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'Insufficient' progress in May-Tusk talk (2)

September 27, 2017

The meeting at Downing Street will be held in parallel with the fourth round of Brexit talks in Brussels . There were "no excuses for standing in the way of progress", he insisted. "I think we have a fundamental difference of perspective of how we see the negotiations", he said. "We are getting closer to the UK's withdrawal". The EU has made clear that any transition should be time-limited, and the pro-Brexit members of May's government were reluctant to accept even a two-year bridging ...

Trump Is Never Getting Banned From Twitter

September 27, 2017

Trump tweeted Sunday that if North Korea's foreign minister "echoed thoughts of Little Rocket Man [Trump's nickname for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un] they won't be around much longer!" After Trump's tweet on Saturday, North Korea's foreign minister told reporters that the country considers Trump's tweet to be a declaration of war , and that his country can thus legally shoot down U.S.

Official says United States not seeking regime change in NKorea

September 27, 2017

Australian shares were down 0.2%, while South Korean shares slid 0.3%. Over the weekend, the US sent warplanes into global airspace east of North Korea , in a show of force that included B-1B Lancer bombers and F-15C Eagle fighter escorts.

ECP adjourns contempt case hearing against Imran till Oct 12

September 27, 2017

The case was heard by the Commission headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sardar Muhammad Raza in Islamabad today. After opposing counsel raised no objection, the court adjourned the case till October 11. The IHC suspended the bailable arrest warrants for Khan on September 20, and directed the PTI chief to reply to the ECP's show-cause notice. "Imran has been charged with contempt of ECP under Section 103-A of the Representation of People Act, 1976 for failing to appear before the ...

Turkish NGO delivers aid to 3125 Rohingya in Myanmar

September 27, 2017

Some have fled to Bangladesh, complaining of violence against them by soldiers or Buddhist vigilantes. "And the other one is an old refugee", he added. In a separate statement issued in Geneva, seven experts empowered by the United Nations to look into human rights issues called on Myanmar's government to halt violence against its minority Rohingya Muslim community and stop persecution and rights violations that have been described as an example of ethnic cleansing .

Interpol Opens Annual Meeting in China

September 27, 2017

President Xi Jinping said in a speech to the Interpol General Assembly that China wants to work with other countries and organizations to achieve "global security governance". The group also mentioned USA -based activist Wang Zaigang, whom it said appeared to have been targeted with a red notice in response to his activities promoting Chinese democracy.

Corbyn defends preparation for possible run on pound after Labour takes office

September 27, 2017

Speaking at this year's Labour Party Conference in Brighton on Monday, McDonnell said the party would " take back " key public services from private companies. But while challenging May's vision for Brexit , the move also could deepen divisions in Labour , putting those who want the close economic ties of a customs union at odds to others who say the referendum vote means complete withdrawal.

Menendez allegedly threatened Senate hearings if State Dept. didn't help pal

September 27, 2017

Prosecutors allege that Menendez took lavish gifts, vacations and political donations from Melgen in exchange for using his political influence to further the eye doctor's business and personal interests. The lawyer attempted to pressure the government into helping Melgen with a contract dispute, he added. In an email sent to reporters, Menendez spokeswoman Patricia Enright said the senator "remains keenly interested in U.S".

Couple Involved In Rear-End Crash Steals Victim's Vehicle In Queens

September 27, 2017

Fender bender fraudsters ripped off a 74-year-driver's vehicle when she tried to exchange insurance information with one of them last week in Queens, footage released by cops Tuesday shows. Police believe this bold carjacking may be connected to another that occurred in Astoria two weeks ago. "The good thing is it was in the middle of the day and there were many people out walking." she said.

Police 'surround auto and shoot into it' near Bristol

September 27, 2017

They shot maybe five, six or 10 times". 'It came off the roundabout towards Portishead and then was boxed in by cars. It described armed officers firing between six and 10 shots from the passenger window of a patrol auto. "Motorists will not be able to access Portishead from J19 of the M5". Witnesses have reported hearing "loud bangs" and "gunfire" coming from the busy road.

9 officers treated after chemical exposure during drug case

September 27, 2017

Police detained several people. Brian Seldon, Kokomo Police Department Major, said the scene was not related to a chemical explosion as rumored on social media. They were transported to Community Howard Regional Heath by ambulance. "We want to make it safe and we want to let citizens know if they suspect any drug activity in and around their neighborhood, call the Kokomo Police Department and we're going to investigate".

Climate change made Lucifer heatwave far more likely, scientists find

September 27, 2017

The World Weather Attribution (WWA) group put forward this new analysis by studying and understanding particularly the "Lucifer" heatwave that struck Italy, Croatia, and south-east France during early August. This summer's heat wave started on the Iberian Peninsula in June-unusually early- and fueled deadly forest fires in Portugal. Previous work has demonstrated floods in England and France - even as far back as 2000 - were made more significantly likely by climate change.

