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China tells US Pakistan plays 'key role' in Afghanistan

August 24, 2017

He also said that the worldwide community needs to support Afghanistan in achieving a broad and complete political understanding, support the Afghan people in achieving a development path that suits their own national conditions and support the government in growing its potential to fight forces of extremism and terrorism, Xinhua reported.

Elderly Brothers Investigated For Child Porn, Bizarre Obsession With Young Girls

August 24, 2017

In the house's crawl space, detectives also found a girl's pink hat partially buried in the dirt, along with a handwritten note that had been burned but was similar to other notes in the house about sex abuse and homicide, charging papers say.

One suspected militant shot dead in Jammu and Kashmir's Handwara district

August 24, 2017

Khalid Jehangir had reached the spot in a bid to pacify the protesters. They said that the DC assured the people that an FIR has been registered against the Army. At least one suspected militant was killed on Tuesday in an encounter in Kupwara district's Handwara region in Jammu and Kashmir , ANI reported.

Earthstone Energy Inc (ESTE) Expected to Post Earnings of $0.01 Per Share

August 24, 2017

Seven analysts have provided estimates for Earthstone Energy's earnings, with the lowest EPS estimate coming in at ($0.04) and the highest estimate coming in at $0.05. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 520,807 shares of the company's stock worth $5,214,000 after buying an additional 239,193 shares in the last quarter. Earthstone Energy (ESTE) opened at 8.74 on Monday.

U.S. seeks practical cooperation between Pakistan, Afghanistan

August 24, 2017

The spokesperson said the United States views the whole strategy and handling Afghanistan as being a regional strategy, and that, of course, incorporates India as well as Pakistan. He also said that the worldwide community needs to support Afghanistan in achieving a broad and complete political understanding, support the Afghan people in achieving a development path that suits their own national conditions and support the government in growing its potential to fight forces of extremism and ...

JAMB puts Cut Off Mark for Universities at 120

August 24, 2017

Prof Oloyede revealed that the stakeholders unanimously agreed that the cut-off mark for University will be 120. While stating that no candidate without O' Level prerequisite would be offered admission, Prof Oloyede urged the heads of the various tertiary institutions to set their modalities for admission exercises as it was not the board's responsibility.

Modi Govt. blatantly ignoring Railway safety, says Congress

August 24, 2017

This has put the ministry under scrutiny. Prabhu said the accidents were "essentially fortuitous" and in account of "six major passenger train derailments in the past three financial years". "In the BJP tenure, 259 people have lost their lives and around 900 people have got injured in different rail accidents", said Surjewala. Then in March, as many as 52 passengers were injured in Uttar Pradesh where eight bogies of Jabalpur-Nizamuddin Mahakaushal Express derailed.

Envision Healthcare Corporation (EVHC) Receives Average Recommendation of "Buy" from Brokerages

August 24, 2017

Profund Advisors has an ownership of 4,861 company stock worth at $298,000 after scooping up an extra 432 shares through out the previous quarter, Lastly, Korea Investment bought a fresh stake in stocks of Envision Healthcare Corporation during the Q1 worth at about $141,000.

Democratic New Jersey state Senator Jim Whelan dies at 68

August 24, 2017

Whelan "was very passionate about Atlantic City and proud to be a lifelong public servant", his former aide said. He worked closely with Whelan when he was mayor in Atlantic City and Abbott was the Planning Board attorney. Whelan's tireless efforts to attract families back to the resort led to the resurgence of the city's neighborhoods, the redevelopment of the Northeast Inlet, and the construction of new schools and hundreds of new housing units.

Rangers sign Aaron Nemane on loan from Manchester City until January

August 24, 2017

The deal is thought to have been negotiated by Rangers' director of football Mark Allen, who spent several years working as Manchester City's academy director. Nemane becomes Gers boss Pedro Caixinha's 10th summer signing, joining Daniel Candeias, Bruno Alves, Graham Dorrans and Alfredo Morelos. Nemane has yet to play a first team game for City and another summer of heavy spending meant his chances to progress were even slimmer than before.

Germany Brings Home Gold Reserves Ahead of Schedule

August 24, 2017

The operation appears to have been a complex one: Since 2013, 674 tons have been moved from the Banque de France in Paris and the Federal Reserve bank of NY. With 3,378 tons in total, the Bundesbank holds the second largest gold reserve in the world after the U.S. The amount has a market value of around 120 billion euros.

Meghan McCain slams man at Trump rally calling for her father's death

August 24, 2017

But McCain cast the deciding no vote that killed the repeal-and-replace bill 49-51. Shifting his attacks to Flake, Trump said "nobody wants me to talk about him". Not too long ago, McCain described Trump's tweets calling for a ban on transgender service members in the military as unnecessary. Earlier this week, Trump announced a new strategy for the war.

