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North Korea denies torturing United States detainee Otto Warmbier

June 23, 2017

In an article published by the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) Pyongyang said they treated the 22-year-old according to domestic law and global standards. Warmbier's former soccer coach, Steve Thomas, said the young student came from a religious Jewish family and participated in a birthright trip to Israel .

Putin launches deep-water phase of TurkStream pipeline

June 23, 2017

Russian Federation has launched laying of deep-water part of the Turkish Stream pipeline in the Black Sea . The first line of Turkish Stream should supply gas to Turkey exclusively, while the second aims to bring Russian gas via the Black Sea to southern and southeast Europe .

Grenfell Tower blaze started in fridge freezer

June 23, 2017

Some locals believe the official number of those dead or missing presumed dead is lower than the true figure, and McCormack acknowledged they might not know everyone who was in the building as some people might fear coming forward because they were in the country illegally.

London police: Manslaughter charges being considered in Grenfell Tower fire

June 23, 2017

The investigation is one of the most complex ever undertaken by the Metropolitan Police , McCormack said. Ms Ryan lives on the 22nd floor of Downey Tower and says she now fears for her own safety. "I do not want there to be any victims of this tragedy that we do not know about". 600 tower blocks across the United Kingdom are covered in similar cladding to the material used on Grenfell Tower .

Senate Health Bill Would Repeal Device Tax

June 23, 2017

Those with private insurance will experience higher premiums and higher deductibles, with lower tax credits for working families, even though their plans might not cover pregnancy, mental health care or even expensive prescriptions, he warned.

Mayor Landrieu Issues Statement on Senate GOP Health Care Bill

June 23, 2017

Let's say , for example, that a young person is paying $250 per month for insurance. While Obamacare now allows a threshold of earnings up to 400 percent of the poverty level, the Senate bill changes that threshold to 350 percent. U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, a Democrat from Louisville, criticized the proposal for its tax breaks and changes to Medicaid . The Massachusetts senator took to her social media accounts to accuse "cruel" Republicans of enriching those "who make a lot of money" ...

Trump kicks Nancy Pelosi when she's down

June 23, 2017

The apparent effectiveness of that messaging suggested to some that the 77-year-old Californian could be a liability for Democrats as they aim to regain their majority. Ryan talked about his party last night on Hardball. Keeping Pelosi, in leadership since 2003 and formerly the first female speaker of the House, would actually be a boon for the GOP , former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich told " Fox & Friends" Thursday.

Trump admits he has no Comey tapes

June 23, 2017

Rumors also swirled around Washington that Trump was considering firing Mueller . The interview aired on "Fox & Friends". Without recordings, Comey's version of his conversations with Trump - which he documented at the time, shared with close associates and testified about to Congress - will likely play a key role as prosecutors consider whether Trump inappropriately pressured the lawman to drop the investigation into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn .

Opposition picks Meira Kumar in Dalit-vs-Dalit Presidential battle

June 23, 2017

Soon leaders of various parties proposed the name of Kumar as the best possible candidate and then Gandhi capped the discussions by selecting her name. Kumar said the post embodied the diversity of Indias socio-political culture and the vision of its "composite ideology". "Now, after the NDA nominated a Dalit, they have brought in Meira Kumar to pit a Dalit against a Dalit to insult the Dalits".

Obama Slams The New Health Care Bill & The Republicans Who Wrote It

June 23, 2017

The measure represents the Senate GOP's effort to achieve a top-tier priority for President Donald Trump and virtually all Republican members of Congress. In calling the bill " mean ", though, he mirrored the language of Trump, who last week called the House's version of the legislation just that - after he celebrated its passage in a Rose Garden ceremony.

Indian Spy Kulbhushan files mercy petition to Pakistan army chief

June 23, 2017

India today termed as "manufactured" the confessional video of its national Kulbhushan Jadhav released by Pakistan in which he can be seen seeking clemency from Pakistani Army Chief. While the ICJ has not given a definite verdict in the matter of the sentencing of Jadhav, they announced that India should be granted consular access to Jadhav.

United Nations chief working to resolve Gulf dispute

June 23, 2017

In his strongest comments yet on the crisis , Erdogan added that Qatar was a country "on which a death sentenced had in some way been pronounced". Last week, Saudi Arabia , Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain accused Qatar of supporting terrorism and severed ties.

Compare the Senate, GOP health bills and 'Obamacare' on key issues

June 23, 2017

The long-awaited plan marks a big step towards achieving one of the Republican party's major goals. He ended the statement with a call to action, urging supporters of the Affordable Care Act to call their senators, visit their offices, and speak out.

