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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...)
- 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...)
'I Am Not a Racist'
- January 16, 2018
Former CIA Director John Brennan said Lady Liberty was "weeping" over the President's "atrocious" comment, denouncing the commander-in-chief as a "deeply flawed person". " President Trump was elected as an unconventional candidate, someone who promised to be unpredictable and to keep our enemies and adversaries around the world off center with his unpredictability and he has certainly demonstrated that", he said. (more...)
- January 16, 2018
Former CIA Director John Brennan said Lady Liberty was "weeping" over the President's "atrocious" comment, denouncing the commander-in-chief as a "deeply flawed person". " President Trump was elected as an unconventional candidate, someone who promised to be unpredictable and to keep our enemies and adversaries around the world off center with his unpredictability and he has certainly demonstrated that", he said. (more...)
Pope warns against sin of hostility to migrants
- January 16, 2018
There were no immediate arrests in the firebombings, and authorities downplayed their significance with Interior Ministry official Mahmud Aleuy calling the damage "minor". A small minority of Mapuches have used violence to further their cause, and in recent years churches have been targeted. Hugo Alcaman, president of ENAMA, a Mapuche group that encourages local businesses and advocates social change, condemned the attacks. (more...)
- January 16, 2018
There were no immediate arrests in the firebombings, and authorities downplayed their significance with Interior Ministry official Mahmud Aleuy calling the damage "minor". A small minority of Mapuches have used violence to further their cause, and in recent years churches have been targeted. Hugo Alcaman, president of ENAMA, a Mapuche group that encourages local businesses and advocates social change, condemned the attacks. (more...)
US President insists he is "not a racist"
- January 16, 2018
DACA or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals has been linked to spending negotiations. "He's very stable, very focused, very organised", Ms Trump said when asked about Michael Wolff's book Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House , a controversial account of the Trump presidency. (more...)
- January 16, 2018
DACA or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals has been linked to spending negotiations. "He's very stable, very focused, very organised", Ms Trump said when asked about Michael Wolff's book Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House , a controversial account of the Trump presidency. (more...)
Trump peace offer 'slap of the century': Palestinian president
- January 16, 2018
The Palestinians consider East Jerusalem, which was occupied by Israel during the Arab-Israeli war in 1967, as the capital of their future independent state, while Israel declared the integral Jerusalem as its eternal capital. He said the Ramallah meeting must take decisions on how to move forward. The two groups said they decided not to join the meeting because it was not held in one of the Arab countries. (more...)
- January 16, 2018
The Palestinians consider East Jerusalem, which was occupied by Israel during the Arab-Israeli war in 1967, as the capital of their future independent state, while Israel declared the integral Jerusalem as its eternal capital. He said the Ramallah meeting must take decisions on how to move forward. The two groups said they decided not to join the meeting because it was not held in one of the Arab countries. (more...)
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- January 16, 2018
Malik Dunbar hit a 3 with 10:23 remaining to make it a one-point game, and two Desean Murray free throws and a jumper gave Auburn a lead it would not relinquish the rest of the afternoon. Mississippi State was led by Weatherspoon's 14 points. "We've got to come out like we play in the first half". That first half saw Weatherspoon and junior forward Aric Holman lead the team offensively with help from freshman guard Nick Weatherspoon and sophomore Lamar Peters. (more...)
- January 16, 2018
Malik Dunbar hit a 3 with 10:23 remaining to make it a one-point game, and two Desean Murray free throws and a jumper gave Auburn a lead it would not relinquish the rest of the afternoon. Mississippi State was led by Weatherspoon's 14 points. "We've got to come out like we play in the first half". That first half saw Weatherspoon and junior forward Aric Holman lead the team offensively with help from freshman guard Nick Weatherspoon and sophomore Lamar Peters. (more...)
Thomson gives honest verdict on impending Rangers signing Cummings
- January 16, 2018
Cummings, who came off the bench in Scotland's recent defeat by Netherlands, follows Brighton and Hove Albion winger Jamie Murphy and Queens Park Rangers defender/midfielder Sean Goss in joining Rangers on loan, Murphy's move with a view to a permanent deal. (more...)
- January 16, 2018
Cummings, who came off the bench in Scotland's recent defeat by Netherlands, follows Brighton and Hove Albion winger Jamie Murphy and Queens Park Rangers defender/midfielder Sean Goss in joining Rangers on loan, Murphy's move with a view to a permanent deal. (more...)
