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Up to 30 people trapped in German mine

November 08, 2019

Police defined to information firm dpa that as much as 30 extra people have been considered in a security location underground subsequent the explosion Friday morning on the Teutschenthal facility, round Halle. Potash salts had been mined in this place for more than 80 years until 1982, when the mines were closed. The persons are trapped in a secured area of the mine in the town of Teutschenthal, the report said.

Top 2020 Democratic contenders extend leads over Donald Trump

November 08, 2019

President Trump's outlook for reelection hasn't taken a hit since the impeachment inquiry began and it's even slightly improved, according to a new Monmouth University Poll out Wednesday. Democrats payment that Trump tried to rigidity Ukraine into digging up dirt on the Bidens by withholding about $400 million in militia wait on. "The reality is this isn't your grandfather's Democrat Party", Trump Jr.

Israel commits to Paris climate accord after US withdrawal

November 08, 2019

Furthermore, the withdrawal of the US from the agreement could potentially imperil the survival and efficacy of the entire treaty, as other countries could feel discouraged from upholding their commitments to reduce emissions. The third anniversary of the Paris Agreement was on Monday, which was implemented after the approval of the required number of countries. Efforts to strategize for the possibility of a second Trump administration are occurring at home and overseas.

Protesters Cut Off Bolivia Mayor's Hair, Douse Her In Red Paint

November 08, 2019

The crowd accused Arce of busing in supporters of incumbent President Evo Morales to break up an anti-government demonstration, during which two protesters were rumored to have been killed, according to the BBC . Protesters also destroyed the local town hall and set the mayor's office on fire. Doctors said Guzmán Vasquez had a fractured skull which may have been caused by an explosive device.

15,000-year-old mammoth traps are first proof of ancient hunters

November 08, 2019

Good thing they didn't. "[The discovery] represents a watershed, a touchstone on what we imagined until now was the interaction of hunter-gatherer bands with these enormous herbivores", Pedro Francisco Sánchez Nava, national coordinator of archeology at Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History, said in a news release .

Magnitude 2.3 quake shakes northeast of San Simeon

November 08, 2019

The 5.9-magnitude tremor struck in the early hours of Friday in East Azerbaijan province, Iran's Seismological Center said. It struck near the town of Tark, some 400km (250 miles) north-west of the capital Tehran, at 02:17 local time (22:47 GMT).

First death reported in Hong Kong protests

November 08, 2019

On Thursday, Chow's classmates at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), decried the police as they disrupted a graduation ceremony and chanted protest slogans. Police told reporters Tuesday that Chow was found unconscious after falling 13 feet from the third to the second story of the auto park early Monday morning between 12:45 and 1 a.m.

Facing arrest, Cambodia's Sam Rainsy will get home come what may

November 08, 2019

Sam Rainsy delivers a speech to members of the Cambodia National Rescue Party at a hotel in metro Manila, Philippines. In this November 4, 2019, photo, Cambodian opposition politician Sam Rainsy speaks during an interview in front of the European Parliament in Brussels.

37 killed in Burkina Fasos deadliest attack in five years

November 08, 2019

At least 60 other people were wounded in the ambush, according to regional governor Col. Saidou Sanou. "We are devastated by this unprecedented attack". The Boungou mine has since been suspended, with all employees being transported to Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou via helicopter. It took place when five buses Escorted by the Burkina Faso military, they traveled to the Boungou mine in Semafo, an open-pit gold mine in the eastern part of the country, some 40 kilometers away.

Former U.S. attorney-general Jeff Sessions enters Senate race in Alabama

November 08, 2019

Did I go on CNN and attack the President? No. No, ' Sessions said in a statement announcing his candidacy. "When I left President Trump's cabinet, did I write a tell-all book, no", Sessions said in a brief video posted on his website.

Hawaii man dies after falling down lava tube in his garden

November 08, 2019

Rescue teams were able to rappel into the lava tube and bring the man back up. Officers went to his home in Hilo and discovered the man had plummeted more than 22 feet below the surface after falling through a soft area of ground into a lava tube on his property.

Aniah Blanchard disappearance: Suspect charged with kidnapping, still at large

November 08, 2019

A reward totaling $105,000, including $25,000 contributed by UFC president Dana White , is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case. Authorities have been focusing their efforts in Auburn, Montgomery and the area in between. Blanchard was reported missing on October 24. We will all continue to hope and pray for Aniah Blanchard's safe return, and it goes without saying that if you have any information relating to the case, please get in touch with the ...

Michael Bloomberg expected to file for USA presidential primary

November 08, 2019

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg could soon enter the Democratic presidential primary as he is expected to file paperwork this week designating himself as a candidate in Alabama, according to the Associated Press . It was previously reported that the left-wing billionaire had been mulling a run for the White House, rethinking an earlier decision not to enter the race.

