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Romania loses its second Prime Minister in less than a year
- January 16, 2018
Dragnea himself can not become prime minister due to a conviction for vote rigging. Tudose's resignation comes as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is scheduled to visit Romania on Tuesday. She refused and sought the backing of party kingpin Liviu Dragnea. Romanian Prime Minister Mihai Tudose has resigned, the second Bucharest PM to do so in seven months, Sputnik reported. (more...)
- January 16, 2018
Dragnea himself can not become prime minister due to a conviction for vote rigging. Tudose's resignation comes as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is scheduled to visit Romania on Tuesday. She refused and sought the backing of party kingpin Liviu Dragnea. Romanian Prime Minister Mihai Tudose has resigned, the second Bucharest PM to do so in seven months, Sputnik reported. (more...)
Rocket lands in Indian Embassy in Kabul, no casualties
- January 16, 2018
Please enter your email. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted that the rocket targeted the ITBP barracks. The rocket is said to have landed in the 14th Street of Wazir Akbar Khan close to Canadian Embassy in Kabul's PD10. No fire or casualties. The embassy has been the target of several attacks in the past. Rocket lands inside Indian Embassy at Kabul #Afghanistan. (more...)
- January 16, 2018
Please enter your email. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted that the rocket targeted the ITBP barracks. The rocket is said to have landed in the 14th Street of Wazir Akbar Khan close to Canadian Embassy in Kabul's PD10. No fire or casualties. The embassy has been the target of several attacks in the past. Rocket lands inside Indian Embassy at Kabul #Afghanistan. (more...)
BJP MP arrested, bailed out in fake address case
- January 16, 2018
The government, which has flagged up the tax evasion as a significant revenue loss, has estimated that more than 5,000 vehicles purchased from automobile showrooms in Kerala were fraudulently registered in Puducherry . The crime branch had earlier questioned Suresh Gopi in connection with the case. Malayalam actor and BJP MP, Suresh Gopi , was arrested by the police on Monday, in connection with the fake auto registration case in Puducherry, questioned and later released on bail. (more...)
- January 16, 2018
The government, which has flagged up the tax evasion as a significant revenue loss, has estimated that more than 5,000 vehicles purchased from automobile showrooms in Kerala were fraudulently registered in Puducherry . The crime branch had earlier questioned Suresh Gopi in connection with the case. Malayalam actor and BJP MP, Suresh Gopi , was arrested by the police on Monday, in connection with the fake auto registration case in Puducherry, questioned and later released on bail. (more...)
New Zealand to bat first in final T20 against Windies
- January 16, 2018
New Zealand won consecutive two series against West Indies where team Windies is now travelling New Zealand where they were scheduled to play a Test, a ODI and a T20 series against Black Caps. With the Windies bowlers loose, the pair cashed in, plundering 52 off the first five and 118 at the half-way point of the innings. It has been a memorable series for him with scores of 53 off 37 and 66 from 23 balls in previous two matches. (more...)
- January 16, 2018
New Zealand won consecutive two series against West Indies where team Windies is now travelling New Zealand where they were scheduled to play a Test, a ODI and a T20 series against Black Caps. With the Windies bowlers loose, the pair cashed in, plundering 52 off the first five and 118 at the half-way point of the innings. It has been a memorable series for him with scores of 53 off 37 and 66 from 23 balls in previous two matches. (more...)
De Lille charged by DA, but still Cape Town mayor
- January 16, 2018
Maimane said De Lille would be charged for actions that negatively impacted the image of the party, for failing to perform her duties as mayor "as set out by the party's federal council", for bringing the "good name of the party into disrepute", and because she acted "in a manner that is unreasonable and detrimental to internal co-operation within the party". (more...)
- January 16, 2018
Maimane said De Lille would be charged for actions that negatively impacted the image of the party, for failing to perform her duties as mayor "as set out by the party's federal council", for bringing the "good name of the party into disrepute", and because she acted "in a manner that is unreasonable and detrimental to internal co-operation within the party". (more...)
IN student dies while sledding; driver arrested
- January 16, 2018
Driver Galina Witte, 20, hit Davis Collier, 16, who slid onto a roadway Saturday in Newburgh, Indiana, the Courier & Press reported . Warrick County officers responded to the call around 10pm. Witte is lodged in the Warrick County Security Center. The Newburgh Police Department says the investigation is ongoing and additional charges may be filed. (more...)
