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Don't allow your soil to breed terrorism: Modi, Trump to Pakistan
Five US senators signed a letter to Trump expressing concern about violations of religious liberty in India, including discrimination against religious-based aid groups, and asking him to make the issue a top priority during Modi's visit. "Trying to increase the price up a little bit", he said. "The only way is up". Trade, however, remains an irritant, and on Saturday, leading USA congressmen ... [Full Article...]
Special counsel Robert Mueller investigating whether Donald Trump obstructed justice
According to the Post , a bevy of high-ranking officials including Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats, National Security Agency chief Mike Rogers and Rogers' former deputy Richard Ledgett have all agreed to be interviewed. "We may have our differences, but we do well, in times like these, to remember that everyone who serves in our nation's capital is here because, above all, they lov... [Full Article...]
Corruption charge is fiction, says Brazil's president
Temer , 76, "fooled Brazilian citizens" and should pay the nation millions in compensation, prosecutor Rodrigo Janot said in documents filed to the supreme court . "Even though the president is clearly weaker than he was before, he still has enough political capital to fend off any threat to his presidency", the Eurasia consultancy told the AP . [Full Article...]
Oil prices are on track for worst first half performance since 1997
He was discussing the role of the United States in the decline of prices with the OPEC member states, however, it would be hard for the member states to take collective action on such issues, Zanganeh said . this enduring downtrend might be more consistent". Crude oil futures plunged into bear market territory Tuesday amid reports that Nigeria and Libya are ramping up production. [Full Article...]
Woman dies 2 years after being set on fire by ex-boyfriend
Malinowski, a former Miss Albany who had beat ovarian cancer, had been hospitalized with severely disfiguring burns for the last two years, according to NBC 4. Once the autopsy is completed, if it reveals Judy's death was caused by being set on fire, he will face the charges down the track once the new law passes, as there's no statute of limitaions on murder charges in the state. [Full Article...]
Petrwrap ransomware attack: what we know so far
India's largest container port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) was also interrupted as the virus attacked operations at one of the three terminals of JNPT. A Ukrainian company called MeDoc sent out a compromised update to its tax software that contained the malware, infecting computers that were running it, said Williams, the security expert at Cisco Talos. [Full Article...]
Philippine gov't upholds "no negotiation" policy with IS militants
On Wednesday, retrieval teams recovered 17 more bodies believed to be those of villagers killed by the militants in an area of Marawi that has returned to government control. Earlier, the USA had already done the same . Duterte said he was deeply saddened by the crisis and promised Marawi would be rebuilt. . Duterte has denied condoning extrajudicial killings but has openly threatened dru... [Full Article...]
North Korea threatens to kill South's ex-president Park: KCNA
It said the plan was automatically scrapped when lawmakers impeached Park last December over a corruption scandal. North Korea's threat came from its security ministry and prosecutors and was aired in a statement carried by its official Korean Central News Agency. [Full Article...]
White House Issues Warning to Syria, Surprising Many in the US Government
On Tuesday, French president Emmanuel Macron spoke with Trump by telephone and agreed to a " joint response " in the event of another chemical attack . Both Syria and Russian Federation blasted the most recent White House statement , with a Syrian minister suggesting the USA was trying to gain leverage before a new United Nations diplomatic offensive and with Russian Federation calling the t... [Full Article...]
How to protect your Windows computer against the recent malware attack
So far, the country's central bank, local metro and Kiev's Boryspil Airport have been hit, with various other companies also claiming they have suffered the same fate. "As a result of these cyber-attacks, banks were forced to restrict the functionality of services provided to customers". From Moscow , NPR's Lucian Kim reports, "Ukraine has blamed Russian Federation for cyber attacks in the past... [Full Article...]
Florida cop threatens jail for 'walking while Black'; video goes viral
He said the officer approached in his auto and told him and his friend to come over because they had just crossed the road against the signal. As soon as the officer got out of his vehicle, Shipman said, he started recording . in his or her immediate possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle". "As we grew up in school being taught, 'Look left and right and then we can cross.'... [Full Article...]
Cosby venue could move to California in sex abuse lawsuit
Although the Golden State's former statute of limitations has passed on Huth's claims of being sexually attacked at age 15 by Cosby in 1974 at Hugh Hefner's home , she was still able to file because she was a minor at the time of the alleged incident. [Full Article...]
Embarrassed Trump threatens to sic IRS on Amazon, Washington Post
Trump's tweet is confusing as "internet taxes" do not exist. "He's using The Washington Post for power so that the politicians in Washington don't tax Amazon like they should be taxed". "A lot of big retailers just gave up trying to avoid collecting the tax". It's unclear what prompted the latest attack by Trump, but it may stem from a recent report by The Washington Post surrounding T... [Full Article...]
Tillerson urges nations to negotiate to resolve Qatar crisis
Four Arab nations, locked in a blockade with Qatar since the beginning of June, have issued a list of demands for the state. Al-Jubeir maintained Tuesday that Saudi Arabia wouldn't budge from its stance, saying other countries, including the US, want Qatar to cease its activities. [Full Article...]
The White House will not celebrate the end of Ramadan
It's also traditional to visit friends and families and greet each other with the phrase "Eid Mubarak", which means "blessed holiday". A spokesperson for the Masjid said: 'This celebration is one of the most important in the Islamic religious calendar and it's an opportunity for us all to come together in peace and unity. [Full Article...]
The Global Threat That's Expected to Top US-South Korea Summit Agenda
Beijing has been pressuring South Korean businesses operating in China following the increased cooperation between the United States and South Korea on THAAD , which was deployed in April, before the inauguration of South Korean President Moon Jae-in. [Full Article...]
China Releases Peace Prize Winner Liu Xiaobo From Prison After Cancer Diagnosis
Supporters, many of whom have been campaigning for Liu's release for years, took to Twitter and other platforms to express sadness at the news of his illness and denounce the Chinese government's treatment of him. Liu is more than halfway through the 11-year sentence he received in 2009 for what the government called "incitement to subvert state power". He was represented by an empty chair ... [Full Article...]
Britain Will Allow European Nationals to Remain After Brexit
The Prime Minister told a European Council summit in Brussels that she wanted to offer "certainty" to the estimated three million EU expats in the United Kingdom and ensure that families are not split up by Brexit . The government have suggested that those with Certificates of Permanent Residence may benefit from a more streamlined process of obtaining the required documents after Brexit, so pr... [Full Article...]
France's Macron to back push for global environment rights pact
He said India is committed to the accord, and even beyond it, India will work and walk together with others to leave a gift for the future generations. Some interpreted Friday's video as a dig at Trump . One man can't stop our clean energy revolution. Relations between Trump and Macron have been somewhat fraught. [Full Article...]
America's Cup win to spark boat building boom
Oracle Team USA has made changes last week on the boat to improve the speed and it showed on Race 6 on Saturday when they beat Team New Zealand. "However, I'm just a tiny part of a massive team and it is incredible to be able to reward the hard work of those hundreds of people who have supported us, not only here but back home in New Zealand as well". [Full Article...]