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Calls on Apple Inc. to fix Crimea map

November 28, 2019

The screenshot below shows how Apple Maps and Weather display Crimea for people staying in Russian Federation. "Imagine you're crying out that your design and ideas, years of work and piece of your heart are stolen by your worst enemy, but then somebody ignorant doesn't give a damn about your pain.

Indian diplomat's Israeli-type settlement idea for Kashmir draws ire

November 28, 2019

In a reference to terrorism and violence in Kashmir, Mr Chakravorty said: "We will not go because of fear of life?" The remarks by the senior Indian diplomat could not have come at a worse time for New Delhi in view of Pakistan's propaganda offensive on the Kashmir issue and considering that a function to mark the International Day of Solidarity with Palestine is scheduled to be held in New Delhi on Thursday in which several Arab envoys are expected to participate.

President Trump: I did not direct Giuliani to investigate Ukraine corruption

November 28, 2019

Over the past two months, several current and former administration officials have confirmed Giuliani played an outsize role in the U.S. -Ukraine relationship, describing in testimony a campaign by Mr. "This is a waste of time for me". The call , in which he also called for the 2016 election probe, was the subject of a whistleblower complaint that sparked the House's ongoing impeachment inquiry into the commander-in-chief, who has denied wrongdoing.

South Korea fires warning shots at North Korean merchant ship

November 28, 2019

It's the second time that South Korea has fired warning shots to drive back a North Korean ship in the area since South Korea's current liberal government took office in 2017. South Korea on Tuesday sent a formal protest message to North Korea, saying the drills violated last year's inter-Korean agreements aimed at reducing front-line military animosities.

Hong Kong police enter Polytechnic University as siege ends

November 28, 2019

The Hong Kong government, meanwhile, said the legislation sends the wrong signal to demonstrators and that it amounts to clear interference in Hong Kong's internal affairs. visas, even if they have been arrested for being part of non-violent protests. China summoned U.S. Ambassador Terry Branstad, with Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng telling him to stop meddling in Hong Kong affairs.

Boris Johnson's election chances at risk from tactical voting - Focaldata analysis

November 28, 2019

Johnson himself has been criticized for Islamophobic remarks. The PM said an inquiry into "every manner of prejudice and discrimination" in his party would begin by Christmas. Mr. Akhtar says that since his selection, he has seen the suffering and suffering inflicted on the Muslim community, according to Boris Johnson's comments.

Trucker admits smuggling plot after 39 migrants die

November 28, 2019

Essex truck driver Maurice Robinson has pleaded guilty to two out of 43 charges he faces in an appearance at the Old Bailey in London . A British truck driver accused of manslaughter in the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants found in a refrigerated vehicle pleaded guilty on Monday to conspiring to assist undocumented immigration.

No Pinoy hurt in Albania quake - DFA

November 28, 2019

So far, bodies of 18 people killed in Durres, 16 in Thumane and 1 in Kurbin have been recovered. In Durres, Albania's second largest city on the Adriatic Sea, residents slept in tents and cars and at a soccer stadium as powerful aftershocks from the quake continued.

‘One last beer with his sons’

November 28, 2019

Adam told that he was at the beginning doubtful to share the photo, but chose to do it as part of his coping process. "My dad told us that grandpa had wanted a beer and now when I look at that picture, it gives me solace", Adam mentioned.

Iraqi protesters killed amid night of violence in south

November 28, 2019

At least six people were killed and 15 wounded in Baghdad in three separate explosions, Iraqi security and medical sources said, according to Reuters news agency. Riot police try to disperse demonstrators during clashes between security forces and anti-government protesters on Rasheed Street in Baghdad, Iraq, November 26, 2019.

Authorities: Remains positively identified as Aniah Blanchard; upgraded charges expected

November 28, 2019

The 2017 Honda CR-V belonging to Blanchard was discovered two days later at an apartment complex in Montgomery, Ala. From the moment Blanchard's disappearance was made public, the MMA community rallied around Harris and the Blanchard family, offering financial assistance and more in hopes that she would be found.

Trump Tweets Doctored Photo of Himself With Rocky Balboa’s Body

November 28, 2019

Well, I guess Fox has been running with more "War on Thanksgiving" chyrons, and the President saw the headline and didn't look into it because Trump has joined the fray and promises he will defend thanksgiving from ... "So, perhaps what he is talking about is just all these stories about your carbon footprint and the amount of energy you use to travel over the river and through the woods to grandmother's house".

