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North Carolina student who charged campus gunman remembered as a hero

May 06, 2019

The decision came after a WhiteHouse.gov petition was started on Wednesday, asking for Howell to be given the highest honors. On Sunday, a memorial service will be held at 5 p.m.in Stuart Auditorium at Lake Junaluska. As of 6:30 p.m. Friday, the petition had just almost 25,000 signatures, with a goal of 100,000. Lieutenant Colonel Chunka Smith, who runs UNCC's ROTC program that Howell participated in, told CBS News that Howell "stood out".

Afghanistan conflict: Taliban attack northern police headquarters

May 06, 2019

The two foes are hammering out a deal that could see foreign forces leave Afghanistan in return for a ceasefire, talks between the government and the Taliban, and a guarantee the country will never again be used as a safe haven for terror groups.

Ramadan 2019: Date, Significance And Traditions of The Holy Month of Fasting

May 06, 2019

In his Ramadan wishes, Qazi Twaka Ahmed Musliyar said, "May the month of fasting strengthen the harmony in society". This month emphasizes harmony and tolerance. In preparation for roza , Muslims across the world eat a pre-fast meal early morning which is called "Sehri" and observe fast throughout the day by not eating, or drinking even a drop of water.

Biden Reveals His Nickname For Trump

May 06, 2019

Sanders added: "I disagree with numerous votes that he cast". The mayor of South Bend, Indiana, has said he's making a conscious effort in his campaign to focus on issues important to black voters. "I think that I feel safe to say that no matter who the candidate is we're all going to come together to defeat the most risky president in modern American history and that is Donald Trump ".

`Iran to keep enriching uranium despite US move’

May 06, 2019

In line with the 2015 nuclear deal, which was negotiated under former president Barack Obama and still enjoys strong support among European powers, Iran was limited to keeping 300 kilograms of uranium enriched up to 3.67 percent - far below the level needed to build nuclear weapons.

BRI will help China add to its worldwide military bases, says Pentagon

May 06, 2019

The report highlighted China's use of a "maritime militia" of fishing boats with paramilitary crews to slowly, inexorably annex disputed islands in the South China Sea as an example of how Beijing infuses its political agenda with just enough military muscle to avoid a direct confrontation with its most powerful adversaries.

Ryan weighs in on Ohio's unconstitutional congressional map

May 05, 2019

That's because numerous state's congressional districts are drawn so that races in them aren't competitive, groups challenging it say. Ohio Democratic Party chairman David Pepper applauded the decision , saying it confirms that "through a secretive process, Ohio Republican leaders rigged elections in this state for the entire decade, depriving voters of a meaningful choice in nearly every legislative election since 2011".

Trump threatens to increase China tariffs

May 05, 2019

Trump and the Chinese president will decide after the negotiations this week whether they'll meet to sign off on a pact, White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Thursday, adding that the US sees such a meeting as likely. The announcement on Sunday came as a surprise, as Trump had said as recently as Friday that the negotiations with China were going well. That follows talks in April in Beijing that US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin called "productive".

Biden Calls Trump a ‘Clown’ While Decrying President’s Nicknames

May 05, 2019

Former Vice President Joe Biden Saturday night demanded a higher level of discourse in the 2020 campaign, claiming he has "so many nicknames" to give President Donald Trump , but settling for now on "clown". "The only place he has any confidence is in the mud". "On every single issue and on every demeaning thing he says about other people, I have no problem responding directly".

Passenger jet catches fire midair, makes hard landing in Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport

May 05, 2019

It happened on early Sunday evening after the aircraft, a Sukhoi Superjet 100, took off from Sheremetyevo Airport. The Aeroflot plane made an emergency landing following a fire on board soon after takeoff from Russia's capital to the Arctic city of Murmansk.

Chinese family lost $6.5 million in Stanford admissions scam

May 05, 2019

Singer told her the donation was "for the salaries of academic staff, scholarships, athletics programs and helping those students who otherwise will not be able to afford to attend Stanford", Zhao said. The young Chinese woman has reportedly been expelled after it was revealed that her family bribed her way in and allegedly paid $500,000 to Stanford's sailing program after the student's application falsely claimed she had sailing credentials.

Robert Mueller House Judiciary Committee testimony tentatively set for May 15

May 05, 2019

David Cicilline, Rhode Island Democrat, told Fox News Sunday , the special counsel has "signed off" on an agreement to appear before lawmakers. Cicilline said a Mueller representative has agreed to the appearance, "but obviously until the date comes, we never have an absolute guarantee".

