Russia Wants a New Trade Deal with the UK

Russia wants to conclude a new trade agreement with the UK after the country leaves the European Union, said Russian Ambassador to London Andrey Kelin, quoted by BGNES. Russia and the UK must sign agreements in the fields of aviation, transport, trade in nuclear materials, etc.

Did Putin Just Reveal Plans for How Russia Would Run Without Him?

What is he planning?

Turkey, Lithuania ink economic protocol for greater trade, investment ties

Turkey and Lithuania on Friday signed a protocol for the Economic and Trade Committee JETCO that will pave the way for further expansion of bilateral...

First Cases of Coronavirus Confirmed in Russia

Both patients are Chinese nationals

Citizens lament as website of Nigerian embassy in China carries Jonathan’s picture as president

SOME Nigerians on social media in series of tweets bewail over the official website of the country’s Embassy in China that still carries the

New York police warn public after antifa vows to ‘f--- shit up’ on city’s subway

The New York City police union warned the public about a rowdy demonstration promised by antifa against the city’s public transportation police.

Watch: Anti-Police Activists Plan to 'F*ck Sh*t Up' in Protests Against NYPD

Anti-police activists are planning to "fuck shit up" in protests against the New York City Police Department.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio Event Disrupted by Antifa, ‘One of Whom Drew a Knife’ – Report

Left wing mob descends on Republican campus event

Anti-Semitism discussion draws 60 to Summerlin synagogue

Police told the crowd of about 60 who gathered at the Temple Beth Sholom in Summerlin that the LVMPD would work to prevent attacks against the Jewish community.

Man charged with hate crimes for allegedly spitting on transgender journalist

Cops busted a 26-year-old man on hate crime charges for allegedly spitting on a transgender journalist, police said Friday.

Nirbhaya gang rape, murder case: Delhi court cancels February 1 hanging of convicts till further orders

Nirbhaya gang rape, murder case: A Delhi court on Friday canceled the executions of convicts in the Nirbhaya case till further orders. Nirbhaya's mother said that convicts have been taking advantage of the legal system.

Nirbhaya convicts finding loopholes to avoid hanging, dire need to amend laws: Arvind Kejriwal

The four death row convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case will not be hanged on Saturday morning as a Delhi court on Friday postponed the execution of their black warrants till further order.

Nirbhaya case: Delhi court postpones execution of death warrants of all convicts till further order

The hangman arrived yesterday at Tihar jail in Delhi, where the convicts Pawan, Mukesh Singh, Akshay Singh and Vinay Sharma are to be hanged together

Nirbhaya rape case: Delhi court postpones hanging of death row convicts

Mukesh Kumar Singh (32), Pawan Gupta (25), Vinay Kumar Sharma (26) and Akshay Kumar (31) were scheduled to be hanged on February 1 at 6 am

Nirbhaya case: Delhi court defers execution of convicts until further orders

All the convicts were to be hanged on February 1.

How the Air Force Deters (And Could Fight) North Korea

An important role.

Why You Should Be Afraid of Russia’s New Heavy Flamethrower Battalions

Heavy flamethrower battalions are coming to the Russian army. The goal is to use incendiary weapons – devastating physically and psychologically – to clear enemy troops from cities, bunkers and

Why You Should Be Afraid of Russia’s New Heavy Flamethrower Battalions

Heavy flamethrower battalions are coming to the Russian army. The goal is to use incendiary weapons – devastating physically and psychologically – to clear enemy troops from cities, bunkers and tunnels.

The Navy's New Mini-Nuclear Warheads Are A Really Bad Idea

In other words, a new tactical nuclear weapon is supposed to convince Russia that the U.S. could respond in kind to Moscow’s use of tactical nukes. Delivering the warhead by sub-launched ICBM means

Why Is Russia Bringing the S-400 Air Defense System to Its Bases in the Arctic?

And a bunch of other weapons.

Does It Matter Who the Democrats Choose?

In terms of actual policy, probably not very much.

Two moderates, Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg, diverge on strategy to win

Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg have the same goal: emerging from the Iowa caucuses as the moderate alternative to progressive rival Bernie Sanders. But they're deploying increasingly divergent strategies to get there.

Hillary Clinton isn't running, but she hasn't gone away (even if some might like her to)

"Wouldn't we like to run against her?" Trump asked at a campaign rally in Des Moines, Iowa.

Republicans Are Prepared to Go Down With Trump

Or to triumph with him.

Team Bernie Isn’t Fazed by the Bros

Staffers and supporters aren’t viewing the recent glut of negative coverage as a threat to their campaign.

Manatee with bike tire wrapped around body resurfaces in Florida

Jan. 31 (UPI) -- A manatee spotted with a bicycle tire wrapped around its belly was spotted in Florida about a month after rescuers failed to remove the tire.

Ted Bundy kept victims' heads as trophies after having sex with decapitated corpses

Ted Bundy's ex girlfriend, Elizabeth Kendall, will speak for the first time in new Amazon documentary, Ted Bundy: Falling For A Killer

Most-wanted fugitive who faked own death captured in Oklahoma

A Mississippi man who faked his own death to avoid child rape charges was arrested on the same day he was added to the US Marshal’s most-wanted list, authorities said.

ATF: Electrical spark likely caused deadly Houston blast

HOUSTON (AP) — An electrical spark likely ignited a gas leak that led to a massive explosion in Houston last week, killing two workers, injuring 20 others and damaging hundreds...

Vernon man dies in hospital after crashing vehicle into a creek last week

A 37-year-old Vernon man has died in hospital after the vehicle he was driving left Highway 97 last Friday and ended up submerged a creek that runs adjacent

Hawks crack down on alleged fraudsters in Buffalo City Metropolitan

The two men were granted R500 bail each in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Port Elizabeth on Thursday.

Chinese human trafficking accused owe us millions – labour department

The matter was postponed to 12 February for the continuation of the bail application.

Chinese human trafficking accused owe us millions - labour department

Seven Chinese citizens accused of human trafficking and kidnapping allegedly owe the Department of Employment and Labour more than R7m, and the department wants them to face additional charges.

Former police sergeant guilty of corruption

David Ntuli (36), a former police officer, has been found guilty of a accepting bribe from a motorist in Komatipoort. 

R40 000 theft couple arrested

A Bulawayo couple has appeared in court after they allegedly stole R40 000 from a house where the woman had been hired to do laundry.

Motorists advised to avoid area following crash

Police can now confirm two people have died following a crash on Makarora-Lake Hawea Road, Makarora, Queenstown-Lakes.

Four people rushed to hospital following horror crash involving tree on A77

The road was closed for a number of hours after the collision.

A motorcyclist has died in a crash in Hicks Bay

Police can now confirm one person has died in a motorcycle crash this afternoon.

Woman using wheelchair killed in Mississauga hit-and-run, police say

A female using a wheelchair was struck and killed in Mississauga Friday morning by a vehicle that did not remain at the scene, Peel Regional Police confirm.

Girl, 2, seriously hurt as two men rushed to hospital after horror smash near Stranraer

A TWO-year old girl was among three hurt after a serious smash near Stranraer. Four cars were involved in the crash on the B7077 at Stoneykirk at around 7.40am yesterday. Mercy crews raced to the s…

Villanueva seeks free health care, jobs for seniors, PWDs from LGUs

Senator Joel Villanueva has proposed to mandate local government units (LGUs) to provide free healthcare benefits and job opportunities for senior citizens and persons with disability (PWDs).

LGUs told to form task forces vs nCov

THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has advised all local government units (LGUs) to create their respective Corona Virus Task Forces to help contain the spread of the disease in the country now that health authorities have confirmed the first case of novel coronavirus (2019 nCov) in the Philippines.

House supports reform thrust

HOUSE Majority Leader and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez yesterday said the leadership of Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano is relentless in its work to help the administration institutionalize the crucial reforms that are vital to delivering the “campaign promises” of President Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte and sustain economic growth.

DepEd to work closely with DOH on nCoV

Following the first confirmed case of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday expressed readiness to “contribute to the overall Philippine government efforts for the management of this public health situation.”

Safety measures vs nCoV ordered

THE Department of Education (DepEd) has ordered school officials to strengthen the promotion of awareness and precautionary measures for schools and their immediate communities following the first confirmed case of novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection in the Philippines.

Three militants killed in Jammu

One policeman injured after they opened fire at toll plaza

3 terrorists killed in shootout on highway in J&K

Traffic has been suspended on the highway while authorities also ordered the closure of all schools today in Udhampur district as a precautionary measure.

Nagrota Encounter: Pulwama suicide bomber's cousin amongst 3 arrested while security forces kill 3 terrorists

The man who was driving the three terrorists is a cousin of the suicide bomber who killed 40 CRPF personnel in a deadly attack last year in Pulwama.

Terrorists sneaking into India in trucks, latest modus operandi of JeM

The three terrorists who were killed in an encounter today at Jammu and Kashmir had infiltrated from across the International Border in the Dayalchak area n Kathua district.

Four militant killed,encounter rages in Nagrota

his is first major encounter in Jammu region after the Sunjwan military station attack of 2018.

Police arrest woman over tourist's murder

She was arrested at a bar in Diani, Ukunda, in Kwale County.

Police confirm arrest of 18-year-old for allegedly raping 70-year-old grandmother

The police in Plateau on Friday confirmed the arrest of an 18-year-old man, Marvellous Luka, who allegedly raped his 70-year-old grandmother.

Cop killing machete gang denied bail

Machete-wielding artisanal miners, who allegedly murdered a policer officer in December last year at Good Hope Mine in Kadoma, have been denied bail pending trial at the High Court.

Man killed as Indian police rescue 23 children held hostage at ‘birthday party’

Police said Subhash Batham was a suspect in a murder case who was out on bail.

Man asks State to withdraw charges against his wife who is accused of his attempted murder, court hears

A Durban man has asked prosecutors to withdraw charges against his wife, who is accused of his attempted murder along with three other women. But the prosecution has refused to do so.

Hanse-Himarwa appeal ruling on Monday

-A ruling in respect of former Minister of Education, Arts and Culture, Katrina Hanse-Himarwa’s application to be allowed leave to appeal against her conviction in the Supreme Court, will be made public in the High Court on Monday.

Man denied pre-arrest bail over chewing gum

Court notes applic­ant exhibi­ted 'non-submis­sive' behavi­our mandat­ory for extra ordina­ry conces­sion of pre-arrest...

Welsh Tories ordered to lift suspension of assembly member

Judge finds in favour of Nick Ramsay, who was suspended after being arrested and released

Murder conviction tossed

The B.C. Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for a Nakazdli man serving a life sentence for a grisly, drug-related murder committed seven years ago on the reserve outside Fort St. James.

HC castigates BBMP Commissioner Anil Kumar for continuously defying its orders

Gives him three options to seek leniency from court, else face action for contempt of court

Vandalized building in North Sulawesi not mosque, authorities say

The incident went viral after Twitter user @MohCipto1 uploaded a video showing a group of people taking apart furniture and fixtures while wearing shoes and sandals inside the building.

‘Delhi Police did not do their job’: Retired officials critical of how Jamia firing was handled

The inaction of the men at the site amounted to dereliction of duty, several senior ex-officials said.

Outcry in Guinea over police ‘human shield’ video

Conakry, Guinea | AFP |  Police in the West African state of Guinea are facing a storm of criticism over a viral video that apparently showed them using a woman as a human shield against stone-throwing protestors. The video, whose source cannot be independently verified but whose authenticity has not been contested, spread fast on social …

Court orders halt to Tarkwa Bay waterfront evictions

A court in Nigeria's economic capital Lagos on Thursday ordered the military to halt forced evictions of Tarkwa Bay after thousands of people were evicted.

Anti-Semitism discussion draws 60 to Summerlin synagogue

Police told the crowd of about 60 who gathered at the Temple Beth Sholom in Summerlin that the LVMPD would work to prevent attacks against the Jewish community.

Nirbhaya convict Pawan Gupta files review petition in SC on his Juvenile plea

Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case convict Pawan Gupta has filed a review petition before the Supreme Court challenging the apex court's earlier order of dismissal of his Juvenile plea.   More to

Nirbhaya case: SC dismisses death row convict Pawan Gupta's plea seeking review of order rejecting juvenility

The Supreme Court Friday dismissed the plea filed by one of the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case, Pawan Gupta, seeking review of its order rejecting his juvenility claim.

Nirbhaya: Pawan Gupta’s review on juvenility plea rejected by Supreme Court

Gupta had earlier moved the court stating that he was a juvenile at the time the offence was committed.

Delhi court postpones hanging of Nirbhaya rapists: Case chronology

On January 31, 2020, SC dismissed plea filed by Pawan seeking review of its order rejecting his juvenility claim. Delhi court postponed execution of their black warrants till further order.

SC dismissed plea challenging the rejection of mercy plea by the Nirbhaya rapist

Today the Supreme Court rejected the plea seeking reprieve by Mukesh Singh one of the convicts in Nirbhaya case. President Ramnath Kovind on January 17 rejected the mercy plea submitted by Mukesh Singh.

Sen. Alexander says he will vote against calling witnesses in impeachment trial

Senator Lamar Alexander announced he will vote 'no' on a motion to call witnesses in the President Trump impeachment trial.

Trump’s defence pushes boundaries of presidential power

Impeachment arguments could have lasting effect on scope of executive authority

Trump Trial Poised to Reach Predictable End in Senate: He Did It, So What?

House Democrats proved their case but it doesn’t matter–the Republican senator arguably most important for a vote to call new witnesses concluded on Thursday night. Retiring Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) composed a lengthy and remarkable Twitter thread explaining his rationale for backing the Mitch McConnell-led Senate’s effort to block new witnesses with first-hand knowledge of relevant events from testifying at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial.

Trump's trial represents a test for institutionality

The impeachment of the U.S. President has reached a critical phase in the U.S. Senate, at a time when concerns about the transparency and impartiality of a process called for to protect the credibility of democratic institutions are growing.

The 5 Most Bonkers Team Trump Arguments

As the Senate impeachment trial hurtles to a close, the President’s lawyers and House impeachment managers wrapped up around 16...

'Why does everyone want to divide us?': EU presidents bid adieu to the UK – video

EU parliament president David Sassoli asks if British citizens were given enough information about Brexit

EU leaders remind Britain: No membership, no benefits

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The leaders of the European Union’s three institutions warned Britain on Friday that it cannot expect “the highest quality access to the single market” unless it adopts the bloc’s standards on environment, labor, taxation and state aid.

Goodbye. Hello: New MEPs join parliament after Brexit

For many in the EU, Brexit is goodbye. But for the MEPs elected to replace the Britons leaving the European Parliament, it is a new beginning.

Britain’s last day in the EU | Here is a chronology of Brexit

United Kingdom is set to leave the European Union at 2300 hours GMT on January 31, 2020.

UK set to say goodbye to EU: Chronology of Brexit divorce deal

On January 29, 2020, the European Parliament approved the Brexit divorce deal under which the UK will leave the EU on January 31.

Woman allegedly kidnapped at grandmother’s funeral

The victim, whose name is known to Lowvelder, lives in Gauteng but was in town for a family member's funeral when she was allegedly kidnapped last Sunday.

Barberton sisters face murder charges after their mother’s brutal murder

The two sisters, who are believed to be complicit in their mother's murder, were charged and will appear in the Barberton Magistrate Court on February 5

Cops probe granddad's death after allegations of abuse, neglect

Notes allegedly written by a bedridden Phoenix grandfather allege that he was held prisoner and have cast doubts on whether he died of natural causes.

Man shot dead in India after taking over 20 children hostage at his daughter's birthday

His wife was also beaten to death during the incident.

Limpopo woman arrested for allegedly hiring hitmen to kill estranged husband

The woman and her husband were in the process of divorcing and were not staying in the same house, but it is alleged she ...

Turkey's Erdogan hits out at Arab 'treason' over Trump Mideast plan

Some Arab countr­ies that suppor­t such a plan commit treaso­n agains­t Jerusa­lem, says Turkis­h presid­ent

Turkey's Erdogan criticizes Arab silence over U.S. Middle East plan

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday criticized Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab nations for not speaking out against the U.S. Middle East plan which he said endorsed the Israeli annexation of Palestinian lands.

Why are Arab states 'divided' in the face of Trump's plan?

