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Philippines Plans to Withdraw From International Criminal Court

March 14, 2018

Harry Roque, a spokesperson for President Duterte, said in response that the ICC lacked jurisdiction over the case, calling the ICC a "court of last resort". There has been growing worldwide pressure on Mr Duterte about his country's war on drugs, which has caused the deaths of thousands. "It is apparent that the ICC is being utilised as a political tool against the Philippines", he said.

Tighter-than-tight Pa. congressional race too close to call

March 14, 2018

But the polls narrowed in the final days of the race. Trump campaigned in the district, and Republicans put in the resources and manpower the Saccone campaign lacked. The number of registered Republicans in Westmoreland County increased in the last election cycle, and Jobe said he was confident those same voters would come out and support Saccone on Tuesday.

Palestinians protest Gaza conference at White House

March 14, 2018

His convoy entered Gaza via the Erez crossing and was attacked a few minutes later. Gunfire was reported shortly after the explosion. Majid Faraj, the Palestinian Authority's intelligence chief, who was with Hamdallah, stopped short of blaming Hamas but noted that the group and its security forces continued to bear "full responsibility for ensuring the safety of the land".

President Trump replaces Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State with Mike Pompeo

March 14, 2018

Trump said on Twitter. State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert is expected to replace Goldstein on an interim basis. If confirmed, she will be the first woman to lead America's premier spy agency. On Monday, Tillerson blamed Russia for the poisonings in England of a former Russian double agent and his daughter. "Now months later Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is out and bets are being made on who might be next on the chopping block".

U.S. gun control: Trump accused of bowing to NRA pressure

March 14, 2018

Gun control advocates said the reason for Trump's retreat is obvious: He caved to the National Rifle Association . "I mean, so they buy a revolver - a handgun - they buy at the age of 21", he told school officials. Trump had previously called out some Republicans for their seeming unwillingness to stand up to the NRA. "On 18 to 21 Age Limits, watching court cases and rulings before acting".

Trump sacks Tillerson; appoints Central Intelligence Agency chief as new Secretary of State

March 14, 2018

She is a veteran CIA clandestine officer backed by many in the USA intelligence community but regarded warily by some in Congress for her involvement in the agency's "black site" detention facilities. Hours before his firing was made public, Tillerson vocally condemned Russia for allegedly poisoning an ex-Russian spy and his daughter in the United Kingdom, even as the White House declined to assert blame.

Will be an unpredictable captain, says Ravi Ashwin ahead of IPL

March 14, 2018

I believe that there should be some Indian players in your team, who are still active and playing in some form. It was a different experience and I have a decent captaincy record too. It is still early days for deciding on team combinations but one of Ashwin's challenges could be to handle senior players in the squad . Yuvraj, Aaron Finch, David Miller and Chris Gayle are among the high-profile players in the side this season.

Turkish military says it has encircled city of Afrin

March 14, 2018

Earlier on Monday, Turkey's army asserted that it had taken control over half of the area under rebel control. With Syria's war entering its eighth year, fighting continues on several fronts, including around Afrin and in eastern Ghouta near Damascus, where preparations were under way for the evacuation of wounded civilians.

Student shot dead lecturer

March 14, 2018

Rajesh Malik, a lecturer in Shahid Dalbir Singh State College, was in the clerk room when a student named Jagmal entered the room and shot Rajesh multiple times. The investigation is on. Police are investigating the case. The professor's body has been sent for an autopsy. "The accused looked like a student, but we can't confirm if he was from this college".

Bhima-Koregaon violence: Accused Milind Ekbote arrested in Pune

March 14, 2018

Two FIRs were lodged against Ekbote, who is the executive president of Samasta Hindu Aghadi outfit, for allegedly orchestrating the riots which left one person dead. "The police should arrest the conspirators and take stringent action against them". Rajendra Gaikwad , another villager said, "There is a calm in all the nearby villages after that (riot) incident, but we want main conspirators to be behind bars.

