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Pak court to deliver 'blasphemy' murder verdict
- February 07, 2018
A total of 57 accused were indicted in the case while another, Mian Saeed , was arrested on January 4. Three suspects including Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's Tehseel Councilor Arif, Sabir Mayar, a leader of a student organization and Assad Zia, an employee of the university still remain at large. (more...)
- February 07, 2018
A total of 57 accused were indicted in the case while another, Mian Saeed , was arrested on January 4. Three suspects including Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's Tehseel Councilor Arif, Sabir Mayar, a leader of a student organization and Assad Zia, an employee of the university still remain at large. (more...)
Owaisi wants 3-year jail term for those calling Indian Muslim 'Pakistani'
- February 07, 2018
Katiyar further claimed that " Muslims partitioned the country" on religious lines. "Those who hoist the Pakistani flag... they should be punished", Katiyar said. "Why can't there be a law just like those that apply to SC/STs?" asked Owaisi, according to Times Now. Bareilly district magistrate Vikram Singh was recently under severe criticism over a Facebook post in which he said: "A very odd trend has started of late". (more...)
- February 07, 2018
Katiyar further claimed that " Muslims partitioned the country" on religious lines. "Those who hoist the Pakistani flag... they should be punished", Katiyar said. "Why can't there be a law just like those that apply to SC/STs?" asked Owaisi, according to Times Now. Bareilly district magistrate Vikram Singh was recently under severe criticism over a Facebook post in which he said: "A very odd trend has started of late". (more...)
Democrats flip deep-red Missouri state House seat, signal problems for GOP
- February 07, 2018
Sixty-five percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independent voters say they are certain to vote, compared with 63 percent of Republican-leaning voters. Democrats lead by 14 points among likely voters in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, a result reported previously. The district was solidly red: Trump won by 17 percentage points in 2016, and Republican Mitt Romney won it in 2012. (more...)
- February 07, 2018
Sixty-five percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independent voters say they are certain to vote, compared with 63 percent of Republican-leaning voters. Democrats lead by 14 points among likely voters in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, a result reported previously. The district was solidly red: Trump won by 17 percentage points in 2016, and Republican Mitt Romney won it in 2012. (more...)
Amtrak passenger train collision: Two killed, over 100 injured
- February 07, 2018
In November, the NTSB criticized what it termed Amtrak's "weak safety culture" after finding that a series of unsafe conditions led to an Amtrak train striking a backhoe working on railroad tracks in Chester, Pennsylvania, in 2016, killing two maintenance workers and injuring 41. (more...)
- February 07, 2018
In November, the NTSB criticized what it termed Amtrak's "weak safety culture" after finding that a series of unsafe conditions led to an Amtrak train striking a backhoe working on railroad tracks in Chester, Pennsylvania, in 2016, killing two maintenance workers and injuring 41. (more...)
Miguna Miguna 'teleported' to Kajiado
- February 07, 2018
The vocal former Nairobi county gubernatorial aspirant and a close ally to the NASA Chief Raila Odinga is charged with being present and presiding over the administration of unlawful oath thus committing treason. Prof. Ongeri has further hit out at the police over what he termed as total disregard of the law after Miguna remained in police custody despite court's order to have him freed on bond. (more...)
- February 07, 2018
The vocal former Nairobi county gubernatorial aspirant and a close ally to the NASA Chief Raila Odinga is charged with being present and presiding over the administration of unlawful oath thus committing treason. Prof. Ongeri has further hit out at the police over what he termed as total disregard of the law after Miguna remained in police custody despite court's order to have him freed on bond. (more...)
Ecuadoreans vote to limit presidents to 2 terms
- February 07, 2018
The result had been expected and is a big boost for President Lenin Moreno , who was a protege of Correa until taking office past year. The rift between Moreno and Correa has led to a deep split in their ruling leftist Alianza PAIS party, with several lawmakers still loyal to the former president. (more...)
- February 07, 2018
The result had been expected and is a big boost for President Lenin Moreno , who was a protege of Correa until taking office past year. The rift between Moreno and Correa has led to a deep split in their ruling leftist Alianza PAIS party, with several lawmakers still loyal to the former president. (more...)
Sector Trader's Alert: General Motors Company (NYSE:GM)
- February 07, 2018
The hedge fund held 586,852 shares of the auto manufacturing company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $7.03 million, up from 97,932 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.38 per share. General Motors Company had 84 analyst reports since July 24, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. (more...)