The divided reaction from Arab states to US President Donald Trump's so-called Middle East plan has come as no surprise, analysts say, noting that the main reason for support - whether strong or subtle - is to guarantee Washington's backing against a common regional enemy, Iran.

UN accuses warring sides in Libya of fueling conflicts after Haftar's attack

U.N.’s Libyan special representative Ghassan Salame on Thursday accused foreign actors of not abiding by the cease-fire agreements reached at the...

Erdogan hits out at Arab ‘treason’ over Donald Trump plan

He questioned their silence on the issue

Bernie Sanders jumps past Joe Biden in new national poll

Days ahead of the Iowa caucuses, a new poll finds Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) jumping to the front of the 2020 pack nationally. A Wall Street Journal/NBC News survey released Friday found Sanders leading with the support of 27 percent of Democratic primary voters, statistically tying former Vice President Joe Biden, who received 26 percent support. Sen Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) placed third with 15 percent support, while former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg placed fourth with nine percent support. This is the first time Sanders has had the lead in The Wall Street Journal/NBC News' primary poll, which always previously showed Biden ahead. The Vermont senator rose six points since December, while Biden's support declined two percent and Warren's declined three percent since last month. Friday's poll found that Sanders "has gained support by drawing voters from" Warren, the Wall Street Journal writes, while Sanders also has his biggest lead yet over Biden among voters under 50 with an advantage of almost…

Sanders surges into dead heat with Biden in nationwide poll

Presidential hopeful Sen.

Sanders, Biden are neck-and-neck in new NBC/WSJ national poll

The two Democratic presidential contenders are statistically tied but Sanders has an edge in loyalty of his supporters.

Poll: Joe Biden's Lead over President Trump Has 'Essentially Vanished'

Joe Biden's (D) lead over President Trump in a general election matchup has "essentially vanished," January's IBD/TIPP poll found.

Here's Who Is on the Front Pages in Iowa Instead of the Democratic Candidates Days Before the Caucus

Democratic candidates failed to make the front pages in Iowa with just days to go before the Iowa Caucus. Instead, the local papers in the early voting state focused on President Trump's Thursday rally and Vice President Mike Pence campaigning in the state.

Criminal Charges Finally Dropped Against Security Researchers Who Broke Into An Iowa Courthouse

Security research isn't a criminal activity, no matter how many companies might wish otherwise when their bad security practices...

Mom on Kauai fails to meet deadline to bring missing kids to Idaho | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

BOISE, Idaho >> The mom of two children missing since September failed to meet a court-ordered deadline to bring the kids to authorities in Idaho today.

Canberrans can now grow and smoke cannabis, though some questions remain unanswered

Canberrans can now grow dope, keep a small amount of the drug at home and smoke it without fear of committing a criminal offence … kind of. Friday marks Canberrans can now grow dope, keep a small amount of the drug at home and smoke it without fear of committing a criminal offence … kind of.

Virginia Bill Wouldn’t Criminalize Criticism

Online headlines falsely claim that Virginia lawmakers want to make criticizing state officials a “criminal offense.” The bill doesn't create new offenses. It would merely allow cases of threats or harassment against some state officials to be prosecuted in Richmond.

Penticton massage therapist faces new allegation of sexual misconduct

A Penticton massage therapist is facing new allegations of sexual misconduct.A notice of civil claim was filed against Leonard Krekic in B.C. Supreme Court

Court seeks police reply on plea seeking ‘fair’ probe into Jamia violence in December

The petitioner also sought a court-monitored investigation into the incident.

Social media videos radicalised Jamia shooter: Delhi Police

The accused procured a country-made pistol from his village and left for Delhi to avenge the death of Chandan Gupta in Kasganj violence

Delhi elections: Police chief’s tenure extended by a month ‘in public interest’

Congress leader P Chidambaram condemned the decision, calling it ‘incomprehensible and reprehensible’.

CAA: Supreme Court asks UP to respond to plea seeking quashing of notices against protestors

The petitioner had sought a stay on the notices, alleging that they have been sent to people arbitrarily, including a long-dead elderly man.

The big news: Delhi court defers execution of 2012 gangrape convicts, and nine other top stories

Other headlines: GDP growth was revised for 2018-’19 to 6.1% from 6.8%, and the SC sought response from UP on confiscating property of anti-CAA protestors.

Confused about the Iowa caucus? Don't be — it's just a fun little block party for white people that changes American history

While it may feel as if the Democratic primary has been going on for 84 years, I regret to inform you that it’s really only just getting started. Ours is an era of grotesque polarization ground

‘Socialism has never been successful’: Trump rallies crowd in Iowa, where Bernie is on the rise

A direct negative campaign ad targeting the senator and spectre of socialism revealed what could become an electoral weapon

Iowa Dems aim to reach more voters with satellite caucuses all over world

For the first time ever, the Democratic Party of Iowa is holding satellite caucus locations all over the world for registered Iowa voters who will be out out-of-state on Feb. 3, when the state kicks off the 2020 presidential nominating season.

Bernie Sanders, a socialist surges in Iowa

Progressive who shook up the Democrats is now ahead in the first state to vote

Team Bernie Isn’t Fazed by the Bros

Staffers and supporters aren’t viewing the recent glut of negative coverage as a threat to their campaign.

Florida man charged with illegal Super Bowl drone flight

MIAMI (AP) — A Florida man is facing federal charges after the FBI says he flew a drone in an area off-limits because of nearby...

Opera singer, 30, is arrested after Secret Service opened fire on her when she 'danced on the roof of her SUV and then crashed it through two security checkpoints at Trump's Mar-a-Lago

Hannah Roemhild, 30, was taken into custody following the ordeal near Trump's resort in Palm Beach, Florida on Friday just hours before the President was due to arrive.

Shots Fired, 2 in Custody After SUV Breached Security Checkpoints at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago: Deputies

There was a wild scene at the Mar-A-Lago resort on Friday. A black SUV breached both security checkpoints, and was headed toward the main entrance, said the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said the vehicle had been pursued by the Florida Highway Patrol. Shots were fired by officials, deputies said. The SUV was found, and two people are in custody.

Shots Fired Outside Mar-A-Lago During Attempted Security Breach

Police chased after SUV that tried to breach Mar-a-Lago security checkpoints

Shots fired after driver attempts to ram through gate at Mar-a-Lago

Two people were arrested after driving through security checkpoints at Mar-a-Lago, forcing officials to open fire on the suspects.

Most-wanted fugitive who faked own death captured in Oklahoma

A Mississippi man who faked his own death to avoid child rape charges was arrested on the same day he was added to the US Marshal’s most-wanted list, authorities said.

Authorities Arrest Man Who Allegedly Faked Death to Dodge Child Sexual Abuse Case

A nationwide manhunt is over. Jacob Blair Scott, a 43-year-old alleged sexual abuser, was arrested in Oklahoma around midnight on Wednesday, say authorities. Officials said it happened less than 24 hours after they announced they were adding him to their most wanted list, and initiated a media blitz.

Mom on Kauai fails to meet deadline to bring missing kids to Idaho | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

BOISE, Idaho >> The mom of two children missing since September failed to meet a court-ordered deadline to bring the kids to authorities in Idaho today.

Philadelphia father faked home invasion, charged in death of 4-year-old son

A Philadelphia dad who claimed a home invader killed his 4-year-old son was lying, and is now facing charges in connection with the tot’s death, according to reports. Edward Williams, 28, was

Ted Bundy kept victims' heads as trophies after having sex with decapitated corpses

Ted Bundy's ex girlfriend, Elizabeth Kendall, will speak for the first time in new Amazon documentary, Ted Bundy: Falling For A Killer

BSY meets Shah, says talks on Cabinet expansion today

Talks between Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and former BJP national president and Home Minister Amit Shah to finalise the Cabinet expansion will be held on Friday morning. The chief minister, who

Karnataka CM gets approval for Cabinet expansion, may induct 11 Ministers

Chief Minister Yediyurappa said the date of swearing-in will be decided in a day or two, although he indicated that it would most likely be held on February 3.

Budget session should be focused on economic matters: PM Modi

He also said that the session should be focused on economic matters and how India can take advantage of the current global economic situation.

Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa to expand his cabinet in 3 days

The Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa looked to be heaving a sigh of relief now after his meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday evening in New Delhi. Soon after the meeting at Parliament House, The Karnataka CM announced that the BJP high command has given him permission to expand his six-month.

BJP MLA raises pitch for Cabinet Berth for all defectors

Gokak legislator Ramesh Jarkiholi said the final call will be taken by the Party’s Central leadership.

Beyond American Dirt: the best books to understand Latinx culture

Mexican ghosts, a Splanglish coming of age saga, and trauma on the US border … Myriam Gurba picks books exploring the Latinx experience

The Main Theme of ‘1917’? The Innocence That War Destroys

Tucked into the plot of Sam Mendes’s new film is a portrayal of the youth and innocence that is so readily destroyed in war.

Street art creates a splash of new life for Lisbon barrio

LISBON, Jan 31 — In a poor neighbourhood north of Lisbon, tourists contemplate a huge mural of a black woman pulling off a white mask — a potent symbol in a “no-go” neighbourhood that has been transformed by art. The painting by Angolan-Portuguese artist Nomen is undoubtedly “the most...

This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: The Sneak, CounterClock, and More

This week’s best true-crime podcasts include “CounterClock,” “The Sneak,” “Strictly Stalking,” and “Crime Beat.”

Why losing Kobe Bryant felt like losing a relative or friend

A social psychologist explains how you can be so deeply affected by the death of someone you've never met.

Iranian Tae Kwon Do Fighter Moves To Bulgaria With Olympic Dream

Farzad Zolghadri, an Iranian tae kwon do fighter who moved to Bulgaria this month, says he wants to represent the Balkan country at this summer's Olympics in Tokyo, insisting that his decision has “nothing to do with politics.”

On This Day: Germany wages unrestricted sub warfare during WWI

On Jan. 31, 1917, Germany announces it will wage unrestricted submarine warfare against all ships, including passenger carriers, in war-zone waters.

US Defends Fourth Rise In Casualty Count After Military Base Attack

The disclosed number of injured personnel has progressively risen from zero to 64, since the strike on Al Asad air base earlier this month.

Coronavirus outbreak: Britons fly out of Wuhan as death toll passes 200

Flight carrying 83 British people and 27 foreign nationals will land in the UK on Friday as US tells citizens ‘don’t go to China’

Donald Trump has made Israel great

Pres. Trump's peace is a wonderful dream which is realistic and solves every issue. Opinion.

Japan to enforce special measures for coronavirus from Sat - Govt

TOKYO: Japan said on Friday that it would bring forward the date that the coronavirus will become a “designated infectious disease” to Saturday from Feb. 7, as a third chartered flight carrying Japanese citizens arrived from Wuhan.

Japan to enforce special measures for coronavirus from Saturday: government

Japan said on Friday that it would bring forward the date that the coronavirus will become a “designated infectious disease,” as a third chartered flight carrying Japanese citizens arrived from Wuhan amid concerns about how to deal with the returnees.

Japan to step up coronavirus action as Abe takes flak for response

To halt the Wuhan epidemic, foreign travelers will be denied entry to Japan starting Saturday if they have been to Hubei province in the past 14 days.

Japan urges citizens not to travel to China because of virus

TOKYO — The Japanese Foreign Ministry on Friday urged its citizens not to travel to China because of the possibility of the further spread of a new virus.

WHO Declares Global Virus Emergency, Countries Warn Against China Travel

The World Health Organization declared a global emergency over the new coronavirus, as China reported Friday the death toll had climbed to 213 with nearly 10,000 infections. The UN health agency based in Geneva had initially downplayed the threat pos

Quader visits Dhaka hospital with respiratory problems

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has visited Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital with a respiratory problem.

AL leader Quader in 'stable condition' after hospital visit

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader is now in a 'stable condition' after visiting the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital with sudden breathing problems.

Bangladesh evacuees head to Wuhan airport as China virus death toll mounts

The authorities have started moving the Bangladeshi students in Wuhan to the airport in the Chinese city for evacuation from the locked down epicentre of a deadly coronavirus outbreak.

Kerala Coronavirus patient shifted to Thrissur Medical College

The medical college student from Wuhan University was shifted to an isolation ward set up in the Medical College Hospital in the early hours on Friday

Condition of coronavirus patient stable: Minister

Medical board formed; isolation wards in all private hospitals

Man slashes Wife’s neck with cutlass-hangs him after she survived

Nalesha Ragoonauth a 24-year-old mother is thankful for her life after surviving an attack by her husband. Her husband slashed her neck with a cutlass in

Cops probe granddad's death after allegations of abuse, neglect

Notes allegedly written by a bedridden Phoenix grandfather allege that he was held prisoner and have cast doubts on whether he died of natural causes.

Сannibal ‘shot girlfriend dead then dismembered her 10-year-old daughter and ate her liver’

A MONSTER step-dad shot his girlfriend, execution-style before strangling her ten-year-old daughter and devouring the child’s liver.

Сannibal ‘shot girlfriend dead then dismembered her 10-year-old daughter and ate her liver’

A MONSTER step-dad shot his girlfriend, execution-style before strangling her ten-year-old daughter and devouring the child’s liver. Sergiy Lubenko, 40, is standing trial in Ukraine after cop…

Murder charges are dropped against three Russian sisters who killed their 'rapist' father while he slept

Krestina, Angelina and Maria Khachaturyan - aged 19, 18 and 17 when they killed Mikhail Khachaturyan, 57 - claimed they suffered years of 'torture and sexual abuse'.

Ganduje spends N500m in training youths as automobile mechanics 

The Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has so far spent a total of N500m in training 200 youths as automobile mechanics in the state.

Critical infrastructure: Enugu govt approves over N2.5bn

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has approved the execution of development projects worth over N2.5 billion.

Critical infrastructure: Enugu govt approves over N2.5 billion 

In continuation with its renewed efforts to provide more critical infrastructure in the state, the administration of Governor Ifeanyi

Legislate Amotekun, Ooni, Aare Adams, Agbekoya task South West lawmakers

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi and the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, on Thursday, backed the legislation of Amotekun

Jubilation as corps members receive N33,000 allowance

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has commenced the payment of N33,000 stipend to corps members, months after the new minimum wage law was signed.

Palestinians protest Trump plan, Gaza militants fire rockets

Palestinians held demonstrations across the region Friday to protest President Donald Trump's Middle East initiative, while militants in the Gaza Strip fired rockets and mortar rounds at Israel, drawing retaliatory strikes.

Israel launches air strikes on targets in Gaza after militants fire three rockets

There were no reports of casualties or major damage from the exchange of fire overnight, which came amid heightened tensions after Trump released his Mideast plan

Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza after militants fire 3 rockets

Palestinians have called for large protests after Friday prayers, including at a flashpoint holy site in Jerusalem that is sacred to Muslims and Jews.

Israel hits targets in Gaza after militants fire 3 rockets

Israel launched airstrikes on militant targets in the Gaza Strip shortly after Palestinians fired three rockets into Israel, two of which were intercepted, the military said Friday.

Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza after militants fire 3 rockets

The Israeli military said on Friday that it launched 'wide-scale' airstrikes on militant targets in the Gaza Strip shortly after Palestinian militants fired three rockets into Israel, two of which were intercepted.

Breaking: Syrian Army captures town near Turkish military post

BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has captured another town in the Idlib countryside after advancing further west of Ma’arat Al-Nu’man. READ ALSO: Syrian Army captures several areas in Idlib in past 48 hours Led by the 25th Special Mission Forces Division (formerly Tiger Forces), the Syrian Arab Army captured the town of Hish after a short battle with the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) this afternoon. The town of Hish is important because of its location near the Turkish military’s observation post in the Ma’arat Al-Nu’man countryside. With Hish under their control, the Syrian Arab Army will likely attempt to push towards the strategic city of Ariha, which was captured by Jaysh Al-Fateh during their 2015 offensive in the Idlib Governorate.

First scenes from strategic town captured by Syrian military in southern Aleppo: video

BEIRUT, LEBANN (1:30 P.M.) – The Syrian military captured the strategic town of Khan Touman in southern Aleppo this week after a fierce battle against the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS). READ ALSO: Syrian military attempts o capture town in southern Aleppo Led by the 30th Division of the Republican Guard, the Syrian military managed to capture Khan Touman after three-days of battle against the jihadist forces in southern Aleppo. Following its capture, the jihadist rebels briefly took the town back after launching a heavy counter-attack; however, they were unable to hold and later forced to withdraw from the area. Union News was able to capture some of the first scenes from the newly captured town after the complete withdrawal of jihadist forces (video below).

