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Shraddha Kapoor was spotted playing badminton with Saina Nehwal

September 11, 2017

Saina took to social media to upload an image where she along with Gopichand, are seen posing for a picture after training Shraddha. "Today's badminton practice session ..." The two-time World Championships medallist had shifted to Bangalore in 2014 to train with U Vimal Kumar after falling out with Gopichand.

Eight people shot to death at suburban Dallas home

September 11, 2017

According to police, an officer also fatally shot the suspect in the deadly shooting. WFAA-TV reports two others have been taken to the hospital -- and that all were adults. during a Dallas Cowboys watch party. The relationship between the shooter and the victims hasn't been revealed yet. This is a developing story; check back for updates and get the PIX11 News app to stay informed all day.

Airlines mobilizing to help travellers out of Hurricane Irma's path

September 11, 2017

If Irma stays on its current track as a category 5 hurricane , it will bring devastating damage within hours to parts of the Caribbean, affecting the lives of hundreds of thousands of children, UNICEF said. She said she does not know what will happen to passengers at other resorts in the Dominican Republic . During a meeting with Cuba's Civil Defense Council, forecasters said various models project the Category 5 storm - which has sustained winds of around 185 miles per hour - to ...

Abe, Macron agree to cooperate over N. Korea

September 11, 2017

French President Emmanuel Macron and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Friday concurred on the need for the worldwide community to put more pressure on the North Korean regime so as to avoid an escalation after its provocative nuclear and missile tests, officials here said.

Sopore: One militant killed in encounter with security forces

September 11, 2017

Cordon and search operation launched in 8 villages of Kulgam and Shopian district by 62 RR and police from both districts. In a midday encounter today that broke out between a group of invading militants and the armed forces of Kashmir, a terrorist was neutralized while trying to fire on police officials.

Senate Passes Disaster Relief Bill

September 11, 2017

Conservatives in the House have balked at the scope of the Trump-brokered deal, which attached two, crucial fiscal measures, calling it a win for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. But the deal, reached Wednesday with President Donald Trump , got the support of Texas U.S. Sen. To stave off a default and government shutdown for now, the measure includes an extension of government funding and the debt ceiling through December 8.

Banco De Chile (NYSE:BCH) Raised to Buy at ValuEngine

September 11, 2017

The stock of WPP plc - American Depositary Shares each representing five Ordinary Shares (NASDAQ:WPPGY) earned "Hold" rating by Pivotal Research on Friday, October 16. Aperio Group LLC raised its stake in Banco De Chile by 3.5% in the 2nd quarter. The investment company owned 79,131 stocks of the bank's shares after unloading 6,500 shares through out the period.

Officials in South GA issue curfews ahead of Irma

September 11, 2017

Officials say the curfews are effective immediately and will remain in effect until further notice. 10 through 7 a.m. Monday, Sep. 11. Residents will need to be in their homes at 8 p.m. Woods said that if winds exceed 45 miles per hour, first responders won't be able to drive their vehicles to answer calls for service. In Hendry County, a more limited countywide curfew is in effect from Sunday, Sep.

Stewart Air Guard planes ferrying troops for hurricane relief

September 11, 2017

Air National Guardsmen secure patients aboard a North Carolina Air National Guard C-130 from the Lower Keys Medical Center in Key West Florida for evacuation prior to the arrival of Hurricane Irma on September 6, 2017. This unit has participated in all major domestic operations in New Jersey, including hurricanes Irene and Sandy. In the southeastern US various military organization are moving people and equipment into place in case Irma brings similar conditions to the continental U.S.

Senate Passes Hurricane Harvey Relief Bill, Raises Debt Ceiling

September 11, 2017

Funds for victims of Harvey, which initially made landfall in southern Texas on August 25 as a Category 4 hurricane and left at least 60 people dead, caused catastrophic flooding and displaced thousands of people in southern Texas and Louisiana, will boost the resources of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as Florida braces for the arrival of major Hurricane Irma this weekend.

