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Moldovan court relieves Dodon of presidential duties

June 09, 2019

The Constitutional Court ruled that he must, while Dodon argues that the president has the option of allowing continued efforts to form a government. But the Democrats accused her and the Socialists of usurping power. The Democratic Party - whose 30 MPs boycotted the June 8 parliamentary session - had always been considered a more likely coalition partner for the PSRM, and Mr Plahotniuc had in recent weeks personally negotiated a power-sharing arrangement with Mr Dodon.

PM Modi to offer prayers at Tirupati

June 09, 2019

Upon reaching the Republic of Maldives , Prime Minister Modi tweeted, "This visit indicates the importance India attaches to strong ties with the Republic of Maldives and the desire to boost cooperation in various spheres". The two projects, costing $26m, were funded by India. The Maldives, an archipelago of more than 1,000 tiny coral islands, and Sri Lanka straddle the world's busiest east-west maritime route.

China to Defy UK-Hong Kong Handover Agreement with New Extradition Bill

June 09, 2019

Even though the Hong Kong Government said it will review extradition requests, the majority of Hong Kong residents have no hope of their CPP-mandated government officials being able to fight or counteract extradition requests in the future, the legislator said.

Biden leads tighter top tier in Iowa

June 09, 2019

Sen. Kamala Harris of California is the only other candidate among the field with a significant level of support with 7 percent. "So at that time, I was talking about a lot of issues around racial reconciliation and ... A spokesperson from The Register said the poll methodology changed from its last few surveys. This latest Des Moines Register/Mediacom/CNN Iowa Poll was conducted between June 2 and June 5 and is based upon telephone interviews with 600 registered voters in Iowa who ...

Andrea Leadsom says she smoked CANNABIS - hours after Gove’s COCAINE admission

June 09, 2019

Johnson, who was married to Indian-origin Marina Wheeler and is the favourite to win the election and enter 10, Downing Street, has previously admitted to taking cocaine while at the University of Oxford: "That was when I was 19". But as the Conservative leadership campaign heats up, it remains unclear how party members will receive the news. Another hopeful is worldwide development secretary Rory Stewart, who once hiked across Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Nepal.

Blast in Sweden tears through two apartment buildings

June 09, 2019

An explosion inflicts minor injuries on 19 people in Linkoping, Sweden . A spokeswoman at Linkoping University Hospital said several people had been taken to hospital after the incident. One of the buildings has five stories, while the other has four. (Jeppe Gustafsson/TT News Agency/via Reuters) A police officer talks to a displaced resident after a block of flats was hit by an explosion in Linkoping, Sweden on June 7, 2019.

Trump, Xi to meet on the sidelines of G20 meeting: Mnuchin

June 09, 2019

Ministers are weighing the possibility of a new tax policy based on the amount of business a company does in a country, not where it is headquartered. "Our objective is to get the right agreement , not just to get an agreement". But he said he expects any major progress to wait until a meeting of presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Osaka later this month.

Taiwanese fraud suspects arrive in China

June 09, 2019

China views Taiwan as a breakaway island province that has its have, democratic authorities. Even if the U.S. severed its diplomatic channels with Taiwan in 1979 and established ties with China, it is bound by law to sell arms to Taipei for its defence.

Sri Lanka president vows to block Easter attacks probe

June 09, 2019

The police statement quoted Sirisena as saying there are five cases being heard at the Supreme Court in relation to the blasts, and that the attorney general had informed him the parliamentary hearing may be a hindrance to the court cases. Indian intelligence agents sent several warnings to Sri Lankan authorities that a plot was underway, but Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe have both said they were not briefed about the warnings before the April 21 attacks , claimed by ...

UK Prime Minister Theresa May formally steps down as Conservative Party leader

June 09, 2019

But given the drubbing the party received both at last month's European Parliament elections and this week's Peterborough by-election , MPs will not be eager to face a wider electorate who appear to be abandoning mainstream parties in favour of those with more clearly defined positions on Brexit , which is taken in Britain to be the key political issue of our time.

Cannabis lassi, cocaine: The past drug use of UK PM hopefuls

June 09, 2019

Mr Gove announced his plan to replace Value-Added Tax in the Sunday Telegraph , writing that his "business know-how" had allowed him to bring in positive changes to education, the environment and the justice system while in his various ministerial roles.

US, Mexico sign agreement to slow immigration, avoid tariffs

June 09, 2019

It was a sharp reversal, given that earlier Friday, his spokeswoman Sarah Sanders had told reporters: "Our position has not changed". According to the New York Times report , Mexico agreed to deploy its national guard during secret discussions with then-Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and Olga Sanchez Cordero, the Mexican secretary of the interior.

