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Chinese citizen killed in Karachi gun attack

February 06, 2018

A lone gunman opened fire at 46-year-old Chen Zhu's auto in Clifton near Zamzama Park, in what police have called a targeted attack. The incident comes almost two months after China warned its citizens in Pakistan to be on alert after receiving intelligence reports about possible attacks targeting Chinese.

Federal Bureau of Investigation arrests 'Freedom Fighter Bandit'

February 06, 2018

According to the FBI, Urena robbed the Upper Cumberland Federal Credit Union in Crossville, TN at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3. "She's been dubbed the 'Freedom Fighter Bandit.' Because whenever she goes in she passes a note or tells the teller that she's robbing the bank for some social cause", Kevin Rowson, spokesperson for the FBI Atlanta Field Office, told FOX 5 after her last suspected robbery.

ISPs must follow net neutrality in New Jersey, governor declares

February 06, 2018

In December 2017, the United States Federal Communications Commission dismantled the previously existing net neutrality rules governing broadband internet service providers such as Spectrum and Hawaiian Telcom. "While New Jersey cannot unilaterally regulate net neutrality back into law or cement it as state regulation, we can exercise our power as a consumer to make our preferences known", he added.

Pakistan demands access to Indian terrorist Jadhav's spying network

February 06, 2018

The cases are progressing, the paper quoted the official saying. Kulbhushan Jadhav, who was arrested on March 3 from the restive Balochistan province, as claimed by Pakistan, has multiple cases against him. Expanding the scope of investigation against Kulbushan Jhadav, Pakistan has demanded access to the self-confessed Indian spy's whole network from India, Express News reported.

What is Female Genital Mutilation?

February 06, 2018

The 25-year-old Kedija had her external genitalia removed and her vagina sewn up when she was just seven days old. "But when my efforts are not enough to change their minds, then I always report them to local health facilities so that they can intervene".

New Orleans Pelicans vs. Utah Jazz - 2/5/18 NBA Pick, Odds, and Prediction

February 06, 2018

They're also 4-0 at the betting window in their last four games coming off a win and are 5-0 against the spread in their last five road games versus an opponent with a winning home record. Cavs general manager Koby Altman is trying hard to shed the contracts of Tristan Thompson (two years, $36 million remaining) and J.R. Smith ($14.7 million next season, team option worth $15.6 million in 2019-20 with $3.8 million guaranteed), two players who were re-signed in large part because of LeBron's ...

Bucks Trade for Zeller

February 06, 2018

Okafor has played in 18 games with the Nets and has shown the growing pains one would expect of a player who hadn't touched the court in the first half of the season. According to a report from ESPN , he's headed to Milwaukee. Vaughn, a 6-foot-6 shooting guard, is averaging just 2.7 points in 7.9 minutes per game this season.

'The Blood of Polish Jews Cries From the Ground' - Israeli Minister

February 06, 2018

The leaders of Ukrainian, Tartar, Jewish and other groups said in a letter published by the Polish Press Agency late Saturday they especially oppose recent "numerous and loud manifestations of anti-Semitism". To become law, it must be signed by President Andrzej Duda . Israel's education minister said Monday that Poland cancelled his visit to the country amid uproar over proposed Polish legislation that would outlaw blaming Poland for crimes committed during the Holocaust .

Willy Hernangomez's reps ask Knicks for trade

February 06, 2018

Enes Kanter has stepped into the starting center position, superstar Kristaps Porzingis is capable of filling that role and Kyle O'Quinn is offering a solid impact (6.6 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 1.0 BPG) in 16.7 minutes off the bench, so minutes have been hard to come by for Hernangomez.

2-Year-Old Ohio Girl Dies on Frigid Afternoon

February 06, 2018

Upon finding her daughter unresponsive, Wynter's mother called emergency services, telling a 911 dispatcher that she had no idea how long the girl had been outside. Police have not identified the girl or her mother. According to the medical examiner's office, Parker suffered severe hypothermia. No official cause of death has been provided.

Rahul Dravid praise the U19 world cup winning squad, Watch video

February 06, 2018

Insisting that he does not dwell much on the past, the legendary batsman also attributed India's triumphant campaign in the tournament exclusively to the efforts of the players. Yet, Dravid was candidly admitted that his side didn't play it's "A" game in the final, but still got through. However, they lost to a dominant Australian side.

Luke Maye named to Wooden Award late-season watch list

February 06, 2018

Wooden Award All-America Team. Evans has averaged 18.6 points, 3.5 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game. By dishing out 22 assists against Northwestern State on December 19, he tied the NCAA record for most assists in a game (assists became official in 1983-84) while breaking both Oklahoma and Big 12 records (both were 18 assists).

