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Putin Takes Dip in Icy Russian Lake on Epiphany
- January 19, 2018
However, ice swimming is a folk custom rather than a religious ritual. "For Russians Epiphany is first of all a church holiday (31%) linked to the well-known tradition of bathing in ice-holes (26%) and evoking positive associations (17%), the survey said". (more...)
- January 19, 2018
However, ice swimming is a folk custom rather than a religious ritual. "For Russians Epiphany is first of all a church holiday (31%) linked to the well-known tradition of bathing in ice-holes (26%) and evoking positive associations (17%), the survey said". (more...)
Build a bridge between Britain and France, says Boris Johnson
- January 19, 2018
U.K. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson suggested at Thursday's Anglo-French summit in London that Britain and France should build a bridge across the Channel to connect the two countries, according to media reports. "Our economic success depends on good infrastructure and good connections". "Should the Channel Tunnel be just a first step?" After the summit, a joint statement praised the United Kingdom and France's "long history of collaboration in delivering cutting-edge technologies". (more...)
- January 19, 2018
U.K. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson suggested at Thursday's Anglo-French summit in London that Britain and France should build a bridge across the Channel to connect the two countries, according to media reports. "Our economic success depends on good infrastructure and good connections". "Should the Channel Tunnel be just a first step?" After the summit, a joint statement praised the United Kingdom and France's "long history of collaboration in delivering cutting-edge technologies". (more...)
Romania's President Iohannis appoints European lawmaker Dancila as PM designate
- January 19, 2018
The move came after the ruling party forced the resignation of their prime minister on Monday less than seven months after he took office. Iohannis said he was giving the Social Democrats, who have a parliamentary majority with a junior partner, another chance after "two failed governments". (more...)
- January 19, 2018
The move came after the ruling party forced the resignation of their prime minister on Monday less than seven months after he took office. Iohannis said he was giving the Social Democrats, who have a parliamentary majority with a junior partner, another chance after "two failed governments". (more...)
Republican running for NY governor wants recreational marijuana to fund projects
- January 19, 2018
He said the Department of Taxation and Finance would release a report January 17 with details on the plan. One chamber of New Hampshire's legislature passed a marijuana legalization bill, and talks in Delaware, Rhode Island, and CT have been gaining steam. (more...)
- January 19, 2018
He said the Department of Taxation and Finance would release a report January 17 with details on the plan. One chamber of New Hampshire's legislature passed a marijuana legalization bill, and talks in Delaware, Rhode Island, and CT have been gaining steam. (more...)
Mulvaney: CFPB to Seek Public Feedback on Its Activities
- January 19, 2018
The first request asks for complaints about the bureau's civil investigative demands, a type of subpoena the bureau uses during enforcement actions. On January 16, the CFPB announced that it intends to engage in a rulemaking process for purposes of reconsideration of the Payday Rule, which was finalized in October 2017. (more...)
- January 19, 2018
The first request asks for complaints about the bureau's civil investigative demands, a type of subpoena the bureau uses during enforcement actions. On January 16, the CFPB announced that it intends to engage in a rulemaking process for purposes of reconsideration of the Payday Rule, which was finalized in October 2017. (more...)
Trump says his words on immigration were misrepresented by 'Senator Dicky Durbin'
- January 19, 2018
The doctor says he's found "no reason whatsoever" to think the president has any issues with his thought process. The White House chefs, Jackson said , are now cooking for him a much healthier diet. The confidant wasn't authorized to disclose a private conversation and spoke on condition of anonymity. Trump insisted in a tweet on Friday that he "never said anything derogatory about Haitians other than Haiti is, obviously, a very poor and troubled country". (more...)
- January 19, 2018
The doctor says he's found "no reason whatsoever" to think the president has any issues with his thought process. The White House chefs, Jackson said , are now cooking for him a much healthier diet. The confidant wasn't authorized to disclose a private conversation and spoke on condition of anonymity. Trump insisted in a tweet on Friday that he "never said anything derogatory about Haitians other than Haiti is, obviously, a very poor and troubled country". (more...)
Injured in Axe Attack on Siberian School
- January 19, 2018
Initial reports in the local media said a student stormed the high school with an axe and attacked a teacher and at least three students. Law enforcement officers gather near a local school , after a student with an axe attacked schoolchildren and a teacher in the city of Ulan-Ude January 19, 2018. (more...)
