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Killer rapist gets the chair for 1986 murders of girl, her mom

August 16, 2019

According to reports in the Tennessean , West stabbed the teenager 17 times in the stomach, 14 of which were consistent with "torture-type cuts". He was electrocuted at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville and pronounced dead at 7:27 pm local time (00:27 GMT).

United Kingdom releases seized Iranian tanker despite USA demands not to

August 16, 2019

However, it hadn't moved as of 12:13 p.m London time on Friday, according to tanker-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. It is not clear if the ship has already left port in Gibraltar. It is unknown whether Iran will now release from captivity the British-flagged ship Stena Impero; however, Iran's president has previously proposed a quid pro quo, where the Stena Impero would be released if Britain does the same with the Iranian ship in its captivity.

Trudeau accepts, but disagrees with parts of Ethics Commissioner’s report

August 16, 2019

Wilson-Raybould on the idea of seeking external advice on the matter - all the while knowing the advice that would be given and selectively withholding other material information from Ms. Trudeau subsequently kicked both women out of the Liberal caucus; they are running for re-election as independent candidates. "He then said that he never pressured Jody Wilson-Raybould".

10 males, including 13-year-old, arrested after British police officer slain

August 16, 2019

He added: "Tragically Andrew was attending a reported burglary along with a crew mate and was killed at the scene whilst performing his duties". According to government statistics, in 2018/2019, there were over 30,000 assaults on police officers in England and Wales, with "assault without injury on a constable" seeing an increase of 13 per cent compared with the period before, and crimes of "assault with injury on a constable" seeing an increase of 27 per cent.

Can Boris survive a vote of no confidence?

August 16, 2019

Ms Swinson said she has spoken to her favoured candidates - the Father and Mother of the House - and won their assurances that they are ready to "put public duty first" to "stop us driving off that cliff". Labour business spokesman Rebecca Long-Bailey also told Miss Swinson that a Corbyn caretaker government was "the simplest and most democratic way" of avoiding No Deal.

Mauricio Macri to Announce Plan to Ease Argentines' Economic Pain

August 16, 2019

Macri said he plans to cut income taxes for workers, increase subsidies and stabilize fuel prices for three months to ease the harsh impact of an ongoing economic crisis. "The measures I take and that I am going to share with you now are because I listened to you", Mr Macri said in a video statement. A scion of one of Argentina's wealthiest families, Macri came to power in 2015 on promises to kick-start Latin America's third-largest economy via a liberalization wave.

Donald Trump claims China conducting troops to Hong Kong

August 16, 2019

Chinese officials said the protests were "near-terrorist acts" and called for strict punishment. China has accused the USA of instigating protesters to violence, citing communications between American officials and activists - a claim Washington denies.

New York Subway Station Evacuated

August 16, 2019

Add New York as an interest to stay up to date on the latest New York news, video, and analysis from ABC News. Police are not sure if the incident in Chelsea is connected to the incident was connected to the Fulton Street incidents. 2 and 3 trains. "It's good that they're taking all these precautions but it seems like it was deemed safe so I think we're a little anxious to get back to our day", said one resident.

Accused New Zealand Gunman's Letter From Jail Circulates Online

August 16, 2019

Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis told Newsroom that New Zealand was still learning how to hold a prisoner like Tarrant. "I've asked corrections for advice on where they think we need to make changes". U.S. tech giants cracked down on Alt-Right commentators in the weeks after the Christchurch shooting in New Zealand, but many have flocked to other online platforms such as China's TikTok.

India vows to ease Kashmir clampdown as clashes with Pakistan continue

August 16, 2019

The Foreign Minister said the conversation between the two leaders was held in a "cordial environment". Still, with Beijing's main focus on its relationship with the USA and the trade war, it is not clear how much effort it will devote to pushing the Kashmir issue at the United Nations Security Council, said Mr C.

PM: Alan Jones' comments on Ardern 'way out of line'

August 16, 2019

But ultimately we have to take responsibility for ourselves. Jones called Ardern a "joke" for preaching about climate change. "That is a matter for them". "She's both a politician and a mother", he said . "What I'm sadly hearing is variations on a theme that (Pacific leaders are) all attacking the Australian Prime Minister, or that they've all taken the view, including New Zealand's Prime Minister, that the Australians are somehow acting incorrectly when that is not the proper picture or ...

Israel confirms it will ban Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar from entry

August 16, 2019

Many Israelis and Jewish leaders have also expressed discomfort with the idea that American officials could be denied entry due to their beliefs or criticism of Israel, and it was not immediately clear why Israel's considerations had changed.

