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Putin urges foreign military forces to leave Syria

October 13, 2019

Turkey's assault is created to clear Kurdish-led forces from a buffer zone on the Turkish-Syrian border. "Where will they go? I'm not sure that the Turkish army will be able to take control of the situation, and quickly", Putin pointed out.

Rescue efforts underway after rains from Typhoon Hagibis flood Japan

October 13, 2019

The match at Kamaishi Unosumai Memorial Stadium in northeastern Japan is the third match to be called off due to Typhoon Hagibis . Such was the importance of the game, Scotland had been threatening legal action had organisers cancelled the match against Japan and consequently ended the team's chance of progression.

California to Ban Smoking on State Parks, Beaches

October 13, 2019

Under the new law , California will phase out the use of these for-profit, private detention facilities by 2028. Democratic Assemblywoman Laura Friedman, the bill's author, says there are "sustainable and humane" substitutes for fur. It allows judges to issue search warrants simultaneous with the granting of a restraining order. Additionally, those making a request under the new law may "lack the relationship or skills required to make an appropriate assessment", the ACLU said.

Deadly shooting in Brooklyn

October 13, 2019

Shea said there was "evidence of gambling" inside, including cards and dice. He said the building was believed to be a "licensed" premise, but he had no further information. "I've said it before and I'll say it until I can't anymore: we have an epidemic of gun violence that spares no community - and it won't stop until we get guns off our streets once and for all", Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a tweet Saturday morning.

The Newest: Turkey says troops 'cleared' 2 Syrian villages

October 13, 2019

Turkey and allied Syrian rebels launched the Operation Peace Spring on Wednesday in order to "eliminate terrorism along its border and establish a safe zone to facilitate the return of Syrian refugees", Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.

Brexit negotiators set to work through the weekend

October 13, 2019

But the details of Mr Johnson's concessions are not yet known. After talks came close to hitting the buffers, the prime minister managed to win some confidence that he can secure an agreement after meeting with Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.

At least 1 wounded in shooting at New Hampshire church

October 13, 2019

The newspaper reports they received an alert that four people had been shot. It was unknown if the two people shot were part of the wedding party or were there as guests. Pelham Police Chief Joseph Roark told reporters in a news conference that New Hampshire State Police and representatives from the state Attorney General's Office are on the scene.

Part of Hard Rock Hotel under construction in New Orleans collapses

October 12, 2019

Authorities say 18 people were taken to a hospital for treatment. Multiple injuries have been reported, authorities said. It showed what looked like a metal structure - part of the building or a piece of construction equipment - tumbling to the ground and people running from the scene as clouds of dust billowed up and around the streetcar, obscuring the view like a thick fog.

France's Commission pick Goulard falls at final hurdle

October 12, 2019

Von der Leyen, an ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, is seeking a strong mandate to take on a host of challenges for the next five years, ranging from anti-EU populists at home to a more assertive China overseas. "I'm clean", a frustrated Goulard protested at her first hearing earlier this month in response to questions from MEPs about the ethics of her position.

Xi, Modi meet to promote China-India mutual learning for shared prosperity

October 12, 2019

Modi and Xi strolled along a pristine Bay of Bengal beach and held one-on-one talks from chairs overlooking the ocean before their delegations sat down to official negotiations at the historic resort town of Mahabalipuram, south of Chennai .

Two-thirds of American birds at risk of extinction, new report claims

October 12, 2019

Stabilizing carbon emissions tokeep global temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels would benefit most of the vulnerable species and possibly result in almost 150 species coming off the list of vulnerable to extinction due to climate change, according to the report .

Pompeo's senior adviser resigns as Ukraine controversy intensifies

October 12, 2019

Dwelling Democrats bear issued a subpoena to Pompeo for paperwork as allotment of their probe, which centers on a July 25 name Trump made to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy all the contrivance in which by which he pressed for an investigation into dilapidated US Vice President Joe Biden, a number one Democrat searching for the birthday celebration's nomination in the 2020 presidential election.

Whistleblower may have worked with Joe Biden in White House

October 12, 2019

In a letter obtained by TPM (and first reported by the New York Times ), Facebook Global Politics and Government Outreach Director Katie Harbath explained the social media giant's decision to the Biden campaign. As more details have emerged about the call, Trump has lashed out more aggressively against Democrats, accusing both Pelosi and Adam Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, of treason.

4 killed, 3 wounded in shooting at illegal gambling site in Brooklyn

October 12, 2019

Shots were fired at a Brooklyn club October 12, 2019. Authorities responded to a call of shots fired in the vicinity of the Triple A Aces private and social rental space on Utica Avenue near Michael Griffith Street in Crown Heights around 7 a.m., FDNY officials said.

U.S., China reach 'substantial phase one deal'

October 12, 2019

The United States and China have agreed to the first phase of a trade deal covering agricultural purchases, currency and some aspects of intellectual property protections, and averting a threatened tariff hike, but President Donald Trump said more needed to be negotiated.