Jihadists struggle to hold ground as Syrian troops score new advance in Aleppo

BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continued their push in the southwestern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate on Friday as they scored a new advance near the Rashiddeen 5 sector. READ ALSO: Syrian Army storms key sector inside southwest Aleppo Led by the 4th Armored Division and Division 30 of the Republican Guard, the Syrian military began their attack on Friday morning by storming several sites around the Rashiddeen 5 sector and recently captured town of Khan Touman. According to a field report from southwestern Aleppo, the Syrian Army was able to take control of Talat Hizmar, Al-Khalidiyah, and Khirbat Khares this afternoon, following a fierce battle with the jihadist rebel forces. At the same time, the Syrian Army is also attempting to advance at the western outskirts of Aleppo city, as their units continue to attack the jihadist defenses near the Al-Zahra’a Association Quarter.

Turkish-backed militants head to west Aleppo to reinforce jihadists

BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed militants from the so-called “Syrian National Army” (SNA) sent reinforcements to the western countryside of the Aleppo Governorate to help the jihadist forces against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). READ ALSO: New video of Turkish-backed Syrian militants in Libya  According to opposition activists, the SNA reinforcements were redeployed to this area to stop the Syrian Army from advancing into their territories west of the provincial capital. This news comes just a day after Harakat Nouriddeen Al-Zinki sent reinforcements to the same area to help the jihadists that previously expelled their forces from several parts of Aleppo. The Syrian Arab Army began their large-scale offensive in southern and western Aleppo on Sunday, marking the first time since capturing the eastern part of the provincial capital that they have gone on the offensive in this governorate.

9 years of war turn Syria's Maaret al-Numan into a ghost town

Once the throbbing heart of the uprising against Bashar Assad's regime, Maaret al-Numan is now an eerie ghost town where few buildings have been spared by...

Anti-Semitism discussion draws 60 to Summerlin synagogue

Police told the crowd of about 60 who gathered at the Temple Beth Sholom in Summerlin that the LVMPD would work to prevent attacks against the Jewish community.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio Event Disrupted by Antifa, ‘One of Whom Drew a Knife’ – Report

Left wing mob descends on Republican campus event

D.C. Police to Stop Handcuffing Kids 12 and Under — Critics Blast Them for Doing So At All

After several incidents of police handcuffing children, the Washington, D.C. police department says it will no longer place juvenile suspects aged 12 and

The Story of a Baltimore Panhandler Murdering a Woman Made National News. The Truth Didn't

Baltimore's most powerful institutions put a bizarre story to use for their purposes, shedding light on who counts in the city, and why.

Ohio cop fired and charged after lying he was robbed by a black man

He alleged he was shot by a black man during a robbery when he was off-duty. Warren police officer, Noah Linnen, subsequently changed his story about the alleged January 13 robbery four different times. His dishonesty led to at least three innocent black men being detained for a “significant amount of time.” His false report...

Monroe woman killed in crash on U.S. Highway 165

Police say a Monroe woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Hwy 165, near LA Hwy 2.

Crash in West Monroe claims life of Monroe man

State police are investigating a crash that has claimed the life of a Monroe man.

Pregnant Louisiana woman killed in possible road rage crash, police say

Kenner Police say a pregnant woman is dead following a crash involving two vehicles on West Esplanade Ave. near David Dr.

Police identify victim of fatal hit-and-run crash in Hialeah

HIALEAH, FLA. (WSVN) - Police have released additional information surrounding a fatal hit-and-run crash in Hialeah. Hialeah Fire Rescue and Police responded to the scene...

SUV that crashed into Trotwood creek was stolen, police say

TROTWOOD — Police have determined that an SUV that crashed into a creek in Trotwood Thursday morning was stolen.

India: 1st novel coronavirus reported in Kerala

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews India health officials reported the first confirmed novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) case Thursday. According to a Ministry of Health and Family Welfare statement: Positive case of Novel Coronavirus patient, of a student studying in Wuhan University, has been reported in Kerala. The patient has tested positive for Novel Coronavirus  and is in isolation in …

The global spread of the coronavirus — where is it?

The World Health Organisation has declared an international emergency over the outbreak.

Air India Special Flight To Evacuate Indian Citizens From China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

In the light of the Coronavirus outbreak, an Air India special B747 flight will depart on Friday from Delhi to Wuhan city in China for the evacuation of Indians

Thailand confirms first human-to-human coronavirus transmission

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand has seen its first case of human-to-human transmission of the new coronavirus inside the country, a health official said on Friday, as it raised its total number of cases to 19, the second-highest after China.

2019 novel coronavirus: A chronology

KUALA LUMPUR, January 31 — Following is the chronology of events relating to the threat of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). The virus, which originated in the city of Wuhan, China, can cause severe respiratory illness, including pneumonia, with fever, cough, breathing difficulty. December...

Madan Lal, Rudra Pratap Singh and Sulakshana Naik in BCCI's Cricket Advisory Committee

The trio has been appointed for one-year period.

Madan Lal, RP Singh, Sulakshana Naik Appointed BCCI Cricket Advisory Committee Members

Former India coach Madan Lal, former fast bowler RP Singh and India women cricketer Sulakshana Naik were named in the three-member CAC.

Madan Lal, RP Singh, Sulakshana Naik named in BCCI's Cricket Advisory Committee

Cricket News: Former India cricketers Rudra Pratap Singh, Madan Lal and Sulkashana Naik were on Friday appointed members of the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) by

BCCI appoints RP Singh, Madan Lal, Sulakshana Naik as CAC members

The CAC, which is also supposed to pick the head coaches for the national teams, was not in existence ever since Kapil Dev, Anshuman Gaekwad, and Shantha Rangaswamy stepped down last year.

Praveen Sood is the new DG&IGP of Karnataka

Praveen Sood, a 1986 batch IPS officer took charge as the new Director General and Inspector General of Police (DG&IGP) of Karnataka on Friday, following the retirement of incumbent Neelamani

Can Sinn Féin’s young voters finally pull Ireland to the left?

In next week’s general election, progressives may be more comfortable backing a party once synonymous with the IRA, says Irish journalist and screenwriter Roisin Agnew

Border poll an 'absolute necessity' for Sinn Féin to enter government - Talk of the Town

Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald has said that a border poll will be an “absolute necessity” as a pre-condition before the party enters government. Speaking on a visit to the Louth/Armagh border today, Deputy McDonald made clear that she would only be part of an Irish government that is committed to pushing for a...Read More→

Gormley: Saskatchewan 2020 election will have some significant firsts

This election will be Mr. Moe’s first ask of voters to endorse him and the party under his leadership.

Everything you need to know about the General Election

In just over one week, people will cast their vote for the General Election- here's everything you need to know.

Brexit will speed Scottish independence, says Nicola Sturgeon

First minister believes EU exit justifies referendum on Scotland breaking away from UK

9 years of war turn Syria's Maaret al-Numan into a ghost town

Once the throbbing heart of the uprising against Bashar Assad's regime, Maaret al-Numan is now an eerie ghost town where few buildings have been spared by...

Palestinians protest Trump plan, Gaza militants fire rockets

MAARET AL-NUMAN, Syria: Once the throbbing heart of the uprising against Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime, Maaret Al-Numan is an eerie ghost town where few buildings have been spared by nine years of war. Following a major ground offensive, the Syrian army captured the town in the northwestern province of Idlib on Wednesday, a key prize in its push to reconquer the

Maaret al-Numan is a key prize for the army in its push to reconquer Syria's last rebel enclave

Maaret al-Numan (Syria) (AFP) - Once the throbbing heart of the uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime, Maaret al-Numan is an eerie ghost town where few buildings have been spared by nine years of war. Following a major ground offensive, the Syrian army captured the town in the

Assault on Syria's Idlib pushes 700,000 to flee in potential 'international crisis,' says U.S. envoy

An assault on rebel-held northwest Syria by government forces has pushed some 700,000 people to flee toward the Turkish border and raised the specter of an

New footage shows war-wrecked Maarat Al-Numan Museum

Footage filmed on Thursday shows the extent of the damage inflicted on the Mosaics Museum of the Syrian town of Maarat al-Numan in Idlib province, also known as Khan Murad Basha, after it was recaptured by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). READ ALSO: Syrian Army keeps rolling in Idlib as new town captured south of Saraqib  According to the director of antiquities and museums of Idlib, Ghazi Alloulo, the outer facade of the museum sustained great damage, however, most of the mosaic artifacts were saved by the protective sandbags that were placed over and around the artifacts after the start of the war. Maarat al-Numan mosaics museum is nestled in a UNESCO-listed region of ancient villages. It was built in the 16th century, as a khan (Caravanserai) and was later converted into a museum. Among the museum’s most prized works is a depiction of the birth and life of Hercules and a mosaic artifact depicting Romeo and Romulus.

Man asks State to withdraw charges against his wife who is accused of his attempted murder, court hears

A Durban man has asked prosecutors to withdraw charges against his wife, who is accused of his attempted murder along with three other women. But the prosecution has refused to do so.

Husband ‘asks State to withdraw charges against wife’ accused of his attempted murder

Sandra Govender, 53, and three other women face charges of attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

WATCH: Phoenix wife, domestic who tried to strangle man with scarf granted bail

Sandra Govender, 53, a businesswoman and Nomfundiso Ntabe, Kwanele Mbebe and Zandile Yelema are charged with attempted murder.

Limpopo woman arrested for allegedly hiring hitmen to kill estranged husband

The woman and her husband were in the process of divorcing and were not staying in the same house, but it is alleged she ...

Barberton sisters face murder charges after their mother’s brutal murder

The two sisters, who are believed to be complicit in their mother's murder, were charged and will appear in the Barberton Magistrate Court on February 5

India bans export of protective masks, clothing amid coronavirus outbreak

India banned exports of all kinds of personal protection equipment, including clothing and masks used to protect people from air borne particles.

India bans export of protective masks, clothing amid coronavirus outbreak

India on Friday banned the export of personal protection equipment such as masks and clothing amid a global coronavirus outbreak. It did not give a reason for the ban but it reported its first case of the new coronavirus on Thursday, a woman in Kerala who was a student of Wuhan University in China.

India bans export of protective masks, clothing amid coronavirus outbreak

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India on Friday banned the export of personal protection equipment such as masks and clothing amid a global coronavirus outbreak.

China ADMITS it was too slow to react to coronavirus outbreak which has killed at least 213 people - amid claims that officials are hiding a higher death toll by cremating bodies

The secretary of the ruling Communist party in Wuhan said the virus's impact on the world 'would have been less' if measures had been taken sooner.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Mongolia Bars Entries From China

The ban will be enforced from Saturday until March 2, according to a government statement, which also said Mongolians will be prohibited from travelling to China for the same period of time.

Xi’s ‘authoritarian’ leadership in countering coronavirus crisis draws flak

Mayor of Wuhan triggers avalanche of international criticism with candid comments

Chinese Media: 'Local Negligence' Worsened Viral Outbreak

China's Global Times government newspaper disparaged "our local and national negligence" in a column Thursday.

The Coronavirus outbreak is a product of China’s food safety, healthcare and politics

You’re not supposed to kick someone who is already down. Under the current dire circumstances, however, mainland Chinese authorities, who have been left so helplessly supine by a lethal new coronavirus tearing its way through their country, nevertheless deserve a swift, hard kick in the haunches. Nearly two decades after SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), […]

NYT writer says world is suffering because Xi govt delayed announcing Wuhan virus outbreak

NYT writer says world is suffering because Xi govt delayed announcing Wuhan virus outbreak

As coronavirus spreads, so does anti-Chinese sentiment | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

In Japan, the hashtag #ChineseDon’tComeToJapan has been trending on Twitter. In Singapore, tens of thousands of residents have signed a petition calling for the government to ban Chinese nationals from entering the country.

The Wuhan coronavirus seems to have a low fatality rate, and most patients make full recoveries. Experts reveal why it's causing panic anyway.

The coronavirus outbreak that originated in China is sparking fear, distrust, and xenophobia around the world.

Explainer: Rapid spread of China coronavirus fuels global alarm

(Reuters) - International alarm over the coronavirus that emerged in Wuhan, China in December is driven by its rapid spread and the fact that infectious disease experts cannot yet know how deadly or contagious it is.

Furious Chinese put images of the swastika, sanitary pads and skulls on Danish flag after the European nation refuses to apologise over 'insulting' cartoon depicting the Chinese flag with 'images of the coronavirus'

The online campaign started after a Danish newspaper published a satirical cartoon about the deadly coronavirus and then refused to apologise - moves that infuriated China.

Coronavirus: Quarantining millions in China is unprecedented, wrong

Jan. 31 (UPI) -- The World Health Organization has declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. China has recorded over 8,246 cases, but just 170 deaths from the disease. As far as emerging diseases go, this virus appears relatively insipid.

Study Reports First Case of Coronavirus Spread by Asymptomatic Person

A woman from China infected a person in Germany before she began displaying symptoms

New green dawn: Advocates hope ACT's cannabis laws pave way for open market

Advocates have welcomed Canberra's contentious new cannabis regime, hoping it sparks a broader public discussion about drug law reform and paves the way for a...

Let's Be Blunt: ACT's New Cannabis Law Isn't About Legalisation

The ACT's new cannabis cultivation and possession laws has now come into effect, making it the first Australian state or territory to give weed the thumbs up. But before you start planning a weekend road trip to get baked at Questacon, we have some news for you. Lighting up in Canberra isn't going to be easy....

Warren is right. Presidents have the power to bypass Congress on drug pricing

On the presidential primary campaign trail in Iowa, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) brought out a favorite talking point: ways the president can bring down drug prices without waiting for Congress.

Virginia Bill Wouldn’t Criminalize Criticism

Online headlines falsely claim that Virginia lawmakers want to make criticizing state officials a “criminal offense.” The bill doesn't create new offenses. It would merely allow cases of threats or harassment against some state officials to be prosecuted in Richmond.

Is the new dispensation keen on devolution?

It should be recalled that the nationalist struggle's main focus was the achievement of an electoral system with one person one vote as its basis and the result...

RT Journalist Injured in Syria Taken to St. Petersburg Military Academy Clinic - Simonyan

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Wafa Shabrouney, a journalist for RT Arabic who was injured in the Syrian province of Idlib, has been taken to the Kirov Military Medical Academy clinic in the Russian city of St. Petersburg, RT and Sputnik Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan said.

Assad regime wrecks Idlib's historic district, destroying artifacts

In a campaign to take control of the country by gaining land with a blatant disregard for growing casualties, the Assad regime is advancing, leaving behind wreckage and chaos

UN accuses warring sides in Libya of fueling conflicts after Haftar's attack

U.N.’s Libyan special representative Ghassan Salame on Thursday accused foreign actors of not abiding by the cease-fire agreements reached at the...

Turkey Says Might 'Have No Choice' but Another Military Offensive in Syria

'We will have to resort to the same path again if the situation in Idlib is not returned to normal quickly,' says Erdogan

Erdogan says Turkey may launch Syria offensive if Idlib attacks continue

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey may launch a military operation in Syria’s northwestern Idlib region unless fighting there is quickly halted, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday as attacks by Syrian government forces risked a new wave of refugees.

Russia reports first coronavirus cases, restricts China air travel

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported its first two cases of coronavirus on Friday and restricted direct flights to China, its biggest trade partner, as Russians complained of rising prices for medical masks and anti-virus medicine.

Russia confirms first two coronavirus cases

MOSCOW, Jan 31 — Russia said today that two Chinese citizens had tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the country’s first cases since the deadly outbreak emerged in China. The two cases were registered in the Zabaikalsky and Tyumen regions of Siberia, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana...

No kissing, hugging in Russia amid virus fears

Russia's consumer health watchdog advised people on Friday to refrain from greeting each other with handshakes, kisses or hugs and to wear medical masks in...

More curbs on travel to China as coronavirus fatalities continue to rise

The United States and other countries tightened travel curbs on Friday and businesses said they were facing supply problems because of the coronavirus in China, a day after the World Health Organizat…

No kissing or hugging, watchdog advises Russians amid virus fears

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia’s consumer health watchdog advised people on Friday to refrain from greeting each other with handshakes, kisses or hugs and to wear medical masks in crowded public places to try to stop China’s virus outbreak spreading to Russia.

