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Iran: Nationwide protests turned violent
- January 02, 2018
Up to 70 protesters were killed in those protests. As protests in Iran enter their fifth day, the president has stressed national unity and urged the government to deal with the people's problems. But he remains in touch with numerous Members of Congress - notably, Rep. Robert Pittenger, R-N.C., who helped publicize Abedini's plight in prison - and is frequently sought out by the press for his view of the situation in Iran . (more...)
- January 02, 2018
Up to 70 protesters were killed in those protests. As protests in Iran enter their fifth day, the president has stressed national unity and urged the government to deal with the people's problems. But he remains in touch with numerous Members of Congress - notably, Rep. Robert Pittenger, R-N.C., who helped publicize Abedini's plight in prison - and is frequently sought out by the press for his view of the situation in Iran . (more...)
Columbus shooting leaves two dead, including pregnant woman
- January 02, 2018
Doctors have successfully delivered a baby boy whose mother had been fatally shot, police in OH said. Investigators have not yet revealed the names of the victims or have any information on who shot the woman. The shooting also left a man dead and another in critical condition. Columbus police said the unidentified mother died at the hospital after she was shot during an apparent robbery at a home on South Hague Avenue around 11:45 p.m. (more...)
- January 02, 2018
Doctors have successfully delivered a baby boy whose mother had been fatally shot, police in OH said. Investigators have not yet revealed the names of the victims or have any information on who shot the woman. The shooting also left a man dead and another in critical condition. Columbus police said the unidentified mother died at the hospital after she was shot during an apparent robbery at a home on South Hague Avenue around 11:45 p.m. (more...)
Imran gets bail in cases of 2014 attack on PTV headquarters
- January 02, 2018
Khan added in his tweet that the Supreme Court had pronounced him Sadiq and Ameen and he was going to pursue crooks. The lawyer told the court that statements of 11 witnesses have been recorded in SSP torture case. He then showed the pictures to the courtroom. In a sarcastic tweet, she alleged that the courts bailed Imran Khan because "he is judiciary's "laadla" (darling)". (more...)
- January 02, 2018
Khan added in his tweet that the Supreme Court had pronounced him Sadiq and Ameen and he was going to pursue crooks. The lawyer told the court that statements of 11 witnesses have been recorded in SSP torture case. He then showed the pictures to the courtroom. In a sarcastic tweet, she alleged that the courts bailed Imran Khan because "he is judiciary's "laadla" (darling)". (more...)
New laws for New York State in 2018
- January 02, 2018
Minimum wage is going up around NY. The year's toughest challenges are likely to be financial. New state tax rates that are being phased in will save the average Long Island taxpayer $301 in 2018, according to a news release from the governor's office. (more...)
- January 02, 2018
Minimum wage is going up around NY. The year's toughest challenges are likely to be financial. New state tax rates that are being phased in will save the average Long Island taxpayer $301 in 2018, according to a news release from the governor's office. (more...)
Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) Stake Boosted by Alley Co LLC
- January 02, 2018
State Street Corp has 189.64M shares. Pepsico, Inc. (NYSE:PEP) has risen 12.20% since January 2, 2017 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 19.46% the S&P500. The stock has "Neutral" rating by Societe Generale on Friday, March 24. The firm has "Buy" rating given on Friday, July 7 by RBC Capital Markets. Credit Suisse maintained Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) rating on Wednesday, January 6. (more...)
- January 02, 2018
State Street Corp has 189.64M shares. Pepsico, Inc. (NYSE:PEP) has risen 12.20% since January 2, 2017 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 19.46% the S&P500. The stock has "Neutral" rating by Societe Generale on Friday, March 24. The firm has "Buy" rating given on Friday, July 7 by RBC Capital Markets. Credit Suisse maintained Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) rating on Wednesday, January 6. (more...)
Pakistan rejects Donald Trump's United States aid claim
- January 02, 2018
The US president didn't content with it and even labeled Pakistan as liar and deceiver. He also disclosed his intention of not giving any further aid to Pakistan in the future. Trump hailed their return as a clear sign of progress, but his attitude has since hardened. Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif tweeted Monday that Pakistan would respond soon to Trump and "will let the world know the truth.difference between facts & fiction". (more...)
- January 02, 2018
The US president didn't content with it and even labeled Pakistan as liar and deceiver. He also disclosed his intention of not giving any further aid to Pakistan in the future. Trump hailed their return as a clear sign of progress, but his attitude has since hardened. Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif tweeted Monday that Pakistan would respond soon to Trump and "will let the world know the truth.difference between facts & fiction". (more...)
Egypt: Gunman attacks liquor store, killing 2 Christians
- January 02, 2018
Ten other members of that group who are involved in the terrorist plot were caught in the governorates of Fayoum and Qalyubia at locations also containing ammunitions and other tools, which were uncovered by police. Egypt's public prosecutor has filed murder charges against a man accused of killing 11 people in an attack on a Coptic church and a Christian-owned shop in a Cairo suburb last week. (more...)