Gordon Sondland agrees to appear at impeachment inquiry under subpoena

October 12, 2019

On Thursday, two Florida businessmen - Ukraine-born Lev Parnas and Belarus-born Igor Fruman - who had helped Giuliani as he investigated Ms Biden were arrested in what U.S. It is unclear whether some or all of the officials who complained to Eisenberg are also the ones who later spoke to the whistleblower . The former US ambassador to Ukraine who Donald Trump has called "bad news" arrived on Capitol Hill to testify on Friday in the House of Representatives impeachment inquiry into the ...

Officials Warned of Trump's Ukraine Policy before Zelensky Call

October 12, 2019

Mr Zelensky said there were no conditions attached to him meeting Mr Trump, including whether he should investigate the activities of Hunter at Burisma. The Trump administration, however, released the transcript of the call late last month, a day after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the impeachment inquiry against the USA president.

Apple removes app that tracks Hong Kong police and protestors

October 12, 2019

Apple's decision comes a day after the Chinese state-run People's Daily newspaper criticised Apple for allowing the application to be used on its mobile devices. During the October 10 press conference, the foreign ministry spokesperson also said that foreign businesses are welcome to invest in China, "but the precondition is that they comply with Chinese laws and regulations and respect Chinese people's national feelings".

At summit to mend ties, Modi, Xi see common challenge on ‘terror’

October 12, 2019

The two leaders had a detailed discussion on their national visions, and governance priorities. The two countries' ancestors have overcome various obstacles to carry out extensive exchanges and promote the development of literature, art, philosophy and religion, which have greatly benefited both sides, Xi said.

Greta Thunberg to strike with climate activists in Denver on Friday

October 12, 2019

A little over a year ago the 16-year-old Swedish teenager began a weekly school strike in front of her country's parliament calling for stronger measures against climate change, an action that has given rise to the global movement "FridaysForFuture", reports Efe news Thunberg has been received by world leaders, attending the UN Climate Action Summit a few weeks ago and has become a world reference in the fight against climate change.

Taiwan leader rejects China's 'one country, two systems' offer

October 12, 2019

Referring to Hong Kong, Tsai said, "the failure of "one country, two systems" had taken Hong Kong to "the brink of disorder". "Their diplomatic offensives and military coercion pose a serious challenge to regional stability and peace". Despite her assurances, Beijing has stepped up pressure on the island to seek "reunification" and backed up its warnings by flying regular bomber patrols around it.

'The First Spacewalker': Soviet Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov Dies at 85

October 12, 2019

The Russian space agency Roscosmos made the announcement on its website Friday but gave no cause for his death. Leonov staked his place in space history on March 18, 1965, when he exited his Voskhod 2 capsule secured by a tether. "Putin always admired Leonov's courage". Leonov recounted the attractive and harrowing experience of his spacewalk mission in the book Two Sides of the Moon, co-written with NASA Apollo astronaut David Scott.

Former Congressman Gowdy joins Trump legal team to fight impeachment move

October 12, 2019

Al Simpson - who was chief of staff to then-U.S. Rep. Mick Mulvaney before the South Carolina Republican decamped for various roles in the Trump administration - suggested Gowdy has disdain for what he perceives as hypocrisy and injustice. House committee to investigate what role then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton might have played in allowing the deadly attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, Gowdy always took pains to prevent the proceedings from being any more of a political ...

Overpass collapse kills three in east China, East Asia News & Top Stories

October 12, 2019

Photos tweeted by People's Daily showed at least two cars completely crushed under a large section of the collapsed bridge, below a truck that had been driving over the bridge. A third vehicle parked under the bridge was destroyed but was found to be empty. Chinese transportation officials told Xinhua that heavily-overloaded vehicles traveling on the overpass likely caused it to collapse.

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s daughter finally reunited with father in tear-jerking moment

October 12, 2019

Zaghari-Ratcliffe is presently serving her five-year jail sentence in Tehran's notorious Evin Prison. "It's a very happy day", Richard Ratcliffe told a press conference as he cuddled five-year-old Gabriella on his lap. "It has been a long journey to have her home, with bumps right until the end - and I am grateful to all those at the British Embassy and Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs who helped smooth all those last blockages".

Impeachment support rising, but most Republicans still staunchly opposed

October 12, 2019

But if you're a Republican senator, and the country is nearly evenly split on impeachment, and the vast majority of your party opposes it, you're not exactly under withering pressure to abandon your president. Biden, who was Vice-President under Barack Obama, saying he'd only been considered a success "because he understood how to kiss Barack Obama's ass". Eighty-five percent of Democrats support impeachment and removal; independents are split, in favor, 39 to 36 percent; and just 13 percent ...

