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Theresa May tries to calm United Kingdom businesses' fears over immigration and trade

November 21, 2018

May's government relies for survival on the votes of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party, which struck a deal past year to back the Conservatives on major legislation, including finance bills. "It is not going to make the negotiations any easier and it won't change the parliamentary arithmetic ", she said. The putative rebellion against the Prime Minister faced ridicule after it emerged that backbenchers had again failed to get the required 48 names needed to start the process of ...

Manila suspends classes, office work for Xi Jinping visit on Nov 20

November 21, 2018

The wreath-laying ceremony in Rizal Park was the first official function in Xi's itinerary after arriving in Manila for his two-day historic state visit to the country. However, even before Xi's expected arrival Tuesday afternoon, hundreds of protestors descended on the Chinese embassy to voice opposition to closer ties with Beijing.

Ivanka Trump copies Clinton on emails

November 21, 2018

A spokesman for Ivanka Trump's lawyer, Abbe Lowell , didn't dispute the report . "There's a larger story here, which is the mixing of public and private, and it's with her clothing brand and her public position, the blending and mixing of emails on her private account and public account, and it raises the issue of whether there has been anything improper".

Trump barred from denying asylum to people entering U.S. illegally

November 21, 2018

But the Trump administration argues the Trump executive order is "consistent with our immigration laws". Trump administration officials say the president has a right to defend the border. They have said they plan to enter the U.S. Many are fleeing violence in their homelands. The president claimed in his proclamation that the new measures were necessary to prepare for the arrival thousands of Central American migrants traveling towards the U.S.in several caravan groups, with the USA ...

Lithuania to leave Interpol if Russian becomes new chief

November 21, 2018

On Monday, US senators Roger Wicker , Jeanne Shaheen , Chris Coons and Marco Rubio issued a public statement that said allowing Mr Prokopchuk's appointment was "akin to putting a fox in charge of the henhouse". Added U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo: "We encourage all nations and organizations that are part of Interpol and that respect the rule of law to choose a leader with credibility and integrity that reflects one of the world's most critical law enforcement bodies".

Spain 'will vote no' to Brexit deal unless changes made

November 20, 2018

As no political declaration on Britain's future relationship with the bloc after it leaves has been presented, he said "We can not judge the whole without knowing the parts". But Spain wants to retain what it sees as its right to negotiate the future on Gibraltar with the United Kingdom on a bilateral basis, giving it an effective veto.

U.S. envoy hopes for peace deal with Taliban in 2019

November 20, 2018

He said the US believes the Taliban knows "that "at some point" it has to reconcile". A three-day meeting between the Taliban and the USA special envoy for Afghanistan to pave the way for peace talks ended with no agreement, the militant group said a day after the diplomat declared a deadline of April 2019 to end a 17-year-long war.

Pakistan's Khan Fires Back After Trump's 'Tirade'

November 20, 2018

Soon after, McRaven was put in charge of the Pentagon's entire contingent of Special Operations forces and built the command into a national security behemoth. operation that killed Osama bin Laden-calling him a "Hillary Clinton fan" and an "Obama-backer" during an interview with Fox News Sunday . "We paid Pakistan Billions of Dollars & they never told us he was living there", he added.

Tijuana border crossing shut as Mexicans protest against arrival of migrant caravan

November 20, 2018

Trump sometimes used her personal account, nearly always for logistics and scheduling concerning her family", Peter Mirijanian said. Alden Rivera, the Honduran ambassador in Mexico , told the AP on Saturday that 1,800 Hondurans have returned to their country since the caravan first set out on October 13, and that he hopes more will make that decision.

Airbnb to remove West Bank settlement rental listings

November 20, 2018

The US-based company said it now has about 200 listings in Israeli settlements in the West Bank and made its decision after speaking to "various experts", including critics of Airbnb's listings in the occupied Palestinian territory. BDS is a Palestinian-led global campaign launched more than a decade ago with the aim of ending Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories. "International companies are interested in doing business with the State of Israel, but are unwilling to accept the ...

United Nations draft resolution urges Yemen peace talks

November 20, 2018

In a show of defiance, the prince will come face-to-face with worldwide leaders from Turkey, the United States and other European nations at the two-day summit that begins November 30. Mevlut Cavusoglu, Turkey's foreign minister, criticised the Saudi announcement and insisted the killing was "premeditated". Instead, Salman's annual remarks to the Shura Council - outlining the kingdom's priorities for the coming year - focused on the war in Yemen, security for Palestinians, stability in the ...

Three Democratic US Senators Sue to Block Whitaker Appointment

November 20, 2018

Bush years, to acting attorney general instead of a Senate confirmed official in the line of succession. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, Mazie Hirono of Hawaii and Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, according to the Daily Beast .

