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Indian foreign minister Sushma Swaraj visits Saudi Arabia

February 07, 2018

Colonel General Z. Hasanov, recalling his meetings with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince, Defense Minister Muhammad bin Salman, emphasized the important role of friendly relations between the heads of state in expanding relations between our countries and noted that these relations are successfully developing in different fields.

Biden: Trump Is 'A Joke' - He's 'Doing Everything That Putin Ever Wanted'

February 07, 2018

Biden also said that Trump should avoid sitting down with special counsel Robert Mueller - who is leading the investigation into the Trump campaign's ties to Russian Federation - quipping that "the president has some difficulty with precision".

Universiti Malaya ranks 46th in Asia

February 07, 2018

It has climbed up to the 46th position, after making its debut at number 59 a year ago. The 2018 list also saw a new entrant, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), which is now ranked 171st in Asia. Two of the country's newcomers made it to the top 200 of the list - Indian School of Mines at 141st and Banaras Hindu University at the joint 194th slots.

Transgender Residents Fight Alabama Driver's License Policy

February 07, 2018

The ACLU has filed a lawsuit against Alabama, claiming the state discriminates against transgender people who want to change the gender designation on their driver licenses. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency did not immediately respond Tuesday to a request for comment. "In half an hour, I was subjected to the most blatant cruelty another human being had ever inflicted on me", said Corbitt, who has changed her gender identity on her US passport, Social Security card and North Dakota ...

PSG director: Why Neymar won't go to Real Madrid

February 07, 2018

With those at Santiago Bernabeu planning a squad overhaul on the back of a disappointing campaign, former Barcelona star Neymar is considered to fit the "Galactico" mould. "Even though Sochaux equalised, I knew it was an offensive team and I respected them, and in the second half they had fewer chances". That haul has already topped his return from a final campaign at Camp Nou, when he found the target 20 times.

Favorable Press Coverage Somewhat Unlikely to Affect LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ) Stock Price

February 07, 2018

LKQ Corporation (LKQ) now trades with a market capitalization of $12.45 Billion. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 2.82. Robert W. Baird maintained LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ) rating on Tuesday, March 22. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 142,801 shares of company stock valued at $5,811,690.

Operation Midland 'VIP paedophile ring' accuser faces trial over child porn charges

February 07, 2018

He said he was abused and tortured by them during the 1970s and 1980s and he named Lord Brittan, Harvey Procter and Field Marshall Lord Bramall. All those accused vehemently denied the claims which sparked the Met police's Operation Midland .

House Prepares Another Spending Punt

February 07, 2018

But doing so would largely be giving up the central component of their leverage to force an immigration deal - the Republican desire to substantially increase defense spending. "We'll be ready and prepared to be back for any and all votes", he said. "We'll be here to vote if we need to vote". Lawmakers are looking to take action following Trump's decision previous year to end an Obama-era program, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, that shields from deportation young immigrants ...

Chatham Resident Released From Hostage Situation

February 07, 2018

According to the BBC, Jolly Bimbachi and Sean Allen Moore were released by the group, which was holding them as hostages in Syria. Ms Bimbachi and Mr Moore, both residents of Chatham, Ontario, had flown to Lebanon late previous year to reunite Ms Bimbachi with her two children, Chatham politician Jeff Bultje said in a phone interview.

Pence trip to Asia, Olympics aimed at countering NKorea

February 07, 2018

Warmbier at the opening ceremony.to remind the world of the atrocities that happen in North Korea", a White House official said on Monday. Pence is leading a US delegation to the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea in part to offset efforts by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to present what President Donald Trump's advisers see as a facade of worldwide goodwill and cooperation.

Trump Says: 'I'd Love To See A Shutdown' If No Immigration Law

February 07, 2018

New Mexico Democratic Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham chairs the Hispanic caucus. House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is expected to present the plan to fellow House Republicans during a conference meeting Monday night, two of the aides said.

John Mahoney Latest News, Photos, and Videos

February 07, 2018

He passed away on Sunday in a Chicago hospice facility , his publicist confirmed to the Mail Online . The Chicago-Tribune reported that the actor had been suffering from cancer. The series aired from 1993 to 2004 and earned Mahoney two Emmy nominations for his role as the opinionated, fussy, and very likable Martin Crane .

Centre allocated Rs 5252 crore for railway infrastructure development in Odisha

February 07, 2018

The budget provision for Odisha is Rs 150 crore more than that of previous year's allocation as the state had received Rs 5,102 crore for development of railways in the previous annual Union Budget . Rs 850 crore has been allocated for railway line renewal. The Jharsuguda-Rengali project has got Rs 3.05 crore. For the new 200km railway line between Talcher and Gopalpur in Ganjam, the budget has earmarked only Rs 5 lakh, while Rs 45 lakh has been allocated for laying double lines between ...

