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N. Korean Soldier Shot and Injured Defecting Across JSA

November 13, 2017

From January to August, 780 North Koreans escaped to South Korea, according to officials in Seoul . North Korean troops opened fire to stop him, and South Korean border guards fired back. The defection comes amid tension between the two Koreas, and between the United States and the North. It marks the first massive joint drills since Seoul and Washington agreed last month to enhance rotational deployments of U.S.

Publishers pull book on China's influence

November 13, 2017

He shared an email from the publisher with the ABC showing Allen & Unwin was concerned about legal threats, stating it was "an obvious target" for "Beijing's agents of influence". China has denied the claims in the reports, which the Chinese Foreign Ministry has said were "totally unfounded and irresponsible". The case also feeds into fears in Australia about Chinese government interference in the country.

Heher commission report to be released shortly

November 13, 2017

This is starkly different from the new funding model that Zuma is expected to announce. Masutha was reported to have been romatically involved with Thuthukile Zuma‚ the president's youngest daughter from his marriage to Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.

Dalit youths forced to take dips in dirty water

November 13, 2017

He then made them take a dip in a muddy water tank, touch their noses to the ground, and apologise for visiting the quarry. The entire video is seemingly shot by one of the followers of the BJP leader. "We condemn this attack and insult on the two men and demand that a case under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act be registered against Bharat Reddy.

Undertrial shot dead outside Rohini court

November 13, 2017

Vinod was taken to Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital where he was declared brought dead, said the officer. An incident of firing was reported in a local court in New Delhi's Rohini area. The Delhi Police arrested the accused immediately after the incident, the police told the Hindustan Times . Reports speculate that the accused may be involved in the lawsuit.

Venezuela convoca a reunión con tenedores de bonos para el lunes próximo

November 13, 2017

Criticó que el régimen permanezca "inmóvil" ante el avance de la hiperinflación. Durante la transmisión del programa número 96 de Los Domingos con Maduro, el Jefe de Estado precisó: "Hemos llegado a un acuerdo de refinanciamiento con la Federación de Rusia , por eso esta semana se firmará en Moscú todo lo que tiene que ver con el refinanciamiento".

Resilient Rice Field Laboratory Named After PM Modi — ASEAN

November 13, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday visited the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in Los Banos, and inaugurated the Resilient Rice Field Laboratory. He also reviewed a photo exhibit showcasing flood tolerant rice varieties; drought tolerant rice varieties; salinity tolerant rice varieties; and IRRI's work with women farming cooperatives.

North Korean soldier shot while defecting to South Korea

November 13, 2017

The soldier is reported to have left his North Korean guard post in front of Panmungak, on the border inside the demilitarized zone, and proceeded to move towards Freedom House on the South Korean side. North Korea conducted its sixth and most powerful nuclear bomb test on September 3, but has not launched any missiles since firing one over Japan on September 15, the longest such lull this year.

Forecast: This week starts sunny, some rain possible

November 13, 2017

Tonight|Partly cloudy. Low near 30F. Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 10pm. South winds 5 to 15 miles per hour. Calm wind becoming west around 5 miles per hour in the afternoon. Wednesday will be mostly sunny. Thursday Night: 50 percent chance of showers/thunderstorms, mostly cloudy - low around 47. Thursday will be mostly sunny and warmer.

Rain and snow showers likely — TODAY'S FORECAST

November 13, 2017

Today's National Weather Service forecast: Rain and snow showers before 11 a.m., then a slight chance of rain showers between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday night is expected to be mostly clear with a low around 33. Expect a 30 percent chance of showers after 8 p.m. Wednesday will be mostly sunny with a high near 50 and a low around 38. The high temperature Saturday through Friday at Timberline Lodge is expected to exceed freezing one day, on Sunday, and only slightly at that.

NH Police, FBI Resume Search in 37-Year-Old Cold Case

November 13, 2017

The New Hampshire Attorney General's Office confirmed that Saturday's investigation is in connection with Daneault's disappearance. She was last seen alive at a social club in Manchester, the Merrimack Club, at Merrimack and Union streets, as she was leaving the club at about 1:30 a.m.

People Attend Funeral for Couple Killed in Texas Church Massacre

November 13, 2017

The Guardian reports that two months ago a law went into effect in Texas that made it easier for churches to use armed congregants to provide security. The church is also creating a crisis plan with details like evacuation routes to be given to every member of the congregation so they'll know what to do if an incident should arise.

Afghanistan Receives Indian Wheat Cargo via Iran

November 13, 2017

Speaking at a special ceremony to receive the historic consignment Saturday in the border town of Zaranj, India's ambassador to Kabul, Manpreet Vohra, said the shipment has demonstrated the viability of the new route. On October 29, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Foreign Minister of Afghanistan H.E. Salahuddin Rabbani, through a joint video conference, flagged off the shipment.

