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No arrest warrant issued for 'Kremlin target' Bill Browder — Interpol

May 30, 2018

Browder said it was the sixth time Russian Federation has used Interpol - the International Criminal Police Organization - to detain him. Several countries including Canada and the United Kingdom have since followed suit, introducing legislation for their own Magnitsky Acts.

'Murdered' Russian journalist alive; death staged to flush out assassins

May 31, 2018

Babchenko's wife said that she had found him at the entrance to their apartment block with bullet wounds in his back, and he was reported to have died in an ambulance on the way to hospital. Babchenko, 41, was veteran of the First Chechen War who had specialized in covering conflict after his discharge from the military. However, it turns out that Babchenko was involved in a sting operation with Ukrainian security services meant to uncover an assassination plot against him.

Carlo Cottarelli: Italy president names stop-gap PM

May 30, 2018

The president was due to meet Cottarelli at 1130 am (0930 GMT). Italy's president has come under fire after he vetoed the proposed economy minister of what would have been Western Europe's first populist government , ushering in the likelihood of a new election within months.

Hawaii lava crosses key highway, destroys utility poles

May 30, 2018

Onlookers catch a glimpse of the Kilauea volcano near Pahoa on Saturday. The people of Hawaii could use a little humor right now: The island's Kilauea Volcano has been spurting lava and gas since May 3, destroying homes and forcing thousands to evacuate.

Key Republican Trey Gowdy defends Federal Bureau of Investigation against Trump attacks

May 30, 2018

Gowdy told CBS This Morning , "there are lots of really good lawyers in the country". A Fox News guest, commentator and anchor all rebuked claims from the president and his allies that the Federal Bureau of Investigation planted a "spy" in his campaign in an effort to undercut his candidacy.

Iran should be denied any military presence in Syria

May 30, 2018

Late a year ago, the U.S., Russian Federation and Jordan had agreed to create a "de-escalation zone" in southwest Syria , parts of which border Israel. Later on Monday, Israel called for Iran to be denied any military presence in Syria. The Israeli prime minister is scheduled to meet with European leaders next week and said that he intends to discuss Iran's nuclear power and find ways to block its "nuclear aspirations" and "Iran's spreading in the Middle East".

'I'M STILL ALIVE': Russian journalist faked death to foil assassination

May 30, 2018

Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko was shot dead in Kiev on Tuesday. Police in Kiev said the high-profile murder may have been linked to his reporting. He also wrote articles for Novaya Gazeta . The killing was the most recent murder of a high-profile dissident in Kiev , a city that has become a refuge for some of Moscow's most vehement critics, as well as the scene of targeted assassinations that have remained unsolved for years.

Back from the 'dead': Arkady Babchenko revealed alive

May 30, 2018

Arkady Babchenko , a Russian journalist and fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin , was reported to be assassinated on Tuesday in Ukraine , but then showed alive up at a news conference alive on Wednesday, according to several reports.

MH370 May Never Be Found as Search Ends

May 30, 2018

Minister of Transport Anthony Loke said later on Wednesday the search had cost Malaysia about 500 million ringgit ($125.3 million). MH370 went missing on March 8, 2014 while flying from Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in China.

Man Found Crushed by Rock After Vesuvius Eruption

May 30, 2018

Pompeii is famed for its ruins containing the remains of citizens preserved in the ash from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. Though the man died while trying to flee the aftermath of the eruption, he probably wasn't killed by the rock, but rather by the dense layer of hot ash, lava and gas , or "pyroclastic flow", that poured into the area, Osanna said .

Putin Critic Arrested in Spain on Russian Warrant

May 30, 2018

Bill Browder , a British financer, tweeted a photo from the back of a police auto in Madrid on Wednesday. Browder was taken into custody at his hotel in Madrid just before an 11 a.m. He also posted an image of the warrant and another picture taken in the back of a police auto. Conservative MP Sir Peter Bottomley told the Press Association: 'I have notified the Foreign Secretary's office and I shall be speaking to the Spanish ambassador.

United States preacher asks followers to help him buy $78m private jet

May 30, 2018

In 2015 Duplantis and televangelist Kenneth Copeland defended their use of jets in an appearance on the same program, saying they can not preach the gospel worldwide using commercial airlines. But this is not the first time Duplantis has been enmeshed in the preacher private plane debate. Duplantis said he then recalled something God told him in 1978.

Russian journalist shot dead in Kiev

May 30, 2018

In a post to Facebook just hours after news of Babchenko's death emerged, Prime Minister Volodymyr Hroysman said, "I am convinced that the Russian totalitarian machine could not forgive his honesty and principled position". It was shot down and 14 people on board were killed. Babchenko is one of at least a dozen Kremlin critics who've been murdered or died under mysterious circumstances over the past decade.

