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Boris Johnson must not become ‘Mr No Deal’: Donald Tusk

August 25, 2019

Macron said Thursday there was not enough time to wholly rewrite Britain's Brexit divorce deal before an October 31 deadline. "I say to our friends in the European Union, if they don't want a "no deal" Brexit then we have got to get rid of the backstop from the treaty", Mr.

Little Hope of Justice for Rohingya, Two Years after Exodus

August 25, 2019

More than 700,000 Rohingya fled across the border to Bangladesh after Myanmar's military began a harsh counterinsurgency campaign against them two years ago, a campaign that involved mass rapes, killings and the burning of homes. The panel of independent investigators, set up by the UN Human Rights Council in 2017, accused Myanmar's government of failing to hold anyone accountable and said it was responsible "under the Genocide Convention for its failure to investigate and punish acts of ...

Texas Killer Put to Death After Two Decades

August 25, 2019

He died at 6:47 p.m. Swearingen had five stays on his sentence and had requested one more last week on the grounds that the state sponsored "false and misleading" trial testimony from an analyst concerning blood flecks found under Trotter's fingernails and that the state "manufactured" evidence that the torn pantyhose used to strangle Trotter matched pantyhose found at his house, according to court documents .

Poland compares deadly lightning storm to terror attack

August 25, 2019

At least four people died and more than 100 were injured in lightning strikes during a thunderstorm in Poland, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki says. Joanna Sieradzka, spokesman for the Krakow Ambulance Service, said on TVN24 that five helicopters had been involved in the rescue effort. The storm is said to have descended suddenly after a sunny morning.

Police Fire Water Cannons Against G-7 Protesters

August 25, 2019

The meeting will also be the full worldwide debut of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson , who is to meet Trump for the first time as leader . The dress is sold out but had retailed at $530. "I would say to our friends in the European Union if they don't want a no-deal Brexit then we've got to get rid of the backstop from the treaty", Johnson told reporters, referring to the Irish border protocol that would keep the border between Northern Ireland and European Union member Ireland ...

Hong Kong doesn`t need `suggestions`, says China after Trump`s Tiananmen comment

August 24, 2019

Hundreds of thousands of people turned out to protest peacefully in Hong Kong as the opposition to a proposed extradition bill enters its eleventh week. The movement's demands include the resignation of the city's leader, fully democratic elections and an independent investigation into what they say is police brutality against the protesters.

Prince Andrew denies seeing any sex crimes during time with Epstein

August 24, 2019

This is a hard time for everyone involved and I am at a loss to be able to understand or explain Mr. Epstein's lifestyle. "I deplore the exploitation of any human being and would not condone, participate in, or encourage any such behaviour", the Duke of York concluded.

Trump's banks won't tell court if they have his tax returns

August 24, 2019

Justice Division, Trump sought a rehearing by the corpulent 2nd US Circuit Court docket of Appeals in NY, calling the three-0 resolution "essentially misconceived". Letter said it was necessary to obtain many of Trump's and his family's financial records at two banks because he has run a small family business with lots of intersecting parts.

Delegation of Opposition leaders sent back from Srinagar

August 24, 2019

The report says the leaders also intend to visit some other parts of the state, if allowed to enter. Responding to Malik's offer of sending an aircraft for the former Congress chief to visit Jammu and Kashmir and see the prevailing situation, Gandhi had said that instead of the aircraft, he would need "freedom" to travel and meet people.

Iran's president says 'talks are useless' in dealing with US

August 24, 2019

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrives to attend the unveiling ceremony for the domestically built mobile missile defence system Bavar-373, to mark the National Defence Industry Day in Tehran , Iran August 22, 2019 . Tehran said the drone was over Iranian territory, but Washington insisted that the unmanned plane was over worldwide waters when it was targeted. Since 1992, Iran has developed a homegrown defense industry that has produced light and heavy weapons ranging from mortars ...

Shasta County Wildfire Spreading Rapidly, Burning Homes And Forcing Evacuations

August 24, 2019

More than 1,100 homes and other structures were threatened and evacuations were ordered for almost 4,000 people as the fire burned grass, brush and some oak trees. Crews are battling the blaze by ground and air. The fire also prompted the full evacuation of the main campus of Shasta College in Redding. The fire erupted Thursday about 200 miles (322 kilometers) north of San Francisco and was rapidly spread by winds, which eased in the afternoon and overnight.

Ireland to take in refugees from rescue ship in Mediterranean

August 24, 2019

The migrants aboard the ship, which is run by French charities, will be taken to Malta before being received by France , Germany , Romania , Luxembourg , Portugal and Ireland , the European Union migration commissioner and Maltese prime minister said.