- January 16, 2018
Driver Galina Witte, 20, hit Davis Collier, 16, who slid onto a roadway Saturday in Newburgh, Indiana, the Courier & Press reported . Warrick County officers responded to the call around 10pm. Witte is lodged in the Warrick County Security Center. The Newburgh Police Department says the investigation is ongoing and additional charges may be filed. (more...)
Steve Bannon to testify before House Intel Committee in Russian Federation probe
- January 16, 2018
In Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House , author Michael Wolff has questioned Trump's mental fitness, portraying him as child-like with a short attention span. Inside the White House, Bannon was viewed as the keeper of Trump's nationalistic flame, charting the progress on the president's promises to his base on dry erase boards in his office. (more...)
- January 16, 2018
In Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House , author Michael Wolff has questioned Trump's mental fitness, portraying him as child-like with a short attention span. Inside the White House, Bannon was viewed as the keeper of Trump's nationalistic flame, charting the progress on the president's promises to his base on dry erase boards in his office. (more...)
USA resumes DACA applications after judge blocks end to program
- January 16, 2018
Salcido said many of her clients are in their late 20s and early 30s. His comments followed four tweets on the same topic on Saturday. President Barack Obama created the DACA programme in 2012 to give young immigrants the ability to work legally in the US. (more...)
- January 16, 2018
Salcido said many of her clients are in their late 20s and early 30s. His comments followed four tweets on the same topic on Saturday. President Barack Obama created the DACA programme in 2012 to give young immigrants the ability to work legally in the US. (more...)
Saudi Arabia's sovereign fund aims at $2-trillion investment goal
- January 16, 2018
In December, Saudi Arabia lifted a 35-year ban on commercial theaters, and this past weekend the first movie screenings were opened to the public. Reforms led by the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have been slowly easing old conservative restrictions, while still maintaining the country's "moral values". (more...)
- January 16, 2018
In December, Saudi Arabia lifted a 35-year ban on commercial theaters, and this past weekend the first movie screenings were opened to the public. Reforms led by the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have been slowly easing old conservative restrictions, while still maintaining the country's "moral values". (more...)
Vikings will reportedly activate Sam Bradford against Saints in divisional round
- January 16, 2018
This is going to be a very exciting game and while the Vikes have home field here I think the line is moving in the wrong direction as this one should be a field goal game. This is crunch time. They'll want to try to reign in any big plays passing, that means a specific focus on Pro Bowl wide receiver Adam Thielan. This is what you play the regular season for. (more...)
- January 16, 2018
This is going to be a very exciting game and while the Vikes have home field here I think the line is moving in the wrong direction as this one should be a field goal game. This is crunch time. They'll want to try to reign in any big plays passing, that means a specific focus on Pro Bowl wide receiver Adam Thielan. This is what you play the regular season for. (more...)
Canada in Favor of NAFTA Deadline Extension
- January 16, 2018
Within the complaint, Canada alleges that the US improperly calculated rates and tariffs and that the US International Trade Commission is biased towards the country's own interests. "Canada's claims are unfounded and could only lower USA confidence that Canada is committed to mutually beneficial trade", Lighthizer said ahead of his meeting with President Trump. (more...)
- January 16, 2018
Within the complaint, Canada alleges that the US improperly calculated rates and tariffs and that the US International Trade Commission is biased towards the country's own interests. "Canada's claims are unfounded and could only lower USA confidence that Canada is committed to mutually beneficial trade", Lighthizer said ahead of his meeting with President Trump. (more...)
Police investigate after KKK fliers found in neighborhood
- January 16, 2018
Police said the flyers appeared to have been disseminated randomly. Police declined to release images of the flyers, citing an ongoing investigation. Martin Luther King Jr., the slain civil rights leader whose holiday is observed Monday. KKK propaganda has been distributed in the town before, with residents receiving bags of candy and flyers warning of "white extinction" last Halloween. (more...)
- January 16, 2018
Police said the flyers appeared to have been disseminated randomly. Police declined to release images of the flyers, citing an ongoing investigation. Martin Luther King Jr., the slain civil rights leader whose holiday is observed Monday. KKK propaganda has been distributed in the town before, with residents receiving bags of candy and flyers warning of "white extinction" last Halloween. (more...)
North Korea hopes to send art troupe to Olympics, South says
- January 16, 2018
North Korea suggested it may not be sending athletes to compete in the Winter Olympics after all. The North Korean officials included Hyon Song-wol, the Moranbong Band's leader, fuelling speculation that the group would be part of the Olympic delegation. (more...)
