take time off to care for the toddler, according to the Orlando Sentinel . The girl's temperature was 97.1 degrees, according to the affidavit. She was taken to Celebration Hospital in stable condition. Authorities arrested 37-year-old Myriam Lubincadet and charged her with child neglect. (more...)
- September 27, 2017
A Walt Disney World resort employee is accused of leaving a 2-year-old girl in her auto while she went inside to get her manager's approval to take time off to care for the toddler, according to the Orlando Sentinel . The girl's temperature was 97.1 degrees, according to the affidavit. She was taken to Celebration Hospital in stable condition. Authorities arrested 37-year-old Myriam Lubincadet and charged her with child neglect. (more...)
Tillerson to meet Cuba's foreign minister in Washington as tensions climb
- September 27, 2017
Washington plans to remove a large number of diplomats and their families from the Cuban capital who have been affected by the unexplained attacks. Washington earlier this year expelled two Cuban diplomats over the alleged incidents, which it says caused symptoms from hearing loss to nausea in US embassy staff and their families in Havana, although it has so far not laid blame on Cuba. (more...)
- September 27, 2017
Washington plans to remove a large number of diplomats and their families from the Cuban capital who have been affected by the unexplained attacks. Washington earlier this year expelled two Cuban diplomats over the alleged incidents, which it says caused symptoms from hearing loss to nausea in US embassy staff and their families in Havana, although it has so far not laid blame on Cuba. (more...)
'We Are Relieved': Hickenlooper Reacts To Latest GOP Health Care Failure
- September 27, 2017
Republican Senators say they will return with a bill called Graham-Heller-Cassidy-Johnson. "Just about an hour and a half ago, one of the two key Republican holdouts - Susan Collins - the senator from ME, said she would not support Graham-Cassidy", he said. (more...)
- September 27, 2017
Republican Senators say they will return with a bill called Graham-Heller-Cassidy-Johnson. "Just about an hour and a half ago, one of the two key Republican holdouts - Susan Collins - the senator from ME, said she would not support Graham-Cassidy", he said. (more...)
Spanish PM Rajoy meets Donald Trump in Washington days before illegal referendum
- September 27, 2017
Trump said Tuesday is the earliest he can visit without disrupting recovery operations. President Trump had faced widespread criticism for tweeting repeatedly about the National Football League, amid accusations that federal aid has been slow to reach Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. (more...)
- September 27, 2017
Trump said Tuesday is the earliest he can visit without disrupting recovery operations. President Trump had faced widespread criticism for tweeting repeatedly about the National Football League, amid accusations that federal aid has been slow to reach Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. (more...)
Trump to Travel to Puerto Rico Tuesday
- September 27, 2017
Earlier Tuesday, Trump vowed that federal assistance is on its way to Puerto Rico , a day after he commented for the first time in days about the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria since it made landfall on the U.S. Obama's video share comes as a new poll shows nearly half of Americans don't realize Puerto Ricans are USA citizens. Trump said Puerto Rico is "very important" to him. (more...)
- September 27, 2017
Earlier Tuesday, Trump vowed that federal assistance is on its way to Puerto Rico , a day after he commented for the first time in days about the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria since it made landfall on the U.S. Obama's video share comes as a new poll shows nearly half of Americans don't realize Puerto Ricans are USA citizens. Trump said Puerto Rico is "very important" to him. (more...)
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