Cosby joined by wife Camille at 6th day of trial

June 23, 2017

She sued Cosby after prosecutors in 2005 declined to press charges. In that case he gave damaging testimony, but it did not become public until 2015. And he used jarring language to describe his sexual encounters with various young women. Prosecutors suggest Cosby gave her something stronger.

Obama unloads on Donald Trump's GOP health bill in scathing Facebook post

June 23, 2017

Women Not only does the new Senate bill end federal funding for Planned Parenthood, an organization that provides everything from mammograms and cervical cancer screenings to STI testing and contraceptives to 2.4 million women and men every year - it also adds pregnant women to the list of individuals who are ineligible for Medicaid.

Senate Bill to repeal Obamacare, Reaction to cuts in Georiga

June 23, 2017

That could be hard for insurers to absorb, given that the Senate and House bills also eliminate the tax penalty for individuals who don't carry insurance. It would then overhaul the program and reduce its federal funding more than the House bill would, beginning in 2025. Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs says he's disappointed by what he calls "the lack of resolve" to repeal former President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act .

Hunter Greene Selected No. 2 by Reds in 2017 MLB Draft

June 23, 2017

Slot value for the No. 1 overall pick this year is $7.77 million, but the Twins aren't expected to pay that much to steer Lewis away from a University of California, Irvine commitment. 16 after he had Tommy John surgery this spring. Daily sports headlines from across Gwinnett County, including high school , professional and college news.

US on track to supply India with 22 Guardian drones

June 23, 2017

The sources, who requested anonymity as the deal has not been formally announced, said the sale of 22 predator drones being manufactured by General Atomics is "a game changer" for US-India relations as it operationalises the status of "major defence partner".

Five killed in Pakistan blast

June 23, 2017

DIG Abdul Razzaq Cheema said that it was a suicide blast as per eye witnesses, however, investigation into the matter is underway. Of the injured, at least four are said to be in critical condition, said the Rescue officials. A second official confirmed the explosions and toll. "We assume that the bomber wanted to reach the police chief office to attack it, but when policemen at the check post stopped the auto for checking the vehicle was exploded", said the police officer.

Brexit talks begin with hopes of constructive deal

June 23, 2017

As well as Britain's exit bill and citizens' rights , the two sides will have to discuss whether they can avoid a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic. "I look forward to working closely with you during this negotiation", EU negotiator Barnier said, as quoted by the press service of the European Commission, the EU's executive.

Four Republicans oppose new Senate health care bill. Here's why they do

June 23, 2017

Under the Affordable Care Act , insurers are required to include a package of essential health benefits in every plan they sell. The closely guarded Senate health care bill written entirely behind closed doors finally became public Thursday in a do-or-die moment for the Republican Party's winding efforts to repeal Obamacare.

Respect Meira Kumar, but she will lose presidential elections, says Nitish Kumar

June 23, 2017

It is learnt that CPM chief Sitaram Yechury proposed Prakash Ambedkar's name while informing that Mahatma Gandhi's grandson Gopalkrishna Gandhi had himself said the opposition should field a Dalit. The NCP chief is understood to have told the leaders he wanted to wait for a farmers' meeting with the Maharashtra government on Friday. The BJP has prepared four sets for Kovind's nomination.

Senate Republicans unveil U.S. health bill - but lack votes to pass it

June 23, 2017

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of NY spoke on the Senate floor Thursday moments after the GOP's 142-page discussion draft was posted online. "If enacted, this legislation will turn back the clock on women's health". "It's too early to predict exactly how that will play out and what the government will allow for, but it's a possibility that would not really be permitted under the existing system".

Charlie Dent 'concerned' by Senate health care bill

June 23, 2017

According to the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation , more than half of all births in 24 states are financed by Medicaid . (Kaiser Health News is an editorially independent project of the foundation.) That support, the poll suggests, holds true across the political spectrum, though support was strongest among Democrats .

Senate Republicans Reveal Long-Awaited Affordable Care Act Repeal Bill

June 23, 2017

This is a budget gimmick to ensure that the bill complies with Senate rules that forbid the legislation from adding to the federal government's long-term debt. We stabilize collapsing insurance markets. As a result, many states would find themselves unable to afford all the people they have enrolled. The bill would bar using tax credits to buy coverage that includes abortions.

