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Weapons including missile seized by police in Italy

July 16, 2019

Italian police seized an air-to-air missile, machine guns and rocket launchers during raids sparked by an investigation into far-right extremist groups on Monday, a huge haul of weapons that authorities said was nearly without precedent. According to the Drive , the missile is a French-made, semi-active radar-seeking Matra Super 530F, contained within a casing that identifies it as purchased by the Qatar Armed Forces in 1980.

European Union holds Iran nuclear crisis talks as Tehran issues fresh threats

July 16, 2019

European Union nations threw their diplomatic weight behind the unraveling Iran nuclear deal on Monday, trying to rescue the pact from collapsing under US pressure. "It seems there are those in Europe who will not wake up until Iranian nuclear missiles land on European soil". And while the EU nations were looking to deescalate tensions in the Persian Gulf region, they also put the blame on the Trump administration for quitting the deal previous year, imposing sanctions and trying to keep ...

James Fields Jr. faces second sentencing for Charlottesville auto attack

July 16, 2019

In the photo , Martin wears a white shirt, khaki shorts, and red and white sneakers as he hangs above the ground behind the auto. The event also drew counterprotesters. A Charlottesville Sheriff's van carrying James Alex Fields Jr ., approaches the temporary General District Court courthouse in Charlottesville , Va ., Monday, July 15, 2019.

Diver Spots Human-Sized Jellyfish Off The Coast Of England

July 16, 2019

Image by underwater cameraman Dan Abbott . "We weren't expecting anything", Daly said. "It was an absolute delight to get that experience". The 32-year-old said: "It's the biggest jellyfish I've ever seen, in some ways I was shocked but not in a negative way, more awestruck".

Dozens feared trapped as building collapses in India's Mumbai

July 16, 2019

About 40 to 50 people are feared trapped under the debris, civic officials said. "Another big tragedy can happen anytime", warned Sheikh. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said though the building was 100 years old, it wasn't in the list of unsafe buildings.

Internet mourns Instagram star Bianca Devins after brutal murder

July 16, 2019

The body of Bianca Devins , 17, was found by police in the upstate NY town of Utica on Sunday morning local time, news.com.au reported . Many of those other Instagram users had left comments on the remaining posts on Brandon Clark's account, urging his followers to view the copied images on their profiles.

Here's why Chandrayaan-2 was called off an hour before its launch

July 16, 2019

A former official of India's defense research organization, Ravi Gupta, told local news agency ANI that the countdown was stopped at the " right time " before any big problem occurred. "I don't want to be just a part of them, I want to lead them". A soft landing on the Moon would be a huge leap forward in India's space programme. A solar-powered rover was then to explore the surface around the Moon's unknown south pole, looking for the existence of water and other minerals.

Guterres offers United Nations help to India to deal with floods fallout

July 16, 2019

Floods have constrained in excess of 4,000,000 individuals from their homes crosswise over India , Nepal, and Bangladesh and killed in excess of 100 individuals as heavy torrential rains in the underlying long periods of storms unleashed destruction.

Turkey's Erdogan: Russian S-400 Missiles To Be Deployed By April 2020

July 16, 2019

On June 21, it was reported that Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems will be delivered to Turkey on July 15 this year to be timed to the third anniversary of the military coup attempt. The anniversary comes at a hard moment for Erdogan. The US threatened Turkey with sanctions and already started removing it from the stealth F-35 fighter jet programme.

South Asia / 14 killed in building collapse as monsoon batters South Asia

July 16, 2019

The death toll from floods and landslides triggered by incessant rainfall across Nepal reached 67 on Monday, the Nepal Police confirmed. In Bangladesh, 190,000 people have been forced out of their homes. Earlier this month, the highest rainfall in a decade in India's financial capital Mumbai, caused several deaths and severely disrupted rail, road and air transport services.

