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North Korea threat: European Union seeking role in ending regime's nuclear program

June 21, 2017

A spokesman for the Hamilton County coroner says Dr Lakshmi Sammaraco's office has accepted the case. There was no immediate word from the family about why relatives opted not to perform an autopsy, which may have shed more light on the cause of the neurological injuries Warmbier suffered in North Korea.

Republican Karen Handel Beats Democrat Jon Ossoff In The Georgia Special Election

June 21, 2017

Republican Karen Handel has won Georgia's record-breaking special congressional election , dashing hopes by Democrats to pull off an upset in the run-up to the 2018 midterm elections. She rarely mentioned the administration, despite holding a closed-door fundraiser with the president earlier this spring. Trump posted a tweet praising Handel for her victory.

Donald Trump: China Effort on North Korea 'Has Not Worked Out'

June 21, 2017

He died while receiving treatment at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center . Brain scans taken by the North Koreans in April 2016 led physicians to believe that Warmbier suffered his injuries in the weeks before the scans were taken.

Belgian Prosecutors Say Brussels Bomb Suspect Was Moroccan

June 21, 2017

He set off his bomb on a crowded station concourse below ground at 8:44 p.m. (1844 GMT). Then the bag exploded "more violently", Van der Sypt said, but it still failed to fully ignite the canisters of gas that were contained within. The suspect was of Moroccan origin, born in January 1981, and lived in the Molenbeek-St. The man was from the Molenbeek neighborhood, the home and transit point for numerous suspects linked to attacks in Brussels and in Paris in November 2015.

Israel Begins Construction On First Settlement In 20 Years

June 21, 2017

Settlements are also considered an obstacle to peace because they are built on land Palestinians claim for a future state. Since the 1993 peace agreement between Israel and Palestine, the number of settlement homes has increased more than threefold, threatening the viability of a two-state solution.

After Otto Warmbier death, officials push to restrict tourism in North Korea

June 21, 2017

Brain scans taken by the North Koreans in April 2016 led physicians to believe that Warmbier suffered his injuries in the weeks before the scans were taken. The travel agency specializes in North Korea tours and is based in the central Chinese city of Xi'an. But one of them could easily become the next detainee in a country where a brutal regime monitors its denizens' every move.

Fitch says South Africa's new mining rules may deter investment

June 21, 2017

On Wednesday, the firm said that the new mining charter announced last week by the department of mineral resources will have a negative impact on the economy, and put mines and workers at risk. "The botton line is that the industry will have to fight hard to get Government back to the negotiating table". Public disagreement about the new rules further highlights rifts in South Africa's ruling African National Congress , of which Ramaphosa is also deputy president, ahead of a December ...

International Yoga Day celebrated in Pakistan too

June 21, 2017

PM Modi earlier today kicked off the International Yoga Day celebrations along with various other stalwarts from the political landscape and people across the nation despite early morning rains. Ambassador Rana also informed that during the Yoga Week in Azerbaijan, several public events are planned, including at Icherisheher (21 June), Ganja (23 June) New Sumgayit Seaside Boulevard (24 June) and Ateshgah, Surakhani (25 June).

Washington will continue to pressure North Korea: White House

June 21, 2017

In March 2016 Warmbier was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor prison after taking a propaganda poster with the image of the late Kim Jong-Il, the father of current leader Kim Jong-Un. Politicians renewed calls for the regime to release three United States citizens being held in the country. Mr. Trump also referred to Warmbier's death as "a total disgrace." North Korean authorities said Warmbier fell into a coma following his sentencing after contracting botulism and being given a ...

Trump talks "revolution" with Silicon Valley elite

June 21, 2017

What is really more likely is that the they are brown-nosing their way to for lucrative USA government contracts which are up for grabs as the government upgrades its computing systems. Jared Kushner welcomes technology company leaders to a summit of the American Technology Council at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington , June 19, 2017.

Macron calls for quick start to Brexit talks

June 21, 2017

After two terror attacks in less than two weeks in London and Manchester where 30 people were killed, May accused internet companies of providing extremist ideology "the safe space to breed" and vowed to clamp down on internet hatred. Be proactive - Use the "Flag as Inappropriate" link at the upper right corner of each comment to let us know of abusive posts. When Theresa May met Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Tuesday, their political fortunes could hardly have been more different and ...

New No.6 Pakistan inch closer to 2019 World Cup direct entry

June 21, 2017

Three of Pakistan's players that contributed greatly throughout the tournament were playing an worldwide match for the first time, namely Fakhar Zaman , Shadab Khan and Rumman Raees. She goes on to mention that her "colleague who had only a day earlier tweeted a crude slur on Pakistan confessed he had watched everything there was on YouTube about Sarfraz Ahmed ".

