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Fierce Clashes Rock Palestinian Refugee Camp in Lebanon
Traces of violence spilled beyond the camp's boundaries, and Lebanon's authorities closed the highway connecting the city to southern Lebanon. On Saturday, local Palestinian commander Subhi Abu Arab vowed to crush the followers of radical preacher Bilal Badr. [Full Article...]
CRPF to take strong action
Another video shows a stonepelting protester purportedly being shot dead from close range by security force personnel outside a polling station in Kashmir. "This is just so shocking!" "I do not have any information on the video as of now", he told a press conference here. "I understand the outrage the CRPF video generated". [Full Article...]
No change in policy towards Tibet, says India
Experts say that while China has itself damaged Indian strategic interests on the NSG and Azhar Masood issues, it is getting a taste of its own medicine on the Dalai Lama issue. "We have already expressed our solemn representations and it will of course have negative impact on bilateral relations". "The Dalai Lama attacked the Chinese government on Tibet-related issues, advertised his political ... [Full Article...]
US aircraft carrier-led strike group headed towards Korean Peninsula
The official said the strike group will operate in the Western Pacific rather than making previously planned port visits to Australia. The strike group deployed in January and has spent much of its deployment in that region, participating in bilateral exercises with the Japanese and South Korean militaries as well as patrols in the South China sea. [Full Article...]
UN votes to end to Haiti peacekeeping mission in mid-October
Alleged victimizers came from Bangladesh, Brazil, Jordan, Nigeria, Pakistan, Uruguay and Sri Lanka, according to United Nations data and interviews. The United Nations Security Council on Thursday began shutting down its 13-year old peacekeeping mission in the country. [Full Article...]
TODAY'S FORECAST: Cloudy, chance of showers and thunderstorms
Some of the storms could produce small hail. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. The low will be around 38 with a south wind of 5 to 10 miles per hour. Wednesday , the warm-up continues with more of the high temperatures in the mid to lower 60s. Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. [Full Article...]
Trump says China won't be labeled a currency manipulator
The dollar index dropped 0.7% following Trump's comments, CNN Money reported . "Following his comments, Treasury yields fell to their lowest this year". "They're not currency manipulators", Trump said, referring to China in an interview with the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday. Candidate Trump repeatedly promised to hold China accountable and penalize the country for being a " currency... [Full Article...]
Donald Trump ordered Syria strikes while eating 'the most beautiful cake'
But while the president had the opportunity to delve into important national issues, the president appeared to give more detail about eating chocolate cake with the leader of China than he did to important domestic issues, like filling hundreds of current vacancies in his administration. [Full Article...]
Jury in ex-NFL player's trial to deliberate for 5th day
There was a surprise visitor in the courtroom in which Aaron Hernandez's double-murder trial is being conducted and she brought a big smile to the face of the former New England Patriots tight end. In court Thursday, it was revealed that an OH attorney representing New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick called a clerk to inquire about a subpoena he was served in connection with the trial. [Full Article...]
Two Illinois men arrested for allegedly supporting ISIS, DOJ says
According to a complaint , Jones and Schimenti pledged their allegiance to ISIS and advocated on social media for violent extremism in support of the terrorist group. The criminal complaint made public about noon on Wednesday is unusual because it includes numerous photographs of the men charged. The confidential source said Schimenti worked to prepare the source for "purported travel overseas... [Full Article...]
Centre will examine Tel govt's proposed Muslim quota as per
Chandrasekhar Rao announced on Wednesday. All ministers, MPs, state legislators, leaders and workers of the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) will also work as labourers to earn the money to bear their respective cost for attending the meet. [Full Article...]
Charges filed against Wisconsin man at center of nationwide manhunt
Authorities released photos of Jakubowski's burned-out SUV near the gun shop over the weekend, and have since released more identifying photos of the suspect, including tattoos on his person. The Secret Service did not immediately respond to request for comment on Tuesday. More than 150 state and federal law enforcement officers have been searching for the fugitive and have followed more than 40... [Full Article...]
Putin Meets With Tillerson In Russia As Syria Row Deepens
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov , right, and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson shake hands prior to their talks in Moscow. US President Donald Trump blamed the current situation in Syria on Moscow's support for country's President Bashar Assad, calling the Syrian leader "an animal", in an exclusive interview with Fox Business on Wednesday. [Full Article...]
Seoul: North Korea fires ballistic missile off east coast
The launch Wednesday into waters off North Korea's east coast came shortly before U.S. President Donald Trump's first meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping later this week, raising speculation that it might have been timed to get their attention. [Full Article...]
Streak of light seen across Southern California sky
The video of her reaction, first shared by viewer Faye Heddings on Twitter, was retweeted by more than 120 people. Perhaps the best view was captured by a woman, Dale Demi, who was broadcasting live on the service YouNow when the meteor streaked behind her. [Full Article...]
Deadline to file tax returns is Tuesday
If the staff has taken on all the audits it can handle with the returns filed in April, the IRS may be less able to devote attention to those with extensions. The best way to avoid this penalty, which could add up to 25% to a person's tax bill, is to file a completed tax return or apply for an extension . An estimated 2 million IL tax returns have yet to be filed before the April 18 deadline. [Full Article...]
Pearl Jam, Tupac, Yes, Journey to be inducted into Rock Hall
Snoop also paid homage to Tupac's mother, Afeni Shakur, telling of the night he went to her after Pac was shot in 1996 on the Las Vegas strip. "He's hip-hop history. Baez enjoyed a new round of fame this week through a protest song called Nasty Man, which she wrote about USA president Donald Trump. Chuck Berry was the first artist inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame , and he is the fir... [Full Article...]
Clinton shares thoughts on Syria at fundraiser in Houston
Clinton, in an interview at the Women in the World Summit in NY, also called Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election a theft more damaging than Watergate. "For people who are interested in this, the almost 66 million people who voted for me, I want to give as clear and as credible an explanation as I can", she said. [Full Article...]
Full 4th Circuit to hear Trump's revised travel ban appeal
Thirteen federal judges are expected to decide the next steps of President Donald J. Trump's second blocked travel ban, a highly unusual move as the case moves toward the U.S. Post streamlining the appeals process, the court will look into the matter. The Trump administration is appealing a Hawaii federal judge's ruling blocking the government from suspending new visas for people from six Muslim... [Full Article...]
Narendra Modi, Australia PM Turnbull take metro ride to Akshardham temple
Sixth MoU was signed on cooperation in the field of health and medicine, the report said. Meanwhile, Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham, who is accompanying Turnbull on the visit, said Australia will showcase its global education, training and research offerings during the visit to help it in its goal of upskilling 400 million people by 2022. [Full Article...]