Trump denies asking attorney general to clear him on Ukraine

November 07, 2019

And Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, had pressured Ukrainian officials to investigate Joe Biden and debunked theories that Ukraine - not Russian Federation - was behind the 2016 hacking of the Democratic National Committee. foreign policy for his personal gain. Sondland, in an addendum to his sworn earlier testimony, said that military assistance to the East European ally was being withheld until Ukraine's new president agreed to release a statement about fighting corruption as ...

Cambodian security tight for Sam Rainsy's return

November 07, 2019

Sam Rainsy had vowed to return from exile in France to Cambodia on Saturday to lead a movement to force long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen from office. The detention comes shortly before Europe is expected to issue a decision on whether or not to pull Cambodia's preferential tariff status due to its deteriorating rights situation, a move that could devastate its economy.

Donald Trump fined $2m for misusing charity for political ends

November 07, 2019

The settlement brings an end to the lawsuit the NY attorney general's office filed against the Trump Foundation , claiming the president and his children repeatedly used the charity's funds to break campaign finance laws, abused its tax-exempt status, and engaged in a pattern of "illegal conduct".

Police remove more than 1600 migrants from Paris tent camps

November 07, 2019

Citing severely degraded health situation and increasing insecurity in the capital's Peripherique ring road, Paris police said they evacuated between 400 and 500 migrants from an illegal roadside site in the Porte de la Chapelle area and almost 900 others on President Wilson avenue.

UK, Hanoi confirm all 39 found dead in truck were Vietnamese

November 07, 2019

A series of files have been handed to Essex senior coroner Caroline Beasley-Murray. Meanwhile, assistant chief constable Tim Smith - who is leading the investigation - said the formal identification of the victims represents an "important step" in their inquiry.

Merkel says disagrees with Macron on NATO

November 07, 2019

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg also rejected the characterisation during a joint news conference in Berlin . He says President Donald Trump "doesn't share our idea of the European project" and that the USA shows signs of " turning its back on us ", notably by unexpectedly pulling its troops out of northern Syria.

Rand Paul Demands The Media Unmask Trump-Ukraine Whistleblower

November 07, 2019

On Tuesday, publicly released transcripts showed US ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland had returned to give lawmakers new details after his memory was "refreshed", corroborating other witnesses who said Trump sought to pressure the Ukrainians into launching investigations that appeared aimed at boosting his 2020 re-election campaign.

Chlöe Swabrick shuts down New Zealand Parliament member by saying "OK, boomer"

November 07, 2019

It's a "simple summarisation of collective exhaustion", she said. I get a rush of pleasure every time I'm scrolling through Twitter and I encounter a quote-tweeted absurd opinion from an old white dude accompanied by a dismissive "OK, boomer".

As WH Prepares For Public Impeachment Hearings, Fretting Most About Bill Taylor

November 07, 2019

The whistleblower complaint expressing concern about the call has been the impetus for an ongoing impeachment inquiry . The Democratic-led inquiry hinges on whether Mr Trump pressured Ukraine on that call to investigate a rival. Democrats are set to begin public impeachment hearings next week after a series of closed-door sessions with current and former government officials.

Seoul deports two men to North Korea for murdering 16 fishermen

November 07, 2019

Ministry spokesman Lee Sang-min said South Korea made a decision to expel the two fishermen to North Korea because they were "heinous criminals" who could not be recognised as refugees under global laws. The joint investigation revealed that three people, including the two who were returned to North Korea, conspired to kill the captain and killed 15 fellow crew members to cover up the crime while they were fishing for squid in Russian waters.

Jeff Sessions to announce run for Senate

November 07, 2019

He was forced out of office last November after repeatedly clashing with Trump. Trump soured on Sessions after the attorney general recused himself from the investigation into Russian election interference and appointed Special Counsel Robert Mueller to head the probe.

Trump approves wider Syria oil mission

November 07, 2019

President Donald Trump was widely criticized last month for giving the green light to Turkey to launch its military operation against the Kurdish fighters. On Tuesday, the Turkish news agency Anadolu reported that the United States military was building two new bases in the oil-rich province of Deir ez-Zor in northeast Syria.

U.S. Republicans mull adding Trump defender Jordan to impeachment panel

November 07, 2019

More details in the impeachment inquiry are expected to be released on Wednesday, a day after transcripts revealed a top Trump donor-turned-diplomat reversed course and told investigators Ukrainian aid was tied to investigations of political rivals sought by the USA president.

Kevin O'Leary and wife Linda sued for fatal boat crash

November 07, 2019

According to news reports, the lawsuit's statement of claim argues that Kevin should have known his wife was not able to operate the boat with due care and attention, but let her drive despite her having a propensity for speeding and no license.