NATO chief: North Korea requires global response

September 11, 2017

NATOSecretary General Jens Stoltenberg said yesterday that North Korea's nuclear and missile program represented a "global threat and requires a global response". Yesterday, North Korea's continued provocation forced France to engage in a discussion with the U.S. and Japan over applying more force on Pyongyang days after it fired its sixth and largest missile.

Unitary IP rights should continue post-Brexit, says EU

September 11, 2017

But she added: "The ability for United Kingdom chartered trademark attorneys to represent their clients before the EUIPO continues to be an important focus of CITMA, so it was disappointing that this was omitted from the paper and we will be making our views heard on this issue very strongly in the coming months".

Rohingyas are illegal immigrants in India: Kiren Rijiju

September 11, 2017

Regarding the deportation of Rohingyas , MoS Home Kiren Rijiju said that India wants to deport "all illegal immigrants" for various reasons. Originally based in the Rakhine state of Myanmar, the Rohingya Muslim community was not recognised by the 1982 Citizenship Act of Myanmar and therefore the community members were not granted citizenship and became "stateless".

2 motorcycles killed in ME crash during charitable ride

September 11, 2017

State Police have identified 58-year-old Jamie Gross from Belmont and 25-year-old Aaron White-Sevigny from Windsor as the two motorcyclists killed in the crash. The motorcycles that came after the crash were detoured to another route. Police did not immediately release their hometowns. Both are from Hollis. After being shut down for more than two hours, one northbound lane reopened to traffic around 2 p.m.

Afrobasket 2017: D'Tigers lose to DR Congo

September 11, 2017

Nigeria began the game with a 20-19 points first quarter lead and also led the second quarter with 17-15 points to end the first half with 37-34 points lead. Nwamu, a 6-foot-5 swing man is now ranked 15th in the top performers list by FIBA with 42 points so far in three games, says he is delighted representing his country at the championship.

Body found in Salina

September 11, 2017

Salina Deputy Police Chief Sean Morton says that 9-1-1 dispatchers received a call alerting that there was a person, possibly deceased, in a vehicle at that location.

First hurricane-strength winds hit Florida as Irma closes in

September 11, 2017

Still, not everyone heeded orders to evacuate. "It's going from crappy to worse", said John Hines, who did not evacuate and stayed in his home in the Key West . Key West business owner Jason Jonas said he stayed behind because he's in a home that is "built like a bunker". I hope everybody will pray for us. Parts of interstates 75 and 95 north were bumper-to-bumper.

Tampa Mayor: Everyone Has Plan 'Until Punched in the Face'

September 11, 2017

Hurricane Irma was forecast to hit Tampa and other highly populated areas of the Florida west cost as a Category 3 storm. "We think we're ready, but obviously until you get into this situation you're never going to know. "Well", he added, "we're about to get punched in the face". As of 6:00pm today we are putting a curfew in place. "Be cognizant, once you get back in your neighborhood of who belongs there and who doesn't", Buckhorn said.

Trump's social media director schooled by Miami airport for tweeting inaccurate video

September 11, 2017

He posted a photo of Trump and Vice President Pence in a briefing room, too: hands folded, faces somber as they studied the storm. The only problem? The video he posted wasn't of Miami's airport. For whatever reason, people started posting the clip on Twitter early Sunday afternoon , mislabeled as Miami. Dan Scavino has since deleted the tweet showing a video he said was of Miami International Airport during Hurricane Irma.

Patriot Prayer rally moved to Vancouver

September 11, 2017

Meanwhile, dueling protests occurred in downtown Portland's Terry Schrunk Plaza and at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, and Portland police reported they made seven arrests. It is not clear if Patriot Prayer does. Authorities had previously announced a heightened police presence due to past violence between the opposition groups.