Supreme Court Blocks Dems' Subpoena to Review Trump's Financial Records

November 28, 2019

The case represents an important showdown pitting the powers of the presidency against the authority of Congress, with Trump fighting doggedly to keep details of this finances private even as he faces an impeachment inquiry in the House. The Republican president's lawyers have called the House committee's subpoena to Mazars LLP illegitimate. Consovoy said the Supreme Court should not let such an "unprecedented" subpoena move forward without its explicit consideration and approval.

Trump signs Hong Kong human rights act

November 28, 2019

The law also threatens sanctions for human rights violations. Trump had seemed reluctant to sign the bill but with nearly unanimous United States congressional support for the measure, he had little political room to maneuver. If he had taken no action, the bill would automatically have become law after ten days. Trump could have vetoed the bill, but he would have faced the possibility of a politically humiliating override - something unthinkable on most issues, but feasible given the ...

Incoming EU chief's team faces final vote

November 28, 2019

The final step for the new Commission before taking office on 1 December is the approval by European Council by qualified majority vote, which is expected to be a formality. The EU Commission President said on Noc. "I think you have to be ambitious...and the fight against climate change can not wait". As well as promising measures to combat climate change, von der Leyen insisted that Europe has the heft to lead the world in a digital economic revolution.

Pair of storms stymie Americans during annual Thanksgiving pilgrimage

November 28, 2019

The first storm is pummeling the upper Midwest Wednesday morning, bringing 60 miles per hour winds, which is expected to cause travel delays at Midwest airports. The News 19 Stormtracker Forecast Team will continue to expected slight snow accumulations for the remaining parts of your Wednesday, but road conditions will be hazardous ALL day.

Six companies reported to be under investigation for opioid shipments

November 28, 2019

Shares of Amneal, Teva and McKesson fell between 3 and 7 percent, while AmerisourceBergen and Mallinckrodt were down marginally. Teva is reported to be confident in its supply chain, with its medicine imports delivered according to regulations.

Remains Suspected To Be Aniah Blanchards Discovered Earlier Today

November 28, 2019

Blanchard's disappearance caught national attention in part because her stepfather is Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight Walt Harris . The arrest comes later in the same day after authorities revealed human remains have been found in Macon County, Ala., that they believe to be Blanchard.

Donald Trump Signs Bill Criminalizing Animal Torture

November 27, 2019

President Trump called it a 'very important signing.' He said this bill would help people be 'more responsible and humane stewards of our planet'. A 2010 law outlawed the production of such videos but didn't make it crime to actually torture the animals.

Strict security measures against Protesters in Iraq, 5 killed

November 27, 2019

The question remains whether or not the Iraqi government will actually implement solutions that address the protester's demands, or if they will continue to issue empty promises while continuing to use deadly force against unarmed protestors.

Court ruling has big consequences for Trump allies who didn't testify

November 27, 2019

McGahn emerged as a pivotal figure in a 448-page report completed in March by Mueller. The Justice Department earlier Wednesday had also asked an appeals court to pause Judge Jackson's ruling backing the McGahn subpoena. The department lawyers wrote in their filing on Tuesday that the judge's ruling was only the second in U.S. history requiring a senior presidential adviser to testify before Congress and that the dispute raises 'significant and hard separation-of-powers questions.' ...

Remains of Essex lorry incident victims arrive in Vietnam

November 27, 2019

VNExpress says the bodies were transferred to ambulances to carry them to their home provinces south of Hanoi. The 16 victims were natives of the central provinces of Nghe An, Ha Tinh and Quang Binh. The minister added in a statement that families were encouraged to have the bodies cremated "to ensure speed, low cost and sanitation safety". Vietnamese officials have described the truck deaths as a "serious humanitarian tragedy", while the case has attracted global headlines, and ...

Body Found in Alabama Confirmed as Sailor's Missing Daughter

November 27, 2019

The Amber Alert that was initially called for Taylor by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement was canceled. Williams was hospitalized for more than a week after apparently attempting an overdose shortly after the remains were found, officials said.

Trump denies telling Giuliani to get Ukraine to investigate political foes

November 27, 2019

Giuliani himself". Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of NY have expanded their investigation following the arrest of two associates of Rudy Giuliani , and are probing the former NY mayor's consulting firm, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday .

Wild weather leaves one dead and causes bridge collapse in Italy - Italianmedia

November 27, 2019

In France, two people died and at least one was missing as high floodwaters buried cars underwater and turned roads into rivers. The emergency left cars perching perilously close to the edge of the A6, which is several metres above the ground in the northwestern region of Liguria.

Fired Navy Secretary Richard Spencer slams Trump' intervention in Eddie Gallagher case

November 27, 2019

Conservative commentators on Fox TV, one of Trump's main sources of information, have portrayed Gallagher as a victim of injustice. The hearing and Chief Petty Officer Gallagher's membership in the elite unit was at the heart of the dispute among the president and other high-powered men in Washington .

