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Mnuchin promises more sanctions on Russian Federation after outrage over report
It also mandates that the U.S. Treasury submit to Congress a report on Russia's wealthiest citizens. On Monday, the Treasury Department declined to impose fresh sanctions linked to Russia, although the same law mandating the oligarch list also required the administration to begin punishing those doing business with sanctioned Russian entities. [Full Article...]
Prominent Hamas Leader Dies 3 Weeks after Accidentally Shooting himself
Al-Alami has for decades been a senior member of Hamas, which runs the Gaza Strip. Imad al-Alami, one of the group's founding members, was critically injured after being shot in the head on January 9. In recent years, al-Alami operated out of Turkey, where he received medical treatment. Al-Alami was deported from Gaza in 1991 by Israeli forces for terror activity. [Full Article...]
Qantas 787 Dreamliner flew from LA to AU using mustard seed biofuel
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The CEO of Qantas International, Alison Webster, said that despite the unusual fuel, Monday's flight would be routine. The 787 Dreamliner was a fitting choice for the biofuel, as that itself is more environmentally friendly than similar planes with lower emissions and higher fuel efficiency. [Full Article...]
FHP: Daytona man intentionally slams into trooper's patrol vehicle on I-4
According to FHP investigators, Trooper Joseph Perri was sitting in a marked FHP patrol vehicle on the shoulder of eastbound I-4 near Sanford just before 12:30 p.m., finishing up some paperwork. According to FHP, a Cadillac SRX driving south struck the passenger side of Brown's vehicle. Hithersay faces a charge of aggravated battery on a law-enforcement officer, Seminole County jail records show. [Full Article...]
Tillerson: US, EU Working to 'Fix' Iran Nuclear Deal
President Donald Trump to remain in the Iranian nuclear deal, UN Ambassador Nikki Haley said Monday, according to The Associated Press . Haley, who brought fellow Security Council ambassadors on a field trip to Washington, suggested that a concerted global effort to punish Iran for violating Security Council resolutions on ballistic missiles could persuade Trump it was worthwhile to remain in the... [Full Article...]
Saudi anti-graft drive ends with $106 bn in settlements
The Prince was released following an undisclosed financial agreement with the government, similar to deals that authorities struck with most other detainees in exchange for their freedom. The government has declined to officially name those arrested in the sweep or disclose the specific allegations against them. The prince's associates told The Associated Press he was freed Saturday after more t... [Full Article...]
Finsbury Park terror suspect 'originally wanted to kill Jeremy Corbyn'
Giving evidence for the first time, Mr Osborne claimed he was not behind the wheel of the vehicle when it struck shortly after midnight, accusing a "guy called Dave " of unexpectedly launching the attack as he changed his pants. Darren Osborne at reception of a van hire office in Pontyclun, Wales. Asked if this plan had been put into effect, he said: 'Unfortunately not'. "We were going to c... [Full Article...]
FBI Reviewing 2nd Trump-Russia Dossier
Trump and the White House have vehemently denied all allegations of collusion with Russian Federation, and the unsubstantiated claims in the controversial Steele dossier. Trump has repeatedly referred to Steele's dossier as "fake". Shearer is not a former intelligence operative, but he does have a rather large Rolodex of sources. [Full Article...]
Trend to shout anti-Pakistan slogans in Muslim-majority areas
They were not only shouting slogans against Pakistan but were also asking the Muslims to go to Pakistan, according to reports . "Then stones were pelted, FIRs lodged", as per DNA . But the main trigger for Singh behind his Facebook post was Kasganj . Even as life limped back to normal in strife-torn Kasganj , some miscreants tried to create trouble today by damaging a dome-like structure o... [Full Article...]
Republican National Committee to name Todd Ricketts as finance chair
The position fell vacant on Saturday, when Las Vegas casino magnate Steve Wynn resigned amid allegations of sexual misconduct. The RNC will hold its Winter Meeting Jan. Ricketts also was recently one of the finalists to become president of the influential Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank. Wynn has denied the allegations, first reported by The Wall Street Journal. [Full Article...]
Wesbanco Bank Inc. Has $33.21 Million Stake in Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
About 530,999 shares traded. It has outperformed by 159.68% the S&P500. Atlas Browninc increased its stake in Johnson & Johnson Com ( JNJ ) by 15.67% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. Ami Inv Mngmt reported 2.79% in Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ). The rating was maintained by UBS with "Buy" on Wednesday, October 19. The rating was initiated by Atlantic Securities on Friday... [Full Article...]
Head of Ghad Party Submits Candidacy for Egyptian Presidential Elections
The election will be the third since protests in 2011 unseated long-time ruler Hosni Mubarak. Sisi was elected in 2014, a year after leading the army to oust first democratically-elected President Mohamed Mursi. Would-be challengers who are no longer in the race include a former prime minister, a former military chief of staff, a prominent rights lawyer and a former lawmaker. [Full Article...]
On Gauri Lankesh's birth anniversary, her siblings spar over murder probe
However, his other sibling Kavitha Lankesh told reporters that the special investigation team had been updating her on the probe and that there has been "good progress". The event, which was organised by the Gauri Lankesh Foundation, was attended by actor Prakash Raj, and activists Kanhiaya Kumar, Shehla Rashid, Umar Khalid and Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani, reported Outlook . [Full Article...]
The UK's mass surveillance laws just suffered another hefty blow
Judges agreed that the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act (DRIPA) breached the human rights of United Kingdom citizens because it let police and public bodies authorise their own access to information, while neglecting the use a court or independent body. [Full Article...]
Risking arrest and prison, Iranian women cast off their hijabs in protest
The act of resistance was started by Vida Movahed, an Iranian woman who was arrested last month for standing on a telecom box and waving her headscarf around. The issue of Iran's dress code for women has emerged as a major source of tension in recent years. Figures are rarely given, but Tehran's traffic police said in late 2015 they had dealt with 40,000 cases of bad hijab in cars, where women o... [Full Article...]
Rep. Kennedy Invites Transgender Service Member to SOTU Address
The third term congressman from MA will provide his party's official rebuttal to Trump's address to a joint session of Congress, providing the 37-year-old liberal lawmaker with a golden opportunity to push back publicly against the president on issues such as immigration, civil and transgender rights, health care and diversity. [Full Article...]
Celtics secure narrow win, thanks to late three-pointer
But they responded with a show strength - especially Irving, who had 10 of his 27 points during the fourth quarter. Monday's contest with the Celtics was the final of a five-game homestand. Lyles had seven points in the frame and nine in the half, and Barton had 12, but Irving went 6-for-7 from the floor for 15 points in the 56-45 Celt lead at recess. [Full Article...]
U.S. threatens new sanctions as Russian Federation laughs off Putin list
Although the U.S. insisted it is not a sanctions list , the Kremlin reacted angrily and said those included "are de facto being named as enemies of the United States ". She said that this is an attempt also to lower the support for the existing President. In Moscow , Mr Putin reacted by saying the publication of the list could hurt relations between the two countries. [Full Article...]
Kenya's Raila Odinga 'inaugurates' himself as president
The opposition chief further said what caused his co-principals to skip the event would be disclosed soon. Holding a Bible in his right hand at a park in Nairobi, Mr Odinga declared that he was answering to a "high [er] calling to assume the office of the people's president of the Republic of Kenya ". [Full Article...]
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Is Now an ABC News Contributor
Christie, who served as the US attorney for New Jersey before he was elected, says he doesn't think there have been any credible allegations against Trump. "And he's not someone who takes lightly the words of anybody who he's looking at". "The fact is that that's a very high standard to meet". "We've gotta continue to watch it". [Full Article...]