Trump said Nunes memo 'totally vindicates' him in Russian Federation probe

February 06, 2018

Trump would decide whether to release the memo if it contains classified information. "As far as I know, this is the first ever federal investigation of a presidential campaign being carried on while the campaign was on-going", said King.

After Anupam Kher, Ram Madhav's Twitter hacked

February 06, 2018

It has also emerged that BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav's account too had been been hacked, with various messages on it posted in Turkish language. "Hello there! I want to introduce ourselves first". Turkey's first cyber army of. While it is not yet known exactly how Madhav's account was hacked, both his and Kher's pages had retweeted posts in Turkish and also featured the emoji of Turkey's flag.

Beal leads Wizards past Pacers to extend win streak to five games

February 06, 2018

Collison will have his left knee repaired. Both of the percentages represent career bests for Collison, who's in his ninth National Basketball Association season. Collison will be out 2-3 weeks, according to the team. "We want to have balance, we'll look at what we'll do with the starting point guard", said McMillan, per the Indianapolis Star.

'Gruesome, disturbing:' Mom due in court in sons' stabbing deaths

February 06, 2018

Officials in MA say two young children were found stabbed to death in an apartment on Monday afternoon, CBS Boston reports . There is a "relationship" between the two children, but Cruz declined to specify if the children are siblings. A 911 call from a neighbor led investigators to the third-floor apartment in Brockton, city officials say. "The motive is undeveloped at this time and the investigation has yet to fully unfold", Cruz said.

Michigan State University Names Interim Athletic Director

February 06, 2018

Beekman has been vice president and secretary for the board since 2008. "I am honored to receive this appointment and look forward to this new challenge", Beekman added. Desite that, Beekman is ready to take on his new job. Michigan State has been without an athletic director since February 1. If that vote passes, faculty would call on the trustees to step down immediately.

Greg Schiano expected to become New England Patriots defensive coordinator

February 06, 2018

FootballScoop reported Monday morning that Schiano was expected to become the New England Patriots' defensive coordinator, a move that, according to FootballScoop would become official once Matt Patricia, the Pats' current defensive coordinator, is officially named head coach of the Detroit Lions.

Pennsylvania Republicans Say They Will Defy Supreme Court Ruling in Gerrymandering Case

February 06, 2018

While lawmakers could make some guesses - based on their familiarity with the justices, earlier Commonwealth Court proceedings in the case, the plaintiffs' filings and the national discussion around gerrymandering - that isn't fair. It was not immediately clear if redistricting seeped onto that agenda. Alito Jr. denied the stay request. The state's justices gave lawmakers until Friday to submit a map for Wolf to consider.

64% of antibiotics sold in India unapproved: United Kingdom study

February 06, 2018

The investigation also encompassed available information on fixed dose combination (FDC) antibiotics - formulations composed of two or more drugs in a single pill - and single drug formulation (SDF) antibiotics, now available on the Indian market.

Two Canadian citizens safely left Syria after being detained

February 06, 2018

So I planned to take my kids out of Lebanon illegally because I thought my options were very very slim to get custody of them or to bring them back home legally". Bimbachi's been fighting to get her sons back ever since. She told him, "they treat her like one from them". In 2016, an Australian woman was detained in Lebanon for allegedly abducting her two children from their Lebanese father in an operation filmed by an Australian television crew.

Johnny Sexton had fatigue and cramp when he scored THAT drop goal

February 06, 2018

This wasn't exactly subtle from Johnny Sexton ... The No 8 added: "I think during that 41 phases, we won a lot of those battles that we didn't win earlier in the game". Ireland clocked in 68% territory in the match but failed to cross the line for a try. "They are so well-drilled under Eddie Jones , whoever is in the side, and rightly favourites to win the tournament".

Metal Gear Solid 5's Nuclear Disarmament ending randomly unlocked on PC

February 06, 2018

For more than two years, MGS5 players have known about the hidden cutscene, which was created to be unlocked if all players worldwide choose to disarm their nukes in the game's Forward Operating Base multiplayer mode. "Disarmament has been manually triggered with 7000 nukes in the server". The cutscene that played claimed that there was a total of 2,1474,83,647 nukes in the game.

PM to lay foundation stone of temple in UAE

February 06, 2018

This will be the first ever visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Palestine, and Prime Minister Modi's second visit to UAE and first to Oman. While the visits show a shift in diplomatic India-Israel relations, it is still a point to consider whether the relations would last long, as Palestine and Iran still continue to pose a threat to the same.

Hong Kong: Court overturns unjust jail terms for young pro-democracy activists

February 06, 2018

The ruling meant the three protest leaders walked free on Tuesday. Even Yonden Lhatoo, Chief News Editor of leading Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post criticised the nomination, writing in an opinion piece that "the Nobel Peace Prize has always been a laughing stock, but it has now, to all intents and purposes, been reduced to a total political circus".

