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Two top United States leaders warn Pakistan of consequences for terror support
NSC declared that Pakistan played the role of frontline against terrorism, realising that USA ignored Pakistan despite its most number of sacrifices in the war. In his Monday address to troops at Fort Myer in Arlington, Virginia, Trump offered few specifics, but he did outline reasons for his decision to extend and expand the U.S.
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England Women beat France for a World Cup final say
New Zealand's Black Ferns crushed the United States 45-12 in the other semifinal. England won a match of attrition in the rain. "They came at us, they played well and gave us our toughest test so far but we had the right mindset and fought for every inch out there".
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Salve wins for Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan in Lavalin Case [Read Judgment]
Several politicians were involved and eventually charged in the case, including former ministers of Indian National Congress G. Karthikeyan and Pinarayi Vijayan, the first ever corruption-related prosecution of a Politburo member by the Communist Party of India (Marxist).
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Trump aide's email to campaign officials about meeting with Putin raises questions
It seems the Russians really wanted to get in touch with the Trump campaign, and they didn't realize that all they needed to do was reach out to Donald Trump Jr. White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders declined to comment, and would not respond to inquiries about Dearborn's email and whether the campaign carried through with that meeting.
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Executions ready to start again in Florida
Asay spent more than a decade on Death Row without legal representation, a violation of state law. His pending execution will be carried out for the first time with the help of a drug that has never been used previously in any U.S. A total of 92 Florida inmates have been executed in that time period. Ocala-area State Attorney Brad King, a veteran prosecutor and outspoken defender of the death penalty, wouldn't predict what the impact of Thursday's execution would be in terms of Scott.
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Milwaukee Student Beats Up Teacher And Of Course No One Does Anything
The video shows the 16-year-old student hitting the teacher several times. The student appears to continue swinging at the teacher once he is on the ground. The student was arrested at the school, and faces possible battery charges, police said. "Violence at MPS is a great concern to the community". Students in the background are heard laughing as the teen stands over the teacher and says something.
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Mattis: US Sanctions Will Stay Until Russia Changes Behavior
Trump himself sent his congratulations and support to Kiev, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko's administration said Thursday . "The United States will continue to support Ukraine's aspiration and exercise efforts alongside you, European and other like-minded people to restore the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine", the comments concluded.
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Auto strikes demonstrators during a vigil in St. Louis
The driver reportedly honked the car's horn at the protesters in an attempt to continue driving as the protesters blocked traffic. Police say as the suspect drove away two women and a man who had climbed on the auto were tossed from the vehicle.
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West Bengal: Despite high court ruling, Mamata restricts Durga visarjan on Muharram
In a similar move a year ago, the West Bengal government had issued restrictions on idol immersion with Vijaya Dashami being celebrated just a day ahead of Muharram on October 13. She only cares about politics of appeasement and vote bank politics. It may be noted here that a similar order by Banerjee previous year had been stayed by the Kolkata High Court.
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PM Najib to visit Donald Trump in September
Najib is yet another visitor to the Trump White House with a history of suppressing free speech and intimidating the political opposition, said Robert G. Najib was playing a round at the Trump National Golf Club in NY when Trump was informed of his VIP Malaysian guests at the club and chose to join in the game.
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In Victory for Women's Rights, India's Supreme Court Bans Islamic Insta-Divorces
Bade aaye tweets master #i hate u very muchhhhh. Bhukhari, in an interview with Tanushree Pandey of CNN-News18, says the Board could have avoided this embarrassment of losing out to the Supreme Court , had they issued an advisory to the Muslim community, speaking against the practice of instant triple talaq .
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Pakistan Supports Efforts to Restore Peace, Stability in Afghanistan
He said India is not building military bases and it is not deploying troops. Senator Ben Cardin, a ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said pressure must be increased on Pakistan to end its support for extremist groups.
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Gorakhpur tragedy: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath orders action in hospital deaths
Pushpa Sales had, however, dismissed the claims of DM Rajeev Rautela, saying it had proof to show that it did not cut supply of liquid oxygen despite pending payment amounting to almost ₹70 lakh. Disciplinary action would be taken against Dr. Kafeel Khan, Dr. Satish Kumar, Mr. Gajanan Jaiswal and other staffs for reckless behavior, dereliction of duty and working against the staff behavioral rules.
