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Schiff: I have 'nothing' to testify about if called for impeachment trial

November 25, 2019

He also wouldn't close the door to potentially more closed-door depositions and additions to that report as more information comes in. In an interview on NBC News' "Meet the Press," the head of the House Intelligence Committee said investigations continue in the impeachment inquiry.

French Defense Minister Criticizes US Over ‘Unanswered’ Iran Attacks

November 25, 2019

He also told the news site that the USA has dispatched an aircraft carrier and tens of thousands of pounds of military equipment and artillery to the Persian Gulf region in response to potential Iranian threats. Some critics of the administration say that allowing the attacks on the Saudi oil facilities and the oil tankers to go unchallenged by the United States military and its allies will embolden strikes by Iran.

China 'resolutely' backs Hong Kong leader despite polls setback

November 25, 2019

Brutal attacks on candidates have thrust Hong Kong's lowest-tier government onto the worldwide stage, with the district elections seen as an important barometer of support for leader Carrie Lam's embattled administration. Most observers had expected the opposition to make significant gains as the government's popularity ratings were at an all-time low, but no one had predicted that the camp would win an overwhelming majority of seats.

Woman in hijab hailed as hero for stopping anti-Semitic abuse

November 25, 2019

She then created an account to see the reaction, and has been "overwhelmed" by the response. She was very calm and police and spoke out to defend the Jewish family, what a credit to her religion'. Nonetheless the person cuts her off and says: 'No, it isn't my belief. Chris Atkins, who filmed the incident, called the Muslim women " incredibly brave ".

Landslide democratic win in Hong Kong election raises pressure on city's leader

November 25, 2019

Carrie Lam , who cast her ballot in the upscale Mid-Levels district of Hong Kong, encouraged citizens to vote and said that the Hong Kong government would "listen more attentively to the views and opinions expressed by the District Council members on behalf of the local population".

Gang film pulled by cinema chain after machete brawl at complex

November 25, 2019

Meanwhile there was major congestion in the area as Star City was locked down and police cars filled the area near the M6 in the north east of Birmingham . The brawl took place on the opening night of a movie about warring gangs, called Blue Story , however it was unclear whether the fight broke out at the same time as the movie was screening, the Guardian reports.

Alabama sheriff fatally shot, suspect in custody after a statewide manhunt

November 25, 2019

The state's governor, Kay Ivey , had confirmed the news of Williams' death via Twitter Saturday night. "He knew everybody. Anytime you lose a law enforcement officer that's a major hit". on Saturday night when the shooting happened. In 1978, Williams started volunteering as a reserve deputy, two years after graduating from high school.

Romanias pro-EU president set for re-election

November 25, 2019

For her part, speaking after casting her ballot in the morning, Dancila had promised "more involvement, work and commitment to the Romanian people". Those overseas, who tend to favour liberal candidates, have three days to cast their ballots so by early Sunday, 400,000 of them had already voted, up a third compared to the first round.

Woman charged with Qld toddlers' murder

November 25, 2019

Police were called to a home at Waterford West early yesterday afternoon when two little girls, aged one an two, were found unresponsive. "They were just two peas in a pod". Deb Frecklington, leader of the Liberal National Party opposition, wants to know how the department was involved with the family, and said the government would have her full support in overhauling the child safety system.

United Kingdom police charge man with human trafficking in Vietnamese truck deaths inquiry

November 25, 2019

The driver, named as 25-year-old Maurice "Mo" Robinson, was charged last month with 39 counts of manslaughter, conspiracy to traffic people, conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration, and money laundering . Another suspect is being held in Ireland, and three more people have been arrested, questioned and released on bail. Detectives are still seeking the whereabouts of brothers Ronan and Christophers Hughes from Armagh.

Bolivian leader agrees to withdraw military in deal to 'pacify' country

November 25, 2019

Interior Minister Arturo Murillo referred the case to federal prosecutors in La Paz , which has been choked by road blocks for weeks, causing food and fuel shortages in the capital. "We are on the road to restoring peace, reaching agreements with the social movements, and we will continue to dialogue", said Anez. Most have died since Morales stepped down on November 10.

Hong Kong's pro-democracy camp makes major gains in local elections

November 25, 2019

The 600 polling stations opened at 7.30am on Sunday and close at 10.30pm, when the vote counting will start. Almost three million Hongkongers cast ballots in the Sunday (Nov. Pro-democracy district councillor Andrew Chiu, who had part of his ear bitten off in an attack at a shopping mall this month, was spotted entering a polling station in his district on Hong Kong island.

