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Pres. Trump refutes claim Sen. Harris won debate

July 02, 2019

Kamala Harris , the lone black woman in the 2020 presidential race . At the Democratic debate in Miami on Thursday, Harris, a black US senator from California, tore into Biden for opposing mandatory school busing in the 1970s and for his cooperation with segregationists while he was a young senator.

China hails 'great significance' of Kim-Trump summit

July 02, 2019

Trump and Kim agreed Sunday to restart working-level nuclear negotiations in a few weeks during their impromptu meeting in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that divides the two Koreas. After the Hanoi summit ended without a deal, North Korean foreign ministry officials said they had made a "historically unprecedented offer" to close all of Yongbyon together with USA experts.

Macron goes on rant against European Union summit 'failure'

July 02, 2019

Among the obstacles that prevented the compromise on who will succeed Jean-Claude Juncker, Macron pointed to the "geographical divisions" in Europe . Luxembourg's liberal Prime Minister Xavier Bettel said he was convinced that there would be a breakthrough in talks. While Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte acknowledged the scale of the problem - "It's just unbelievably complicated".

14 killed in fire on Russian navy submersible

July 02, 2019

A deep-water research apparatus belonging to the Russian Navy was conducting a bathymetric measurement operation in Russian territorial waters when a fire broke out on board, the ministry's statement said. The cause of the fire is not clear . A submersible is an underwater vessel which differs from a submarine in that it usually requires a support ship on the surface.

Hong Kong police evict protesters who stormed parliament

July 02, 2019

The extradition legislation has drawn opposition from the legal profession, commercial groups and foreign nations, reflecting Hong Kong's status as an worldwide business center with a strong independent judiciary and high degree of transparency.

New Brunswick Cartoonist Fired Over Viral Donald Trump Cartoon

July 02, 2019

He explained in another tweet that his work would no longer appear in Times & Transcript, The Daily Gleaner , The Telegraph-Journal and The Telegraph-Journal SJ - which are all owned by Brunswick News Inc (BNI). The cartoon's caption reads " Do you mind if I play through? ". NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA It was a cartoonist's visualisation of how he felt about the death of a 26-year-old father and his 2-year-old daughter in their attempt to cross over from Mexico to the US.

Ivanka Trump slammed for awkward moment at G20

July 02, 2019

Both in general, and, most recently, at the G20 summit? It is not a place for mistakes. Macron can be heard mentioning "social justice" before Trump interrupts him. Ivanka was originally an unofficial advisor to her father and used a personal email account to perform the job. He became the first sitting United States president to walk into North Korea, meeting briefly with dictator Kim Jong-un.

Judge Blocks Funding for Portions of Border Wall in California, New Mexico

July 02, 2019

U.S. District Judge Haywood Gilliam's order Friday makes permanent an earlier injunction barring the Trump administration from breaking ground on a pair of projects in Arizona and New Mexico . The administration has a request pending with the U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco to freeze Gilliam's May ruling while the litigation continues.

Stowaway Falls Out of the Plane, Lands Feet From Man Sunbathing

July 02, 2019

Metropolitan Police were called to a residence on Offerton Road in Clapham Sunday at around 3:39 p.m. after receiving reports of a body discovered in a garden, police said in a press release. In 2015, the body of a man landed on a shop in Richmond, southwest London , after travelling in the undercarriage of a plane from Johannesburg. "The incident has been treated as a sudden death and is now a police matter".

2020 candidate Pete Buttigieg says he raised $24 million in 2nd quarter

July 02, 2019

Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg is boasting a major haul of almost $25 million in second quarter funds, an impressive figure demonstrating the openly gay mayor of South Bend, Ind ., has prowess as a top-tier candidate and fundraiser.

PA Frees Businessman Arrested for Attending Bahrain Conference

July 02, 2019

The Palestinian security services arrested a businessman who participated in the Bahrain workshop, and Israeli sources quoted Palestinian security sources as saying that Saleh Abu Mayaleh was arrested upon his arrival in Hebron from Bahrain.

9 wounded in Yemen rebel attack on Saudi airport

July 02, 2019

Last week, Yemen's Houthis launched an attack on the airport, which killed one person - a Syrian resident - and wounded 21 others, the Saudi-led coalition said at the time. Earlier, the Iran-backed Houthis said that they launched "launched a wide operation aimed at warplanes at Abha worldwide airport". Saudi Arabia has repeatedly accused Iran of supplying sophisticated weapons to Houthi rebels, a charge Tehran denies.

Counter-terrorism operation underway in western Sydney

July 02, 2019

Forensic investigators collect evidence during the raids on several properties. The men, aged 20, 23 and 30 are expected to be charged with crimes later in the day, New South Wales police said in a statement which gave no further details, pending a news conference at 2 p.m.