- January 19, 2018
Initial reports in the local media said a student stormed the high school with an axe and attacked a teacher and at least three students. Law enforcement officers gather near a local school , after a student with an axe attacked schoolchildren and a teacher in the city of Ulan-Ude January 19, 2018. (more...)
Minerva Punjab report match-fixing approach made to their players
- January 19, 2018
Bajaj chose not to mention the inside information but the matter has been reported to the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). "The players came up to me within minutes of the approach". They have accumulated 22 points and have a three-point lead over second-placed East Bengal with a match in hand. (more...)
- January 19, 2018
Bajaj chose not to mention the inside information but the matter has been reported to the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). "The players came up to me within minutes of the approach". They have accumulated 22 points and have a three-point lead over second-placed East Bengal with a match in hand. (more...)
Former SGPC chief secretary Manjit Singh Calcutta passes away
- January 19, 2018
However, it is not clear whether Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amrinder Singh has accepted the resignation or not. Following allegations of corruption and money laundering against him, Punjab's powerful cabinet minister Rana Gurjit Singh has submitted his resignation from the Congress government in the state. (more...)
- January 19, 2018
However, it is not clear whether Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amrinder Singh has accepted the resignation or not. Following allegations of corruption and money laundering against him, Punjab's powerful cabinet minister Rana Gurjit Singh has submitted his resignation from the Congress government in the state. (more...)
Man stabbed before Atletico Madrid-Sevilla Spanish Cup match
- January 19, 2018
They are 22 points behind leaders Barcelona and three points behind fourth-place Real Madrid , who occupy the last Champions League spot. Sevilla are enduring a five-game winless streak in La Liga but had won both games against second-tier Cadiz in the Copa del Rey last 16. (more...)
- January 19, 2018
They are 22 points behind leaders Barcelona and three points behind fourth-place Real Madrid , who occupy the last Champions League spot. Sevilla are enduring a five-game winless streak in La Liga but had won both games against second-tier Cadiz in the Copa del Rey last 16. (more...)
North Korean orchestra, maybe joint hockey team at Olympics
- January 19, 2018
The name displayed during the marches was "Korea", although the North and South competed separately for medals. After South and North Korea agreed to make a joint entrance at next month's Olympics, the culture and sports ministry also said it will push for similar entrances at other global sporting events, such as the Jakarta Asian Games in August. (more...)
- January 19, 2018
The name displayed during the marches was "Korea", although the North and South competed separately for medals. After South and North Korea agreed to make a joint entrance at next month's Olympics, the culture and sports ministry also said it will push for similar entrances at other global sporting events, such as the Jakarta Asian Games in August. (more...)
White supremacist Richard Spencer to speak at Michigan State University
- January 19, 2018
White supremacist Richard Spencer has been granted two hours of speaking time on Michigan State University's campus. A university spokesman confirmed Thursday that organizer Cameron Padgett has asked to rent space at Kent State's Student Multicultural Center on May 4. (more...)
- January 19, 2018
White supremacist Richard Spencer has been granted two hours of speaking time on Michigan State University's campus. A university spokesman confirmed Thursday that organizer Cameron Padgett has asked to rent space at Kent State's Student Multicultural Center on May 4. (more...)
Congress Confident of Victory in Tripura, Nagaland & Meghalaya
- January 19, 2018
Asked to comment on the announcement of the assembly poll despite the demand by tribal organisations and the civil society in the state for a solution to the vexed Naga political issue first, he said we support early settlement of the Naga issue which is honourable and acceptable to all sections of the people. (more...)
- January 19, 2018
Asked to comment on the announcement of the assembly poll despite the demand by tribal organisations and the civil society in the state for a solution to the vexed Naga political issue first, he said we support early settlement of the Naga issue which is honourable and acceptable to all sections of the people. (more...)
AAP MLA's office of profit case
- January 19, 2018
Often lawmakers who fail to get ministerial portfolios in a government are accommodated as parliamentary secretaries. Last year, the Election Commission had rejected a petition by the MLAs to drop the office of profit case. The controversy over the "office of profit" started soon after the party's victory in the 2015 Assembly elections in Delhi. Parliamentary secretaries are usually appointed by a government to provide assistance to ministers, and the office comes with perks apart from ... (more...)
- January 19, 2018
Often lawmakers who fail to get ministerial portfolios in a government are accommodated as parliamentary secretaries. Last year, the Election Commission had rejected a petition by the MLAs to drop the office of profit case. The controversy over the "office of profit" started soon after the party's victory in the 2015 Assembly elections in Delhi. Parliamentary secretaries are usually appointed by a government to provide assistance to ministers, and the office comes with perks apart from ... (more...)