Japan tells U.S. of plan to offer robots for denuclearizing N. Korea

August 16, 2019

He wrote on Twitter early August 10, "In a letter to me sent by Kim Jong Un , he stated, very nicely, that he would like to meet and start negotiations as soon as the joint U.S./South Korea joint exercise are over". "The military is monitoring the situation in case of additional launches while maintaining a readiness posture", the JCS said. Mr. Bolton made the assertion this week, saying USA officials had determined at least one of the North's recent launches was of a so-called "KN-23" ...

Zimbabwe opposition calls off protests after court ban

August 16, 2019

Police announced they were banning the protests on Thursday evening. Police late on Thursday banned the Harare event and said anyone taking part would be committing a crime, and a High Court judge early on Friday dismissed an application by the party to overturn that ban.

#Don'tDeportMelania Trends As Trevor Noah Says Trump Policies Aimed At Her

August 16, 2019

The wild theory follows the Trump administration's latest ruling, which would make it easier to reject green card and visa applications. Noah cited the Trumps' marital issues as one potential reason he would want to deport his wife and explained that the president's new policy denying "immigrants who receive assistance from the government" a chance to stay in the US could be specifically targeting Melania .

Steve King asks if humanity wold exist without rape and incest

August 16, 2019

King, who represents Iowa's Fourth Congressional District, has a long history of stirring controversy. "What if we went back through all the family trees and just pulled out anyone who was a product of rape or incest?", Republican congressman Steve King told a public meeting in his home state of Iowa.

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: Brexit can not hurt Good Friday Agreement

August 16, 2019

The 1998 Good Friday Agreement brought the decades-old Northern Ireland conflict to an end. One of the results of the agreement is that while before the border was monitored by heavily armed soldiers, the border is completely invisible today, with a change of language on the road signs one of the only clues that you have crossed into another country.

Troops at the border: A Chinese military intervention in Hong Kong?

August 16, 2019

Passengers check the status of their flights on an electronic board at Hong Kong worldwide airport on August 14, 2019. Photo: Hong Kong Airport Authority. On Tuesday, President Trump tweeted, "Intelligence has informed us that the Chinese Government is moving troops to the Border with Hong Kong ". "The Chinese Government denied requests for port visits to Hong Kong by the USS Green Bay and USS Lake Erie , which were scheduled to arrive in the next few weeks", Commander Nate ...

Corbyn urges opposition leaders to back him as caretaker PM

August 16, 2019

The SNP and Plaid Cymru signalled they could support the Labour leader's proposal of a no-confidence vote, extension to the departure deadline under his premiership and a general election. Remain-backing Conservative MP Guto Bebb was lukewarm about whether it was the right move, but told BBC Radio 5 Live he would "consider anything that avoids the pitfall of a no-deal Brexit".

Several homes destroyed in OEV explosion

August 16, 2019

When officers arrived two minutes later, Williams said it was immediately evident that a vehicle had struck a house and a gas line. Officials say at least seven, and as many as 10, homes sustained damages in the explosion Wednesday night on Woodman Avenue near Dundas Street, east of the downtown core.

Rashida Tlaib approved to visit Israel on 'humanitarian' grounds

August 16, 2019

Tlaib had asked Deri for access so that she could visit her relatives, "and specifically my grandmother, who is in her 90s and lives in Beit Ur al-Fouqa". "However, the itinerary of the two Congresswomen reveals that the sole objective of their visit is to harm Israel and increase incitement against it", the Office of the Prime Minister of Israel tweeted .

Kashmir Valley tense as shutdown total, I-Day peaceful

August 16, 2019

He stated that this budding Panchayati Raj system will be the harbinger of change in J&K.On infrastructure development in Jammu, the Advisor said that the work on various languishing and pending projects including water and power sectors, centrally sponsored schemes like Ayushman Bharat, MGNREGA, Saubhagya, PMGSY, PMAY, BBBP are being implemented besides opening of new degree colleges, upgradation of schools and various other schemes are also on fast track.

55 injured as Russian Federation jet crash-lands in cornfield

August 16, 2019

Yusupov has clocked up more than 3000 flight hours, the airline said . He graduated with honors in 2013 from St Petersburg State University of Civil Aviation and was hired by the company immediately after graduating. The crew received swift accolades. President Vladimir Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov , hailed the pilots as "heroes" and said they will receive state awards.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi fears 'unchecked population explosion'

August 16, 2019

The organisation's India head Aakar Patel said Modi must immediately end the information blackout if he "believes that his decisions regarding Jammu and Kashmir have the support of the people of India". Fire continues to be exchanged intermittently, Pakistan's armed forces said. There was no way to independently confirm the claims. The restive region is a flash point between the nuclear-armed archrivals .

6 unusual things about Jeffrey Epstein's death

August 16, 2019

Press reports also claimed that the NY medical examiner had determined that the cause of Epstein's death was suicide by hanging, but was waiting "additional information" from the police before releasing the official finding. A source close to the investigation tells ABC News that an "after-action" team from the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is visiting the Metropolitan Correctional Center on Wednesday, where the plan to look into the way prison officials handled Epstein's detention in the ...