James & Michelle Butler, Missing New Hampshire Couple, Found Dead On Texas Beach

November 07, 2019

Officials have said the Butlers' deaths are being investigated as homicides. He's considered armed and unsafe and may have absconded to Mexico with Amanda Noverr, a person of interest, authorities said. Their remains were found in the dunes on Padre Island Oct. 27 in rural eastern Kleberg County when a reserve deputy trying to locate Global Positioning System coordinates in the course of investigating the Butlers' disappearance.

China, US agree to cancel tariffs in different phases

November 07, 2019

President Donald Trump agreed to postpone a planned tariff hike while lower-level officials hammered out details. The proportion of tariffs cancelled for both sides to reach a " phase one " deal must be the same, but the number to be cancelled can be negotiated, he added, without elaborating.

Air pollution: Irked over stubble burning, SC pulls up Punjab chief secretary

November 07, 2019

Kejriwal, who likened Delhi to a "gas chamber" on Friday, said the city had done its part to curb pollution and that the burning of wheat stubble residue on farms outside the capital had to be stopped. Punjab chief secretary must be hauled up. "You are not bothered and are letting the people die", the bench said. Delhi breathed easier on Thursday morning as pollution levels dropped further due to moderate wind speed.

U.S. House committee to start public impeachment hearings next week

November 07, 2019

Donald Trump Jr. tweeted out an article revealing the alleged whistleblower worked with several people who facilitated the anti-Trump dossier. Transcripts released on Monday showed two other US diplomats told lawmakers the State Department under Trump was being used for domestic political purposes and warned such action would hurt American interests.

China condemns fentanyl trafficker in a joint U.S. investigation

November 07, 2019

Of the nine people jailed in Hebei, one was given a death sentence with a two-year reprieve, which generally means a life term. USA drug enforcement officials have pointed to China as the source of much fentanyl and related supplies. A Chinese court docket sentenced a few fentanyl traffickers Thursday in a circumstance that was a fruits of a rare collaboration concerning Chinese and USA law enforcement to crack down on worldwide networks that manufacture and distribute deadly artificial ...

ABC warns rival CBS about leaker after Amy Robach flap

November 07, 2019

The story noted that journalist Yashar Ali first cited unnamed sources who said the person believed to be the leaker is a former employee who now works at CBS News . Three-President Trump says he is ready to offer United States military assistance to the Mexican government after a grisly attack on Americans leaving 9 dead and many others injured in what may have been a mistaken ID by drug cartels.

Killed American family may have been 'bait' in Mexican cartel fight: relatives

November 07, 2019

The authorities have provided scarce details of the attack, but family members of the victims, many communicating via Facebook and WhatsApp, described the shooting and its aftermath. In one of the cars, 43-year-old Dawna Ray Langford was driving, family member Kendra Miller said, according to CNN . The messages reveal confusion amongst individuals about which youngsters had returned to the enclave, however one truth was clear: The household was in bother.

Jersey City vote to curb short-term stays could mean trouble for Airbnb

November 07, 2019

Jersey City residents voted overwhelmingly in support of a referendum establishing more regulations on short-term rentals. Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, who helped write the ordinance, taunted Airbnb on Twitter. Whether they are the intended target or not, though, the new regulations may go a long way toward curtailing the income of small hosts. In response, Airbnb said the proposed regulations constituted an "outright ban on listings", adding that they were "crafted at the behest of ...

‘Straight up lied’: prosecutors blast longtime Trump adviser Stone in trial

November 07, 2019

FILE - Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller departs from the U.S. Capitol following his testimony before the House of Representatives, on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 24, 2019. Prosecution and defense lawyers delivered opening statements to the 12-member jury in federal court in Washington, painting dramatically different portraits of the 67-year-old Republican political operative who has been a friend and ally of Trump for four decades.

Pilot grounded after photo of woman in cockpit emerges

November 07, 2019

Photo credit: Social media. In 2018, a pilot received a six-month suspension after he was found to have invited his wife into the cockpit three times during a Donghai Airlines flight, People's Daily reported. Regulations issued by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) also ban pilots from using smartphones for personal use - including taking pictures - when the plane is in the air, unless they have gotten permission in advance.

Canadian mining company reports fatalities in ‘attack’ in Burkina Faso

November 07, 2019

While the company has not provided the tally of casualties, saying only that there have been " several fatalities and injuries ", regional governor Lieutenant-Colonel Saïdou T.P. Two separate attacks on convoys carrying Boungou mine employees in August and December a year ago killed 11 people. The violence underscores the rapidly deteriorating security situation in once peaceful Burkina Faso, which has been infiltrated by jihadists who have been active for years in neighboring Mali.