Fiery explosion within Texas chemical plant causes blast with 30 mile impact

November 27, 2019

Obey all the barricades that are in place. "Lots of reports of blown out windows and house damages.lots of freaked out people". In a second update at 06:40 a.m., the company said that "Emergency responders are still working to bring the event under control, and are doing so as quickly and safely as possible".

SC suspends notification extending Army chief’s tenure

November 27, 2019

The petition against the extension was filed by a person named Raiz Rahi, who later filed an application to withdraw it. " General Qamar Javed Bajwa is appointed Chief of Army Staff for another term of three years from the date of completion of current tenure", according to the notification.

Billion Euro Diamond Heist In Germany

November 27, 2019

Security camera video showed two men breaking in through a grilled window, police said, according to Reuters. Both German police and media are calling it one of the largest art thefts since the second World War, reports Agence France-Presse .

Trump says U.S. will designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorists

November 27, 2019

The Mexican Foreign Ministry said it hopes to meet with its counterparts in the US State Department and insisted on its national sovereignty after President Donald Trump announced plans to declare drug cartels as terrorist groups. Mexico's Foreign Ministry had earlier said it would seek a high-level meeting with the U.S. "as soon as possible" and that it had contacted several USA authorities "to understand the content and scope of what is stated" with regard to the planned designations.

Rick Perry and "The Elect" - Mother Jones

November 27, 2019

Haley, a former governor for SC, was responding to a question during an interview with CBN News chief political analyst David Brody, which questioned God's reasoning for making Trump president of the United States. Perry said he gave Trump a one-page sheet a month ago about those Old Testament kings. I want you to look at this. "I said, 'If you're a believing Christian, you understand God's plan for the people who rule and judge over us on this planet and our government'".

Global temperature rises could bring 'destructive' effects, United Nations says

November 27, 2019

While it insisted the 1.5C goal is still attainable, it acknowledged that this would require an unprecedented, coordinated upheaval of a global economy that is still fuelled overwhelmingly by oil- and gas-fuelled growth. "This shows that countries simply can not wait until the end of 2020, when new climate commitments are due, to step up action", Inger Anderson, UNEP executive director, said in a press release.

Melania Trump Booed at Youth Summit in Baltimore

November 27, 2019

The pool report also mentioned that her speech lasted about five minutes and that "she was booed again as she completed her remarks and left the stage". "Get involved and be a part of the solution", she said . First ladies are usually spared the rougher edges of United States politics and Melania Trump has been no exception, despite the bruising nature of her husband's presidency.

Bangladesh sentences 7 militants to death in café attack

November 27, 2019

Judge Md Mujibur Rahman of Dhaka Anti-terrorism Special Tribunal earlier this month set the date for pronouncing the verdict today after the arguments in the case ended. Inspector General of Police Mohammad Javed Patwary said that an appeal will be filed against the acquittal of Mizanur Rahman. "As their activities threatened public safety, they will be executed by hanging until they are pronounced dead", Judge Rahman pronounced.

Major Hong Kong tunnel reopens as campus siege nears end

November 27, 2019

Despite the euphoria among protesters over the electoral victory, in which democracy advocates swept around 86% of the 452 district council seats, fresh protests are planned for the weekend, including a "no teargas to children march". Protesters saw the extradition bill as an erosion of their rights promised when the former British colony returned to Chinese control in 1997. Dr Miranda Lou, executive vice president of Polytechnic University, said that no protesters left on campus could be ...

Freed film-maker Sentsov tells Europe: beware of Russian Federation

November 27, 2019

Sentsov, who was sentenced in Russian Federation to 20 years in prison on charges of preparing terrorist attacks in occupied Crimea, was awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in October 2018. They don't wish for peace in Donbass or Ukraine. "Russia is a lie, the Russians don't want peace in the Donbas", Sentsov said, referring to the eastern Ukraine region held by Russian-backed separatists.

U.S. defense secretary fires navy secretary

November 27, 2019

Gallagher, a SEAL sniper and medic, was originally accused of premeditated murder after allegedly stabbing to death a captured, wounded Islamic State fighter in Iraq in May 2017. 'We have to have good order and discipline, it is the backbone of what we do and the Trident review process, with the senior enlisted reviewing the fellow senior enlisted, is critical, ' he fumed.

Top Malta politicians quit as probe into slain reporter widens

November 27, 2019

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat told reporters his chief of staff, Keith Schembri, had quit as police stepped up their investigation into the 2017 killing of Daphne Caruana Galizia . "I would definitely resign if there were any association between myself and the murder". Caruana Galizia's family urged the police to "immediately prosecute Schembri for his wide-ranging and long-running criminal activity".