Wyoming Sen. Mike Enzi announces he’ll retire in 2020

May 05, 2019

As he finishes out his term, Enzi, known as a fiscal conservative , said he would focus on reforming budget to manage national debt, small business initiatives, and "protecting and diversifying Wyoming's jobs". Enzi said that he feels that he is leaving Congress in "good hands" with Republicans Liz Cheney in the House and John Barrasso in the Senate. Wyo., that he would not seek re-election in 2020 focused all political eyes from Wyoming to Washington on the Cowboy State's Republican Rep.

'The food is going': Teachers stranded in cyclone-hit Mozambique

May 05, 2019

An aerial shot shows widespread destruction caused by Cyclone Kenneth when it struck Ibo island north of Pemba city in Mozambique, Wednesday, May, 1, 2019. "We are now operating two responses on a shoestring budget; we desperately need more money to come in". Idai destroyed the port city of Beira and caused devastating floods and leaving health officials and worldwide aid agencies battling cholera.

Trump's son-in-law still tight-lipped on Mideast peace plan

May 05, 2019

Mr Kushner and the US Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt have spent two years developing a peace proposal that Washington hopes will provide a framework for renewed dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians. "It's been very disheartening for us to see the Palestinian leadership has basically been attacking a plan (when) they don't know what it is", the U.S.

House backs Paris agreement in first climate bill in a decade

May 05, 2019

Ms. Castor's bill, the first piece of climate change legislation passed by the House this term, would require the US honor Mr. Obama's commitments such as cutting emissions by 26% below their 2005 levels by the middle of the next decade .

Turkey to buy Russian missiles despite U.S. 'threats'

May 05, 2019

Turkey's Hulusi Akar, when he was chief of the general staff, during the EFES-2018 military exercise near the Aegean port city of Izmir, Turkey May 10, 2018. Lockheed is the prime contractor on the jet, while United Technologies makes the jet's engine. Defense Minister Hulusi Akar's comments on May 3 came hours after the acting US defense chief warned that ending Turkey's participation in F-35 production work would be one of the consequences of Ankara's actions.

Let's make a Brexit deal, UK PM May tells Labour opposition

May 05, 2019

Britain's Conservative government and opposition Labour Party have a duty to strike a compromise Brexit agreement to end months of political deadlock over Britain's exit from the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May said Sunday. "Accepting there'd be no new referendum would split Labour". "If the Conservative Party were to make the mistake of trying to outdo Nigel Farage , which I'm sure we won't but it is something that a few of my colleagues are talking about, then we would lose ...

Democrats Give Attorney General New Deadline, Threaten Contempt

May 05, 2019

He has asked DOJ to make the more complete version of the Mueller report available to "all members", where, based on patterns of behavior from the partisan Democrats , it would nearly certainly be leaked to the media. "To listen to some of the rhetoric, you'd have figured that the Mueller report had found the opposite", Barr told the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Protesters March Against Military Leaders in Sudan

May 05, 2019

Protesters continuing to camp outside the military headquarters to demand the complete overhaul of the regime. Protesters insist that civilians must dominate the joint transitional council. Since then, the Council has rejected calls to hand over power, prompting demonstrators to accuse the council's members of being no better than Al-Bashir.

North Korea cuts rations to record low after bad harvest, says UN

May 05, 2019

It would also be the country's worst harvest over the past decade. In addition to unfavourable climatic conditions, limited supplies of agricultural inputs, such as fuel, fertilizer and spare parts have had significant adverse impact. The shortfall is the result of climatic conditions such as drought and flooding as well as a lack of fuel and fertilizers - in part caused by global sanctions aimed at getting leader Kim Jong-un to abandon his nuclear weapons program.

More attacks feared in Colombo, police say - The Island | #AsiaNewsNetwork

May 05, 2019

POLICE in Sri Lanka have identified all nine people thought to be suicide bombers who killed 257 people on Easter Sunday. It would be worthwhile to re-jog memories to times when a group of grassroots jihadists in NY, declared as incompetent by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, had successfully attacked the World Trade Center, then different groups of returning jihadists had used their skills to launch terrible attacks in Indonesia and in Australia, and more recently in Brussels, Paris ...

Newspaper: Ramazan moon not sighted in Saudi Arabia

May 05, 2019

Arab media on Saturday reported that Ramazan moon was not sighted in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other Gulf countries, ARY News reported. Sunday in these countries corresponds to 29th of Shaban 1440H. Moon sighting would also be attempted in France, Belgium, Wales, as well as in parts of eastern Europe including Germany.

Washinton Examiner: US natural gas exports to Europe surge almost 300%

May 05, 2019

LNG imports had increased sharply since then, with more than 1.4 bcm in March alone. 'It is therefore our common objective to further deepen our energy cooperation. The Zeebrugge terminal recently welcomed its first delivery of U.S. LNG, making Belgium the 35th country to import LNG from the United States. In the first months of 2019, the European Union imported 13% of its gas from the U.S.