Supreme Court rejects Sasikala's plea to review judgment in disproportionate assets case

August 24, 2017

With all legal options running out, a curative petition is another option the Tamil Nadu politician can now resort to after the rejection of her review plea, but a curative petition is rarely effective once Supreme Court has scrapped out a review plea.

North Korea's Kim Orders Expansion Of Rocket Programme

August 24, 2017

One photo of Kim reveals a poster on the wall clearly mentioning a missile called "Pukguksong-3", a potential successor to the previous two versions of the missile which were both solid-fuel, medium-range projectiles. Kim's regime later postponed a threat to fire missiles towards the US Pacific island territory of Guam , and Washington said it would be open to dialogue if Pyongyang were to take steps to calm tensions.

Research Ratings: DISH Network Corporation (DISH), Washington Prime Group Inc. (WPG)

August 24, 2017

P Schoenfeld Asset Management Lp increased its stake in Dish Network Corp (DISH) by 64.89% based on its latest 2016Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC. The Macquarie Group Ltd holds 1,000 shares with $58,000 value, down from 6,600 last quarter.

Daring reporter wiped out by monster wave as typhoon batters Hong Kong

August 24, 2017

A 30-year old man was reportedly hit by a wall that collapsed in the strong winds, and an elderly man fell from his high-rise apartment, according to the Macau government. The storm made landfall at noon on Wednesday near Zhuhai city in Guangdong province. In the southern Chinese province of Guangdong, at least four people died and 26,817 people evacuated to temporary shelters, the official Xinhua news agency said.

Marrisa Shen, 13, killed in Burnaby Central Park, RCMP confirm

August 24, 2017

Meghan Foster of IHIT in a release. "This case has drawn attention nationwide and because of the attention it's drawn [the videos are] something we'd be remiss not to ask for". PT. They have now narrowed that timeline, having established Shen's last whereabouts at 7:38 p.m., when she was seen walking westbound on the south side of Central Boulevard and crossing McKay Avenue.

Civilians in ISIS-held Raqa under fire 'from all sides' - Amnesty

August 24, 2017

The U.S. -led coalition against Islamic State said attacks on militant targets were conducted routinely and the allegation had been sent to their teams for assessment. She said most of civilian casualties from the US -led coalition were because the ammunition being used was not precise enough and had wide-impact radii.

Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) Shares Bought by Advisors Asset Management Inc

August 24, 2017

The company is trading up since yesterday's close of $106.51. Incyte Corporation (NASDAQ:INCY) has risen 72.84% since August 23, 2016 and is uptrending. Zwj Invest Counsel holds 0.48% of its portfolio in Citizens Financial Group Inc (NYSE:CFG) for 138,824 shares. It improved, as 30 investors sold PKG shares while 155 reduced holdings.

General Dynamics Corp (NYSE:GD) Stock Price While Sentiment Improves

August 24, 2017

The short ratio in the company's stock is documented at 1.70 and the short float is around of 0.71%. First Trust Strategic High Income Fd II (FHY) has risen 16.84% since August 21, 2016 and is uptrending. According to buy-side analysts, moving averages work quite well in strong trending conditions, but often poorly in choppy or ranging conditions.GD has analyst rating of 2.00 on scale of 1-5.

Transgender Woman Killed By St. Louis Police After Reportedly Attacking Officer

August 24, 2017

Louis, MO. A Black transgender woman named Kenneth "Kiwi" Herring has been shot and killed by police in St. Louis, Missouri, the latest victim in a series of shootings this summer. About 100 people attended a candlelight vigil for Herring earlier Wednesday before marching through the city. While most were reluctant to speak with media members who showed up, it eventually came out that those on hand were upset with a couple of aspects contained in an official police report of the fatal ...

Supernatural TV series A Discovery of Witches has found its leads

August 24, 2017

The show will broadcast on Sky in the United Kingdom, and, though it's yet to be announced, is likely to air in the U.S.at some point too. While researching for a paper in Oxford's Bodleian Library, she inadvertently recalls a magical manuscript that had been lost for centuries and happens to be highly sought after by fellow witches , vampires, and daemons.

USA soyoil, fuel credits jump on duties for Argentina biodiesel imports

August 24, 2017

The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday made a preliminary finding that imports of biodiesel from Indonesia and Argentina were subsidized, a U.S. industry lobby group had said. All others from Argentina will be subject to a 57.01% duty rate for all other Argentinian producers and exporters. "The compensatory duties imposed result in an immediate stoppage of sales to the United States, with a clear detriment to the entire soybean chain in Argentina ", Carbio President Luis ...

De Brum helped deepen climate change discussion - Tong

August 24, 2017

Recognizing that divisions between rich and poor countries would make agreement impossible, de Brum secretly engineered a group that combined African, Caribbean and Pacific nations with the United States and all the members of the European Union.