Criteo SA (CRTO) Director Sells 1250 Shares of Stock

September 27, 2017

Criteo S A now has $2.75 billion valuation. The stock declined 0.25% or $0.11 reaching $43.98 per share. Sylebra Hk Co Ltd claims 1,029,170 shares with a value of $50,481,000. 749,139 are held by Natixis Asset. Cubist Systematic Strategies Limited Liability Company has 66,750 shares. North Point Portfolio Managers Corp Oh reported 3,900 shares or 0.04% of all its holdings.

Angry Muslim arrested after attacking couple for kissing outside mosque

September 27, 2017

According to The Star Online , an embassy official in Rome said that Italian authorities have confirmed that the suspect is actually from Mali. "The person is from Mali", Norli Muadza Noor, a senior Malaysian diplomat at the embassy, told FMT.

Did President Trump Blame Puerto Rico for Its Hurricane Disaster?

September 27, 2017

Almost all of Puerto Rico lost power after the hurricane, and residents continue to struggle in search of proper food and water. Puerto Rico is "very important to me", he added. I'm going to Puerto Rico on Tuesday. The president also tweeted about the devastation overnight, while noting the island suffers from "broken infrastructure & massive debt ".

U.S. levels sanctions at eight North Korean banks, 26 executives

September 27, 2017

He says it's part of the effort to isolate North Korea over its nuclear weapons program. The ban will have a limited impact on North Korea due to its relatively insignificant bilateral trade with Taiwan, reports Efe news. This action might particularly affect Chinese banks, since they have come under scrutiny for their role as a conduit for funds flowing to and from North Korea.

Saudi Arabia women hail end of driving ban

September 27, 2017

Others took a wait-and-see attitude, noting that the measures to allow women to drive would not take effect until next summer. 'The rain begins with a single drop'. The decision was derided by observers around the world and prompted an outpouring of scorn from rights groups. "It is a testimony to the bravery of women activists who have been campaigning for years that..." "It is a pretty reasonable 2 million women per auto, so I don't see why this could be a problem", said Hani Al ...

Only one stadium ready: Kenya dropped as African championships host

September 27, 2017

The four-time African champions are likely to be handed the opportunity after Kenya were stripped of the right due to political unrest and lack of facilities to host the tournament by the Executive Committee of the Confederations of African Football (CAF).

Interpol approves 'State of Palestine' as member state

September 27, 2017

Some 75 countries voted in favor, with 24 voting against and 34 abstaining. "This victory was made possible because of the principled position of the majority of Interpol members", Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki said in a statement.

Pakistan can't take responsibility for peace in Afghanistan: Asif

September 27, 2017

Pakistan's foreign minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday said that Hafiz Saeed , Lashkar-e-Taiba are liabilities for his country at a question and answer session at the Asia Society in NY, media reports said. Speaking at the Asia Society seminar in NY, he said: "It is very easy to say that Pakistan is supporting Hafiz Saeed and Lashkar-e-Taiba". He stressed the need to discuss all the issues, including the decades-old Kashmir dispute, the main source of tension between the two countries.

Indian troops battle Naga insurgents along Indo-Myanmar border

September 27, 2017

The strike was carried out by a team of the India Para Commandos and severe damage was inflicted on the Naga insurgent group. "As per inputs, a large number of casualties were suffered by the insurgents", the statement read while reiterating that Indian troops did not cross the worldwide border.

Ukraine: 30000 evacuated over munitions depot fire

September 27, 2017

Immediate reports mentioned no fatalities and only two minor injuries from the blasts. But Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman, who arrived to the area early Wednesday, said on local television the situation is under control. One person was injured, it said. "Airspace has been closed in a radius of 50 kilometres around the area of the fire", deputy infrastructure minister Yuriy Lavrenyuk said on Facebook.

Resultados oficiales confirman entrada al Parlamento alemán del partido ultraderechista AfD

September 27, 2017

La lista a las elecciones generales estuvo liderada por Alexander Gauland, un veterano político de 76 años conocido por sus declaraciones provocadoras y antiguo miembro de la Unión Cristianodemócrata (CDU) de Merkel, y la economista Alice Weidel , de 38 años, cuya vida personal (es lesbiana y tiene dos hijos con una mujer procedente de Sri Lanka) llama la atención por no encajar milimétricamente en los estándares conservadores del partido .

Cavs 'Made it Clear' Dwyane Wade Would Start

September 27, 2017

The 37-year-old Haslem and Wade each entered the league in 2003 and were a part of all three Heat NBA titles in 2006, 2012 and 2013. So, why not Boston? " Wade is leaning heavily toward the Cavaliers as his new team once he clears waivers and may have already decided on a reunion with LeBron James ..." Earlier reports indicated that the Cavaliers , in addition to the Miami Heat , San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder were on Wade's short list.