Schiff says Trump engaged in 'serious misconduct'

November 25, 2019

The investigation of misconduct by the Trump administration will continue even after a House committee submits an initial report that could lead to the impeachment of President Donald Trump, said the Democrat leading the proceedings. "It's probably the first time that they actually realized this whole Russian Federation thing was a hoax and the Ukraine thing is a hoax", Nunes contended.

Donald Trump accuses United States embassy official of lying to impeachment inquiry

November 25, 2019

In another, he offered a window into his political strategy ahead of an expected House vote to impeach him. The 2020 election campaign looms, constituents want to hear about something other than Ukraine , and a prolonged process would only strengthen the case that voters, rather than the Senate, should decide whether President Trump should be removed from office.

Prince Andrew’s troubles not over despite change in status

November 25, 2019

The Duke of York will step down from all 230 of his royal patronages, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. "We recognize there will be a period of time while this transition takes place". The royal has since apologised for staying with Epstein after his conviction, but has continued to face intense scrutiny over the relationship and his alleged sexual assault made possible by Epstein.

Israel's Netanyahu faces court, party challenges after indictment

November 25, 2019

Gideon Saar, a Likud lawmaker who has challenged Netanyahu, wrote on Twitter that he "welcomes the prime minister's agreement to hold primaries for party leadership". Replacing Netanyahu offers perhaps the most likely option of preventing a looming third election within a year. "It's completely out of touch", Saar said.

Chinese spy seeks asylum in Australia with offer of state intelligence

November 25, 2019

Mr Hastie has called for a full investigation into Mr Zhao's death. Local police have been unable to conclude how he died. The revelations come as 60 Minutes also separately spoke with a would-be defector, Wang Liqiang, who claimed he worked as a Chinese spy .

Former president of Ukraine reveals details of 2017 meeting with Rudy Giuliani

November 25, 2019

Ted Cruz said if the White House wants to call Hunter Biden as a witness or the anonymous government whistleblower who alerted Congress to concerns about the phone call, "I think they should be allowed to call them", he said on "The Ben Shapiro Show".

Republicans disagree with Schiff's optimism about the Democrats' impeachment case

November 25, 2019

The investigation into Trump, triggered by a whistle-blower's report about his conduct on a July phone call with the president of Ukraine, was initially conducted with closed-door witness interviews and requests for documents. He added, "We don't need the whistleblower's secondhand evidence anymore". "This president has now twice sought foreign interference in our election.

Transport Canada official says 737 MAX software 'has to go'

November 25, 2019

Boeing said earlier this month that it hopes to get the green light from regulators before the end of the year but delayed its estimate for the resumption of commercial flights until January to allow for pilot training. According to reports, the company made an announcement regarding new orders for the 737 MAX 10 at a Dubai air show but critics were of the opinion that Boeing's future will remain clouded till the time officials do not clear the 737 MAX aircraft to resume service.

Top Democrat says more testimony, hearings possible in Trump impeachment

November 25, 2019

A federal judge is expected to rule Monday on whether former White House counsel Donald McGahn must testify under subpoena. Last week, Trump told reporters that he wants the Senate impeachment trial. Democrats also are looking into whether Trump abused his power by withholding $391 million in security aid to Ukraine - a vulnerable USA ally facing Russian aggression - as leverage to pressure Kiev into conducting the two investigations that could be politically beneficial to Trump.

Sen. Graham launches probe into Bidens, Burisma & Ukraine

November 25, 2019

In a possible GOP response to Democrat-led impeachment efforts, Graham is looking to prove Biden meddled in an investigation into Burisma, which employed his son Hunter. "Survey, this - Trump is so substandard as a President, and so unhealthy as a President, that everybody in The United States who has ever been fascinated by politics, especially in the occasion that they've a billion greenbacks, thinks besides they might be able to honest beat Trump".

Schiff: House Will Move Forward With Impeachment Inquiry After Hearings

November 24, 2019

Republicans have shown little inclination toward removing Trump, who is seeking re-election in 2020. "Most Utahns are not spending their days watching the impeachment proceedings and the summaries they are getting are largely filtered through channels they tend to agree with", says Jason Perry, the head of the University of Utah's Hinckley Institute of Politics.

PNP reassures support to VP Leni as ICAD co-chair

November 24, 2019

Duterte and the police have denied condoning extrajudicial killings under the crackdown. There was no immediate reaction from Robredo but one of her backers in the political opposition says Duterte's offer to the vice president to join the fight against illegal drugs was an "insincere sham".

Inyoung You Pleads Not Guilty to Manslaughter Charge

November 24, 2019

Urtula, who allegedly suffered through "unending abuse" over the course of an 18-month-long relationship with You, jumped from the roof of the Renaissance parking garage in Roxbury around 8:30 a.m. Prosecutors said they were hopeful You would return on her own accord, but added that they'd attempt to extradite her if she did not. Prosecutors allege You controlled Urtula and isolated him from his loved ones all while "aware of his spiraling depression and suicidal thoughts brought on by her ...