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Iran, Saudi Arabia to exchange diplomatic visits
According a statement released on Thursday by the Qatari Foreign Ministry's Public Relations Office, the top Qatari diplomat will return to Iran to resume his diplomatic work. But Qatar ignored an initial 10-day deadline to respond to the demands and continued to seek a diplomatic solution. The ministry has contacted the competent authorities in the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in Saudi Arabia to know about the arrangements concerning the Qatari pilgrims in the current situation.
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Suspected Van Driver In Barcelona Attack Shot Dead By Police
In an earlier news conference Monday, investigators said Abouyaaqoub fled the scene of Thursday's attack on foot and hijacked a vehicle to escape. The cell moved up their plans after the house in the town of Alcanar where they had been storing the canisters and possibly other bomb-making equipment blew up on 16 August, the day before the cell attacked Las Ramblas.
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UDF to scale up fight against minister KK Shylaja
Health Minister K K Shylaja protected only her own interests and political interests in the self-financing medical admission and appointment in the child rights commission, said opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala. UDF MLAs V P Sajeendran, N Shamsuddin, Roji M John, Eldose Kunnappally and T V Ibrahim have been on a "satyagraha" demanding the minister's resignation.
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Russia FM confirms death of ambassador to Sudan
Shirinsky served in the Egyptian, Yemeni, Saudi and Rwandan embassies before his posting to Sudan , according to Russia's Sputnik news agency. Shirinskiy manifested symptoms of an acute heart attack, embassy staff told the state broadcaster.
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Pakistan's PM, military meet to respond to Donald Trump's warning
The relationship between the two countries has endured periods of extreme strain in recent years, especially after al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was found and killed by USA special forces in Pakistan in a 2011 raid. Senator Tahir Hussain Mashaddi said America was defeated whereever it started war including Syria, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. The cabinet, which discussed Trump's policy on Afghanistan, said that Pakistan has taken note of the U.S.
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High Court sets October dates for MP dual citizenship hearings
Senator Canavan's lawyer David Bennett told the court they would argue his client was born in Australia to two Australian parents, but had been caught out by a retrospective law passed in 1983 which passed on citizenship to subsequent generations.
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United Nations body calls on U.S. to 'unequivocally' reject racism after Charlottesville
A United Nations committee charged with tackling racism has issued an "early warning" over conditions in the USA and urged the Trump administration to "unequivocally and unconditionally" reject discrimination. Police claimed protesters threw rocks and bottles at shielded officers, who were armed with batons as a cloudy haze enveloped the night sky with people fleeing the scene as protesters and police clashed.
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Trump Willing to risk budget crisis to Build US-Mexico Wall
The Charlottesville protests resulted in the death of a woman and injury to dozens of other people. Trump also reminded viewers on Twitter Wednesday morning that he read sections from his initial response to the deadly Charlottesville, Virginia protests that he thinks "the Fake News Media didn't cover fairly", and said , "People got it!" 'People in the crowd have begun throwing rocks and bottles at police.
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LG to build $25m EV component plant in MI
LG's vehicle components business, which announced its first official results in 2015, surged 51.3 percent in sales a year ago, serving as a new growth engine for the South Korean electronics maker struggling with its smartphone business. LG's expanding presence in the area, especially with the electric vehicle focus, is a huge plus to the electric auto movement. Kenneth Chang, head of vehicle component business of LG Electronics USA, (left) talks with Michigan State Governor Rick Synder at ...
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Typhoon Hato hits Macau & Hong Kong, leaves 5 dead (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
The Hong Kong Observatory warned residents to be prepared for destructive winds, possible flooding and landslip, and advised people to stay away from low-lying areas because storm surges could cause severe flooding. In spite of the violent Typhoon Hato that hit the city yesterday not all casinos in town shut down their operations, a note from Union Gaming said yesterday.
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Democrats warn Trump against shutdown, remain opposed to border wall
Democrats - and some Republicans - oppose the use of taxpayer money to build a new wall along the Mexico border, and McConnell needs at least eight Democrats to agree to any funding bill in order for it to pass. Congressional Democrats have explicitly said they will not support a deal that includes money for the wall. This thing really reads like the Democrats are itching for this wall, and are pissed that Trump hasn't gotten the thing built yet despite swearing up and down that he would.
