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Palestine seeks probe into Israel's crackdown

May 02, 2018

The weekly protests, which are backed and encouraged by Hamas, the terror group that rules Gaza , were originally dubbed by their Palestinian organizers as nonviolent, but Hamas, which seeks to destroy Israel, publicly supported the protests and declared that their ultimate goal was to erase the border and liberate Palestine.

Texas is one of the most fun states in America, report says

May 01, 2018

California came in at No. 1, followed by NY and Nevada. In order to determine the most fun cities in the USA, analysts compared the 150 most populated cities across two key dimensions: "Entertainment and Recreation" and "Nightlife and Parties".

The challenge of electrifying every household in India

May 01, 2018

Yesterday, we fulfilled a commitment due to which the lives of several Indians will be transformed forever! "I am delighted that every single village of India now has electricity ". So, even a village in which 90% houses do not have electricity is technically electrified, regardless of a number of hours of power supplied. This was followed by BJP's social media brigade extolling Modi and his government's achievements.

BJP MP wants Jinnah portrait removed from Aligarh Muslim University, sparks row

May 01, 2018

It is believed that Jinnah's portrait was installed in 1938 before partition. AMU in-charge publicity and professor in department of Jouranlism, Prof Shefay Kidwai justified Jinna's portrait by claiming that the Muslim League leader was one of the founder members of the university and he was conferred with life membership of student union.

HBO Is Adapting Michelle McNamara's Book on the Golden State Killer

May 01, 2018

Authorities have released two photos and a sketch of 72-year-old Joseph James DeAngelo , the man believed to be the murderous " Original Night Stalker " or "Golden State Killer", from the 70's hoping to piece together a timeline of DeAngelo's time in Santa Barbara County.

SRMJEEE 2018 Result declared for BTech, check your results at srmuniv

May 01, 2018

Candidates who have qualified the exam will now be eligible for getting admission to SRM University AP, ARM University Haryana and at four other campus. Students need to pay Rs. 210,000 for registration and part tuition fee before visiting the counselling venue . SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly known as SRM University ) is India's top private university offering undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs in Engineering, Management, Medicine and Health Sciences, ...

CHP Officer, 3 Others Injured in High Speed Crash on I-80

May 01, 2018

The man, identified by the medical examiner's office as 21-year-old San Jose resident Leo Cabrera, was found face down in the roadway. A CHP officer inside the vehicle suffered minor injuries while the three other people involved suffered major injuries, CHP said.

Akhilesh Yadav to meet KCR on Wednesday

May 01, 2018

After meeting Banerjee, Soren, former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi and Janata Dal (Secular) president Deve Gowda last month, Rao spent the first two days of this week negotiating with DMK patriarch Karunanidhi as well as other party leaders such as Stalin, TR Balu, A Raja and Kanimozhi in Chennai .

Ex-CJI RM Lodha terms as disastrous prevailing situation in judiciary

May 01, 2018

The Supreme Court has been at the centrestage of public debates after the four senior-most judges of the apex court publicly questioned the leadership of Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra in a press conference earlier this year. He also advocated that the executive should be checked in order to prevent "totalitarian control of every institution" and said "if you do not stop them, they will go on.

One killed, another injured in shootout at demolition site in Kasauli

May 01, 2018

Sources said the accused fired several rounds from his gun hitting the officer, identified as Shail Bala, on her jaw and chest. Assistant Town and Country Planner Shailbala was killed on the spot and Gulab Singh severely injured when the owner of Narayani guest house, Vijay Kumar, opened fire on the demolition team, police said.

Sea turtle nesting season begins

May 01, 2018

This season is expected to be much different following Hurricane Irma. Myrtle Beach officials issued the warning on their Facebook page ahead of sea turtle nesting season that starts May 1. Threatened loggerheads are the most common sea turtles species found on southwest Florida beaches, followed by threatened green sea turtles; in recent years, Sarasota County has also hosted a handful of endangered Kemp's ridleys-the smallest and rarest sea turtles.

Countrywide rallies planned for Workers' Day

May 01, 2018

Thirty-four mineworkers were killed, and 78 seriously injured. "Cosatu has been at the forefront of championing national minimum wage and we'll continue to do so". The divide is expected to be apparent in the issues that take centre stage during the International Workers' Day celebrations. "It is this symbolism that gives meaning and relevance, within context, to a public holiday for whatever goal".

FTA between India, China can spur trade: Chinese envoy

May 01, 2018

According to the report, an official source said on condition of anonymity, that the decision was made during an informal summit between India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping . This has not changed. As for Afghanistan, the details would be announced once the two sides decided on the project. "China and India are both major global powers in this region".