Kerala Coronavirus patient shifted to Thrissur Medical College

The medical college student from Wuhan University was shifted to an isolation ward set up in the Medical College Hospital in the early hours on Friday

Coronavirus patient moved to Thrissur medical college, more quarantined in Kerala

Thrissur medical college has been equipped with isolation ward with all facilities where 24 patients can be treated at a time

Condition of coronavirus patient stable: Minister

Medical board formed; isolation wards in all private hospitals

Coronavirus: 14 students who returned from Wuhan to Maharashtra tests negative

Fourteen students who were studying at the epicenter of novel coronavirus outbreak, Wuhan in China, have returned to Akola district in Maharashtra in the last two weeks and the health officials said on Friday none of them had symptoms of coronavirus.

1,471 under surveillance in State for novel coronavirus

50 persons are in isolation wards of various hospitals, rest under home quarantine

Bhupinder Singh Hooda: Dissent in BJP-JJP goverment due to lack of similarity in views

Speaking to The Indian Express at his residence, Hooda said there is no similarity in the views of the leaders of the alliance government.

Delhi elections: Meet the ‘aam’ election debutants taking on ‘khaas’ Arvind Kejriwal

On the challenge against being pitted against a high-profile politician, both Sunil Yadav and Romesh Sabharwal claimed that the AAP convenor Kejriwal was never seen in his constituency these five years and does not have any idea of the issues plaguing New Delhi seat.

BJP MLA raises pitch for Cabinet Berth for all defectors

Gokak legislator Ramesh Jarkiholi said the final call will be taken by the Party’s Central leadership.

M.P. BJP goes for damage control as 700 minority members quit

Party to hold workshops across State to hear out minority cell workers

Delhi polls: BJP pledges Rs 2/kg wheat flour, potable water to every home

The document was released in presence of Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari, Prakash Javadekar, Harsh Vardhan, party's Delhi unit president Manoj Tiwari and MPs.

Karnataka school headmistress, parent arrested for "abuse" of PM Modi in drama

Days after a sedition case was slapped against a school in Karnataka, its headmistress and a student's mother have been arrested for alleged involvement in staging of a drama portraying Prime Minister Narendra Modi in poor light over the CAA and NRC, police said on Friday.

HMs, teachers booked for taking students to anti-CAA protest

CPI(M) functionaries say the children participated in human chain after school hours

Appeal for Navodaya schools in all districts

Planning Board vice-chairman B. Vinod Kumar writes to NITI Aayog

Karnataka police arrest headmistress, parent for anti-CAA play by kids

Bidar SP Sreedhara T said, "the accused - Fareeda Begum, the in-charge headmistress of Shaheen School and Anuja Minsa, mother of the student who delivered the dialogue which mentioned slapping the PM were arrested based on evidence collected by the police based on the case filed on January 26."

Row escalates between private school, teachers

MADURAIA row between the teachers and the administration of the Indira Gandhi Memorial Matriculation Higher Secondary School at Tirunagar here escalated on Friday when the administration resumed class

Tenn. judge says he's sorry for 'regular white man' comment

A white Tennessee judge has apologized after saying in open court that he was “going to work like a regular white man” and not “a slave.”

Mom on Kauai fails to meet deadline to bring missing kids to Idaho | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

BOISE, Idaho >> The mom of two children missing since September failed to meet a court-ordered deadline to bring the kids to authorities in Idaho today.

Breaking Down in Tears, Second Key Accuser Testifies That Harvey Weinstein Raped Her in 2013

Jessica Mann, a fledgling actress who hoped to break into Hollywood, said that Weinstein forced oral sex on her and then raped her at a hotel in Manhattan.

Exclusive: Woman Says She Was Recruited as Teen to Be Powerful Church Leader’s ‘Sex Slave’

A California woman, Sochil Martin, has told the federal agents and California prosecutors that the men who ran her church recruited her as a high school teen in Los Angeles to become a “sex slave” for the leader of the Light of the World Church, which claims to have five million members in the United States, Mexico and 50 other countries around the world.

Authorities Arrest Man Who Allegedly Faked Death to Dodge Child Sexual Abuse Case

A nationwide manhunt is over. Jacob Blair Scott, a 43-year-old alleged sexual abuser, was arrested in Oklahoma around midnight on Wednesday, say authorities. Officials said it happened less than 24 hours after they announced they were adding him to their most wanted list, and initiated a media blitz.

Man stabbed with a knife in the hip in Mansfield

A man has been arrested

Teenager seriously injured after being stabbed in street in Salford

The 18 year-old was knifed in the street close to an MOT testing centre in Pendlebury police said

Police appeal for witnesses to Stokes Valley assault

Police are urging those who witnessed a serious assault in Stokes Valley last night to come forward.

Knife thug had "large" blade in Alexandria main street

Barry McKenzie was clipped by a car while in possession of the knife in broad daylight.

Shock pictures show injuries to Dumbarton pensioner following raid on her home

Kevin McCallum was locked up for the “despicable” attack last week.

Hangings of Delhi bus gang-rapists postponed

NEW DELHI, Jan 31 — The hanging of four men scheduled for tomorrow for a notorious gang-rape and murder on a Delhi bus in 2012 has been postponed “until further orders,” a court ordered today. The brutal attack on Jyoti Singh sparked weeks of demonstrations and shone a spotlight on the...

Hangings of Delhi bus gang-rapists postponed

The hanging of four men scheduled for Saturday for a notorious gang-rape and murder on a Delhi bus in 2012 has been postponed

Hangings of Delhi bus gang-rapists postponed

The hanging of four men scheduled for Saturday for a notorious gang-rape and murder on a Delhi bus in 2012 has been postponed

Hangings of Delhi bus gang-rapists postponed

The hanging of four men scheduled for Saturday for a notorious gang-rape and murder on a Delhi bus in 2012 has been postponed "until further orders," a court ruled Friday. The brutal attack on Jyoti Singh sparked weeks of demonstrations and shone a spotlight on the alarming rates of sexual

Nirbhaya Gang-Rape: Delhi Court Delays Hanging of Four Convicts Again

The day before, India’s Supreme Court dismissed a petition by Akshay Kumar Singh, one of the four convicts in the 2012 gang rape case of "Nirbhaya", after the accused had requested to convert his death sentence to life imprisonment.

Edo 2020: Scores injured as Idahagbon is attacked

Attack is due to in-fighting says Obaseki’s aide By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City Barely 48 hours after Governor Godwin Obaseki threatened to expel Comrade Adams Oshiomhole from the All Progressives Congress (APC) where he also instructed local government area chairmen of the APC to deal with anybody going contrary “the way we know howRead More

Gunmen allegedly in government vehicle attack former attorney-general in Benin city

A former attorney-general and commissioner for justice in Edo, Barrister Henry Idahagbon, has narrated how he escaped death as he was attacked by gunmen.

Oshiomhole can’t enter Edo without Obaseki’s permission – Deputy Governor

Political tension has continued to grip Edo State, South-south Nigeria, as the rift between the state governor, Godwin Obaseki, and the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, deepens.

Amotekun is taking shape ―Makinde

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has said that the South-West security initiative, Operation Amotekun was shaping up well.

Insecurity: Buhari must bring in fresh hands ―Tanko Yakassi

Founding member of the Arewa Consultative Forum and Kano politician, Alhaji Tanko Yakassi, has counselled President Buhari.

India again delays hanging of Delhi rapists

Victim's mother says her 'hopes are dashed' but she would contin­ue to fight for justic­e

Hangings of Delhi gang-rapists postponed

Some of the men still have legal options to appeal their sentences.

Pakistan halts China flights amid coronavirus outbreak

NEW DELHI: The hanging of four men scheduled for Saturday for a notorious gang-rape and murder on a Delhi bus in 2012 has been postponed “until further orders,” a court ordered on Friday. The brutal attack on Jyoti Singh sparked weeks of demonstrations and shone a spotlight on the alarming rates of sexual violence and the plight of women in India. Four men were convicted in

Hangings of Delhi bus gang-rapists postponed

The hanging of four men scheduled for Saturday for a notorious gang-rape and murder on a Delhi bus in 2012 has been postponed

Hangings of Delhi bus gang-rapists postponed

The hanging of four men scheduled for Saturday for a notorious gang-rape and murder on a Delhi bus in 2012 has been postponed "until further orders," a court ruled Friday. The brutal attack on Jyoti Singh sparked weeks of demonstrations and shone a spotlight on the alarming rates of sexual

Wealthy are to be offered huge tax breaks by Uruguay’s new president to lure them to the country’s coastal resorts and help boost the economy as other South American countries crumble

Luis Lacalle Pou says he wants to offer residency to up to 200,000 by slashing the minimum amount of property foreigners need to buy to qualify.

Law Firm Dumps Maduro Official After Outcry

A U.S. law firm that was hired for $12.5 million by a top official in Nicolás Maduro's government has decided to dump the controversial Venezuelan client amid an outcry by critics who accused it of carrying water for a socialist "dictator."

Venezuela’s Guaido hoping to score meeting with Trump in Florida this weekend

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó is hoping to meet President Trump for the first time this weekend after he wraps up an international tour with what is anticipated to be a massive rally in Miami.

Japan to enforce special measures for coronavirus from Saturday: government

Japan said on Friday that it would bring forward the date that the coronavirus will become a “designated infectious disease,” as a third chartered flight carrying Japanese citizens arrived from Wuhan amid concerns about how to deal with the returnees.

Virus poses stark challenges to Abe's tourism goals as Tokyo Olympics loom

The coronavirus outbreak is posing myriad challenges for the Japanese economy, including a key Abe administration policy initiative — the promotion of inbo

Delhi polls: BJP promises wheat flour at Rs 2 per kg, clean drinking water to every households

The BJP on Friday released 'Delhi Sankalp Patra', its manifesto for Delhi Assembly polls, promising good quality wheat flour at Rs 2 per kg for the poor and supply of clean drinking water to every

BJP promises wheat flour at Rs 2, clean drinking water to every household

BJP's manifesto was released in presence of Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari, Prakash Javadekar, Harsh Vardhan, party's Delhi unit president Manoj Tiwari and MPs. Addressing the media, Nitin Gadkari said the party will run the "bullet train" of development in the national capital.

Delhi polls: BJP releases manifesto, promises to invest Rs 10K cr in infra

The manifesto said if it forms the government, the party will give wheat flour to the poor at Rs 2 per kg.

Delhi Assembly elections: BJP promises clean water, wheat flour at Rs 2 per kg in its manifesto

Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari added that the manifesto focused on giving Delhi a corruption free and transparent government.

Delhi elections: BJP releases manifesto, promises clean drinking water to every household

Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari also said that the outgoing AAP government's subsidy schemes for power and water will be continued by his party if it is voted to power.

RNC Sees Record Fundraising Numbers for Non-Presidential Election Year

The RNC closed out 2019 with a record $26.5 million raised in December, bringing it to $241.1 million raised throughout the year.

Billionaire Bloomberg floods Democratic primary with cash

DES MOINES, Iowa — Billionaire Michael Bloomberg spent roughly $180 million in the month after his late entry into the Democratic presidential primary, a staggering sum that’s drastically more than all other leading contenders spent during much of the past year combined. Since his late entry into the race in November, the former New York …

Biden camp prepping backers for ‘extended fight’ beyond Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Three days before the Iowa caucuses begin the 2020 nominating process, Joe Biden’s campaign manager downplayed the significance of Iowa and New Hampshire and prepped...

Bloomberg lands Utah's lone Democratic rep as sixth congressional endorsement

Democratic presidential hopeful Mike Bloomberg on Friday scored his sixth congressional endorsement, this one from Rep. Ben McAdams, Utah's only Democratic member of Congress.

Democrats court Iowans ahead of vote, some stuck in Trump trial

Democratic presidential candidates like Joe Biden are traversing Iowa Friday, days before an all-important vote launches the party's nomination contest. But three high-profile hopefuls are unprecedentedly absent, tethered to Donald Trump's impeachment trial as rivals court undecided voters.

IGP fully supports move to strengthen drink driving law

SEPANG: Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador welcomes the government’s decision to impose heavier penalties for offences related to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and reckless driving.

Home minister: Govt committee will decide if there is a need to expand entry ban to more Chinese cities

PAGOH, Jan 31 — The Home Ministry will expand the entry restrictions on Chinese visitors from Wuhan to other cities to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the country only if such a decision is made by a special committee chaired by the Health Ministry. Home Minister Tan Sri...

IGP: Police know where Riduan is

SEPANG: The police have information on the whereabouts of K. Pathmanathan, the ex-husband of kindergarten teacher M. Indira Gandhi, who has been missing with their daughter for the past 11 years.

State Health Dept slaps down rumours of coronavirus outbreak in Penang

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 31 — The Penang Health Department today denied that three Malaysians were being treated for the 2019 novel coronavirus at Hospital Pulau Pinang, as alleged in a message circulating on social media platform WhatsApp today. In a statement, the department said the message claiming...

RCMP pipeline checkpoint called arbitrary, discriminatory

VANCOUVER — The Wet’suwet’en hereditary clan chiefs and their supporters want a public investigation into the way the RCMP are controlling access along a rural road in northern B.C. The RCMP have. . .

EDITORIAL: The bad apples in the police service must go

Ordinary citizens’ rights are violated by the police but nobody raises a finger.

Amotekun: Malami’s too many‘illegalities’

INDISPUTABLY, the indigenous security outfit set up by state governors of the South-West geopolitical zone, Amotekun, was birthed by the...

ANALYSIS | Shamila Batohi’s NPA: The state of play one year on

Public frustration over the lack of prosecutions for those involved in the grand corruption that characterised state capture is understandable, writes Gareth Newham

The impeachment trial is a reminder: our democracy is fragile. Civil rights activists already know that

Mitch McConnell’s conduct of Trump’s Senate trial recalls the baleful history of southern racial injustice in the civil rights era

Is the new dispensation keen on devolution?

It should be recalled that the nationalist struggle's main focus was the achievement of an electoral system with one person one vote as its basis and the result...

Release contaminated Fukushima water into sea: Japan panel

Radioactive water from the stricken nuclear plant in Fukushima should be released into the ocean or vaporised into the air, an expert panel advised the Japanese government on Friday. The TEPCO-operated nuclear plant suffered a meltdown in 2011 after it was hit by an earthquake-triggered tsunami. The

Release contaminated Fukushima water into sea: Japan panel

Radioactive water from the stricken nuclear plant in Fukushima should be released into the ocean or vaporised into the air, an expert panel advised the Japanese government on Friday.

Release Contaminated Fukushima Water Into Sea: Japan Panel

Radioactive water from the stricken nuclear plant in Fukushima should be released into the ocean or vaporized into the air, an expert panel advised the Japanese government on Friday.

Volcanic earthquakes, magmatic activity in Taal Volcano – Phivolcs

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) continues to monitor activities of the Taal Volcano after recording several volcanic earthquakes which signify magmatic activity.

Historic vote on nuclear waste underway in Bruce County, Ont.

Plans to build Canada’s first permanent home to nuclear waste are being decided by a local First Nations band Friday.

Release contaminated Fukushima water into sea: Japan panel

Radioactive water from the stricken nuclear plant in Fukushima should be released into the ocean or vaporised into the air, an expert panel advised the Japanese government on Friday. The TEPCO-operated nuclear plant suffered a meltdown in 2011 after it was hit by an earthquake-triggered tsunami. The

Release contaminated Fukushima water into sea: Japan panel

Radioactive water from the stricken nuclear plant in Fukushima should be released into the ocean or vaporised into the air, an expert panel advised the Japanese government on Friday.

Release Contaminated Fukushima Water Into Sea: Japan Panel

Radioactive water from the stricken nuclear plant in Fukushima should be released into the ocean or vaporized into the air, an expert panel advised the Japanese government on Friday.

Volcanic earthquakes, magmatic activity in Taal Volcano – Phivolcs

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) continues to monitor activities of the Taal Volcano after recording several volcanic earthquakes which signify magmatic activity.

Historic vote on nuclear waste underway in Bruce County, Ont.

Plans to build Canada’s first permanent home to nuclear waste are being decided by a local First Nations band Friday.

