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Iranian woman who removed veil in public gets two year's jail

March 08, 2018

A Tehran prosecutor says a woman who removed her obligatory Islamic headscarf in public in late December has been sentenced to 24 months in prison. Tehran Public Prosecutor Abbas Jafar Dolatabadi said that infractions against the law would be dealt with "firmly".

Putin praises Trump, raps US politics

March 08, 2018

Although he lavished praise on the president, Putin was not at all complimentary about American politics, because "it has demonstrated its inefficiency and has been eating himself up". He described the Western sanctions over Crimea and the insurgency in eastern Ukraine as part of "illegitimate and unfair" efforts to contain Russian Federation, adding that "we will win in the long run".

Berlusconi will support League leader as Italy prime minister

March 08, 2018

No one seemed to have the answer Monday. "Ungovernable Italy", read the headline in La Stampa daily. Emerging on top and the pick of almost a third of those who cast ballots was the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement, founded in 2009 by comic Beppe Grillo and the largest opposition force in the just-ended legislature.

Turkey, Free Syrian Army control most of Jandaris settlement in Syria's Afrin

March 08, 2018

Earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the time has come for the offensive towards the center of Syria's Afrin. Kurds in Syria and Iraq have been attacked by Turkish forces on several occasions in recent years, including the ongoing cross-border operation in Afrin.

Snow warning issued for Lincolnshire tomorrow

March 08, 2018

The latest alert is for the period between 12.05am and 11am on Thursday and covers Wales, the East Midlands, West Midlands, the Yorkshire & Humber region and north-west England. Water companies said they have restored supplies to most customers after days of weather-related problems, which left thousands of homes in southern England without their supply.

Karnataka unveils proposed state flag, to seek Centre's approval

March 08, 2018

The Karnataka government had formed a committee to come up with a design for the official state flag in July 2017 after repeated demands for one. Since a separate state flag requires the approval of the Centre, Siddaramaiah said that his government will send a proposal to New Delhi after the state Cabinet approves of the flag.

Trump Reportedly Asked Key Witnesses What They Talked About with Mueller

March 08, 2018

The experts told the Times that, still, the discussions could boost any obstruction case on Russian Federation that Mueller might build against President Trump . Earlier this week, CNN reported that a Middle East specialist with ties to Trump's team attended secret meetings during the presidential transition between the United Arab Emirates and Trump associates, and is now cooperating with special counsel Mueller, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Ted Cruz vs. Beto O'Rourke: Senate showdown set after Texas primary

March 08, 2018

Democrats are facing a daunting Senate map this November, defending more seats than Republicans, including several in states that voted for Trump in 2016, such as Florida, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, North Dakota and West Virginia. O'Rourke rejected Cruz's assertion that he didn't share the same values as Texas voters, pointing to his campaign's extensive travel across the state.

Boise State vs. Utah State - 3/8/18 College Basketball Pick, Odds, and Prediction

March 08, 2018

Merrill has led the Aggies in scoring in 13 games this season, including a career-high 33-point performance at New Mexico on February 14. "Coaches and my teammates put me in a great position to be successful", McEwen said. "Our guys do a good job of executing in the half court", Duryea said. "It's game 32 today and they're getting a pretty good feel for that". Six players are averaging at least 8.7 points per game for Colorado State, they are Prentiss Nixon (16.2), Deion James (10.5), ...

TTP militants killed in USA drone strike in Kunar

March 08, 2018

The latest strike is an indication that tensions between the United States and Pakistan are melting after several hard months. Pakistan's Express Tribune also reported that a Pakistani intelligence official said the drone struck on the day the training of the bombers was about to be completed.

Increase monetary policy rate, excise tax — IMF to Nigeria

March 08, 2018

They called for an asset quality review to identify any potential capital need. The progress in the economy, it noted, showed in the beginning of a convergence between official and parallel market rates in foreign exchange windows as a result of tight monetary policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria; improvements in tax administration, and significant improvement the business environment.

Trump asked Priebus about Mueller testimony but it was 'nothing' of substance

March 08, 2018

President Donald Trump has reportedly had conversations with two witnesses who have testified before special counsel Robert Mueller's investigators about the Russian Federation election meddling probe. The latest edition of the Times stirring the pot of the Russian collusion delusion is the revelation that Trump talked to Mueller investigators, twice.

Oklahoma Teacher Walkout May Happen April 2

March 08, 2018

UPDATE (12:30 p.m.): On Wednesday at around noon, Oklahoma Education Association President Alicia Priest posted a video to the organization's Facebook page confirming a new deadline for school closures over education funding. The teachers union is expected to lay out their demands on Thursday. However, the OEA's decision has drawn the ire of grassroots teachers groups, mostly on Facebook, like the Oklahoma Teachers United group.

