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British MPs Rejected Four Alternative Options for Brexit

April 03, 2019

But the Nationalists came under intense pressure for abstaining on an alternative Brexit proposal from Tory MP Nick Boles that would keep the United Kingdom in the single market and customs union . The option that came closest to getting a majority was a proposal to keep Britain in a customs union with the EU. SNP MP Joanna Cherry joins with Dominic Grieve and MPs from other parties with this plan to seek an extension to the Brexit process, and if this is not possible then ...

JOGGER MURDER: Juror has doubts in sadistic slaying

April 03, 2019

Lewis was arrested six months after Vetrano was found dead and has been charged with first-degree murder , second-degree murder, and aggravated sexual assault. Despite that DNA evidence and a taped confession, the first trial ended in a hung jury in November . Karina Vetrano , 30, was murdered as she ran on a park trail in Howard Beach, Queens, back in August 2016.

Venezuela's top judge moves to prosecute opposition leader Juan Guaido

April 03, 2019

Up until now, Maduro has avoided throwing the 35-year-old lawmaker in jail - a man that the US and roughly 50 other nations have recognized as Venezuela's legitimate leader. Guaido, the head of the opposition-dominated National Assembly, is accused of inciting violence and lying about his personal finances in addition to ignoring a travel ban, which he breached by leaving the country to drum up support overseas for regime change.

Brunei's plans to stone gay people to death 'inhuman'

April 03, 2019

The small nation - surrounded by Malaysia - will implement a harsh new penal code, which also prescribes amputation of a hand and foot for theft. Some people applauded George for making a stand, while others attacked him for using his platform as an worldwide icon to call for a hotel chain boycott.

Teacher Poisons 23 Children at Henan Kindergarten

April 03, 2019

Police in the city of Jiaozuo said Tuesday that a teacher identified by the surname Wang is believed to have adulterated the children's food with sodium nitrite and has been arrested. All the children were taken to a hospital where one is still seriously ill and seven are being treated. Primary school students in southwest China's Sichuan province were hospitalised after eating "mouldy food" last month.

She thought it was her Uber ride and now she's dead

April 03, 2019

Police say 24-year-old Nathaniel David Rowland killed Josephson. She was last seen on surveillance cameras outside of a bar on Harden Street in the early morning hours of March 29. They also saw what they believed to be blood throughout the auto, and in the boot of the vehicle. He was prioritizing Josephson's family, he said, who had flocked to Columbia .

Comedian defeats incumbent president in election

April 03, 2019

With 50.4 percent of ballots counted by 09:00 (06:00 GMT) on Monday, Zelenskiy held 30.2 percent of the vote, the Central Election Commission said . Unlike many other news organizations, we have not put up a paywall. "We're young people", Zelenskiy said after the exit poll results came in. Poroshenko has fought to integrate the country with the European Union and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, while strengthening the military that is fighting Kremlin-backed separatists in Ukraine's ...

Khashoggi Children Given Money, Homes by Saudi Government

April 03, 2019

The houses given to the Khashoggi children are located in the port city of Jeddah and are worth up to $4 million, the newspaper reported. It is not known whether Khashoggi's remains have been recovered. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) concluded that the Crown Prince had ordered Khashoggi's killing, but US President Donald Trump refused to accept verdict about, saying, "Maybe he did, maybe he didn't".

Nepal: 27 Killed in Storm, Lightning

April 03, 2019

According to District Police Office, Parsa, the number of casualties could see a rise as rescue efforts have gained pace. Bara is located about 62 km (39 miles) south of Kathmandu , and borders India's eastern state of Bihar. Most people were indoors to take shelter from the storm , and were preparing for their supper. All four members of her family survived. "I was about to leave the house and just as I opened the door the roof of the house fell down".

Jody Wilson-Raybould kicked out of Liberal Party caucus

April 03, 2019

And it comes on the heels of a fresh uproar over a key phone conversation between the ex-minister and former Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick , the country's top bureaucrat _ a conversation Wilson-Raybould secretly recorded. So, he is in that kinda mood and I wanted you to be aware of that. "I am angry, hurt and frustrated because I feel I was upholding the values that we all committed to ..." This situation is only going to deepen and I am very anxious about it.

Don’t discriminate against our firms, Xi tells New Zealand

April 03, 2019

Ardern thank Xi for the condolences and in both meetings with him and Li, she extended New Zealand's condolences at the loss of life in an industrial accident in Jiangsu Province - an explosion in a chemical factory in which at least 60 people died.

Half a million people have already donated to Bernie Sanders' 2020 campaign

April 03, 2019

On Monday, Buttigieg's campaign announced the candidate raised $7 million in the first quarter of 2019, a substantial total that lends further credibility to the 37-year-old mayor's campaign. "These resources are going to allow us to compete on all levels in all of the Super Tuesday states", Jeff Weaver, Sanders' 2016 campaign manager and a senior adviser to the senator, told reporters on a conference call Tuesday.

