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No Rohingya turn up for planned repatriation to Myanmar

August 22, 2019

Global rights groups on Wednesday called on Myanmar and Bangladesh to suspend their second attempt to repatriate some of the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees who fled a brutal military campaign in 2017, until the members of the minority group are guaranteed a safe and voluntary return and are granted full citizenship and other basic rights.

Few Rohingya refugees have responded to plans for repatriation to Myanmar

August 22, 2019

In a joint statement released today, 61 local, national and global NGOs working in the two countries called for human rights for all to be recognized in Rakhine State and for Rohingya refugees to have a role in decision-making about their own lives, including conditions for their return to Myanmar.

Trump admin. releases regulation, extends migrant family detentions indefinitely

August 22, 2019

Trump and Republicans say the limit encourages undocumented immigrants to bring children to the border in the hope that will increase their own chances of release, reports ABC News. "With the Flores fix today, something Congress should have done a long time ago, we're looking forward to seeing less and less family units coming across the border", Cuccinelli said.

Ninth round of U.S., Taliban peace talks start in Qatar

August 22, 2019

So far this year, 14 American troops have died in Afghanistan in combat. After 18 years of war and months of direct talks with the Taliban leaders, the United States appears to be at the cusp of reaching a deal that could allow a pullout of foreign forces followed by a ceasefire between the warring sides.

Donald Trump asks India, other nations to fight terrorists in Afghanistan

August 22, 2019

We are pulling back after 100% Caliphate victory!" "At a certain point, all of these other countries, where [IS] is around.are going to have to fight them. Now we bear obtained hundreds of them and now as in style our allies teach, no, we don't desire them although they came from France and Germany and other locations.

Trump would be foolish to renege on background checks

August 22, 2019

But we already have very serious background checks. "We can close up the gaps, do things that are very good and frankly gun owners want to have done". "That's what actually your gun owners and a lot of other people", he said. Democrats meanwhile can not push legislation through Congress without the backing of Republicans, who control the Senate and the White House.

Bird or bunny? Viral video confuses the internet

August 22, 2019

And not only will it keep you guessing for at least ten minutes, it also involves adorable animals. Some Twitter users have taken it upon themselves to clarify the mystery which has sent thousands of eyebrows twitching - attracting 22.7k likes and 657 comments.

Ukraine against Russia's return to G8

August 22, 2019

Speaking in Berlin on Wednesday, Britain's new prime minister, Boris Johnson, also cited the poisoning of a former Russian double agent in England a year ago as a reason not to readmit Russia to the G7. "The EU remains strongly of the view that the reasons for Russia's exclusion in 2014 from the then-G8 are still valid today as they were valid five years ago".

Facebook Gives Privacy-Minded Users Some Control Over Activity Tracking

August 22, 2019

Facebook said that Off-Facebook Activity would provide a list of all the websites and applications that also track your history of visits with Facebook . Though that information can now be disassociated with users' accounts, it does not mean that it will be deleted. If you take advantage of this, it should mean that those shoe ads stop following you across the internet in quite such a persistent fashion.

One victor of highest Lotto jackpot in over two years

August 22, 2019

The former commercial fisherman has called Richmond home virtually his whole life. A steady increase in Lotto ticket sales suggest that anticipation is building as the nation awaits the highest Lotto jackpot victor in over two years. Asked how he celebrated, Katalinic said: "I had a shot of whiskey". The National Lottery has appealed to people to check their tickets as the lucky victor has not yet claimed the jackpot.

Putin: US in position to deploy new cruise missile in Romania, Poland

August 22, 2019

The Pentagon said it tested a modified ground-launched version of a Navy Tomahawk cruise missile, which accurately struck its target more than 500 kilometers (310 miles) away. On Aug. 2, the US formally withdrew from the nuclear pact, following a months-long war of words between Moscow and Washington. "That gives us strong reason to believe that they had started working to adapt the sea-launched missile long before they began looking for excuses to opt out of the treaty", he added.

First Titanic expedition in 14 years uncovers ‘partial collapse of hull’

August 22, 2019

The team made the discoveries during five dives over the course of eight days. They used a submersible vehicle, DSV Limiting Factor , made by the U.S. A previous scientific expedition to the ship concluded that the decay process could entirely destroy the ship by 2030 . The team said they were surprised by the rapidity with which the vessel is fading from view.

Almost 2 Million People Attend Hong Kong Protests For 11th Straight Week

August 22, 2019

It ended a weekend of protests that for the first time in weeks saw no major confrontations with police, as of early Monday morning. "Today, we wanted to tell Carrie Lam that Hong Kong people can do peaceful, rational and non-violent protest as well as put up a courageous resistance", Sham said.

