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Russia Expels 23 UK Diplomats

March 19, 2018

It also said in a statement that it is ordering the closure of the British Council, a government-backed organization for cultural and scientific co-operation, and that it is ending an agreement to reopen the British consulate in St. A kind of response the Prime Minister said she had anticipated. A Russian scientist disclosed details of the secret program in the 1990s, and later published the formula for Novichok .

Russian Federation expels 23 British diplomats

March 18, 2018

Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, the foreign secretary said Moscow has breached global rules by investigating the ways that nerve agents can be used for assassination. The UK government says they were poisoned with a nerve agent of a type developed by Russian Federation called Novichok . Mnuchin said additional sanctions were planned against Russian government officials and oligarchs.

President lifts nationwide state of emergency

March 18, 2018

Sirisena's Secretary Austin Fernando told Xinhua news agency that the President signed the notification upon his return to the island from India and Japan. Violence, triggered by the death of a Sinhalese man at the hands of a mob, in the Theldeniya area of the central hill district popular with tourists.

Russia: We'll exert maximum pressure on Britain over spy poisoning - Ifax

March 18, 2018

Britain is expelling 23 Russian diplomats and taking other steps against Russian interests as the two nations' relations plummet. In a rapid escalation of a diplomatic crisis between the two countries, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said the U.K.'s problem was not with the Russian people but with the Russian leader.

'Looks like' Russian Federation to blame for United Kingdom attack

March 18, 2018

Escalating a crisis in relations, Russian Federation said it was also shutting down the activities of the British Council, which fosters cultural links between the two countries, and Britain's consulate-general in St. Russian Federation says the accusations are "insane" - and that Britain is refusing to cooperate with Moscow in the investigation of the incident. Russia's response had been anticipated, a UK Foreign Office spokesperson said in a statement , adding that the UK National ...

UK PM May will 'consider' next step after Russian expulsions

March 18, 2018

Among Putin's challengers is Ksenia Sobchak, a 36-year-old TV host who has campaigned on a liberal platform and criticized Putin's policies. Escalating a crisis in relations, Russian Federation said it was also shutting down the activities of the British Council, which fosters cultural links between the two countries, and Britain's consulate-general in St Petersburg.

Russian Federation expels 23 British diplomats in row over spy poisoning

March 18, 2018

British police said there is no apparent link between the attack on Glushkov and the poisoning of the Skripals, but both have raised alarm in the west at a time when Russian Federation is increasingly assertive on the global stage and facing investigations over alleged interference in the Donald Trump's election as USA president.

Attack on former Russian spy: A flawless attack?

March 18, 2018

The attack on Sergei Skripal , a former Russian spy who had defected to the United Kingdom , and his daughter Yulia in the cathedral city of Salisbury on March 4 was an outrageous act flouting all worldwide norms. The Russian dissident died of Polonium radiation poisoning in London in 2006 in an attack that Britain also blamed on Russia . Sir, The government's response to the attempted murder of the Skripals was well judged.

John Goodman Impersonates Rex Tillerson on SNL, Calls Trump a Moron

March 18, 2018

Watch the clip below! When "Cooper" asks "Sessions" exactly why Federal Bureau of Investigation deputy director Andrew McCabe was axed Friday, McKinnon explains: "Mr. Hader as Scaramucci said that Jared Kushner would be the next White House player to get booted out. "My sources tell me it's down to two candidates: Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke", said Wolff, "or the President's favorite TV detective, Monk ".

Russian Federation summons British ambassador as it readies to expel diplomats

March 18, 2018

With the vast country stretching across 11 time zones, polls opened in the Russian far east at 2000 GMT on Saturday and will close in Kaliningrad, the country's exclave on the European Union border, at 1800 GMT on Sunday. "Where people have obtained wealth by corruption and where we can see a link with the Kremlin, with Vladimir Putin, it may be possible to have unexplained wealth orders and other sanctions on those individuals", Mr Johnson told the BBC on Sunday.