Facebook Warehouse Evacuated After Mail Tests Positive for Poisonous Nerve Agent Sarin

July 02, 2019

The company reopened three of the buildings after emergency officials deemed them safe. The item, described as a "large general mail bags" with lots of mail inside, went through one of the Menlo Park facility's mail scanning machines tested positive for sarin , according to Johnston.

Lib Dem MEPs put on Boll*cks to Brexit t-shirts in European parliament

July 02, 2019

Speaking at a Birmingham rally in front of more than 5,000 glow stick-wielding party supporters, Mr Farage vowed to increase the number of prospective candidates to 650 - the number of seats in Westminster - by the end of next week. prepared to drive the United Kingdom economy off a Brexit cliff-edge". He also complained about Labour MPs pursuing a "globalist agenda", a term associated with conspiracy theories, some with antisemitic overtones.

Johnson and Hunt set for grilling on Brexit in NI visit

July 02, 2019

Later, in an interview with the BBC, Hammond said Britain had built up a reputation for fiscal responsibility and had to live within its means. The foreign secretary, setting out his 10 point Brexit plan at an event in Westminster yesterday, said the bail-out-fund would "ease the transition" for fishermen and farmers and would ensure "that no family, no community is left behind".

Murder charges against Pujith and Hemasiri Fernando on Easter Sunday attacks

July 02, 2019

However, IGP Pujith Jayasundara did not resign from his post. For lesser charges of negligence leading to damage of property, the two officials could face up to 52 years in prison, the AFP news agency said. Some 45 foreign nationals were among the dead and 500 people were injured. The bombings, claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ( ISIL or ISIS), took place despite repeated warnings from Indian intelligence that an attack was imminent.

Murder Of University Of Utah Student Mackenzie Lueck Has Dallas Connection

July 02, 2019

Lueck was a part-time senior studying kinesiology and pre-nursing who had been enrolled since 2014, according to a statement on the University of Utah's website. "I didn't go to the police but I moved out of my apartment so he couldn't find me". Both Ajayi and Lueck had online dating profiles, but police have yet to say how the two initially connected.

Woman indicted for manslaughter after a gunshot wound killed her unborn baby

July 02, 2019

The new law, which could go into effect in November but is expected to remain tied up in federal lawsuits, would criminalize anyone who performs an abortion in the state. Marshae Jones , 27, was arrested and indicted on the count of manslaughter for failing to remove herself from harm's way in a shooting a year ago that caused her to lose her pregnancy.

Chinese media calls for 'zero tolerance' after violent Hong Kong protests

July 02, 2019

Its coverage of the protests and the publication of a harsh editorial in the official Communist Party newspaper Global Times may indicate it is prepared to take a tougher line against the demonstrators following days of forbearance. But some protesters also wore yellow hard-hats and facemasks - protections against possible reprisals. Police had warned of an impending crackdown, and just after midnight.

Big Problem in Alabama: Yellow Jacket 'Super Nests'

July 02, 2019

This year, however, mild winters and abundant food supplies allowed the wasps to survive, accumulating populations of up to 15,000 stinging insects as opposed to the normal 4000 to 5000. "These perennial nests may be several feet wide and have many thousands of workers, far more than an average nest", Charles Ray, an entomologist working with ACES, said.

Russia proposes prisoner swap with US

July 02, 2019

Whelan was detained by the Federal Security Service in Moscow in December and accused of spying, a charge that carries up to 20 years in prison. The situation of a Canadian-American man held on spying charges in Russian Federation has worsened, says the U.S.

Wife of deceased Venezuela navy captain demands United Nations probe

July 02, 2019

Three people familiar with the talks between representatives of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and the USA backed opposition leader Juan Guaido , are reported to have told the Associated Press about the planned talks. President Nicolas Maduro's government over the weekend confirmed the death on June 29 of Rafael Acosta, arrested eight days earlier for alleged participation in a coup plot , without providing details on the cause of death or commenting on the torture accusations.

Key Takeaways from the 2nd night of the Democratic Presidential Debates

July 02, 2019

Instead of providing evidence to dispute Harris's claims, though, the former vice president only muddled his stance on busing and falsely claimed to never have offered praise for racists. Her attackers have claimed that the California Democrat does not represent African Americans. Biden is still the top choice among Democratic primary voters , according to a new Morning Consult poll.