Korea, China Exchange Messages on 25th Anniversary

August 24, 2017

The news agency did not provide further details. Relations between China and South Korea soured in recent months after Seoul brought U.S. missile systems to the peninsula with a stated goal of protecting its territory from the North. Moon has also pushed China, North Korea's most important ally and trading partner, to do more to rein in Pyongyang's missile and nuclear weapons programs.

Dead baby discovered in P&G parking lot was employee's child, authorities say

August 24, 2017

The officers and Mason Emergency Medical Service were directed to a vehicle where the 15-month-old girl was deceased in a auto seat. At least 35 children have died in hot cars this year. An autopsy is scheduled for Thursday at the Montgomery County Coroner's office. We are aware of a tragic accident that took place on the campus of P&Gs Mason Business Center earlier today, Cincinnati-based consumer products giant P&G said in a statement Wednesday night.

US and S. Korean troops start drills amid N. Korea standoff

August 24, 2017

Moon described the exercises as "purely defensive in nature" and warned Pyongyang it "must not use it as an excuse to launch provocations that will worsen the situation". "We don't think the joint exercise will be conducive to easing the current tensions". The Security Council unanimously imposed new sanctions on North Korea on August 5 that could slash its $3 billion annual export revenue by a third.

Woman's Tinder date steals dog while she housesits

August 24, 2017

Police in Leonia say the woman invited a man she'd met on the Tinder dating app, and he came over with a friend. Authorities say Maggie, a 2-year-old Maltese was presumed stolen from the Leonia home Sunday night . Police say that they have identified the two suspects and are trying to find them. They went outside, using her own dog to lure Maggie and scooped her up.

White House finally sets rules for transgender military ban

August 24, 2017

Mattis is also expected to weigh a transgender person's ability to deploy as the primary legal basis to determine whether to remove them from the military. And the Commandant of the Coast Guard, Adm. Paul Zukunft, made a point to indicate that he would stand by transgender service members. "Thus, there's no difference between the deployability of transgender service members" and others, she told the Journal .

Clashes in Anantnag College over hoisting of tricolour

August 24, 2017

They said that the police personnel followed the miscreants, but more students joined in this violent demonstration and they set fire to tents made of platforms and college premises. The students went on a rampage, stormed the stage and set it afire. The April clashes reportedly started when some army officers entered Degree College Pulwama premises in an armoured vehicle for a "meeting" with the college administration.

Andrew Wiggins cuts ties with BDA after agent negotiates max deal

August 24, 2017

Minnesota's new point guard will be Jeff Teague, who was signed to a three-year, $57 million free-agent deal in July. Wiggins was originally selected by the Cavaliers with the first overall pick in the 2014 draft, but he was subsequently dealt before playing a regular season game with the franchise, as Cleveland acquired forward Kevin Love in return.

Trump's Afghanistan Strategy Relies On India And Pakistan

August 24, 2017

While announcing United States policy on Afghanistan and South Asia, President Trump has vowed to win the war in Afghanistan by committing more USA troops as he called on North Atlantic Treaty Organisation allies such as Britain to increase troop numbers "in line with our own".

Flake Dismisses Trump's Support For Primary Challenger Kelli Ward

August 24, 2017

It's not yet clear whether Trump will use his high-profile appearance at the Phoenix Convention Center to fan the flames of his fight with Flake and McCain. While in the Arizona state legislature, she tried to outlaw enforcement of federal gun laws in Arizona. The ad attacking Ms. Ward labeled her "Chemtrail Kelli".

Baltimore State's Attorney announces third body camera video of 'questionable' police conduct

August 24, 2017

In one, recorded in January , an officer appeared to pretend to find a bag of white capsules after hiding them in an alley just moments before. It is the third in a series of body camera videos in which a police officer's actions have been called into question and impacted court cases.

Agents find illegal immigrants in load of broccoli

August 24, 2017

The migrants were discovered lying "on and within pallets of broccoli lined with a thin sheet of ice" in the tractor-trailer at the Falfurrias checkpoint on Saturday, U.S. The border patrol warned against "callous smugglers" who endanger the lives of the people they are bringing into the U.S. It's the latest in what's become a series of high-profile mass-smuggling incidents.

FIRs against Yeddyurappa: HC notice to ACB, complainant

August 24, 2017

The Karnataka High Court will hold a hearing on former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa's land de-notification case by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on August 28, after the bureau withdrew the summon. Strongly reacting to the cases filed against BS Yeddyurappa , senior BJP leaders came out in support of him saying all this was politically motivated.

Russian Federation ambassador found dead in pool at Khartoum home

August 24, 2017

Shirinsky, in Khartoum on August 23", a spokesman for the department said. The cause of death is still unknown. Mirgayas Shirinskiy (photo) is the fourth senior Russian diplomat to "unexpectedly" die this year under. The press secretary at Russia's embassy, Sergei Konyashin, said there were signs that the ambassador had suffered an heart attack. Before taking his post in Sudan, Shirinskiy served at the Russian embassies in Egypt, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Rwanda.

