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The first Chinese commercial launch of the rocket ended with accident

October 30, 2018

Booster ZQ-1 was supposed to deliver the satellite "Vali" for China Central television, however, failed to reach orbit. "We are the first Chinese company that engaged in the construction of a three-stage missiles, is already a great achievement", - said in LandSpace launched.

Robert Bowers: Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Suspect Described as Ghost by Neighbors

October 30, 2018

We will not be ruined". Tree of Life Rabbi Jeffrey Myers said Monday that only the shooter bears responsibility for the attack that killed 11 at the Pittsburgh synagogue Saturday. president Barack Obama , ahead of November 6 congressional elections. I have to really think about that. Dr. Karl Williams, chief medical examiner for Allegheny County, said three rabbis have worked with his staff to ensure that the bodies are handled properly, but he could not say if the examinations would ...

Clinton on Potential 2020 Run: ‘I’d Like to Be President’

October 30, 2018

It shows Clinton getting interviewed on Friday on a stage in NY, by Kara Swisher of the tech news site Recode . Swisher asked Clinton for her thoughts on Holder's call for Democrats to be more combative towards Republicans, but misattributed the former Obama official's remarks to Booker.

Putin arrives in Turkey to talk Syria with Erdogan, Macron and Merkel

October 30, 2018

Turkey expects the summit in Istanbul to help form a committee to rewrite Syria's constitution, he added. Boost humanitarian aid - The leaders agreed to provide "swift, safe and unhindered" flow of humanitarian aid to the Syrian people.

Merkel will step down as chancellor in 2021

October 30, 2018

The results of the October elections in Bavaria and Hesse will be seen as a bellwether for the entire nation. The Greens and the Alternative for Germany, a far right-wing party, are making gains while CDU and SPD continue to lose. "Rather than outright instability in Germany and Europe, it simply means a continuation of the current leadership vacuum". Helmut Schmidt, West Germany's chancellor from 1974 to 1982, never led the Social Democrats.

Synagogue massacre suspect Robert Bowers in first court appearance

October 29, 2018

The US attorney general, Jeff Sessions, has already said that if convicted, Bowers could face the death penalty. "The only person responsible for carrying out either of these heinous acts are the individuals who carried them out", Sanders said, referring to the Pittsburgh shooting that left 11 dead and the separate, racially motivated shooting death of two black people in Kentucky, and pipe bombs mailed to Democrats last week.

Saudi, Turkish prosecutors discuss Khashoggi killing

October 29, 2018

Riyadh on Saturday dismissed Ankara's calls to extradite 18 Saudis being held over the murder. "He was unhappy and he was anxious", said the Middle Eastern academic, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. The kingdom, however, later admitted that the journo had been murdered in the consulate after diplomatic pressure grew tremendously on Riyadh to give an account on the mysterious fate of its national.

Higgins Wins Irish Presidential Race, Exit Poll Signals

October 29, 2018

That would be all the more remarkable given it was a six-horse race - the 56.3% won by Eamon de Valera in 1959 was in a two-way contest. On the Presidential ballot people should vote for their preferred candidate and rank the other five in order of preference.

End of British Summer Time - when do clocks go back tonight?

October 29, 2018

In the southern hemisphere, Brazil was to move its clocks forward into Summer time this week-end but postponed the measure not to interfere with the presidential runoff between Jair Bolsonaro and Fernando Haddad. Clocks are set to go back this weekend meaning we all get an extra hour in bed! . William Willett is the great-great-grandfather of Coldplay's Chris Martin , who have a song called "Clocks".

Pittsburgh shooting: 11 killed, Trump calls for death penalty; top updates

October 29, 2018

The security level for the Australian Jewish community has remain unchanged after the Pittsburg attack that saw 11 people killed in the Tree of Life Synagogue . On Twitter on Sunday, he savaged billionaire businessman Tom Steyer, another target of the mail bombs. Last week, Trump before the shooting said he would end political violence but pushed back on the notion that he should dial back his own words.

Bowser heightens police presence at DC synagogues after Pittsburgh shooting

October 29, 2018

On his way to Air Force One on Saturday afternoon, President Trump addressed the shooting, remarking that if there were an armed guard inside the temple, the shooter might have been stopped. Reporter Myles Miller, of PIX11, noted, "For those who don't know, Squirrel Hill is Pittsburgh's largest Jewish neighborhood". "Something has to be done", he continued, saying the perpetrators of such attacks "should get the death penalty".

Student shot at North Carolina school, another student in custody

October 29, 2018

Police say the suspect is in custody and authorities have secured the campus. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District said on Facebook that the weapon had been secured by law enforcement. Wilcox said the school system was reviewing its security procedures to determine how the student got a gun into the school. High school student Jorge Sanchez told WSOC-TV in Charlotte that the shooting happened as the result of an argument that escalated.

