Report: US, France Regret 'Freeze' of Demarcation Talks between Lebanon, Israel Naharnet France and the United States have reportedly expressed regret over the freezing of US-mediated negotia
A car bomb near a checkpoint manned by Turkey-backed rebels in the northern Syrian city of Afrin killed 13 people including eight civilians Thursday, a war monitor said. Turkish troops and their Syrian proxies took control of Afrin from Kurdish forces in March last year after a two-month air and ground offensive. "The car bomb exploded near the checkpoint at the entrance to the town where vehicles were gathering to be checked," the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Those killed... Читать дальше...
Lebanon speaker says U.S. sanctions are an assault on parliament National Post BEIRUT New U.S. sanctions against Hezbollah officials, including two Lebanese lawmakers, amount to an assault on parlia
President Trump will announce that he will use executive action to add a citizenship question on the 2020 census at a news conference Thursday afternoon, according to multiple reports. The president tweeted that he would address the controversial question in a tweet Thursday morning days after he signaled he was considering using an executive order...
Oubre, acquired from the Wizards at the trade deadline, brought a palpable intensity and a fresh style to a struggling Suns team.
While reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian has mixed emotions about her 40th birthday, some hosts on the talk show 'The View' are not feeling sympathetic towards her.The teaser of the new season of 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians,' shows the eldest Kardashian sister crying over hitting 40."I do think that turning 40 like it almost makes you analyse like where you're at in your life," Kourtney told her sister, Khloe Kardashian, in the clip. "It's just giving me anxiety."Kourtney later added, "Now that I'm doing Poosh [her lifestyle blog]... Читать дальше...
BJP MP Gopal Chinayya Shetty on Thursday pitched for encouraging public private partnership (PPP) model to boost the country's progress. Participating in the debate in Lok Sabha on demand for grants for Railways, Shetty said that the "PPP model is the only solution and would lead the country to progress. It can only provide facilities to the people" The model, he said, would also help in development of multi-storeyed railway stations adding that the "railways would also get money". A lot of... Читать дальше...
Lebanon blasts US sanctions on Hezbollah lawmakers as assault on country The Times of Israel Parliament speaker denounces move a day after Washington charged that group's political activities are
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In the past couple weeks FAANG stocks has re-awoken. After leading the market the beginning of the year, then selling off, they look poised for another run to new 52-week highs.Given that the U.S.-China trade war is still not fully resolved and ramifications of a stronger dollar are still rippling through global markets, the run into new highs could be in the short or medium term. There are also the domestic regulatory uncertainties that make timing difficult... Читать дальше...
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant held deliberations with BJP president Amit Shah and other senior leaders on Thursday over the likely reshuffle of his Cabinet as 10 Congress MLAs formally took the saffron party's membership here. The 10 MLAs had crossed over to the BJP on Wednesday. Sawant arrived in the national capital with these MLAs and met Shah and BJP working president J P Nadda. There was no official word over what transpired in his meeting with the top party brass but sources said a Cabinet... Читать дальше...
CORRIE’S Gary Windass will turn “dangerous” after learning his ex Sarah shopped him to the police, reveals actor Mikey North. In scenes airing next week on the ITV soap, Gary will find out his former fiancee has tipped off detectives about his involvement in the factory roof collapse – and according to Mikey, this will […]
Sambaru Bhoi, 22 of Singhabhadi village in Kalahandi district had a bet with his friends about India winning the semi-final match against New Zealand. Till the end, Bhoi remained hopeful of India’s win and had promised to pay his friends if India lost.
Two Portland students aren't letting the past define them. Instead, they're being recognized for beating the odds -- and are helping others follow in their footsteps.
British far-right figurehead Tommy Robinson was jailed for contempt of court on Thursday, having live-streamed a confrontation with defendants in a criminal trial that was subject to reporting restrictions. Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was sentenced to nine months in jail, minus the time he has already spent in prison, reducing his term to 19 weeks, of which he will serve half before being released. "Nothing less than a custodial penalty would properly reflect the gravity of... Читать дальше...
Thousands gathered in Manhattan Wednesday to celebrate the U.S. women's national soccer team's fourth World Cup championship at a ticker tape parade that stretched up Broadway and past Wall Street. Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan, Rose Lavelle and their teammates rode floats through New York City's Canyon of Heroes, ending their celebrations at a ceremony at City Hall. Supporters chanted "U.S.A.!" and "Equal pay!" The U.S women's World Cup victory came just months after members of the 2015 women's team... Читать дальше...
The Pakistan Air Force plans to operationally deploy the latest variant of the JF-17 fighter jet in 2020.
A rush of visitors to the central Australia monolith ahead of an Oct. 26 deadline has brought an increase in trash, trespassing and illegal camping, officials say.
The mystery surrounding the disappearance of an Italian teenager 36 years ago deepened Thursday after two graves at the Vatican thought to possibly hold her remains were discovered to be empty. Not only was Emanuela Orlandi's body not found, the tombs did not even hold the skeletons of the two princesses supposed to be buried there. "The last thing I expected was to find empty tombs," said her brother Pietro Orlandi, 60, who has never stopped hoping to find his sister alive. The dig followed an anonymous... Читать дальше...
Karnataka rebel MLAs, who were camping in Mumbai, arrived in Bengaluru by a special flight, hours after the Supreme Court allowed them to meet the Assembly Speaker to convey their decision to resign. The legislators had boarded the flight to the Karnataka capital at 2.50 pm. The top court asked the Karnataka Assembly Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar to decide "forthwith" on Thursday about the resignation of 10 rebel Congress-JD(S) coalition MLAs, allowing them to meet him at 6 pm. A Bench headed by... Читать дальше...
As one observer put it, "Neither in the White House nor on Capitol Hill are they prepared for the possibility that their lawsuit against Obamacare will succeed"
Lebanese president regrets US sanctions on Hezbollah lawmakers Aljazeera.com Lebanon regrets the US imposition of sanctions on two Hezbollah members in the Lebanese parliament and will pursue the mat
The move to induct 10 Congress MLAs in Goa in the BJP has been panned by some within the ruling party, including late CM Manohar Parrikar's son Utpal. Taking a dim view of the developments, Utpal said what has happened is "definitely a different path" from the one his father had taken. "I knew on March 17 this year, when my father passed away, that it was the end of that path. But Goans learnt about it yesterday," Utpal said here Thursday. "Words like commitment and trust were over in the BJP on March 17," he said... Читать дальше...