Officials mull demolishing then rebuilding Columbine High School

June 09, 2019

But the Jeffco Public Schools Board of Education and administration are exploring the possibility of asking voters for an addition $60 to $70 million to build a new building, according to the superintendent. It would only cost about $1-$2 per month for a $500,000 home in the county. On this day, the Teenager Eric Haris and Dyland Klebold entered heavily armed into Columbine High School and caused an unprecedented massacre at a USA school.

PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi to visit Kerala on Friday

June 09, 2019

Congress president Rahul Gandhi arrived in Kerala's Wayanad - his Lok Sabha constituency - on a three-day thanksgiving visit on Friday. "The hatred and intolerance created by the BJP and Modi will be dealt by the Congress with love and affection", he said.

2 kids die in Branch County after truck rear-ends carriage

June 09, 2019

Five children and two adults were ejected from the carriage. Michigan State Police said the buggy was on Kelly Road in Algansee Township when the pickup truck rear-ended the carriage. Since the investigation is ongoing, the State Police will not release the names of the injured and of the pickup driver. The driver of the pickup truck, who was allegedly intoxicated, was taken into custody, FOX 17 reports.

Huawei CFO's extradition fight set for January in Vancouver

June 09, 2019

A B.C. Supreme Court hearing to set dates and address additional applications in Meng's extradition hearing is scheduled for Thursday, Canada's Justice Department says. Protection of man claims that she was held hostage by two violent forces, the canadian authorities and the US President Donald trump. "This is an abuse of Canada's extradition process and a serious violation of her rights", Howes alleged.

U.S. imposes new restrictions on Cuba travel

June 09, 2019

Currently, Carnival Corporation is sailing to Cuba on Carnival Cruise Line and Holland America Line, and Seabourn has been scheduled to begin sailing in November to Cuba. "We will still offer packages to Cuba that include flights as long as they fall within the guidelines of the people allowed and permitted to go", said Thomas.

Democrats blast Trump for forcing Mexico deal to cut illegal immigration

June 08, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump talks about the U.S. -Mexico border during a fundraising roundtable with campaign donors in San Antonio, Texas, U.S. April 10, 2019. "Frankly, I don't believe President Trump will actually go through with the tariffs", Schumer said in his remarks. Donald Trump made the announcement only hours after returning from Europe.

Floating crane arrives to sunken Danube tour boat

June 08, 2019

Hungary's water management agency said that neighboring Slovakia, which shares the Danube with Hungary along a 140-kilometer (87-miles) border, would temporarily divert part of the river's flow to a backwater. "Deleting data" - Hungarian prosecutors also said Thursday that the captain was suspected of "deleting data from his telephone after the collision" in Budapest.

Detroit police: serial killer may be targeting sex workers

June 08, 2019

There are no other definitions as to the cause of death was not. "We see that can be some kind of connection, ' said Craig". Investigators believe a " serial murderer and rapist " is at large in Detroit after the decomposed body of a third woman was found Wednesday in a vacant house, the police chief said.

AG rejects Netanyahu's bid to delay graft trial

June 08, 2019

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed a close Likud party ally as justice minister. After he failed to appoint a replacement for Shaked, judiciary officials said that it was unthinkable for Netanyahu to retain the post for himself.

Detained Russian investigative journalist taken to hospital

June 08, 2019

Chikov, a top rights lawyer, posted a police document showing the charge against the journalist involves a "large amount" of cocaine and mephedrone, which means he could face a lengthy jail sentence if found guilty. However, chief of medicine in Moscow hospital later said Golunov was in "satisfactory condition" and was being discharged from the facility. "Ivan received threats.

Trump's sons bought a round for the house during Ireland pub crawl

June 08, 2019

Speaking as the pair met in front of cameras Mr Trump arrived in the Republic of Ireland following a state visit to the United Kingdom, the US President suggested that a "wall" on the Irish border would work out " very well " for Ireland.

Chinese President Xi Jinping Almost Falls Off Stage

June 08, 2019

Speaking at an economic forum alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping , the Russian president called for deep reform, claiming that trust in the dollar had been on the decline. "Figuratively speaking, it's a path to battles without rules that pit everyone against everyone else". China's Xi struck a more conciliatory tone, calling for world powers to protect the global multilateral trade system.

Michael Gove: I took cocaine but it was a mistake

June 08, 2019

Foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt said a concoction he tasted in India during his travelling days may have contained cannabis. Mr Gove, 51, who is among the frontrunners in the race to replace Theresa May , joins a string of senior Tories who have dabbled with the bad stuff in their earlier years.