Zinke defends hiking national park fees amid flap over his travel spending

March 14, 2018

Of last fall's Nevada-Montana trip in particular, Interior has said it was approved by the ethics office and that a commercial flight was not available to ferry Zinke between the two events. The hearing concerned the Interior's 2019 budget . U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke listens to a presentation about the merits of a monument offshore of Massachusetts, part of his National Monuments review process, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., June 16, 2017.

Sadiq Khan is the first British politician to speak at SXSW

March 14, 2018

Khan pointed to a law Germany passed past year, which allows the country to fine social networks up to €50 million (around $62 million) if they fail to remove abusive posts within 24 hours. "There's been a dereliction of duty on the part of politicians and policy-makers to ensure that the rapid growth in technology is utilised and steered in a direction that benefits us all", he will tell crowds.

Turkey demands life sentence for detained United States pastor

March 14, 2018

The case of Brunson has become one of several sticking points in relations between Turkey and its North Atlantic Treaty Organisation ally. The prosecutor charged him with being an "executive" of the group that Ankara holds responsible for the failed coup, the news agency said.

Turkish parliament passes controversial voting law, brawl ensues

March 14, 2018

A brawl erupted between nationalist lawmakers and parliamentarians from the main opposition party when the parliament's deputy speaker announced the voting result, Reuters reported on Tuesday. The ruling party says the amendments are required to ensure "electoral security" in Turkey's mainly-Kurdish southeast region where it claims Kurdish rebels use threats or force to influence voters.

RJD leads by just 455 votes in Araria; BJP leads in Bhabua

March 14, 2018

Counting of votes for the by-election to the Araria Lok Sabha constituency and two assembly seats in Bihar is underway under tight security arrangements. ► BJP leading in Bhabua after 8th round of counting with 19,738 votes. By-elections in the seat was necessitated because of the death of Mohammed Taslimuddin on September 17, 2017.

SP leads in Gorakhpur, Phulpur bypolls

March 14, 2018

Both the BJP and the BSP-SP combine have fielded candidates from the Patel community. In Bihar, RJD is leading by 455 votes with 195,527 votes in Araria Lok Sabha constituency, while BJP is second with 195,072 votes. According to the EC, there are 19.61 lakh voters in the Phulpur parliamentary constituency and 19.49 lakh in the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat. While 47 per cent of the voters exercised their franchise in Gorakhpur, the turnout in Phulpur was lower, at 38 per cent.

For 2 weeks, women get full spotlight at the UN

March 14, 2018

Against the backdrop of unprecedented global efforts for women's rights and gender equality, the UN CSW is the UN's largest gathering on gender equality and women's rights, and the single largest forum for UN member states, civil society organizations and other worldwide actors to build consensus and commitment on policy actions on this issue.

Video of Stillwater bail agent fatally shooting client released by DA's office

March 14, 2018

In addition to Stillwater and Payne County residents voicing their opinions the district attorney's office had overcharged Carey and was at fault for her acquittal, candidate Jill Tontz in the upcoming election race for district attorney in Payne and Logan Counties took to Facebook on Monday to explain why she would have sought a manslaughter conviction in the case.

Elderly retirement home residents rescued from fire at Cranbourne East facility

March 14, 2018

The fire broke out just after 1pm at the Langford Grange Retirement Village on Berwick- Cranbourne Road in Cranbourne East. The fire started in the main building of the Blue Hills Village, the nursing home was evacuated and all residents are accounted for.

Eastern Long Island is braced for 8 to 12 inches of snow

March 14, 2018

A winter storm warning was in effect for Suffolk County from midnight Monday to 6 p.m. Tuesday, telling of heavy snow and "significant reductions in visibility at times", making travel hard, the weather service said. Look for wind gusts of 25 to 40 miles per hour Tuesday morning, with the stronger winds as you head east, Ciemnecki said. As of 4 p.m., there was no power outages reported by PSEG, which was "a nice testament" to the power company, the chief said, noting the extensive tree ...