Major issues, minimal expectations for G-7 summit in France

August 24, 2019

Just before leaving Washington for the G7 summit, Trump issued a fresh threat to tax French wines in retaliation for Paris imposing a sales tax on USA tech giants like Google , Facebook and Apple. Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland has expressed support for the right to peaceful protest in Hong Kong, earning a rebuke from China, which is already furious with Canada for detaining Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou and has retaliated by detaining two Canadians and blocking imports of ...

United Kingdom consulate staffer returns to Hong Kong after China detention: family

August 24, 2019

Hong Kong's airport, one of the world's busiest, was forced to close temporarily last week and hundreds of flights were cancelled or rescheduled when protesters and police clashed. "We still do not know the location and the reason of Simon's detention". Protests in July began to follow a familiar pattern: a peaceful march in the day, followed by a face-off with the police in the evening.

Arun Jaitley: The Politician, Orator & Legal Luminary No More (1952-2019)

August 24, 2019

Jaitley's demise comes days after the nation lost ex-foreign minister Sushma Swaraj and former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit. When the reports last came in on August 19, the hospital said that the senior BJP leader was on Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) support.

China demands Canada free Huawei exec

August 24, 2019

In a speech Wednesday in Montreal , Trudeau said the federal government is closely monitoring developments in Hong Kong, where there are 300,000 Canadian citizens. A security guard gestures at the photographer outside the Canadian embassy in Beijing. The cases had nothing to do with the United States and they had no right to "make thoughtless remarks" about it, Geng told reporters.

China hits US with tariffs on $75 billion worth of goods

August 24, 2019

The vast amounts of money made and stolen by China from the United States, year after year, for decades, will and must STOP. "Starting on October 1st, the 250 BILLION DOLLARS of goods and products from China, now being taxed at 25%, will be taxed at 305...

Indonesia blocks internet in Papua to help curb violent protests

August 24, 2019

Reverend James Bhagwan says the recent incidents in Java further illustrate the concerns raised about the situation in West Papua during last week's Pacific Forum leaders summit last week. The Communications and Information Ministry announced late Wednesday that it block internet access in the region in order to "accelerate the process of restoring security and order in Papua and its surrounding areas".

Vietnam, Australia express concern about China's activities in South China Sea

August 24, 2019

According to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, two-way trade between Australia and Vietnam in 2017 was valued at 12.8 billion Australian dollars (about 8.7 billion USA dollars). 2 at the Hanoi-based Military Medical University. "China's actions undermine regional peace and security, impose economic costs on Southeast Asian states.

German boy, aged 8, takes family Volkswagen on 140 kph joyride

August 24, 2019

The little adventurer told the cops after he was rescued that he "just wanted to drive a little bit". The pint-size speed demon even had the presence of mind to pull over, put on the car's hazard lights and place a warning triangle behind the vehicle when he started feeling sick five miles into the ride.

Cardinal George Pell loses appeal against sexual abuse convictions

August 24, 2019

Despite his conviction, the 78-year-old Pell remains a member of the College of Cardinals, and still has the power to vote to elect a new pope. In such a situation, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith would have no choice but to take up the case with an eye toward possible ecclesiastical sanction.

North Korea fires projectiles off east coast today, South Korea says

August 24, 2019

South Korea's presidential office said it'll hold an unscheduled meeting to discuss the North Korean launches. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JSC) said North Korea fired the projectiles on Saturday morning from around Sondok, South Hamgyong Province, according to Yonhap.

Syria: Syrian Arab Army moves into key Idlib town of Khan Sheikhoun

August 24, 2019

Several opposition officials did not respond to requests for comment. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Moscow on Tuesday for a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin , the Turkish presidency has said, days after a Turkish convoy was almost hit by air raids in the Syrian province of Idlib.

Carrie Symonds 'barred from entering the United States over Somalia trip'

August 24, 2019

It is believed American authorities denied Symonds' request because of her visit to Somaliland, an autonomous region of Somalia that does not have diplomatic relations with the U.S., though the United Kingdom does, the news outlet reported.

US officials US officials have confirmed Israel was responsible for

August 24, 2019

A source from Hashd al-Sha'abi's forces confirmed a weapons depot belonging to his group was targeted in the bombardment. It did not elaborate. "We have informed the Joint Operations Command that we will regard any foreign aircraft flying over our headquarters without the knowledge of the Iraqi government as hostile, and will deal with it accordingly", the statement said.

UN Security Council divided over USA missile test

August 24, 2019

Now, one " cannot deny " a breach of the now defunct treaty, he added. Putin said he had ordered an analysis of "the level of threat for our country created by the actions of the United States and to take comprehensive measures to prepare a symmetric response".

