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IOC President: IOC to Further Accompany South-North Korean Political Dialogue
Both the North and South hailed the Pyeongchang Games as a significant step toward easing tensions on the Korean Peninsula that reached dangerously high levels previous year as the North stepped up its missile tests and detonated its largest nuclear device to date. [Full Article...]
76ers: Joel Embiid surgery successful
Ingram had played in only two games since returning from a groin strain that sidelined him for 12 games. The team says there is no timetable for Embiid's return. The Cameroon global made his first All-Star team this season and leads the 76ers in points (23.2) and rebounds (11.1) per game. On the day former Sixers point guard Maurice Cheeks was named to the NBA Hall of Fame's Class of 2018, the... [Full Article...]
Security high in Pakistan's Swat but Nobelist's visit uncertain
Yousafzai returned to her hometown for the first time in nearly six years after leaving her home country following a Taliban attack in which she was shot in the head for defending the right of girls to be educated. Is it a dream or reality? There, y multiplied violence, decapitations and attacks on girls ' schools, such as one that suffered malate, who since age of 11 wrote a blog in Urdu ( nation... [Full Article...]
Bodies of Indians killed by IS in Iraq to be flown home
Though 39 Indians were killed as the Islamic State took over the city of Mosul in 2014, the mortal remains of 38 will be brought back as identification of one body is still pending, Singh said before leaving. "We have not given false hopes to anyone", Swaraj had said. She had also dismissed claims of Harjeet Massi, one of them who escaped from Mosul. A special plane carrying the bodies of 38... [Full Article...]
Buhari departs Lagos, attends in-law's wedding in Abuja
The President stated that he had already given clear instructions to security agencies to prioritise safety in schools in areas where humanitarian and security situations were still dire, in addition to ensuring adequate protection of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). [Full Article...]
UN Security Council Agrees On Largest Sanctions Package On NK Sea Smuggling
The 12 non-North Korean ships are now subject to a global port ban and must be deregistered, while the 15 North Korean ships are subject to an asset freeze and 13 of those a global port ban. North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un recently met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing as part of the young despot's first trip overseas since he became the leader of North Korea. [Full Article...]
Turkey Calls France Terrorism Host After Macron Meets Kurds
Trump's comments came as France said on Friday it could increase its military presence in Syria to bolster the US-led campaign. France and the USA have provided the militia weapons and required training to support its battle against ISIS. [Full Article...]
West Indies put Pakistan into bat in first T20
West Indies won the toss and chose to field in the Twenty20 opener against Pakistan on Sunday as global cricket returned to Karachi after nine years. The series will be the first global bilateral one in Karachi since Sri Lanka played a Test match at the National Stadium in late February 2009. The six that Chadwick Walton hit Mohammad Nawaz for off the first ball was a false dawn as W... [Full Article...]
Christopher Nolan Wants Bollywood To Help Revive Celluloid Filmmaking
The 52-year-old actor tweeted a picture of himself posing with the Oscar-nominated director, Christopher Nolan , an hour or so ago. "Was surprised to know he had seen "Paapanaasam"," added the actor, who met Nolan here on Friday. But there are also those who haven't watched Dunkirk in a theatre and Kamal Haasan is one such person. Nolan, who is renowned for movies such as " Inception ",... [Full Article...]
Two Palestinians Breach Gaza Security Fence in Fourth Incident This Week
On Friday morning, a Palestinian farmer was killed by Israeli tank fire near Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. To deal with the upcoming protests, Israeli security forces have prepared for a variety of possible scenarios, According to media reports , preparations have included employing UAVs to spray tear gas on the protesters, while several "creative" solutions have been suggested in... [Full Article...]
Google honours Anandi Gopal Joshi, India's first lady doctor
He was a postal clerk and was determined to educate his wife when she expressed her wish to study medicine. She was renamed Anandi after her marriage. After obtaining a degree, she completed her thesis in obstetric practices among the ancient Hindus. Rachel Bodley, the then dean of the college enrolled her. [Full Article...]
Vietnam Veterans Honored In Pittsfield
On March 29, 1973, the final combat troops withdrew from Vietnam and the last prisoners of war returned to American soil. The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 further established the events as a national observance to recognize Vietnam War-era veterans for their service. [Full Article...]
Turkey threatens action if Kurds do not evacuate Manbij
Turkey and Israel reached a deal in 2016 to end a six-year diplomatic crisis that erupted when Israeli commandos killed 10 Turkish activists travelling on an aid flotilla to break the siege of Gaza. Meeting with a terrorist PYD/PKK-led SDF delegation on Thursday at the Elysee Palace, Macron claimed "a dialogue could be established between the SDF and Turkey with the assistance of France and the wo... [Full Article...]
El-Sisi wins Egypt election with 92 percent: state media
The three-day election concluded on Wednesday. According to Al-Ahram, in addition to the 23 million who cast valid votes, two million destroyed their ballot papers. Boycotters who cannot show good reason for not going to the polls could a face a fine of up to 500 Egyptian pounds (22 euros), the electoral commission has warned. [Full Article...]
Ragin' Cajun Catholics put on live Stations of the Cross
Members of Catholic Church took out a procession near Satyanagar to educate people on the suffering of Jesus Christ for the hu- manity. You might also be interested in. Jesus who died on the cross for the sins of people on this day rose again three days later. The church will also be gathering on Resurrection Sunday, or more commonly known as Easter to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Chri... [Full Article...]
UP: Miscreants vandalise Ambedkar's statue in Allahabad, third such incident in March
Condemning the incident in a tweet, Samajwadi party state president Naresh Uttam said, "The feudal forces in the state under the BJP rule are constantly attacking the statues of Baba Saheb Ambedkar". Ambedkar's middle name "Ramji" in all references to him in official correspondence and records, prompting Mayawati to question why the BJP governments do not write Narendra Damodardas Modi in advert... [Full Article...]
Christians light candles to mark Easter
Fullwood said he will preach on Christ's resurrection as the "ultimate comeback". "We're a new creation; we're a brand new people in Christ". Thanks mom for making me grow valuing this special day that Jesus resurrected back to life. The angel goes on to say, "Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be handed over. and be crucified, and on the third da... [Full Article...]
Internal FBI report shows discrepancy between McCabe and Comey accounts
McCabe has publicly maintained he had the authority to do that and says then-FBI Director James Comey was aware of the choice. Jordan's staffers, along with staffers for Rep. "I have never before seen the type of rush to judgment - and rush to summary punishment - that we have witnessed in this case", Bromwich said in a statement after McCabe's firing. [Full Article...]
Stormy Daniels files motion to have Trump testify about alleged relationship
Her attorney Michael Avenatti said he plans to re-file the request once attorneys for Trump and his personal lawyer, Michael Cohen , file their formal response to Daniels' lawsuit trying to nullify a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) she signed a year ago. [Full Article...]
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation to expel seven Russians over spy poisoning
This week's coordinated expulsions have echoed Britain's action in response to the March 4 attack on former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter in the English city of Salisbury. Numerous countries to follow suit on Monday said they did so out of solidarity with the British government. 'We'll respond, have no doubt! "No one wants to put up with such loutish behaviour and we won... [Full Article...]