Unseasonably cold temperatures with chance of snow Thursday

November 07, 2019

Temperatures tonight should still drop off into the upper 30s as the air remains very dry. The coldest air, and maybe our first freeze of the season, will be Wednesday morning when lows could dip into the mid to upper 20s! The region has seen snow in past Novembers.

Saudi Arabia recruited Twitter workers to spy on users, feds say

November 07, 2019

They passed internal Twitter data on users "of interest to [Al Asaker] and the Saudi Royal Family". A third individual-Ahmed al Mutairi, another Saudi citizen and the head of a Saudi social media company-acted as an intermediary for Bader Al Asaker, a man who is often referred to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's "invisible hand".

Two murder suspects captured at Mexico border after escaping California jail

November 07, 2019

He faces a charge of attempted murder linked to the shooting of Martinez's girlfriend, who was wounded but survived. As we learned Tuesday via KTVU and others, Fonseca and Salazar escaped by digging a hole in a bathroom ceiling in a unit they shared with multiple other inmates, crawling past pipes and out of the building through a construction site where the secure perimeter was compromised.

Chile's Pinera resists call to resign over protests

November 07, 2019

In his interview, Pinera defended his decision to declare a state of emergency but promised to look into allegations of police violence and abuse. Protesters clashed with police and looted stores at the close of a huge rally on Monday that marked the start of a third week of protests in Santiago .

Police Commissioner James O'Neill Stepping Down

November 07, 2019

But since taking the post, O'Neill has been praised for presiding over the lowest crime rate in the city has seen since the NYPD started tracking major crime. "Under Chief Dermot Shea's watch, the NYPD has expanded its rogue gang database to ensnare thousands of Black and Latinx men and women, and codified practices to surreptitiously collect DNA at all costs, even from those who have never been convicted of or charged with a crime".

Facebook is being investigated by California for privacy violations

November 07, 2019

The filing said Facebook hasn't given answers for 19 of the attorney general's questions and hasn't given any new documents in response to six document requests. "The California Department of Justice, pursuant to its statutory authority, issued investigative subpoenas against Facebook starting back in June 2018 to examine the company's actions and business practices and any violations of user privacy".

Trump's staff spoke of imposing a delay on his tweets, report says

November 07, 2019

Of the 11,390 tweets that The Times analyzed from January 20, 2017 to October 15, 2019, more than 5,000 were attacks against someone or something, from the Democrats to the Russian Federation investigation. "Boom. I press it, and, within two seconds, 'We have breaking news,"' the Times noted. Trump's Twitter habit gets a close look from the Times .

Teacher accused of sex with student found dead along with husband

November 06, 2019

Michael Ogle was president of Ogle's Hardwood Flooring on Old Statesville Road in Huntersville, according to the company's website, ogleshardwoodflooring.com. When authorities later entered the residence they found the pair dead. The officer added, "It's a very unfortunate situation". She was suspended with pay by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools on October 31.

New Romanian commissioner completes line-up, bar UK

November 06, 2019

Romania's nomination for commissioner threatens the balance of political forces in the proposed by Ursula von der Leyen cabinet. The objective is still for the new 28-nations bloc's executive to start as od December 1. The key vote for the appointment of the new European Commission is scheduled to take place on November 27, meaning that there is a very tight schedule for the remaining commissioner proposals to be approved.

General election 2019: Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson stands down

November 06, 2019

In a letter to Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn which was shared on his Twitter profile, Watson said that serving the Labour party "had been the privilege of a lifetime". While a party of Remain, Labour is second to the Liberal Democrats for the rabidity of its anti-Brexit approach, with the Jo Swinson-led liberal-progressive party declaring that if they won a majority they would revoke Article 50 and cancel Brexit altogether.

Democrats claim victory in key Virginia and Kentucky elections

November 06, 2019

Donald Trump insisted Tuesday night that if Kentucky's Republican governor Matt Bevin ultimately loses his position in a fiery election disaster, it's not his fault. If McConnell was anywhere on the ballot it was through his aide, Daniel Cameron, who won the Attorney General's office . While Bevin performed well in much of the state, in parts of Kentucky's largest city, Louisville, one could drive by dozens if not hundreds of "Stop Bevin - Vote Beshear!" yard signs before passing any ...

Yemen government, separatist council sign Riyadh deal

November 06, 2019

Pakistan welcomes the conclusion of the landmark Riyadh Agreement, as a result of the initiative taken by the Saudi leadership and support by UAE Government. The question is, can they be temporarily reined in". In a bid to defuse tensions, the UAE last month handed over to Saudi forces key positions in Aden, including an airbase and the worldwide airport.

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