Fridge-freezer maker offers condolences in tower fire

June 23, 2017

A fire that engulfed a London tower block killing at least 79 people started in a Hotpoint fridge freezer, London police said on Friday (Jun 23). Tests on exterior building materials in other high-rise buildings conducted after the devastating west London fire has shown that some of the panels submitted were combustible, British Prime Minister Theresa May said Thursday.

Refugee population hits 65.6 million

June 23, 2017

The number of people uprooted within their own countries was down slightly previous year, as was the number of asylum seekers. "For the third consecutive year, Turkey hosted the largest number of refugees worldwide, with 2.9 million people ".

North Korea denies torturing U.S. student Otto Warmbier

June 23, 2017

Ohio Sen. Rob Portman , who had met with North Korean officials in NY to press for Warmbier's release, attended the funeral. The US, South Korea and others often accuse North Korea of using foreign detainees to try to win diplomatic concessions.

Indiana Democrats, Republicans React To Senate Health Bill

June 23, 2017

Trump called " mean ". They are Senators Ted Cruz of Texas, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Mike Lee of Utah and Rand Paul of Kentucky. Republicans view Obama's Affordable Care Act as a costly government intrusion into the private marketplace.

Lalu Prasad: Will ask Nitish Kumar to not back Ram Nath Kovind

June 23, 2017

Tiwari said, "There will be a far clear, coherent and an articulate answer available" after the meeting. "He himself had pitched for opposition unity and backtracked". The Congress alone knows why it is contesting because they do not have numbers on their side", he said. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA)'s presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind will file his nomination papers on Friday morning at the Parliament library building in the presence of top NDA leaders and Prime Minister ...

President Trump Says There are No Comey Tapes

June 23, 2017

Trump had raised the possibility of tapes in May when he fired Comey, who was heading the FBI investigation into alleged Russia's meddling in the November 8 2016 US presidential election . White House deputy spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders parried reporters' questions as to whether other officials had made secret recordings in the White House.

North Korea detainee mourned at OH funeral

June 23, 2017

Warmbier was detained for trying to steal a propaganda slogan from his Pyongyang hotel and has confessed to "severe crimes" against the state, the North's official media said on Monday. Pyongyang has called President Donald Trump a "psychopath" while he describes N Korea as a brutal regime . "He should have been brought home a long time ago", Trump said .

United Nations begins investigation of Congo atrocities

June 23, 2017

This figure is a large jump from a previous United Nations estimate of around 400 deaths since violence in the Kasai region broke out last October. Since the start of the violence, more than 1.3 million people have since been displaced within the country as well as thousands forced to flee across its borders.

North Korea denies torturing Ohio college student Otto Warmbier

June 23, 2017

But doctors at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he was eventually flown upon his release, found no traces of active botulism. The exact cause of Warmbier's death remains unclear. "He was a tremendously talented young man with a very bright future and today, we mourn with you in his passing". Warmbier's brother, sister and friends spoke at the service, NPR member station WVXU in Cincinnati reports .

AIADMK (OPS Camp) To Support Kovind

June 23, 2017

While announcing Kovind's name, BJP chief Amit Shah had said the party had gone through a list of names before selecting him. The O.Panneerselvam (Puratchi Thalaivi Amma) faction announced its support to Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday. Nitish Kumar is known to take independent decision like his welcoming the demonetisation decision and surgical strikes a year ago and the JD-U voting for UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee while sharing power with BJP in the state.

Chief Ministers of various states join Yoga Day celebrations

June 23, 2017

In India , where yoga originated, the centrepiece of the celebrations was Lucknow where the Prime Minister joined over 51,000 people at the sprawling Ramabai Maidan. At DU, Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Tyagi performed yoga with other officials at Gandhi Bhavan. Apart from this, DST has also launched a research programme 'Science and Technology of Yoga and Meditation (SATYAM)' under its Cognitive Science Research Initiative (CSRI).

North Korea Denies it Tortured Detainee Warmbier

June 23, 2017

Warmbier had been on a tourist trip to North Korea when he was detained and sentenced to hard labour early a year ago for allegedly stealing a political poster from a North Korean hotel. Others included Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan. He returned home to Cincinnati , Ohio, on June 13 in a coma after being "brutalized and terrorized by the pariah regime ", his family said at the time.

Huge stuffed cow saves 2-year-old boy after fall from window

June 23, 2017

The boy fell from a window in a home on Marlboro Street, about 16 feet onto concrete below. Suddenly, Estrada said his 12-year-old niece called out, "My brother!" "It's a good distance and luckily for him, you know, the stuffed animal did absorb most of the impact", Chelsea Deputy Fire Chief John Quatieri told the ABC affiliate in Boston, WCVB-TV .