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USA lawmakers welcome sanctions on Chinese, Russian companies
Former Treasury Department Deputy Director Anthony Ruggiero told CNN that the Trump administration is "sending a message to curb its activities with North Korea by targeting Russian companies and individuals for facilitating North Korea's proliferation activities and purchase of commodities subject to USA sanctions".
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Workers Cover Robert E. Lee Statue In Charlottesville
It's a good start", said Jamie Dyer, who spoke a short time later from nearby Justice Park, where workers covered a statue of Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson. Lee's likeness, but allowed the park to be renamed. Experts say City lawyers are likely to argue the Robert E. Lee statue doesn't come under that statute because it's not a tribute to veterans.
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'I'm Going to Push You': Man Shoves Woman onto Subway Tracks
The woman was taken to Bellevue Hospital Center with a minor injury to her head and received stitches, cops said. 'He should be punished. There was a scare in a Manhattan subway when a woman was shoved from the platform while waiting for a train .
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North Korea discloses diagrams of new missiles Pukguksong-3, Hwasong-13
A series of threats followed from both sides, and while the rhetoric has since eased, the US and South Korea this week kicked off their annual Ulchi Freedom Guardian military drills, which the North always condemns as dress rehearsals for invasion.
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Trudeau to asylum seekers: Crossing border illegally won't fast-track immigration
While not offering specifics on how a Conservative government would respond to the influx, Rempel said the immigration system operated efficiently and compassionately under the Stephen Harper administration. Trudeau has not been vague on social media in his criticism of Trump's border control policies, tweeting in January that Canada welcomes all, because "diversity is our strength".
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Right to privacy is fundamental right, upholds Supreme Court's nine-judge bench
Follow live updates here: 11:00am: News reports are now saying that the five-judge bench will now test the validity of Aadhaar on the basis of the fact that right to privacy is now a fundamental right. Four non-BJP states had moved the Supreme Court seeking to intervene in the hearing on the Right to Privacy issue. The petitions have challenged the Aadhar card project, with its bio-metric registration process and linkage to basic and essential subsidies, as a violation of the citizens' ...
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Vermont Powerball Drawing For $700000000
Chances of winning are a scant 1 in 292 million . The odds have always been long for landing a Powerball jackpot . The cash option would be more than $443.3 million. According to a lottery.com representative, the free ticket will be waiting in your account until Washington becomes a live play state. "Immediately sign the back of it", she said.
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Pakistan's resolve to fight terrorism can not be disputed: Aizaz Chaudhry
Earlier on Tuesday, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on the lines of Trump's rhetoric issued stern warning to Pakistan to crackdown on militants and terrorists in the country or risk losing the status of a US non-NATO ally. The United Sates has reiterated to continue to support practical cooperation between Pakistan and Afghanistan on issues of mutual concern. Another important change to United States policy that he announced was a break from the failed policies of his predecessors to ...
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Washington sees possible way to dialogue with North Korea
Pacific Command commander Admiral Harry Harris, U.S. Strategic Command commander Air Force Gen. John Hyten, and the director of the Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency, Air Force Lt. On Tuesday, Pyongyang's military threatened "ruthless" retaliation against the US and South Korea over joint military exercises now underway, warning that "the USA will be wholly held accountable for the catastrophic consequences to be entailed by such reckless aggressive war maneuvers".
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Energy Transfer Strikes Back, Sues Green Groups Behind DAPL Protests
The company alleges that the groups' actions interfered with its business, facilitated crimes and acts of terrorism , incited violence, targeted financial institutions that backed the project and violated racketeering and defamation laws. The organization says the lawsuit is "not created to seek justice but to silence free speech through expensive, time consuming litigation". Two other defendants, BankTrack and Earth First , did not immediately reply to requests for comment.
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Judge rules Texas voter ID law still too restrictive
Despite the Trump administration's reversal of a longstanding DOJ position that Texas engaged in intentional race discrimination in enacting its voter ID law, the court today threw out both the 2011 law and the 2017 version that did not fix the original law's racially discriminatory objective.