In Talisay, desperate residents beg on the street for money, water

Talisay Mayor Gerry Natanauan says the municipal government cannot just stop the people from begging, as it is an 'opportunity' calamity victims tend to resort to

Las Pinas City donates P1-M to victims of Taal eruption

Las Piñas City Mayor Imelda T. Aguilar announced on Thursday that the city government will donate P1 million as financial assistance to the victims of the Taal Volcano eruption in the municipalities of Agoncillo and Lemery in Batangas.

Court orders halt to Tarkwa Bay waterfront evictions

A court in Nigeria's economic capital Lagos on Thursday ordered the military to halt forced evictions of Tarkwa Bay after thousands of people were evicted.

Isko: Don’t panic, don’t hoard masks

As this developed, Moreno handed some 500,000 face masks to students from public elementary, high school and college in the city. He also gave students 6,200 face masks to the San Lazaro Hospital where suspected coronavirus cases are being treated being one of the hospitals with such capability.

Danao City police find body of missing security guard

His father tells police that Eugenio Laurel Martel was missing since January 25

Police: Naked man in tree charged in Union County homicide

One man is behind bars after police say they found a body at a home in Union County.

Ruston man accused of attempted murder of an officer

Police in Ruston have arrested a man on a slew of charges, including attempted first-degree murder.

Hamilton police identify man shot to death inside rooming house

Hamilton police have identified the city's first homicide victim of the year.

Suspect charged in attack on transgender woman in West Harlem

Authorities have formally charged the suspect who was arrested connection with a disturbing attack on a transgender woman in West Harlem.

Man arrested for attempted murder following stabbing in Pearl City

Police said it all started when the 21-year-old suspect and 39-year-old victim got into an argument in the home in which they both live.

Record 31.19 million foreign nationals entered Japan in 2019

The number of foreign nationals who entered Japan in 2019 came to 31.19 million, logging a record high for the seventh consecutive year, the Immigration Se

Holiday spots in southern Thailand face hard times after coronavirus outbreak

PHANG NGA (Thailand), Jan 31 — Thai tourist boat company “Love Andaman” is facing a bleak February after China banned all outbound group tours this week to try to contain the coronavirus outbreak. China is Thailand’s biggest source of foreign tourists, accounting for 28 per cent of the 39.8...

Japan to ban foreigners who've been to China's Hubei in last 2 weeks: government

TOKYO (Reuters) - Foreigners who have been to China’s Hubei province in the last two weeks will be refused entry to Japan for the time being, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told a meeting of a governmental taskforce on the new coronavirus on Friday.

South Korea confirms 11 coronavirus cases

Jan. 31 (UPI) -- South Korea confirmed 11 cases of the coronavirus, and is reporting its first case of tertiary transmission, the first of its kind outside China where the official death toll climbed to 213 on Friday.

Saudi int’l reserves record three-year high in 2019

Riyadh – Mubasher: Saudi Arabia’s foreign reserves grew by 0.59% year-on-year in 2019, recording its highest level in three years. Saudi international reserves rose to $499.54 billion in 2019, compared to $496.59 billion in the year-ago period. It …

Assault on Syria's Idlib pushes 700,000 to flee in potential 'international crisis,' says U.S. envoy

An assault on rebel-held northwest Syria by government forces has pushed some 700,000 people to flee toward the Turkish border and raised the specter of an

Assad regime wrecks Idlib's historic district, destroying artifacts

In a campaign to take control of the country by gaining land with a blatant disregard for growing casualties, the Assad regime is advancing, leaving behind wreckage and chaos

Palestinians protest Trump plan, Gaza militants fire rockets

MAARET AL-NUMAN, Syria: Once the throbbing heart of the uprising against Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime, Maaret Al-Numan is an eerie ghost town where few buildings have been spared by nine years of war. Following a major ground offensive, the Syrian army captured the town in the northwestern province of Idlib on Wednesday, a key prize in its push to reconquer the

Erdogan threatens counter-offensive against Syrian Army in Idlib

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Friday that Ankara may start a military operation in Idlib if the situation in that troubled region was not immediately resolved. READ ALSO: Syrian Army storms key sector inside southwester Aleppo Speaking in Ankara, Erdogan warned that Turkey would be unable to deal with an influx of Syrian refugees who may try to flee to southern Turkey amid the Syrian Army’s ongoing campaign against terrorist militias in Idlib. “If [the situation] in Idlib does not return to normal, we will proceed with action. We sincerely want stability in Syria. The political process must be implemented quickly and fairly. We will not shy away from doing whatever it takes to achieve this, including using military force,” Erdogan said. According to the Turkish president, the situation in Syria was “as important” to Ankara as the situation inside Turkey’s own borders. Erdogan also accused “those who support the Syrian regime” of being “committed to continuing the crisis in Syria.”

Erdogan threatens ‘military force’ against Syria

ANKARA, Jan 31 — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hit out today at the Damascus regime’s “cruelty”, warning Turkey was prepared to use “military force” again in Syria. “We will not allow the regime’s cruelty towards its own people, with attacks and causing bloodshed,” Erdogan said....

Gamboa orders crackdown on VK machines

PHILIPPINE National Police chief, Director General Archie Francisco F. Gamboa yesterday ordered a nationwide crackdown against ‘video-karera’ machines as part of his ‘no-take’ policy on illegal gambling activities as he led the destruction of 56 VK machines seized by the Quezon City Police District.

Gamboa to Cagayan Valley cops: Get more HVTs

PHILIPPINE National Police chief, General Archie Francisco F. Gamboa, yesterday called on the Cagayan Valley police force to focus their effort in getting more ‘high-value drug targets’ or the so-called ‘big fishes’ in the illegal drugs industry in order to make a major contribution in the PNP’s stepped-up war on drugs.

2 drug dealers gunned down in C. Mindanao

TWO armed big-time drug trafficking suspects were killed in separate shootouts with undercover officers in Central Mindanao on Thursday night and early morning yesterday, Police Regional Office 12 director, Brigadier General Alfred S. Corpus reported.

Immigration officer, two ground handler arrested for extortion at NAIA

An immigration officer and two ground handlers were arrested by operatives of Philippine National Police (PNP) Aviation Security Group at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 when they tried to extort some P60,000 from Royal Air as penalty/payment.

Top Bicol drug trafficker shot dead in Bulan gunfight

ONE of Bicol region’s 10 most wanted drug traffickers was killed in a shootout with undercover officers in Bulan, Sorsogon, last Monday, Police Regional Office 5 director Brigadier General Anthony S. Alcañeses announced yesterday.

Clashes in diamond hub shed light on C.Africa’s ethnic tensions

Bloodletting along ethnic lines in a key diamond town has highlighted the problems facing the Central African Republic in its struggle to dampen militia violence.

Ethiopia's week of human rights caution and kidnap, insecurity protests

The latest development on the issue is that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed will be appearing before lawmakers on Monday to address current issues.

UN warns world may pay ‘terrible price’ if it fails Sudan

A top UN official has warned that the international community would "pay a terrible price" if it fails to help rebuild Sudan's dilapidated economy as the African country transitions to civilian rule.

UN warns world may pay ‘terrible price’ if it fails Sudan

Khartoum, Sudan | AFP |  A top UN official has warned that the international community would “pay a terrible price” if it fails to help rebuild Sudan’s dilapidated economy as the African country transitions to civilian rule. “The story of Sudan in year 2020 is not the story of the previous government,” United Nations Development Programme …

Support Sudan now or regret later: UN tells US, World Bank, IMF

Months after Bashir was ousted, Sudan's economy remains burdened with foreign debt of more than $60 billion, inflation of about 60 percent, soaring unemployment and chronic shortage of fuel and foreig

First scenes from strategic town captured by Syrian military in southern Aleppo: video

BEIRUT, LEBANN (1:30 P.M.) – The Syrian military captured the strategic town of Khan Touman in southern Aleppo this week after a fierce battle against the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS). READ ALSO: Syrian military attempts o capture town in southern Aleppo Led by the 30th Division of the Republican Guard, the Syrian military managed to capture Khan Touman after three-days of battle against the jihadist forces in southern Aleppo. Following its capture, the jihadist rebels briefly took the town back after launching a heavy counter-attack; however, they were unable to hold and later forced to withdraw from the area. Union News was able to capture some of the first scenes from the newly captured town after the complete withdrawal of jihadist forces (video below).

Breaking: Syrian Army captures town near Turkish military post

BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has captured another town in the Idlib countryside after advancing further west of Ma’arat Al-Nu’man. READ ALSO: Syrian Army captures several areas in Idlib in past 48 hours Led by the 25th Special Mission Forces Division (formerly Tiger Forces), the Syrian Arab Army captured the town of Hish after a short battle with the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) this afternoon. The town of Hish is important because of its location near the Turkish military’s observation post in the Ma’arat Al-Nu’man countryside. With Hish under their control, the Syrian Arab Army will likely attempt to push towards the strategic city of Ariha, which was captured by Jaysh Al-Fateh during their 2015 offensive in the Idlib Governorate.

Syrian Army captures 2 towns in Idlib amid push to Saraqib

BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has captured more ground in the Idlib Governorate after advancing north from the key city of Ma’arat Al-Nu’man. READ ALSO: Syrian Army is 13km away from 2 strategic cities in Idlib Backed by Russian airstrikes, the Syrian Arab Army’s 25th Special Mission Forces Division (formerly Tiger Forces) began their attack on Friday by storming the town of Tal Debes in eastern Idlib. According to a new field report, the Syrian Army captured Tal Debes and neighboring town after a brief battle with the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) and their Turkish-backed allies. In addition to this advance, the Syrian Arab Army is reportedly trying to make a push at another another axis in eastern Idlib.

New footage shows war-wrecked Maarat Al-Numan Museum

Footage filmed on Thursday shows the extent of the damage inflicted on the Mosaics Museum of the Syrian town of Maarat al-Numan in Idlib province, also known as Khan Murad Basha, after it was recaptured by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). READ ALSO: Syrian Army keeps rolling in Idlib as new town captured south of Saraqib  According to the director of antiquities and museums of Idlib, Ghazi Alloulo, the outer facade of the museum sustained great damage, however, most of the mosaic artifacts were saved by the protective sandbags that were placed over and around the artifacts after the start of the war. Maarat al-Numan mosaics museum is nestled in a UNESCO-listed region of ancient villages. It was built in the 16th century, as a khan (Caravanserai) and was later converted into a museum. Among the museum’s most prized works is a depiction of the birth and life of Hercules and a mosaic artifact depicting Romeo and Romulus.

Why You Should Be Afraid of Russia’s New Heavy Flamethrower Battalions

Heavy flamethrower battalions are coming to the Russian army. The goal is to use incendiary weapons – devastating physically and psychologically – to clear enemy troops from cities, bunkers and

Talks between Thailand, insurgents to resume in March: Thai official

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Talks will resume in early March between representatives of the Thai government and the main insurgent group fighting for independence in the country largely Muslim-Malay south, the head of the government team on Friday.

Talks between Thailand, insurgents to resume in March, says Thai official

BANGKOK, Jan 31 — Talks will resume in early March between representatives of the Thai government and the main insurgent group fighting for independence in the country largely Muslim-Malay south, the head of the government team today. The conflict in the Malay-speaking region of predominantly...

Government in ‘final stages’ of preparation to evacuate Indonesian nationals from Hubei province: Foreign Affairs Minister

As the spreading of the potentially deadly Wuhan coronavirus (also known as 2019-nCoV) shows no signs of slowing down, Indonesia announced today that it’s on the final stages of preparation to evacuate Indonesians who are isolated in China’s Hubei province, the epicenter of the outbreak.

Clashes in diamond hub shed light on C.Africa’s ethnic tensions

Bloodletting along ethnic lines in a key diamond town has highlighted the problems facing the Central African Republic in its struggle to dampen militia violence.

Myanmar turns back China Southern flight over coronavirus fear, says govt spokesman

YANGON, Jan 31 — Authorities in Myanmar turned back a China Southern flight from Guangzhou with almost everyone on board today after one of the passengers was found with flu symptoms similar to the fast-spreading coronavirus, a government spokesman said. The plane arrived in the commercial...

South Korean evacuation flight arrives from Wuhan amid tension over quarantine centers

A charter flight carrying 368 South Koreans from Wuhan arrived home on Friday as tensions simmered around quarantine centers where they will be isolated, a plan vehemently opposed by nearby residents.

South Korean evacuees from Wuhan welcomed to quarantine centres

SEOUL, Jan 31 — Hundreds of South Koreans flown home on a charter flight from China were greeted with welcome signs today as they arrived at quarantine centres where nearby residents had staged vehement protests only a day before. The 368 South Koreans were transported to two facilities in Asan...

Charter flight carrying South Koreans from Wuhan arrives home

SEOUL: A charter flight carrying 368 South Koreans from Wuhan arrived home on Friday (Jan 31) as tensions simmered around quarantine centres where ...

367 S.Koreans evacuated from Wuhan arrive in Seoul

SEOUL: A charter flight carrying 367 South Koreans from Wuhan, the epicentre of a virus outbreak in China, landed at the Gimpo International Airport on Friday, South Korea’s foreign ministry said.

Japan to enforce special measures for coronavirus from Saturday: government

Japan said on Friday that it would bring forward the date that the coronavirus will become a “designated infectious disease,” as a third chartered flight carrying Japanese citizens arrived from Wuhan amid concerns about how to deal with the returnees.

Shots Fired, 2 in Custody After SUV Breached Security Checkpoints at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago: Deputies

There was a wild scene at the Mar-A-Lago resort on Friday. A black SUV breached both security checkpoints, and was headed toward the main entrance, said the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said the vehicle had been pursued by the Florida Highway Patrol. Shots were fired by officials, deputies said. The SUV was found, and two people are in custody.

Shots Fired Outside Mar-A-Lago During Attempted Security Breach

Police chased after SUV that tried to breach Mar-a-Lago security checkpoints

Opera singer, 30, is arrested after Secret Service opened fire on her when she 'danced on the roof of her SUV and then crashed it through two security checkpoints at Trump's Mar-a-Lago

Hannah Roemhild, 30, was taken into custody following the ordeal near Trump's resort in Palm Beach, Florida on Friday just hours before the President was due to arrive.

Police: 2 arrested after attempt to breach Mar-a-Lago security

Authorities say officers fired shots at a vehicle that breached security at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.

Police fire shots after SUV breaches Mar-a-Lago security checkpoint, 2 women in custody

There is currently a heavy police presence outside of Ma-a-Lago, the south Florida mansion owned by President Donald Trump.

Mass protest in Amman against US' so-called peace plan

Thousands of Jordanians on Friday rallied in the capital Amman against the U.S.' so-called 'deal of the century' Mideast plan. Despite the heavy rain,...

Israel hits targets in Gaza after militants fire 3 rockets

Israel launched airstrikes on militant targets in the Gaza Strip shortly after Palestinians fired three rockets into Israel, two of which were intercepted, the military said Friday.

Israel launches air strikes on targets in Gaza after militants fire three rockets

There were no reports of casualties or major damage from the exchange of fire overnight, which came amid heightened tensions after Trump released his Mideast plan

Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza after militants fire 3 rockets

The Israeli military said on Friday that it launched 'wide-scale' airstrikes on militant targets in the Gaza Strip shortly after Palestinian militants fired three rockets into Israel, two of which were intercepted.

Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza after militants fire 3 rockets

Palestinians have called for large protests after Friday prayers, including at a flashpoint holy site in Jerusalem that is sacred to Muslims and Jews.

Head teacher apologises for posting pictures of pupils on notice board showing their progress after students complained it would damage their mental health

Abbey College in Ramsey, Cambridgeshire was trialing a new method of encouraging Sixth Form students to behave by introducing a 'rating system'.

Limerick students hurt by 'insensitive' reminder of bus crash during pre-Leaving Cert exam

Students have been left shocked and upset by an “insensitive” reminder of a bus crash in a pre-Leaving Cert exam.

Row escalates between private school, teachers

MADURAIA row between the teachers and the administration of the Indira Gandhi Memorial Matriculation Higher Secondary School at Tirunagar here escalated on Friday when the administration resumed class

Gauteng matric pupil at centre of viral bullying video kept in custody asks to write exams

The Gauteng Grade 12 pupil who was caught on video allegedly bullying one of her peers will remain in custody until her next court appearance.