UK, US, German and French leaders jointly condemn Salisbury attack

March 18, 2018

Relations between Britain and Russian Federation have been strained since the murder of ex-KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko with radioactive polonium-210 in London in 2006, a killing which a British inquiry said was probably approved by Putin.

Weather warning for snow & ice in Lancashire

March 18, 2018

Snow has fallen across the North East again "mini beast from the east" bringing with it snow and ice warnings. Met Office meteorologist Alex Burkhill said: "It will be bitterly cold with some snow for many places over the weekend". "A band of snow will move slowly south through Saturday morning, followed by snow showers". A higher risk amber "be prepared" warning for snow is also in force from just after midnight on Sunday, until 18:00 GMT.

PM Theresa May: Expulsion of British diplomats 'doesn't change the facts'

March 18, 2018

Russian Federation has built up a stockpile of the nerve agent used to poison Sergei and Yulia Skripal over 10 years, according to Boris Johnson . A spokesperson for the Foreign Office said: "It's just another futile attempt from the Russian state to divert the story away from the facts - that Russia has acted in flagrant breach of its worldwide obligations", while Johnson said it was indicative that Russia was "not a country that wants to engage in getting to the bottom of the matter".

Mini Beast from the East: High pressure to bring respite

March 18, 2018

Cold weather and snow is affecting much of the United Kingdom and daytime temperatures will struggle to get more than a degree above freezing. "Amber warnings remain in force". Here is the latest Met Office hour-by-hour forecast for Sheffield for Sunday and overnight. "It will bewindy and bitterly cold". Winds easing slowly.

Russia wants 23 British diplomats out within a week

March 18, 2018

In a sign of just how tense the relationship has become, British and Russian ministers used openly insulting language while the Russian ambassador said London was trying to divert attention from the difficulties it was having managing Britain's exit from the European Union.

Russian Federation goes to polls with Putin set for fourth term

March 18, 2018

Navalny himself is barred from running due to a conviction he calls politically motivated. Sunday will be the culmination of a broad get-out-the-vote campaign, which has seen enticements from iPhones to ice cream to fight voter apathy. "Who else?" asked Putin supporter Andrei Borisov, 70, a retired engineer in Moscow . " We don't need changes now". "Those who said that "there would be fewer falsifications during these elections because Putin has already won over everyone" have ...

Vladimir Putin casts his vote in Russian presidential election

March 18, 2018

The central election commission released midway turnout figures for far eastern and Siberian regions ranging from 28 to 100 percent. Making 109 million voters eligible for voting the Presidential Election of Russian Federation began today (18 March).

Winning Ticket Sold As US Powerball Jackpot Climbs To $455 Million

March 18, 2018

The odds of winning Saturday's drawing, held at 10:59 pm ET (0259 GMT), were 1 in 292 million. If you bought a Powerball ticket in Pennsylvania for Saturday's drawing, you may be holding a piece of paper worth $457 million. Three winning tickets were sold in that January 13, 2016, drawing. The jackpot resets at $40 million for the next drawing, the report said . She chose the cash option for a pre-tax lump sum of $352 million.

Germany, France vow to unveil European Union reform plan in June

March 18, 2018

In a video podcast released on Saturday, Merkel said in a meeting next week, a discussion would be held on the idea of EU's future relations with Britain after the latter quits the bloc, Xinhua news agency reported. "We have put a certain number of very concrete divergences with serious consequences on the table". Among other things, the budget for the legislative period after the Brexit and the elections of the European Parliament in 2019 were also discussed.

Man arrested after vehicle drives into nightclub, injuring 13 people

March 18, 2018

A video was posted on social media shows a auto inside a tented area with people being led to safety by police. A spokeswoman said: "We were called at 11.53pm to assist Kent Police at an RTC (road traffic collision) in Queen Street, Gravesend".