Why a storm surge can be the deadliest part of a hurricane

September 11, 2017

Analysis from the National Hurricane Center confirms this. Well, so far we've had three hurricanes that exceed that standard - Harvey, Irma and Jose. Already six hurricanes have formed in the Atlantic Basin so far in 2017 - an entire season's worth - and half of those are spinning over Atlantic and Gulf waters now.

NATO urges trading partners to step up pressure on North Korea

September 11, 2017

Britain backed Friday moves to expel North Korean workers from the European Union as part of fresh sanctions to punish Pyongyang after its latest nuclear test . The U.S. may now ask the U.N. Security Council to put an oil embargo in place, ban textile exports outright and even freeze Kim's assets. Diplomatic sources said Russian Federation and China opposed the measures as a whole, except for the ban on textiles, during a meeting of experts Friday.

Hurricane Irma is literally sucking the water away from shorelines

September 11, 2017

The hurricane sounded like "lots of trains in a tunnel" and at one point, she said, "It sounds like someone trying to drill in on the door from the outside". Chamberlain livestreamed her experience waiting out Hurricane Irma on September 6 and 7. The eyewall - where winds are strongest - swerved and narrowly avoided Providenciales on Thursday night, although structures on the islands are destroyed, power is out and there is flooding.

Manatees stuck when Irma drained water from bay are rescued

September 11, 2017

They ended up at a bay on Whitfield Avenue and US 41 in Sarasota where the water had receded leading the local wildlife stranded. He said he and "a couple of Manatee's finest" went into knee-deep mud, rolled the manatees onto a tarp and dragged them 100 yards back into the water.

Bannon Claims McConnell Asked Trump To Drop 'Drain The Swamp' Rhetoric

September 11, 2017

Bannon left the Trump administration last month and has since returned to Breitbart News, which has repeatedly run coverage critical of establishment Republicans. That was the embrace of the establishment GOP as a way to staff up the government. "Hey, I've gotta put together a government". I've gotta really staff up somethin'.

Martin's famous airport badly damaged by Hurricane Irma

September 11, 2017

In the aftermath of the storm, Prime Minster Mark Rutte of St Maarten says military forces are helping to maintain order and distribute aid across the country. French authorities say at least nine lives have been lost on the French side. Toppled trees lie next to damaged buildings in Philipsburg, on the Caribbean island of St.

Florida police arrest looters during Irma

September 11, 2017

According to WPLG Local 10, the looters had also broken into other stores in the nearby area, including Footlocker and CashAmerica Pawn Store. Fort Lauderdale looters allegedly took sneakers from a footwear store there, WSVN reported, citing police.

Dutch government: 2 dead, 43 wounded on Saint Martin

September 11, 2017

Hurricane Irma is moving to the northeast of the Dominican Republic after blacking out much of Puerto Rico and raking the USA territory with wind and rain. Martin shows the 185 miles per hour winds leaving a cloudy haze of rain and wind. In a statement issued by Barbudan Prime Minister Gaston Browne, he reportedly said that the island "is totally destroyed, 90 percent at least".

Hurricane Irma Sucks Water Away From Bahamas Beach In Shocking Video

September 11, 2017

Basically, in the case of Irma, the power and the pressure have combined in such a way that the "bulge" effect is sucking the Atlantic ocean into its vortex. Meteorologists caution people not to walk on the dry seabed as it will not be safe to be in the area when the water returns. The passage of Irma's eye over Florida will shift the wind direction and cause the storm surge to begin.

Aung San Suu Kyi can not be stripped of her Nobel prize: Institute

September 11, 2017

The 85-year-old also warned that the outcome of her ignorance to the massacre was "too steep". "The images we are seeing of the suffering of the Rohingya fill us with pain and dread". Another Nobel Peace Prize victor, Malala Yousafzai, pressed Ms Suu Kyi to act, saying: "Every time I see the news, my heart breaks at the suffering of the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar ( Burma )".