First TV adverts banned over gender stereotyping rules

August 16, 2019

Under new guidelines that were introduced late previous year and came into effect on 14 June, advertisements in the United Kingdom "must not include gender stereotypes that are likely to cause harm, or serious or widespread offence". A Philadelphia advert has been banned. The complainants argued that the ad perpetuated harmful gender stereotypes by showing men engaged in adventurous activities in contrast to a woman in a care-giving role.

Victorian man shot dead in New Zealand

August 16, 2019

The body believed to be that of an Australian man has been found in a stolen campervan after he was fatally shot in the Waikato early this morning. The murdered Australian man was 33-years-old. "We ask that the public stays alert and reports any suspicious activity to police immediately". The offender shot five shots at the vehicle, the man was injured, but the woman did escape the scene.

Jury convicts man dubbed 'Boy Next Door Killer' of 2 murders

August 16, 2019

It took three days of deliberations for a Los Angeles jury to find Gargiulo, 43, guilty of stabbing 21-year-old Ashley Ellerin 47 times in her Hollywood Hills home, as she got ready for a night on the town with Kutcher. Gargiulo was then charged with the killings of Ellerin and Bruno. "Each of the victims was attacked in or around her home and in close proximity of Mr.

Australia faces pressure from Pacific nations to address climate change

August 16, 2019

It captures the mood of the Pacific in relation to the existential threat posed by climate change, and the need to act decisively now to ensure their survival. The final communique will be drawn from the Nadi Bay Declaration , which was agreed to by the smaller island nations ahead of the leaders' meeting.

July was Earth’s hottest month since records began in 1880

August 16, 2019

Last month, NOAA reported that June 2019 was the hottest June on record. Alaska had its hottest July since it began keeping records in 2005, several countries in Europe saw new temperature records, and it was also the hottest month ever across Africa as a whole.

Huawei employees caught intercepting messages to spy for two governments in Africa

August 16, 2019

The report suggests that the authorities used the messages to block the plans for Bobi Wine to stage street rallies and it is through this that he was arrested together with his supporters. After a thorough and detailed internal investigation on the points raised by the WSJ's reporting team, Huawei rejects completely these unfounded and inaccurate allegations against our business operations in Algeria, Uganda and Zambia.

Imran warns India against 'misadventure' in Pak soil

August 16, 2019

Khan said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a "strategic blunder" by revoking the special status of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir on August 5. Army spokesman Maj. Gen. Asif Ghafoor in a tweet Friday said "another courageous son of soil lost his life in the line of duty" in Buttal town. After the Simla Agreement of 1972, India had informed the United Nations about the treaty which had turned Kashmir into a bilateral subject.

Brexit: Corbyn plans to call no-confidence vote to defeat no

August 16, 2019

Were the government to lose a no-confidence vote, lawmakers would have a 14-day period to try to form a new administration, otherwise a parliamentary election would be called, which could be held after the October 31 exit date. By doing so, he is hoping to corral "Remain" forces from across Parliament behind his banner in stopping Brexit . In a letter to other opposition leaders and leading rebel Conservatives, Corbyn said his plan "can halt the serious threat of no deal , end the ...

Delmarva States Join Lawsuit Against New Immigration Rules

August 16, 2019

This week, Ken Cuccinelli , acting head of immigration services, shared his version of the poem . Ken Cuccinelli suggested Tuesday in an interview with NPR that the line should be changed to "give me your exhausted and your poor who can stand on their own two feet and who will not become a public charge".

North warns US of 'new Cold War'

August 16, 2019

The launches have complicated attempts to restart talks between USA and North Korean negotiators over the future of Pyongyang's nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs. "North Korea makes it exceedingly hard to build trust when it interprets restraint as weakness and looks to exploit divisions within South Korea", said Leif-Eric Easley, a professor at Ewha University in Seoul.

Post-mortem continues into Nora Quoirin's death in Malaysia

August 16, 2019

A major search operation involving over 300 people was launched and her body was found on Tuesday near a waterfall she said she was excited to visit. Searchers had believed that Nora could have been hiding elsewhere in the jungle for days after wandering off. "I don't think this is something that would be easily dealt with in any circumstance but the fact that they are so far away from home in Malaysia".

Flights suspended from Shannon airport after plane forced into emergency landing

August 16, 2019

As a result of the fire all flights have been temporarily suspended. Flight tracking websites showed the plane, Omni Air 531, had arrived about two hours late to Shannon earlier on Thursday morning (just before 11 p.m. "Efforts are being made to remove the aircraft from the runway". All outgoing and incoming passengers have been advised to contact their respective airlines.