SUBEB warns teachers against lowering education standard

Member representing Delta South Senatorial District in SUBEB, Mr. Paul Kurugbe has charged teachers in the state to shun unprofessional

JPs urged to be vigilant when certifying passport documents

Chief Executive Officer of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) Andrew Wynter is imploring Justices of the Peace (JPs) to be vigilant when certifying passport documents. “Justices of the Peace play an important role with...

Court Gives Go-Ahead On Huduma Namba, Bars Collection Of GPS, DNA Data

A court on Thursday okayed the implementation of the National Integrated Identity Management System (NIIMS) also known as Huduma Namba.A three-judge bench compromising of justices Pauline Nyamweya

RCMP pipeline checkpoint called arbitrary, discriminatory

VANCOUVER — The Wet’suwet’en hereditary clan chiefs and their supporters want a public investigation into the way the RCMP are controlling access along a rural road in northern B.C. The RCMP have. . .

Parliament’s IT service accused of blocking land submissions

An advocacy group is fuming that Parliament’s server is blocking land submissions as “unacceptable content”.

Oyedepo was not denied visa, says US embassy (updated)

David Oyedepo, presiding bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, has been denied a visa by the office of the United States Embassy in Lagos.

Gauteng matric pupil at centre of viral bullying video kept in custody asks to write exams

The Gauteng Grade 12 pupil who was caught on video allegedly bullying one of her peers will remain in custody until her next court appearance.

UPDATE | Gauteng pupil arrested in connection with viral bullying video says sorry

A girl accused of bullying a fellow pupil at Modiri Secondary School in Ga-Rankuwa, north of Pretoria, has been arrested, according to the Gauteng education department.

Prosecution seeks jail for expelled Yale-NUS student who filmed shower videos of housemates

SINGAPORE: Prosecutors on Friday (Jan 31) sought a jail term of more than seven months for a student who was expelled from Yale-NUS College after ...

Limerick students hurt by 'insensitive' reminder of bus crash during pre-Leaving Cert exam

Students have been left shocked and upset by an “insensitive” reminder of a bus crash in a pre-Leaving Cert exam.

Head teacher apologises for posting pictures of pupils on notice board showing their progress after students complained it would damage their mental health

Abbey College in Ramsey, Cambridgeshire was trialing a new method of encouraging Sixth Form students to behave by introducing a 'rating system'.

Jawol Abraham Joins Saboba NPP Parliamentary Race

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Incumbent Jaman North MP picks forms for NPP primaries

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Incumbent Jaman North MP picks forms for re-election

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Youth Parliament not for nurturing political ambitions- NYA

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Sekyere Kumawu DCE pledges support for newly-elected Assembly Members

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Tribues paid to tragic teen girl who died in Argyll loch horror crash as police name two victims

TRIBUTES have been paid to a teenage girl who died after a car plunged into a sea loch in Argyll at the weekend. Police named Jasmine Herron, 19, and Jonathan Graham, 37, as the two casualties foll…

First pictures of teen and dad of three young boys killed in Argyll car crash

Jasmine Herron, 19, and 37-year-old Jonathan Graham were passengers in a car that careered off the B8024.

Mum, 33, disappears with four kids including baby sparking urgent police search

Missing mum Kayleigh Stephens, 33, disappeared from Reading with her four children - 13-year-old Adrian McIntosh, 12-year-old Dylan McIntosh, four-year-old Remeyha Williams and four-month-old Tenaya Williams

Girl, 2, seriously hurt as two men rushed to hospital after horror smash near Stranraer

A TWO-year old girl was among three hurt after a serious smash near Stranraer. Four cars were involved in the crash on the B7077 at Stoneykirk at around 7.40am yesterday. Mercy crews raced to the s…

Tributes to 'feisty woman with a wicked sense of humour' who died after Ollerton crash

'Your sister, three children, their partners and six grandchildren will miss you terribly'

$13M fine proposed for podcaster behind racist robocalls

BROOKLYN, Iowa (AP) — Regulators are proposing a nearly $13 million fine against a podcaster who they say illegally hid the origin of automated phone calls that used the slaying...

Man accused of making thousands of racist robocalls faces $13 million fine

One campaign attempted to spread hatred after a murder.

Virginia Bill Wouldn’t Criminalize Criticism

Online headlines falsely claim that Virginia lawmakers want to make criticizing state officials a “criminal offense.” The bill doesn't create new offenses. It would merely allow cases of threats or harassment against some state officials to be prosecuted in Richmond.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio Event Disrupted by Antifa, ‘One of Whom Drew a Knife’ – Report

Left wing mob descends on Republican campus event

Craigslist ad led agents to Navy tech’s stash of child porn: feds

A US Navy information systems technician who posted an explicit Craigslist ad looking for sex with a “young” girl has been busted for child porn.

Why Followers Left “Pastor” Murkomen’s Church

The current senator of Elgeyo Marakwet county lost followers at a church he served as a pastor due to...

Esther Passaris causes an uproar after referring to God as ‘Her’

You are worse than churches!

Sabina Chege Snaps at DP Ruto [VIDEO]

The Murang'a woman representative turned to Deputy President William Ruto urging him to...

Woman Rep Narrates Awkward Encounter With Waititu in Office Toilet

"I went to his office to talk to him about the alcohol menace in Kiambu county, however, he dragged to a toilet and...

Itumbi Pens Poem to Waititu

Kenyan blogger Dennis Itumbi penned an emotional poem to the ousted Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu and...

Father speaks of heartbreak at Mass of the Angels for McGinley children

The father of Carla, Darragh and Conor McGinley has spoken about everything that brought his youn...

"I used to say I was heartbroken. I now know what that really means"

The father of Carla, Darragh and Conor McGinley has said the family will be "forever heartbroken"...

Children’s deaths have left shroud of darkness over community, mourners told

Conor, Darragh and Carla McGinley have been laid to rest in Co Dublin.

Funeral for McGinley children to take place in Dublin today

Conor, Darragh and Carla McGinley will be laid to rest today after their bodies were discovered last Friday. The funeral will take place this morning.

Children’s deaths have left shroud of darkness over community, mourners told

Conor, Darragh and Carla McGinley have been laid to rest in Co Dublin.

Girl, 2, seriously hurt as two men rushed to hospital after horror smash near Stranraer

A TWO-year old girl was among three hurt after a serious smash near Stranraer. Four cars were involved in the crash on the B7077 at Stoneykirk at around 7.40am yesterday. Mercy crews raced to the s…

Woman seriously injured after being hit by a scrambler near Luas stop in Dublin hit and run

A woman has been seriously injured after being hit by a scrambler near the Drimnagh Luas stop. The driver ended up in the canal before fleeing the scene. 

Four people rushed to hospital following horror crash involving tree on A77

The road was closed for a number of hours after the collision.

Pedestrian killed in A14 crash was wearing hospital gown, says first-aider

A first-aider who rushed to help a pedestrian killed in a crash said the dead man appeared to have just left West Suffolk Hospital.

Woman seriously injured after being hit by scrambler bike at Luas stop in Drimnagh, Dublin

The youth then managed to swim to the side of the canal and left the scene on another motorbike

Champagne discusses coronavirus response, evacuation with China counterpart

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne has spoken to his Chinese counterpart about the coronavirus outbreak, a day after the World Health Organization called it a global health emergency.

Russia confirms first two coronavirus cases

MOSCOW, Jan 31 — Russia said today that two Chinese citizens had tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the country’s first cases since the deadly outbreak emerged in China. The two cases were registered in the Zabaikalsky and Tyumen regions of Siberia, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana...

Japan to enforce special measures for coronavirus from Saturday: government

Japan said on Friday that it would bring forward the date that the coronavirus will become a “designated infectious disease,” as a third chartered flight carrying Japanese citizens arrived from Wuhan amid concerns about how to deal with the returnees.

Pakistan halts flights to and from China as death toll from coronavirus rises

"We are suspending flights to China until February 2," says additional secretary of aviation.

China to fly overseas citizens back to virus-hit Hubei province

BEIJING: The Chinese government has decided to send charter planes to bring citizens from virus-hit Hubei province who are overseas back "as soon ...

Regulations around pensions for people injured during Troubles splits parties

Sinn Fein condemned the scheme, which excludes those injured in an incident that they were convicted of playing a part in, and unionists welcomed it.

Regulations around pensions for people injured during Troubles splits parties

Sinn Fein condemned the scheme, which excludes those injured in an incident that they were convicted of playing a part in, and unionists welcomed it.

Regulations around pensions for people injured during Troubles splits parties

Sinn Fein condemned the scheme, which excludes those injured in an incident that they were convicted of playing a part in, and unionists welcomed it.

Many initiates continue to die and only a few are held accountable

Icamagu Institute national chairperson Onke Cetywayo said that while a few arrests were made, this was not “reflective of ...

Gatehouse of Fleet man receives more than £100,000 compensation after being wrongly arrested by Police Scotland

Gary Webb says his life has been "completely trashed" after spending three nights in prison in 2015

‘I hope something positive has come out of this horror’: Angus gran’s brutal death inspires self-defence drive

The brutal death of a former Monifieth grandmother has inspired a self-defence drive in South Africa.

Teen killers handed life sentences for brutally murdering OAP in his own home

Keirin McMillan, 20, his brother Aron, 17, and their friend Levi, 16, inflicted 80 injuries on Alasdair Forsyth during the appalling attack at his Edinburgh flat.

Teen brothers and pal who murdered Edinburgh OAP with hammer and screwdriver given life sentences as judge names killers

THREE teens who brutally murdered a vulnerable pensioner in his Edinburgh home in a frenzied attack have been named. Kierin McMillan or Elliot, who was 19 at the time of the offence, and his brothe…

Ted Bundy kept victims' heads as trophies after having sex with decapitated corpses

Ted Bundy's ex girlfriend, Elizabeth Kendall, will speak for the first time in new Amazon documentary, Ted Bundy: Falling For A Killer

Thug downed '24 cans and had crack cocaine' before brutally attacking girlfriend

Peter McLeod, 43, had only been out of prison a few months when he repeatedly punched, headbutted and kicked his partner until she feared she would die.

Economic Survey: 5,151 smart city projects at various levels of execution

On Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna-Urban (PMAY-U) programme, the Survey said the scheme was launched in June, 2015 to provide "pucca" house with basic amenities to all eligible urban poor

Focus on development of municipality: Harish Rao

‘Any laxity on the part of officials will not be tolerated’

Rural students spend more than urban counterpart on books, stationery, uniform: Eco Survey

As per the Economic Survey 2019-20 tabled in the Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the absence of suitable financial support system and high burden of course fee, especially in higher education, pushes the poor and underprivileged out of the education system.

Economic Survey links infrastructure with social reforms to boost growth

The Survey suggested interlinking electricity supply with health and education

Rural students spend more in books, uniform, stationery than urban: Survey

Among those who were enrolled, drop-out rate was as high as 10 per cent at primary level, 17.5 per cent at upper primary/middle, and 19.8 per cent at secondary level, the survey added.

Horn votes to limit Trump's war authority against Iran

Rep. Kendra Horn voted Thursday to limit President Donald Trump’s authority to attack Iran, as the Democratic House cleared legislation to reassert Congress’ power to declare war. Horn, D-Oklahoma City, said the resolutions, approved along mostly partisan lines, were “about Congress doing its job and setting clear strategic boundaries for the use of our Armed Forces globally.” The other four Oklahomans in the House, all Republicans, voted against the resolutions, one specifically focused on Iran and another with more broad application to the use of force in the Middle East. Rep.

US House Passes Multiple Measures to Curb Military Action by Trump on Iran

“We need to reassert our congressional authority,” said Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.). “The repeal of it is long overdue.”

Trump's trial represents a test for institutionality

The impeachment of the U.S. President has reached a critical phase in the U.S. Senate, at a time when concerns about the transparency and impartiality of a process called for to protect the credibility of democratic institutions are growing.

Key Senate Republican comes out against impeachment witnesses, paving way for Trump acquittal

Good morning and welcome to Fox News First. Here's what you need to know as you start your Friday ...

Trump to roll back Obama-era ban on land mines

The Trump administration is loosening an Obama-era ban on certain kinds of land mines in an effort to give the U.S. military another tool on the battlefield, U.S. officials said.

Doctors acquitted at end of Belgium's first euthanasia trial

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A Belgian court on Friday cleared three doctors accused of murder for helping a woman end her life, in the country’s first criminal case concerning euthanasia.

Doctors acquitted in Belgium’s first criminal euthanasia case

GP, psychiatrist and doctor were accused of unlawfully poisoning Tine Nys, 38

Belgium jury acquits 3 doctors in landmark euthanasia case

Jan. 31 (UPI) -- A Belgium jury acquitted three doctors of manslaughter charges Friday in connection to the 2010 euthanasia case of Tine Nys.

Judge orders blood can be administered to Jehovah’s Witness girl

Teenager and her parents oppose blood transfusion for religious reasons

Man with dementia and frostbite to be detained in hospital, court rules

Judge says highly educated man who had professional career was cursed by alcohol addiction

Friday Trump Acquittal Eyed After Lamar Alexander Says ‘No’ To Witnesses; Collins Roasted Over ‘Yes’ Vote

Expect Democrats and their MSM amplifiers to cry foul over the 'rigged farce' while parroting distributed talking points

Trump Trial Poised to Reach Predictable End in Senate: He Did It, So What?

House Democrats proved their case but it doesn’t matter–the Republican senator arguably most important for a vote to call new witnesses concluded on Thursday night. Retiring Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) composed a lengthy and remarkable Twitter thread explaining his rationale for backing the Mitch McConnell-led Senate’s effort to block new witnesses with first-hand knowledge of relevant events from testifying at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial.

The Hill's Morning Report — Senators expected to acquit Trump; witness push falls short

Welcome to The Hill’s Morning Report. TGIF! Our newsletter gets you up to speed on the most important developments in politics and policy, plus trends to watch.

Republicans Are Prepared to Go Down With Trump

Or to triumph with him.

The 5 Most Bonkers Team Trump Arguments

As the Senate impeachment trial hurtles to a close, the President’s lawyers and House impeachment managers wrapped up around 16...

Labour leadership contender Starmer makes freedom of movement pledge

Sir Keir Starmer called for an end to divisions, saying ‘Leave/Remain ends tonight’.

Brexit will speed Scottish independence, says Nicola Sturgeon

First minister believes EU exit justifies referendum on Scotland breaking away from UK

Nicola Sturgeon may move to hold indyref2 without UK Government

Nicola Sturgeon has warned she may be prepared to press ahead with plans for a "consultative" referendum on independence without the UK Government if Boris Johnson continues to rule out a repeat of the 2014 vote on leaving the UK.

Nicola Sturgeon: SNP ready to ramp up case for ‘better future’ with independence

The First Minister spoke on the day Britain leaves the EU, which she said would be a ‘moment of profound sadness’ for many.

Border poll an 'absolute necessity' for Sinn Féin to enter government - Talk of the Town

Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald has said that a border poll will be an “absolute necessity” as a pre-condition before the party enters government. Speaking on a visit to the Louth/Armagh border today, Deputy McDonald made clear that she would only be part of an Irish government that is committed to pushing for a...Read More→

Hammer killer sentenced

The killer of Chris Ausman will spend another eight and a half years behind bars before he becomes eligible for parole.

'Three-year sentence is insufficient': Hit-and-run case moved to higher court

A magistrate who was expected to sentence Moegamat Rafiek Hayners on two counts of culpable homicide has referred the matter to a higher court.

Teen killers handed life sentences for brutally murdering OAP in his own home

Keirin McMillan, 20, his brother Aron, 17, and their friend Levi, 16, inflicted 80 injuries on Alasdair Forsyth during the appalling attack at his Edinburgh flat.

Knife thug had "large" blade in Alexandria main street

Barry McKenzie was clipped by a car while in possession of the knife in broad daylight.

Birmingham man jailed for forced marriage attempt in Pakistan

A Birmingham man who tried to force his niece into an arranged marriage and threatened her with a gun when she refused has been jailed.

Suspect charged in attack on transgender woman in West Harlem

Authorities have formally charged the suspect who was arrested connection with a disturbing attack on a transgender woman in West Harlem.

Suspect charged in subway attack on transgender woman in Harlem

Authorities have formally charged the suspect who was arrested connection with a disturbing attack on a transgender woman in Harlem.