Canada Court Names BNP, Citi in Huawei Case

August 22, 2019

Meng's defense lawyers said in documents the U.S.is using Meng as a pawn as they await the September 23 start of hearings to determine if she should be extradited to the U.S.to face fraud charges. She was taken to the secondary screening area for three hours and her electronic devices were seized. "The question that remains is to what extent and how the Federal Bureau of Investigation were involved in this scheme".

Japan-US trade negotiators fail to close gap

August 22, 2019

The meeting is taking place right before a possible meeting between President Donald Trump and the Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe during the G7 summit in France. The focus of the latest meeting was whether they could iron out differences in views over tariffs in key sectors, including on beef and automobiles.

New Zealand PM responds to former Australia coach with Bledisloe Cup dig

August 22, 2019

Bridges has stepped up his criticism of Ardern, recently referring to her as part-time Prime Minister, and calling her the "fleecer-in-chief" this morning regarding fuel prices. "Particularly given this is an Australian commentator, we've got enough of our own to occupy my time", the Prime Minister told local TV channel Newshub.

Tennessee woman accused of scalding toddler's feet with hot water

August 22, 2019

Vaughn later admitted to police that she used scalding water on her feet to punish the child because she "having a bad day". Brittany Smith, the toddler's mother, told the news outlet that a family member had been watching her daughter Kaylee that day.

Tāmati Coffey's baby Tūtānekai unfazed as robust debate plays out in Parliament

August 22, 2019

Speaker Trevor Mallard is clearly right at home with MP Tāmati Coffey's wee boy. This was in stark comparison to Denmark's Speaker's reaction when another legislator brought a baby into Parliament a few months ago, SBS News reports. Babies are becoming more commonplace in the corridors of power. He is the latest MP to bring his baby to parliament, following the example of politicians across the world.

Tennessee woman charged with scalding toddler's feet

August 22, 2019

She said Vaughn called her in a panic saying Kaylee had gotten burned. The toddler was rushed to hospital, then to a specialist unit where doctors are battling to save her feet from amputation. Vaughn has been charged under Haley's Law, a USA statute that makes the offence a Class A felony and could land Vaughn with up to 80 years in prison.

Other countries must shoulder fight against jihadists

August 22, 2019

In early August, Trump stated, "We have thousands of ISIS fighters that we want Europe to take, and let's see if they take them". Trump said that other nations now are making very less efforts against the terrorists in Afghanistan. "They say to us, 'Why don't you hold them in Guantanamo Bay for 50 years and you just hold them and spend billions and billions of dollars holding them.' And I'm saying, 'No, you gotta take them'".

Trump Administration Plans to Scrap Limits on Migrant-Family Detentions

August 22, 2019

McAleenan said under the new rule, "All children in the governments care will be universally treated with dignity, respect, and special concern in concert with American values - and faithful to the intent of the original settlement". Senate confirmation. " To protect these children from abuse, and stop this illegal flow, we must close these loopholes ". "We're looking at that very seriously, birthright citizenship".

INX media case: SC refuses urgent listing of P Chidambarams petition

August 22, 2019

After Chidambaram went incommunicado on Tuesday evening, both the CBI and the ED issued separate Look Out Circular (LOC) against the former finance minister to all land, air and seaports and law enforcement agencies at these facilities to prevent any attempt by him to leave the country.

"Not Fair": Donald Trump Wants India To Help Fight Afghanistan Terrorists

August 22, 2019

Pompeo's feedback have been in response to a query from King on the validity of a New York Instances report alleging that ISIS was gathering new power. The US state secretary also commented on the ongoing tensions with Iran, insisting that Washington was "acting with wisdom". "At a certain point Russia, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, they're going to have to fight their battles", Trump told reporters at the White House, later saying India should also get involved.

OH man arrested after threatening local JCC

August 22, 2019

In Florida, the Volusia County Sheriff's Office said it arrested Tristan Wix, 25, of Daytona Beach on Friday after he texted a former girlfriend on August 11 about plans to kill 100 people in a mass shooting . Reardon Jr., 20, was arrested early Saturday in connection with the threat on the Youngstown JCC. Police Chief Vincent D'Egidio said Reardon allegedly posted a video last month of a man shooting a semi-automatic rifle with the caption, "Police identified the Youngstown Jewish ...

Iraq paramilitary force says USA 'responsible' for base attacks

August 22, 2019

He said the attacks were carried out by "agents or in special operations with modern airplanes", without providing further details. It did say its probe found United States forces this year had allowed four Israeli drones to enter Iraqi airspace and "target Iraqi military headquarters", without explicitly accusing Israel of carrying out any attacks.