Trump to Replace Kevin McAleenan at Department of Homeland Security

October 12, 2019

But the president says McAleenan wants to " spend more time with his family and go to the private sector ". Trump says on Twitter that McAleenan has done an outstanding job and border crossings are down. Senior administration officials said Trump had questioned his toughness and had been spurred on by other immigration officials, including Mark Morgan and Ken Cuccinelli , to be skeptical of McAleenan.

Boost for Boris Johnson as European Union agrees to intensify Brexit negotiations

October 12, 2019

Following his "technical" discussion with Mr Barclay in Brussels, Mr Barnier told reporters: "Be patient". THERE IS a sense of cautious optimism in the air today after Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that yesterday's meeting with Boris Johnson has led to "a pathway to a possible deal".

In response to possible US sanctions, Turkey says it will retaliate

October 12, 2019

Turkey's Foreign Ministry said late on Friday that Turkey would retaliate to any steps against its efforts to fight terrorism, in response to the announcement of possible USA sanctions against the country, after it launched an offensive in Syria .

Top al-Qaeda bomb maker killed in 2017 Yemen strike

October 12, 2019

Asiri's death had been reported by U.S. defence and other sources in August 2018, but this was the first official confirmation of his death. President Trump stated his dying is a blow to the phobia group. The White House is confirming for the first time that Ibrahim al-Asiri, a master al Qaeda bombmaker, is dead. However, the bomb failed to explode and Abdulmutallab was tackled to the ground by a fellow passenger.

Alexei Leonov, first man to walk in space, dies in Moscow

October 12, 2019

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday sent his condolences to Leonov's family, calling him a "true pioneer, a strong and heroic person". He was such a legend that the late science fiction writer Arthur C. He was twice decorated with the country's top honour, the Hero of the Soviet Union. Leonov's spacewalk preceded the first U.S. one, by Ed White , by less than three months.

Ukraine to investigate potential 2016 USA election interference

October 12, 2019

According to ABC News , Zelensky reiterated there was " no blackmail " during his phone call with President Trump, which formed the basis of House Democrats' impeachment inquiry . 25, 2019. Even before the call, security officials were concerned with the removal of the United States ambassador to Ukraine in May, efforts by Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani to spread conspiracies involving Ukraine and indications that Trump wanted Zelensky to offer up potentially damaging information ...

Advance Polling Stations open Friday

October 12, 2019

It tells you where and when you can vote. Or, you can use Elections Canada's Voter Information Service . You can also register in person by visiting your closest Elections Canada office! I'm voting for the first time. Voter turnout in the 2015 federal election was 68.5 per cent, the highest turnout since 1993. Voting as part of the Vote on Campus program is done with a special ballot.

Trump says US to look into 'terrible accident' by diplomat's wife

October 12, 2019

You realize, those are the reverse roads, that occurs. "That happens. I won't say it ever happened to me, but it did", Trump told reporters on Wednesday (Thursday NZ time). The pledge has come after Boris Johnson urged the US President to return Anna Sacoolas to Britain so she can "cooperate with police". 'We hope that she wasn't compelled to return.

Mental Health Is Public Health

October 12, 2019

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), nearly 800,000 people around the world die from suicide each year. "In the long-term, this is counterproductive for both the service user and the already severely under-resourced acute services".

"Jesus Shoe": $3,000 Sneakers Filled With Holy Water Sell Out In Minutes

October 12, 2019

The shoes also feature red, Frankenscence-scented insoles, and a steel crucifix attached to the laces to reference The Vatican's red shoes and jewels. "We thought of that Arizona Iced Tea and Adidas collab , where they were selling shoes that (advertised) a beverage company that sells iced tea at bodegas", Fox News quoted Daniel Greenberg, head of commerce at MSCHF, as telling the New York Post .

Alexei Leonov, 1st human to walk in space, dies in Moscow

October 11, 2019

The Russian cosmonaut made history in 1965, when he conducted the first-ever space walk while on the Voskhod-2 mission. Just the previous month an unmanned mission to test. British astronaut Tim Peake said Mr Leonov was "a hero to so many, pioneer of spacewalking and always full of wisdom and humour". Several days before that, two Russian crewmembers on the International Space Station ventured into open space on a planned spacewalk, carrying Leonov's picture with them to pay tribute to the ...

Norwegian Spirit passengers mutiny after cruise ship cancels port calls

October 11, 2019

The 2,000 tourists on the Norwegian Spirit paid more than £5,000 each for the "mystical fjords" tour, which was supposed to include excursions in France , Amsterdam, Norway and Iceland. "They even booed the captain", de La Chappelle adds. But they have now branded the cruise "the worst trip ever". Other passengers described their experience on the luxury ship as "the worst trip of [their] lives".