Maryland officer denied bail in handcuffed man's fatal shooting

A Maryland police officer has been jailed without bail after being charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a handcuffed man in his patrol car.

Suspect charged with murder in death of 64-year-old man found in Manhattan apartment

Police took a suspect into custody in the murder of a 64-year-old man killed inside his Upper East Side apartment.

Police: Dad 'made up' home invasion after 4-year-old son shot himself

A father who claimed his 4-year-old son was killed in a home invasion robbery has now been charged with involuntary manslaughter because the boy apparently shot himself with a gun he found in the Philadelphia home, authorities said.

Englishman Explains How Bernie Sanders is the American Version of Jeremy Corbyn

Corbyn destroyed his party in England in an attempt to bring about an anti-Semitic rule in Great Britain, and Sanders admitted that he is doing the same.

Tel Aviv Basketball Team Discovers Cause of Major Mishaps: Mezuzahs

The top team in Israel was plagued in recent weeks with injuries to five of their top players so they called in a rabbi to check the scrolls on the doorposts of the stadium and he found...

El Al Suspends Flights to China Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

The Israeli national airline follows British Airways, United, American, Air Asia, Finnair, Air India and Lufthansa in cancelling flights due to the epidemic • Flights to Beijing to resume on March 25.

ISAIAH 56:5

Jerusalem’s famous Holocaust museum, Yad Vashem (‘a monument and a name’), takes its name from this biblical verse. Yeshayahu articulates Hashem’s promise that even those who are unable to have sons and daughters will be memorialized in Yerushalayim by their “everlasting name.” According to its mission statement, the museum “safeguards the memory of the past…

Second Top Gantz Aide/Former Obama Adviser Compares Trump to Hitler; Says President is ‘Using’ Israel

On the heels of the revelation that another senior Gantz adviser called the U.S. president “Donald Adolf Trump,” tweets surface by Blue and White campaign strategist Joel Benenson, claiming that Trump takes his talking points from the Nazi leader.

Contest Over Freebies: Delhi's Opposition BJP Promises Job Security, Pollution-Free Environment

New Delhi (Sputnik): Voters in India’s national capital, one of the country’s richest in terms of per capita calculation, are being aggressively wooed by both the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with elections for the new state assembly just a few days away.

Delhi Assembly elections: BJP promises clean water, wheat flour at Rs 2 per kg in its manifesto

Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari added that the manifesto focused on giving Delhi a corruption free and transparent government.

Delhi polls: BJP pledges Rs 2/kg wheat flour, potable water to every home

The document was released in presence of Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari, Prakash Javadekar, Harsh Vardhan, party's Delhi unit president Manoj Tiwari and MPs.

Delhi elections: BJP releases manifesto, promises clean drinking water to every household

Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari also said that the outgoing AAP government's subsidy schemes for power and water will be continued by his party if it is voted to power.

Delhi Polls 2020: BJP promises clean water, cheap wheat flour, jobs in its manifesto

Manoj Tiwari said that if BJP forms the next government in Delhi then people will get clean water in their taps and the dependency on water tankers will become zero.

Aliyah and sovereignty - is there a connection between them?

Knowing what to carry, not only outside but inside, can very well determine and profoundly affect the ongoing aliyah process.

Donald Trump has made Israel great

Pres. Trump's peace is a wonderful dream which is realistic and solves every issue. Opinion.

ISAIAH 56:5

Jerusalem’s famous Holocaust museum, Yad Vashem (‘a monument and a name’), takes its name from this biblical verse. Yeshayahu articulates Hashem’s promise that even those who are unable to have sons and daughters will be memorialized in Yerushalayim by their “everlasting name.” According to its mission statement, the museum “safeguards the memory of the past…

Who is Responsible for Palestinian Honor Killing?

The United Nations estimates that, globally, 5,000 women are the victims of honor killings every year. It is a figure most experts dispute as being far too low.

The Christian fundamentalists and Israel: Friend or foe?

Jay Shapiro thinks the Israeli leadership should be careful about who is a friend and what are his intentions.

CBSE to start free counselling for class 10, 12 students, parents from tomorrow

The counselling will be available to students after exams as well. Those who wish to contact with the counselors can do so via toll free number, 1800 11 8004. The facility, as per the official CBSE curriculum will be available till March 30, 2020.

Jorhat Medical College & Hospital Recruitment 2020

Name of post: Field AssistantNo of posts: 2 [UR-1, OBC/ MOBC-1]Pay: Rs. 17,000/-Educational Qualification: B.Sc. degree from a recognized Board/University.

AISSEE 2020 Sainik School results declared at sainikschooladmission.in

The AISSEE examination was conducted on 5th January, 2020

Gauhati Medical College Recruitment 2020

1.Name of Post: Statistical AssistantNo of posts: 1[UR]Qualification: HS passed with Mathematics Statistics as one of the subjects with 1 year diploma

Arya Vidyapeeth College Recruitment for Assistant Professor

Subject-wise vacancies: 1. English: 01 posts (Roster point No. 103), Un-reserved2. Statistics: 01 posts (Roster point NO. 50), Reserved for ST(H)

How will Netflix end The Crown? From Margaret's death to Will and Kate wedding

Netflix has confirmed that The Crown will end with its fifth season as Imelda Staunton takes over from Olivia Colman to play The Queen

Truth About Tom Cruise’s Relationship With Suri

It’s often wondered why Tom Cruise and his 13-year-old daughter Suri have no contact with each other. Some think Tom's religious views are the reason.

Why losing Kobe Bryant felt like losing a relative or friend

A social psychologist explains how you can be so deeply affected by the death of someone you've never met.

This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: The Sneak, CounterClock, and More

This week’s best true-crime podcasts include “CounterClock,” “The Sneak,” “Strictly Stalking,” and “Crime Beat.”

Church says sorry for saying sex was only for straight married couples

The archbishops of Canterbury and York have apologised for causing ‘division’ and ‘hurt’.

Italy government agrees state of emergency after confirmed coronavirus cases: government source

ROME (Reuters) - Italy’s cabinet on Friday decided to declare a state of emergency after the first two cases of coronavirus were confirmed in the country, a government source said.

Italy cabinet to discuss declaring coronavirus emergency after first two cases confirmed

ROME (Reuters) - Italy’s government is set to discuss declaring a state of national emergency after confirming the first two cases of the new coronavirus in the country since the outbreak in China, a cabinet statement said on Friday.

Italy declares state of emergency over coronavirus

ROME, Jan 31 — The Italian government declared a state of emergency today to fast-track efforts to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus strain after two cases were confirmed in Rome. Italy had said yesterday it was stopping all flights to and from China following the news that two Chinese...

Italy declares state of emergency over coronavirus

The Italian government declared a state of emergency on Friday to fast-track efforts to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus strain after two cases were confirmed in Rome.

Italy declares state of emergency over coronavirus

The Italian government declared a state of emergency on Friday to fast-track efforts to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus strain after two cases...

Nigerian embassy in China still lists Jonathan as president five years out of office

Despite Nigeria’s strong ties with China, Nigeria’s embassy website in China meant for information source and consular services is replete with outdated information. In fact, the embassy website still lists former President Goodluck Jonathan as Nigerian leader after five years after he was voted out of the office. Also, Aminu Wali still appears as Minister […]

Lai: Nigerians in Chinese town hit by coronavirus unwilling to return home

Lai Mohammed, minister of information, says the federal government is in touch with 16 Nigerians living in Wuhan, China. Coronavirus disease broke out in that part of the Asian country,

Coronavirus updates: The latest news on the outbreak and the global response

Countries around the world evacuate citizens from the center of the outbreak in China, as the virus continues to spread.

Pakistan halts flights to and from China amid virus outbreak

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday halted flights to and from China with immediate effect, a civil aviation official said, as the death toll from a virus outbreak spreading in China mounted and the World H

More curbs on travel to China as coronavirus fatalities continue to rise

The United States and other countries tightened travel curbs on Friday and businesses said they were facing supply problems because of the coronavirus in China, a day after the World Health Organizat…

ICYMI: Adoke secures N50m bail over alleged $1.1bn Malabu scam

A High Court of FCT sitting at Gwagwalada, on Thursday, granted bail to Mohammed Adoke to the tune of N50million with one surety in like sum.

EFCC releases Shehu Sani after perfecting bail conditions

EFCC has released Senator Shehu Sani, a former lawmaker who represented Kaduna central senatorial district in the National Assembly.

Alleged Forgery: Court admits publisher to N2m bail

An Ikeja Special Offence Court on Friday granted a N2 million bail the publisher of The Interview magazine, Azubuike Ishiekwene, accused of forgery by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

OAU undergraduate bags 4-month jail term over $150 cyber crime

Justice Patricia Ajoku of a Federal High Court in Ibadan, on Friday sentenced Ezekiel Orimolade, an undergraduate student at the Obafemi Aw

Man denied pre-arrest bail over chewing gum

Court notes applic­ant exhibi­ted 'non-submis­sive' behavi­our mandat­ory for extra ordina­ry conces­sion of pre-arrest...

Law Firm Dumps Maduro Official After Outcry

A U.S. law firm that was hired for $12.5 million by a top official in Nicolás Maduro's government has decided to dump the controversial Venezuelan client amid an outcry by critics who accused it of carrying water for a socialist "dictator."

Venezuela’s Guaido hoping to score meeting with Trump in Florida this weekend

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó is hoping to meet President Trump for the first time this weekend after he wraps up an international tour with what is anticipated to be a massive rally in Miami.

Boris Johnson Won Brexit; Now He Has to Own It

(Bloomberg) -- Want to receive this post in your inbox every day? Sign up for the Balance of Power newsletter, and follow Bloomberg Politics on Twitter and Facebook for more.At 11 p.m., Britain’s bad-tempered 47-year marriage to the European Union will formally end.The man who helped engineer the divorce

The Day Europe Told the U.S. to Cut Out the Threats Over Iran

(Bloomberg) -- European diplomats drew a line in the sand this month, telling U.S. officials their bullying tactics wouldn’t help marshal support for President Donald Trump’s Iran policy.The firm response came in a conference call in early January when a senior State Department official threatened European

Horn votes to limit Trump's war authority against Iran

Rep. Kendra Horn voted Thursday to limit President Donald Trump’s authority to attack Iran, as the Democratic House cleared legislation to reassert Congress’ power to declare war. Horn, D-Oklahoma City, said the resolutions, approved along mostly partisan lines, were “about Congress doing its job and setting clear strategic boundaries for the use of our Armed Forces globally.” The other four Oklahomans in the House, all Republicans, voted against the resolutions, one specifically focused on Iran and another with more broad application to the use of force in the Middle East. Rep.

We are with Europe, but not of it

The scale of Boris Johnson's task to heal Britain after Brexit is matched only by the size of his gargantuan ego.

Boris Johnson Won Brexit; Now He Has to Own It

(Bloomberg) -- Want to receive this post in your inbox every day? Sign up for the Balance of Power newsletter, and follow Bloomberg Politics on Twitter and Facebook for more.At 11 p.m., Britain’s bad-tempered 47-year marriage to the European Union will formally end.The man who helped engineer the divorce

Not Trump or Obama: This Was America's Worst President Ever

Just terrible.

Goodbye. Hello: New MEPs join parliament after Brexit

For many in the EU, Brexit is goodbye. But for the MEPs elected to replace the Britons leaving the European Parliament, it is a new beginning.

Week in Review: French diaspora braces for Brexit, Tunisia struggles with sex education and China battles coronavirus

French diaspora in London braces for Brexit; Tunisia struggles to implement a sex education curriculum years in the making; daily life in China changes during the coronavirus threat; and Paris voters…

Romney to vote in favor of impeachment witnesses

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) will vote on Friday to allow additional witnesses and documents in President Trump's impeachment trial.

Democrats' plan to call witnesses in Trump's impeachment trial looks as good as dead

The motion to call witnesses requires a simple majority in the GOP-controlled Senate, requiring at least four Republican senators to vote yes.

30-second recap: Impeachment Trial Day 9

— For a second day, U.S. senators questioned House prosecutors and President Donald Trump’s defense attorneys in advance of a vote on Friday that will either lead to an ongoing impeachment trial or lead to an acquittal of charges for the president.

Senate expected to block new witnesses in Friday impeachment session

The impeachment trial of President Trump faces a climactic vote on Friday, when senators will decide whether to call witnesses and prolong impeachment proceedings or bring them to a swift conclusion.

Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski get the cover they need to vote for witnesses in Trump's impeachment trial, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - Democrats need four GOP votes to reach a 51-vote majority and pass the motion, but just three Republicans appear ready to vote with them on the issue.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

Geraldine Finucane wins permission to challenge alleged failure to investigate husband Pat's killing

THE widow of murdered solicitor Pat Finucane has won High Court permission to challenge an alleged failure to act on a finding that his killing has never been effectively investigated.

Stakeknife inquiry could lead to 30 people facing charges, court hears

Developments disclosed during proceedings against Freddie Scappaticci , who denies spying

Regulations around pensions for people injured during Troubles splits parties

Sinn Fein condemned the scheme, which excludes those injured in an incident that they were convicted of playing a part in, and unionists welcomed it.

Regulations around pensions for people injured during Troubles splits parties

Sinn Fein condemned the scheme, which excludes those injured in an incident that they were convicted of playing a part in, and unionists welcomed it.

Regulations around pensions for people injured during Troubles splits parties

Sinn Fein condemned the scheme, which excludes those injured in an incident that they were convicted of playing a part in, and unionists welcomed it.

2 transported after stabbing in Miami Beach

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Paramedics have transported two men to the hospital after a stabbing in Miami Beach. Miami Beach Police responded to the...

Hamilton police identify man shot to death inside rooming house

Hamilton police have identified the city's first homicide victim of the year.

Teenager seriously injured after being stabbed in street in Salford

The 18 year-old was knifed in the street close to an MOT testing centre in Pendlebury police said

Woman using wheelchair killed in Mississauga hit-and-run, police say

A female using a wheelchair was struck and killed in Mississauga Friday morning by a vehicle that did not remain at the scene, Peel Regional Police confirm.

Durban man pulls knife from stomach before firing paintball gun at paramedics

Two ER24 paramedics were lucky to have escaped with no injuries when a patient opened fire at them and their vehicle in Glenwood, Durban, on Thursday afternoon.

Trump to appoint White House official to take on human trafficking

President Trump will appoint a White House domestic policy adviser to focus exclusively on reducing human trafficking, according to a top administration official.

White House announces new position to address human trafficking

Jan. 31 (UPI) -- The White House said Friday morning that it will create a new position in its Domestic Policy Council to address human trafficking.

Trump signs order creating post focused on human trafficking

President Donald Trump has marked the 20th anniversary of federal legislation to help combat human trafficking by dedicating a new White House position to the issue.

Trump to create White House czar to fight, prosecute human traffickers

Jan. 31 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump announced an executive order Friday to create the office of a human trafficking czar, expanding the White House's domestic policy office to focus on ending what the administration has called "modern day slavery."

Pompeo pledges US support for Ukraine amid impeachment trial

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo underscored Washington's support for Ukraine on Friday during a visit to Kyiv, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for the US to play a greater role in settling the conflict with Russian-backed separatists.

Hangings of Delhi gang-rapists postponed

Some of the men still have legal options to appeal their sentences.

India again delays hanging of Delhi rapists

Victim's mother says her 'hopes are dashed' but she would contin­ue to fight for justic­e

Pakistan halts China flights amid coronavirus outbreak

NEW DELHI: The hanging of four men scheduled for Saturday for a notorious gang-rape and murder on a Delhi bus in 2012 has been postponed “until further orders,” a court ordered on Friday. The brutal attack on Jyoti Singh sparked weeks of demonstrations and shone a spotlight on the alarming rates of sexual violence and the plight of women in India. Four men were convicted in

Hangings of Delhi bus gang-rapists postponed

The hanging of four men scheduled for Saturday for a notorious gang-rape and murder on a Delhi bus in 2012 has been postponed

Hangings of Delhi bus gang-rapists postponed

The hanging of four men scheduled for Saturday for a notorious gang-rape and murder on a Delhi bus in 2012 has been postponed "until further orders," a court ruled Friday. The brutal attack on Jyoti Singh sparked weeks of demonstrations and shone a spotlight on the alarming rates of sexual

Turkana University College principal kicked out

Prof Thomas Akuja defied a directive to reinstate two sacked staff.