Putin ‘Not Looking at All to Get Involved in Venezuela’

May 05, 2019

Regarding North Korea, Trump's focus was on "the importance of Russian Federation stepping up and continuing to help and put pressure on North Korea to denuclearise", Sanders said. He said that Putin told him something to the effect of: "it started off as a mountain, it ended up being a mouse" about the report. They spoke for a little over an hour, she added.

What's known on surveillance of Trump campaign aides

May 05, 2019

She was working with the longtime informant Stefan Halper, whom the FBI used to attempt to infiltrate the Trump campaign, and her trip to London to meet Papadopoulos "was a sign that the bureau wanted in place a trained negotiator for a layer of oversight, as well as someone who could gather information for or serve as a credible witness in any potential prosecution that emerged from the case".

Minneapolis to pay $20M to family of police shooting victim

May 05, 2019

Former Minneapolis police Officer Mohammed Noor was found guilty Tuesday of third-degree murder and manslaughter in the fatal July 2017 shooting of Justine Ruszczyk, who had called 911 to report a possible assault in the alley behind her home.

'Russian' whale leads to espionage speculations in Norway

May 05, 2019

An alleged Russian beluga spy whale appears to have publicly defected to Norway and is refusing to leave one of the country's port cities, worrying animal experts. "They can swim quite far and especially young males have been known to travel very far", Wiig said. Its path would then be reminiscent to that of the famous killer whale Keiko, star of the film "Free Willy" (1993), who once released into the wild outside Iceland swam to the coastal waters of Norway.

Assange refuses extradition to USA; long Struggle expected

May 05, 2019

Assange now faces 50 weeks in prison. "A couple of dozen WikiLeaks fans holding signs reading" Free Assange" and" No extradition " collected outside the London courthouse before Thursday's hearing". "Despite what you heard from the prosecutor in the courtroom today, this case is not about hacking", Assange's lawyer Jennifer Robinson said outside court.

Ethiopia Cautiously Embraces New Era of Press Freedom

May 05, 2019

The Senate on Friday passed a unanimous resolution, reaffirming its strong commitment to the freedom of press and expression, calling it an article of faith for every democracy. Similarly, about 100 complementary events will be held across the world, including the Asia-Pacific, where the "Defend Journalism" campaign is taking place, bringing together news outlets from across the world in social media and editorial coverage.

Iran may be gearing up to reduce nuclear coop. under JCPOA

May 05, 2019

In a statement, the European Union and the foreign ministers of France, Germany and Britain - the 3 European Union powers that led the initial nuclear negotiations with Iran - said they took note "with regret and concern of the decision by the United States not to extend waivers with regards to trade in oil with Iran".

Turk hurt in Christchurch attacks dies, NZ death toll at 51

May 05, 2019

A police officer patrols outside Masjid Al Noor mosque after Friday's mosque attacks in Christchurch March 16, 2019. He was the last person still in intensive care following the attack. He would then take his body back to Turkey, once New Zealand authorities had granted permission, he said. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern offered her "heartfelt condolences".

Israel comes to a halt to commemorate the Holocaust

May 05, 2019

On Thursday morning at 10 a.m. local time, sirens across the country will wail for two minutes and Israelis will stand in silence to remember the six million Jews who were murdered by the Nazis in the Holocaust. "The publication of caricatures of hate toward Israel undermines the legitimacy of the Jewish state", he said. The newspaper apologized, disciplined the editor who ran the cartoon and cut ties with the cartoon's syndicator.

Rahul’s revenge against PM Modi might turn against Congress

May 05, 2019

Earlier this week, Prime Minister Modi at a rally in Sikar mocked the Congress over its claim of having conducted surgical strikes during the UPA regime telling the party that it is not a video game. On Thursday evening, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) had served a notice to Priyanka over alleged use of children in the election campaign.

Carnival sued in US over seized property in Cuba, in a first

May 05, 2019

District Court for the Southern District of Florida in Miami on Thursday, Mickael Behn said that his family's property, now incorporated in DE as the Havana Docks Corp., was stolen from his grandfather "at gunpoint" by the revolutionary government in 1960.

3 missing, 4 injured after explosion at Illinois silicone plant

May 04, 2019

It happened shortly before 10 p.m. Friday at the AB Specialty Silicones in Waukegan, Illinois . Lenzi said everyone affected was an employee working at the time. At least five nearby buildings were also damaged. The Lake County Sheriff's Office urged everyone to stay out of the area to allow first-responders to conduct operations.

US Senate fails to override Trump’s veto on Yemen

May 04, 2019

Bernie Sanders , I-Vt. "We can save thousands upon thousands of people if we override Donald Trump s veto", he tweeted shortly before the vote. The lawmakers needed a two-thirds majority in both the Senate and House of Representatives to overturn the White House's objection to the law.

