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Despite Democratic chairman Adam Smith’s best efforts, the defense budget is likely to creep back up to the full $750 billion the administration asked for.

After the Shiromani Akali Dal's intervention, the Meghalaya government Thursday submitted its report to the Ministry of Home Affairs "assuring the safety" of Punjabi settlers in Shillong, party leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday held a meeting on the issues related to settlers of Punjabi Lane in the capital of Meghalaya, which was attended by the state Chief Secretary PS Thangkhiew and leaders of Akali Dal. "The report submitted to the Home Ministry by the... Читать дальше...

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All 13 air-warriors on board an AN-32 transport aircraft that crashed in a heavily forested mountainous area in Arunachal Pradesh 10 days back were killed, the Indian Air Force said Thursday. Official sources said the "black box" of the aircraft has been recovered from the crash site and it will help the investigators reconstruct the events leading to the crash. The IAF has already ordered a court of inquiry into the accident, one of the worst involving a military aircraft in recent years. The Russian-origin... Читать дальше...

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen is set to seek a second term after she successfully saw off a primary challenge on Thursday from within her own party to stand as their candidate. The island goes to the polls in January to elect a new president, in a contest set to be dominated by relations with China. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) -- which Beijing loathes -- announced that Tsai had comfortably beaten former premier William Lai in a primary decided by opinion polls. "My most important responsibility... Читать дальше...

President Donald Trump scrambled Thursday to throw off critics homing in on his insistence that he has the right to use dirt dug up on political opponents by foreign governments. Trump's comment in an interview aired late Wednesday by ABC News television reignited controversy swirling since his 2016 election, when his campaign accepted offers of opposition research from Russia on his rival Hillary Clinton. "I think you might want to listen..., there's nothing wrong with listening," Trump said when... Читать дальше...

At least 40 people have died and dozens were injured in raids by armed bandits in eight remote Nigerian villages, the emergency services said on Thursday. Groups of gunmen riding motorcycles stormed into the farming and herding villages in Shiroro district of central Niger state on Sunday, firing indiscriminately and stealing cattle. "For now, 40 bodies have been recovered," Niger State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) spokesman Ibrahim Audu Hussein told AFP. "Search and rescue teams are still... Читать дальше...

DA: Suspect in Ortiz shooting likely wanted in Pennsylvania

Newly crowned World Boxing Organization (WBO) super featherweight champion Jamel “Semper Fi” Herring has been a fighter practically all his life as a U.S. Marine and elite boxer. The 33-year-old Herring (20-2, 10 KOs), fighting out of Cincinnati, has come […]

US President Donald Trump has been briefed on the mysterious apparent attacks against two oil tankers near Iran, the White House said Thursday. "The president has been briefed on the attack on ships in the Gulf of Oman. The US government is providing assistance and will continue to assess the situation," spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said in a statement. The Norwegian Maritime Authority said three explosions were reported on the Norwegian-owned tanker Front Altair after it was "attacked," along with the Singapore-owned ship Kokuka Courageous. Читать дальше...

Donald Trump proudly boasted about meeting, Charles, Prince of Whales on Twitter. Too bad his actual title is Prince of Wales!

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Talking tough with her party men, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Thursday told them that they let down the party in the Lok Sabha polls. Accompanied by her mother and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi who visited her constituency on a thanksgiving visit on Wednesday, Priyanka Gandhi pulled up party workers for failing to work for the Congress during the elections. "I will find out the names of the workers who did not work for the party in the elections," she said, adding those who had... Читать дальше...

At least 50 people have been killed in violence in Ituri, a volatile province of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), governor Jean Bamanisa Saidi said Thursday. "As of the day before yesterday, we had a figure of some 50 (dead), but it's true, we are aware that there are other cases," he told AFP. Other sources said the toll could be 60 or more than 70. The fighting began last Friday and escalated on Monday, affecting the territory of Djugu north of the provincial capital of Bunia, and causing many people to flee their homes... Читать дальше...

Govt. bid to stave off June 18 motor strike

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The opposition parties in West Bengal slammed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday for her alleged threats to the striking doctors and sought her immediate resignation as health minister. The BJP, the CPI(M) and the Congress claimed she is behaving like Hitler and not interested to solve the impasse. In the wake of disruption of medical services in several parts of the state over the past three days, Banerjee directed the agitating junior doctors to resume work and warned of action if the order is not followed. Читать дальше...

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