Boris Johnson promises Brexit vote by Christmas as Conservatives launch manifesto

November 24, 2019

He added that there were still a large number of undecided voters who could narrow the Conservatives' lead. Johnson, who took over predecessor Theresa May's minority administration in the summer, also vowed to get his new Brexit deal in front of the country's Parliament before Christmas.

British police charge man over Vietnamese migrants disaster

November 24, 2019

A Northern Ireland man has been charged with human trafficking offences after the bodies of 39 people were found in a lorry in Grays, Essex last month. Police are seeking his extradition and the lorry driver is being held in the Republic of Ireland, so he can stand trial in the UK. Many families in the impoverished region have gone heavily into debt to pay human traffickers to get their children to Britain in the hope that they could find well-paid employment there.

Schiff: Dems Wanted ‘Whistleblower’ to Testify Until Trump Put ‘Life in Danger’

November 24, 2019

Some polls show a closer margin. He claimed a Senate trial would be a chance to call witnesses, like Joe Biden's son Hunter, leading Democrat Adam Schiff , who is now running the impeachment investigation, and the anonymous Central Intelligence Agency official who lodged a formal complaint about Mr Trump's dealings with Ukraine.

Former New York Mayor Bloomberg enters 2020 Democratic presidential race

November 24, 2019

Politico is reporting one of the first ad buys came in the West Palm Beach, Florida television market, where President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in located. "If he wins another term in office, we may never recover from the damage", Bloomberg said in a statement. With a personal fortune of $50 billion, Bloomberg's candidacy will likely shake up the open race, with 17 candidates already vying to be the Democratic nominee to take on Trump next year.

3 more protesters killed in central Baghdad

November 24, 2019

The clashes Friday centred on Baghdad's Rasheed Street - a century-old avenue that was once the heart of Baghdad's cultural scene and is now known for its crumbling old buildings - are the most intense altercations in recent days amid Iraq's massive weeks-long anti-government protests.

Plane crashes in eastern Congo with 17 passengers on board

November 24, 2019

Busy Bee, a newly established company, has three planes serving routes in the North Kivu province of the country. The plane crashed into houses in the Mapendo neighbourhood after "missing" its take-off from the city's worldwide airport, he added.

U.K. treasure hunters jailed for stealing Viking-era hoard

November 24, 2019

It added the failure by the defendants to reveal exactly where the hoard was found - or where the rest of it went - meant Historic England had to fund a "large-scale project" to try to discover if it was a single find or from a number of locations.

Maharashtra case: No immediate floor test, SC issues notices to all parties

November 24, 2019

The top court said no one is disputing that floor test is best method to show majority. "Its not a problem if 1-2 MLAs leave, there are many of them in the market", Rane told BBC Marathi when asked about NCP MLAs leaving Ajit Pawar and going back to Sharad Pawar .

Tens of thousands march in France to condemn domestic violence

November 24, 2019

They also held signboards that read, "Break the silence, not women ", and "Aggressor, stalker, you are done for, the women are in the street". PARIS - Tens of thousands of protesters marched through Paris on Saturday to demand a national wake-up call and more government investment to prevent deadly domestic violence against women, a problem that President Emmanuel Macron calls "France's shame".

Curfew imposed in Bogotá, Colombia amid violent anti-government protests

November 24, 2019

The source did not attribute the bombing to a particular armed group. More than 250,000 people marched on Thursday to express growing discontent with President Ivan Duque's government, including over rumored economic reforms the president has denied.

US urges social media platforms to block Iran officials

November 24, 2019

A "world war" against Tehran has been foiled, a militia belonging to Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards has announced , describing recent protests over fuel price hikes as a plot instigated by Washington and its allies. He did not name the groups. He has "also been involved in surveillance against opposition activists", the Treasury said. Hours earlier, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had called on Iran's " brave protesters " to share videos and photographs exposing abuses by ...

New arrest over United Kingdom migrant truck deaths

November 24, 2019

British Police officers stand on duty at a cordon near to where a lorry, and containing 39 dead bodies, that was discovered at Waterglade Industrial Park in London, Oct. Essex Police have started extradition proceedings to bring him to the UK. He will next appear at the Old Bailey in London on Monday. Police in Dublin arrested Eamonn Harrison, from Mayobridge, in connection to the investigation and police said they were searching for Armagh brothers Ronan and Christopher Hughes who are ...