Gabriella Engels and Afriforum bring court application against Grace Mugabe

August 24, 2017

AfriForum on Wednesday filed a review application at the Pretoria High Court asking the court to set aside a decision by Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane to grant diplomatic immunity to the Zimbabwean president's wife‚ Grace Mugabe.

School superintendents, mayors push for school funding fix

August 24, 2017

Legislative leaders met in Madigan's office for several hours yesterday. The Senate voted to override August 13. "When it comes to fairness in the system, it is the most inequitable", he said. Robert Nunamaker, the mayor of Fox River Grove, says he's talked to some Republican state lawmakers and, "I said the ideal should not be the enemy of the good".

Air quality knocked back in Western Montana

August 24, 2017

Typically, inversions are bad. Conditions in Missoula may become Unhealthy . Air quality in Eureka is UNHEALTHY this morning. One would think that after cheering for an inversion it would be nice and stick around for a few minutes, but nope! When air quality is Unhealthy , people with heart or lung disease, smokers, children and the elderly should limit heavy or prolonged exertion and limit time spent outdoors.

High Court To Hear Political Citizenship Cases In October

August 24, 2017

His news came after deputy Nationals leader Senator Nash revealed on Friday she was a United Kingdom citizen by descent, the third member of the prime minister's cabinet to be affected. However, she raised concerns whether the matters could be dealt with that quickly, particularly when Deputy Nationals leader Fiona Nash and South Australian senator Nick Xenophon's cases were awaiting formal referral to the court.

Almost a fifth of older people 'unhappy at work', shows new study

August 24, 2017

Almost a fifth, or 17%, of UK employees over the age of 55 are unhappy at work and 16% of 35-54 year olds also admit they are unhappy, according to research by Happiness Works on behalf of Robert Half UK. "Happy employees tend to be more engaged, loyal, creative and productive than their less-satisfied counterparts". In particular, they identified 35 as the age when things started to go downhill, to put it depressingly.

NY joins states on stricter greenhouse gas limits

August 24, 2017

The RGGI states' decision to lower the cap on fossil fuel plant emissions means cleaner air, a faster transition to renewable energy, job growth and even lower electric bills as states use proceeds from the program to invest in energy efficiency.

Zinke will unveil recommendations for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase on Thursday

August 24, 2017

Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich, and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján and Michelle Lujan Grisham urged him one more time to respect the wishes of thousands of New Mexicans who cherish Rio Grande del Norte and Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks national monuments, and leave them intact.

Understanding letters and numbers - GCSE grading

August 24, 2017

Ahead of the results, the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) said reformed GCSEs would leave pupils sitting more exams within a six-week summer exams season, which was likely to put them under intense pressure. The new GCSE is meant to be more rigorous and better prepare pupils for work and further education. The National Union of Teachers remained opposed to the new format.

Guam official says the island is calm despite North Korea threat

August 24, 2017

Kim, in a black suit, was shown next to a large brown tube that Joshua Pollack of the US Middlebury Institute of International Studies said on Twitter was a "wound fibre cylinder, evidently a large-diameter solid-rocket motor casing in the making".

Shoe Shining Blacks For Trump Coon Once Charged With Murder Conspiracy

August 24, 2017

During an October 2016 rally, President Trump praised the Blacks for Trump signs, saying, "Those signs are great, thank you". While the POTUS addressed his supporters who braved the heat at a Phoenix gathering, Symonette could be clearly seen to Trump's right holding up the "Blacks for Trump" sign and wearing a white shirt with the words, "TRUMP and Republicans are not Racist".

No law against dancing: Officer joins woman dancing alone in street

August 24, 2017

Millie Seiver loves to dance. Instead, she pulled up in her patrol vehicle, turned up the radio and leapt out to join her. Her granddaughter, Tammie Maus-Sutphen, told a local news station the family went dancing for Seiver's 90th birthday.

Dozens displaced after 2-alarm Hagerstown fire

August 24, 2017

The Hagerstown Fire Department tweeted the roof collapsed into the third floor of the three story building. 70 firefighters worked approximately 90 minutes to bring the two alarm blaze under control. The fire marshal's office says no injuries have been reported, and all 74 residents have been accounted for. The American Red Cross is helping with the displaced occupants.

Fire rips through apartment building in western Maryland

August 24, 2017

Fire officials said the fire broke out just after 8 p.m.at the Woodbridge Apartments in Hagerstown. The fire caused the roof of the building to collapse. There are no reported injuries or deaths, officials said. If lightning is confirmed as the cause, the blaze would be one of the largest such fires in the Washington region.

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