Germany to compensate 25000 Algerian Jews who survived the Holocaust

February 06, 2018

According to the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial, the pro-Nazi Vichy government confiscated Jewish property and restricted Jewish employment. Under the deal, Germany will offer €2,550 (approximately $3,175) to Jews of Algerian origin who lived in Algeria between July 1940 and November 1942, which was at the time controlled by the French Vichy regime, which cooperated with with Nazis.

England's Youngs set to miss Wales clash with knee injury

February 06, 2018

It's expected he could be out of action for at least four months. The report claims that the scrum-half will undergo further assessment this week, but is not expected to feature again for England in this tournament. Exeter hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie has also been included, with Wasps' Nathan Hughes set to have fitness assessed before a decision is taken on his participation in the championship.

McGuigan out of France game for Scotland

February 06, 2018

First, the No 9 delayed his pass a second too long at the halfway line, allowing opposite number Gareth Davies to intercept and streak away. It's going to be a different challenge [on Saturday], but we have won there before. The Scots and their head coach Gregor Townsend will be hoping for much better in round two, against France at Murrayfield this Sunday. We just couldn't get that pressure on the opposition defence by holding on to ball and making them make tackles or, more importantly, ...

China to block access to overseas cryptocurrency exchanges, ICOs

February 06, 2018

According to Financial News , a publication affiliated with the People's Bank of China , Chinese citizens have not been dissuaded from purchasing cryptocurrency by previous attempts by the state to end the domestic industry - now they are buying from platforms overseas instead.

Josh van der Flier ruled out for the season

February 06, 2018

Josh van der Flier, is out for the remainder of the season - Having been withdrawn in the second half of Ireland's dramatic win over France in Paris, the IRFU have confirmed he suffered "a serious knee ligament injury" it is now expected he will need surgery.

Ukraine court rejects Saakashvili extradition protection appeal

February 06, 2018

He said a list of deputies and their addresses, "photos of politicians and home addresses of people who should vote for the resignation of [Ukraine's President Petro] Poroshenko" will be published on the website of his political force. Saakashvili's lawyer Ruslan Chornolutsky told local reporters that he would challenge the ruling in the Ukrainian court and the European legal institutions.

6 arrested in post-Super Bowl riot at UMass

February 06, 2018

The university's statement said police ultimately used PepperBall to clear the disturbance and the area was cleared by 11:30pm. Campus police are "proceeding with criminal charges and the university will also initiate a prompt review of the matter under its student conduct process as appropriate", the university said in a statement.

Luigi Di Biagio to take charge of Italy for March friendlies

February 06, 2018

Ventura was sacked as Italy manager after the four time World Champions failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russian Federation, losing out 1-0 to Sweden across two legs. Last week, Fabbricini mentioned Mancini as a candidate. "You must also put him in the names for the future of the national team, also because as mentioned before, all those who are the feasible managers at the moment are under contract".

Men arrested for illegal drugs claim to be transporting football fan gear

February 06, 2018

When asked why they were traveling through the state, the driver indicated they were 'transporting fan gear to the Super Bowl in Minneapolis'. The officers said they asked to search the vehicle when the men exhibited suspicious behavior. A search revealed a banker's bag with about $2,400 in cash, and large boxes holding multiple heat-sealed bags were found under a topper in the truck bed.

Rihanna Helps Raise Billions of Dollars For Global Education

February 06, 2018

The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) has spoken of an "unprecedented worldwide support for the Global Partnership for Education and addressing the global learning crisis".In a press release on the outcome of the Dakar global education conference held over the weekend, it announced that "significant new financial commitments from donors and developing countries will enable new and improved support for the education of millions of children".

Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ:WYNN) Holdings Trimmed by Creative Planning

February 06, 2018

Wynn Resorts has a consensus rating of Buy and an average price target of $178.93. Edinburgh Partners Ltd who had been investing in Credicorp Ltd for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $17.33 billion market cap company. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Beck Mack & Oliver Llc bought 3,686 shares as the company's stock rose 7.02% with the market. By tracking previous views, Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) also in unadorned vista to attract passive and active ...

Russia Deploying More Nuclear-Capable Missiles to Kaliningrad

February 06, 2018

Aggressive cyber-attacks, fake news and other tools of hybrid warfare pose a huge threat to Lithuanian security as well as to the security of the entire continent, the Press Service of the President of Lithuania said in a statement Monday. Russian officials confirmed the deployment, saying it was a response to the USA deployment of weapons into the same region. The Baltic states hope North Atlantic Treaty Organisation will agree on additional air defense capabilities for the region during a ...