House Democrats Vow ‘Never Nancy’ In Open Letter

November 20, 2018

Their letter says Democrats won on "a message of change, " and they say they plan to deliver that. If that stays the case, Pelosi can only have 16 Democrats vote against her on the House floor on January 3 and still be speaker. Five other Democrats have made statements saying they would not vote for Pelosi but did not sign the letter, including Rep. -elect Jared Golden of Maine's 2nd District.

Reports Of A Shooting At Mercy Hospital In Chicago

November 20, 2018

Chicago police said there were multiple victims and a suspect was shot after they responded to the scene at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center at 2525 S. Chicago police say an officer has been shot during an active-shooting incident at a hospital on the city's South Side. Y'all I'm so thankful.

Chris Watts sentenced to life for killings of two daughters, pregnant wife

November 20, 2018

He accepted a plea deal earlier this month to avoid facing the death penalty. He also received a 48-year sentence for unlawful termination of a pregnancy and 12 years each for tampering with a human body. "I've watched you grow from a quiet and sweet child who Bella reminded me so much of". Police learned that Christopher Watts was having an affair with a co-worker.

Pakistan does nothing for US, Trump grumbles. Imran writes him a list

November 19, 2018

Trump, during a Fox News TV interview aired on Sunday, defended cutting aid to Islamabad and also suggested Pakistani authorities knew Osama bin Laden's location prior to his killing by USA troops in a raid inside Pakistan in 2011. The president said it would have been "nice" if the seals had killed bin Laden sooner instead of letting him live in a "nice" mansion in Pakistan. "I feel like I'm back in seventh grade here, where we have juvenile name-calling", said Rep.

Ocasio-Cortez’s first days in Congress: Treated as intern, clothing criticized

November 19, 2018

On Thursday, a media reporter for the Washington Examiner tweeted a picture of Ocasio-Cortez in which she is wearing a business suit with the caption "that jacket and coat don't look like a girl who struggles". Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is not a girl", they wrote in a tweet in response to Scarry's tweet. We love how candid Ocasio-Cortez is about her financial situation.

White House to Revoke Acosta’s Press Pass Again at End of Month

November 19, 2018

Kelly found that Acosta's First Amendment rights superseded the White House's right to hold orderly press conferences. The White House called the lawsuit "grandstanding" and said CNN has almost 50 other journalists who can cover the White House, and Mr.

India, Maldives to be mindful of each other’s concerns

November 19, 2018

Maldives President-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and his wife Fazna Ahmed arrive at the swearing-in ceremony in Male , Maldives November 17, 2018. Solih, 54, emerged as common opposition candidate as all key dissidents were either jailed or forced into exile by Yameen who took power following a controversial run-off in 2013.

Key Israel minister slams Netanyahu, but won't quit government

November 19, 2018

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he would take on the defence minister portfolio, rejecting calls to dissolve his government even as early elections appeared increasingly likely. A source close to Bennett said the two had agreed that "it would be senseless to continue" with the same coalition. The crisis was set into motion with Lieberman's resignation over the ceasefire, which he labelled "capitulating to terror".

President of the year: Trump says he is doing a great job

November 19, 2018

During an exclusive interview with the president, Wallace sparred with Trump over his anti-press rhetoric, trying his best to change his mind to no avail. "Rick Scott won Florida", Trump said. I probably, you know, in retrospect I should have and I did last year and I will virtually every year. "And I think we had real decision as to which way to go on North Korea and certainly at least so far I'm very happy with the way we went".

Trump hails Finnish forest management

November 19, 2018

But Finland , which extends to the Arctic Circle, has a vastly different climate to that of California. Donald Trump's comment about raking leaves has left some Finns scratching their heads. In fact, he doesn't recall talking about raking the forest floor to prevent wildfires at all. Trump initially blamed state officials for poor forest management in making the fires in northern and southern California worse and even threatened to cut off federal funding.

British Prime Minister Theresa May: Ousting me risks delaying Brexit

November 19, 2018

More than 30 millions voters took part in the poll, with 52% deciding in favour of leaving the 28-member bloc. Theresa May faces an embarrassing Brexit defeat in the Commons on Monday at the hands of Remain-supporting Conservatives. "But there's one name that should also be on the list: David Cameron". European Council President Donald Tusk has cast little doubt on the prospect of the deal being ratified, but has also said that "Brexit is a lose-lose situation, and that our ...

'Trolley man' hailed as hero in Melbourne attack appears in court

November 19, 2018

Michael Rogers was hailed a hero after trying to ram a knife-wielding man with a shopping cart. Earlier this week, Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton told ABC Radio Melbourne he understood that Mr Rogers had intervened "instinctively", but warned that in general, the public should stand back when police were responding to a situation.