Video shows pendulum ride breaking at amusement park; 2 dead, dozens hurt

July 16, 2019

At least three people have been killed after a theme park ride collapsed in India , it was reported today. "Police, along with a forensic team, reached the spot to find out the reasons behind the accident", Nehra said. Six members of Superstar Amusement, which operates the park, have been charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder, an official told New Delhi Television Limited on Monday .

China to cut ties with USA firms that sell arms to Taiwan

July 16, 2019

The exercise was a routine arrangement in accordance with the PLA's plans for this year, the ministry said. There was no further clarification, but the statement did not mention Taiwan or the Taiwan Strait specifically. China's firm opposition to the USA arms sales to Taiwan is clear and consistent. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said the arms sales were a violation of worldwide law and harmed China's sovereignty and national security.

Trump defends conditions at border detention camps

July 16, 2019

Trump tweeted that the children's rooms Pence saw Friday were "well run and clean" while facilities for single men were "clean but crowded". Before playing golf near Washington on Sunday, the president followed incendiary remarks about progressive Democratic women with a two-tweet volley about Pence's visit to centers in Donna and McAllen.

Pakistan reopens airspace for civil aviation after almost five months

July 16, 2019

Pakistan had recently dismissed the request of India to open the airspace until the latter de-escalates, Aviation Secretary Shahrukh Nusrat told a parliamentary committee. Since then, the neighbouring country had only opened two routes, both of them passing through the southern region, of the total 11. IndiGo, India's largest airline by domestic market share, was unable to start direct flights from Delhi to Istanbul due to the closure of the Pakistan airspace.

9 killed in plane crash during skydiving trip in Sweden

July 15, 2019

Because the plane did not carry a black box, investigators will have to rely on witness statements, an examination of the wreck, and onboard phones and tablets that registered height and position. A helicopter from nearby Umea, together with the Swedish Sea Rescue Service, arrived on the scene nearly immediately, SVT reported. He acknowledged: "In inquire of as of late's tragic air crash delivery air Umea, which took 9 folk's lives, I try to disclose my condolences".

Turkey: Russian S-400 hardware deployment continues

July 15, 2019

The US has found itself at odds with Turkey before, but this situation is not without new challenges. The ministry said in a statement Friday that "the first group of equipment" of the advanced air defence systems had been delivered to the Murted air base outside the capital, Ankara .

Barry no longer a hurricane but could still cause major damage

July 15, 2019

In addition, the onshore flow of gusty wind off the Gulf is still producing storm-surge flooding in some coastal sections of Louisiana. The worst of the storm is expected to hit an area west of New Orleans , and affect the wider region.

Four Australian children drive 900kms after leaving goodbye note

July 15, 2019

They took fishing rods and money with them, and one even left their family a note to them them he was leaving. Police were not sure which child or children drove or why they left Rockhampton in Queensland state on Saturday. A search for four missing Queensland children has ended after the group took a cross-boarder joyride in a family 4WD, police say. The children were sighted across the NSW border, near Glen Innes, on Sunday afternoon after driving through Qld down the Leichhardt Highway ...

England on top of cricket world after possibly greatest game ever played

July 15, 2019

England's Jofra Archer reacts during his bowling spell against New Zealand on Sunday. The national side were back on a free-to-air terrestrial platform for the first time since the halcyon days of 2005 and they did not miss their once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to match the achievements of their female counterparts, who became world champions at the home of cricket two summers ago.

Storm Barry upgraded to hurricane, residents asked to shelter in place

July 15, 2019

What this westerly shift in the track means for Acadiana is more of us, including Lafayette and New Iberia, will be on the sloppy side of the system giving us a better chance to see sustained winds of 50-60 miles per hour for much of the afternoon and evening, leading to the possibility of more power outages throughout Acadiana.

