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Trump, Congress leaders reach deal to end shutdown

January 26, 2019

Lawmakers and aides are looking at the looming failure Thursday of competing proposals to reopen the government as the most positive thing to happen in 34 days of government shutdown morass. The shutdown, which pitted Pelosi against Trump - was her first test since assuming the post three weeks ago. "It's sad though that it's taken this long to come to an obvious conclusion", said Pelosi of the resolution, speaking to reporters Friday.

Rescue of Spanish boy trapped for 12 days reaches critical hours

January 26, 2019

Spanish officials say rescuers are making slow progress in exceptionally hard conditions to reach a 2-year-old boy who fell into a narrow, deep borehole in the countryside eight days ago. The tunnel is some 70 metres underground, beginning from a vertical shaft drilled over recent days to bring miners and rescue experts up and down in turns.

Nigeria female candidate Oby Ezekwesili quits presidential race

January 26, 2019

Legit.ng earlier reported that Professor Akin Oyebode of International Law and Jurisprudence, on Friday, January 25, lauded Oby Ezekwesili's withdrawal from the presidential race in the 2019 elections. "The reason for calling this news conference is to let the world know about the presidential aspiration of Dr Oby Ezekwesili which in actual fact is not true".

Mullah Baradar appointed new head of Taliban office in Doha

January 26, 2019

Washington wants the insurgents to enter talks with the Afghan government, but they have long refused, saying it is a USA puppet. The Afghan Taliban have appointed Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar as the new head of their political office in the Persian Gulf state of Qatar, as the insurgent group looks to strengthen its hand in peace talks with the United States to end the 17-year Afghan war.

To Begin Sending Asylum Seekers to Mexico

January 26, 2019

The measure, first reported by Reuters and further detailed by Vox , will nearly certainly face a legal challenge, and it stoked outrage from civil rights and immigration advocacy groups. Due largely to a court-imposed 20-day limit on detaining children, families are typically released with a notice to appear in immigration court. Now, the USA government says migrants will be turned away with a "notice to appear" in immigration court.

Michael Cohen Delays Congressional Testimony, Citing Trump Threats

January 26, 2019

Cohen, who has pleaded guilty to crimes he committed while working on Trump's 2016 election campaign and is cooperating with investigators, had received "ongoing threats against his family from Trump" and Trump's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani , the adviser, attorney Lanny Davis, said in a statement.

Heartthrob of many, Singaporean actor Pang dies

January 26, 2019

Pang was given surgery and kept in an artificially induced coma in New Zealand, but died from his injuries. New Zealand's defense force said a member of Singapore's military was injured during a live-firing exercise that New Zealand's military hosts each year.

Jayme Closs to receive $25000 reward after escaping captor herself

January 26, 2019

The 13-year-old went unseen until January 10, when she appeared in a wooded area about an hour north of Barron, Wisconsin, the girl's hometown. He said, "Jayme was the hero in the case". She ran on foot from the cabin, eventually finding a neighbour, Jeanne Nutter, who was walking her dog. The couple who helped Closs after her escape, Kristin and Peter Kasinskas , have also said that they hope Closs receives the funds and will refuse any offers of rewards themselves.

Florida bank shooting leaves at least five dead

January 26, 2019

But Xaver refused to surrender , and would not allow officers to reach the victims, the chief said. "We attempt to mourn the loss of our peers, our neighbours, our mothers and daughters". A spokesperson for the college, Sherrie Martin, confirmed that Xaver was enrolled from September 2018 until December, when he withdrew. Xaver has no apparent criminal record in the areas where he's lived in IN and Florida , and his school records are spotty: Two school districts in northern in said he ...

Trump Blinked. Could A Shutdown Deal Be Next?

January 26, 2019

The House speaker said she did not anticipate that the government shutdown would last until the end of the month when she extended the invitation on January 3. Still, North Carolina's House Speaker Tim Moore wrote a letter inviting Trump to deliver the speech in the North Carolina House chamber. In an exchange with reporters outside 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue on Wednesday morning, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said that officials had "addressed" the safety concerns raised by ...