Donald Trump likely to reveal this week whether secret tapes exist

June 21, 2017

The department said last month that under professional responsibility rules, Mueller may participate in matters involving his former firm's clients as long as he wasn't involved in representing them and has no confidential information about them.

Queen outlines UK government agenda in scaled-down speech

June 21, 2017

Buckingham Palace said Philip, 96, was admitted a hospital as a precaution for treatment of an infection. The prime minister, who had campaigned with the slogan " Brexit means Brexit", softened her tone in comments released ahead of the speech.

Trump says China has failed on North Korea

June 21, 2017

A meeting between United States President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un is less likely than it was when Trump said he would be willing to meet with the North Korean leader, a White House spokesman said on Tuesday. However, medical tests carried out last week in the United States offered no conclusive evidence as to the cause of his neurological injuries, and no evidence of a prior botulism infection.

New opposition to Trump's United Kingdom visit

June 21, 2017

Trump's tweets appear to be self-defeating for the president, the Journal added. "You need to be about 9 years old in your social development to understand when your neighbor, friend, brother, sister - which is what the British are to us - have suffered a great tragedy, the only decent response is to say, 'I'm terribly sorry and how can I help'".

Suspect killed after explosion at Brussels railway station

June 21, 2017

Van Der Sypt said that at about 1830 GMT there was a "small explosion". The explosive device in his suitcase contained nails and gas bottles. Security forces have identified the suspect behind yesterday's explosion "The terrorist's identity is known".

James Foley's family: Protect US citizens abroad

June 21, 2017

President Trump wrote in a tweet. As the Trump administration works to secure their release and thwart the North's nuclear and missile program, it will have to weigh pushing the regime too far on bringing these three men home. "And I believe there are voices supporting such a step-by-step approach even within the United States". He said Warmbier's death shows "we must now have the perception that North Korea is an irrational regime", but that dialogue with the North is still needed ...

Republican Handel wins Georgia House election - KVOA | KVOA.com | Tucson, Arizona

June 21, 2017

But it wasn't what Democrats who pumped $23 million into Ossoff's campaign so desperately craved: A win. Democrats still must flip 24 GOP-held seats to regain a House majority next November. Heavy flooding in the area made getting to the polls a challenge for voters, although more than 100,000 Georgians voted early. But it did carry the potential to provide the winning party a huge psychic boost.

Handel defeats Ossoff to win Georgia 6th District

June 21, 2017

Other than President Donald Trump who only won by 1 point in 2016, Republicans usually put up huge numbers there. (AP Photo/David Goldman). Karen Handel , Republican candidate for Georgia's 6th congressional district talks to reporters during a campaign stop at Old Hickory House in Tucker, Ga., Monday, June 19, 2017.

VOTE: GOP Wins Georgia House Race

June 21, 2017

Most recently, Tom Price resigned in February to join Trump's administration. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call ) Republican candidate for Georgia's 6th Congressional district Karen Handel visits with diners at the Old Hickory House in Tucker, Ga., on the final day of campaigning on Monday.

Former judge CS Karnan taken to Kolkata by West Bengal Police

June 21, 2017

The judges also asked Nedumpara to approach the Bench that imposed the sentence on his client and said that they could not override the order during the vacation. The grounds and the reasons are yet to be spelled out by the apex court. Although the apex court ordered mental health tests for Karnan, he denied having any problem.

US Shoots Down Pro-Assad Regime Drone In Syria

June 21, 2017

Ford said he knew that that expression of support would encourage certain elements of the opposition to take up arms and expect a USA invasion against Damascus, which he said would not be forthcoming. The staunch USA ally in September said it would widen the scope of targets in the air war against IS by allowing its pilots to strike jihadist support and logistics resources in Iraq and Syria.

BidaskClub Upgrades Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. (SPR) to Strong-Buy

June 21, 2017

It closed at $94.79 lastly. PHI Inc. (NASDAQ:PHIIK) has declined 42.63% since June 20, 2016 and is downtrending. It has outperformed by 112.11% the S&P500.The move comes after 7 months positive chart setup for the $207.85 million company. The company is expected to report EPS as high as $1.35 and as low as $1.10 per share. 5,692 were reported by Kcg Incorporated. Janus Mgmt Ltd Company invested in 26,136 shares or 0% of the stock.

United States shoots down pro-Syrian regime drone, military says

June 21, 2017

An armed Shaheed-129 UAV " displayed hostile intent and advanced on Coalition forces " at 12:30 am local time on Tuesday, the coalition said in a statement . A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle departs after receiving fuel from a 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender during a flight in support of Operation Inherent Resolve June 2, 2017.