Congress Plenary: Manmohan Singh slams Narendra Modi

March 18, 2018

In its 84th Plenary session, the party noted that the Modi's tendency to disparage his predecessors and diminish India's achievements since Independence has undercut the country's credibility overseas. "BJP govt pushed people into poverty". On Pakistan, Dr. Singh said while Islamabad's support to cross-border terrorism was not acceptable, "It is as much in the interest of Pakistan as in the interest of India that our two countries must sort out all problems sitting together peacefully and ...

Cowboys reportedly set to release CB Orlando Scandrick

March 18, 2018

By designating Scandrick as a post-June 1 release, the Cowboys save $3 million (instead of $1.4 million) against the cap in 2018, with a dead-money charge of almost $3.9 million spread out over the next two seasons. Also, for the 2018 season, the team plans to move Byron Jones from safety back to his natural position of cornerback. Scandrick joined the Cowboys as a fifth-round pick in 2008 and outperformed their first-round pick from that year, Mike Jenkins.

Ex-spy poisoning: U.S. holds Russian Federation responsible

March 18, 2018

And she also warned more measures could follow, noting that the US-led North Atlantic Treaty Organisation alliance and the UN Security Council had discussed the attack. The Russian response was announced on the eve of a presidential election which is expected to hand Vladimir Putin a fourth term in the Kremlin, but which comes as the country appears increasingly isolated.

Report of dozens killed in airstrike in Syria

March 18, 2018

A total of 3,567 terrorists have been "neutralized" since the start of Operation Olive Branch in Syria's northwestern Afrin region, the Turkish General Staff said in a statement on Saturday morning. Turkey's Operation Euphrates Shield began in August 2016 and ended in late March 2017 to improve security, support coalition forces, and eliminate the terror threat along the Turkish border.

Russian Federation to expel 23 British diplomats in response to spy-poisoning accusations

March 18, 2018

Prime Minister Theresa May said Britain will consider next steps in the coming days alongside its allies. In these ways, the British Council builds links between United Kingdom people and institutions and those around the world, helping to create trust and lay foundations for prosperity and security around the world.

'UP by-poll results beginning of end of Modi govt'

March 18, 2018

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Thursday said the BJP may call for early Lok Sabha elections after its stunning defeat in the parliamentary bypolls in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. The people's sentiments were also against Congress' "anti-people" policies, Vijayan added. People appear to be angry on the BJP Govt.at the Centre and we have to take urgent and positive decisions and hopefully, by the Almighty's grace, we would tide over the grim situation.

Status orange snow-ice warning extended to 6pm

March 18, 2018

Dublin Bus services are running, but with some disruption. "We will endeavour to operate as many services as possible, however this is dependent on road and weather conditions throughout the day". The Severe Weather Assessment Team and will re-convene tomorrow morning. Gardaí have issued a weather warning to motorists asking them to heedlocal weather conditions, although they stopped short of advising them not to take unnecessary journeys.

UP Bypoll Results: Akhilesh thanks Mayawati, lashes out at Yogi Adityanath

March 18, 2018

While Shivpal praised the SP leadership for the victory in the crucial Lok Sabha bypolls, he did not take the name of his nephew Akhilesh Yadav under whose leadership the party managed to defeat BJP which is now in power in the state. "No chief minister has ever shown such disrespect to the norms and used derogatory language..." The SP candidate in Gorakhpur, Pravin Nishad defeated his nearest rival Upendra Dutt Shukla (BJP).

Russian President predicted to be elected on his fourth term

March 18, 2018

A row with Britain over allegations the Kremlin used a nerve toxin to poison a Russian double agent in a sleepy English town - denied by Moscow - has not dented his standing. Election monitoring group Golos reported dozens of apparent violations from the Russian Far East to Moscow. Some examples: ballot boxes being stuffed with extra ballots in multiple regions; an election official assaulting an observer; CCTV cameras obscured by flags or nets from watching ballot boxes; discrepancies in ...