Putin vows to perfect weapons system after explosion

November 24, 2019

On Thursday, he spoke with the relatives of the engineers who passed a year ago during the televised state award event at the Kremlin. "They were working on a very hard, important and critical assignment", Putin said in his eulogy to the late scientists, said to be some of the best specialists in the field.

Britain ignores United Nations deadline to cede control of Chagos Islands

November 24, 2019

The country has said it was forced to give up the archipelago in exchange for independence, which it won in 1968. Olivier Bancoult, from The Chagos Refugee Group, led a peaceful protest of few dozen islanders outside the British High Commission on Mauritius , where numerous displaced Chagossians live after being barred from their homelands.

Labour's Jeremy Corbyn Defends Neutral Stance on Brexit

November 24, 2019

Britain's main opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn denounced the "tax and wage cheat culture" of multinational companies on Saturday in an election rally outside an Amazon depot. The TV speical also featured Prime Minister Boris Johnson , Liberal Democrats leader Jo Swinson and Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon.

Chinese defector gives Australia details of Beijing espionage

November 24, 2019

Relations between the world's two largest economies have nose-dived amid a bitter trade war - which they are trying to resolve - and arguments over human rights, Hong Kong and the United States support for Chinese-claimed Taiwan. Resource-rich Australia relies on China for one-third of its export earnings, but relations have been frosty for some time. Taiwan is willing to work with Australia, the United States and other like-minded countries to combat disinformation campaigns and improper ...

Red Kettle Campaign Kicks off at Festival Foods

November 24, 2019

Not long ago, the Salvation Army left its facility in Burbank . Volunteer bell-ringers stand outside local stores such as Kroger and Walmart collecting donations in the red kettle. "That's the best year we've had", said Cameron, who has been involved in the kettle campaign for more than 20 years. "We're trying to get them off the street", Berggren said.

China trade war could spark real war: Kissinger

November 24, 2019

Effective July 2018, access to full reports will only be available with a subscription. China and the U.S. have been caught in a trade dispute for 18 months, with the two sides struggling to reach an agreement despite 14 rounds of talks.

Boris Johnson unveils manifesto for Brexit Britain

November 24, 2019

Inclined British High Minister Theresa May perhaps perhaps honest had stopped in want of a formal apology earlier this year when she expressed "deep remorse" for the colonial technology attack on Vaisakhi to coincide with its 100th anniversary this year.

Sri Lanka President ready for a general election as soon as possible

November 24, 2019

New Delhi made its intentions clear when Indian external affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar rushed to the South Asian island on Tuesday to meet President Gotabaya Rajapaksa , who was sworn in the day before. Earlier this month, the International Monetary Fund released the latest tranche of a $1.5 billion bailout that was suspended in October 2018 during a constitutional crisis previous year.

Online Fundraiser For Bushfire-Hit Koalas Tops Australia’s $1 Million

November 24, 2019

Port Macquarie Koala Hospital , an animal rehabilitation center located along the Australian coastline north of Sydney, created a GoFundMe page in October and far surpassed its initial fundraising goal of $25,000 (R367,000). The New South Wales hospital said it had rescued 31 koalas from the fire grounds. "On admittance to the hospital, a koala is rehydrated and then the following day examined for burns which are treated with burns cream before they are bandaged".

Pope Francis decries 'perverse' existance of nuclear weapons in Japan

November 24, 2019

The Holy See was among the first countries to sign and ratify the new United Nations nuclear prohibition treaty, and Francis himself has gone further than any pope before him in saying not only the use, but the mere possession of atomic weapons is "to be condemned".

Trump resurfaces debunked theory Ukraine interfered in 2016 election

November 24, 2019

The acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine had his credibility aggressively questioned on live television by the president's allies. The conspiracy theory , which took root and later spread among far-right Internet websites, conservative media and members of Trump's inner circle, holds that Ukraine conspired against Trump during the 2016 election and colluded with his rival, Hillary Clinton , by hiding the Democratic National Committee's email server.

Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg hospitalized

November 24, 2019

She has intravenous fluids and antibiotics, and her symptoms have abated, the press release stated. She was absent from arguments on 13 November, but returned for the court's next public meeting on 18 November. In August, she was treated for pancreatic cancer, and last fall, almost two months before she underwent surgery to remove the cancerous nodules, the liberal justice received treatment for three ribs she fractured during a fall in her office.

A dog drove doughnuts in a car for an hour

November 24, 2019

Anna Sabol, who lives across from the cul-de-sac, told the Sun-Sentinel she started watching the car's odd doughnuts after her own dogs began to bark. - The auto went backwards in circles over and over-but there was no one behind the wheel. Police in Port St Lucie, Florida, said the owner stepped out of the auto after making a wrong turn on to Edith Court.

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