Aircraft Carriers to Conduct Rare Exercise in Sea of Japan

November 13, 2017

In this image released by the U.S. Navy, the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, flanked by South Korean destroyers , from left, Yang Manchun and Sejong the Great, and the U.S. The Aegis technology refers to missile tracking and guidance. The U.S. carriers also participated in separate exercises with three Japanese destroyers on Sunday.

Not more than 50000 devotees allowed at Vaishno Devi shrine: NGT

November 13, 2017

The green panel has clearly directed no animals used for transportation will be allowed on this new path and the panel also plans to remove the animals used on the old path for transportation. The NGT has also stayed all the constructions going on inside shrine complex. The panel was acting on a plea that said pilgrims and the horses, mules and ponies used to ferry them generate a large amount of untreated waste, which is then directly disposed in the Banganga river.

South Africa's Vodacom H1 earnings inch up 1%

November 13, 2017

Contract customers increased by 107,000 in the time period, up to 5.2 million. The group added 4.3 million customers during the first half, 2.9 million in South Africa and 1.4 million in its global operations, to reach just over 71 million customers, up 11.8 percent.

Putrajaya denies Trump claim that M'sia is a 'trade cheat'

November 13, 2017

In a written parliamentary reply dated November 9, Mustapa said the allegation was not true and that both he and the prime minister had highlighted the differences in the systems used by both countries when a Malaysian delegation visited the USA in September.

Parineeti Chopra rocks the corporate look in Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar

November 13, 2017

The black spectacles and black coat add a geeky touch to her character. In the first look poster, Parineeti's sharp choice of corporate outfit is absolutely on point. Take a look. She will have her quirk, she will stand out for her qualities and intentions. With a story involving a Haryanvi cop and a corporate lady it surely looks like director Dibaker Banerjee has caught our attention and is increasing our curiosity by the day.

Costa Rica 'rocked' by massive quake

November 13, 2017

It's been years since we felt such a strong one", said Otto Vargas, a university professor in San Jose , who was home with his family when the shaking started. USGS had initally recorded a magnitude of 6.1, but later downgraded it to 5.8. Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solis said authorities were gathering information.

ASEAN can't give 'instant reply' to Trump's 'generous' sea dispute offer: Cayetano

November 13, 2017

The leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China are poised to give a green light to start the negotiations for a binding Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea when they meet in Manila on Tuesday. Since Trump took office, priorities in the region lie elsewhere, with U.S. focus largely on containing the North Korean threat. Trump will join leaders of Southeast and East Asian nations in Manila over the next two days, the last leg of a tour that has ...

Ryan International Murder: CBI says evidences were fudged, four cops under scanner

November 13, 2017

Pradyuman Thakur was found, with his throat slit, inside the toilet of the school premises on September 8. Gurgaon Police Commissioner Sandeep Khairwar on 10 September had told reporters that Ashok had killed the child after sexually abusing him.

PM Narendra Modi Attends Opening Ceremony Of 31st ASEAN Summit In Manila

November 13, 2017

Ahead of the summits, PM Modi will hold a bilateral meeting with Mr Duterte, and the Prime Minister is also scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Trump. Since its establishment in 1989, MPFI has fitted almost 15,000 amputees in the Philippines with "Jaipur Foot", making them capable of living a new life, he said, adding that India is making a modest contribution to the foundation to support its noble humanitarian activities.

Criteo SA (CRTO) PT Lowered to $58.00

November 13, 2017

Criteo S.A. The stock has a market cap of $2,145.00, a PE ratio of 23.32, a PEG ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 2.64. The stock decreased 0.73% or $0.26 on November 10, reaching $35.22. 415,189 are owned by Kbc Grp Incorporated Nv. Credit Agricole S A holds 0.02% or 114,796 shares. Svcs Automobile Association holds 11,600 shares. Norris Perne & French Llp, which manages about $1.06 billion and $596.26M US Long portfolio, upped its stake in Lkq Corp Com (NASDAQ:LKQ) by 14,879 shares to 294,519 ...

BBC pulling mystery thriller 'Ordeal by Innocence' featuring Ed Westwick

November 13, 2017

Kristina Cohen described an alleged encounter in a lengthy Facebook post on Tuesday. In a Facebook post Monday, actress Kristina Cohen said that Westwick sexually assaulted her three years ago. The BBC has also indicated that Ed Westwick is also ruled out of the filming of the series White Gold , which aired in the Uk and on Netflix: " The independent production house who takes care of White Gold has informed us that Ed Westwick took a break in the filming while it is driving ...