Cannabis use rising among young people in Bulgaria — EU drug report

June 08, 2019

The 2017 numbers that have just been crunched show 104,000 cocaine seizures, amounting to 140.4 tonnes of the drug, around double the quantity seized in 2016. In 2018, the highest residues per 1,000 people per day were recorded in cities in the UK, Belgium, Spain and the Netherlands, according to the Sewage Analysis Core Group Europe.

Mount Everest: 11 tonnes of rubbish cleared

June 08, 2019

Some of the waste - claimed to weigh more than 10,000 kilograms in total - was flown to Kathmandu and handed to recyclers in a ceremony to officially conclude the cleaning campaign. Unlike Tibet, which caps the number of Everest climbers at 300, there are no limits from Nepal , making for an exceedingly profitable - and unsafe - business.

Hugs, not macho handshakes: Trump shelves politics at D-Day anniversary

June 08, 2019

On an occasion that will mix high politics with poignant historical remembrance, Macron will first meet British Prime Minister Theresa May to launch the construction of a British memorial at Ver-sur-Mer. "I attend the ceremonies every year, but the 75th anniversary is different, because we know that some of these people won't be around five years from now", Marcel Deschateaux told AFP in the town of Bayeux where Britain's Prince Charles attended a church ceremony.

US drops threat of tariffs after reaching immigration deal with Mexico

June 08, 2019

Any migrant that does make it to the USA border would be deported to the closest country of refuge. The tariffs were expected to take effect on June 10, and increase to as much as 25 per cent on October 1 if Mexico didn't act to help stem migration.

Public executions in N. Korea on decline: think tank report

June 08, 2019

A South Korean daily called Chosun Ilbo claimed that US Representative Kim Hyok Chol and four foreign ministry officials have been executed. At the second summit in Hanoi between Trump and Kim, the USA administration stipulated that the Korean Peninsula should be completely free of nuclear weapons in order for the sanctions to be removed.

German nurse gets life sentence for killing 85 patients

June 08, 2019

The judge said Hoegel's actions were "incomprehensible: That's the word that characterizes this". Oldenburg court judge Sebastian Buehrmann sentenced Hoegel to life in prison while noting the "particular seriousness of the crimes" in his verdict.

Russian and U.S. warships 50m apart

June 08, 2019

The U.S. Navy rejected that version of events, saying the behavior of the Russian ship had been "unsafe and unprofessional". Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Shanahan said the United States will "have military-to-military conversations with the Russians, and of course we'll demarche them", he told reporters, referring to a formal diplomatic complaint.

PM Modi to be conferred with Maldives' Nishan Izzuddeen award

June 08, 2019

In his first bilateral visit after coming back to power in the Lok Sabha elections, Modi will travel to Maldives. PM will be going to the Maldives on Saturday, which will be the first bilateral state visit by an Indian PM to the country in 8 years.

US consumers ingest over tens of thousands of microplastics every year

June 08, 2019

Bottled water was such a big contributor of microplastics that the researchers did a separate analysis; when people drink their water only from bottled sources, they ingest about 90,000 microplastic particles every year from that water, but people who drink only tap water get 4,000 of such particles a year.

Cruise ships steer clear of Cuba after Trump imposes last-minute ban

June 08, 2019

The last U.S. cruise liner to stop over in Cuba sailed out again Wednesday as stepped-up USA sanctions against the Communist-run island came into force. Guests can cancel their current booking for a full refund, or can keep their sailing date with a new itinerary and receive a 50% refund, Royal Caribbean said.

Pope Francis agrees to change the 'Our Father' prayer

June 08, 2019

The phrase as it stands now implies that God was leading humans to sin, the Pope says. The late theologian Charles Spurgeon explained during a sermon in 1863 that the word "temptation" in Matthew 6:13 actually holds two meanings, both the temptation toward sin and the facing of trials and tribulations.

UAE to Present Findings of Tanker Attacks' Probe to U.N.

June 08, 2019

They occurred off the UAE emirate of Fujairah, which lies just outside the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global oil and gas shipping route. Norway , the Emirates and Saudi Arabia warned world powers said at the briefing that they wished to stress "that the attacks endangered worldwide commercial navigation and the security of global energy supplies, and threatened worldwide peace and security".

Trump threatens tariffs on further $300 billion of Chinese goods

June 08, 2019

A separate column today, People's Daily, the mouthpiece of China's Communist Party, said "stubborn" Washington politicians are leading the US astray. Currently, however, the US has imposed a 25 percent tariff on $250 billion worth of Chinese goods .