Trump Will Drop out of 2020 Election: Former Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci

August 24, 2019

He said Republicans need to be offered a credible "off ramp". "It's going to be 'The Committee to Dismantle Trump, ' but I'll come up with a much cleverer thing than that", the financier said of his PAC on the "Hacks on Tap" podcast. "Let's try to re-engineer, re-establish where the Republican Party needs to go", although he said he is still trying to find potential challengers to the president.

Donald Trump's attempt to buy Greenland fail - The Donaldson Sisters

August 24, 2019

President Trump called Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen " nasty " and "not very nice" after she thwarted discussions relating to the sale of Greenland to the U.S. Trump abruptly canceled his planned September 2-3 visit to Denmark on Tuesday, after Frederiksen had called Trump's idea to buy Greenland "an absurd discussion".

Israeli teenager killed in bomb attack in West Bank

August 24, 2019

A large crowd of mourners gathered later on Friday for the teenager's funeral in her home town of Lod, where her body was covered in a white shroud adorned with the Star of David. "We will apprehend them. The long arm of Israel reaches all those who seek our lives and will settle accounts with them", he vowed. That attack was claimed by a group claiming to be affiliated with the Islamist group Hamas.

Doctors pull venomous brown recluse spider from woman's ear

August 24, 2019

The medical assistant was the first to realize something was alarmingly amiss, and immediately called for backup. Susie Torres visited her doctor on Tuesday, complaining of discomfort in her left ear. The venom of brown recluse can cause a severe lesion by destroying skin tissue (skin necrosis), and this skin lesion will require professional medical attention.

US, Taliban resume talks on ending Afghanistan war

August 24, 2019

The US, which invaded Afghanistan and toppled the Taliban in 2001, wants to withdraw thousands of troops but only in return for the insurgent group renouncing Al-Qaeda and curbing attacks. This week, Trump said it was "ridiculous" that US troops have been in the country for nearly 18 years. Taliban lead negotiator Abbas Stanikzai told AFP Thursday that overall talks had been "going well".

Justice Ginsburg Treated for Malignant Tumor

August 23, 2019

Before her treatment, Ginsburg told NPR: "There was a senator, I think it was after my pancreatic cancer , who announced with great glee that I was going to be dead within six months.That senator, whose name I have forgotten, is now himself dead, and I, am very much alive".

Ginsburg treated for tumor on pancreas

August 23, 2019

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has undergone radiation treatment for a malignant tumor that was discovered on her pancreas, the Supreme Court said. The Court says that there's no evidence of cancer elsewhere in the body, and no further treatment is needed at this time.

Mexican court rules to allow recreational cocaine use

August 23, 2019

It will come into effect if a panel of judges sides with the ruling made by the Mexico City court and will only apply to the two people, whose identities have been withheld, who brought the cases. In the past, Mexico's Supreme Court authorized recreational and medicinal marijuana under certain circumstances. And leftist President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has repeatedly said the country should evaluate decriminalising drugs.

Five dead and 100 hurt by lightning strikes in Tatra Mountains

August 23, 2019

Five people have been killed and 100 injured, some seriously, in thunderstorms in Poland's Tatra Mountains and the West Tatras in Slovakia . Poland's voluntary mountain rescue organization, TOPR, said rescuers had been sent to the Giewont summit, which overlooks the town of Zakopane, where a group of people, among them children, had been struck by lightning.

David Koch, billionaire philanthropist and prolific GOP donor, dead at 79

August 23, 2019

Sources close to the family told Jane Mayer of the New Yorker that Koch had died. "David's guidance and loyalty, especially in Koch Industries' most troubled times, was unwavering". He earned a bachelor's and a master's degree in chemical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He started as a technical-services manager and founded the company's NY office, New York reported.

Putin orders reciprocal Russian response to US missile test

August 23, 2019

In Sunday's test, a modified ground-launched version of a Navy Tomahawk cruise missile accurately struck its target more than 500 kilometers (310 miles) away. Putin said Wednesday that the test means "the emergence of new threats, to which we will react accordingly". 'As you know, we have never wanted, do not want and will not get involved in a costly, destructive arms race, ' Putin said.

Four die, more than 100 hurt in thunderstorm in Poland’s Tatra mountains

August 23, 2019

Most of the victims were on the Polish side, where lightning struck a large metal cross on top of Mount Giewont and a metal chain near the summit, rescuers said. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, who went to Zakopane, said some among the more than 100 injured were in a very serious condition with severe burns or head injuries.

