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Australia to resume airstrikes against ISIS in Syria amid threats from Russian Federation
Commander of Australian Defense Force Mark Binskin said their operations in Syria were suspended while Australia examined the situation in what he described as a " complex pieces of airspace " over Syria . "We prefer to keep this channel of communication open..." Iran's Revolutionary Guard says all six ballistic missiles it launched at Islamic State militants in Syria earlier this week ... [Full Article...]
Senate GOP health bill: Cut Medicaid, end no-coverage fines
But it would also open up the subsidies to enrollees below the poverty level so those living in states that didn't expand Medicaid could get some assistance. "At first glance, I have serious concerns about the bill's impact on the Nevadans who depend on Medicaid ". Pat Toomey , R-Pa., said as he left the gathering. [Full Article...]
Moscow accuses US-led coalition of terror 'complicity' over downed Syria drone
That warning came after the USA shot down a Syrian military plane. In the latest escalation between the us and the forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad , a U.S. The U.S. -led Combined Joint Task Force said the drone displayed "hostile intent" as it approached the outpost. He further explained that the Syrian army , the legitimate Syrian government and their allies have been able... [Full Article...]
Israel begins work on new settlement
Nabil Abu Rdainah, a spokesman for the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas , called the ground-breaking "a grave escalation and an attempt to foil efforts by the American administration to revive negotiations, especially [before] the arrival of the USA envoys". [Full Article...]
Intercept attempt fails in missile defense test off Hawaii
A latest test of the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA missile interceptor failed on Wednesday, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) announced in a press release . The weapon system is now in the development phase and is being tested by the MDA and Japan. The test took place at 7:20pm Hawaii Standard Time on Wednesday, according to the MDA. [Full Article...]
Malaysia knock India out of HWL Semi-Finals
With the win, Malaysia qualified for the World Cup. Roelant Oltmans' men had earlier lost 0-1 to the same opponents in the Azlan Shah Cup last month. A minute later, Malaysia doubled their lead against the run of play as Tengku Tajuddin neatly deflected in from their fourth penalty corner. India nearly made it level in the dying minutes of the game, but an unfortunate deflection by Ramande... [Full Article...]
Otto Warmbier's family declines autopsy
Trump condemned Pyongyang following news of his death . Trump's White House has made halting the nuclear threat its number one foreign policy priority, putting aside concerns over trade and currency manipulation to seek Beijing's help in facing down Kim. [Full Article...]
Waterbombing plane fighting huge wildfire crashes in central Portugal
Forest fires have killed over 60 people, with many dying in their cars as they tried to escape the inferno. More than 1,000 firefighters still battled to control the flames which broke out in the central Pedrogao Grande region over the weekend and spread at breakneck speed to neighbouring areas. [Full Article...]
White House paints Handel win as Trump triumph
Her victory over Democrat Jon Ossoff in Georgia's 6th Congressional District means Republicans held all four of their seats that were up for grabs in special elections this spring. Ryan unsuccessfully challenged Pelosi for minority leader and now says that his party is in trouble in 2018 if Republicans were able to convince independents and Republicans that a vote for a... [Full Article...]
Colbert goes to Russia, vows to search for Comey 'tapes'
Colbert tweeted photo of himself in the country Thursday in response to a tweet by President Donald Trump in which the president acknowledged he did not have any tapes on ousted Federal Bureau of Investigation director James Comey as he had previously seemed to hint at. [Full Article...]
Opposition names Meira Kumar as Presidential candidate
Second, the fact that she was "the daughter of Bihar" would "impel Nitish Kumar to re-think his decision to support Kovind who comes from neighbouring Uttar Pradesh", the sources said. Gandhi added that she was "not upset with anybody". Nationalist Congress Party leader Praful Patel brushed aside as "rumours" reports that his party may go with the NDA. [Full Article...]
Wounded GOP Rep. Steve Scalise's condition improves to fair
Rep. Steve Scalise was shot. When he first arrived at the hospital following the shooting in Virginia, Scalise was said to be at "imminent risk of death". Scalise faces a long road of rehabilitation, but doctors "fully expect to him to walk. and hopefully run" in the future, Sava said. House Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday said that Scalise had been talking and texting following the shooting. [Full Article...]
Australia says to resume air strikes in Syria after Russia threat
It is the second downing of a pro-regime drone in the area and comes amid heightened tensions in the region following the US shootdown of a Syrian fighter jet. shot down a Syrian Su-22 which, the Pentagon said , had bombed US-backed fighters battling IS near the town of Tabqa in Raqqa province. "This was a precautionary measure to allow the coalition to assess the operational risk", a departmen... [Full Article...]
ICE: Suspect in Murder of VA Muslim Teen Was in US Illegally
Darwin Martinez Torres was in his auto when he got into a dispute with the girl and a group of her friends around 3 a.m. Sunday in Sterling, Virginia , about 30 miles outside Washington, D.C. In a statement, the Council on American-Islamic Relations said that anti-Muslim hate crimes increased 44 percent from 2015 to 2016. Nabra Hassanen , a high school sophomore in Northern Virginia , died... [Full Article...]
Senate health care bill is unconsicionable
Or - The House could simply approve the Senate version and send it to the president, though some Republicans may not be on board. The Tea Party-aligned group FreedomWorks also said in s statement that the bill doesn't live up to promises by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., of a full repeal of the ACA. [Full Article...]
Female police officer seriously injured in Jerusalem attack
The Islamic State group today claimed responsibility for the fatal stabbing of an Israeli policewoman on duty near Jerusalem's Old City, a claim rejected by the Hamas . It gave each attacker a nom-de-guerre, with each one holding the last name Al-Maqdisi. The assailants, all from the West Bank village of Deir Abu-Mashal near Ramallah, were shot and killed by the police. [Full Article...]
Guidonia, a 5 anni muore schiacciato da un vaso da giardino
Inutile la corsa in auto con i genitori all'ospedale Pertini di Roma . Dove i medici hanno tentato di rianimarlo ma alle 22.00 ne hanno dichiarato il decesso. Marito e moglie disperati e sconvolti per quanto accaduto hanno quindi ricostruito quanto avvenuto. Questa mattina gli uomini della scientifica hanno effettuato un primo sopralluogo nel giardino dell'abitazione. [Full Article...]
Trump nominates Jets owner Woody Johnson as ambassador to Britain
Johnson will need to be confirmed by the Senate before hopping across the pond to take up residency in Winfield House, where USA ambassadors live. In the announcement, the White House cited Mr Johnson's asset management firm The Johnson Company and his 16 years of being the chairman and CEO of the Jets. [Full Article...]
Trump admits he has no tapes of Comey meetings
The tweet caused an uproar, immediately raising comparisons with the Watergate-era taping system that caused the downfall of President Richard Nixon, and demands for Trump to immediately hand over any recordings. "While I would certainly hope that the President's most recent statement is true, we will continue to pursue the matter with other witnesses so that the public can be assured that if ... [Full Article...]
Meira Kumar is Opposition's Presidential nominee
Thackeray said all the party legislators and MPs will support Ram Nath Kovind, nearly clearing his way to Raisina Hill. The Centre has accorded Z+ security cover of National Security Guard (NSG) commandos to NDA Presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind. [Full Article...]