Video captures painful moment Ivanka Trump talks politics at G20 summit

July 02, 2019

But if Americans have become used to seeing her at cabinet meetings and Oval Office ceremonies, there was less acceptance for the way she popped up constantly during the G20 summit in Osaka and again during Trump's dramatic visit to South Korea, which saw him make a brief step over the border into the North.

Pakistan condemns terrorist attack in Kabul

July 02, 2019

There is no clarity on the number of people killed or wounded in the attack. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said via Twitter that the exlosion was followed by "multiple martyrdom seekers" who engaged in a firefight with Afghan forces.

Italy’s Conte: Merkel asked about rescue captain

July 02, 2019

Matteo Salvini, Italy's interior minister called Rackete a "rich, white German woman" and accused her of trying to ram police boats with her ship. Italian media reports said she was likely to be released pending trial. Sea-Watch defended the captain's actions, as did Italian opposition lawmakers who had gone aboard a few days earlier in a show of solidarity to the migrants.

Heavy rains in Mumbai; train, road traffic hit hard

July 02, 2019

The CET cell here in Mumbai Tuesday has appealed to students who could not complete their document verification on Monday due to heavy rainfall, to submit their documents on July 5 here. "Trains will run in CSMT-Andheri-Goregaon section in harbour line". Commuters in the Central line have been affected due to delayed trains in Sion, Kurla and Kalyan.

Hundreds protest after deadly clash in Sudan

July 02, 2019

Throughout last month, activists have staged protests demanding a transition to democratic, civilian rule, and Rihanna gave them her backing on Sunday (30Jun19). The groups later said security forces barred the protesters from reaching their destination. The ensuing clampdown resulted in at least 128 people killed across Sudan , according to protest organizers.

At least 7 killed in rally against military rule

July 02, 2019

The Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) opposition coalition called for a million people to turn out on Sunday - the 30th anniversary of the coup that brought Bashir to power in 1989, and the African Union's deadline for the military rulers to hand over to civilians or face further sanctions.

Trump still wants tanks displayed at July 4th celebration

July 02, 2019

The vehicles are being guarded by military police but are visible to passersby on nearby paths. President Donald Trump on Monday boasted about the tanks and the "best fighter jets in the world" that he's planning on stationing during his Fourth of July celebration in Washington .

Bad Milestone: Iran Has 660 Pounds of Enriched Uranium

July 02, 2019

Britain's Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt said on Twitter that London was "deeply worried" and urged Iran to "come back to compliance" with the nuclear deal . Iran has said its nuclear program is peaceful and that it has no intention of building a bomb. President Trump has said Iran must not be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon and has waged what US officials call a maximum-pressure campaign against the country's economy, leveling sanctions on the oil industry and top officials and ...

Donald Trump to discuss Huawei during highly-anticipated meeting with Chinese president

July 02, 2019

Such a move would have extended existing tariffs to nearly all Chinese imports into the United States . Negotiations have not continued, and Trump and Xi have not met face-to-face since December. Last month, Rubio and Democratic U.S. Senator Mark Warner urged Trump to not use Huawei as a bargaining chip for trade negotiations. "The U.S. fear that Beijing will replace the U.S.as the global leader is exaggerated".

Prince Harry, Meghan give MLB's 1st game in Europe a royal open

July 02, 2019

Royal couple Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will have their son christened this week. While, the Red Sox handed the duchess a bright red babygro for her baby son. The new mum has only made a handful of public appearances since giving birth to Archie on 6 May, but was no doubt delighted to show her support for Harry and his charity this weekend.

Trump and Kim are going to reopen conversations

July 02, 2019

Richardson pointed out that Kim had promised to take steps toward denuclearization during his first historic summit with Trump a year ago in Singapore. The North Korean leader "is reaping enormous gains from a relationship that bolsters Kim's legitimacy and normalizes him as an worldwide leader", said Snyder.

Stock futures jump on US-China trade progress

July 02, 2019

For its part, China has agreed to start buying us farm products and other products that it had stopped purchasing because of the tariffs , Trump said Saturday. Since issues surrounding Huawei and spying haven't been resolved, that doesn't necessarily mean the United States companies will leap at the opportunity to sell products, but it does show the end of the reactionary politics that defined the start of the Huawei ban .

At least 68 people in injured as blast rocks Kabul’s diplomatic district

July 02, 2019

Local media say Afghan security forces are now engaged in a firefight with two militants in the area. "Gunmen have entered a building and they are clashing with the Afghan forces after the powerful blast", interior ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi told Reuters .

Sir Elton John calls Vladimir Putin's gay rights claims 'hypocrisy'

July 02, 2019

Prompted by a reporter's question about whether Trump would warn Putin against future election meddling, Trump said: "Of course I will". He said the claims of Russian meddling in the US election were part of the agenda of his talk with Trump.