Tow truck driver almost meets his maker
- January 19, 2018
The trooper can be heard yelling as she watches the auto heading straight for the tow truck. Drivers are always reminded to slowdown in bad weather. The driver who crashed into the tow truck was cited. Another vehicle never made it. Icy conditions on the road may have contributed to the accident, while police said the driver involved did not move over for emergency vehicles. (more...)
- January 19, 2018
The trooper can be heard yelling as she watches the auto heading straight for the tow truck. Drivers are always reminded to slowdown in bad weather. The driver who crashed into the tow truck was cited. Another vehicle never made it. Icy conditions on the road may have contributed to the accident, while police said the driver involved did not move over for emergency vehicles. (more...)
Flagstaff to get 1-3 inches of snow Friday night, Saturday morning
- January 19, 2018
The advisory means snow is expected. Between 1 and 3 inches of snow is expected in the Hampton Roads area Wednesday , according to the National Weather Service . Snow could stay on the ground until Thursday . It has been expanded to the coastal areas as well. A slight chance of snow is in the forecast after 1 p.m. (more...)
- January 19, 2018
The advisory means snow is expected. Between 1 and 3 inches of snow is expected in the Hampton Roads area Wednesday , according to the National Weather Service . Snow could stay on the ground until Thursday . It has been expanded to the coastal areas as well. A slight chance of snow is in the forecast after 1 p.m. (more...)
US calls for Hafiz Saeed's prosecution
- January 19, 2018
Meanwhile, former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai yesterday called out on Pakistan Prime Minister's bluff that there is no case against 2008 Mumbai mastermind Hafiz Saeed . She added, "Many of you may recall we talked about this a couple of weeks ago, about who this individual is". The United States has labeled JuD as the "terrorist front" for the Lashkar-e-Taiba, a group Hafiz Saeed founded in 1987. (more...)
- January 19, 2018
Meanwhile, former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai yesterday called out on Pakistan Prime Minister's bluff that there is no case against 2008 Mumbai mastermind Hafiz Saeed . She added, "Many of you may recall we talked about this a couple of weeks ago, about who this individual is". The United States has labeled JuD as the "terrorist front" for the Lashkar-e-Taiba, a group Hafiz Saeed founded in 1987. (more...)
Bitcoin falls under $10000 in continued Cryptocurrency descent
- January 19, 2018
The proximate cause for the crash was news that certain countries will begin to tighten regulation around cryptocurrencies. China is said to have intensified its curbs on trading of the digital coins, extending restrictions to over-the-counter and peer-to-peer platforms after banning exchanges previous year. (more...)
- January 19, 2018
The proximate cause for the crash was news that certain countries will begin to tighten regulation around cryptocurrencies. China is said to have intensified its curbs on trading of the digital coins, extending restrictions to over-the-counter and peer-to-peer platforms after banning exchanges previous year. (more...)
The brain test that Trump passed was created by a Lebanese immigrant
- January 19, 2018
He was responding to a claim by Democratic Senator Dick Durbin that he used "vile and racist" language during a meeting on immigration reform, BBC reported on Monday. "Our president has shown exactly who he is by what he's saying and, you know, people are not ignorant". "I feel very confident that he has a very strong and a very probably possibility of making it completely through his presidency with no medical issues", said Dr Jackson. (more...)
- January 19, 2018
He was responding to a claim by Democratic Senator Dick Durbin that he used "vile and racist" language during a meeting on immigration reform, BBC reported on Monday. "Our president has shown exactly who he is by what he's saying and, you know, people are not ignorant". "I feel very confident that he has a very strong and a very probably possibility of making it completely through his presidency with no medical issues", said Dr Jackson. (more...)
Trump says Sen. Durbin misrepresented discussion
- January 19, 2018
Rand Paul was one of 11 candidates who were up against Trump during the 2016 Republican presidential primary. During that meeting, Durbin said he and U.S. Durbin backed up those claims on Friday, and said the president used that phrase multiple times, calling the president's words "hate-filled, vile, and racist". (more...)
- January 19, 2018
Rand Paul was one of 11 candidates who were up against Trump during the 2016 Republican presidential primary. During that meeting, Durbin said he and U.S. Durbin backed up those claims on Friday, and said the president used that phrase multiple times, calling the president's words "hate-filled, vile, and racist". (more...)
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