- January 02, 2018
Ten other members of that group who are involved in the terrorist plot were caught in the governorates of Fayoum and Qalyubia at locations also containing ammunitions and other tools, which were uncovered by police. Egypt's public prosecutor has filed murder charges against a man accused of killing 11 people in an attack on a Coptic church and a Christian-owned shop in a Cairo suburb last week. (more...)
North Korea hackers suspected to be behind Monero mining
- January 02, 2018
It's not known whether the hackers have compromised other organisations, but Kwak warned that his analysis of the South Korean company's server indicated that Andariel took control of it completely "undetected". As cryptocurrencies skyrocketed in value in 2017 several large trading platforms became the target of hacker thieves. Not every company spends as much on protecting their computers from hackers. (more...)
- January 02, 2018
It's not known whether the hackers have compromised other organisations, but Kwak warned that his analysis of the South Korean company's server indicated that Andariel took control of it completely "undetected". As cryptocurrencies skyrocketed in value in 2017 several large trading platforms became the target of hacker thieves. Not every company spends as much on protecting their computers from hackers. (more...)
TVS Motor's December sales jump 39% at 256909 units
- January 02, 2018
This could be attributed to the success of the Tiago and the newly launched Tigor , Hexa , and the Nexon . The company also recorded one of the highest ever December sales for passenger vehicles since 2012 with retail sales also at the highest point in the last 6 years. (more...)
- January 02, 2018
This could be attributed to the success of the Tiago and the newly launched Tigor , Hexa , and the Nexon . The company also recorded one of the highest ever December sales for passenger vehicles since 2012 with retail sales also at the highest point in the last 6 years. (more...)
Rush for Irish passports 'not just about Brexit'
- January 02, 2018
The rights of citizens from all traditions will have to be respected as the debate intensifies, and it is striking that so many individuals have taken the step of specifically stressing their identity by acquiring Irish passports. The total for the last 12 months jumped to over 163,000, while the number of global approaches under the Foreign Birth Registration scheme, which largely covers people with an Irish-born grandparent, tripled from 6,500 in 2015 to over 22,000 previous year. (more...)
- January 02, 2018
The rights of citizens from all traditions will have to be respected as the debate intensifies, and it is striking that so many individuals have taken the step of specifically stressing their identity by acquiring Irish passports. The total for the last 12 months jumped to over 163,000, while the number of global approaches under the Foreign Birth Registration scheme, which largely covers people with an Irish-born grandparent, tripled from 6,500 in 2015 to over 22,000 previous year. (more...)
Indian H-1B Visa Holders in US Face Deportation
- January 02, 2018
As President Trump moves to crack down on the immigration of high-tech workers to the US, PM Trudeau's new Global Skills Strategy is taking off. The proposal has been introduced by President Trump and circulated as a memo within Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Govt. (more...)
- January 02, 2018
As President Trump moves to crack down on the immigration of high-tech workers to the US, PM Trudeau's new Global Skills Strategy is taking off. The proposal has been introduced by President Trump and circulated as a memo within Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Govt. (more...)
GM Rick Smith says he'll return to Texans after leave
- January 02, 2018
Smith expressed his gratitude to the McNair family for their support, allowing him to balance his job, three children and his wife's treatments over the course of the season. "This is not a referendum on my tenure, because my tenure is not over", Smith said. The biggest explanation for the mounting losses: injuries - none bigger than the loss of promising rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson , who tore the ACL in his right knee during practice and needed season-ending surgery. (more...)
- January 02, 2018
Smith expressed his gratitude to the McNair family for their support, allowing him to balance his job, three children and his wife's treatments over the course of the season. "This is not a referendum on my tenure, because my tenure is not over", Smith said. The biggest explanation for the mounting losses: injuries - none bigger than the loss of promising rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson , who tore the ACL in his right knee during practice and needed season-ending surgery. (more...)
US Geological Survey: Northern Greece Hit by 5.1-Magnitude Earthquake
- January 02, 2018
It was recorded at a similar depth. Two earthquakes , including one given a preliminary magnitude of 4.2 have been recorded in northern Oklahoma. The quake was felt across the region, according to ABC7. There are no reports of any victims or damage caused by the natural disaster. Residents in Hennessey reported similarly, experiencing light shaking and no damage. (more...)
- January 02, 2018
It was recorded at a similar depth. Two earthquakes , including one given a preliminary magnitude of 4.2 have been recorded in northern Oklahoma. The quake was felt across the region, according to ABC7. There are no reports of any victims or damage caused by the natural disaster. Residents in Hennessey reported similarly, experiencing light shaking and no damage. (more...)
Doug Jones Declared Winner as Judge Rejects Roy Moore Lawsuit
- January 02, 2018
BuzzFeed News has reached out to Merrill and Moore for comment. In a complaint filed in the circuit court here in Alabama's capital, Mr. Moore's campaign argued that such fraud had tainted the December 12 special election, which Mr. Roy Moore remained defiant despite the election for Alabama's U.S. Senate seat being certified by the election board as a victory for the Democrat Doug Jones. (more...)