Judge declares Iowa fetal heartbeat abortion law unconstitutional

January 26, 2019

Previously, abortions after that point were permitted only to preserve a mother's life. The Democrat-led Senate and Assembly passed the bill Tuesday, the 46th anniversary of the Roe decision. Supporters say the bill would ensure abortion rights in Rhode Island even if Roe v. Wade is overturned. Participants will urge Florida legislators to protect reproductive care and the rights of all women.

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen subpoenaed by Senate, attorney says

January 25, 2019

Trump had suggested that Mr. Cohen had made a deal with the authorities to keep his wife and father-in-law from going to jail. Lanny Davis , a lawyer for Cohen, disclosed the subpoena from the Senate Intelligence Committee in a one-sentence statement, and later told The Associated Press in a text message that "we will comply and hope to agree upon reasonable terms, ground rules and a date".

Missing NC toddler found alive in Craven County, sheriff says

January 25, 2019

Hughes said at a Thursday press briefing before Casey was found that the search was being treated as a missing-child investigation and not regarded as being suspicious. The FBI and U.S. Marine Corps from nearby bases at Camp Lejeune and Cherry Point joined the search effort on Wednesday, Craven County Sheriff Chip Hughs announced the second day of the search.

Putin, Abe hold summit to break island impasse

January 25, 2019

Speaking after Tuesday's negotiations, Putin reaffirmed that Russian Federation is interested in negotiating a peace treaty, adding that the 1956 Soviet declaration prioritized signing the document. Today, when Tokyo seems to be expressing sudden interest in the "two island solution" involving Shikotan and Habomai, the Kremlin seems to be backtracking.

Efforts against terror groups will continue in Syria's Idlib - Erdogan

January 25, 2019

Commenting on the prospects of the Syrian political process, Putin said Russian Federation and Turkey have a position to achieve a solution to the Syrian crisis via political and diplomatic means. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday efforts against terrorist organisations in Syria's Idlib will continue. Putin said that the leaders discussed the situation in Idlib "in great detail today".

Felix Tshisekedi Is Sworn In As Congo's President

January 25, 2019

But he returned to the podium moments after a brief pause, saying he was exhausted by the election and the emotion of the moment. His spokesperson later said that his bulletproof vest had been too tight and he had since removed it. Fayulu said on the eve of the event that the swearing in of Tshisekedi was like "spitting on the truth". "He's not the president-elect". But as rumors swirled around Congo's capital, Kinshasa , in the days after the election, Tshisekedi began to make previously ...

Italy ordered to pay damages to Amanda Knox over police questioning

January 25, 2019

The European Human Rights Court in Strasbourg, France, said in its ruling that Italy hadn't succeeded in proving that "the restriction of Ms. Knox's access to a lawyer. The 31-year-old American's convictions for murder and sexual assault were previously overturned. She added: 'But they weren't interested in my help.

Article image Australia demands China treat detained national 'fairly'

January 25, 2019

Professor Feng says the Chinese government holds people in "special detention" when it's preparing to lay down the charge of espionage. Friends said Yang, 53, had been living in NY as a visiting scholar at Columbia University with his wife and her child and had returned to China last week.

Mexico Reports Highest Ever Homicide Rate In 2018, Tops 33000 Investigations

January 25, 2019

Baja California Sur, the state where the resorts of Los Cabos are located, suffered through a bloody year in 2017, as drug gang battles boosted the number of homicide cases to 610; but that number fell to 244 in 2018. In November Murua said in a blog post that he had received threats after publishing his reports. Murders in Mexico skyrocketed after the government controversially deployed its army to fight drug trafficking in 2006.