Warmbier Death Pushes Potential Trump-Kim Meeting 'Further Away'

June 21, 2017

They still plan to review additional medical records and imaging and to interview more people. "The very bad torturous mistreatment our son received at the hands of the North Koreans ensured that no other outcome was possible", the family said in a statement announcing his death .

UVA Mourns Death of Student Otto Warmbier

June 21, 2017

Mr Trump paid tribute to Warmbier's family, with whom he has spoken personally, saying "it's incredible what they have gone through". Tony Kim, who also goes by his Korean name, Kim Sang-duk, is a 58-year-old US citizen who was temporarily teaching an accounting course at the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology, North Korea's only private university.

McCain Has a Suggestion for Americans Wanting to Travel to North Korea

June 21, 2017

A statement from the family on Monday said: "It is our sad duty to report that our son, Otto Warmbier , has completed his journey home". The president says if Otto Warmbier had been returned home to the US earlier, "I think the result would have been a lot different".

Bank levy passes in the Senate

June 21, 2017

Banks argued that it would damage their competitiveness on an worldwide level and warned that the cost of the new tax would inevitably be passed onto customers - who were already stung with $4.41 billion in bank fees a year ago, according to the RBA.

Bahrain reportedly orders Qatar troops to leave

June 21, 2017

According to the source, Bahraini authorities made it clear to the commander in charge of the U.S. base in Bahrain that Qatari soldiers working there are expected to leave within 48 hours. Also on Sunday, Qatar's Defense Ministry announced that the first batch of Turkish troops have arrived in Doha and that these forces conducted their first training at Tariq bin Ziyad military base.

US President Donald Trump says China has failed over North Korea

June 21, 2017

Kenneth Bae, a Korean-American missionary who served a 735-day prison sentence after the North Korean government claimed he was part of a Christian plot to overthrow the regime, has called the death of Otto Warmbier a "tragedy" and urged the worldwide community to pray for his family.

Japan enacts law for Emperor Akihito, 83, to abdicate

June 21, 2017

Women are not allowed to inherit the throne and have to leave the family upon marriage, an issue highlighted last month with the announcement that the Emperor's oldest granddaughter will marry a commoner. "The government will advance debate with respect for the resolution". Of the eight, seven are unmarried females. Female members who marry commoners lose their royal status.

Presidency hangs in balance in case before Brazil court

June 21, 2017

Temer signed a decree making the Paris Agreement on Climate Change part of Brazilian legislation, however, Brazil is considering measures that would roll back environmental protections that would make it hard to meet its Paris climate accord targets.

Leggett & Platt (LEG) Holding Held by Berkshire Asset Management Llc

June 21, 2017

Vantiv Inc now has $11.47 billion valuation. The stock rose 1.21% or $0.64 reaching $53.38. HL Financial Services LLC now owns 5,848 shares of the company's stock valued at $294,000 after buying an additional 905 shares during the period. (NYSE:LEG). 153,120 were accumulated by Crawford Investment Counsel. Deutsche Savings Bank Ag holds 0.02% of its portfolio in Leggett & Platt, Inc. 23,556 are held by Cornerstone Cap Holdg Lc.

Bangladesh landslides: Toll 134, many still missing

June 21, 2017

Rangamati district chief Manzurul Mannan told AFP 98 people had been killed there and 200 injured, some of them seriously. He said rescuers pulled at least 30 bodies out from the mud and earth in Chittagong while seven people were killed due to landslides in the country's southeastern Bandarban district.

International Yoga Day: A string of celebrities posted encouraging photos

June 21, 2017

We say this because she is often spotted arriving at and leaving a yoga studio in Bandra. Long before becoming a mother, Kareena had created quite a buzz in 2008 when she had reportedly slimmed down to size zero, a figure reportedly achieved through a balanced diet combined with 50 Suryanamaskars and 45 minutes of different yoga asanas.

Rebels attack Philippine village, possibly to divert troops

June 21, 2017

Padilla said the militants apparently took five civilians hostage, none of them students. No casualties were reported during the incident. The area around Pigkawayan is made up of marshlands, mountains and farmlands. It had opposed the MILF's peace agreement with the government. On Tuesday, president Rodrigo Duterte warned of a full-scale civil war if the ongoing violence spills into other parts of Mindanao.

A Look Behind The Closed Doors Of Senate Health-Care Talks

June 21, 2017

The lawmaker said Republicans were drafting their healthcare bill behind closed doors because they are ashamed. Trump has sent mixed signals to Capitol Hill and has played a more hands-off role in Senate deliberations than he did in the House.