Mnuchin: US in talks with countries seeking tariff exemptions

March 14, 2018

Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of IL said Trump's action was "like dropping a bomb on a flea" and could carry "huge unintended consequences for American manufacturers who depend on imported materials". The U.S. imposing tariffs that punish our allies could trigger a global recession and a tectonic geopolitical shift favoring China, the world's other economic superpower.

Hundreds turn out for Trevyan Rowe's vigil

March 14, 2018

Rochester City School Superintendent Barbara Deane-Williams revealed that 5 school staff members were deployed to greet students on March 8th. "If we had just got that phone call, I believe he would have been here today" said Handy, "That would've given us time to go to the school and perhaps, I believe, we could've saw him, perhaps before we got to the school".

Congress not letting Parliament function, says BJP

March 14, 2018

Even after the adjournment of the House, the TRS members led by MPs B Vinod Kumar and AP Jithender Reddy staged a dharna in front of Mahatma Gandhi Statue in the Parliament Complex holding up placards. Briefing reporters after a BJP parliamentary party meeting, attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party chief Amit Shah , parliamentary affairs minister Ananth Kumar said the government has been talking to different parties to break the deadlock in Parliament and targeted ...

Jury to begin deliberations in trial of Brian Golsby

March 14, 2018

Tuesday would have been Tokes' 23rd birthday. Later, Tokes' mother, Lisa McCrary-Tokes, burst into tears while embracing Reagan's younger sister, the Dispatch reports. The data showed Golsby had been wandering the area on foot for some time until the dot on the map intersected with where Ms. Tokes usually parked her vehicle.

'Wannabe' Daesh Terrorist from New Jersey Pleads Guilty to Plot Bomb Attack

March 14, 2018

A Jersey Shore man charged a year ago with attempting to aid the terrorist group ISIS pleaded guilty to the crime in federal court in Trenton Tuesday morning. Lepsky also bragged on social media he meant to fight for ISIS and wouldn't mind being a martyr. A search of Lepesky's internet history revealed that he had been researching ISIS and extremest groups throughout the month of January 2017.

H&E Equipment Services (HEES) Receiving Somewhat Positive Press Coverage, Report Shows

March 14, 2018

It has outperformed by 13.83% the S&P500. H&E Equipment Services, Inc . has a fifty-two week low of $17.44 and a fifty-two week high of $41.72. Its down 16.54% from 668,500 shares previously. Therefore 71% are positive. RBC Capital Markets has "Buy" rating and $46.0 target. Stifel Nicolaus maintained Ambarella, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLK) has "Buy" rating given on Wednesday, July 5 by Maxim Group.

Robert Half International Inc. (RHI) Insider Sells 12000 Shares of Stock

March 14, 2018

Swiss Bankshares holds 467,238 shares. Grimes & Company Inc who had been investing in Robert Half International Inc . for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $7.26B market cap company. The company was downgraded on Tuesday, November 14 by Buckingham Research. Raymond James upgraded PulteGroup, Inc. The stock has "Hold" rating by Zelman on Monday, April 4.

Google Celebrates 30th Anniversary Of Pi Day With Today's Doodle

March 14, 2018

For those who don't remember, Pi is the one of the values used in geometry to calculate the area or circumference of circles, semicircles, cones, spheres and hemispheres. In geometry, pie plays an important constant in finding out the area of a circle. It is also an eminent fixture in trigonometry. Google celebrates the 30th anniversary of Pi Day.

CSX (CSX) Raised to "Hold" at BidaskClub

March 14, 2018

Oskie Capital Management Llc who had been investing in Csx Corp for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $51.32B market cap company. About 753,310 shares traded. California State Teachers Retirement Sys owns 1.49 million shares or 0.18% of their U.S. portfolio. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and eighteen have issued a buy rating to the stock.

3 arrested on gun charges suspected in Minnesota mosque bombing

March 14, 2018

The Illinois U.S. Attorney's Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Court documents filed by an Federal Bureau of Investigation agent indicate that McWhorter "admitted to his participation in the bombing of the Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center" in Bloomington.