1 deputy dead, two officers shot in Colorado Springs shooting

February 06, 2018

He has a wife and seven-year-old twins. Today was his 11th anniversary with the sheriff's office. He was born August 20, 1983. A procession took Flick's body from Memorial Hospital to the El Paso County coroner's office, as dozens of people lined the streets to pay their respects.

Police search for man wanted in connection to viral child porn video

February 06, 2018

The child in the video is safe, but investigators are still trying to find out when and where the video was taken. Authorities conducting a multi-state child pornography investigation say they have identified the man in a child pornography viral video.

Local Party Leaders in Minnesota Prepare for Precinct Caucuses

February 06, 2018

The caucuses are important, DFL Chairman Ken Martin and GOP Chairwoman Jennifer Carnahan said, because they start the process of endorsing candidates for governor, USA senator, members of Congress and other state offices. Martin said the caucuses are important for campaigns to flex their "political muscle" ahead of state party conventions. You must be eligible to vote to participate in a caucus but don't have to be registered.

Cape Town water crisis - tourism takes a hit as Day Zero approaches

February 06, 2018

They will be using groundwater for the stadium and sports fields when necessary, and moving towards using groundwater for the ablution systems as well. In Canada, the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety required that all emergency showers be able to pump 75 litres per minute for a minimum of 15 minutes , which would go through around three weeks of water in that time.

BJP releases list of 20 candidates for Nagaland Assembly polls

February 06, 2018

Officials said they expected a last-minute rush as "more than 100 candidates" had collected the nomination sheets. It would not be a smart decision for the parties to defy the boycott call. Centre's interlocutor for the peace talks, R N Ravi, has been in Nagaland for the past few days and is believed to be in touch with civil society groups, including Core Committee of Naga Tribal Hohos and Civil Organisations (CCNTHCO).

United Nations rights chief warns Rohingya abuses could spark regional conflict

February 06, 2018

The army denies the allegation, saying it is a proportionate crackdown on Rohingya rebels. "We also welcome efforts in improving the business climate, legal security and the need for a sustainable business environment, including respect for human rights", the Swiss president said.

IN man ticketed for 'flipping off' trooper files lawsuit

February 06, 2018

May realized Ames was pursuing another motorist, but he was annoyed because he thought the chase was "not a wise use of police resources" and because he felt the state trooper pulled a move that would have got another motorist ticketed. "While perhaps ill advised, Mr". The ACLU complaint says May's gesture toward Master Trooper Ames was considered expressive conduct and is fully protected by the First Amendment of the US Constitution.

Alliance with BJP is on, says TDP

February 06, 2018

Speculations about the rift between the TDP and BJP began after the state didn't find any mention in the Union Budget, irking both the people of Andhra and the ministers. For the record, TDP-BJP secured 47.71% votes (TDP 40.53%, BJP 7.18%) in the Lok Sabha polls in 2014, while YSRC polled 45.38%. The wordy duel between the Telugu Desam party and BJP leaders are continuing despite instructions from high commands of the respective parties.

News Corp petitions to bring fake Tourism Australia Dundee film to life

February 06, 2018

And experts and viewers were united in believing the ad featuring the iconic larrikin was a dead set ripper. "The Super Bowl has the largest reach of any advertising platform in the US, with more than 100 million viewers tuning in across America and many more millions globally".

New guide launched to help parents manage their children's online habits

February 06, 2018

Will Gardner, executive board member of the UK Council for Child Internet Safety and member of Facebook's safety advisory board, is calling for balance in the way young people are taught to navigate the internet. Pupils designed posters for the anti-bullying website around five central themes: combating bullying, promoting bystanders, combating cyberbullying, combating disablist bullying and LGBT bullying.

Power crisis takes heavy toll on Gaza hospitals

February 06, 2018

Gueterres also told the committee that the global community "must face reality" and acknowledge that "the potential to create an irreversible one-state reality that is incompatible with realizing the legitimate national , historic and democratic aspirations of both Israelis and Palestinians" is fast approaching.

Giannis leaves early, but Bucks rout Nets 109-94

February 06, 2018

Antetokounmpo, who said he stepped on a Nets player's foot, was standing along the baseline near the bench after coming out, trying to get loose in case he was called on to return. Ankle injuries have cropped up of late for Antetokoumpo. Despite winning their second-straight game, it wasn't all rosy for the Bucks , who lost Giannis Antetokounmpo in the forth quarter with an apparent ankle injury.

Child kidnapped from school bus rescued; 1 abductor shot dead in Delhi

February 06, 2018

However, he refused to share any more details of the case. Three days later on January 28, the kidnappers made a ransom call to the family members of the child and demanded Rs 60 lakh. Police also fired on Nitin, who sustained two gunshots. On January 25, the boy was kidnapped by two masked men on a motorcycle when he was going to school with his sister around 7:30 am from Shahdara.

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