Justice Khosa excuses himself from SC bench hearing Hudaibiya case

November 13, 2017

On November 10, the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar formed a three-judge bench, headed by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, comprising of Justice Dost Muhammad Khan and Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel to hear NAB's appeal against a Lahore High Court order to quash an investigation into the Rs1.2 billion Hudabiya Paper Mills scam against the Sharif family.

EJKs not discussed between Duterte, Trump

November 13, 2017

The demonstrators shouted anti-U.S. slogans, demanding the American forces leave the Philippines and Washington stop imposing imperialist economic policies in the country. "I think he's giving Putin a pass and I think it demonstrates to Putin that Donald Trump can be played by foreign leaders who are going to appeal to his ego and play upon his insecurities", Brennan said.

Mary Tyler Moore statue returns to Nicollet Mall

November 13, 2017

The life-sized statue, along with other public art, had been removed during a $50 million mall reconstruction project. The $50 million overhaul includes almost 250 new trees, new LED lighting and the city's largest public art display. The location is near where the actress tossed her hat during the credits of her popular TV series set in Minneapolis. Gwendolyn Gillen, a Wisconsin artist who created the Moore statue, died two days later at age 76.

YouTube Finally Blocks Al-Alwaki Videos

November 13, 2017

YouTube told the New York Times that human reviewers made the decision to get rid of initial videos, and then digital tools parsed through the site to delete additional copies. Google, Facebook, Twitter, and even Airbnb have long claimed that they're just platforms that bear no responsibility for the material that appears on them.

F1 Brazilian GP: Verstappen hunts 'little improvements' to bridge gap to Mercedes

November 13, 2017

Ricciardo , who will take a 10-place grid penalty for an engine component change, added: "Mercedes are really quick on high fuel". I think generally the vehicle is very good. I think the vehicle itself is pretty good. There was no rain and it made it a bit easier, but I think overall it's pretty straightforward: Mercedes seems to be the quickest and then it's pretty close between Red Bull and us.

Salman Khan's First Look of 'Race 3' Revealed!

November 13, 2017

Race 3 is a multistarrer that also stars, Bobby Deol, Jacqueline Fernandes, Saqib Salim, Daisy Shah, among others. But for Race 3 which is going to be yet another action packed ride at the movies, Salman not only gets a new look but a different weapon to destroy his enemies as well.

Someone has bought Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue guitar for almost $400000

November 13, 2017

A guitar played by Bob Dylan at notable concerts in 1970s has sold at auction for almost $400,000. The guitar was put up for auction by Dylan's guitar fix expert Larry Cragg, 30 years after he bought the instrument from the musical icon in 1977 for a mere $500.

Trump meets Philippines leader Duterte for the first time

November 13, 2017

Manila and Moscow signed a military deal on logistics, including a contract with a state-owned company for the supply of equipment, during the first-ever visit by a Russian defense minister to the Philippines last month. The US leader is likewise expected to reaffirm Washington's unwavering commitment and friendship with the Philippines, which got badly strained by Duterte's frequent cursing of Trump's predecessor.

Naga Chaitanya, Samantha hold star studded wedding reception in Hyderabad

November 13, 2017

Naga Chaitanya looks handsome in a suit whereas Samantha was resplendent in a silver dress. Samantha and Naga Chaitanya are Tollywood's sweethearts and they fell in love with their first film together titled Ye Maya Chesave, directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon.

Television information set for Syracuse football's game at Louisville

November 13, 2017

The Cardinals have lost three of their last five, but did get a win over Virginia their last time out. "Obviously, we'd have liked to have been in the running for the conference championship", coach Bobby Petrino said this week. They rushed Benkert often and held the Cavs to just 63 yards rushing. Eric Dungey still leads the Syracuse rush with 143 carries for 595 yards and nine TDs, and also is tops in passing with 2495 yards, 14 touchdowns and nine picks.

Orca stranded on Marlborough beach refloated

November 13, 2017

World-renowned marine biologist and orca researcher Ingrid Visser had also headed south to help with the rescue operation. Once in deeper water, the orca was released and began swimming freely. Before they attempted to refloat it, General Manager of Project Jonah Daren Grover said they needed to make sure the animal is kept cool and comfortable.

Vodafone India, Idea to sell tower business to ATC

November 13, 2017

The company shares were trading down by 2.83 per cent at Rs 94.30 on the BSE . The voice realisation rate fell 9.9 per cent to 22 paise per minute from 24.4 paise in Q1FY18. Vodafone India and Idea Cellular have agreed to sell their tower businesses to ATC Telecom for INR 78.5 billion (USD 1.2 billion). The Idea merger followed a failed attempt to list Vodafone's Indian firm.