Grassley blasts Senate Democrats after GOP-backed disaster aid package defeat

April 03, 2019

The $13.45 billion GOP-sponsored bill provides disaster relief to states impacted by hurricanes, flooding and other natural disasters, and includes $600 million for Puerto Rico's food stamp program - a figure well short of what Senate Democrats argue Puerto Rico needs after Hurricane Maria crippled the island in 2017 and led to the deaths of almost 3,000 people.

Woman with Chinese passports, malware arrested at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort

April 03, 2019

Yujing Zhang , 32, visited the president's Palm Beach club on Saturday and told a Secret Service agent at a security checkpoint that she wanted to use the pool , a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. Zhang was found with four cellphones, a laptop computer, an external hard drive and a thumb drive containing computer malware. White House press pool reports later confirmed that Trump was on the Mar-a-Lago campus at the time of the episode, although there's no indication Zhang was ever ...

Facebook looks to create new high-quality news section

April 03, 2019

In a bid to help encourage "an independent body so people can appeal our decisions", the CEO suggests that the government could play more of an active role by focusing on four distinct pillars: of "harmful content, election integrity, privacy and data portability".

Algerian businessman with ties to Bouteflika arrested at border

April 03, 2019

The opponents of the regime said they would continue mass protests and seek the departure of Bouteflika and his inner circle. Article 102 says that "whenever the President of the Republic, because of serious and enduring illness, finds himself in a total incapacity to exercise his functions, the Constitutional Council shall meet as of right and, after having verified by all appropriate means that the incapacity indeed exists, shall propose to the Parliament by unanimity to declare a state ...

Donald Trump aide accused of overruling security officials to clear administration staff

April 03, 2019

Cummings recently sent a letter to White House Counsel Pat Cipollone advising him that the House Oversight Committee plans to begin issuing subpoenas on Tuesday, and Carl Kline (a former White House Official) will be receiving one. Jim Jordan, the top Republican on the House committee, issued a statement calling the letter a "partisan attack" that was "an excuse to go fishing through the personal files of dedicated public servants".

May seeks Brexit delay, opposition compromise to resolve impasse

April 03, 2019

Monday's result left May's Conservative government facing hard and risky choices. He said Britain could still accept the stalled deal negotiated by Mrs May, reiterating it was "the only way" for Britain to leave the bloc in an orderly way.

Joe Biden is not fit for White House, says Democrat he kissed

April 02, 2019

If it is suggested I did so, I will listen respectfully. "Frankly, my point was never about his intentions, and they shouldn't be about his intentions". "I took Joe Biden's statement to say just that exactly", Senator Dick Durbin of IL said on NBC's Meet The Press . "And not once - never - did I believe I acted inappropriately".

DHS secretary cuts overseas trip short after Trump's threat to close border

April 02, 2019

President Trump is urging lawmakers to take action regarding our nation's immigration system. Despite all this, it is also worth noting that the Mexican government in a bid to appease Donald Trump began a program that will allow migrants work in the US while they are waiting for their case to be handled.

Let's be open to credible Brexit proposals from Britain: Varadkar

April 02, 2019

Under pressure from opposition TDs, and as the Taoiseach met French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, Mr Coveney said he believed the risk of a no-deal crash-out Brexit is increasing. "We are working very closely with Irish authorities to try and perform controls away from the border if at all possible", an European Union official, who did not wish to be named, said last week.

House Democrats Move to Subpoena Mueller Report

April 02, 2019

On the Mueller report , Democrats in the House have said they won't accept a redacted version or a classified briefing, arguing that they don't want a "sanitized" version of what Mueller worked on for almost two years. The president has stated publicly that he wants the full report released, as he believes it would exonerate him of all allegations made during the Russiagate " witch hunt " against him and his administration.

British PM mulls solution to Brexit deadlock as European Union warns of no

April 02, 2019

The Cabinet is split down the middle. The alternative to a "no-deal" departure is to delay Brexit for at least several months, and possibly more than a year, to sort out the mess. In an extremely unusual move, Chief Whip Julian Smith, whose job is to ensure that Conservative Party lawmakers vote for government-backed policies, told the BBC the government should have told people they would have to accept a softer form of leaving the European Union after May lost her majority in the 2017 ...

Trump office cleared 25 officials originally disqualified over security fears, whistleblower claims

April 02, 2019

White House counsel, Pat Cippoline, has argued , "that the power to deny or grant security clearances "belongs exclusively" to the executive branch and therefore Congress has no authority to make such "unprecedented and extraordinarily intrusive demands".