N Korea calls Trump a 'psychopath'

June 23, 2017

In a news conference last week, they disputed the North Korean regime's claims that Warmbier had contracted botulism and slipped into a vegetative state after taking a sleeping pill. following 17 months of detention in North Korea. His body was transferred to the coroner's office later that day and initial results from the examination are expected later on Tuesday or on Wednesday.

If Baghdadi death confirmed, next IS leader might be Saddam-era officer

June 23, 2017

Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister confirmed on Thursday that the country believed it killed the self-proclaimed caliph of the Islamic State (IS) terror group in a May air strike. "It's a matter of a few days and we will announce the total liberation of Mosul", Abadi told reporters in Baghdad , according to al-Sumaria. In a statement, the army had said Sukhoi warplanes carried out a 10-minute night-time strike on May 28 at a location near Raqa, where IS leaders had gathered to plan a ...

Babar Awan all set to join PTI

June 23, 2017

However, he parted ways with the party, following his differences with Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari. Sources further said that Awan has invited PTI leaders including the party chairman Imran Khan to an Iftar party today where he is expected to announce his joining to the party.

Republicans reveal bill to replace Obamacare

June 23, 2017

While these basic elements are part of the Senate bill , overall it lays out a path toward less government spending. In a statement, Murkowski said changes to health care are needed but those changes must be "done right". Market stability: In the past, the CBO has assessed the future stability of the insurance market under the proposed legislation and we can assume its analysts will again.

Provost thanks Armed Forces for their service

June 23, 2017

The ceremony included a minute's silence for the victims of the Grenfell tower block fire tragedy. To commemorate and support "Armed Forces Day" this Saturday 24 June, local bus operators have announced that serving members of the armed forces, veterans and cadets can travel on bus services across York for free on the day.

Qatar's neighbours issue demands to end crisis

June 23, 2017

These include the Muslim Brotherhood , Daesh (IS), Al Qaeda and Lebanon's Hezbollah . - Cut ties to terrorist organizations. They have also severed diplomatic ties with the small Gulf state. Revoke Qatari citizenship for existing nationals off those four countries if it violates those countries' laws. "Re-evaluating the base agreement with Qatar is not on our agenda".

Former German chancellor Kohl dies at 87

June 23, 2017

Gorbachev says "the names of this outstanding German politician will stay in the memory of his compatriots and all Europeans". By then, Ludwigshafen was under nearly daily attack from Allied bombers, and young Helmut, who like most boys his age had become a member of the Hitler Youth, was pressed into service to dig charred corpses from the ashes.

'Dreamers' Safe Under Trump-for Now

June 23, 2017

Now that Trump has chose to keep the program in place, many of his strongest supporters may be angered by the president's latest immigration decision. The program stays open, current permits are renewable, new enrollees are welcome. "This is a big victory for Dreamers amid months of draconian and mean-spirited immigration enforcement policy", David Leopold, an immigration lawyer, told The New York Times .

Republican senators release health-care bill to cut Medicaid, erase tax boosts

June 23, 2017

Allow states to waive the guarantee of essential health benefits , which would segment the market into plans for sick people and plans for healthy people, driving up the cost of plans for people with serious health care needs. "It's going to be a really tough one to make, and I don't envy whoever those people are", said Hanel. The program now helps low-income adults, their children, people with disabilities, pregnant women and the elderly in nursing homes.

Mitch McConnell And Senate Republicans Reveal Their Guarded Health Care Bill

June 23, 2017

It's called a "discussion draft " because they can still make changes to it in order to get the votes needed to pass. The plan gets rid of those mandates. The last thing I want to do is play armchair quarterback with them. "Ninety percent of the Obamacare subsidies remained in the House bill and they've been adding to them", said Republican Kentucky Sen.

LAPD arrests officer accused of unlawful sex with teen

June 23, 2017

Hong). "Los Angeles has a police officer recruitment and retention problem and we urge Chief Beck to provide solutions and not band-aids to ensure there are enough officers on patrol to reduce violent crime and emergency response times, and prevent incidents like this in the future".

Barack Obama Just Blasted the Senate's Trumpcare Bill

June 23, 2017

Democrats countered that the bill is a giveaway to the rich at the expense of middle- and low-income families who will lose health insurance. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is hoping to push the measure through the Senate next week. The budget office said the House bill would cause 23 million to lose coverage by 2026. The additional funds would continue through 2020, and be gradually reduced until they are entirely eliminated in 2024.

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