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G19? Almost All G20 Members Agree on Climate Change, Guess Who Doesn’t?
Leaders of the world's top economies agreed Saturday to fix the global trading system as they closed a Group of 20 summit that saw the Trump administration at odds with many allies over the Paris accord on climate change and issues such as migration. [Full Article...]
Iran Test Launches Multiple-Warhead Ballistic Missile
The language of the U.N. Security Council Resolution "calls on" rather than "forbids" Iran from testing its missiles, according to Trita Parsi, the president of the National Iranian American Council . "The missile has a range that allows it to strike parts of Europe and anywhere in the Middle East", Mr Pompeo said in a statement released by the State Department. [Full Article...]
Ukraine calls up reservists amid tensions with Russia
Over the weekend Mr Poroshenko said that Russian Federation deployed a large number of troops along its border, and claimed the Kremlin intends to push into Ukraine. "NATO has already increased our presence in the Black Sea - significantly more days with North Atlantic Treaty Organisation ships at sea this year than last year, and we have more air policing... [Full Article...]
A Photograph Of Late George H.W. Bush's Dog Is Utterly Heartbreaking
Then-president Bush and his Soviet counterpart Mikhail Gorbachev hold a news conference in Moscow in 1991. Bush received Sully in June from America's VetDogs , a nonprofit organization. President". The former president will lie in state in the US Capitol between Monday and Wednesday ahead of a state funeral at the towering National Cathedral, expected to draw dozens of dignitaries from around... [Full Article...]
Former FBI Director James Comey to testify privately Friday
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte , a Virginia Republican, issued a statement later Sunday confirming the planned testimony. "Some Republicans argue that the Justice Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation conspired against candidate Trump, hoping to throw the election to Clinton". [Full Article...]
Saudi prince starts Sunday a two-day visit to Algeria
The pair were also reported to have discussed Saudi energy supplies to China and mutual investment. Following the global outcry after Khashoggi's death, all eyes are on the Saudi prince at the G20 summit . 16, 2018. "Of course, that might be valid from a legal point of view", Erdogan said. He added that the murder had been a test for the whole world, but insisted he did not want to dama... [Full Article...]
Paris protests: France to consider imposing state of emergency
Dozens of streets and Metro stations were closed, bringing the centre of the city to a standstill. At least 80 people have been injured, including 14 members of the security forces. I will never accept violence . France's prime minister met with opposition leaders on Monday as President Emmanuel Macron sought a way to defuse nationwide protests over high living costs that led to widesprea... [Full Article...]
George H.W. Bush's Service Dog Sully Remains by Casket
Bush will lie in state in the Capitol starting Monday and a service will be held at the Washington National Cathedral later in the week. It is anticipated that foreign leaders will also be paying condolence calls to the family on Tuesday. [Full Article...]
House Democrats' 1st bill aims for sweeping reforms
Republicans will still be in charge of the Senate and the White House, and it's unlikely they'll sign off on some of the proposals, which are still in the works. Some Democrats, however, could vote "present" instead of voting for either Pelosi or incoming Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy. They said that tackling ethics and transparency out of the gate in 2019 could help with other priorities such ... [Full Article...]
Ex-lawyer says he told Trump about Kremlin contact: court filing
Attorney for the Southern District of NY. This is the first time Mueller's investigation has named Trump as a central figure in its investigations into whether there was collusion between his 2016 election campaign and the Russian government. [Full Article...]
Kensington Palace breaks silence on alleged Meghan and Kate feud
Everyone is in Norfolk this year'. Meghan Markle's diva behaviour left her personal assistant in tears, according to a new report in Britain's The Mirror . "Harry wants to be his own person - not in William's shadow". But one royal source also told the publication former actress Markle has been judged too harshly as she tries to fit into royal life: "She is simply not afraid to express ... [Full Article...]
English couple thanks NYC police for finding lost ring
On their official Twitter account, NYPD posted CCTV footage that shows a man dropping his fiancee's ring in the drain while proposing to her. Officers returned to the scene on Saturday morning, removed the grate and recovered the ring, then launched a social media campaign to find Drennan and Anthony. [Full Article...]
Former US President George HW Bush has died
His son, former president George W Bush , paid tribute to him as a "man of highest character and the best dad a son or daughter could ask for". Sir John paid tribute to the way Mr Bush had recognised the need to assemble an global coalition to eject Saddam following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. [Full Article...]
Trump reaffirms commitment to hold summit with Kim Jong
A South Korean train departed for North Korea on Friday for an 18-day joint railway inspection that the Koreas are conducting as part of efforts to modernize, and eventually reconnect, rail lines across their border. They also announced measures to reduce conventional military threats, such as creating buffer zones along their land and sea boundaries and a no-fly zone above the border and also r... [Full Article...]
Police seek couple who lost engagement ring in Times Square
Miraculously, the ring was eventually recovered by ESU members who returned to the scene Saturday morning. The police say that the man stands at around 5ft8in and weighs between 150 and 160 pounds. NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill used his own Twitter feed in hopes of locating the couple. He was so excited when she said yes he promptly dropped the ring down a grate underfoot. [Full Article...]
7.0-magnitude quake that hits near Anchorage, Alaska
The 7.0 magnitude quake struck about 8 miles (13 km) north of Anchorage, a city of 300,000 residents accounting for about 40 percent of Alaska's population, and was followed by dozens of aftershocks. A magnitude 7.0 quake shook Anchorage, Alaska and the surrounding area on Friday morning. A second quake measuring 5.8 hit moments later. And the 800-mile Alaska oil pipeline was shut down while crews... [Full Article...]
Former US president George Bush, head of political dynasty, dead at 94
President George H.W. Bush was an American hero, a patriot and a wise and generous man. President Donald Trump's White House adviser Kellyanne Conway thanked Bush for his service. His wife of 73 years passed away in April. Following Mr Clinton's presidency, his son, George W Bush , served two terms as President with his first term taking place during the September 11 attacks. [Full Article...]
Trudeau not among world leaders meeting with Saudi Crown prince at G20
Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia, the two countries which are heavyweights in oil production, are known to have close ties. Western nations are also calling for an end to the Saudi-led military campaign in neighbouring Yemen, which was launched by Prince Mohammed, as a humanitarian crisis there worsens. [Full Article...]
Ex-Dallas Police Officer Charged with Murder
Four-year police veteran Amber Guyger , 30, was originally charged with manslaughter three days after the September 6, slaying of Botham Shem Jean, 26, a native of the Caribbean island of St. Grand jury returns murder indictment against ex-Dallas police officer Amber Guyger in the death of Botham Jean . "I have said all along that we were going to investigate this case thoroughly ..." On S... [Full Article...]
Angela Merkel’s plane makes emergency landing en route to G20
However, about an hour into the flight, as the aircraft was overflying the Netherlands, technical problems surfaced, forcing the aircrew to divert and land at Cologne-Bonn airport. Despite this nazlican the situation, a meeting of German Chancellor Angela Merkel with Russian President Vladimir Putin will take place, despite the delay of the German delegation at the opening of the summit of "... [Full Article...]