Airman Shoots Toddlers, Their Mother Before Killing Himself

March 14, 2018

He also said he was armed and planned to kill himself. Of note, Field along with calling 911 also sent a text message to his father before taking his life, authorities said. However, he said Field reportedly had previous issues with "suicidal thoughts". The man was found dead with a handgun near his body, Troyer said.

Baltimore Ravens Sign Former Redskins Wide Receiver Ryan Grant

March 14, 2018

Deals can not be finalized until after 4 p.m. Wednesday, but Brown and Grant are in position to be the Ravens early receiver additions in an offseason during which the team will likely have a makeover at the position. Brown finished 2017 with 299 receiving yards on 21 receptions as he battled toe, quad and back injuries. Brown, 27, was once considered a cornerstone of Arizona's offense, but injuries and health issues curtailed his production.

Professor Stephen Hawking is dead at 76

March 14, 2018

His children Lucy, Robert and Tim said they were deeply saddened by their father's passing. Hawking suffered from neuromuscular dystrophy, which is attributed to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS); his illness progressed over the years and left him nearly completely paralyzed.

(COST) Stake Lessened by Capital One National Association

March 14, 2018

As regular trading ended, Costco Wholesale Corporation ( COST ) stock brought in a $0.79 rise to $189.37. Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (NYSE:CP) has risen 21.39% since March 13, 2017 and is uptrending. Ariel Investments Ltd Limited Liability Company has 0.44% invested in Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST). Also, VP Timothy L. Rose sold 17,000 shares of Costco Wholesale stock in a transaction on Friday, March 9th.

Aides: Venezuelan police arrest Chavez's ex spy chief

March 14, 2018

Following the attacks, Maduro said the former pilot worked for Rodriguez Torres , who is being investigated for ties to the DEA and Central Intelligence Agency. While he accuses Maduro of destroying Venezuela's economy, Rodriguez Torres remains mistrusted by much of the opposition. He said if given the chance to lead he would eliminate foreign currency controls put in place in 2003 and seek financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund, which Chavez railed against.

Queer Eye's Tom & Abby Are Engaged!

March 14, 2018

Jackson formally announced the news on Twitter . On Monday night, Jackson shared another photo of himself and Abby with even better news: Tom and Abby are now engaged! Yeah lads, that's right, Tom and Abby are getting married.

Fire destroys historic Mazeppa building

March 14, 2018

The bar was on the first floor, the two upper levels were vacant. "I was just talking to some older people and they were talking about their past dances in there and, it's just all history.". The alarm came in at 3:40 a.m., said Brandon Goranson, Mazeppa fire chief. At one point, Goranson said, the building collapsed and took out a power line.

United States does not support Baloch insurgency: Alice Wells

March 14, 2018

The senior State Department official also referred to the recent U.S. announcement of rewards for three leaders of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). "So, we oppose groups that are targeting Pakistan". She stated that Pak-US partnership in the war against terror has been successful resulting in the elimination of Al-Qaeda through joint efforts. Ms Wells acknowledged that Pakistan too had interests that "it wants to ensure are met during the course of the stabilisation of Afghanistan, which we ...

Water Security Agency releases spring runoff outlook

March 14, 2018

It will focus on maximizing storage at lakes and reservoirs across southern Saskatchewan. March 2018 spring runoff forecast for Saskatchewan. Agrologist George Lewko said he doesn't expect the significant snowfalls to cause many issues this spring.

UAE denies reports of concession awarded to Qatar Petroleum

March 14, 2018

Qatar Petroleum signed a concession agreement with the Abu Dhabi Supreme Petroleum Council (on behalf of the Government of Abu Dhabi), Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), United Petroleum Development Co Ltd (Japan), and Bunduq Company Limited (operator) for the continued development and operation of the shared Al-Bunduq offshore oil field.

Boise man burned in Montana propane truck explosion

March 14, 2018

He was taken to the hospital in Helena. York Road was reopened after a few hours of closure while the East Valley Fire Department and other emergency crews responded. That meant firefighters weren't able to immediately attack the fire, because of safety concerns about the remaining gas. "We backed all of our guys off and started doing an evacuation in the surrounding area", he said.