Putin lashes out at United States over consulate seizure as diplomatic row widens

September 11, 2017

Every nation has interests of its own. "I greatly hope that we will be able, just as the current US President said, to find some compromises while resolving bilateral and worldwide problems...taking into account our joint responsibility for global security".

Putin calls for North Korea talks, says sanctions not working

September 11, 2017

He was speaking after meeting his visiting South Korean counterpart Moon Jae In in Vladivostok . Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May agreed in a telephone call on Tuesday that China, the North's main ally and trading partner, must do more to persuade North Korea to cease its missile tests, a spokesman for May said.

Iranian President Meets Kazakh, Uzbek Counterparts in Astana

September 11, 2017

As Organization of Islamic Cooperation members attend the science and technology event in Astana , Turkey's president asks Muslim countries to "use every means available" to stop the persecution of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. Lauding Islamabad's role in eliminating terror and restoration of peace in the region, Erdogan pledged his country's support to Pakistan's efforts for a peaceful resolution to the Afghan conflict, Zakaria said.

Suu Kyi likens Rohingya issue to Kashmir

September 11, 2017

It is against this backdrop that Aung San Suu Kyi is blaming "terrorists" and claiming that her government is defending all the people of Rakhine "in the best way possible". On the other hand, Indian premier Narendra Modi who met Kyi at the presidential palace in the capital, Naypyitaw expressed that India and Myanmar had similar security interests in the region.

Why is water receding from Tampa Bay shorelines?

September 11, 2017

The population of the Tampa area was about 10,000 back in 1921, when a Category Three hurricane hit. "This will go up our west coast", Florida Governor Rick Scott said Sunday, as Irma pummelled the Florida island chain known as the Keys.

China admits that more United Nations sanctions could help rein in North Korea

September 11, 2017

Russian President Vladimir Putin has held talks with his South Korean counterpart, President Moon Jae-In, about a vision for peace in the Korean peninsula that marginalizes the U.S. After the meeting, Abe and Moon issued a statement saying "now is the time to further increase sanctions and pressures against the North as much as possible rather than seeking dialogue", according to Moon's spokesman Yoon Young-chan.

Malcolm Turnbull Says Voting 'YES' Won't Threaten The Institution Of Marriage

September 11, 2017

Ballots will be mailed out from September 12, with a result expected some time in November. Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull is one of those supporting a yes vote in an upcoming postal vote. Addressing the crowd later, long-time campaigner Peter Black said personally attacking those who oppose same-sex marriage would not aid the cause. However, "yes" campaigner Kerryn Phelps, the former chief of the Australian Medical Association, said the survey was about unifying the nation.

Former Presidents Band Together To Help Hurricane Victims

September 11, 2017

Bush and Bill Clinton joined together to form the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund- and then the "Coastal Fund" after Hurricane Ike, which also featured a video that sounds like Deja Vu now. "All five living presidents have come together, and they have done so because of what was taking place during and after Harvey ", McGrath said. W., a Houston resident, chimed in, "We love you, Texas ".

Richard Branson rides out Hurricane Irma as private island is ravaged

September 11, 2017

He posted images of himself playing games and drinking wine, referred to his time on the island as a "sleepover" and said he and his team would weather the storm in his concrete wine cellar. "If our really strong buildings sustained such damage, I am so anxious for elsewhere in the BVI and Caribbean". "Very concerned for our friends and everyone on the neighboring islands and people in its path", Sam wrote in an Instagram post .

Hurricane Irma: Cuba Hit with Strong Winds and Heavy Rain

September 11, 2017

Hurricane Irma is lashing Cuba with strong winds and heavy rain after devastating several Caribbean islands, reported BBC. Florida braced for the onslaught, with forecasters warning that Irma could slam headlong into the Miami metropolitan area of six million people , punish the entire length of the state's Atlantic coast and move into Georgia and SC.