States Sue EPA Over Clean Water Rule Delay

February 07, 2018

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) finalized a rule moving the applicability date to the Obama-era Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule to February 6, 2020 , two years in the future.

Aadhaar misuse not a ground to strike down law

February 07, 2018

A law can only be struck down on the ground that the legislature which passed it lacked the competence to do so and hence it was a colourable exercise of power, Chandrachud observed. Justice Chandrachud agreed that Section 7 of the 2016 Act only required Aadhaar for services, benefits and subsidies for which funds were drawn from the Consolidated Fund of India.

Lone surviving Paris terror attack suspect goes on trial in Brussels

February 07, 2018

Abdeslam's lawyer emphasised the narrow scope of this first trial by challenging a court move to extend privileges for interested parties to the trial to a group for victims of Islamic State attacks in Brussels on March 22, 2016. The judge's questions sought to establish which of the two had opened fire during the police shoot-out. He will face trial in France , most likely next year, on the Paris terror attack.

Trump trades insults with House intelligence committee top Democrat over Federal Bureau of Investigation memo

February 07, 2018

Key Republican House members rejected the notion that the memo released by the House Intelligence Committee last week "totally vindicates" President Donald Trump, as the president tweeted on Saturday. Also Tuesday, the House intelligence committee gave Bannon another week to negotiate the terms of a closed-door interview as the White House has put limits on what he can tell Congress.

Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) Upgraded to Buy at Scotiabank

February 07, 2018

About 33.13 million shares traded or 73.64% up from the average. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) has declined 16.63% since February 5, 2017 and is downtrending. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 19,012 shares of company stock valued at $2,690,734. (NASDAQ:FB). Proshare Advsrs Limited Liability Corp reported 1.74% in Facebook, Inc.

Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Wednesday into Wednesday night

February 07, 2018

Eventually, the watch will be upgraded to a warning or advisory as the storm approaches the state. Freezing cold and scattered snow showers will move into New England on Tuesday before a larger storm system sweeps through the region and impacts the evening commute on Wednesday.

Dow Jones falls another 500 points at open

February 07, 2018

Letting out some of the air might even be healthy, some say. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 567.02 points, or 2.33 percent, to 24,912.77, the S&P 500 gained 46.2 points, or 1.74 percent, to 2,695.14 and the Nasdaq Composite added 148.36 points, or 2.13 percent, to 7,115.88.

Appeals court upholds $25M Trump University settlement

February 07, 2018

In the process, the court denied the appeal of former student Sherri Simpson, who said she wanted to opt-out of the settlement to personally sue President Donald Trump. The decision clears the way for thousands of Trump University participants to receive as much as 90 percent of what they paid for the courses. Judge Jacqueline Nguyen, along with two other judges in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, upheld a district court's earlier decision.

Mattis: US military's competitive edge has 'eroded'

February 07, 2018

The NPR and the National Defense Strategy (NDS) unveiled last month were to be the main topics of the hearing, but the discussion often was sidetracked by debates over Congress' failure to reach a budget deal that would fund the military by almost $700 billion.

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)- Analysts Opinions Crush Stocks Estimates

February 07, 2018

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on EL. P/E Ratio is for valuing a company that measures its current share price relative to its per-share earnings. Comparatively, 15.4% of shares of all "Personal Products" companies are held by insiders. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink .

House votes to change who pays for sexual misconduct claims

February 07, 2018

It would also require members of Congress to repay the Treasury fund controlled by the Office of Compliance within 90 days, including members who leave office, and would require that each claim in which an award or settlement is made be referred to the House Ethics Committee - something that is now not done automatically.

Palestinians: One Killed, Dozens Wounded in Clashes With Israeli Army in Nablus

February 07, 2018

Ben Gal taught at two religious Jewish seminaries, both of them located in illegal Israeli settlements: one in Gival Smuel, and the other in Har Bracha settlement, according to the Israeli daily Haaretz. An Israeli military spokeswoman declined immediate comment. Dozens of angry Palestinian young men threw stones at the Israeli troops, who fired back with tear gas, rubber bullets and live ammunition.

ANC leaders to meet on Wednesday

February 07, 2018

In order for the party to force Zuma to resign as state president, the NWC would have to call a meeting of the National Executive Committee, its top decision-making body, to vote on Zuma's exit. President Zuma's conduct is reckless and unacceptable. "I think we're seeing the end game of the Zuma presidency.the last days of Mr Zuma's tenure in Parliament.I'm happy that this great institution [Parliament] has been spared the the bad indignity of what a farce a Zuma SONA would have been", ...