Heavy rain leaves scores dead in Nepal, India, Bangladesh

July 15, 2019

Floods and landslides triggered by torrential monsoon rains have killed at least 40 people across South Asia in the last two days, officials said Saturday. Bangladesh, a low-lying delta nation of 160 million people with more than 130 rivers, is prone to monsoon floods because of overflowing rivers and the heavy onrush of water from upstream India.

'Flying soldier' enthrals crowd at Bastille Day celebrations in Paris

July 15, 2019

Bonne fête nationale! // Happy Bastille day! French police fired tear gas to disperse protesters from Paris's Champs Elysees avenue on Sunday, a few hours after President Emmanuel Macron had reviewed the traditional Bastille Day military parade alongside other European leaders.

AOC, Pressley, Tlaib, Omar Hit Back At Trump's Racist Tirade: 'We Don'

July 15, 2019

The remarks from celebrities, politicians, regular people and media are mounting, with Twitter spawning the trending #RacistInChief hashtag to collect them. His unsafe ideology is the crisis. "Pelosi, in short, is trying her best to play the game of politics as usual-the only game she has known as she has ascended the party hierarchy", wrote Isaac.

American Airlines extends Boeing 737 cancellations through November

July 15, 2019

Flight cancellations are expected to affect about 115 flights per day for American Airlines, 150 flights per day for Southwest, and about 5,000 flights for United during the expected grounding. United Airlines, which itself operates a total of fourteen 737 MAX planes, also announced this week its continued cancellations of its own flights using said aircraft through November 3.

Immigrants in hiding, but no sign of threatened mass USA raids

July 15, 2019

Matthew Albence, the agency's acting director, said targets were on an "accelerated docket" of immigration court cases for predominantly Central Americans who recently arrived at the US border in unprecedented numbers. Pence visited one overcrowded and foul-smelling facility where nearly 400 men are detained behind metal fences, some sleeping on concrete, after being accused of crossing the USA border illegally.

World Bank court orders Pakistan pay $5.8 billion damages to Tethyan Copper

July 15, 2019

In a jolt to cash-strapped Pakistan, an worldwide arbitration court has imposed a whopping $5.976 billion penalty - one of the biggest in its history - on Islamabad for the unlawful denial of a mining lease to a company for the Reko Diq project in 2011.

Pelosi Clashes With Trump Online Over 'Attacks' on 'Democratic Congresswomen'

July 15, 2019

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks during a hearing before the House Oversight and Reform Committee June 26, 2019 on Capitol Hill in Washington , DC. "WE are what democracy looks like", Pressley wrote over a screenshot of Trump's tweets, while Ocasio-Cortez tweeted that Trump is "angry because you can't conceive of an America that includes us".

African-American Museum Founder Found Dead in Car Trunk, Say Police

July 15, 2019

Sadie Roberts-Joseph, of Baton Rouge , was found dead on July 12, but her cause of death was not revealed, reported The Associated Press . "My heart is empty ... Police said the community is "very vocal about wanting whoever responsible brought to justice". It also has prominent exhibits on President Barack Obama , whose presidency Roberts-Joseph cited as an inspiration to children.

400K people join Facebook group to 'storm Area 51'

July 15, 2019

Planned for September 20 in Amargosa Valley, an hour's drive away from Las Vegas, the event page is now filled with thousands of posts theorizing the best way to break into the top-secret facility. The facility has always been a source of public intrigue, yet for decades , Americans were told Area 51 didn't exist at all. On Jun. 25, 2013, following a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request filed in 2005, the Central Intelligence Agency publicly acknowledged the existence of the base for ...

New Zealand holds first gun buyback event since Christchurch shootings

July 15, 2019

Mr Tarrant in June pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges , as well as 51 counts of murder and 40 of attempted murder. New Zealand gun owners were compensated more than 433,682 New Zealand dollars (290,346 US dollars) on Saturday after they handed in their weapons, which have been made illegal following the March 15 Christchurch mosque shootings.