Suspicious package found in Atlanta, addressed to CNN

October 29, 2018

Sayoc is being prosecuted in NY, so his Florida hearing will likely be brief and process-oriented. A suspicious package addressed to CNN was intercepted Monday in Georgia, the network said, the latest discovery coming after a week in which more than a dozen parcels containing pipe bombs were mailed to prominent Democrats and the network's New York City bureau.

2 bound bodies found in NYC were missing Virginia sisters

October 29, 2018

The mother had reported Tala missing about two months before the incident, but the search was called off when she was found visiting her sister in NY. Police said the two had been duct-taped together around their waists and feet. Tala was last seen August, 24, 2018, according to a posting on the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children website, which advised that she may be with her sister.

Merkel to give up Germany CDU chair after 18 years - party source

October 29, 2018

Monday's news came as a surprise to CDU party officials, who had expected Merkel to seek re-election as chairwoman at a party congress in Hamburg in early December. But at home, even a change-averse electorate has started to grow tired of the leader dubbed "Mutti" (Mummy) and the cautious and glacial style of consensus politics her coalition government is now associated with.

Pipe bomb suspect Cesar Sayoc due in court

October 29, 2018

The van has several stickers on the windows, including American flags, decals with logos and text. Cesar Sayoc, from Aventura, Florida, was arrested in Miami after 13 explosive devices were sent to the targets. But It wasn't always clear that such a break would come, at least not on Monday when the first package arrived: a pipe bomb delivered via mail to an estate in Bedford, New York, belonging to billionaire liberal activist George Soros.

Canadian politicians offer sympathies following Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

October 29, 2018

Instead he will remember during this time the light of the thousands who attended the Interfaith vigil and the support of Americans from all over the country. The efforts on part of other faith groups in Pittsburgh were highlighted during the event. "The whole Jewish community is shocked, [but] Jewish Pittsburgh is so close together, like a family, it will not change that".

PM Narendra Modi discusses bilateral, regional and global issues with Japanese leaders

October 29, 2018

After the luncheon, they would visit a factory of industrial robot manufacturer Fanuc Corp, before moving on to the Japanese premier's vacation home nearby. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe invited his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to his holiday home for dinner in a scenic resort by Mount Fuji on Sunday as a token of gratitude for accommodating him in the Indian leader's home state previous year.

Tropical Trump Bolsonaro elected Brazil president

October 29, 2018

Bolsonaro's opponent, Fernando Haddad , a leftist former Sao Paulo mayor, has faced a hard task of wooing an electorate fed up with years of rule by his party and the graft scandals under presidents Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Dilma Rousseff that shifted the political landscape from left to right in just about three years.

Afghanistan: Kandahar goes to polls after week's delay

October 29, 2018

Thirty-two of Afghanistan's 34 provinces voted over two days on Oct 20-21. Residents braved threats of militant attacks to queue on Saturday outside more than 170 polling stations across the province amid heavy security. As voting centres closed, there were no reports of violence. Ballot boxes could not be set up in two Kandahar districts, Nesh and Maruf, due to security concerns.

Angela Merkel 'to abandon key CDU party role'

October 29, 2018

Armed with Nahles's checklist, by September 2019 the SPD "will be able to see whether this government is still the right place for us", the party leader said in an implicit threat to the chancellor. The Social Democrats' leader, Andrea Nahles , demanded Sunday a "clear, binding timetable" for implementing government projects before the coalition faces an already-agreed midterm review next fall.

Saudi refuses to extradite Khashoggi slay suspects

October 29, 2018

In this January 29, 2011 file photo, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi speaks on his cellphone at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Saudi Arabia has been and ally for the Western countries since the beginning of the third Saudi state in the 1930's. "With our collective interests in peace and unwavering respect for human rights in mind, the murder of Jamal Khashoggi in a diplomatic facility must concern us all", Mattis said in remarks to the annual Manama Dialogue ...

Jewish volunteers enter Pittsburgh synagogue to prepare bodies for burial

October 29, 2018

Perlman, who leads the New Light congregation, commended the people of his congregation for their volunteerism and efforts in the local community. After the attack and as he was leaving the building, Bowers encountered a law enforcement officer and the two exchanged gunfire, officials said.

Lion Air plane crashes after takeoff from Jakarta, 188 were on board

October 29, 2018

A search and rescue effort has been launched after the passenger jet lost contact 13 minutes after takeoff on Monday morning. In this photo released by Indonesian Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) a rescuer inspects debris believed to be from Lion Air passenger jet that crashed off West Java on Monday, Oct.