Saudi king makes son crown prince

June 21, 2017

The King also stripped bin Nayef of his function as interior minister. Mohammed bin Salman - also called MBS - is responsible for Saudi Arabia's economic renewal and diversification program known as Vision 2030. After the decrees were announced, Saudi TV aired footage of the new crown prince kissing Mohammed bin Nayef's hand and kneeling before him. King Salman's decree also means Prince Mohammed bin Salman, 31, will become deputy prime minister while continuing as defence minister.

U will back Ram Nath Kovind, says party leader

June 21, 2017

But, he refused to comment about his support to Ram Nath for President post. He said that he has already informed about his feelings to RJD supremo Lalu Yadav and Congress president Sonia Gandhi . In 2012, Mukherjee personally called up and later met Thackeray soliciting his support, which the Sena chief offered, going against the BJP-supported NDA candidate, the late P.A.

Trump fans can now buy swimsuit featuring president's face

June 21, 2017

If Beloved Shirts' name rings a bell, it's because you probably saw their "sexy chest" swimsuit which tortured eyes all across the internet when it came out. The clothing company is known for the coming up with different designs covering favourite foods like Pizza, ice-creams, burgers to favourite celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey to the favourite memes.

Funeral plans for Otto Warmbier announced

June 21, 2017

Ohio's US senators sharply criticized North Korea last week. North Korea has detained two Korean-American academics and a missionary, a Canadian pastor and three South Korean nationals who were doing missionary work there. First of all, North Korea needs to be proactive about apologizing for and investigating Warmbier's death. What happened to Otto Warmbier , an American college student who died just days after North Korea released him from detention, has outsiders baffled.

The three Americans imprisoned by North Korea

June 21, 2017

Additionally, the online flight monitor CivMilAir has detected a flight of the WC-135 , or the Constant Phoenix "nuke sniffer", which surveys the atmosphere to detect nuclear explosions. His family says it was told he had been in a coma since soon after his sentencing. "This did not have to happen and should never happen again". The news prompted Young Pioneer Tours, the Beijing-based company that organized Warmbier's North Korea trip, to announce it will stop taking US citizens on ...

GOP senators working on health care still haven't seen bill

June 21, 2017

Corker's answer: "Well, that's - it looks like the time that's going to be allotted". He declined to discuss the specifics of what he planned to present. And in the period we do have those - the 1950s and '60s, which is really the high point I think of a lot of this secrecy in the middle of the Cold War and when the committees in both the Senate and House were very strong and deliberated on their own - there wasn't a huge outcry against it.

Pakistan players turning instant millionaires after Champions Trophy win

June 21, 2017

Here are the 8 takeaways from this year's mini world cup. During the match last night, when it was clear Pakistan was going to win. "But I am more happy and delighted for players like Fakhar Zaman and Hassan Ali, who impressed their peers through their talent and performances, and found their way in the side".

Suspect shot dead after setting off explosion at Brussels train station

June 21, 2017

Associates of those attackers killed 32 people in their home city four months later. He and dozens of others were milling in the underground concourse of the elegant, 1930s Central Station at around 8:30 p.m. National newspaper La Libre Belgique quoted the Brussels prosecutor's office as saying the suspect was wearing a backpack and an explosive belt. Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel says that the shooting of a suspect at the Brussels Central train station "could have been ...

South Korea to scrap all plans to build new nuclear reactors

June 21, 2017

The State Department, meanwhile, said it is studying a possible restriction against USA nationals traveling to North Korea to prevent the recurrence of similar instances. "There had not been any previous detainment in North Korea that has ended with such tragic finality and we have been struggling to process the result", the statement continued.

JBS selling Five Rivers Cattle Feeding after strategic review

June 21, 2017

In a statement issued to the market tonight, JBS SA said a divestment program of "non-core and less strategic assets" had been presented by senior management to the company's board of directors for analysis. Also up for sale in the disposal programme are the group's Five Rivers Cattle Feeding assets and farms, and its 19.2% stake in Vigor, the Brazilian dairy group, for which United States drinks giant PepsiCo was said in March to have bid for.

Saudi visa fee hike to hit Indian workers

June 21, 2017

There are over 41 lakh Indians living in Saudi Arabia. The country's law provides full protection to all expatriates, which includes a unified labour contract and provisions that prohibit employing persons in jobs different from the profession stated in the contract, the Business Standard news report said quoting Saudi Ambassador Saud Al Sati, as saying.

Australia suspends airstrikes in Syria after USA downs Syrian jet

June 21, 2017

However, the Pentagon states that the Syrian jet had dropped bombs near USA partner forces involved in the fight to extract Raqqa from Islamic State ( ISIS ) control. It is the fifth time in the past month the U.S. has struck at forces allied with the Syrian government in the area. The U.S. action comes two days after a U.S.

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