Los Angeles teachers overwhelmingly OK "historic" pact ending 6-day strike

January 25, 2019

The district says about 500,000 students have been affected by the walkout. "A sign posted on the front of the red truck said "#RedForEd" - a familiar slogan from the wave of recent nationwide teachers' strikes . District officials said the UTLA strike, which kept teachers out of classrooms for six school days as of Tuesday, cost the LAUSD an estimated $151.4 million in attendance-based state funding.

Locked out of House by Pelosi, Trump vows State of Union alternative

January 25, 2019

This will go on for a while. " Ultimately the American people will have their way because they want to see no crime". And yet Trump had capitulated hours earlier on the State of the Union . He emphasised that Mrs Pelosi had already invited him to speak, he had accepted that invitation, and that security agencies informed him "there would be absolutely no problem regarding security with respect to the event".

Duelling bills to end United States government shutdown both fail in the senate

January 25, 2019

The Senate defeated President Donald Trump's border security plan 50-47 on a procedural vote created to re-open the government. The Senate - the upper house of Congress - refused to wave through a bill supported by Trump which would have included the $5.7 billion for his border wall and granted temporary protection for some undocumented workers.

Doomsday Clock 2019: Still 2 Minutes to Midnight Amid 'New Abnormal'

January 25, 2019

The longer world leaders and citizens thoughtlessly inhabit this abnormal reality, the more likely it is that we will experience the unthinkable. It's a state that features an unpredictable and shifting landscape of simmering disputes that multiply the chances for major conflict to erupt.

Canada's envoy to China says 'misspoke' on Huawei CFO case

January 25, 2019

Until now, the process has been carried out at arm's-length from politicians. The comments by Justin Trudeau's envoy to Beijing are the most detailed yet from the Canadian government on the plight of Huawei's chief financial officer and daughter of its founder.

Kim Jong Un Optimistic on Denuclearization After Letter From Trump

January 25, 2019

US President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong-un met for the first time in June. The White House announced the second summit last week after a 90 minute sit-down meeting with Yong-Chol - who also brought a letter from Kim for Trump.

Brexit: New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern says trade deal 'a priority'

January 25, 2019

Australia and the United Kingdom signed a similar deal over the weekend, meant to serve as a stopgap to give exporters the assurance regulatory requirements won't change post-Brexit while free trade deals are hammered out. Another added: "In stead of taking a jab at Jacinda Ardern's feminism maybe Victoria Derbyshire should look at her sexist interview questions, including asking Ardern how she balances motherhood and running a country and whether she feels guilty about it".

Model who said she had dirt on Russian oligarch released

January 25, 2019

She was released on Tuesday after the investigator chose to free them without the "obligation to appear" for further proceedings, AFP reported. Russian authorities said she remains a suspect in an unrelated criminal case, the Tass news agency reported.

Airstrikes Against Hamas in Gaza

January 25, 2019

It is ordinary Palestinians, said the Special Envoy, who are bearing the brunt of the suffering, and the humanitarian situation in Gaza remains "desperate": economic growth is insufficient to keep the Palestinian economy afloat, and the United Nations is working with the Palestinian Authority to address some of Gaza's most pressing needs, such as maintaining an electricity supply, delivering essential medicines and implementing cash-for-work programmes.

Former Scottish leader charged in sex harassment probe

January 25, 2019

Alex Salmond is facing a series of sex offence charges, including two attempted rapes. The 64-year-old is also accused of two indecent assaults and a breach of the peace, bringing the total number of charges he faces to 14. He resigned from the SNP amid the allegations in August 2018, but said he meant to apply to rejoin the party once he had cleared his name. He was replaced by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

France summons Italian envoy after deputy PM's Africa comments

January 25, 2019

Salvini backed up Di Maio, saying France was looking to extract wealth from Africa rather than helping countries develop their own economies, and pointed particularly to Libya, which has been in turmoil since a NATO-backed uprising in 2011 that overthrew strongman Mummar Gathafi.