Russians appeal to CAS seeking Olympic spots

February 07, 2018

Six-time Olympic gold medalist Viktor Ahn and three former National Hockey League players are among 32 Russian athletes who filed appeals Tuesday seeking spots at the Pyeongchang Olympics. "It includes, for example, evidence of suspicious Steroid Profile values, DNA inconsistencies and irregularities of the Athlete Biological Passport, as well as evidence provided necessarily need to be transmitted to the athletes".

Australia's deputy PM Barnaby Joyce expecting child with new partner

February 07, 2018

The pair are said to be very happy together. The Daily Telegraph reported that the couple had moved in together and Mr Joyce was "madly in love" but the 50-year-old is concerned about the welfare of his daughters, who are in their late teens and early 20s.

Cowichan man missing since 2007 identified by coroners service

February 07, 2018

Rayner became the subject of a missing person investigation and witnesses around southern Vancouver Island were interviewed. The Special Investigations Unit with the BC Coroners Service announced their findings Tuesday afternoon. The BC Coroners Service, Cowichan Search and Rescue and RCMP all took part in the recovery. The BC Coroners Service says remains found in Lake Cowichan late previous year are those of a hiker who went missing more than a decade ago.

Teen charged in connection with fatal Weston Road stabbing

February 07, 2018

Some insight into events came from word that Gordon and Blacquiere arrived at the parking lot in the same vehicle and knew each other, according to Detective Rob North. She can not be named under the terms of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. One of them, a 16-year-old girl, surrendered to police on November 24 and was charged with one count of accessory after the fact to murder.

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (RPT) Downgraded by ValuEngine

February 07, 2018

The company has market cap of $1.06 billion. The stock decreased 1.56% or GBX 19 during the last trading session, reaching GBX 1200. NXP Semiconductors N.V. After having $0.34 EPS previously, Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust's analysts see -2.94 % EPS growth. Therefore 22% are positive. FBR & Co assumed coverage on Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust in a research report on Tuesday.

Malzahn lands $2 million raise, stronger buyout protection

February 07, 2018

He's scheduled to make $7.3 million in 2024. Should Auburn terminate Malzahn under the terms of the new contract, it would owe him 50 percent of his buyout within 30 days and the remaining 50 percent in four equal annual installments. Auburn and Malzahn agreed to the new deal in December after the Tigers won the SEC West title and played in the Peach Bowl. BC-FBC-Auburn-Malzahn Contract, 136 Auburn releases Malzahn's new 7-year, $49 million contractEds: APNewsNow.

Child killed, 2 adults injured in BW Parkway crash

February 07, 2018

Monday along northbound Interstate 295 near Route 198. The vehicle was not visible from the roadway. Firefighters also found a 6-year-old girl in nearby brush who had been ejected from the vehicle. It took crews around 45 minutes to extricate the driver of the auto, and an additional 30 minutes to get the other passenger. State Police were working the scene on the parkway near exits B3 and B2 near Farmingdale.

Trump should release Democrats' memo

February 07, 2018

A U.S. House of Representatives committee voted unanimously on Monday to approve the release of a classified document that Democrats say will rebut a contentious Republican memo alleging Federal Bureau of Investigation bias against President Donald Trump .

In blow to GOP, Supreme Court won't block PA redistricting

February 07, 2018

They must be redrawn before May's primary. The lower court said the state's General Assembly had drawn congressional voter districts "with the intent of discriminating against voters who favored non-Republican candidates" and gave lawmakers until January 29 to come up with a remedial plan.

Macedonia says ready to change its name and end row with Greece

February 07, 2018

Macedonia media speculated about several possible options, including changing the name to Upper Macedonia , Northern Macedonia , Vardar Macedonia , Macedonia-Skopje or New Macedonia . Matthew Nimetz, the United Nations envoy dealing with the matter, voiced optimism on February 1 that the Balkan neighbors could end the dispute during 2018.

Reham Khan leaves Pakistan citing threats

February 07, 2018

The news came a day after the former anchor said that she would break her silence on "certain matters". The news of her departure comes in the wake of her recent interview to India TV in which she commented on her former husband's alleged third marriage.

Norovirus Outbreak At Winter Olympics Prompts Military Response

February 07, 2018

Murray ran that practice, but she was absent for the second session, involving "Team B", that went from 3:30 p.m.to 4:30 p.m., as North Korean coach Pak Chol-ho and South Korean assistant Lee Kyou-sun were in charge of 11 players, including seven North Koreans.

GOP Rep. Echoes Trump: Dems' Refusal To Clap During SOTU Was 'Un-American'

February 06, 2018

They want to do something great for our country, and you have the other side, even on positive news - really positive news - like that, they were like death, un-American. The first lady is on a rare policy trip with President Donald Trump, flying with him to OH on Monday and then going their separate ways. Trump explicitly pointed out that Democrats sat stony-faced through his pronouncements that the unemployment rate for Hispanic-Americans and African-Americans was at the lowest point ...