Papua New Guinea to ban Facebook for a month, official says

May 30, 2018

The prospect of a month-long ban was announced by Papua New Guinea's communications minister Sam Basil who told Post Courier that the government "cannot allow the abuse of Facebook to continue in the country". Basil has also expressed concern about the Cambridge Analytica scandal and unfettered advertising on Facebook . The work will form part of the enforcement of the country's Cyber Crime Act, passed in 2016.

U.S. to keep confronting Beijing in South China Sea - Mattis

May 30, 2018

Mattis is stopping in Hawaii on his way to the Singapore meeting so that he can attend the ceremony marking the change in leadership at U.S. Pacific Command. China had participated in the exercise known as Rim of the Pacific in 2014 and 2016. China also landed a bomber at Woody Island. "And you'll notice there's only one country that seems to take active steps to rebuff them or state their resentment of them", Mattis said while en route to Hawaii.

Kremlin Critic Browder Arrested in Spain on Russian Warrant

May 30, 2018

He then published a photo from the back of the police vehicle, saying the officers would not tell him which police station they were travelling to. "Going to the police station right now", read the tweet . 'The Spanish authorities, with the encouragement of the British, should release Bill Browder. The US-born financier, who is based in the UK , is widely credited with the creation of the Magnitsky Act - a 2012 range of sanctions from the United States on top Russian officials accused of ...

Tommy Robinson jailed as Meghan Markle's sister calls for his release

May 30, 2018

It was viewed a quarter of a million times. Had we ignored the judge's ruling not only would we have been breaking the law but in doing so it could have put at risk a complex, serious and very expensive trial. Keying off Robinson's previous claims that Muslim prison inmates wanted to kill him, Roseanne Barr called his arrest a " death sentence ". Addressing Robinson, Judge Marson said: "I am not sure you appreciate the potential outcome of what you have done".

Israel hits dozens of Gaza targets after mortar barrage

May 30, 2018

Three members of Islamic Jihad were killed in an Israeli strike on Sunday, and the group vowed revenge. Three Israeli soldiers were injured in Tuesday's barrages, two lightly and a third moderately, the army said. The exchange of fire came after weeks of deadly unrest along the border between Israel and the blockaded Palestinian enclave. The Iron Drome missile shield intercepted several missiles over the Israeli city of Ashqelon, while Ofakim, a city 20 kilometers west of Beersheba, was ...

Pres. Trump To Hold Campaign-Style Rally In Nashville, Tennessee

May 30, 2018

The Tennessee campaign is among several races crucial to Trump's plans to maintain control of the Senate, where Republicans are defending a narrow two-seat majority. Corker once said Trump had turned the White House into an "adult day care center" and the president tweeted that Corker "couldn't get elected dog catcher in Tennessee".

Study estimates higher death toll in Puerto Rico post-Maria

May 30, 2018

In the days after Maria slammed the island as a near Category 5 hurricane, the island has struggled to return to normalcy. In late February, Puerto Rico's governor announced that a team of experts at George Washington University would lead an independent review to determine the number of deaths caused by Hurricane Maria amid ongoing accusations that the government undercounted the toll.

IDF Attacks Terror Targets in Gaza, Intercepts Hamas Flotilla Attempt

May 30, 2018

In a series of interviews with Israeli media outlets, Manelis stressed that the IDF will not allow for such attacks to go unanswered. " IDF forces attacked 25 terrorist targets of the Hamas terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip ", Israeli military said in a statement on Tuesday evening.

Some Residents Ordered To Flee Fast-Moving Lava

May 30, 2018

A decrease in trade winds could also see ashfall in communities around the Kilauea volcano's summit, with ash continuing to erupt from a crater there, the USGS said. As of Friday, lava had destroyed 82 structures, including 37 homes. According to the US National Weather Service officials in Guam, the volcanic haze has moved across the Pacific and is descending upon the many sparsely-populated islands in the area, including the aforementioned Marshall Islands and the islands of Micronesia.

Hamas, Islamic Jihad claim joint responsibility for anti-Israeli fire

May 30, 2018

The heavy projectile attack on Israeli towns Tuesday morning is a sign that Hamas has "lost control" over the Gaza Strip, IDF Spokesperson Brig. One mortar shell exploded near a kindergarten building, a military spokesman said, causing damage to the structure.

Trump accuses Mueller's '13 Angry Democrats' of 'MEDDLING' in midterms

May 30, 2018

In this case, Trump has used reports that an Federal Bureau of Investigation official contacted his campaign aides with apparent ties to Russian Federation to conclude, sans evidence, that former President Barack Obama's Department of Justice was carrying out a dastardly scheme to prevent his presidency.