Billionaire Branson stays put on private island in path of Hurricane Irma

September 11, 2017

The National Hurricane Centre (NHC) has forecast Irma will hit southern Florida tomorrow morning (Sunday), bringing devastating winds, rain and storm surges up to 12ft high. "Virgin Atlantic's Antigua flight today was loaded with essential items to help the recovery effort, including blankets and bottled water, and we've helped ensure disaster management relief personnel can get to where they're most needed".

Congress eyes China as it struggles to find a North Korea solution

September 11, 2017

Asked about possible USA military action, the president said , "That's not our first choice, but we'll see what happens". After North Korea's biggest nuclear weapons test, the White House has said that US President Donald Trump would discuss the matter with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping .

Japan, S.Korea push Putin over Pyongyang sanctions

September 11, 2017

Experts believe the isolated regime is close to its goal of developing a powerful nuclear weapon capable of reaching the U.S. mainland, something Mr Trump has vowed to prevent. "We ultimately need talks with North Korea, but it is not the time right now to speak of a dialogue with North Korea". Asked about possible USA military action, the president said "That's not our first choice, but we'll see what happens".

House passes bill for hurricane aid, debt ceiling increase; Trump's decision now

September 11, 2017

House Republicans had meant to tie Harvey relief to a longer-term debt ceiling hike, arguing thus can offer more stability to credit markets than a short-term fix. "I would have much preferred a clean Harvey relief bill-which would have passed both Houses almost unanimously". The Washington Post on Thursday added additional intrigue to the unexpected alignment of Trump, Schumer and Pelosi, reporting that Trump agreed to work with Schumer to eliminate the debt limit entirely.

Climate deniers should learn from Harvey

September 11, 2017

The hurricane has reportedly sunk earth's crust by 2 cm. More than 500,000 people have applied for federal aid in the aftermath of the hurricane. He's heard about Hurricane Irma lurking in the Atlantic . And that's not even the worst part. Anticipating a direct hit by Irma on Florida , the state's two us senators - Democrat Bill Nelson and Republican Marco Rubio - are urging leaders in Congress to add money for recovery from the Category 5 hurricane to the Harvey bill.

Triple Threat: Hurricanes Irma, Jose and Katia Visible from Space

September 11, 2017

The hurricane , which formed as a tropical storm on Wednesday, was intensifying in the eastern Atlantic , following behind Irma on a similar path. "The wind and air patterns in the area of the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean , where many storms develop, are very conducive to an above-normal season", Gerry Bell, lead seasonal hurricane forecaster at NOAA's Climate Prediction Center, told CNN last month.

Trump administration sued by 15 states and DC over ending DACA

September 11, 2017

They're rapists". He said during one presidential debate that Mexican authorities "send the bad ones over because they don't want to pay for them", and in another debate that he planned to deport "some bad hombres". He says that he hopes Congress acts before then on a permanent replacement. President Barack Obama established the program by executive order in 2012, allowing "Dreamers" - immigrants who had entered the US without authorization before age 16, and had no serious criminal ...

Vice President Pence Promise Federal Help In Irma Aftermath

September 11, 2017

Trump spent the weekend at the presidential retreat in Maryland monitoring the storm, meeting with his cabinet and talking with governors from the region. As the people of Florida are in the midst of the storm, Pence said it was crucial for residents to listen to their local and state officials in order to remain safe.

Sheriff's Deputies Rescue Two Boaters in Distress During Irma

September 11, 2017

The rescue was successful and two people were soon seen walking back onto land. The mariners say they are unable to swim. "Please pray for the safety of our fearless first responders".

Trump calls for a tax reform 'speed-up' in light of Hurricane Irma

September 11, 2017

Reading from prepared remarks, Trump said that "all of America grieves" for those who have already lost their lives from Hurricane Irma , and he urged people in Florida to heed the directions offered by state and local authorities. He said this will bring overseas jobs back the US. Trump recently launched a public push to rewrite the tax code to make it simpler and more competitive by cutting taxes for corporations and the middle class.

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