Labour could impose levy to fund NHS treatment for gambling addicts

September 27, 2017

Mr Watson will return to the theme in his speech to delegates on Tuesday, saying some companies are "deliberately targeting our poorest communities even as hundreds of thousands of lives are ruined by addiction". "We wouldn't tolerate that - and we shouldn't tolerate the same kind of behavior by some bookmakers". And prior to this year's general election, the party promised to reduce the maximum stake on digital gaming machines - Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) - to £2 a spin.

Defiant to USA concerns, Iran unveils new ballistic missile in military parade

September 27, 2017

The Tasnim news agency , which quoted the head of the Revolutionary Guards' aerospace division, Amirali Hajizadeh, gave few other details of the missile. President.ir/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. "We will strengthen not only our missiles but also our air, land and sea forces".

China Issues New Sanctions On NK To Limit Imports On Oil, Textiles

September 27, 2017

Textile was one of Pyongyang's last major sources of foreign income. Beijing has difficulties in communicating with Pyongyang, as their high-level communication channel has been virtually discontinued on account of its traditional ally's continued nuclear and missile tests, a diplomatic source in the Chinese captial said Monday.

Jerry Jones Locks Arms With Cowboys Players, Takes Knee Before National Anthem

September 27, 2017

Speaking on his radio show Tuesday, Jones said he told his players to trust him that such an approach could work as a way to avoid criticism for what some see as disrespect for the flag and the country. American Idol victor and Arizona native Jordin Sparks sang the national anthem and included an understated message in her performance. Asked about the possibility of the NFL punishing players or league employees for actions during the pregame anthems, Lockhart said: "I will leave the ...

Accountability Court indicts Ishaq Dar in reference filed by NAB

September 27, 2017

The court directed the prosecution side to produce two of its witnesses on next hearing to record their depositions and adjourned the hearing until Oct 4. The judge observed that they will conduct daily hearings in the case. Speculations of the opposition parties have been proved wrong and putting forward its own stances in the NAB references should be duly appreciated also by the opposition quarters in a realistic and appreciable manner irrespective of the outcome.

Rahul cites Yashwant Sinha's article to slam Modi government

September 27, 2017

Sinha then ran a status-check on the economy, noting a shrinking of private investment, the "collapse" of industrial production, saying that "demonetisation has proved to be an unmitigated economic disaster". Chidambaram said Sinha's "first truth" was about what the latter thinks is the actual growth of the country - lower than what the government has been touting.

Trudeau downplays uncertainty about U.S. trade demands, while promoting Canada's team

September 27, 2017

Dias said that is not good enough and "does not provide the fundamental change in NAFTA that many in Canada, the USA and Mexico desire". Experts say the Canadian proposal to undercut US right-to-work laws would never survive in the cauldron of American politics and would alienate USA businesses that have investments in Mexico.

Trump announces new travel restrictions on 8 countries

September 27, 2017

Those that failed to satisfy the "objective process of measuring whether countries met the baseline" are now subject to new restrictions . The proclamation comes the same day that Trump's 90-day ban on visitors from six Muslim-majority nations is set to expire.

Seoul urges United States to avoid further escalation with North Korea

September 27, 2017

John McCain, chairman of the Senate armed services committee, the ministry said. "It is hard for me to propose investors to buy Korean equities as a buying opportunity even if they fall on North Korea risks today, as no one knows whether it would be the bottom or could fall further", Noh Keun Hwan, strategist at Korea Investment & Securities, said by phone.

Verdict due in trial of missing Thai ex-premier Yingluck

September 27, 2017

Under the rice scheme, Yingluck's government bought rice from farmers at above-market prices, leading to stockpiles of the grain and distorted global prices of the commodity. "We have fought according to the law. the result now is up to the court", Sommai told Reuters. While Yingluck's supporters gathered in large numbers late last month when she was supposed to hear the verdict, National Security Council director Thawip Netniyom said few are expected to show up tomorrow.

Varanasi University (BHU) Top Official Quits On 'Moral Grounds' After Clashes

September 27, 2017

Also, the National Human Rights Commission has sought an explanation from the V-C regarding the violence and arson that took place in the campus last Saturday. On the lathicharge on girl students agitating against eve-teasting on campus, he said: "We are identifying the outsiders who are using students for their politics and also the cops who resorted to lathicharge".

Police union blasts handling of Utah nurse arrest probe

September 27, 2017

If you haven't heard the story the officer arrested the nurse after she refused to let him draw blood on an unconscious patient without a warrant. On July 26, the truck that Gray was driving was struck head on by a vehicle fleeing from police.