7.3 magnitude quake strikes Eastern Indonesia, no tsunami warning issued

July 15, 2019

A major 7.3-magnitude natural disaster hit the remote Maluku islands in eastern Indonesia today, sending panicked residents running into the streets, but no tsunami warning was issued . Indonesia authorities issued a tsunami warning at 9.41am before later withdrawing it. The quake occurred almost 103 miles southeast of the provincial capital of Ternate and Subar added that several hundred people fled to shelter in government offices and mosques.

Trump and Pelosi Team Up Against AOC

July 14, 2019

Despite Trump's claim in his tweet, only one of these progressives was born outside of the U.S. - Omar , who has lived in America since she was about 10 years old. None immediately commented on Trump's tweets on Sunday. "You don't expect to hear it from the president of the United States", de Blasio, a 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful, said on CNN's " State of the Union " on Sunday.

New Zealand's first buyback event since Christchurch collects 224 guns

July 14, 2019

The government has put aside more than 200 million New Zealand dollars (133.90 million US dollars) for payments and administration of the gun buyback and amnesty. Police said a half-dozen such weapons were turned in during the Christchurch event. "They do want to abide by the new laws but they have no incentive and they're having fingers pointed at them and are being treated like criminals", McKee said.

Jeffrey Epstein's New Mexico ranch linked to investigation

July 14, 2019

A bail hearing is scheduled for Monday morning. His lawyers fetch no longer but commented on the payout claims. In step with prosecutors , Epstein wired the money boring closing year, days after the Miami Herald printed the predominant in a series of articles scrutinizing a plea agreement Epstein reached with federal prosecutors in 2008 that secretly wretchedness down a sex abuse investigation intelligent a minimum of 40 teenage ladies that might perchance even believe landed him ...

Serena Williams Falls To Simona Halep At Wimbledon

July 14, 2019

But more than anything, the fact that she is playing without any pain in the injured knee that has hampered her for much of the season and kept her extremely low on match play (she had just 12 matches under her belt before the fortnight) has made the difference.

House approves defense bill limiting presidential authority to attack Iran

July 14, 2019

The members of "the Squad" are Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York; Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts; Rashida Tlaib of MI; and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. All four women were elected to the House for the first time in the 2018 midterms and make up a small group of minority progressive freshmen in the caucus.

France trumpets shared European defense on Bastille Day

July 14, 2019

Merkel told reporters after the event that the parade was a "great gesture for a European defense policy" and Germany was "honored" to have taken part. The Bastille Day parade in Paris watched by European leaders including Angela Merkel. U.S. President Donald Trump's administration announced a plan previous year to create a new "Space Force" as the sixth branch of the military by 2020.

Quake of magnitude 6.6 strikes west of Australia’s Broome

July 14, 2019

Geoscience Australia put the largest quake's magnitude at 6.6, making it the country's strongest natural disaster on record, even though the USGS put it slightly higher, at 6.7. "I just told him I think this is an natural disaster and we were both quite shocked", Mr Wepener said. It was a bit scary. "This is the first time I've experienced anything like that.it's a bit frightening when the ground around you is moving and you can actually feel yourself and everything around you moving with ...

Ocasio-Cortez Calls Pelosi’s ‘Singling Out’ Of Congresswomen Of Color ‘Disrespectful’

July 14, 2019

He and Republican members of Congress held a roundtable and spoke with some of the migrants housed there. As she kicked off a bus tour in Pittsburgh earlier in the week, Gillibrand showed a dexterity designed not to offend. The caucus' Twitter yarn flagged a June 27 tweet by Ocasio-Cortez's chief of team, Saikat Chakrabarti , in which he criticized Decide up. Ocasio-Cortez's Chief of Staff was also attacked for comparing Democratic moderates to segregationists in a tweet, which has since ...