Wildfire prompts evacuations north of Santa Barbara

November 27, 2019

Expected rain on Tuesday night is expected to help. The director of County Emergency Services declared a local emergency on Monday morning, and requested that California Gov. Direct Relief, a global humanitarian organization based in Santa Barbara, said it would have N95 masks available to the public at its headquarters at 6100 Wallace Becknell Road between 8:30 a.m.

Intelligence Panel Will Move Quickly to Release Report on Impeachment

November 27, 2019

However, in a setback for the administration, a federal judge ordered the former White House attorney, Donald McGahn, to appear before Congress on Monday night. The Intelligence Committee is wrapping up the investigative phase of the probe and preparing its report for the next. Multiple government witnesses testified in impeachment hearings held by the Intelligence panel this month that Trump directed his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, to take the lead on Ukraine policy and that Giuliani ...

Third man charged in connection to Aniah Blanchard's disappearance

November 27, 2019

He said he knew police were searching for Yazeed at the time. A third suspect was also arrested Monday and charged in connection to Aniah's disappearance. Law enforcement officials and forensic anthropologists continued to comb the wooded area Tuesday where the remains were found, news outlets reported.

'This is very rare': Woman dies after being attacked by wild pigs

November 27, 2019

Christine Rollins, a 59-year old caregiver to an elderly couple in Anahuac, failed to show up at her normal time on Sunday, the sheriff's office said. Hawthorne said he has only come across six reported deaths by feral hogs across the United States. Hawthorne said it was dark when Rollins arrived at the house, which sits on about 10 or 12 acres of pasture and woods.

Man describes granddaughter's fatal plunge from cruise ship

November 27, 2019

I do not know what else to inform you, ' he added together with his eyes downcast. "So, when I knelt down to be with her at that level, I couldn't reach the glass really, only with my fingertips so I knew she couldn't". "If there were some kind of warning sign, we wouldn't even have been near it. We wouldn't have even been near it". It's alleged the 50-year-old held her up to what he thought was a closed window to allow her to bang on the glass, a game she loved to play at home.

Washington airspace alert sparks White House lockdown

November 27, 2019

Authorities scrambled fighter aircraft and the U.S. Capitol was halted briefly as a result of the incursion . After the scare, the lockdown was lifted and they were given the all clear. Cedric Leighton. Congress is in recess this week for the Thanksgiving holiday and most lawmakers were not on Capitol Hill Tuesday. Getty In this photo, a U.S.

America checks turkeys into hotel ahead of Thanksgiving presidential pardon ceremony

November 27, 2019

Trump observed a White House tradition on Tuesday, sparing a pair of turkeys named "Bread" and "Butter" from Thursday's Thanksgiving dinner. Trump's Republican defenders in Congress had criticized Schiff for holding closed-depositions in a secure room in the basement of the Capitol Visitor Center, which Democrats said was necessary for the investigation.

Black boxes from crashed helicopters found in Mali: French army

November 27, 2019

Thirteen French soldiers were killed last night when two helicopters collided during an anti-jihadist operation in Mali. " The president announces with deep sadness the death of 13 French troops in Mali on the evening of November 25, in an accident between their two helicopters during a combat mission against jihadists ", the statement on Tuesday said.

Bolton’s attorney says McGahn court ruling doesn’t force his client to testify

November 27, 2019

Democrats filed the lawsuit against McGahn to force him to testify in the obstruction of justice issue relating to the Russian Federation probe, but the ruling could also impact other areas such as the impeachment process, where key Trump administration officials have declined to testify under direction from the White House.

Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg enters U.S. presidential race

November 27, 2019

Nova Southeastern University's Charles Zeldon says Trump will also zero in on his latest Democratic opponent Michael Bloomberg , making fun of his campaign. Virginia is part of Bloomberg's strategy of focusing on states with primaries on Super Tuesday. "And in the end, I looked in the mirror and said that I just can't allow this".

House Judiciary Committee Announces First Impeachment Hearing for Next Week

November 27, 2019

It would mark the next stage in the impeachment inquiry , which centres on a July phone call between Mr Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Thanksgiving holiday. What did Jerrold Nadler say? "The president has accepted or enlisted foreign nations to interfere in our upcoming elections, including the next one", Schiff said in the letter.

Clashes break out between Hezbollah, protesters in Beirut

November 27, 2019

A few Hezbollah supporters held up the Shia group's large yellow flag, waving it and taunting the protesters on the other side. Later, protesters were heard chanting: "This is Lebanon , not Iran". Ten people were injured in clashes Sunday night in Beirut , Lebanon, between members of the two Shiite movements Hezbollah and Amal and anti-government protesters, said Lebanese media.

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