Afghan forces losing control of the country, report warns

May 01, 2018

Twin blasts killed at least 25 people, including nine journalists with AFP chief photographer for Afghanistan Shah Marai and BBC reporter Ahmad Shah among the dead. Sopko reported, shifting more warplanes from Iraq and Syria to Afghanistan and moving the first U.S. Army Security Force Assistance Brigade to the country to increase training capacity of Afghan forces.

Harold Bornstein Thrilled to Now Be Second-Most-Notorious Trump Doctor

May 01, 2018

Bornstein stated at the time he felt "raped, frightened and sad" as Schiller and another "large man" went into his office and created "chaos" for the 25 to 30 minutes they were there. Rather than Bornstein, the position of White House doctor continued to be filled by Ronny Jackson . Bornstein was not available for comment when CNBC called his office.

Blasts kill around 20 in northeast Nigeria's Mubi - Adamawa police commissioner

May 01, 2018

The second bomber blew himself up among the crowds of worshippers, traders and shoppers who fled the mosque towards the butchery section of a nearby market. Now, Buhari has said that he wants to contest in the upcoming national election. Many people have been reportedly killed in twin bomb blasts that hit Mubi, the commercial nerve centre of Adamawa state, Tuesday afternoon.

Police find woman's body in shed behind Florida home

May 01, 2018

A Florida man who was released from prison a month ago was arrested after he killed a woman, then showed off her dead body stuffed in a storage bin to residents in the neighborhood, police said. According to police, he confessed to killing the woman once in custody and said he was angry she had made a "mess" inside the property. This was disturbing to the folks, ' spokesman Yolanda Fernandez told The Tampa Bay Times .

Facebook Bug Asks Users If Puppies And Bahamas Vacations Are Hate Speech

May 01, 2018

Yet the feedback options weren't quite clear - only stating "Hate Speech", "Test P1", "Test P2", and "Test P3". They said a bug caused the button to launch publicly but it has since been disabled. "This was a test - and a bug that we reverted within 20 mins", wrote Guy Rosen, Facebook's vice president of product, on Twitter . The test came just as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg prepared to speak at the company's F8 development event.

Silicon Valley Gets First Robot Lunch Deliveries

May 01, 2018

This new service allows staff the freedom to choose how and where to spend their time during the day. The company claims it is the first large-scale deployment of autonomous delivery services, supporting campuses by implementing robots to assist in work and school environments.

Lawsuit Targets Trump Oil, Gas Leases Threatening Sage Grouse in Five States

May 01, 2018

The policy, together with the massive leases in sage-grouse habitat, are part of Trump's "energy dominance" agenda, meant to sweep aside environmental protections to speed fossil fuel development on public land. Lawsuits filed Monday in Idaho and Montana claim the Trump administration ignored policies meant to protect the greater sage grouse when it sold oil and gas leases in Montana, Wyoming, Utah and Nevada.

Tiger cub found stuffed in duffel bag along Texas border

May 01, 2018

The male tiger cub gave the impression to be three or four-months-old, officers mentioned. Three undocumented immigrants were observed attempting to enter the USA illegally and agents responded. Just earlier agents working near the Rio Grande had spotted an alligator on a boat ramp that is regularly utilized by riverine agents. Download the KIII-TV 3News app now .

MPs warn Zuckerberg of 'formal summons' to appear before Parliament

May 01, 2018

The Cambridge Analytica scandal has been consuming Facebook and CEO Mark Zuckerberg for weeks. Such summonses are rarely issued, and are binding on anyone in Britain apart from members of the government or members of the House of Commons or Lords.

German riverbank to be excavated in search for missing Katrice

May 01, 2018

Katrice Lee vanished from the Naafi shopping centre in Schloss Neuhaus, Paderborn, close to the British military base where her father was stationed for the army, on November 28, 1981. The aim of the search is to find evidence that could finally shed light on what happened to Katrice'. 'A green saloon auto was also seen on the River Alme Bridge near the NAAFI the day after Katrice disappeared.

'Gay cake': Ashers Bakery case to be heard at Supreme Court

May 01, 2018

He said to create the campaign cake was to promote same-sex marriage and stated: "This is a case of forced or compelled speech". The Supreme Court is expected to rule later this year or in early 2019. Mr Scoffield added that the McArthur family were being forced to use their skills, trade and experience for a goal inconsistent with their beliefs and claimed they must "choose between operating their businesses or living and acting in accordance with their religious beliefs, and we say that ...

Anthony Scaramucci is rejoining hedge fund after sale collapses, source says

May 01, 2018

Scaramucci had resigned from SkyBridge in January 2017 when the HNA deal was announced . But more than a year later, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. SkyBridge and HNA are exploring a possible marketing relationship to distribute SkyBridge's offerings in China . The two firms plan to continue discussing marketing and distribution arrangements for selling SkyBridge products in China, according to the release.