APEC leaders fail to agree on formal declaration

November 19, 2018

When pushed to explain the discord, O'Neill cited Beijing and Washington's differences over the " World Trade Organization and reform of the World Trade Organization ". Mr Pence professed respect for Mr Xi and China but also harshly criticised the world's No 2 economy for intellectual property theft, forced technology transfers and unfair trading practices.

Amritsar Attack Updates: 3 dead, 20 injured; NIA team reaches blast site

November 19, 2018

Police said that initial reports suggest that two motorcycle-borne assailants threw a grenade at a gathering of Nirankari sect, who were performing religious ceremony in the Nirankari Bhawan at Raja Sansi village. "Strongly condemn the bomb blast at Nirankari Bhawan in Amritsar ". My govt will give Rs 5 lakh to the kin of each of the dead and free treatment to the injured.

Brexit talks: Second referendum an 'option for the future'

November 19, 2018

He said that was a priority ahead of pushing for a so-called people's vote on the final agreement. May said negotiating teams were working "as we speak" and she meant to go to Brussels and meet European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.

Argentine sub San Juan imploded hours after vanishing

November 19, 2018

There has been "positive identification of the ARA San Juan ", the Navy said in the early hours of this morning. The discovery was announced just two days after families of the missing sailors held a commemoration one year after the sub disappeared last November 15.

Chuck Grassley opts to cede Judiciary Committee chairmanship

November 18, 2018

Handing in the gavel on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Grassley will become the lead on the Senate Finance Committee. "Finally, I will continue to seek common sense, bipartisan solutions to major issues facing our nation", Graham said in his statement.

May insists rebels who want her gone won't make Brexit better

November 18, 2018

In a pointed warning to those who had called publicly for her unseating, she said that "a change of leadership at this point isn't going to make the negotiations any easier and it isn't going to change the parliamentary arithmetic". He said Mrs May's Brexit deal was a "one-way agreement" in which the European Union "calls all the shots". According to the BBC's political editor Laura Kuenssberg, the group of ministers want a change in the text to include the possibilities of new ...

US opposes UN resolution upholding Syria's right to Golan National News

November 18, 2018

UN Watch applauded U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley for announcing Thursday that the United States will vote "No" on the Assad-backed Golan resolution, instead of abstaining as has been done in the past. However, the United States and the global community have never recognized this claim, despite the territory being under Israeli control for more than half a century.

Trump wrestles with response after Central Intelligence Agency briefing on Khashoggi killing

November 18, 2018

While the Trump administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on 17 Saudis for their role in Khashoggi's killing, many lawmakers think the United States should take a tougher stance, and the CIA's findings are likely to embolden that view.

Steve who? Unknown MP named as new Brexit Secretary

November 18, 2018

The Press Association has confirmed Rudd's work and pensions appointment, but Number 10 has yet to make an official announcement. Read: Who is Stephen Barclay? Mrs May agreed a draft withdrawal agreement for Brexit with her cabinet on Wednesday, which had already been signed off by negotiators from both the United Kingdom and EU.

Elvis Presley to get US Presidential Medal of Freedom

November 18, 2018

Perhaps "left the house" was a slip of the tongue on Trump's part, or perhaps the president's brain has been consumed by mold. In this September 26, 2016, photo, Chief Executive of Las Vegas Sands Corporation Sheldon Adelson sits with his wife Miriam at a presidential debate between Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and then-Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY.

California wildfire death toll rises to 76 as Trump sees devastation

November 18, 2018

Jerry Brown and Gov. -elect Gavin Newsom, both of whom have been vocal critics of the president, especially on the issue of climate change. As hundreds of rescue workers sifted through the rubble in the affected areas, the remains of five more people were found on Saturday, including four in the decimated town of Paradise and one in nearby Concow.

U.S. Department of Education announces new regulations to address sexual misconduct

November 18, 2018

The plan would narrow the definition of sexual harassment and allow students accused of misconduct to cross-examine accusers in campus hearings. Last year, DeVos rescinded the Obama administration's controversial Title IX guidelines that imposed stricter requirements on colleges to investigate sexual assault cases.

Israel set for early elections after cabinet breaks up, source says

November 18, 2018

Bennett challenged Netanyahu's leadership and urged the prime minister to appoint him as defense minister. Mr Netanyahu raised the spectre of the collapse of a Likud-led government in 1992, which led to Labour taking power and signing the Oslo Accords agreement with the Palestinians, to the fury the Israeli Right.

May appoints new Brexit secretary

November 18, 2018

It is a risk for Brexiteers, who would face the prospect of trying to persuade Mrs May to change course on Brexit for another 12 months. Five remaining Brexiteer cabinet members are now reportedly pressuring May to go back to the European Union to demand changes before a planned special summit in Brussels on November 25, when the 27 member states of the European Union are to vote on the deal.