Brazil minister points finger at Venezuela over oil spills along coastline

October 11, 2019

Brazil's efforts to uncover the origin of oil washing up on more than 130 beaches along its pristine northeastern coastline are pointing to Venezuela as the likely culprit. Salles also said the movement of oil has been back and forth from the sea to the coast, and that workers are acting quickly to remove what is on the ground.

Trump loses appeal to stop House subpoena of his tax documents

October 11, 2019

Trump could appeal to the Supreme Court. They include documents from 2011 to 2018 that the House wants for investigation into the president's reporting of his finances and potential conflicts of interest. "A congressional committee, as committees have done repeatedly over the past two centuries, issued an investigative subpoena, and the target of that subpoena, questioning the committee's legislative objective, has asked a court to invalidate it", the majority opinion states.

United Airlines cancels Boeing 737 MAX flights until Jan

October 11, 2019

One of the report's main themes is said to highlight the FAA's over fixation on the specifics of the new system, rather than investigating and understanding its overall impact on the plane. It's claimed the FAA has already taken steps to address these recommendations, which in large has contributed to the prolonged grounding of the MAX, which is now expected to return early 2020.

Warren: 'Marry one woman. Assuming you can find one'

October 11, 2019

CNN capitalized on the spectacle by hosting an "LGBTQ Town Hall" Thursday evening, giving nine candidates about 30 minutes each to answer questions. She paused as the crowd laughed and applauded. They are precious in his sight. Warren went on to say that while her exposure to the community was "gradual" as not many people were out "in those days" in Oklahoma, she was always shocked by the hatefulness towards the community, especially from people of faith.

Prince Harry, Ed Sheeran co-star in World Mental Health Day video

October 11, 2019

Prince Harry must tread rigorously whereas exhibiting off his costly crib. The footage then spans to Ed arriving at the Duke of Sussex's house, ringing the doorbell which comically plays God Save The Queen . Prince Harry then looks shocked, as he awkwardly explains that the meeting is actually about World Mental Health Day . Sheeran replies saying he definitely knew that and proceeds to delete the words "gingers unite" from a PowerPoint presentation.

Sondland Will Buck State Dept Order And Appear Before Congress Next Week

October 11, 2019

The statement was released on Friday on the same morning that the former U.S. ambassador to Kiev, Marie Yovanovitch, was to testify before the panels about what she knows of the Trump administration's pressure effort on Ukraine. The former US ambassador to Ukraine was removed from her post after insisting that Rudy Giuliani's requests to Ukrainian officials for investigations be relayed through official channels.

Manchester Arndale Has Been Evacuated Following Reports Of Stabbing

October 11, 2019

The attack had repercussions across the Atlantic, with the New York Police Department Counter terrorism chief James Waters tweeting: "We are closely monitoring the stabbing incident that took place in a Starbucks in Manchester, UK". A man in his 50s has also been taken to hospital with stab wounds. GMP have clarified three people have been stabbed, with a fourth person, who was not stabbed, being treated by paramedics at the scene.

Alleged stalker found Japanese singer's home from the reflections in her pupils

October 11, 2019

The 26-year-old man reportedly analysed scenery reflected in the star's eyes in her pictures to work out which train station she commuted from then triangulated the landmarks using Google Street View to track down his victim. Admitting he was an obsessive fan (" sasaeng " in Japanese), he explained how he had tracked her down using the photo. He was arrested on Tuesday after he was identified by security camera images.

Turkey will not bow to Trump's threats over Syria safe zone

October 11, 2019

Explosions from Tel Abyad could be heard eight hours into the bombardment. A witness reached by telephone said civilians were fleeing en masse. The United States had on Monday announced that Turkey was planning the attack in northwestern Syria against the Kurds .

Gay marriage Supporter Steven Reed Elected as Montgomery's Mayor

October 11, 2019

The city furthermore played a serious role within the civil rights travel. Since its founding in 1819, Alabama's capital city has not had an African-American mayor, until now. Todd Strange, who has served as Montgomery's mayor since 2009, had decided not to run for re-election. Montgomery, Alabama ( CNN ) In the two centuries since its founding, Alabama's capital of Montgomery and the birthplace of the civil rights movement has never had a black mayor.

Isis Britons held hostage in Syria moved by the US

October 11, 2019

Militants El Shafee Elsheikh and Alexanda Amon Kotey were transferred to US custody as Turkey invaded Syria to attack Kurds who have battling the Islamic State alongside American forces. allies in that fight, guard thousands of IS fighters and their relatives in prisons and camps in areas under their control. Emwazi - the supposed ringleader dubbed Jihadi John - was killed in a USA air strike in 2015, while Davis was convicted of being a member of a terrorist organisation and jailed ...

UK, Ireland leaders agree Brexit deal 'possible'

October 11, 2019

The two prime minister agreed a delphic joint statement after their meeting at a wedding hotel in Wirral. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar met on Thursday to talk about contentious border and customs issues.