PM Abbasi meets US Vice President Pence to discuss Afghan peace process

March 18, 2018

No US or Pakistani official accompanied the two leaders at this meeting and both sides explained their perspectives on Afghanistan. Earlier, Nasser Janjau called on President Ashraf Ghani at the Presidential Palace who invited Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to visit Afghanistan.

Parkland shooting surveillance videos released

March 18, 2018

The video, which media organisations petitioned the judge overseeing the case to release, was released Thursday and does not provide incredible detail, but does show Mr Peterson as he hears about the shooting before speaking into a radio handset on his shoulder and rushing over to the site of the shooting.

World powers, Iran discuss nuclear deal amid questions on USA commitment

March 18, 2018

On March 5, around a week before firing Tillerson via Twitter, Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting that the United States would pull out of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal if his demands to make "significant" changes to the agreement were not met, USA media reported , citing officials.

Russian Federation promises to expel British diplomats from Moscow 'very

March 18, 2018

They remain in critical condition in hospital. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has said it is "overwhelmingly likely" that Russian President Vladimir Putin signed off the nerve agent attack. British Prime Minister Theresa May said Britain would consider its next steps alongside its allies in the coming days. Ms. May has warned more measures could follow, noting that the USA -led North Atlantic Treaty Organisation alliance and the UN Security Council had discussed the attack.

Syria government seizes two towns in Ghouta; 30 civilians killed: Monitor

March 18, 2018

An AFP reporter in the nearby town of Arbin heard intense bombardment, as the month-long assault that has claimed over 1,400 civilian lives ground on. Douma has also seen deliveries of food, and hundreds of civilians have been bussed out as part of medical evacuations. Bombing of the city of Afrin on Friday killing 43 civilians, a third of them killed in a deadly strike on a hospital.

Man Opens Fire At SoCal Mall, Kills 1, Shoots Self

March 18, 2018

Buschow says initial indications show that the shooting was a murder and attempted suicide. Police say they do not believe there is an ongoing threat to public safety. The Ventura County Fire Department reports that one person was pronounced dead at the scene and a second was rushed to a hospital. Shoppers were ordered to evacuate and move to a safety zone across the street as armed police entered the mall to assess the situation.

Nerve agent fallout: Russia evicts UK diplomats

March 18, 2018

A British consulate is also to be shut and the activities of the British Council in Russian Federation to be halted in a tough series of retaliatory measures announced after summoning British ambassador Laurie Bristow. "We have said on different levels and occasions that Russian Federation has nothing to do with this story", Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a text message responding to Johnson's claim.

Theresa May warns of new Russian Federation sanctions as 23 United Kingdom diplomats expelled

March 18, 2018

Britain's Foreign Office said Saturday that " Russia's response doesn't change the facts of the matter - the attempted assassination of two people on British soil, for which there is no alternative conclusion other than that the Russian State was culpable".

Russian Federation expels 23 British diplomats in escalating spy dispute

March 18, 2018

Britain had only pledged to expel the Russian diplomats after Moscow had failed to explain how the nerve toxin had got to Britain, he said. A statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry said it will close the British Council, an organization for cultural education and educational opportunities.

4 servicemen from New York ID'd in Iraq helicopter crash

March 18, 2018

The deaths of Zanetis and Raguso underscore the significant role of military reservists and veterans among first responders. In 2013, Zanetis was promoted to fire marshal, where he began investigating arsons with the FDNY's Bureau of Fire Investigation in Brooklyn.

Russian Federation spy poisoning: 23 United Kingdom diplomats expelled from Moscow

March 18, 2018

The response comes amid a deterioration of London-Moscow relations over the consequent British punitive measures against Russia and the former Russian spy attack row. He had joined Britain in saying Russian Federation was likely responsible for the poisoning, just hours before he lost his job as U.S. Secretary of State.