LiAngelo Ball, 2 UCLA teammates remain in China as team heads home

November 13, 2017

Sources told ESPN that Ball, Cody Riley and Jalen Hill could remain in China for another week or two. The younger brother of star National Basketball Association (NBA) rookie Lonzo Ball now with the Los Angeles Lakers, LiAngelo Ball, 18, refused to comment when he was contacted by telephone in his hotel room on November 8.

High winds expected around Western Washington through Monday

November 13, 2017

The Oregon Coast, Eugene and much of the southern Willamette Valley could see wind gusts strong enough to knock tree branches into power lines, according to a wind advisory issued Sunday afternoon by the National Weather Service in Portland.

Beacon Financial Group Increased Position in Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM)

November 13, 2017

The stock decreased 1.23% or $1.03 on November 10, reaching $82.94. Highstreet Asset Management Inc. now owns 44,221 shares of the company's stock worth $3,860,000 after buying an additional 7,284 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania School Empls Retrmt reported 453,373 shares or 0.56% of all its holdings. Among 25 analysts covering Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM), 9 have Buy rating , 6 Sell and 10 Hold.

Jumping partygoers cause floor to collapse at Denton student apartments, authorities say

November 13, 2017

The building is closed after the collapse. Most of the people affected by the collapse at the Ridge Apartments are okay, but now, dozens of University of North Texas students dont have a home. While Playboi Carti's "What" was playing at max levels, video captured by one of the partygoers shows a gaping hole instantly form and numerous students fall through to the house's second floor.

Navy SEALs killed Green Beret over embezzlement scheme

November 13, 2017

Melgar didn't give her any more details over email, instead telling her that he'd give her the full story once he was home. According to U.S. officials, Melgar stopped breathing at around 5 a.m. DeDolph, is a mixed martial arts fighter , per military officials who spoke anonymously. Sources told the Daily Beast that the SEALs, who were in Mali on a counterterrorism mission, claimed to have found Melgar.

Hand over your guns, urges Northumbria Police

November 13, 2017

In the past they may have been concerned as regards what to do with these weapons. "Some people will come across weapons when they're clearing the houses of relatives or when they are going through drawers of someone who may have passed away".

Donald Trump feels insulted being called 'old' by Kim Jong Un

November 13, 2017

President Donald Trump traded petty insults with North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jung Un Sunday, but told reporters shortly after that perhaps one day, he and the North Korean dictator might one day be friends. Lu said there were concerns that North Korea would conduct another nuclear or missile test during the summit but the pressure from China and the U.S.

Mother of three dead on Gold Coast street

November 13, 2017

A woman's dead and a man's been seriously hurt in what looks like a domestic violence incident in Worongary. Inspector Hogan, describing the death as "brutal", said there were no domestic violence orders in place regarding the former couple.

Lambie waiting on citizenship advice

November 13, 2017

Lambie revealed to the Tasmania Examiner last week her father was born in Scotland and she was "proud" of her roots. She is making urgent inquiries with the UK Home Office about her status, and hopes to know the outcome within the next 24 hours.

Progressive solons protest arrival of President Trump

November 13, 2017

Speaking ahead of Trump's visit about the two days of summit talks he will host, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte , who has previously made disparaging comments the USA, suggested he would be a welcoming host. "The South China Sea is better left untouched , nobody can afford to go to war". "Nobody can afford to go to war". Duterte also proclaimed that he would like to host a global human rights summit in the Philippines .

5-Magnitude Quake Hits Costa Rica's West Coast

November 13, 2017

There were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage after the quake, which hit near, San Jose, the capital. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said in a statement that a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected, and no other threats are expected to be issued.

Small plane crashes in south-central Kentucky, 4 killed

November 13, 2017

The Kentucky State Police and Federal Aviation Administration are now conducting a joint investigation. Public Information Officer Jeremy Hodges described the wreckage as "mangled". A plane has crashed near the Fountain Run area of Barren County. Police say the crash happened somewhere off of Bewleytown Road and Capitol Hill Church Road.

Man struck by vehicle, SIU investigating

November 13, 2017

He "had a brief interaction with an officer", and left the station andwas struck by a civilian vehicle Centre Road. Centre Road was closed in both directions and has since reopened. Ontario's Special Investigations Unit is now investigating the incident. The SIU is now investigating, as they do whenever an injury, death or sexual assault involves police.

Two reportedly stabbed at Mall of America in Minnesota

November 13, 2017

I heard someone screaming 'He got me! He got me!' I knew something was not right. She said she hid underneath clothing and called police. Officers were on the scene Sunday night, but no other information was immediately available.