- January 16, 2018
North Korea suggested it may not be sending athletes to compete in the Winter Olympics after all. The North Korean officials included Hyon Song-wol, the Moranbong Band's leader, fuelling speculation that the group would be part of the Olympic delegation. (more...)
Suspect arrested in College of Pennsylvania pupil dying
- January 16, 2018
Authorities said Bernstein left behind personal belongings, including his keys, wallet and eyeglasses, when he left his parents' home to see a friend around 10:30 p.m. The 20-year-old explained that his dirty fingernails as a result of participating in a "fight club" where he fell in a "dirt puddle", the Los Angeles Times reported. (more...)
- January 16, 2018
Authorities said Bernstein left behind personal belongings, including his keys, wallet and eyeglasses, when he left his parents' home to see a friend around 10:30 p.m. The 20-year-old explained that his dirty fingernails as a result of participating in a "fight club" where he fell in a "dirt puddle", the Los Angeles Times reported. (more...)
Why Kim Jong Un Wanted the Korea Talks
- January 16, 2018
But fears of war have eased after the first round of intra-Korean talks in more than two years last week, which Trump has welcomed. The sides agreed that North Korea will send its delegation, including officials, to the Olympic Games in South Korea's PyeongChang. (more...)
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- January 16, 2018
But fears of war have eased after the first round of intra-Korean talks in more than two years last week, which Trump has welcomed. The sides agreed that North Korea will send its delegation, including officials, to the Olympic Games in South Korea's PyeongChang. (more...)
Judge dismisses sex charge in female genital mutilation case
- January 16, 2018
The dropped charge carried a sentence of life in prison. Two of the girls Nagarwala is accused of cutting at Attar's clinic were from Minnesota. Nagarwala - a member of the Indian Muslim sect Dawoodi Bohra - was ensnared in a wide-ranging police probe. (more...)
- January 16, 2018
The dropped charge carried a sentence of life in prison. Two of the girls Nagarwala is accused of cutting at Attar's clinic were from Minnesota. Nagarwala - a member of the Indian Muslim sect Dawoodi Bohra - was ensnared in a wide-ranging police probe. (more...)
Japan's Abe seeks Baltic support against North Korea
- January 16, 2018
His host Kučinskis said he shared the same view. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Japan's former consulate in Lithuania on Sunday to honor Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat who defied orders and helped save an estimated 6,000 Jewish refugees during the Second World War. (more...)
- January 16, 2018
His host Kučinskis said he shared the same view. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Japan's former consulate in Lithuania on Sunday to honor Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat who defied orders and helped save an estimated 6,000 Jewish refugees during the Second World War. (more...)
Venezuelan Policemen Killed in Operation to Catch Helicopter Attack Organizer
- January 16, 2018
Earlier in the day, Perez said he was negotiating the terms of surrender after he had been surrounded in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas. However, some members of Maduro's government scoffed at Perez on Monday morning. He went into hiding afterward, only to pop up two weeks later at an opposition vigil for anti-government protesters killed during demonstrations that rocked the country a year ago. (more...)
- January 16, 2018
Earlier in the day, Perez said he was negotiating the terms of surrender after he had been surrounded in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas. However, some members of Maduro's government scoffed at Perez on Monday morning. He went into hiding afterward, only to pop up two weeks later at an opposition vigil for anti-government protesters killed during demonstrations that rocked the country a year ago. (more...)
As 'shithole' remark snowballs, Trump's says 'I'm not racist'
- January 16, 2018
The President has drawn sharp criticism since he was reported to have called African countries "shitholes" while discussing immigration with lawmakers Thursday. Perdue says Durbin and Republican Sen. "That, I can tell you", he said . Mr Trump was not apologetic and denied he was racist, instead blaming the media for distorting his meaning, said the confidant. (more...)
- January 16, 2018
The President has drawn sharp criticism since he was reported to have called African countries "shitholes" while discussing immigration with lawmakers Thursday. Perdue says Durbin and Republican Sen. "That, I can tell you", he said . Mr Trump was not apologetic and denied he was racist, instead blaming the media for distorting his meaning, said the confidant. (more...)
Sudan says ready to deal with security threat on eastern border
- January 16, 2018
Sudan said on Sunday that its army is ready to deal with any possible security threat on the country's eastern border. This coincided with Sudan's closure of all its border crossings with Eritrea and sending of military reinforcements to the country's eastern border. (more...)
- January 16, 2018
Sudan said on Sunday that its army is ready to deal with any possible security threat on the country's eastern border. This coincided with Sudan's closure of all its border crossings with Eritrea and sending of military reinforcements to the country's eastern border. (more...)
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