League champions Minerva face Jamshedpur FC in Super Cup

March 14, 2018

But a source close to the team management revealed that numerous younger Indian players are yet to get their salaries and this has been the case for months. We had a few reservations. "However, the meeting today was fruitful", Henna said. After claiming that his club pulled out of the Super Cup, Ranjit Bajaj also told SK that one factor that influenced the club authorities to take this step is that the AIFF had not specified any prize money for the event.

Chennaiyin beat FC Goa 3-0, to face Bengaluru in ISL final

March 14, 2018

We had opportunities to put ourselves ahead. Under the circumstances, Goa will have to score at least once if they harbour any hopes of making the final. But within seven minutes, Chennaiyin scored when Gregory Nelson sent in a lovely pass to Thapa who shot between the legs of the Goa custodian to equalise.

North Korea remains silent on summits

March 14, 2018

Japan says it welcomes dialogue with North Korea regarding the country's denuclearization but North Korea must take real steps toward that goal. He was part of a South Korean delegation that met Kim in Pyongyang last week. But there were no reports about the possible inter-Korean summit in April or the country's leader's talks with the USA president by May. "We could connect rail so if you take the East Sea Line from Busan you could connect to Rajin-Hasan", Maeng said, referring, ...

Two TX men killed in NYC helicopter crash

March 14, 2018

The coroner's release on Tuesday comes on the same day that rookie Dallas firefighter Brian McDaniel's body is brought back to DFW. "I still get choked up about it sometimes", said Dallas Fire-Rescue Lt. His friend McDaniel, also 26, was on a trip to visit his longtime friend.The two both attended Bishop Lynch High School together. Cadigan went on to study journalism at SMU.

South Korea kicks off due diligence on GM's local unit

March 14, 2018

According to the bank, GM Executive Vice President Barry Engle held talks with KDB Chairman and CEO Lee Dong-gull at KDB headquarters in Seoul on Friday. General Motors controls 77 percent and SAIC Motor 6 percent. In 2017, the revenue of GM Korea dipped by 12% y-o-y basis with four production facilities of the firm within the country manufacturing over 5 lac vehicles, which was lesser than its actual target of over 9 lac units.

YouTube to work with Wikipedia to curb conspiracy theories

March 14, 2018

At SXSW, we announced plans to show additional information cues, including a text box linking to third-party sources around widely accepted events, like the moon landing. The move comes after a year in which YouTube has been pilloried for hosting extremist content and driving more attention to it through algorithmic recommendations that critics say are created to push viewers to extremes.

Pakistani diplomats, families harassed in India

March 14, 2018

The Pakistanis claimed the incident took place while the diplomat was returning to his home in Vasant Vihar. High Commission officials alleged that this was done by Indian security and intelligence agencies. In the new note verbale Pakistan issued on Tuesday, it said the counsellor's auto with his children on board was hit from behind by another vehicle occupied by Indian authorities.

DOJ chief: Charges filed vs drug suspects not yet final

March 14, 2018

However, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said today that the dropping of charges is just a "slight bump on the war against drugs". Apart from Lim and Espinosa, those who have been cleared in the complaint are convicted drug lord Peter Co, alleged drug supplier Lovely Impal, drug dealer Marcelo Adorco, Max Miro, Ruel Malindangan, Jun Pepito, and several others who are only known through the aliases Amang, Ricky, Warren, Tupie, Jojo, Jaime, Yawa, Lapi, Royroy, Marlon, and Bay.

Texas Southern Basketball: 3 keys to a First Four victory on Wednesday

March 14, 2018

Even though the First Four isn't a desirable position for HBCUs, being part of it gives schools statistically a better chance instead of starting out the NCAA Tournament versus a No. "This championship is different because it was unexpected", NC Central coach Levelle Moton said. So which side of Texas Southern-North Carolina Central do you need to be all over on Wednesday? The Eagles prefer a plodding style, averaging about 72 points per game.

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