Italy says France has no interest in Libya's stability

January 25, 2019

Relations between Italy and France , traditionally close allies, have grown frosty since the far-right League and anti-establishment 5-Star Movement formed a coalition a year ago and took aim at pro-EU French President Emmanuel Macron. "There have been occasional spats between Italy and France in the past, but the relationship took a downward trend after the war in Libya in 2011", Raffaele Marchetti, an global relations professor and director of the research unit on political risk ...

Nationwide protests expected in Venezuela as new opposition leader emerges

January 25, 2019

In the video, Pence said Maduro " never won the presidency in a free and fair election and he's maintained his grip on power by imprisoning anyone who dares oppose him". Police used tear gas to disperse some of the crowds, including in the northern Cotiza neighbourhood where a group of soldiers rose up against Maduro on Monday and took over a command post, before they were surrounded by police and military units, with 27 people arrested.

Saudi sisters drowned themselves in Hudson River, medical examiner says

January 25, 2019

A pair of immigrant sisters from Saudi Arabia , whose bodies were found near the Hudson River in New York City past year, killed themselves, medical officials said Tuesday. The sisters' deaths generated national media attention and speculation they may have been killed because of how they were found. Rotana was enrolled at George Mason University, in Fairfax, but left in the spring.

Snow forecast to return to Altrincham on Tuesday

January 23, 2019

The Met Office has issued a weather warning for ice tomorrow (January 22), between midnight tonight and 12pm on Tuesday, across the majority of the United Kingdom, including Devon. Ice is likely to form on Wednesday morning and could lead to slippery roads, pavements and cycle paths. Nonethelesss, there are no reports so far of any particularly risky stretches of road in the region this morning due to weather conditions.

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi names popular sister to party post

January 23, 2019

Being presented as a Congress trump card, Priyanka Gandhi will not restrict herself to the family pocket boroughs of Amethi and Rae Bareli but lead the campaign in the entire Purvanchal (eastern) belt comprising 24 districts from Amethi to Varanasi .

Nurse arrested in rape of woman who gave birth at facility

January 23, 2019

The 29-year-old woman has been a patient at the facility since she was a toddler after a near-drowning. The victim has been in the care facility for many years after almost drowning in a swimming accident when she was a child. The woman's caregivers were reportedly unaware she was pregnant until she went into labor and started "moaning". The suspect was booked into Maricopa County Jail on Wednesday.

US Issues 3 Statements Telling Maduro to Go

January 23, 2019

National Assembly President Juan Guaidó on Wednesday urged his countrymen onto the streets to reject Maduro , who he accuses of "usurping" the presidency. Donna Shalala, a Republican and Democrat from Florida, have joined together to propose extending temporary humanitarian protections to Venezuelans in the USA who fear returning to their home country.

Nuclear-Capable Tu-22M3 Strategic Bomber Crashes in Russia, Killing 3 Crew Members

January 23, 2019

The plane was not carrying munitions, it said. The incident occurred in Russia's northern Murmansk region. Sources told Russian agencies that emergency services were trying to put out a fire at the accident site. A crew of four operates the plane. - On Friday, two Russian Sukhoi Su-34 fighter-bombers collided during a training mission over the Sea of Japan, the Ministry of Defense announced .

Russian police detain drunken man who hijacked plane

January 23, 2019

Svetlana Petrenko from Russia's Investigative Committee said that man was drunk and said that he had a weapon which he would use to break into the cockpit. Investigators said that the man was a resident of Surgut previously convicted for damaging property. Russian media reported that authorities had cut off access to Khanty-Mansiysk Airport.

PM May still embattled to break Brexit deadlock

January 23, 2019

While details of the counter-proposal to the Brexit deal remain unclear, May is believed to be willing to embrace a softer approach to the divorce. She told parliament she could not take a "no-deal" Brexit off the table as there was no approved alternative, and the European Union would be unlikely to postpone Britain's exit date - determined by the "Article 50" withdrawal notice - without an exit plan.