Nariman House, witness to 26/11 attacks, to be turned into memorial
- January 16, 2018
A formal announcement on the setting up of the memorial will be made during the Mumbai visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week. Rosenberg has requested the Indian ambassador to Israel that Nariman House be registered as belonging to Moshe. When the attack happened on Nariman House, Mumbai's Chabad Lubavitch Jewish centre, Moshe was present in the same building. (more...)
- January 16, 2018
A formal announcement on the setting up of the memorial will be made during the Mumbai visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week. Rosenberg has requested the Indian ambassador to Israel that Nariman House be registered as belonging to Moshe. When the attack happened on Nariman House, Mumbai's Chabad Lubavitch Jewish centre, Moshe was present in the same building. (more...)
A wallaby hopped across the Sydney Harbour Bridge at dawn
- January 16, 2018
Traffic controllers from the Transport Management Centre monitored the wallaby as it hopped across to lane one and, without indicating , exited onto Cahill Expressway then to Macquarie Street. Dean told 2GB he had to slow down to check that it was real. "There was a police auto following it at a slow pace, it was hopping down the street, that's Australia for you!" said Dean . (more...)
- January 16, 2018
Traffic controllers from the Transport Management Centre monitored the wallaby as it hopped across to lane one and, without indicating , exited onto Cahill Expressway then to Macquarie Street. Dean told 2GB he had to slow down to check that it was real. "There was a police auto following it at a slow pace, it was hopping down the street, that's Australia for you!" said Dean . (more...)
VHP leader Togadia found in Ahmedabad in unconscious condition
- January 16, 2018
The VHP leader, a Z Plus category protectee, went "missing" after stepping out of the VHP headquarters in Paldi area of the city when a contingent of Rajasthan Police came to arrest him in an old case. "Neither Rajasthan police, nor we have arrested Pravin Togadia", J K Bhatt, Joint Commissioner of Police, Ahmedabad Crime Branch, told mediapersons. He left the office in an auto-rickshaw with a "bearded man" at around 10:45 A.M today, said Bhatt. (more...)
- January 16, 2018
The VHP leader, a Z Plus category protectee, went "missing" after stepping out of the VHP headquarters in Paldi area of the city when a contingent of Rajasthan Police came to arrest him in an old case. "Neither Rajasthan police, nor we have arrested Pravin Togadia", J K Bhatt, Joint Commissioner of Police, Ahmedabad Crime Branch, told mediapersons. He left the office in an auto-rickshaw with a "bearded man" at around 10:45 A.M today, said Bhatt. (more...)
Police find 12 people held captive in California home after teen escapes
- January 16, 2018
After interviewing both parents, authorities booked them on torture and child endangerment charges, setting bail at $9m (€65m). On further investigation, they learned that seven of the "children" were actually adults, ranging in age from 18 to 29. (more...)
- January 16, 2018
After interviewing both parents, authorities booked them on torture and child endangerment charges, setting bail at $9m (€65m). On further investigation, they learned that seven of the "children" were actually adults, ranging in age from 18 to 29. (more...)
Chinese salvagers recover two bodies from stricken Iranian tanker
- January 16, 2018
Black smoke was still billowing from the site, the Japan Coast Guard said yesterday. The incident sparked an worldwide rescue operation involving Chinese, South Korean, and American authorities, although efforts were hindered by extreme weather conditions such as strong winds, high waves, and toxic fumes. (more...)
- January 16, 2018
Black smoke was still billowing from the site, the Japan Coast Guard said yesterday. The incident sparked an worldwide rescue operation involving Chinese, South Korean, and American authorities, although efforts were hindered by extreme weather conditions such as strong winds, high waves, and toxic fumes. (more...)
Explosion in Belgium leaves several injured
- January 16, 2018
Antwerp Police said: "The explosion on Paardenmarkt possibly involved three residences". Emergency services are searching through the rubble. Belgian news agency Belga reported five people had been injured. Local media outlet Het Nieuwsblad said the explosion took place at a pizzeria. Authorities are investigating the incident. Antwerp Police tweeted that "multiple victims" were injured in the blast. (more...)
- January 16, 2018
Antwerp Police said: "The explosion on Paardenmarkt possibly involved three residences". Emergency services are searching through the rubble. Belgian news agency Belga reported five people had been injured. Local media outlet Het Nieuwsblad said the explosion took place at a pizzeria. Authorities are investigating the incident. Antwerp Police tweeted that "multiple victims" were injured in the blast. (more...)
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