- January 02, 2018
BuzzFeed News has reached out to Merrill and Moore for comment. In a complaint filed in the circuit court here in Alabama's capital, Mr. Moore's campaign argued that such fraud had tainted the December 12 special election, which Mr. Roy Moore remained defiant despite the election for Alabama's U.S. Senate seat being certified by the election board as a victory for the Democrat Doug Jones. (more...)
Water main break closes section of Main Street
- January 02, 2018
Crews responded to calls at 7:49 p.m.as water spouted roughly 30 feet in the air on Huntington Ave. near the Riverway overpass. Temperature predictions from the previous night dipped into the negative teens in the Midcoast area before returning to single digits through today. (more...)
- January 02, 2018
Crews responded to calls at 7:49 p.m.as water spouted roughly 30 feet in the air on Huntington Ave. near the Riverway overpass. Temperature predictions from the previous night dipped into the negative teens in the Midcoast area before returning to single digits through today. (more...)
Fire kills 13 monkeys at Safari Park
- January 02, 2018
Paul Goddard, fire station commander at Kempston, told the BBC he was "surprised at the amount of animals still in the cage which couldn't get out" while firefighters desperately tried to put out the blaze. The other animals in the jungle drive-through area were being monitored, although early indications showed they were not affected. Fire crews arrived at 2.37am at Woburn to find the outbuilding in the African Forest drive-through "well alight". (more...)
- January 02, 2018
Paul Goddard, fire station commander at Kempston, told the BBC he was "surprised at the amount of animals still in the cage which couldn't get out" while firefighters desperately tried to put out the blaze. The other animals in the jungle drive-through area were being monitored, although early indications showed they were not affected. Fire crews arrived at 2.37am at Woburn to find the outbuilding in the African Forest drive-through "well alight". (more...)
Abbas slams Israeli Likud decision to annex settlements in West Bank
- January 02, 2018
Jerusalem's status is one of the key issues in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Islamist group Hamas, meanwhile, called the policy a "policy of aggression against the Palestinian people". While it has no legal effect, the symbolic proclamation directly endorses the expansionist policies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which are in the spotlight following the U.S. (more...)
- January 02, 2018
Jerusalem's status is one of the key issues in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Islamist group Hamas, meanwhile, called the policy a "policy of aggression against the Palestinian people". While it has no legal effect, the symbolic proclamation directly endorses the expansionist policies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which are in the spotlight following the U.S. (more...)
Winter Storm Watch in effect for Horry Co., surrounding areas Wednesday
- January 02, 2018
Portions of northeast SC and southeast North Carolina are expected to get hit with the wintry mix as a storm system brews off the coast of Florida and makes its way north. However, each new computer run has inched closer to the coast which has the potential to give us accumulating snow and possible near white out conditions as the storm deepens and strong gusty winds howl from the northwesterly direction. (more...)
- January 02, 2018
Portions of northeast SC and southeast North Carolina are expected to get hit with the wintry mix as a storm system brews off the coast of Florida and makes its way north. However, each new computer run has inched closer to the coast which has the potential to give us accumulating snow and possible near white out conditions as the storm deepens and strong gusty winds howl from the northwesterly direction. (more...)
Arrest in Call of Duty-linked 'swatting' death
- January 02, 2018
Tyler Barriss from South Los Angeles was arrested on a fugitive warrant Friday afternoon for allegedly making the so-called "swatting" call, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. She declined to disclose other details. It was hard to see clearly what happened. According to Lightfoot, on October 15, 2015, the case was presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office where police were asking the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office to file charges against Barriss that ... (more...)
- January 02, 2018
Tyler Barriss from South Los Angeles was arrested on a fugitive warrant Friday afternoon for allegedly making the so-called "swatting" call, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. She declined to disclose other details. It was hard to see clearly what happened. According to Lightfoot, on October 15, 2015, the case was presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office where police were asking the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office to file charges against Barriss that ... (more...)
Russian court backs election ban on opposition leader Navalny
- January 02, 2018
The ruling was widely expected and came after Russia's central election committee said on 25 December that Navalny , 41, is unable to stand for public office until at least 2028 due to a previous conviction for fraud. Navalny , who has campaigned across Russian Federation in recent months, argued earlier in front of the commission that his conviction was lifted in the European Court of Human Rights, and that banning him from participation would make March's election illegitimate. (more...)
- January 02, 2018
The ruling was widely expected and came after Russia's central election committee said on 25 December that Navalny , 41, is unable to stand for public office until at least 2028 due to a previous conviction for fraud. Navalny , who has campaigned across Russian Federation in recent months, argued earlier in front of the commission that his conviction was lifted in the European Court of Human Rights, and that banning him from participation would make March's election illegitimate. (more...)
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