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IN official says state will be careful in Amazon offer
- January 22, 2018
The maker of iPhones said it would open a second campus in the U.S., hire more than 20,000 people, while spending over $30 billion in its investment plan for the U.S. "Make quick decisions and make investments and we've been slow to respond for the need for housing in this city and its created real pressure", Scholes said. (more...)
- January 22, 2018
The maker of iPhones said it would open a second campus in the U.S., hire more than 20,000 people, while spending over $30 billion in its investment plan for the U.S. "Make quick decisions and make investments and we've been slow to respond for the need for housing in this city and its created real pressure", Scholes said. (more...)
Henry Bolton clings on as UKIP leader despite vote of no confidence
- January 22, 2018
Ukip chairman Paul Oakden is said to have emailed party members on Saturday, saying the NEC did not have powers to remove Mr Bolton and a new leader could only be chosen through a ballot of members. "This decision will automatically trigger an EGM [extraordinary general meeting] of the party, to allow the membership of Ukip the democratic opportunity to decide to endorse or reject that vote of no confidence", the party said in a statement. (more...)
- January 22, 2018
Ukip chairman Paul Oakden is said to have emailed party members on Saturday, saying the NEC did not have powers to remove Mr Bolton and a new leader could only be chosen through a ballot of members. "This decision will automatically trigger an EGM [extraordinary general meeting] of the party, to allow the membership of Ukip the democratic opportunity to decide to endorse or reject that vote of no confidence", the party said in a statement. (more...)
VP Pence will Address Parliament During Brief but Busy Visit
- January 22, 2018
He was not expected to meet with Palestinian officials during his trip, which comes more than a month after Trump announced his decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital. "Despite bipartisan support for a budget resolution, a minority in the Senate has chose to play politics with military pay", Pence said at the base, speaking in front of a large US flag and a line of soldiers dressed in military fatigues. (more...)
- January 22, 2018
He was not expected to meet with Palestinian officials during his trip, which comes more than a month after Trump announced his decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital. "Despite bipartisan support for a budget resolution, a minority in the Senate has chose to play politics with military pay", Pence said at the base, speaking in front of a large US flag and a line of soldiers dressed in military fatigues. (more...)
Mick Mulvaney, Supporter Of 2013 Government Shutdown, Blames Obama For That One
- January 22, 2018
Budget director Mick Mulvaney and legislative affairs director Marc Short are lobbing verbal attacks at Democrats for blocking a spending bill over the unrelated legislation. CNN's chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta has become known in press briefings for his head-to-head battles with White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, but on Friday, someone else took the podium to butt heads with him. (more...)
- January 22, 2018
Budget director Mick Mulvaney and legislative affairs director Marc Short are lobbing verbal attacks at Democrats for blocking a spending bill over the unrelated legislation. CNN's chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta has become known in press briefings for his head-to-head battles with White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, but on Friday, someone else took the podium to butt heads with him. (more...)
CHP: Tesla driver arrested for DUI says auto was on autopilot
- January 22, 2018
Incidentally, it's worth noting that the current incarnation of Autopilot on Tesla vehicles will not simply take passed out or even inattentive drivers on a multi-hour journey. Otherwise, sensors in the vehicle will trigger it to pull over and stop. The vehicle may have stopped on its own after the driver passed out. It appeared to have ended after more education about the driver assist system, but now a driver in California took it to an all new level. (more...)
- January 22, 2018
Incidentally, it's worth noting that the current incarnation of Autopilot on Tesla vehicles will not simply take passed out or even inattentive drivers on a multi-hour journey. Otherwise, sensors in the vehicle will trigger it to pull over and stop. The vehicle may have stopped on its own after the driver passed out. It appeared to have ended after more education about the driver assist system, but now a driver in California took it to an all new level. (more...)
Duterte threatens to ban deployment of workers to Kuwait
- January 22, 2018
Local recruitment agencies asked the government to reconsider its ban on the deployment of OFWs to Kuwait. Noting that such a stance contradicts the nature of the distinctive ties between the two countries and does not serve their common interests, he said the status of the Filipino workers in Kuwait can not be assessed based on individual cases. (more...)
- January 22, 2018
Local recruitment agencies asked the government to reconsider its ban on the deployment of OFWs to Kuwait. Noting that such a stance contradicts the nature of the distinctive ties between the two countries and does not serve their common interests, he said the status of the Filipino workers in Kuwait can not be assessed based on individual cases. (more...)
Trump Campaign Ad Says Dems Complicit in Murders Committed by Illegal Immigrants
- January 22, 2018
The ad was released on the first day of the government shutdown , and the one-year anniversary of Trump's presidency. U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, a leader of the effort to allow the dreamers to remain in the country they grew up in, immediately criticized the ad. (more...)
- January 22, 2018
The ad was released on the first day of the government shutdown , and the one-year anniversary of Trump's presidency. U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, a leader of the effort to allow the dreamers to remain in the country they grew up in, immediately criticized the ad. (more...)
Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez inspire Barcelona rout of Betis
- January 22, 2018
Ivan Rakitic slotted in the opener and Messi hammered in a quick second from the edge of the box. He has 10 goals in his last eight matches in all competitions. Betis were all over the place at the back, and Barcelona made it 3-0 in the 69th minute when Luis Suarez volleyed a Rakitic cross into the back of the net as the Uruguay worldwide scored in his seventh straight league appearance. (more...)
- January 22, 2018
Ivan Rakitic slotted in the opener and Messi hammered in a quick second from the edge of the box. He has 10 goals in his last eight matches in all competitions. Betis were all over the place at the back, and Barcelona made it 3-0 in the 69th minute when Luis Suarez volleyed a Rakitic cross into the back of the net as the Uruguay worldwide scored in his seventh straight league appearance. (more...)
Kabul Intercontinental Hotel Attack Victims
- January 22, 2018
A statement from the interior ministry put the blame on the Haqqani network, a group affiliated with the Taliban that is notorious for its attacks on urban targets. "We reiterate our strong condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations". Global Affairs Canada now recommends Canadians avoid all travel to Afghanistan "due to the unstable security situation, ongoing insurgency, terrorist attacks, the risk of kidnapping and a high crime rate". (more...)
- January 22, 2018
A statement from the interior ministry put the blame on the Haqqani network, a group affiliated with the Taliban that is notorious for its attacks on urban targets. "We reiterate our strong condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations". Global Affairs Canada now recommends Canadians avoid all travel to Afghanistan "due to the unstable security situation, ongoing insurgency, terrorist attacks, the risk of kidnapping and a high crime rate". (more...)
Macedonia is ours, insist Greeks in dispute over country's name
- January 22, 2018
Following the break-up of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s. the United Nations was forced to to broker an agreement between the two countries, which in 1995 led to the naming of the Former Yugoslav... They are united against the use of the name " Macedonia " in a long-running row with Skopje. The rally was staged in front of the statue of Alexander the Great, the most famous ruler of the ancient Greek Kingdom of Macedonia . (more...)
- January 22, 2018
Following the break-up of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s. the United Nations was forced to to broker an agreement between the two countries, which in 1995 led to the naming of the Former Yugoslav... They are united against the use of the name " Macedonia " in a long-running row with Skopje. The rally was staged in front of the statue of Alexander the Great, the most famous ruler of the ancient Greek Kingdom of Macedonia . (more...)
Cuomo Says NY Will Reopen Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island Despite Shutdown
- January 22, 2018
The National Park Service says the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island were closed Saturday "due to a lapse in appropriations". Cuomo said state will spend about $65,000 per day for the federal workers who operate the sites, explaining that the revenue gained more than offsets the costs. (more...)
- January 22, 2018
The National Park Service says the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island were closed Saturday "due to a lapse in appropriations". Cuomo said state will spend about $65,000 per day for the federal workers who operate the sites, explaining that the revenue gained more than offsets the costs. (more...)
Iran calls for end to Turkish offensive in Syria
- January 22, 2018
There was no immediate comment from the United States on the offensive but ahead of its launch a senior State Department official had raised concerns it risked being harmful for security in the region. In mid-afternoon on Saturday the Turkish air strikes began, with plumes of smoke rising above Afrin. Washington had previously called on Ankara to refrain from launching a military incursion in Syria. (more...)
- January 22, 2018
There was no immediate comment from the United States on the offensive but ahead of its launch a senior State Department official had raised concerns it risked being harmful for security in the region. In mid-afternoon on Saturday the Turkish air strikes began, with plumes of smoke rising above Afrin. Washington had previously called on Ankara to refrain from launching a military incursion in Syria. (more...)
Private investigators say Barry and Honey Sherman were murdered
- January 22, 2018
Their bodies were found in an upright seated position on the floor hanging from a railing next to an indoor pool inside their £5.2 million Toronto home. Private investigators now suspect the couple was killed by one or more assailants. . Sherman founded Apotex in 1974, and over the following decades became known as a ruthless businessman who shunned the limelight while revolutionizing the drug industry in Canada. (more...)
- January 22, 2018
Their bodies were found in an upright seated position on the floor hanging from a railing next to an indoor pool inside their £5.2 million Toronto home. Private investigators now suspect the couple was killed by one or more assailants. . Sherman founded Apotex in 1974, and over the following decades became known as a ruthless businessman who shunned the limelight while revolutionizing the drug industry in Canada. (more...)
Charlotte Hornets get burned by the Miami Heat, 106-105
- January 22, 2018
Guys took ownership of it. It's really a learning experience with him. The back-to-back set on the road is the Heat's fourth of the season. One thing the Miami Heat was able to avoid as it has climbed the Eastern Conference standings over the past six weeks was back-to-back losses - despite injuries , shorthanded lineups or the rigors of a heavy travel schedule. (more...)