Modi's Paris diplomacy: Macron fully backs India's stand on Kashmir issue

August 23, 2019

Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion David Kaye (USA), Special Rapporteur on human rights Michel Forst (France), Chair-Rapporteur Working Group on Enforced Disappearances Bernard Duhaime, Special Rapporteur on right to peaceful assembly Clement Nyaletsossi Voule and Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial executions Agnes Callamard expressed concern over the human rights situation after Indian parliament revoked the constitutionally-mandated status of Jammu and Kashmir.

Bernie Sanders unveils $16.3 trillion climate change plan

August 23, 2019

Such vast changes, as put forth by Sanders or Ocasio-Cortez, would require congressional action and face huge obstacles even if the Senate and House were controlled by Democrats after the 2020 election. A Northern California community ravaged last November by the state's deadliest wildfire on record will serve as the backdrop for Sanders' climate announcement.

Officials Had Strict Orders on Jeffrey Epstein

August 23, 2019

Epstein, 66, killed himself in his NY prison cell August 10, a little over a month after he was arrested on sex trafficking charges. Epstein's sweetheart plea deal was set up by former Trump administration Labor secretary and US attorney Alex Acosta and allowed the fancier to leave jail six days a week for his so-called "work release".

How? 9 year old Detroit girl mauled to death by 3 dogs

August 23, 2019

Police say a man shot one of the dogs after Monday's fatal attack. Golden helped the girl's father and brother perform CPR. " I started CPR and I had the dad grab the neck and hold it ". The father said the pet owner was warned that a fence was too flimsy to hold the pit bulls . The owner of the dogs, a 33-year-old man whose identity has not been disclosed as of this time, was arrested shortly after the attack.

Man Killed in Freak Elevator Accident in NYC Apartment Building

August 23, 2019

The man, identified as Samuel Charles Waisbren, was a resident of the building at 344 Third Avenue in the Kips Bay neighborhood of New York City , police said . "The thing breaks all the time ". The building has two elevators for tenants, and management had been ordered to stop using the one which had safety issues until it was fixed, according to The New York Times .

Top congressional Democrats slam Trump's comments on Jewish Americans as anti-Semitic

August 23, 2019

US President Donald Trump has been hit by a wave of criticism for accusing Jewish Democratic voters of "disloyalty", but his comment also highlighted the unease of some in the community with its traditional party of choice. The more he does for Israel, the more of that loyalty he should get, too. That thought process depends on a cartoonish caricature of Jewish human beings as caring more about Israel than the U.S., a fundamentally anti-Semitic thought.

Marriott worker, 37, who had enormous stash of firearms 'planned mass shooting'

August 23, 2019

Rodolfo Montoya , 37, who worked at a Marriott in Long Beach , told a co-worker Monday he planned to come into work and shoot everybody he saw at the hotel because of a so-called human resources issue. Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia told reporters on Wednesday that he felt the police department had worked to 'avert what could have been a real tragedy'.

'Seriously looking' to end birthright citizenship: Donald Trump

August 23, 2019

The President did not elaborate on what he meant. The President's contentious crackdown on immigrants follows the recent proposal that will allow indefinite detention of undocumented families. Supreme Court. In 1898 in United States v. Wong Kim Arkthe court said that a child born in the U.S. to non citizens parents of Chinese descent was entitled to citizenship at his birth.

USA told to immediately stop Taiwan arms sales

August 23, 2019

It marks a major advance for the island's aging air defense capabilities, even if a base model of the fighter plane has been in its skies for nearly half a century. Taiwan already has a fleet of older F-16s purchased in 1992 that has undergone upgrades. Many Chinese neighbours are very concerned about Beijing's military armament.

Syrian govt to let civilians leave rebel-held Idlib

August 23, 2019

The ministry said the corridor was opened in the village of Soran, on the southern edge of the rebel-held area that has been under siege by Syrian troops since Wednesday. The convoy was heading to an observation post in Morek, one of the 12 that Turkey has maintained in and around Idlib province since a deal with Russian Federation a year ago.

Washington Governor Inslee withdraws bid for U.S. Democratic presidential nomination

August 23, 2019

Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper dropped out last week and Rep. Eric Swalwell of California ended his bid last month. "I'm not going to be the president, so I'm withdrawing tonight from the race", Inslee told MSNBC's " The Rachel Maddow Show " on Wednesday evening.

Dutch say "goodbye" to United Kingdom with North Sea beach party event

August 22, 2019

So far, 72,000 companies had registered for an EORI number. The ID will be an Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI) number that will allow businesses to continue trading with the bloc even in the event of Britain leaving the European Union without any agreements in place on 31 October.