- February 07, 2018
The hedge fund held 586,852 shares of the auto manufacturing company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $7.03 million, up from 97,932 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.38 per share. General Motors Company had 84 analyst reports since July 24, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. (more...)
Stocks repeatedly sink and recover as wild ride continues
- February 07, 2018
Stock markets around the world took a battering Tuesday (6 February), following a dramatic sell-off on Wall Street that triggered concerns that a potentially healthy pullback from record highs could turn into a protracted bear market . "I don't think the volatility is over", said JJ Kinahan, chief market strategist at TD Ameritrade in Chicago . Monday the Dow shed 1,175 points, its largest point drop in history, wiping all of 2018's gains. (more...)
- February 07, 2018
Stock markets around the world took a battering Tuesday (6 February), following a dramatic sell-off on Wall Street that triggered concerns that a potentially healthy pullback from record highs could turn into a protracted bear market . "I don't think the volatility is over", said JJ Kinahan, chief market strategist at TD Ameritrade in Chicago . Monday the Dow shed 1,175 points, its largest point drop in history, wiping all of 2018's gains. (more...)
CHART: How Trump's Immigration Proposal Compares With Other Plans
- February 07, 2018
All of these major news stories (and others) have centered around immigration - and more specifically, Washington's inability to agree on what to do as President Trump's deadline to end the Obama administration's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (or DACA) policy fast approaches. (more...)
- February 07, 2018
All of these major news stories (and others) have centered around immigration - and more specifically, Washington's inability to agree on what to do as President Trump's deadline to end the Obama administration's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (or DACA) policy fast approaches. (more...)
US Intelligence Committee unanimously votes to make Democratic memo public
- February 07, 2018
Trump must allow the Democratic response to be made public. Schiff has questioned whether Nunes had coordinated with the White House in drafting the document the president has used to vent his grievances against the nation's premier law enforcement agencies. (more...)
- February 07, 2018
Trump must allow the Democratic response to be made public. Schiff has questioned whether Nunes had coordinated with the White House in drafting the document the president has used to vent his grievances against the nation's premier law enforcement agencies. (more...)
SIX NATIONS RUGBY: Ireland snatch dramatic victory in Paris
- February 07, 2018
The more controversial incident came in the thrilling endgame to the match when Dupont went down injured, with French team-mates indicating he had suffered a head injury. This involves an initial review by an independent HIA Review Processor, Alligin (UK) Limited, and then in certain cases a further review by an HIA Review Panel. (more...)
- February 07, 2018
The more controversial incident came in the thrilling endgame to the match when Dupont went down injured, with French team-mates indicating he had suffered a head injury. This involves an initial review by an independent HIA Review Processor, Alligin (UK) Limited, and then in certain cases a further review by an HIA Review Panel. (more...)
BC to sell recreational marijuana in province-run stores
- February 07, 2018
Mike Farnworth , the province's public safety minister, said recreational cannabis would not be allowed to be sold in the same stores as liquor or tobacco in Canada's third-most populous province. Such licenses will be granted only with the approval of local governments. Farnworth could not say how much the province will spend on setting up cannabis distribution or training police officers to nab drug-impaired driver but acknowledged the costs will be considerable. (more...)
- February 07, 2018
Mike Farnworth , the province's public safety minister, said recreational cannabis would not be allowed to be sold in the same stores as liquor or tobacco in Canada's third-most populous province. Such licenses will be granted only with the approval of local governments. Farnworth could not say how much the province will spend on setting up cannabis distribution or training police officers to nab drug-impaired driver but acknowledged the costs will be considerable. (more...)
Washington sends message to North Korea as Pence heads to Winter Olympics
- February 07, 2018
Choe was one of three senior Pyongyang officials who made a surprise visit to the South during the 2014 Asian Games along with former military chief Hwang Pyong-So and Kim Yang- Gon, a top official on inter-Korea affairs who died in a auto crash in 2015. (more...)
- February 07, 2018
Choe was one of three senior Pyongyang officials who made a surprise visit to the South during the 2014 Asian Games along with former military chief Hwang Pyong-So and Kim Yang- Gon, a top official on inter-Korea affairs who died in a auto crash in 2015. (more...)