Former US anti-ISIS envoy says 'ISIS is not defeated'

January 23, 2019

Brett McGurk , who resigned last month because of Trump's decision, made the comment in an interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour just hours after an attack targeting USA forces in the country occurred. It increases the vulnerability of our force. In his first television interview since resigning, McGurk said "ISIS is not defeated", despite claims to the contrary by officials in the Trump administration.

Bikini hiker dies after fall on a mountain in Nantou

January 23, 2019

Ms Wu was alone on a multi-day tour of a mountain range in Taiwan's Yushan National Park, the reports say . Almost 28 hours later, Wu was airlifted out but was pronounced dead, officials said, according to local site Liberty News. "I only have around 97 bikinis so I accidentally repeated some". Following three failed attempts to reach Wu's body due to adverse weather conditions over the past two days, her body was fetched and airlifted by a UH-60 Black Hawk operated by the National ...

Young men busted for planning attack on New York Muslim community

January 23, 2019

The timing of the attack was unknown. Greece Chief of Police Patrick Phelan hailed the swift investigation as an example of how teaching kids to "see something, say something" can work. The pictured student was not charged, Phelan said. Police found a stockpile o f 23 weapons as well as three improvised explosive devices (IED), which were found in the home of the 16-year-old.

Syria says it is mulling strike on Israel's Tel Aviv airport

January 23, 2019

Israel subsequently retaliated against Syrian and Iranian positions in Syria. According to the report by the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights , six of those killed in the attack were Syrian soldiers and militiamen and the rest were "foreigners".

Dingoes Who ‘Wanted Blood’ Maul Six-year-old Boy at Tourist Resort

January 23, 2019

The attack left him with severe puncture wounds and bite marks on both legs, he said. According to Fairfax , Transport Minister Mark Bailey said his heart went out to the parents of the boy. "We think the rangers on Fraser Island do a great job of raising awareness about dingoes, and that on the whole, people who stay on the island respect the dingoes and the advice of the rangers".

US High Court allows military to implement transgender restrictions

January 23, 2019

The injunction, announced in July 2017, barred all transgender people from military service, overturning a previous policy from the Obama era. There are exceptions to the ban, including for those already serving. Meanwhile, the president's ban was challenged in court. George Takei added: " Today's SCOTUS decision permitting the Trump administration to continue its ban on trans servicemembers while the litigation is pending is a travesty of justice and a blow to the heart of all ...

Suspected Canadian U.S. spy had classified docs on him: lawyer

January 23, 2019

The family have said he was in Moscow to attend a wedding. According to Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), Whelan was detained in Moscow on December 28, 2018, while on a spy mission. 'Paul was actually meant to receive information from an individual that was not classified, ' said Zherebenkov. However, Whelan was detained before he could look at the documents, the lawyer said.

France and Germany Renew Postwar Vows of Friendship

January 23, 2019

FILE - German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, center left, hugs France President Charles de Gaulle after signing the Elysee friendship treaty in the Elysee palace in Paris, Jan. The treaty also promises a commitment to economic convergence, aiming to form "a German-French economic area with common rules", set up a panel of experts to give economic recommendations to each government and boost research cooperation in the digital economy and renewable energies.

Aiia Maasarwe murder accused Codey Herrmann remanded in custody until June

January 23, 2019

She was returning from an evening in the city. About 1000 people gathered in the town's city centre on Saturday, protesting violence against women across the globe and demanding that authorities release Ms Maasarwe's body so it could be brought home .

Trump, Pence commemorate MLK Day with brief visit to national monument

January 22, 2019

King ", he said. "We've learned in the last two years, it doesn't take much to awaken hate, to bring those folks out from under the rocks", Biden said. during the "March on Washington". The Ebenezer Baptist Church is part of the Martin Luther King Jr . 7 ways to meaningfully honor Martin Luther King Jr .

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