Facebook Removes Fake Accounts, Pages Linked To Iran

October 29, 2018

President Donald Trump - all of which it said were aimed at "sowing discord" ahead of U.S. congressional elections on November 6. Recall that in September 2018 hacker attack on the social network Facebook has affected almost 50 million accounts.

Delhi continues to choke with very poor air quality

October 29, 2018

With air quality reduced to "very severe" in the Indian capital region, authorities are bracing for a major Hindu festival featuring massive fireworks that threatens to cloak New Delhi with more toxic smog and dust. Experts have projected that air quality may dip further in the coming days, especially from the beginning of the next month, due to adverse weather conditions and approaching winter.

Foreign Ministry: Russia is preparing for war

October 28, 2018

He said the Russian proposal at the UN was created to convince the United States "to take a constructive position, continue the dialogue.and refrain from building up its nuclear potential" - something Trump has threatened to do once he withdraws from the treaty.

Forecast: Nor'easter packs gusty winds with chance of coastal flooding

October 28, 2018

Stay with News 12 for the latest weather information. More than 4 inches of rain fell in southern Alabama with this storm . Saturday's nor'easter heavy rain and widespread flooding to the Tri-state area. He said areas farther away from the coast could see some freezing rain and snow before the storm pushes out Saturday evening. And at the opposite corner of the state, the Steamship Authority reported 3 foot seas and winds at 40 knots, or about 46 miles per hour, at 8 a.m., the ...

Koreas to destroy 22 front-line guard posts by November

October 28, 2018

In the subsequent agreement on the formation and operation of the Inter-Korean Joint Military Committee, which took effect in May 1992, the two Koreas agreed to appoint a senior official (at vice-ministerial level or higher) as chairperson.

First section of Trump's wall has been unveiled at Mexico border

October 28, 2018

ARRIAGA, Mexico More than a hundred Mexican federal officers carrying plastic shields abandoned a blockade they had formed on a bridge today, allowing a caravan of thousands of Central American migrants to advance toward the United States.

White House invites Putin to Washington 'in early 2019', John Bolton announces

October 28, 2018

Putin and Trump have met several times on the sidelines of multilateral gatherings, but had only one bilateral summit, in the Finnish capital in July. Putin last held a meeting with a USA president on American soil in 2015 when he met Barack Obama on the sidelines of a U.N. General Assembly. U.S. President Donald Trump Intends to Withdraw from Cold-War Era Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russian Federation.

US investigators search for person who sent mail bombs, motive

October 28, 2018

CNN , citing law enforcement sources , reported that the man was in his 50s , with an Aventura, Fla. address , and that he has a criminal history. "The partnerships that exist in the law enforcement profession in this country are extraordinary, and they're better than they've ever been", said Wray, whose agency has itself been a frequent target of the president's ire.

Woman with knife injures 14 children at western China school

October 28, 2018

The injured children have been taken to hospital, with some seen on eyewitness video being taken away on hospital beds. A woman wielding a kitchen knife attacked at least 14 children at a kindergarten in Chongqing , southwest China on Friday morning.

Suspect in U.S. package bombs traced with fingerprint, DNA

October 28, 2018

Sayoc's political leanings are on full display on his Facebook page, his Twitter accounts and his impounded white van - which was covered with pro-Trump decals and anti-Democrat stickers. But the Seminole Tribe of Florida , Seminole Gaming and Hard Rock International all said they could find no evidence to support that. He called himself a white supremacist, she said, and disliked gay people, African Americans, Jews and anybody who isn't white, she said.

Royals Harry and Meghan to visit New Zealand on 4-day tour

October 28, 2018

They've got a jam-packed day from there. Minutes later, the plane landed safely at Sydney Airport. The ceremony will see their wedding choir, The Kingdom Choir, perform - so no doubt it will be a very memorable moment for the royal couple.

Saudi foreign minister says global outcry over Khashoggi hysterical

October 28, 2018

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister has described the kingdom as a "vision of light" in the region as it tries to control the fallout from Jamal Khashoggi's killing - its biggest diplomatic crisis since the 9/11 attacks. He said he doesn't know the details of the investigation and called the media's coverage of the events "hysterical". "We know a mistake was committed, we know that people exceeded their authority and that we are investigating them", he said.

The mega war game " Trident Juncture 2018 ", by Manlio Dinucci

October 28, 2018

The two-week show of strength, meant to project western readiness to deter Russian aggression, involves the deployment of 250 aircraft, 10,000 tanks and land vehicles, and naval vessels such as USS Harry S Truman , a nuclear aircraft carrier.