White House to hit China with tech tariffs ahead of trade meeting

May 30, 2018

The US will also continue to pursue litigation at the World Trade Organisation for violations of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights based on China's discriminatory practices for licensing intellectual property, the statement said.

Almost 5,000 killed by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, new study estimates

May 30, 2018

The tally of 4,645 dead is more than four times higher than a December estimate by the New York Times , which said the actual death toll was probably about 1,052. Survey-takers used criteria from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to determine if a person's death could be blamed on the hurricane.

Russian Billionaire Roman Abramovich Gets Israeli Citizenship, Report Says

May 30, 2018

The 51-year old businessman has been caught up in the issues following the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in Salisbury. Last week Downing Street said that while it could not comment on individual cases, it was the "logical conclusion" that some wealthy individuals who had applied under the investment visa route before the changes would no longer be eligible.

Hurricane Maria killed 4600 in Puerto Rico, 70 times official toll

May 30, 2018

By the end of the day, the official count had more than doubled. Ever since the island's official death count was released, Puerto Ricans have argued it did not accurately reflect how many of their friends, relatives, and fellow citizens had died.

Trump accuses Mueller’s team of ‘meddling’ in midterm elections

May 30, 2018

US President Donald Trump resumed his frequently complaining tweets, now accusing Democrats for investigating alleged Trump-Russia collusion instead of looking into more important matters such as his desire to investigate Hillary Clinton and her many campaign controversies.

Kilauea Volcano In Hawaii Has Covered Almost 4 Square Miles In Lava

May 29, 2018

Hawaii County Civil Defense says Highway 132 is being shut down between Lava Tree State Park to Four Corners, due to a fast moving lava flow approaching the highway. So far no deaths have been blamed on the eruption, though a man's leg was shattered when he was hit by a spatter of super-dense lava. County officials said Monday there was no release of any unsafe hydrogen sulfide gas, as some feared might happen if lava breached the well shafts that tap steam and hot water several thousand ...

Top North Korean officials travel to U.S., Singapore in summit preparations

May 29, 2018

North Korea denied any involvement in the attack on the ship and on Sony Pictures. Pentagon official Randall Schriver was also part of the USA team, the US official said. Sung Kim, the former USA ambassador to South Korea and current ambassador to the Philippines, led that American delegation, an American official told Reuters.

White House to impose 25% tariff on $50bn worth of Chinese goods

May 29, 2018

It announced that the USA would take multiple steps to protect domestic technology and intellectual property from certain discriminatory and burdensome trade practices by China . Trump is under pressure from Congress to stay tough on China, especially Chinese telecoms-equipment maker ZTE Corp. The US filed the case regarding these violations on March 23.

Photos, Videos Show Ellicott City Flooding

May 29, 2018

Kittleman said the missing man was in his 40s and was not a resident of the historic district. Thirty rescues were carried out into Monday morning, officials said. The area remains blocked off, even to residents and business owners. Many had just finished recovering and rebuilding from the previous disaster in 2016.

Israel, Iran Reach Back-Channel Understandings on Syria Operation

May 29, 2018

Israel and Russian Federation have agreed to deploy the forces of Syrian President Bashar Assad near the Israeli northern borders, the Channel 2 broadcaster reported on Tuesday. Moscow, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's ally, brokered a string of de-escalation zones for insurgent enclaves previous year, though fighting raged on in some.

Hawaii volcano explosions shoot ash to 11,000ft as lava swamps road

May 29, 2018

About 2,200 acres have been covered in lava since the volcano started erupting . In this May 24, 2018, photo from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, lava erupts from a fissure in the Leilani Estates neighborhood near Pahoa on the island of Hawaii .

Putin has lost faith in Trump's promise to improve US-Russia relations

May 29, 2018

Putin had met with Macron's rival, Marine Le Pen, in Moscow during the presidential race. Trending: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Government of Assam on Friday signed an MoU with the Government of the Sakhalin Region (Russian Federation) on Trade-Economic, Scientific-Technical and Humanitarian Cooperation.

Kremlin says it is Roman Abramovich's right to take Israeli citizenship

May 29, 2018

The official, from Israel's Immigration Ministry , said the Chelsea football club owner arrived in Israel on Monday. Abramovich, whose net worth is said to be in excess of 12 billion Euros, bought the Chelsea football club in 2003 after making his fortune in oil.

2 police among 3 dead in Belgium shooting

May 29, 2018

A police source said he shouted " Allahu akbar " (God is greatest), before opening fire. An official at the Belgian federal prosecutor's office has told The Associated Press that "there are indications" that the shooting in the eastern city of Liege could be a terror attack.