Jeffrey Epstein's Death Was Announced on 4Chan, Authorities Had to Investigate

August 16, 2019

Before the news of Jeffrey Epstein's death was publicly announced by ABC News on Friday, a post appeared on 4chan that gave detailed information about his death. As for the claims that followed, those are potentially falsified, and the New York Fire Department is unable to confirm or deny them as doing so would be a violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Won't Let India, China Leverage "Growing Nation" Tag Now: Donald Trump

August 16, 2019

Despite his criticism of the organization, Trump himself stated a couple of times that after he became president the United States began to win the majority of trade disputes and court cases under the WTO, while before his presidency things were different.

Gay Penguin Couple Adopt Abandoned Egg at Berlin Zoo

August 16, 2019

The same-sex couple, Skipper and Ping, have been seen trying "to hatch fish and stones" in the past. An emperor penguin typically takes around 55 days to hatch from its egg, so Skipper and Ping are more than halfway there. A gay penguin couple are set to become parents after being given an abandoned egg to adopt. Both Skipper and Ping are taking turns on egg-sitting duty, using their beaks to gently roll it onto their feet and then enfolding it within their warm belly flaps.

El Paso police seek to identify 'hero' in Walmart attack

August 16, 2019

The grieving United States community of El Paso came together Wednesday night, standing up to the hatred that took the lives of 22 people , many of them Hispanic, in a mass shooting. A makeshift memorial the length of the store continued to grow Tuesday. Crusius is believed to have posted an anti-immigrant rant online and told police he targeted Mexicans in the largely Hispanic city.

'No suspicion of foul play' in Franco-Irish teen's death: Malaysian police

August 16, 2019

She was estimated to have been dead two or three days when her body was found . "There is no indication she was raped", he said. The visit is scheduled to be held at the Dusun resort in Pantai, Negri Sembilan, where the family is staying and from where the 15-year-old girl was reported missing on August 4, a day after the family had checked into the resort for a two-week holiday.

Iran: Britain may soon release seized tanker

August 16, 2019

The Gibraltar government says it is seeking to "de-escalate" the situation over the Grace 1. The deputy head of Iran's Ports and Maritime Organisation, Jalil Eslami, said on Tuesday that Britain was thinking of freeing the Grace 1 following an exchange of documents.

Senate Comes Back from Vacation for No-confidence Vote on Govt

August 14, 2019

Italy's political leaders scrambled to line up allies and form alliances Tuesday as the country's right-wing interior minister pressed his demands for an early election in the hope of snagging the premiership as a platform for his anti-migrant, euroskeptic agenda.

Nora Quoirin: Family identify body found in Malaysia as missing teen

August 14, 2019

Her body was found just over 2km away from the Dusun, according to BBC correspondent Howard Johnson. Nora Anne, a special needs child, went missing on August 4 after her family had checked in to the resort a day earlier for a two-week holiday.

2 guards suspended and warden reassigned as authorities investigate Jeffrey Epstein’s death

August 14, 2019

But investigators have learned those checks weren't done for several hours before Epstein was found , according to one of the people familiar with the episode. Attorney General William Barr at a police conference on Monday said that he was "frankly angry to learn of the MCC's failure to adequately secure this prisoner".

Hannity Defends Chris Cuomo After He's Filmed Threatening Heckler Over 'F*cking Insult'

August 14, 2019

CNN anchor Chris Cuomo on Tuesday told his Twitter followers he "should be better than the guys baiting me" after a viral video hit social media Monday night showing Cuomo in an expletive-filled rant threatening violence toward a man who called him " Fredo " - a reference to the weak brother portrayed in the gangster epics " The Godfather " and " The Godfather II".

Retired senior Mountie says answers could still come in B.C. homicides

August 14, 2019

They'll have a lot of work ahead of them. "We are speechless", he said in a text message, declining further comment. The majority of the search took place in Manitoba, where a burned auto reportedly used by them was found near the town of Gillam .

Russian jet chases North Atlantic Treaty Organisation plane away from defense minister's aircraft

August 14, 2019

The Russian jet carrying Shoigu is not the Tu-154 with registration RA-85686 we observed on previous Russia's MOD trips, but a Tu-204, based on the type of winglet exposed in the video. TASS earlier reported Shoigu was visiting Kaliningrad for a ceremony marking the start of construction on a branch of the Nakhimov Naval School, among other activities.

Palace backs DFA move to ban survey ships in Philippine waters

August 14, 2019

Our obligation to bring them to justice pronto. Locsin also issued a broadside at the opposition saying: "Unless opposition wants to thanks Chinese triads". The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines welcomed the Philippine government's commitment to investigate the incident involving a Chinese national. Malacañang then ordered the Philippine National Police to conduct an investigation.

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