White House: Arbitration won against porn star

March 08, 2018

At the White House briefing on Tuesday afternoon, the Press Secretary was forced to navigate questions about the relationship several times, repeatedly saying that Mr. Previously, through a lawyer, Clifford denied the two had an affair, but Avenatti said Wednesday that was to meet the terms of the nondisclosure agreement.

Jerusalem, Iran the focus at AIPAC conference

March 08, 2018

In other areas where Israel has succeeded, Netanyahu observed, the success has indeed helped others. In another arena, agriculture, Israeli technology has brought "water to Africa, to millions of people in Africa". Founded in 1954 after former President Dwight D. Eisenhower suspended USA aid to Israel over global violations, the American Zionist Committee for Public Affairs (AZCPA) rebranded as AIPAC in 1959.

James Bay's new album Electric Light is available now for pre-order

March 08, 2018

Bay released his lead single " Wild Love " last month. "If I had to describe my first album visually it would probably be a flame - while this new album is about a real sonic and artistic evolution for me", said Bay in a statement. On top of announcing his album release date, the "Hold Back The River" hitmaker has revealed plans to tour the United Kingdom in June, after selling out his upcoming gig at London's Brixton Electric on March 15 in just minutes.

SC tells Karti to approach HC for relief

March 08, 2018

The apex court requested acting chief justice to allocate matter to an appropriate bench. The apex court had earlier in its detailed order on November 20, last year allowed Karti's plea to go to the United Kingdom from December 01 to 10 last year for the objective of his daughter's admission with certain terms and conditions.For the central government, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Tusshar Mehta was appearing before the apex court.

PM Modi Condemns Vandalism After Desecration Of 3 Statues Across India

March 08, 2018

Statues of BJP icon Shyama Prasad Mukherjee in West Bengal , anti-caste icon "Periyar" Ramaswamy in Vellore, Tamil Nadu and Dalit icon B R Ambedkar in Meerut have been desecrated. "Who is Lenin and what is the connection between Lenin and India?" The attacks on statues is emblematic of the conflict between the Communists and the right-wing BJP in India.

NY Assembly passes anti-gun violence legislation

March 08, 2018

All of them were approved overwhelmingly, with most Republicans in support. Another Senate GOP measure would create a "Guardians for Schools" license plate to raise money to help pay for school resource officers. Phillips' statement was slammed by Democrats, who noted that she twice voted with the GOP majority to block votes on gun control measures. The bills will be sent to the Assembly.

Neiphiu Rio takes oath as new Nagaland Chief Minister

March 08, 2018

National People's Party's (NPP) State president Ato Yepthomi said he had also submitted a letter supporting Mr Rio to the Governor. Governor P B Acharya on Tuesday said he had received letters of support in Rio's favour from 12 legislators of the BJP, one letter from the JD (U) and another from an Independent MLA, besides the 18 legislatures of the NDPP.

'Pregnant' woman riding pillion dies as cop 'kicks' bike

March 08, 2018

Calling it as unlawful, he said it amounted to criminal offence. The couple, Usha and Raja (40), belonging to Soolamangalam near Papanasam in Thanjavur district, were proceeding to Tiruchi on a motorcycle, when they were intercepted near Thuvakudi by a team led by Traffic Inspector Kamaraj.

Trump Spoke to Witnesses About Discussions They Had with Special Counsel

March 08, 2018

In one instance, Trump told former White House staff secretary Rob Porter that counsel Donald McGahn should deny a Times article in January saying the president had asked McGhan to fire Mueller a year ago. Fox's sources also deny that Trump ever "ordered" McGahn to see Mueller fired; they say Trump simply directed McGahn to see what could be done about Mueller.

China committed to preserve peace and stability in SCS, says foreign minister

March 08, 2018

He made the remarks during a news conference at the same time as a meeting of the National People's Congress in Beijing on Thursday. On Thursday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that China would make a necessary response in the event of a trade war with the United States but said such a war would only harm all sides.

Dear CBS/Turner: This Is a Bad Selection Show Idea

March 08, 2018

Not every win will be flawless. Every region in the tournament gets their own seed for each team which is why there are four seeds for each rank. They'll take that, though. The Big Ten tournament is a little different this year. Michigan State enters March Madness with 29-4 record (including the Big Ten Tournament).

Valdez, White in runoff for Dem nomination for governor

March 08, 2018

The most energized are the progressives who now dominate the Democratic Party, and largely support Valdez. Valdez had 42.4% of votes and White had 27.7% of votes.

Girl on horse denied drink at Starbucks drive-thru

March 08, 2018

Instead, she and her horse, Scout, were shut down by the barista who apparently wasn't into horsing around. "We weren't given a reason, just, 'We can't take your order, '" Aspen told KNXV . "So we were kind of disappointed we got thrown to the side from such a great company". The store's district manager reached out to Aspen the following day to invite her and her horse back to the drive-thru, according to ABC News .

