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United States warships conduct freedom-of-navigation exercise in South China Sea
They carried out maneuvering-operations near Tree, Triton and Woody islands. "The U.S. has seriously violated China's sovereignty, undermined strategic mutual trust, and undermined peace and security in the South China Sea", Wu added. If anyone gets the natural resources in the Western Philippines Sea, South China Sea, he will go to war. China earlier this month landed bomber aircraft capabl... [Full Article...]
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich 'granted Israeli citizenship'
Abramovich, who is Jewish, was able to exercise his right under Israel's Law of Return to obtain Israeli citizenship. As a new citizen, "Abramovich is exempt from taxes in Israel on income earned overseas for ten years, and need not declare the sources of that income for the same period", the Times of Israel says. [Full Article...]
SC anchor, photographer killed covering Alberto as storm makes landfall
Highway Patrol said the WYFF news vehicle was traveling south on Highway 176 when a tree fell and hit the vehicle. Mike McCormick , a news anchor and reporter, had worked at the station since 2007. ET advisory that Subtropical Storm Alberto had top sustained winds of 45 miles per hour, and made landfall near Laguna Beach in the Florida panhandle. [Full Article...]
U.S. team enters North Korea to prepare for summit
In a message on Twitter, Trump said: "Our United States team has arrived in North Korea to make arrangements for the Summit between Kim Jong Un and myself". On the Korean Peninsula, a surprise meeting between Mr. Kim and President Moon Jae-in of South Korea also produced some progress toward a meeting. [Full Article...]
Besides lava and ash, Hawaii volcano is pumping out 'vog'
A auto passes as lava from a Kilauea volcano fissure illuminates the night sky, after midnight on Hawaii's Big Island, on May 27, 2018 in Pahoa, Hawaii. Lava flows that overran part of the Puna geothermal power plant ceased overnight after covering two wells earlier in the evening, Hawaii County reported this morning. [Full Article...]
Lava flow enters Hawaii geothermal plant property
The volcano produces methane when hot lava buries and burns plants and trees. The remarkable footage was taken May 22 in the vicinity of the Puna Geothermal Venture, a plant that brings steam to the surface by way of several underground wells. [Full Article...]
Flooding Slams Ellicott City, Baltimore Region; Water Rescues Reported
Some buildings had just finished final renovations from the 2016 flood when they were again gutted by floodwaters. Two people were found dead after that Saturday night deluge, which Kittleman said at the time left the worst damage in at least 50 years and perhaps the worst in the town's history. [Full Article...]
Italy's president summons PM-designate, but doubts remain on key minister
According to Zampetti, the premier-designate handed over his mandate to President Sergio Mattarella saying he was unable to fulfill it and form a government. Mattarella had previously warned that if a political government failed to take shape, he would be forced to appoint a non-political premier to guide the country to fresh elections before year's end. [Full Article...]
Woman rescued after being held captive by boyfriend
The next day, authorities say the woman had to stay in bed all day because of a head injury. Floyd refused to let Reichle leave the home throughout the two days, until she hatched her escape plan Friday afternoon. "Please don't let him know", the note reportedly read. The two of them brought the dog to the vet together. DeLand police arrived, detaining Floyd and confiscating his gun. [Full Article...]
Two Palestinian militants killed by Israeli fire in Gaza Strip
Just hours before this announcement, the IDF announced that it had deactivated an explosive wired to a border fence. Since then, Israel has been preparing for possible attacks by sea by Hamas, especially as the IDF has improved its ability to detect and destroy Hamas tunnels under the fence separating the Gaza Strip from Israel. [Full Article...]
US Officials In North Korea
One can cross the border simply by stepping across a painted line, but moving beyond several footsteps into the North at Panmunjom would be rare for USA officials. US officials also said that the North Koreans had not showed up to a planned meeting in Singapore last week. His North Korean counterpart, Choe, also has years of experience working on these issues and is well connected within the N... [Full Article...]
Man held in Venezuela for 2 years is welcomed home by Trump
Holt's family says "we are grateful to all who participated in this miracle". Holt's release comes as Maduro moves to ease tensions that have spiked since the May 20 elections, which were boycotted by most opposition parties and denounced as illegitimate by the US, EU, Canada and at least a dozen Latin American countries. [Full Article...]
Ireland Votes Overwhelmingly to Repeal Abortion Ban
The Irish people voted Friday to repeal a 1983 constitutional amendment banning abortion rights for women with 66.4% in favor, a almost 2-1 victory for the nation's "yes" campaign, BBC reports . Katherine Zappone, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, said she is confident new abortion legislation can be approved by parliament and put in place before the end of the year. [Full Article...]
US Diplomats Stood Up by North Korea in Singapore
His remarks came after the surprise meeting between Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in in the demilitarized zone on Saturday during which the two leaders discussed the summit meeting with the US. The Post said the meetings about Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program are also slated for Monday and Tuesday. Some U.S. officials have talked about a comprehensive one-shot deal in which North ... [Full Article...]
Syrian monitor: At least 12 killed in presumed US-led strike
Reports that Iranians were killed in Thursday's strike are "a sheer lie and quite baseless", the official IRNA news agency quoted an unnamed military official as saying . The US warning comes weeks after a similar attack on a de-escalation zone in northeastern Syria held by US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces that mostly comprises of YPG militants - the Syrian offshoot of the PKK terror orga... [Full Article...]
Two injured in IN school shooting, suspect arrested
I don't know how they'll go back to school". Higgins said her son was shaken up but knew little about what happened. Hundreds of parents are packed in the auditorium waiting to pick up their children. "Our thoughts are with all those affected by this awful situation", Holcomb said. Indiana's Senate Democrats issued a statement in response to Friday's school shooting expressing their condolences ... [Full Article...]
North, South Korea Leaders Meet Over Trump
The surprise meeting highlighted Moon's efforts to get the historic summit back on track, and showed inter-Korea relations are in a far better state than those between Washington and Pyongyang . Moon then walked inside and shook hands with Kim Jong Un and posed for a photo in front of a large landscape painting, video clips show. North Korea has conducted six nuclear tests since 2006 and ... [Full Article...]
Republicans Invite Trump Lawyer to Super Secret Meeting
Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee looked at this set of facts, and concluded that Trump's allegations of malfeasance were so alarming and well-founded, those charges justified forcing the FBI to out its informant , demanding investigators disclose sensitive information about their ongoing investigation in a classified briefing - and inviting the president's lawyer to attend said... [Full Article...]
Official tally shows big win for abortion rights in Ireland
An exit poll from Irish broadcaster RTE poll indicated that about 72 percent of women voted "yes" along with about 66 percent of men. The outcome of the case was a Supreme Court ruling that the government should legislate to explicitly acknowledge the right of a woman to access an abortion if she was suicidal, and to delineate precisely when, and how, a woman whose life was endangered through ... [Full Article...]
Cyclone pounds Yemeni island ahead of landfall on Yemen, Oman coast
However, the identities of the rescued men were not immediately known. It warned however that heavy rain and strong winds of about 60 kilometers (37 miles) an hour would continue to pummel Dhofar and Al-Wusta provinces, while sea conditions were rough with high tides reaching eight meters (yards). [Full Article...]