Missing South Carolina woman seen in Birmingham has been found

February 07, 2018

Pickens County Deputy Ken Bell said Cole used her credit card at a business in Pickens at about 2:15 p.m. Monday. Officers say they believe she is most likely lost and is not being forced to drive to these areas. Investigators hoped that she would be traveling back toward Atlanta to take I-85 or I-20 to get home. She is driving a dark gray 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee with SC license plate number FFU 427.

Patrick Brown tweets for first time since resignation

February 06, 2018

Brown, who remains MPP for Simcoe North, stepped down as leader overnight on January 25 following a CTV report outlining sexual misconduct allegations involving two young women. The day after the ex-leader's resignation, interim PC Leader Vic Fedeli said he "would not sign Patrick Brown's nomination papers" if Brown tries to run as a PC candidate in a Barrie-area riding in the upcoming June election.

Russian President to run for 2018 presidential election

February 06, 2018

The 65-year-old has been in power either as President or Prime Minister for 17 years. The registration certificate has already been given to Putin's authorised representative. Head of the commission Ella Pamfilova declared 314,837 signatures to have been gathered to backup the Russian President. On Friday, a CEC working group considered the results of verification of signatures in support of Putin.

Scottish farmer mistakes stuffed toy for tiger

February 06, 2018

He added: "He refused to get out of the squad vehicle or even wind the windows down". Police contacted a local wildlife park and sent out several officers with an armed backup team in case the threat was real. No one's owned up to it yet. Now "I feel a bit silly for calling the police, but I thought it was a real emergency", he told the Scottish Sun . "We're laughing about it now but it was very scary at the time".

House members grill Treasury Secretary Mnuchin about market turmoil

February 06, 2018

The Dow recovered quickly to gains less than 30 minutes after open on Tuesday morning, but slipped into 52-point loss by 10:30 a.m. The Treasury Department was monitoring financial markets and that they were "functioning very well", he said.

Trump wants end to 'chain migration'

February 06, 2018

But as a political message it helped Trump make progress on a crucial assignment - selling the tax cut as a bonanza to the Middle Class and a victor for businesses that create jobs that will leave the whole country better off. "That's actually pretty courageous". GOP lawmakers remain divided over how to extend expiring protections under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program - some conservatives call President Trump's proposal to provide a path to citizenship for 1.8 million ...

Democrats sharpen warning to Trump in wake of disputed memo

February 06, 2018

Rep. Jim Himes said Tuesday he believes the Democratic memo will be released, but said he doesn't think the White House will be as supportive of the release as they were with the Republican memo. The Senate's Democratic leader, Chuck Schumer of NY, urged Trump to back the public release and said refusing to do so would show the president's intent to undermine the Russian Federation investigation.

Cape Town Residents Begin Stockpiling Water Ahead of Government Shutdown of Taps

February 06, 2018

Cape Town city authorities have previously tested out a water collection site at a soccer field, saying it plans to roll out an estimated 200 such water points across the city. "Cape Town is using about 500 million litres of water per day... so it's more or less 20 days of water", Groenewald said. In the past week, city-wide consumption stood at an average of 547 million liters daily.

Higuain scores second-half hat-trick in Juve's seven-goal rout

February 06, 2018

Spurs are set to play Juventus in the first leg of their Champions League knock-out tie next week, and they might have just received another boost in their quest to reach the quarter finals of the competition, after Max Allegri admitted that Blaise Matuidi is a huge doubt for the clash after sustaining an injury against Sassuolo yesterday, as quoted by Calcio Mercato .

The 2018 Porsche 911 GT3 RS gets 520 horsepower, aero tweaks

February 06, 2018

The bump in output makes ideal sense considering the non-RS GT3 was updated past year when it received the 4-litre unit with 493bhp on tap. The leaked images (since removed) from Australia's Drive show a 911 that gets the same modifications as the GT3 plus some added RS bits, including a new GT2 RS-style hood with twin NACA ducts; and the front wheel arch louvers borrowed from the last GT3 RS.

Mercedes-Benz deleted Dalai Lama quote from Instagram after offending Chinese

February 06, 2018

The post sparked lively discussion on social media, with some consumers claiming that quoting the Dalai Lama post showed that Mercedes-Benz lacks a fundamental understanding of Chinese history and culture. Beijing accuses the Dalai Lama of fomenting violence, stirring up separatist sentiments, and seeking to separate Tibet from China. "We will promptly take steps to deepen our understanding of Chinese culture and values, our global staff included, to help standardize our actions to ensure ...

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