5 of family killed in Pakistani shelling in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch

March 18, 2018

Reports said that several others have started to migrate following the heavy shelling. Deputy Commissioner Poonch, Tariq Zargar told New Indian Express that a mortar shell fired by Pakistani troops hit a residential house of Choudhary Mohammad Ramzan in Lower Devta area of Balakote sector in Poonch district today morning.

Madness indeed! UVA goes down and all the brackets go bust

March 18, 2018

No. 1 Villanova , 6:50 p.m. No. 9 Alabama , and No. 6 Miami vs. And nearly no team could offer as big of an athletic disparity as Kentucky . No. 2 Duke vs. 10 Oklahoma in the Midwest Region and South Region 12-seed Davidson against the No. 5 Kentucky . No. 2 North Carolina vs. No. 8 seed Seton Hall The Jayhawks are incredibly vulnerable with big man Udoka Azubukie still limited while nursing a knee injury, which would make this spread more than fair - under otherwise normal ...

U.S. hits Russians with new sanctions

March 18, 2018

Maybe they have dual citizenship, or maybe a green card. A Treasury Department statement also said Russian government hackers had also targeted "US government entities and multiple U.S. Before leaving office, President Barack Obama expelled 35 Russian diplomats, seized two diplomatic properties and imposed sanctions in response to the election interference.

Spy poisoning: May says state-sponsored attacks unacceptable

March 18, 2018

The US says it stands "in solidarity" with Britain. According to Russian news agency Tass, Mr Peskov said: "We hope that common sense will prevail and that other countries will at least stop to think if there is any proof or there is none, and if reproaches against Moscow have grounds to rely on".

Russian Federation to expel British diplomats - Lavrov

March 18, 2018

TRT World's Simon McGregor-Wood reports from Moscow . The Russian diplomates are due to leave London on 20 March, RIA news agency quoted Russia's ambassador to Britain as saying. Russian Foreign Ministry informed in its announcement . "We have said on different levels and occasions that Russian Federation has nothing to do with this story", he said.

Spy Poisoning: Timeline Of An Escalating Diplomatic Crisis Between UK And Russia

March 18, 2018

Petersburg. British police said there is no apparent link between the attack on Glushkov and the poisoning of the Skripals, but both have raised alarm in the west at a time when Russian Federation is increasingly assertive on the global stage and facing investigations over alleged interference in the Donald Trump's election as U.S.

Patrick's Day parade draws crowd of all ages to Missoula streets

March 18, 2018

The day is being marked around the world with parades in many other countries. Each balloon will have its own team of handlers, usually employees of the corporate sponsor of the balloon in question. The fun continues in Dogtown as generations of Saint Louisans have celebrated Saint Patrick's Day in Dogtown, but this March 17, visitors to the old South Saint Louis neighborhood might notice a few changes.

Russian Federation expels 23 British diplomats in spy poisoning crisis

March 18, 2018

The statement also said Russian Federation is ending an agreement to reopen the British consulate in St. Petersburg. The British ambassador to Russia Laurie Bristow was summoned for talks with the Russian Foreign Ministry on Saturday morning.

New US State Secretary Could Discourage Global Oil Output

March 18, 2018

Trump has begrudgingly waived sanctions on Iran multiple times so far, as he is required to do every few months as a way of recertifying the nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). It spoke of "intensive talks" with Washington to "achieve a clear and lasting reaffirmation of U.S. support for the agreement beyond May 12". "There is a lot we agree on and where we disagree we are working to bridge our differences", Hook said.

North Korea foreign minister meets Swedish PM

March 18, 2018

Officials of the two Koreas will discuss key agenda topics and other matters related to the pending summit between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Kim, Moon's presidential chief of staff, Im Jong-seok, told a media briefing. He said he thinks the U.S. has to go into the summit with eyes wide open to see if it will pave the way for denuclearization. In Beijing on Monday, South Korea's national security director, Chung Eui-yong, met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and praised his ...

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