Marjory Stoneman Douglas band performs at Carnegie Hall weeks after school rampage

March 08, 2018

A Thurston High School student is reported to have sent a message to another student saying, "I am a shooter!" For the first time since a gunman turned Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School into a scene of carnage, students are getting through their first full day of regular classes Wednesday.

Another nor'easter threatening communities along East Coast

March 08, 2018

This week's storm was not forecast to have the hurricane-strength winds whipped up at times by the storm last week but forecasters say strong gusts of 97km/h and accumulated snow will still be enough to knock down more power lines. School districts and municipal operations around Pennsylvania and CT already were announcing they would close Wednesday. The National Weather Service said travel is not recommended Wednesday and urged people to stay off the roads to allow emergency crews and ...

Trial starts of Danish inventor accused of submarine murder

March 08, 2018

Madsen, 47, whose trial starts Thursday in Copenhagen, is charged with murder, dismemberment and indecent handling of a corpse for the way he disposed of Wall's body. More than 75 journalists from more than 12 countries have registered to attend the trial at the Copenhagen district court, reflecting enormous global interest in what prosecutor Jakob Buch-Jepsen has described as a "unusual and extremely brutal" case, reports the Guardian.

Lady Eagles avenge opening day loss, slam Lady Tamaraws

March 08, 2018

Ateneo's service reception woes haunted the Lady Eagles throughout the first round and costed them a sorry, 20-25, 17-25, 26-24, 20-25 defeat at the hands of DLSU Saturday in a rematch of last year's Finals. Toni Rose Basas and Celine Domingo led the Lady Tamaraws in the scoresheet, with 10 and 7 points, respectively. The Lady Eagles opened the second set in nearly similar fashion to the first, as the team entered the second TTO leading by three, 16-13.

Trump Brushes Off Russian Meddling In Midterms: We'll Counteract It 'Strongly'

March 08, 2018

And we have back-up systems, and we haven't been given credit to this but we're working very hard on the '18 election and the '20 election coming up. Pushed by a Swedish journalist about whether he was anxious about Russian Federation returning in 2018, Trump said: "No, because we'll counteract whatever they do very strongly, and we'll have strong backup systems".

Kerala 'Love Jihad' Case: Hadiya Wins Freedom, Supreme Court Validates Her Marriage

March 08, 2018

The court, however, allowed the National Investigation Agency to continue their inquiry into the allegations of forced conversion in the case. Akhila told the court that she had converted to Islam and had taken the name Hadiya. Pronouncing the landmark decision that upholds a woman's right to choose her partner, the court said, "Hadiya is at liberty to pursue her life and NIA will carry on investigation as per law".

China has no need or intention to replace US: Chinese FM

March 08, 2018

Speaking at China's annual legislative meeting, the National People's Congress, Wang spoke at length on Thursday about the need, and desire, for cooperation between the USA and China. But only 1.1% of China's steel exports end up in the USA, so the tariffs are unlikely to have the effect Trump might desire. But the tariffs may be the first foray in an American trade war with Beijing.

Pitt Street Closed After Incident At Sydney Tower

March 08, 2018

A NSW Police spokesperson confirmed the death was a "self-harm incident". Workers in nearby office towers were shielded from the horrific scene and ordered away from their windows and into the centre of the building, Daily Mail Australia reported.

Statue war continues: Gandhi targeted in Kerala, Ambedkar in Tamil Nadu

March 08, 2018

The Police is trying to identify the person from the photograph taken by some eyewitnesses using their mobile phones. "His identity continues to be anonymous", said Vinu Mohan, Kannur SI. It all started when the statue of Communist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin was brought down in Tripura after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP ) swept the Left front government out of power in the state.

Mark McDonald resigns from SNP

March 08, 2018

The 37-year-old said he will continue to sit in the Scottish Parliament as an independent MSP. He said he had informed the SNP's chief whip of his resignation and would be returning to Holyrood as an independent MSP next week. 'If his behaviour is such that he himself considers he can not continue as an SNP MSP, then it would be appropriate to give his constituents the opportunity to elect a new MSP.

Japan's October-December economic growth revised upward

March 08, 2018

Government officials say the economy grew 1.6 percent from October to December on an annual basis. Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda, for his part, has said growth in wages and prices is "inextricably linked", as the central bank faces a tough battle to achieve its 2 percent inflation target.

Boy dead, woman arrested near Melbourne

March 08, 2018

Homicide squad detectives are now investigating after the body of an eight-year-old boy was discovered in Tootgarook this afternoon. Police are at the scene in Tootgarook, Mornington Peninsula. The woman and boy were known to each other but the nature of their relationship has not been made public. The home is 700 metres from Port Phillip Bay and was advertised as being open for inspection this weekend.