Fortis sale: IHH, Munjal-Burman sweeten bid

May 01, 2018

The bid-ask spread was -152.4 points and the volume weighed average price (vwap) was Rs. 152.44. While IHH Healthcare Berhad increased its offer to directly invest in Fortis Healthcare at Rs 175 per share, the Munjals and Burmans also said they would increase their investment to Rs 1,800 crore, without any due diligence, from a previously revised offer of Rs 1,500 crore.

Davido Publicly Declares His Love For Girlfriend

May 01, 2018

The art work of the song has an illustration of Davido alongside Chioma garbed in a chef attire while holding a spoon. Chioma Avril Rowland is the damsel who has captured the heart of Davido . " Chioma my lover. I give my baby lifetime Assurance ", the head over hills lovey-dovey Davido could be heard singing. You can listen to the song HERE.

Milwaukee Brewers at Cincinnati Reds

May 01, 2018

The Brewers manager said after the game that "your mouth is kind of wide open" watching Hader work like that. "It was absolutely incredible". The game's current runline odds stand at +115 for betting the Brewers -1.5 runs and -135 for the Reds +1.5 runs.

Rana Sanaullah refuses to apologize over his remarks against PTI women

May 01, 2018

Sanaullah, reacting to the PTI's April 29 Minar-e-Pakistan rally, had said that "the women who attended the rally were not from honorable families because their dance moves implied where they had actually come from". "Is Ayesha Gulalai not daughter of anyone?" he said adding Imran Khan harassed her through messages. Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah on Monday said the PML-N would field the top party leadership against the turncoats and the agents to slap an exemplary defeat in their face.

Modi summons Tripura CM, meeting on May 2

May 01, 2018

If someone pokes, or interferes his nail should be chopped off. "No one can touch my government". Earlier, he had questioned Diana Hayden's Miss World title. He also urged youth to opt for breeding cows and open " paan shops" if faced with unemployment. "There should be a cow in every house". At an event organised by a veterinary body, Biplab Deb said that the youth in Tripura waste time in chasing political parties to get a government job.

Trump Should Win The Nobel Peace Prize, South Korea's Moon Says

May 01, 2018

On Friday, Mr Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in vowed "complete denuclearisation" of the Korean peninsula in the first inter-Korean summit in more than a decade, but the declaration did not include concrete steps to reach that goal.

Body found inside wall of washroom at Calgary shopping mall

May 01, 2018

Calgary police say investigators do not suspect foul play after a body was discovered in a washroom in a downtown shopping centre Monday morning. A maintenance worker at a shopping center in Canada found a dead body behind a wall in a public restroom.

U.S. delivers Javelin antitank missiles to Ukraine

May 01, 2018

Writing on his Twitter page on Saturday, former Pentagon official Michael Carpenter pointed out that "no one should fool themselves into thinking that Javelin missiles are a game-changer [for Ukraine]". Ukraine's Armed Forces on May 2 starts practical training of estimating the anti-tank missile system Javelin delivered to Ukraine from the US, as Stepan Poltorak, Defence Minister, wrote on Facebook .

Russia Launches First Floating Nuclear Plant

May 01, 2018

It will initially tow from St. Petersburg to Murmansk, and then from Murmansk to Pevek. It's the first nuclear power plant of its kind, Russian officials say. Rosatom says it hopes the floating nuclear power plant will be online in 2019. The idea for an offshore nuclear power plant has also been floated in the USA - or more specifically, off of New Jersey's coast.

Pins found in meat sold in BC, police say

May 01, 2018

In February, a similar pin was discovered in pepperoni sticks purchased at the Real Canadian Superstore. This time, a Fairway Market customer found a pin inside a Grimm's Ukranian sausage. "Safe to say, it is not occurring anywhere else on Vancouver Island". But, even though Grimm's products have been the target in each report , police are sure that the packages aren't being tampered with at the Grimm facility.

Aussie, 104, to end his life in Switzerland

May 01, 2018

I want to die", says David Goodall. Speaking to ABC , he said: 'I greatly regret having reached that age. "What is sad is if one is prevented", said Goodall, who two years ago was banned from his work at Edith Cowan University over concerns about his safety before challenging and reversing the decision.

Match alcohol price move or risk 1000 lives, Westminster told

May 01, 2018

It says MUP is one of the most effective policy measures available to reduce alcohol-related health harm, which costs the NHS around £3.5bn every year. "This is an important milestone for Scotland, and many other parts of the world will now be watching the implementation of minimum unit pricing with great interest".

Coyote attacks 5-year-old girl at Westchester park

May 01, 2018

Over his shoulder, Liberatore saw the coyote attacking a young girl, 5-year-old Natalia Petrellese. "I took my foot, and I kicked him as hard as I could in his face, which knocked him to the ground, and he stumbled a little". "It made me bleed on the arm". It was then that Liberatore arrived and threw himself on top of the animal, using his training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu to control its neck.