Arizona Teacher Gets 20 Years for Sexual Abuse

July 14, 2019

Zamora was caught when the victim's parents noticed he was acting unusual, leading them to install an app on his phone called Sentry Parental Control, which monitors messaging apps for "suspicious content or behavior". Zamora betrayed her trust, stole her son's innocence and that her son will need to undergo counseling. Police say Zamora sent the boy nude photos after sending messages to each other.

Bypassing parliament on no-deal Brexit would be unlawful, says campaigner

July 14, 2019

The survey confirms Johnson as the hot favourite to succeed Theresa May when the result of the ballot now taking place among 160,000 Tory party members is announced on July 22. She pointed to the wider political situation with the rise of the Brexit Party, saying: 'I accept that the circumstances have changed as well'. But she was sorry about having to leave when "there was more that I wanted to do".

Former Special Counsel Mueller to Testify Before Two House Committees July 24

July 14, 2019

Mr Mueller has expressed his reluctance to testify and said he would not go beyond what is in his 448-page report on the evidence uncovered regarding Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election . "A senior source said there was a "breakdown in negotiations" to have Mueller appear". The committees have not officially announced any format. Republican protests about the arrangements boiled over earlier this week, when Republicans accused Schiff of upstaging the Judiciary ...

Police find rattlesnake, radioactive uranium, whiskey in auto during traffic stop

July 14, 2019

Rivera was charged with possession of firearm after a prior felony conviction. FOX News reports Stephen Jennings, and passenger Rachel Rivera, were arrested last month in Oklahoma after the auto they were in was stopped for expired tags.

Opposing rallies mark 'dog meat day' in South Korea

July 14, 2019

There are no reports of violence. Many South Koreans believe that eating dog meat or chicken soup on those days gives them strength to beat the heat. Meanwhile, South Korean dog farmers and members of the Korean Dog Meat Association held a pro-dog meat rally.

United States pushes for sanctions on China over oil purchases from Iran

July 14, 2019

Two major powers at the meeting, China and Russian Federation, blamed the USA for backing out of that deal. The State Department had considered issuing a waiver allowing Chinese companies to receive Iranian oil as payment in kind for their investment in an Iranian oil field, but that idea has been abandoned.

New Accusations Against Jeffrey Epstein, Alex Acosta Resigns

July 14, 2019

The office was headed by Alexander Acosta, who now serves as President Donald Trump's labor secretary. Financier Jeffrey Epstein paid $350,000 to two potential witnesses against him in his sex trafficking case, NY federal prosecutors alleged Friday in a bid to keep the 66-year-old behind bars until trial.According to prosecutors, Epstein wired the money late last year, days after the Miami Herald published the first in a series of articles scrutinizing...

French Senate OK's tax as US opens digital levy probe

July 14, 2019

Other EU nations including Austria, Britain, Spain and Italy have additionally reported plans for their very own digital taxes. By choosing to go-it-alone, France set the stage for a country-by-country approach toward taxation of tech companies in Europe.

United Kingdom police investigate Kim Darroch cables

July 14, 2019

Politicians and journalists condemned the "heavy-handed" actions of the Metropolitan Police following the warning that any further release could be a "criminal matter". Mr Basu said in his statement: 'I would advise all owners, editors and publishers of social and mainstream media not to publish leaked government documents that may already be in their possession, or which may be offered to them, and to turn them over to the police or give them back to their rightful owner, Her Majesty's ...

‘Water express’ delivers emergency supplies to drought-hit Chennai

July 14, 2019

To meet the growing needs of the city, the state administration chose to source water from other towns. This is expected to bring an additional 10 million litres of water per day to the capital which is reeling under acute water scarcity .

Social media star Ray Diaz arrested on suspicion of sexual assault

July 14, 2019

Details about the alleged assault were not released, but according to media reports, an investigation was launched after videos surfaced that appeared to show him assaulting an underage teen girl he was reported to have been dating. He is being held on US$500,000 bail. In it, the man can be heard verbally and physically abusing her. Keemstar allegedly obtained the full recording of the abuse and included it in his video.