Philippines' Duterte to skip ASEAN-Australia summit in Sydney this month

March 08, 2018

But presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said President Duterte can still reject the offer if he finds conditions that may negatively affect domestic policies. Mr Duterte would send Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano as his representative to the summit, while he attends the graduation ceremony of the Philippine Military Academy.

Capital Innovations LLC Has $640000 Stake in Kansas City Southern (KSU)

March 08, 2018

Institutional investors own 86.69% of the company's stock. The stock decreased 1.10% or $0.37 during the last trading session, reaching $33.2. 687.46 million shares or 1.13% less from 695.32 million shares in 2017Q2 were reported. Sabal holds 0.02% or 2,150 shares. Robertson Opportunity Cap Llc, a Texas-based fund reported 234,680 shares. Argent Trust reported 46,174 shares. Macquarie Grp Limited holds 0% or 13,300 shares.

Canadian trio wins Oscar for 'The Shape of Water' production design

March 08, 2018

Congratulations to The Shape Of Water on winning four Oscars this year, including those for Best Picture and Best Director, but we feel that in years to come, this will not be the major talking point of the movie's success. "Everyone in Toronto worked very, very hard to get that film done, everyone did it for a very, very shoestring budget and so I think everyone felt a lot of ownership over the film", Vieau said.

Import Tariffs on Aussie Beef Set to Fall

March 08, 2018

The original pact aimed to deepen economic ties between Pacific rim nations, slashing tariffs and fostering trade to boost growth, and forging a closer relationship on economic policies and regulation. The world needs more inclusive multilateral trade deals, such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), to champion the spirit of free trade and resurrect the trend of globalisation.

Fighting Discrimination, Encouraging Inclusivity No Longer a Mission of Ben Carson's HUD

March 08, 2018

HUD's new statement will reportedly do away with language emphasizing inclusive and discrimination-free communities. Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Amy Thompson said in the memo that "an organization's mission is never static" and that it "describes an organization's objective, what it intends to do, and whom it intends to serve".

New Wayne Co jail center estimated to be done mid 2022

March 08, 2018

Wayne County has reached a tentative agreement with Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert to build a new criminal justice complex with plans to demolish the unfinished jail on Gratiot Avenue, Executive Warren C. For more information, including timelines and renderings, Wayne County released a website for the new jail. They initially meant to build a soccer stadium at the location; now, they intend on building a major mixed-use development estimated at $1 billion.

Coastal Carolina Falls to Texas State at Sun Belt Tourney

March 08, 2018

A cold shooting first half put the Arkansas State men's basketball team in a first half hole the team could not overcome as the 2017-18 season came to a close with a 76-54 loss to ULM in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament Wednesday.

Pakistan court restrains govt from arresting 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed

March 08, 2018

The Mumbai terror attack mastermind, Saeed on January 23 moved the court challenging his possible arrest. The counsel representing Pakistan government seeked more time to submit their replies. The banned Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) head was released from the house arrest in November previous year after the Pakistan government decided against detaining him further in any other case.

Stocks Reach Important Points: Vivint Solar, Inc. (VSLR), TripAdvisor, Inc. (TRIP)

March 08, 2018

GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:GNC) has declined 70.69% since March 7, 2017 and is downtrending. Grp Inc One Trading Lp owns 99 shares or 0% of their U.S. Product Ltd Liability stated it has 152,500 shares or 0.02% of all its holdings. Geode Cap Mgmt Ltd Limited Liability Company stated it has 198,742 shares.

Rajya Sabha Polls: Jaya Bachchan likely to be Samajwadi candidate

March 08, 2018

Six SP members are retiring from the Upper House and with reduced numbers, the party is in a position to get only one member elected. He said Kiranmoy Nanda and Naresh Agarwal were among the front runners but the party decided on Jaya Bachchan's name to avoid bitterness among leaders and workers.

Starkville Aldermen green light gay pride parade permit following lawsuit

March 08, 2018

The Starkville Pride parade will go on as planned on March 24. Aldermen previously voted 4-3 to deny the event permit, which lead to the filing of a federal lawsuit against the city of Starkville. The Human Rights Campaign ( HRC ) has praised the Starkville community, and especially Starkville Pride, for successfully pushing the city's Board of Aldermen to issue a permit for a Pride parade.

Trump Isn't Concerned Russia Will Influence 2018 Midterm Elections

March 08, 2018

President Donald Trump and Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven participate in a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House March 6, 2018, in Washington, D.C. Kremlin spokesman Dimitry Peskov has consistently blasted claims that Russia interfered in the 2016 election as baseless, but U.S. media outlets have continued to stoke fears that the "Russians are coming" to ruin USA political processes.

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