Theresa May resigns as British Conservative Party leader

June 08, 2019

May's carefully crafted Brexit deal with the bloc has been thrown out three times by Parliament, and departure day has been postponed from March 29 until October 31. Donald Trump and Theresa May spoke of their "special relationship" earlier this week during the US President's State Visit. The Oxford-educated daughter of a rural vicar, she was picked as party leader in July 2016, weeks after Britain voted 52 per cent to 48 per cent to leave the European Union and her predecessor, David ...

Putin Says Iran's Nuclear And Missile Programs Are Separate Issues

June 08, 2019

Speaking at an economic forum in St Petersburg, Putin also said that Russian technical specialists remained in Venezuela in order to service Russian military hardware, something he said they were contractually obliged to do. "Everything ends in 2021", Putin said. Putin said that even without the extension of the treaty, Russian Federation has the newest weapons that will guarantee its security.

Man Who Was Allegedly Plotting to Detonate Grenades in Times Square Arrested

June 08, 2019

Alam had proposed an attack either in Times Square or an attack in Washington to kill a USA government official, the complaint said . Details about how Alam initially met the undercover agents weren't immediately available. While driving to the range, Alam told the officer that he had scheduled an appointment for laser vision correction, the complaint said. When asked about Alam, a spokesman for John Jay College said it does not release information about individual students.

Ex-Minneapolis cop who killed Justine Damond sentenced to prison

June 08, 2019

Mohamed Noor shot Justine Ruszczyk Damond as she approached his patrol auto to report a possible rape behind her Minneapolis home in July 2017. Noor's attorneys argued in a court filing ahead of Friday's sentencing that nobody would benefit from a long sentence, and that being in prison would keep Noor from making amends for killing Damond by doing good works in the community.

Senate could vote to rebuke Tump's arms sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE

June 07, 2019

A bipartisan community of senators will power 22 votes geared toward rebuking the Trump administration for its deliberate sale of American weapons to Saudi Arabia and its allies. The fingers-sale standoff began closing month when Secretary of Allege Mike Pompeo suggested lawmakers the administration deliberate to plow thru with the weapons deal no topic Congress' objections .

New Zealand media condemn police raids on Australian broadcaster ABC

June 07, 2019

Anthony Albanese criticised the government for its response to the AFP raids on media offices and a journalist's home. In a statement, Ms Buttrose said she had a "frank conversation" with Federal Communications Minister Paul Fletcher on Thursday, and that the raid was "clearly created to intimidate".

Turkey Relations At Precipice; New F-35 Restrictions

June 07, 2019

Amid escalating threats to boot Turkey from its stealth fighter jet program over its purchase of Russia's S-400 air defense systems, Washington will reportedly stop accepting Turkish pilots for F-35 training. If Turkey were removed from the F-35 programme, it would be one of the most significant ruptures in recent history in the relationship between the two allies, experts said.

Trump to Declare New National Emergency to Impose Tariffs on Mexico

June 07, 2019

Still, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said the President's decision remains unchanged. "They have to step up and they have to step up to the plate, and perhaps they will". The unexpected announcement rattled global financial markets and even Trump's fellow Republicans fretted about the potential economic impact on US businesses and consumers who would have to absorb the costs.

Helicopter Rescue Outside Phoenix, Arizona, Literally Spins Out of Control

June 07, 2019

The device is often used to airlift people from the ground using a device that hangs from a helicopter. The fall caused the woman to suffer injuries to her face and head. The team said that they have performed 201 hoist mountain rescues in six years and the spinning phenomenon has only occurred twice. "The basket started to spin".

US Centcom commander says American forces face 'imminent' threat from Iran

June 07, 2019

The U.S. has beefed up its military presence in the region in an effort to deter Iran and protect American forces and allies. "They probe for weakness all the times", McKenzie said . The Treasury Department says the sanctions will apply to the Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company and 39 of its subsidiaries and foreign sales agents.

"Economic Egoism" A Path To Endless Conflicts: Vladimir Putin Warns US

June 07, 2019

Putin hailed Russia-China relations, saying that their co-operation in the global arena is "a major factor of stability in global affairs". Speaking at an economic forum alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping , the Russian president called for deep reform, claiming that trust in the dollar had been on the decline.

Boris Johnson Wins High Court Challenge Over Brexit Bus Claims

June 07, 2019

Last month, a judge said Johnson must appear in court over allegations he lied about Brexit by claiming during the 2016 referendum that Britain would be 350 million pounds a week better off outside the EU. "The problem of false statements being made in the course of political campaigning is not new and has not been overlooked by parliament", Darbishire said.

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