Seven Pak posts destroyed as Indian Army retaliates to ceasefire violations

April 02, 2019

However, Indian Army sources said that Pakistan was downplaying the extent of damage their forces suffered in the severity of Indian retaliatory fire in response to constant ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the LoC. Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated when a Pakistan-based militant group carried out a suicide vehicle bomb attack. Pakistan downed an Indian plane for violating its airspace and captured its pilot after he ejected in AJK.

'I'm not playing games': Donald Trump threatens to close Mexican border

April 02, 2019

Trump has been putting pressure on Mexico and the Central American countries of Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador to stop the migrant flow. Indeed, the Mexican government chafed at Mr. -Mexico border fence at Las Playas in Tijuana, Mexico, on January 6. U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported over 3,700 apprehensions last Monday alone, with some federal officials projecting that we could see as many as 100,000 turn-aways and apprehensions at the southern border in April, as IJR ...

State Department cuts off aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras

April 02, 2019

While it did not say how much funding was at stake, about $500 million was allocated past year. I'm not playing games. Late Saturday, evening the state department confirmed Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala the commander-in-chief has ordered they stop receiving direct aid.

Justice committee releases Wilson-Raybould texts, recording on SNC

April 02, 2019

The Canadian House of Commons justice committee, looking into the explosive allegations that Trudeau officials had pressured attorney-general Jody Wilson-Raybould to shield engineering firm SNC-Lavalin from trial, on Friday released the materials from the now former official.

Erdogan Pledges to Focus on Turkey’s Troubled Economy after Electoral Losses

April 02, 2019

Esen said Erdogan's hands were also "tied in the global arena due to the standoff with the U.S. and the election results will further curtail his room for maneuver". The opposition also increased its support along the Mediterranean, taking the city of Adana from the nationalists and the resort destination of Antalya from the ruling party.

China to curb all types of fentanyl, following U.S. demands

April 02, 2019

The CDC reports that the number of deaths in the US related to fentanyl and other synthetic drugs has been on the rise, with 29,418 Americans dying from synthetic opiates, including fentanyl, in 2017. "Some people link drug consumption with freedom, individuality, and liberation". He said the US opioid problem was mainly caused by "domestic reasons", according to the South China Morning Post .

'Manyoshu': Know the Poetry Collection Where Japan's New Era Name Comes From

April 02, 2019

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said the name draws from the 7th century poetry collection " Manyoshu ". So far, most of Japan's era names have come from Chinese classics, according to Sina News. Kamejiro Senaga, a vice chairman of the Japanese Communist Party at that time, opposed the move at a parliament session, saying it "goes against the Constitution and reverts to a prewar era of monarchism centered on the emperor".

NY Lawmakers to OK Budget With NYC Toll, Bag Ban

April 02, 2019

Cuomo said without the tolls, either the subways could continue to deteriorate or fares for subways and city buses would have had to go up 30 percent. State lawmakers approved a congestion pricing plan in Manhattan in the latest budget, and some wonder how it will work. One item that fell out of the budget was a provision legalizing recreational marijuana.

Murdered South Carolina student died of multiple stab wounds

April 02, 2019

Friends and family of the University of SC student killed Friday after getting in a vehicle - apparently thinking it was her Uber - gathered to remember her life Sunday night. Seth Rose, the Columbia Democrat who will file the bill and lives a quarter-mile from the Five Points curb where 21-year-old Samantha Josephson was picked up early Friday morning.

Arab League Deputy Chief: 40 Nations Stopped From Moving Embassies to Jerusalem

April 02, 2019

Addressing an Arab League summit in Tunis, he also reiterated Saudi Arabia's position supporting the establishment of a Palestinian state in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, with East Jerusalem as its capital. He also stressed that Iran's interference in Arab affairs is "a flagrant violation of worldwide principles and the global community should assume the responsibility to face these policies that Iran uses to support terrorism".

Why the USA cut off aid to El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras

April 02, 2019

Migrants walk up a riverbank at the Mexico-US border after getting past a line of Mexican police at the Chaparral border crossing in Tijuana. Trump announced the aid cut-off to El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala last week and threatened once again to close the USA border with Mexico in response to the migrant surge.

Whistleblower: 25 Security Clearance Denials Reversed By White House

April 02, 2019

Newbold testified that in one case she denied a security clearance application for a top official, described as "Senior White House Official 1", but Kline, who now works for the Department of Defense, later overturned the denial. In the most recent letter from the White House, Cummings said the White House also claimed that the committee was questioning "legitimate Executive Branch prerogatives".

Murder charge dropped for suspect in Kim Jong Nam killing

April 02, 2019

Doan's co-accused Siti Aisyah was released from custody and flew home to Indonesia in March after the Malaysian court dropped the case against her in a shock decision that delighted her friends and family. "I just want her to get married to someone who loves her; life will be easier with a husband and kids around for her", Ms Vy said. Huong bowed and greeted her father, Doan Van Tranh, and Vietnamese officials after the judge left the courtroom.