Roberto Mancini To Become New Italy Coach, Say Reports

May 01, 2018

Mancini met Lele Oriali and Alessandro Costacurta in Rome yesterday when the deal between "Mancio" and the FIGC was closed. The Coach is very keen to take the job, with the Federation prepared to offer him a two-year contract worth €4m per season.

'Accept Trump's proposals or shut up', MBS tells Palestinians

May 01, 2018

Responding to a question about the two state solutions, Pompeo did not chose to clearly support Washington's earlier position: proposing Israel and Palestinian side by side, instead, he said, "The parties will ultimately make the decision about what the right resolution is".

Parkland shooting victim's dad sues deputy who didn't enter school

May 01, 2018

Now, Pollack has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit not just against Nikolas Cruz , the man accused of killing his daughter and 16 others that day, but against everyone the lawsuit says failed to stop him. Broward Sheriff Scott Israel condemned Mr Peterson's actions, saying he should have gone inside. "He let my daughter get shot nine times at point-blank range", Andrew Pollack told the Herald.

Philippines welcomes Kuwait overture in labor dispute

May 01, 2018

But that went up in flames last week when authorities in Kuwait arrested members of the Philippine embassy staff for allegedly helping maids escape their employers. In a speech marking Labor Day, Duterte reiterated his long-standing condition that Kuwait implement more worker safeguards before the standoff can end.

Rahul Gandhi tears into MP govt over stamping of SC/ST candidates

May 01, 2018

The aspirants under the reserved category were marked with their caste - SC (Scheduled Caste) or ST (Scheduled Tribe) - on their chest for identification during a medical examination in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh. Mayawati questioned the "silence" of senior BJP leaders, including the Prime Minister, on the matter. "This is the new and fresh example of BJP governments' new found love for Dalits for their political gains", Mayawati said in a statement released in Lucknow.

Piyush Goyal hits back at Rahul over Flashnet scam allegation

May 01, 2018

An image linked to his tweet alleged that the minister had sold the stock of a company he owned at 1,000 times the face value, while he was a junior minister in the power department. "Congress president, Sir, we can not sit before you". Gandhi lashed out at the mainstream media for not covering the story of Goyal's scam and termed the silence of journalists a "tragedy" for India.

NFL Draft news, rumors ahead of Day 2

May 01, 2018

Here are some of the highlights from draft rounds 2-3. Memphis wide receiver Anthony Miller was the first of four selections for The American in the third round when he was tabbed by the Chicago Bears with the 51st pick. Cincinnati selected former Wake Forest defensive back Jessie Bates as the 54th overall pick, in the second round. Dallas fans were reminded early in Friday's draft of the consequences of hosting the event.

How Many Molson Coors Brewing Company (NYSE:TAP)'s Analysts Are Bullish?

May 01, 2018

It has underperformed by 14.94% the S&P500. Based on the latest 2017Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC, Fil Ltd decreased its stake in Molson Coors Brewing Co ( TAP ) by 2.87%. Point72 Asset Mngmt Limited Partnership has 1.14 million shares for 0.01% of their portfolio. To make a proper assessment, investors seek a sound estimate of this year's and next year's earnings per share (EPS), as well as a strong sense of how much the company will earn even farther down the road.

Netanyahu Seeks to Prod Trump to Withdraw From Iran Nuclear Deal

May 01, 2018

Commenting on the Israeli Prime Minister's remarks earlier in the day, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi pointed out that "what we saw from Netanyahu was nothing but a childish and ridiculous show". Tehran dismissed Netanyahu as "the boy who cried wolf ", and called his presentation propaganda. As part of the agreement, Iran vowed to scale back its nuclear ambition in exchange for sanctions relief.

One dead in Brazil high-rise fire that collapses building

May 01, 2018

Local broadcaster Globo TV, which was covering the fire, captured the collapse. Authorities said those figures could go up as more people could have been trapped inside . Firefighters were alerted at 1.30am local time (5.30am in the UK). Estadão reports that it spread to an adjacent church and to three floors of another adjacent building but that both fires were contained, with some structural damage being done to the church.

Israeli strike hits Gaza port: Palestinians

May 01, 2018

Nickolay Mladenov told the U.N. Security Council that prospects for an Israeli-Palestinian peace are slipping further away and with tensions mounting, the "Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains a perpetual source of oxygen for militants and radicals" in the region.

Chinese media hails Xi-Modi informal summit

May 01, 2018

Kolkata : A free trade agreement ( FTA ) between India and China would help remove trade barriers between the two countries and facilitate trade, investment and other exchanges between them, a Chinese envoy said here on Saturday. China and India are going to engage in a project in Afghanistan together, as per the sources. The Times of India reported the source as having said India and China discussed participation in a project but that details are being worked out through diplomatic ...

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