Trump acknowledges China policies may mean USA economic pain

August 22, 2019

And that's what I'm doing". "It's about time, whether it's good for this country or bad for this country short term", he said. "We're winning", Trump said , claiming a title often used to refer to religious figures such Jesus and Mohammed.

Colo. man rescued after plane goes down near San Francisco

August 22, 2019

David Lesh's single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza had taken off from Reid-Hillview Airport, San Jose, on Tuesday to do a mid-air photoshoot of his new plane, which was piloted by his friend Owen Leipelt. "We were totally fine", Lesh told KGO-TV. He described the awful feeling. "I would guess we probably didn't have much more than maybe a minute or two from the time, you know, I figured maybe something was wrong until we hit the water", Lesh told CNN.

South African court restricts displays of apartheid-era flag

August 22, 2019

But 25 years after segregation and white minority rule under apartheid was officially ended through a negotiated settlement, South Africa is still grappling with racial tensions that, with the growing use of social media , have become more visible.

Trump offers himself as 'the chosen one' in China trade war

August 22, 2019

Seventy-nine percent of Jewish voters cast a ballot for a Democrat in the midterms past year, according to exit poll data. The same survey found that the vast majority of American Jews (71 percent) disapproved of Trump's presidency. Democratic 2020 candidates blasted his initial comments as offensive and anti-Semitic. It wasn't long before people began to mock Trump's "chose one" statement with jokes and Star Wars references.

Alligators Caught Climbing Fences, Swimming in Roads in Florida

August 22, 2019

The startling scene has been collecting quite a few reactions on social media. "We have several on the base and they don't respect our security measures", the Naval Air Station wrote in a Facebook post following the gator's fence climb antics.

PC Andrew Harper: 20-year-old denies murder charge

August 21, 2019

He appeared in the dock wearing a tracksuit to confirm his name, date of birth and address. Foster, 20, has been remanded in custody and will appear at Reading Crown Court on Wednesday. He was charged after Thames Valley police investigators were granted an extra 24 hours to question 10 suspects, with the remaining nine granted bail until 13 September.

Australia to join US in Gulf maritime security mission: Scott Morrison

August 21, 2019

Australia's deployment will expand USA -led efforts to secure the strait, which lies between Oman and Iran, after tensions spiked between Tehran and the United States. "Australia's core interest in this mission is de-escalation", Reynolds said. "Their presence will be to support security of shipping and freedom of navigation".

Third tropical storm of the Atlantic season, Chantal forms in open Atlantic

August 21, 2019

Forecasters said the disturbance likely won't organize over the next 48 hours and has only a 20 percent chance of forming into a tropical system over the next five days. Conditions for tropical storms become more favorable during the roughly eight weeks around that date. But with "water temperatures running 3 to 4 (degrees Fahrenheit) above average in the North Atlantic, it's not surprising there was enough fuel for this storm", CNN meteorologist Chad Myers said.

Piers Morgan mocks 'eco-warriors' Harry and Meghan in fresh attack

August 21, 2019

The millionaire added that he paid to make sure the flights were carbon neutral. John closed by adding, "I highly respect and applaud both Harry and Meghan's commitment to charity and I'm calling on the press to cease these relentless and untrue assassinations on their character that are spuriously crafted on an nearly daily basis".

Bomb attacks target Afghanistan's Jalalabad on independence day

August 21, 2019

A Taliban official in Qatar, however; said all issues are under discussions and there has been no final decision so far. The US had initially demanded a three-year time for withdrawal of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation forces; however, Taliban political representatives did not agree and wanted withdrawal in few months.

Venezuela, U.S. Have Met 'Secretly' for Months, Maduro Says

August 21, 2019

The U.S. has reportedly made secret contact with socialist party boss Diosdado Cabello as Maduro's inner circles began seeking guarantees that they won't be subjected to prosecution for their alleged crimes and abuses if they cede to growing demands to remove him from power.

Sudan’s top general sworn in as leader of new ruling body

August 21, 2019

The new , 11-member body - called the Sovereign Council - has since been sworn in as at Wednesday. Sudan's generals and opposition alliance on Tuesday formed a sovereign council that will head the country during its three-year transition to civilian rule, a spokesperson said.

Hunt for 250 inmates in Papua prison break

August 21, 2019

Major General Sisriadi, a spokesman for Indonesia's armed forces, said on Wednesday that the military has sent 300 troops to Manokwari . Images sent by to an global news portal on Wednesday showed Papuan protesters in Fakfak, a regency in West Papua province, raising their pro-independence flag.