- January 22, 2018
Guys took ownership of it. It's really a learning experience with him. The back-to-back set on the road is the Heat's fourth of the season. One thing the Miami Heat was able to avoid as it has climbed the Eastern Conference standings over the past six weeks was back-to-back losses - despite injuries , shorthanded lineups or the rigors of a heavy travel schedule. (more...)
Shirtless Tongan Flag-Bearer Qualifys for Winter Olympics
- January 22, 2018
Pita Taufatofua, who captured global attention as the oiled and topless Tongan flagbearer at the Rio Olympics, has gone "to the end of the world" to qualify as Tonga's first Winter Olympian. "You've got to put your body through something really challenging". Taufatofua's journey to the Winter Olympics has been eventful, from using roller skis in South America to failed runs in eastern Europe. (more...)
- January 22, 2018
Pita Taufatofua, who captured global attention as the oiled and topless Tongan flagbearer at the Rio Olympics, has gone "to the end of the world" to qualify as Tonga's first Winter Olympian. "You've got to put your body through something really challenging". Taufatofua's journey to the Winter Olympics has been eventful, from using roller skis in South America to failed runs in eastern Europe. (more...)
Protests against bus fare hike in Tamil Nadu
- January 22, 2018
Maintaining that the revised bus fare was still lower than in neighbouring States like Kerala and Andhra Pradesh, the government cited a variety of factors including frequent revision in diesel price, increased cost of new buses and spare parts, a ballooning wage bill, legal compensation and other expenses incurred by the government transport corporations to back its decision. (more...)
- January 22, 2018
Maintaining that the revised bus fare was still lower than in neighbouring States like Kerala and Andhra Pradesh, the government cited a variety of factors including frequent revision in diesel price, increased cost of new buses and spare parts, a ballooning wage bill, legal compensation and other expenses incurred by the government transport corporations to back its decision. (more...)
Grigor Dimitrov Victorious Against Nick Kyrgios In Blockbuster Affair
- January 22, 2018
And after the match, Kyrgios revealed what he told Dimitrov at the net. The third seed had plenty to prove after a huge second-round fright from a qualifier, who pushed him to five sets. His serve, however, pulled him back from the brink, before at 2-2 he was given respite when Dimitrov lost focus and in turn, his serve. The latter had the chance to serve for the set in the decider, but she was broken and pushed deep into the third; the Spaniard wrapped it up in the 14th game of the stanza. (more...)
- January 22, 2018
And after the match, Kyrgios revealed what he told Dimitrov at the net. The third seed had plenty to prove after a huge second-round fright from a qualifier, who pushed him to five sets. His serve, however, pulled him back from the brink, before at 2-2 he was given respite when Dimitrov lost focus and in turn, his serve. The latter had the chance to serve for the set in the decider, but she was broken and pushed deep into the third; the Spaniard wrapped it up in the 14th game of the stanza. (more...)
Freezing rain may lead to slippery Monday in Toronto
- January 22, 2018
Temperatures this weekend are expected be upwards of seven degrees above the seasonal average. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement calling for freezing rain likely developing on Monday for Mississauga and Brampton, as well as Toronto. (more...)
- January 22, 2018
Temperatures this weekend are expected be upwards of seven degrees above the seasonal average. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement calling for freezing rain likely developing on Monday for Mississauga and Brampton, as well as Toronto. (more...)
Germany's Social Democrats back coalition talks with Merkel bloc
- January 22, 2018
Almost four months after the election, Merkel has still not managed to form a government. A "no" vote could force fresh elections as well as renewed debate on the issue of succession. It was "encouraging that in the exchange of arguments there was more unity than divergence". An official statement from the Jusos warns: "The last few years and a look at neighbouring European countries teach us that whoever paves the way for a grand coalition based on short-term stability risk their own ... (more...)
- January 22, 2018
Almost four months after the election, Merkel has still not managed to form a government. A "no" vote could force fresh elections as well as renewed debate on the issue of succession. It was "encouraging that in the exchange of arguments there was more unity than divergence". An official statement from the Jusos warns: "The last few years and a look at neighbouring European countries teach us that whoever paves the way for a grand coalition based on short-term stability risk their own ... (more...)
German Woman Sentenced to Death in Iraq for Joining ISIS
- January 22, 2018
The German national, who is of Moroccan origin, was sentenced for providing "logistical support and helping the terrorist group to carry out crimes", said Abdel Settar Bayraqdar, a spokesman for the court. Many of them, including women, were arrested as Iraqi forces expelled the militants from the country. A German foreign ministry spokeswoman declined to comment. (more...)
- January 22, 2018
The German national, who is of Moroccan origin, was sentenced for providing "logistical support and helping the terrorist group to carry out crimes", said Abdel Settar Bayraqdar, a spokesman for the court. Many of them, including women, were arrested as Iraqi forces expelled the militants from the country. A German foreign ministry spokeswoman declined to comment. (more...)
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