Two Khmer Rouge leaders found guilty of Cambodia genocide

November 18, 2018

The Khmer Rouge's crimes have always been referred to as the "Cambodian genocide", but academics and journalists have debated for years as to whether what they did amounts to that crime. Who were the Khmer Rouge? Nuon Chea, 92, was brought by ambulance and Khieu Samphan by van to the courthouse from the nearby prison where they are held.

Brexiteers plot Theresa May ultimatum on backstop

November 18, 2018

Mrs May agreed a draft withdrawal agreement for Brexit with her cabinet on Wednesday, which had already been signed off by negotiators from both the United Kingdom and EU. If a vote does occur next week, Ms Dorries predicted many Tory MPs would not want to give the prime minister a year's protection from another challenge by voting in favour of her leadership.

Scientists abandoned the use of the standard kilogram

November 18, 2018

In May 2019 when the revised definition of the kilogram is implemented, it will be based on three fundamental constants: the Planck constant , the speed of light and the cesium atom's natural microwave radiation . The Planck constant is ready for use everywhere and always . The current kilogram mass exerts a specific amount of force in Earth's gravity. It is now being retired and replaced by a new definition based on a scientific formula.

Trump Surveys California Fire Scars

November 18, 2018

Authorities are trying to reach those who called 911 to verify they've made contact with their loved ones, said Collins of the Butte County Sheriff's Office. Other people are staying in tents. "You need forest management, it has to be, I'm not saying that in a negative way or positive way, I'm just saying the facts", he said.

Andrew Gillum concedes Florida governor’s race to Ron DeSantis

November 18, 2018

In it he says: "We see you and we hear you, and your voices will continue to power us". Florida produced some of the nation's closest results in the November 6 midterm elections, including DeSantis's apparent narrow victory over Gillum. Mr Trump had also said there was "a lot of dishonesty" over contested votes. Ultimately, Gillum trailed DeSantis by more than 30,000 votes. "Now, I'm not calling Mr.

Trump on NYT Pence Loyalty Report

November 17, 2018

Mike Pence is 100 percent. In one conversation after another he has asked aides and advisers a pointed question: Is Mike Pence loyal? The article suggested the President has been asking White House employees if Pence is loyal to him. "The president absolutely supports the vice president and thinks he's doing an incredible job helping to carry out the mission and policies of this administration", Hogan Gidley, the deputy White House press secretary, said in a statement .

Sabarimala row: Ayyappa followers chant mantras outside Trupti Desai’s Pune home

November 17, 2018

They were verbally abusing us and threatening us. However, Desai has asserted that she will not return unless she visits the temple. Desai had earlier spearheaded the campaign to allow entry of women to various religious places, including Shani Shingnapur temple, the Haji Ali Dargah, the Mahalakshmi Temple and the Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple.

French drivers blocking roads to protest rising fuel taxes

November 17, 2018

Thousands of drivers blocked roads across France on Saturday in a "yellow vest" movement against high fuel prices which has mushroomed into a widespread protest against stagnant spending power under President Emmanuel Macron . They targeted tollbooths, roundabouts and the bypass that rings Paris on Saturday. The fluorescent yellow vests donned by the protesters must be kept in the vehicles of all French drivers in case of auto troubles.

Argentine Navy submarine found a year after disappearing with 44 aboard

November 17, 2018

Naval officials said worldwide organizations helping to search for the missing vessel a year ago detected a noise that could have been the submarine imploding. On the anniversary, President Mauricio Macri said the Argentine government has an "absolute and non-negotiable commitment" to find "the truth". Experts told AP that refits can be hard because they "involve integrating systems produced by different manufacturers", and even the tiniest mistake during the cutting phase can put the safety ...

US Senate Bill to punish Saudi over Khashoggi killing, Yemen crisis

November 17, 2018

Griffiths announced he was close to reaching a deal on an exchange of prisoners and detainees, in a further confidence-building measure ahead of planned talks. "When coup fighters prepared to storm the capital, Sanaa, there was a defening silence from the global community". "Let us build on this rather than retreat from this", he said.

Abrams preparing new challenge in Georgia race — APNewsBreak

November 17, 2018

Stacey Abrams' campaign is preparing an unprecedented legal challenge in the unresolved Georgia governor's race that could leave the state's Supreme Court deciding whether to force another round of voting. The outcome was the tightest for Georgia governor since 1966, when no candidate secured a majority and the decision fell to the Legislature, which chose segregationist Lester Maddox.

Iran executes 'Sultan of Coins' convicted of hoarding currency

November 17, 2018

The UN, Western countries, and global human rights groups have expressed concerns about the rising number of executions and reported torture incidences in Iran for a variety of alleged offenses, including issues related to religious freedom, women's rights, and economic protests.

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