Presidential candidate for the Democrats - view

May 04, 2019

We interviewed people for positions in New Hampshire and Iowa. "I think, like everyone else does, it's a long shot. That's not how I reacted", Bennet said . There, he helped consolidate three movie theater chains into the Regal Entertainment Group and managed the reorganization of an oil company, according to Colorado Springs Independent .

Mike Pompeo calls Ilhan Omar's comments on Venezuela 'disgusting'

May 04, 2019

We've taken decisive steps and made it clear. "The Minnesota Democrat claimed that the U.S. created "the devastation" in the South American nation through the use of sanctions and the pursuit" of a "regime change" amid unrest over a contested election between socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaidó.

Tropical Cyclone Fani makes landfall

May 04, 2019

Another woman, age 65, died after a suspected heart attack at a cyclone shelter, PTI reported. Fani is the most severe storm to hit India in five years, Reuters reports. More than 100,000 dry food packets are ready to be dropped if needed, reports said. As a precaution, Indian Railways on Friday canceled 223 trains.

Trump Calls Facebook’s Ban of Far-Right Agitators ‘Censorship’

May 04, 2019

On Saturday, Trump retweeted a number of tweets criticizing Facebook's move, including one by Watson, who urged supporters to "keep up the pressure" on the company. Nevertheless, critics of Facebook argue the criteria and scope of their bans are deeply alarming, as they lend greater legitimacy to the pages they choose to tolerate while cutting off debate as a superior answer to objectionable speech.

AU gives Sudan military further 60 days to cede power

May 04, 2019

The call by Sadiq al-Mahdi, chief of Sudan's opposition National Umma Party, comes amid a deadlock in talks between the protest leaders and the 10-member army council on forming a joint civilian-military body to rule the country three weeks after leader Omar al-Bashir was ousted.

Britain should strengthen climate goal to net zero emissions by 2050 - advisers

May 04, 2019

The report says Scotland has greater potential to remove pollution from its economy than the United Kingdom overall, and can credibly adopt a more ambitious target of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) by 2045. And it would be quintessentially conservative: "helping to build a more sustainable and prosperous future for younger generations". Highlighting the CCC's support for a tenfold increase in installed offshore windfarm capacity to 75GW by 2050, Renewable UK deputy chief ...

Minister Resigns Over Serial Killings Uproar

May 04, 2019

Angelides said police weren't to blame and dismissed criticism police botched the initial missing persons' reports, saying that an internal investigation is underway. He reiterated that he shares the public's revulsion over the killings and vowed that the government is determined to solve "these abhorrent murders".

Discussing three-way nuclear deal that includes Russia, China: Donald Trump

May 04, 2019

After an hour-long phone call between the two world leaders that Trump described as "very productive", the US president told reporters Friday that Putin was "not looking at all to get involved in Venezuela, other than he'd like to see something positive happen".

Hamas Chief Heads to Egypt After Gaza-Israel Flare-up

May 04, 2019

The Israel Defense Forces said air-raid sirens were triggered at 5:37 a.m.in Shaar Hanegev and Sdot Negev regional communities near the border with Gaza as two rockets were fired from the Palestine territory. But on Tuesday, Israel reduced the offshore fishing limit it imposes for vessels operating out of the blockaded strip after a rocket was sacked from the territory by Palestinian militants.

Believe It or Not, Facebook Finally Banned Milo Yiannopoulos

May 04, 2019

Nevertheless, critics of Facebook argue the criteria and scope of their bans are deeply alarming, as they lend greater legitimacy to the pages they choose to tolerate while cutting off debate as a superior answer to objectionable speech.

Thai King Pays Homage to Ancestors Ahead of Coronation

May 04, 2019

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn left, and Queen Suthida make the religious ceremony at Grand Palace in Bangkok , Thailand. The coronation comes more than two years after Vajiralongkorn ascended the throne following the death of his father, the much beloved King Bhumibol.

Four Palestinians dead, two Israeli soldiers wounded in Gaza clashes

May 04, 2019

Qidra added that another two Palestinians, belonging to Hamas' armed wing Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, were killed in an Israeli air raid on central Gaza Strip, east of al-Mughazi refugee camp. At least 265 Palestinians have been killed since the protests began in March 2018, the majority in border clashes. Also on Friday, firefighters in southern Israel extinguished several blazes ignited by incendiary balloons launched from Hamas-ruled Gaza.

New law in Florida allows teachers to carry firearms

May 04, 2019

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is widely expected to sign the bill into law despite forceful opposition from teachers unions and school districts, as well as top law enforcement officials. "Arming teachers is a recipe for disaster - a reckless plan which will complicate active-shooter situations", Representative Val Demings, a Florida Democrat and former Orlando police chief, said of the measure.

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