Northern Marianas slammed by typhoon, face slow recovery

October 28, 2018

Power went out the previous afternoon and Hunter was bracing for months without electricity or running water. Governor Ralph Torres said president Trump's approval of the emergency declaration will enable the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide the appropriate assistance and put in place emergency measures necessary to save lives and protect property.

Russian Federation has proof United States was behind drone attack on Syria base

October 27, 2018

The drones were moving in a common combat battle deployment while a U.S. Poseidon-8 military aircraft was loitering offshore near Syria, Fomin said, speaking at the plenary session of the Xiangshan security forum in Beijing. "It undertook manual control". "Now ISIS is defeated, and the Americans are trying to provoke Russian military carrying out attacks on the Russian air force base", he said.

Senator Wants DOJ Investigation Into Avenatti, Kavanaugh Accuser

October 27, 2018

Julie Swetnick , through her attorney, Michael Avenatti , accused Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct that allegedly took place in the 1980s. The Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee today called on the Justice Department and the FBI to investigate Michael Avenatti and his client, Julie Swetnick, over what he called their "false statements" about Brett Kavanaugh.

Active shooter reported at Pittsburgh synagogue

October 27, 2018

Reacting to the shooting, the New York Police Department intensified on Saturday security around synagogues and Jewish communities, ABC reported . "Trump is a globalist, not a nationalist". President Donald Trump told reporters the killings might have been prevented if there was an armed guard inside the building. Robert Bowers, the man arrested in connection to the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting at the Tree of Life in the city's Squirrel Hill neighborhood, has a history of extreme ...

Andrew Gillum Wants Ron DeSantis To Show Him Some Respect

October 27, 2018

But the contribution in early 2016 does not appear in the records for Gillum's political committee, raising new questions less than two weeks before Florida's governor's race between Gillum and Republican Ron DeSantis is decided on November 6.

Donald Trump blames news media as two more suspicious packages are discovered

October 27, 2018

President Donald Trump , authorities said. The package found at De Niro's restaurant was addressed to the actor at his production company, Tribeca Productions, which according to LinkedIn shares the same address as the Tribeca Grill .

Turkish probe of Khashoggi killing turns to garden well

October 27, 2018

Among those additional measures are discussions with the Treasury Department to impose targeted sanctions against Saudis, Pompeo said. "These penalties will not be the last word on this matter from the United States". Akyurek said since the two countries do not have an extradition treaty between them, their only option is to sign an ad hoc agreement, valid only in the Khashoggi case.

Trump says Khashoggi murder 'worst cover-up in history'

October 27, 2018

Erdogan said Khashoggi, a columnist for the Washington Post , "was murdered in a ferocious manner" in a "planned incident", laying out a timeline of events from the moment Saudis arrived in Istanbul . Trump repeated the denials by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that he knew of the plot before it was carried out. Speaking at an investment forum he was hosting in Riyadh, the crown prince called the killing a "heinous crime" but offered no new information on what happened.

Saudi crown prince jokes Lebanon PM 'not kidnapped'

October 27, 2018

Speaking at a news conference in Berlin, government spokesman Steffen Seibert reiterated Germany's expectation from Saudi Arabia for a credible, transparent and thorough investigation. But Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Madrid would fulfill its commitment to sell Riyadh 400 precision bombs despite his "dismay" over the "terrible murder" of Khashoggi.

After deadly protests, rockets fly and Israel strikes Gaza

October 27, 2018

Loud explosions were heard following the attacks. In response to the rocket fire, Israeli aircraft and attack helicopters attacked over 90 targets in Gaza belonging to Hamas and Islamic Jihad. The bullet pierced organs in his lower abdomen, the Palestinian health ministry said. Earlier in the week, Israel's defense minister, Avigdor Liberman, vowed to step up the country's response to these ongoing protests.

Complete probe against Alok Verma in 2 weeks, says Supreme Court

October 27, 2018

Meanwhile, a Delhi court extended the CBI custody of Manoj Prasad, arrested in connection with bribery allegations involving Asthana, by five days. The apex court directed that interim CBI chief M Nageswara Rao shall not take any major policy decisions.

Netanyahu visits Oman for the first time, meets Sultan Qaboos

October 27, 2018

Netanyahu's office said in a statement Friday that Netanyahu had been invited by Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said after lengthy communications. Netanyahu was accompanied on Friday by senior officials, including the head of the Mossad intelligence agency and his national security adviser.

Facebook launches searchable database for United States political ad spending

October 27, 2018

According to the company's analysis, since the spring, advertisers have spent more than $256 million to push political ads out to users. Facebook's new searchable database of U.S. border, and blamed the Trump administration for stoking those with Election Day looming. But dark money groups and plain hucksters punched above their weight.

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