Mamoudou Gassama: Mali 'Spiderman' to be made French citizen

May 29, 2018

A spokesman for the Parisian fire crew praised the "courage" of Mr Gassama . "I did it because it was a child", French newspaper Le Parisien quoted the 22-year-old as saying. French President Emmanuel Macron (L) speaks with Mamoudou Gassama , 22, from Mali, at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, on May, 28, 2018.

Singapore to feel loss of HSR project

May 29, 2018

Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Malaysia will be scrapping the high-speed rail link between its capital, Kuala Lumpur , and Singapore, which may incur millions in penalty. Operations of the KL-Singapore HSR service was targeted for commencement by Dec 31, 2026. "It is not going to serve any goal, it is not going to give us any returns", said Mahathir.

New Zealand Plans To Kill 150,000 Cows To Protect Economy

May 29, 2018

However, Ms Ardern said New Zealand - which relies heavily on livestock farming for its export earnings - would aim to eradicate the disease completely. About 24,000 cows have already been killed in recent months and at least 128,000 more will have to be culled, most over the next year or two. The phased eradication, to take place over two years at a cost of NZ$886 million, represents only a fraction of New Zealand stock, with some 4.2 million cattle slaughtered annually.

India says won't follow unilateral U.S. sanctions on Iran

May 29, 2018

Iran is India's third largest oil supplier, and India has many areas of strategic engagement with Iran, including management of the Shahid Beheshti Port in Chabahar, co-development of the International North-South Transport Corridor to Russian Federation, as well as bilateral trade of about $13 billion of which about $5 billion was in non-oil trade in 2016-17.

TV news anchor, photojournalist dead minutes after interview

May 29, 2018

The incident has not been directly attributed to subtropical storm Alberto. The remnants of Subtropical Storm Alberto are expected to bring more heavy rains and mudslides this week. WYFF televison station in Greenville, S.C., is mourning the loss of its news crew. "We are a family". "We thank you for your comfort as we mourn".

Catastrophic Flooding Hits Ellicott City, Maryland

May 29, 2018

The historic area of Main Street was affected by severe flooding on July 31, 2016 . They're being asked to stay away from Main Street until authorities can ensure buildings are safe to enter. The floodwaters have turned the streets of Ellicott City into muddy rivers, sweeping away cars and ripping small buildings from their foundations. But he said both were devastating.

USA team enters North Korea to prepare for summit

May 29, 2018

A Seoul official said Mr Moon's participation depended on pre-summit negotiations between the USA and North Korea . Kim, a Seoul-born career diplomat fluent in Korean, previously served as the USA special representative for North Korea policy and deputy assistant secretary for Korea and Japan.

Wildwood Police Wrestle 20-Year-Old Emily Weinman On New Jersey Beach

May 29, 2018

Weinman was charged with two counts of aggravated assault on a police officer , aggravated assault by spitting on an officer, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, obstruction and possessing alcohol as a minor, police said in a statement posted to Facebook on Sunday evening.

Flash flood emergency in Ellicott City, Md., as thunderstorms unload excessive rainfall

May 29, 2018

As of Monday afternoon, the National Weather Service had extended a flood warning in northwestern Anne Arundel County and southeastern Howard County Maryland until 5 p.m. The flooding in 2016 caused catastrophic damage , but 96 percent of the businesses downtown rebuilt and reopened. It's the same street devastated by flash flooding in July 2016.

Russian billionaire Abramovich gets Israeli citizenship

May 29, 2018

The 51-year-old had been travelling in and out of the United Kingdom for years on a Tier-1 investor visa, designed for wealthy foreigners who invest at least £2 million in Britain. Even before moving to Israel, Abramovich was a frequent visitor to the country . There have been reports in the Israeli media that the owner of Chelsea Football Club meant to emigrate to Israel because of his visa problems in the UK.

Lava flow enters Hawaii geothermal plant property

May 29, 2018

County officials said there was no release of any unsafe hydrogen sulfide gas, as some feared might happen if lava breached the well shafts that tap steam and hot water several thousand feet down to make electricity through turbines. Firefighters went door to door evacuating residents before the lava arrived. Department of Water Supply customers along Highway 132, between Lava Tree State Park and Halekamahina Road, may have their water service interrupted.

Israel, Russia agree to keep Iran and Hezbollah from border

May 29, 2018

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a meeting with his counterpart from Mozambique Jose Pacheco in Moscow, Russia May 28, 2018. The raids were in retaliation to a barrage of 32 rockets fired by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps al-Quds Force towards the Israeli part of the Golan Heights .

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