Ex-CIA director: Memo release "sends a awful message to our allies"
- February 07, 2018
And while the memo states that "there is no evidence of any cooperation or conspiracy between Page and Papadopoulos", it does not articulate the degree to which evidence gleaned from the Papadopoulos probe weighed on the court's decision to grant the Page warrant. (more...)
- February 07, 2018
And while the memo states that "there is no evidence of any cooperation or conspiracy between Page and Papadopoulos", it does not articulate the degree to which evidence gleaned from the Papadopoulos probe weighed on the court's decision to grant the Page warrant. (more...)
Senators Try To Tune Out Trump's Bluster As Immigration Deadline Nears
- February 07, 2018
Schumer and fellow Democrats for relenting on the shutdown fight, and that pressure is likely to intensify as the March 5 DACA deadline approaches. Trump also seemed to take a swipe at the deal in a tweet on Monday. Although he's not optimistic about reaching a deal this week, Durbin said he believes Congress is "making real progress" toward reaching an eventual compromise. (more...)
- February 07, 2018
Schumer and fellow Democrats for relenting on the shutdown fight, and that pressure is likely to intensify as the March 5 DACA deadline approaches. Trump also seemed to take a swipe at the deal in a tweet on Monday. Although he's not optimistic about reaching a deal this week, Durbin said he believes Congress is "making real progress" toward reaching an eventual compromise. (more...)
Trump vs the Federal Bureau of Investigation: memo release fuels firestorm over Russian Federation probe
- February 07, 2018
A top Democrat is rebutting a controversial memo released by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes , calling the four-page document "deliberately misleading" and a backhanded ploy to derail the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. (more...)
- February 07, 2018
A top Democrat is rebutting a controversial memo released by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes , calling the four-page document "deliberately misleading" and a backhanded ploy to derail the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. (more...)
Matteo Renzi, attacco hacker al Pd di Firenze
- February 07, 2018
Poi c'è un'immagine con la riga dei dati inerenti il segretario Matteo Renzi con tutti i suoi riferimenti. Nella lista , anche l'assessore regionale all'agricoltura del Molise, "indagato nell'ambito di un'inchiesta sui Progetti edilizi unitari". (more...)
- February 07, 2018
Poi c'è un'immagine con la riga dei dati inerenti il segretario Matteo Renzi con tutti i suoi riferimenti. Nella lista , anche l'assessore regionale all'agricoltura del Molise, "indagato nell'ambito di un'inchiesta sui Progetti edilizi unitari". (more...)
Democratic memo on Russia probe
- February 07, 2018
Chief of staff John Kelly said the White House is reviewing a Democratic memo on the investigation into a Trump campaign associate and he has ordered authorities to give their recommendations on how to handle it by Thursday, after which the President will make his final decision on whether to release the memo and whether to redact it. (more...)
- February 07, 2018
Chief of staff John Kelly said the White House is reviewing a Democratic memo on the investigation into a Trump campaign associate and he has ordered authorities to give their recommendations on how to handle it by Thursday, after which the President will make his final decision on whether to release the memo and whether to redact it. (more...)
Trump labels some Democrats 'treasonous' for their State of the Union reaction
- February 07, 2018
For me that was his best moment. In fact there was one guy, when I said the lowest African American unemployment, he was sort of clapping. We endured floods and fires and storms. Why in the world would you not applaud any of those good things? Specifically, the new tax bill Congress passed in December was promised to put more money in the pocket of everyday Americans. (more...)
- February 07, 2018
For me that was his best moment. In fact there was one guy, when I said the lowest African American unemployment, he was sort of clapping. We endured floods and fires and storms. Why in the world would you not applaud any of those good things? Specifically, the new tax bill Congress passed in December was promised to put more money in the pocket of everyday Americans. (more...)
Jasper County could see up to 5 inches of snow Monday
- February 07, 2018
So, the options are snow and rain or lots of snow. After an overnight low of 18, the temp will rebound to 38 on Tuesday , even though it will be cloudy. Tuesday Night: Showers. Low around 50. This system will once again lift northward from the Deep South, but its track looks to be well inland. A burst of snow then rain moves into southern New England Wednesday . (more...)
- February 07, 2018
So, the options are snow and rain or lots of snow. After an overnight low of 18, the temp will rebound to 38 on Tuesday , even though it will be cloudy. Tuesday Night: Showers. Low around 50. This system will once again lift northward from the Deep South, but its track looks to be well inland. A burst of snow then rain moves into southern New England Wednesday . (more...)
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