MPs reject Brexit plans again in boost for May

April 02, 2019

With rumors of a looming general election , the prospect of yet another meaningful vote, and a series of indicative ballots in the House of Commons, things might be a lot clearer in a few days' time. The plans were defeated by 94 votes in the last set of indicative votes on Thursday , an effort to signal which Brexit plans could command a majority.

College Student Murdered After Getting Into Car She Thought Was Her Uber

April 02, 2019

Further investigation of the vehicle showed more blood, her cellphone, bleach, wipes and window cleaner, Holbrook said. Josephson's cell phone was also found in the vehicle, police said. Police believe her killer used the child safety locks to prevent her from escaping. Unlike him, Samantha had love within her heart and objective in her life, the life he brutally ended.

Trump's battle with 'Obamacare' moves to the courts

April 02, 2019

A federal judge's ruling against a type of health insurance plan designed for small business owners has some companies now thinking about what to do next. The White House is quietly working on a healthcare policy proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the matter.

Joe Biden denies Lisa Flores's misconduct allegations

April 01, 2019

On Sunday, former Nevada lawmaker Lucy Flores told reporters she made a decision to come forward after seeing picture and video evidence of Biden making other women "very uncomfortable". Otherwise, she fell silent about the story, closing her door on tabloid reporters who asked her what she made of the photo. "I thought it would all blow over if I didn't dignify it with a response".

Avocado shortages, virgin margaritas: Border shutdown would hit American palates

April 01, 2019

Tens of thousands of hopeful U.S. migrants, including members of migrant caravans, children and families, originate from Northern Triangle nations. He added, "Mexico must use its very strong immigration laws to stop the many thousands of people trying to get into the USA".

Facebook removes 687 pages, accounts linked to Congress IT cell

April 01, 2019

Reacting to the report, Congress spokesman Manish Tiwari told IANS: "We have to check the Facebook report". "We are constantly working to detect and stop coordinated inauthentic behaviour because we don't want our services to be used to manipulate people".

Dems to Subpoena Full Robert Mueller Report

April 01, 2019

In addition to the Mueller documents, Mr. Nadler will also ask his committee to approve subpoenas for former Trump White House officials including his one-time strategist Stephen Bannon, former Chief of Staff Reince Priebus , and former top lawyer Donald McGahn.

You Can Now Play 'Snake' in The Google Maps App: Here's How

April 01, 2019

The goal is to pick up passengers for your train, as each passenger you pick up makes your train longer, which also makes it a bit harder to maneuver on the screen. You can play in a number of different cities. Desktop users can try the same by heading over to the standalone website created for the game. It sounds obvious, but remember you grow every time you pick up a passenger, food item or landmark, so make sure you're never cutting it close when you're trying to pick up something ...

UN Secretary-General backs Syria on Golan Heights

April 01, 2019

Trump's earlier decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital also drew Arab condemnation. Saudi Arabia's King Salman told Arab monarchs, presidents and prime ministers at the meeting that his country "absolutely rejects" any measures affecting Syria's sovereignty over the Golan Heights.

Federal judge restores Obama-era Arctic drilling ban

April 01, 2019

Just weeks before leaving office, former President Barack Obama issued an executive order which prohibited drilling in certain areas in the two oceans. Although Obama blocked the sale of drilling rights in most U.S. Arctic waters, his Atlantic withdrawals targeted 31 undersea canyons without touching territory oil companies have eyed along the mid- and south-Atlantic U.S.

Remainer Takeover of Parliament Sees MPs Vote on Brexit Alternatives

April 01, 2019

In a move that increases the chances that the Commons will back the so-called Common Market 2.0 plan tonight, both Labour and the SNP have now said they will whip to back the idea when MPs vote on alternatives to Theresa May's deal. If a majority is found, May will be in the awkward position of being asked to negotiate an approach she previously ruled out - and would likely split her Conservative Party.

Eurostar suspends service from London due to trespasser

April 01, 2019

C4 sorry for Snow's "whites" comment Channel 4 News was forced to apologise yesterday for Jon Snow's "unscripted observation" that he had "never seen so many white people in one place" while reporting on Friday's pro-Brexit protests. A police spokesman confirmed the man had been waving an English flag in an apparent act of protest. The incident began on the day the United Kingdom was originally due to leave the European Union, and followed a day of Brexit protests in Westminster.

'Africa helped defeat apartheid': South African prez slams xenophobic attacks

April 01, 2019

More than 100 foreigners, among them Zimbabweans, were forced to flee their homes and seek refuge at Sydenham Police Station. Leader of the non-profit African Diaspora Union (AfriDu), Chidiebere Ogbu, cast the blame for the latest eruption of violence on President Cyril Ramaphosa's remarks at the ANC manifesto launch in January.

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