Two arrested after pregnant woman fatally stabbed, baby delivered at the scene

July 02, 2019

Another man, 37, also was arrested but was released under investigation. "Violence against women is endemic in society and devastating murders in the home, like this one, show the scale of the problem we face". "The Met's Homicide and Major Crime Command are investigating, led by Detective Chief Inspector Mick Norman". Our sympathies go out to her devastated family.

Pete Buttigieg More Than Triples His Fundraising Amount

July 02, 2019

Pete Buttigieg's campaign more than tripled its fundraising haul compared to the first quarter of 2019 . Further, the campaign says it has more than $22 million in cash on hand. Williams also gave Buttigieg a sealed envelope containing recommendations for ways to improve the relationship between the black community and police.

Did Booker boost his poll numbers after the Democratic presidential debate?

July 02, 2019

Harris participated on the second night, where she confronted Biden over his previous opposition to busing in an attempt to desegregate public schools and increase educational opportunities for black school children, including herself. Harris. The California senator leaned into her experience as a former prosecutor as she addressed issues of race and immigration. "And that little girl was me", Harris said.

Riot Police Meet Hong Kong Protesters with Pepper Spray, Batons

July 02, 2019

Once inside, they tore down portraits of the city's leaders, hoisted a British colonial-era flag in the main chamber and sprayed the city crest with black paint. Protesters remove their shirts and try to wash their bodies after being pepper sprayed by police during protests. The incident came as thousands of Hong Kong residents blocked off roads outside the government complex.

Nerve agent sarin detected in Facebook mailroom

July 02, 2019

A drop of sarin on skin can cause sweating and muscle twitching, and exposure to large doses can result in paralysis and respiratory failure leading to death. They later said that "a number of people are not being monitored" but that no one was showing any symptoms of poisoning. An item sent through one of the facility's mail scanning machines tested positive for sarin, Menlo Park Fire Marshal Jon Johnston said.

What Did Trump's Handshake With Kim Jong Un Really Mean?

July 01, 2019

But the weekend meeting between Trump and Kim could be a "new driving force" for negotiations, Choson Sinbo said. With Trump making the first move, Kim clearly could justify going to the U.S. South Korean army soldiers look toward the North's side. Trump announced his negotiating team would continue to be led by Steve Biegun, the USA special envoy for North Korea.

Erdogan Confident Will Avoid US Sanctions over S-400s

July 01, 2019

Despite growing calls from the U.S. for Turkey to abandon its deal with Russia, Turkish officials describe their transaction with Russia as a "done deal". "I strongly believe such solidarity will continue in the upcoming period", he added. India and Turkey are both buyers of the air defence system from Russia, but are facing a threat of sanctions from the United States for buying Russian defence equipment.

European Union suspends summit on its top jobs, leaders to reconvene on Tuesday

July 01, 2019

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has written a letter to European People's Party (EPP) President Joseph Daul, warning him that the EPP's support for a deal that would make Frans Timmermans president of the European Commission (EC) would amount to a "historical mistake", official sources said here.

Kamala Harris Dismisses 'Birther' Tweet As 'Racist'

July 01, 2019

It is clear, however, that most left-leaning media personalities either don't agree with that sound premise or, more likely, don't really care almost as much about winning as they do getting a result which is best for them personally. Harris and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) have adopted this stance, which was unpopular in the 1970s and remained unpopular in 1999, the previous year to have good polling on this issue.

Crew, 8 Passengers Killed in Dallas-Area Plane Crash

July 01, 2019

How did this happen? Members of the NTSB arrived on the scene to investigate the deadly crash Sunday afternoon and began assessing the damage to the plane immediately, Jennifer Rodi, Senior Air Safety Investigator with the NTSB, told reporters.

Body Of Suspected Stowaway Falls From Kenya Airways Plane Into Garden

July 01, 2019

Officers are unsure of his age, and are trying to identify him. It has been reported that the man fell from the landing gear compartment of the plane just before the flight was set to land in Heathrow Airport . Inquiries are being conducted with the Met's southern central command unit and its aviation policing command. It is believed that the dead man had hidden in the wheel well section of the plane hoping to survive the approximately 9-hour flight to the capital of the United Kingdom.

'Preparations for no deal have to be made seriously'

July 01, 2019

The Conservative MP, who is fighting Boris Johnson in the race to Britain's next prime minister, said he would also use an emergency budget to cut corporation tax. The EU says it will not renegotiate. The former foreign minister repeated his message that he did not think Britain would leave the European Union without agreement, but that there were many ways to mitigate the effect of a no-deal Brexit and its impact would be "very, very small".

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