KITHINJI: UoN crisis rooted in decades of meddling

Successive governments have sought to control universities with varying degrees of success.

Sonko fires 2 in Cabinet reshuffle

Nairobi Governor also reinstates suspended 'super CEC' Charles Kerich.

Row escalates between private school, teachers

MADURAIA row between the teachers and the administration of the Indira Gandhi Memorial Matriculation Higher Secondary School at Tirunagar here escalated on Friday when the administration resumed class

Nyoro’s Promise to Waititu’s Allies

The newly sworn-in governor of Kiambu got his opponents with a surprise when he promised t...

Mahama’s ‘Onuador’ vans only fit to sell ice-cream and Yoghurt- Abronye DC jabs

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe popularly known as Abronye DC has descended heavily on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) bigwigs for making ‘noise’ about the delays that characterized the distribution   of ambulances by Akufo-Addo-led government. The NPP executive in response to criticism made by the Ranking Member on the Health of Parliament and NDC MP for Sefwi Akotombra, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh said the so-called  8 ‘Onuador’ mobile clinic vans procured under the erstwhile administration are not fit for purpose which must be their major concern instead. Mr. Akando had earlier revealed to the media that the jamboree to commission only about 200 ambulances out of the 275 the government was needless. “The jamboree and funfair was needless,” he said, adding that though he propagated for distribution of the ambulances, the accompanying funfair was a waste of state resources”, he said He further explained that he was reliably informed that only 130 out of 200 ambulances…

Interior of Akufo-Addo’s ambulances can even resurrect a dying patient – NDC’s Allotey Jacobs

“The interior of the state of the art ambulances recently commissioned and distributed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo can give life back to a dying patient”, these were the exact words of Former Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Bernard Allotey Jacobs. He said the procurement and importation of the ambulances into the country is not only gratifying but will go a long way to save lives as well improve healthcare delivery in the country. Speaking on a local radio station monitored by MyNewsGh.com, the Educated Fisherman as he prefers to be called praised successive governments for also importing ambulances but admitted that those of the current President tops them all. “We all should face facts if you look at the inside and see the equipment and colour design it looks very attractive. If you are at the point of death, the colours in the ambulance can give you the vim to survive. The inside is great”, he observed. “All those ambulances that were brought into the country…

NPP women use Sarkodie’s ‘Ofeetso’ to mock the NDC after Akufo Addo commissioned 307 ambulances

A video has surfaced of some NPP supporters jamming to Sarkodie’s ‘Ofeetso’ during the commission of the new 307 ambulances by Akufo Addo to spite the NDC. In the video, the supporters with many of them been women were seen using their clothes to wipe the new ambulances and singing along to ‘Ofeetso’ which is […]

Incumbent Jaman North MP picks forms for NPP primaries

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Incumbent Jaman North MP picks forms for re-election

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Sikhala's court case to split the party

The court case of the MDC vice chairperson, Job Sikhala, who is facing subversion charges following his threat to unseat President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administ...

MDC official targeted in ‘smash and grab’ days after state media ‘sting article’

Suspected state security agents smashed the passenger window of a car being driven by MDC Secretary for International Relations, Gladys Hlatshwayo, and made away with an Apple laptop. Speaking to Nehanda Radio, Hlatshwayo who was coming from a party meeting, confirmed the incident took place as she was turning from Harare Drive into Kirkman Road in the capital around 7 pm on Thursday. Bizarrely a handbag with money and other valuables was left untouched.

'MDC 2020 Agenda will not lift sanction' - more significantly, will not end rigged elections

There is a mountain of evidence proving that the root causes of Zimbabwe's economic meltdown are 40 years of gross mismanagement and rampant corruption. The rea...

ZR Police Orders Nelson Chamisa To Join Mnangagwa’s Clean-Up Campaign

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have ordered the Nelson Chamisa led oppostion MDC Alliance party to join President Mnangagwa's clean-up campaign.

Bongo case postponed but Mahumapelo drops bombshell statement

Mahumapelo says there are those who mobilise people to make sure that some people are arrested, in order to resolve political challenges that are within the movement. 

State of emergency declared in ACT amid heatwave, rising fire danger

A state of emergency has been declared in the ACT as fears grow for the out-of-control Orraral Valley fire that is threatening Canberra.

Australia on standby for ongoing fire threat

Authorities in Canberra on Friday declared the first state of emergency in almost two decades as a bushfire bore down on the Australian capital. The chief...

'It may become uncontrollable': State of emergency in Canberra as bushfires close in

Authorities also warned of so-called ember attacks, where winds blow glowing ash ahead of the fire front.

Orroral Valley fire: Queensland firefighters in Canberra to return a favour or two

After NSW and ACT RFS volunteers helped fight major fires in Queensland last year, the favour is now being returned.

Emergency declared for bushfire-threatened Canberra

SYDNEY: Authorities in Canberra on Friday declared the first state of emergency in almost two decades as a bushfire bore down on the Australian capital.

Virus poses stark challenges to Abe's tourism goals as Tokyo Olympics loom

The coronavirus outbreak is posing myriad challenges for the Japanese economy, including a key Abe administration policy initiative — the promotion of inbo

What If the Coronavirus and China's Quarantines Caused a Global Recession?

That would be bad.

Japan to step up coronavirus action as Abe takes flak for response

To halt the Wuhan epidemic, foreign travelers will be denied entry to Japan starting Saturday if they have been to Hubei province in the past 14 days.

Holiday spots in southern Thailand face hard times after coronavirus outbreak

PHANG NGA (Thailand), Jan 31 — Thai tourist boat company “Love Andaman” is facing a bleak February after China banned all outbound group tours this week to try to contain the coronavirus outbreak. China is Thailand’s biggest source of foreign tourists, accounting for 28 per cent of the 39.8...

More curbs on travel to China as coronavirus fatalities continue to rise

The United States and other countries tightened travel curbs on Friday and businesses said they were facing supply problems because of the coronavirus in China, a day after the World Health Organizat…

Pakistani student placed in isolation after returning from virus-hit Wuhan

Studen­t to stay in hospit­al for 14 days, fluid sample sent to Islama­bad for tests

Treating stranded students 'like our own’, China assures Pakistan

In phone call with Chines­e FM, Quresh­i offers field hospit­al, doctor­s to help tackle novel corona­virus outbre­ak

Coronavirus threat: Student shifted to hospital in Karachi after returning from China

Coronavirus threat: Student shifted to hospital in Karachi after returning from China.

Surge in virus infections stokes fear in cities flanking China's Wuhan

BEIJING (Reuters) - A jump in infections in two Chinese cities flanking Wuhan, the epicenter of a rapidly-spreading virus epidemic, is fuelling fear that new hot spots are emerging in a province where strict transport curbs have already brought most activity to a halt.

Bangladesh evacuees head to Wuhan airport as China virus death toll mounts

The authorities have started moving the Bangladeshi students in Wuhan to the airport in the Chinese city for evacuation from the locked down epicentre of a deadly coronavirus outbreak.

Three killed in Boko Haram suicide bombing in Maiduguri

A girl detonated a bomb, killing three boys at an Islamic seminary in northeast Nigeria in an attack that bore the hallmarks of Boko Haram, a local militia and residents said Friday.

Female Boko Haram suicide bomber kills 3 boys in Borno

A girl detonated a bomb, killing three boys at an Islamic seminary in an attack that bore the hallmarks of Boko Haram, AFP reported.

Three killed in Boko Haram suicide bombing in Nigeria, house 'destroyed' in separate attack

A girl detonated a bomb, killing three boys at an Islamic seminary in northeast Nigeria in an attack that bore the hallmarks of Boko Haram, a local militia and residents said Friday.

Pakistan halts China flights amid coronavirus outbreak

KANO, Nigeria: A girl detonated a bomb, killing three boys at an Islamic seminary in northeast Nigeria in an attack that bore the hallmarks of Boko Haram, a local militia and residents said Friday. The girl, aged around 12, detonated the device late Thursday when open-air classes were on in Muna Dalti, on the outskirts of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state. She walked up to

4 boys die in suicide bomb attack in northeastern Nigeria

Earlier, another young girl was said to have stormed into a house in the area and detonated her explosives, injuring one person, a resident, Salisu Mohammed said.

Support Sudan now or regret later: UN tells US, World Bank, IMF

Months after Bashir was ousted, Sudan's economy remains burdened with foreign debt of more than $60 billion, inflation of about 60 percent, soaring unemployment and chronic shortage of fuel and foreig

UN warns world may pay ‘terrible price’ if it fails Sudan

Khartoum, Sudan | AFP |  A top UN official has warned that the international community would “pay a terrible price” if it fails to help rebuild Sudan’s dilapidated economy as the African country transitions to civilian rule. “The story of Sudan in year 2020 is not the story of the previous government,” United Nations Development Programme …

UN warns world may pay ‘terrible price’ if it fails Sudan

A top UN official has warned that the international community would "pay a terrible price" if it fails to help rebuild Sudan's dilapidated economy as the African country transitions to civilian rule.

UN Urges Int'l Community to Rebuild Sudan Economy

A top UN official has warned that the international community would "pay a terrible price" if it fails to help rebuild Sudan's dilapidated economy as the African country transitions to civilian rule. "The story of Sudan in year 2020 is not the story

Spoils of freedom

This is the moment for the people to stand up and act on the constitutional mandate, not only in support of the Palestinians, but also in defiance of a US government that looks increasingly toothless and unwilling to become the role model it was once for many other countries, and for its abandonment of the multilateral system.

Drug dealer is jailed

A Suffolk man who was involved in the supply of class A drugs has been jailed for two years and eight months.

Bristol murderer Steven Jones has sentence extended after stabbing fellow inmate in revenge attack

It was over the sale of a bad pill

Teen brothers and pal who murdered Edinburgh OAP with hammer and screwdriver given life sentences as judge names killers

THREE teens who brutally murdered a vulnerable pensioner in his Edinburgh home in a frenzied attack have been named. Kierin McMillan or Elliot, who was 19 at the time of the offence, and his brothe…

Teen charged with Cameron Blair murder appears at children’s court

Mr Blair, whose funeral took place in Bandon last Sunday, was a second-year Chemical Engineering student at Cork Institute of Technology.

Knife thug had "large" blade in Alexandria main street

Barry McKenzie was clipped by a car while in possession of the knife in broad daylight.

Turkey's Erdogan criticizes Arab silence over U.S. Middle East plan

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday criticized Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab nations for not speaking out against the U.S. Middle East plan which he said endorsed the Israeli annexation of Palestinian lands.

Turkey's Erdogan hits out at Arab 'treason' over Trump Mideast plan

Some Arab countr­ies that suppor­t such a plan commit treaso­n agains­t Jerusa­lem, says Turkis­h presid­ent

Why are Arab states 'divided' in the face of Trump's plan?

The divided reaction from Arab states to US President Donald Trump's so-called Middle East plan has come as no surprise, analysts say, noting that the main reason for support - whether strong or subtle - is to guarantee Washington's backing against a common regional enemy, Iran.

Erdogan hits out at Arab ‘treason’ over Donald Trump plan

He questioned their silence on the issue

UN accuses warring sides in Libya of fueling conflicts after Haftar's attack

U.N.’s Libyan special representative Ghassan Salame on Thursday accused foreign actors of not abiding by the cease-fire agreements reached at the...

CBI court accepts plea for Jagan’s dispensation of presence

Matter posted to February 7 for next hearing

SC agrees to scrutinise Centre's plea on victim-centric guidelines in death penalty cases

The Supreme Court on Friday has agreed to scrutinize the Centre's plea for laying down victim and society-centric guidelines in heinous offence cases where death penalty has been awarded. Reportedly, on January 22, the Centre had moved an application contending that the prevalent guidelines framed by the apex court.

SC agrees to hear Centre's plea for 'victim-centric' death penalty norms

The guidelines were laid down in Shatrughan Chauhan versus Union of India case in 2014

Nirbhaya's mother slams convicts for mocking the law, hopes for timely execution

Asha Devi said the convicts have made a mockery of law and the court should dismiss their plea seeking a stay on their execution on Feb.1

Nirbhaya convict Pawan moves SC, seeks review of order dismissing juvenility claim

On January 20, the apex court had rejected the plea by Pawan who had challenged the Delhi High Court’s order dismissing his juvenility claim

Gang convicted after robbery of suitcase full of £4million worth of gems from international jewellery salesman

Lee Gardner, Camilo Carvajal, Ciro Troyano and Oscar Hicks ambushed and attacked Joseph Savoie, who worked for Le Vian, for a case filled with high-value stones.

Jewellery salesman with suitcase full of £4m gems targeted by gang in robbery plot

The gang ambushed the salesman as he walked to an Ernest Jones store to display Le Vian's signature brown "chocolate diamonds"

Knife thug had "large" blade in Alexandria main street

Barry McKenzie was clipped by a car while in possession of the knife in broad daylight.

Teen brothers and pal who murdered Edinburgh OAP with hammer and screwdriver given life sentences as judge names killers

THREE teens who brutally murdered a vulnerable pensioner in his Edinburgh home in a frenzied attack have been named. Kierin McMillan or Elliot, who was 19 at the time of the offence, and his brothe…

Shock pictures show injuries to Dumbarton pensioner following raid on her home

Kevin McCallum was locked up for the “despicable” attack last week.

Pregnant Louisiana woman killed in possible road rage crash, police say

Kenner Police say a pregnant woman is dead following a crash involving two vehicles on West Esplanade Ave. near David Dr.

Monroe woman killed in crash on U.S. Highway 165

Police say a Monroe woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Hwy 165, near LA Hwy 2.

Crash in West Monroe claims life of Monroe man

State police are investigating a crash that has claimed the life of a Monroe man.

Police identify victim of fatal hit-and-run crash in Hialeah

HIALEAH, FLA. (WSVN) - Police have released additional information surrounding a fatal hit-and-run crash in Hialeah. Hialeah Fire Rescue and Police responded to the scene...

Man dies after woman trying to help him accidentally runs over him, police say

A man died Thursday after a woman who was trying to help him with a medical issue forgot to put her vehicle in park, and it ran over him, police said.

Lima Charlie: What Is The Future Of HMS Forth In The Falkland Islands?

The arrival of HMS Forth in the Falklands represents a significant increase in capability for the British forces locally

The Explosion Of The Japanese Battleship Yamato Was Epic

It went off "like a tactical nuclear weapon."

Why Did the Coast Guard Sail Right by Taiwan and China in 2019?

A good idea?

This 1996 Taiwan Crisis Shows Why China Wants Aircraft Carriers so Badly

Beijing says never again.

Why Did the Coast Guard Sail Right by Taiwan and China in 2019?

A good idea?

Delhi court delays Nirbhaya convicts execution scheduled on Feb 1 till further notice

A day before the re-scheduled date of hanging, a Delhi court on Friday deferred the execution of four convicts in the 2012 gang rape and murder case of Nirbhaya, till further orders. It noted that

Nirbhaya rape case: Delhi court postpones hanging of death row convicts

Mukesh Kumar Singh (32), Pawan Gupta (25), Vinay Kumar Sharma (26) and Akshay Kumar (31) were scheduled to be hanged on February 1 at 6 am

Nirbhaya case: Delhi court postpones execution of death warrants of all convicts till further order

The hangman arrived yesterday at Tihar jail in Delhi, where the convicts Pawan, Mukesh Singh, Akshay Singh and Vinay Sharma are to be hanged together

Nirbhaya case: Delhi court defers execution of convicts until further orders

All the convicts were to be hanged on February 1.

No hanging tomorrow: Delhi court stays execution of Nirbhaya case convicts

Delhi's Patiala court on Friday approved the plea filed by death row convicts in the Nirbhaya case convicts, seeking stay on their execution on February 1.

Coronavirus: NIDO Coordinator urges Nigerians to heed FG, Chinese authorities’ advice

Coordinator of Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation, NIDO, in Guandong Province, China, Mr. Festus Mbisiogu, has urged Nigerians to heed the

CORONAVIRUS: NIDO Coordinator urges Nigerians to heed FG, Chinese authorities’ advice

Coordinator of Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation, NIDO, in Guandong Province, China, Mr. Festus Mbisiogu, has urged Nigerians to heed the advice of the Federal Government against travelling to China, saying it is in the interest of all.

Coronavirus: FG will not stop Nigerians from travelling to China – Mohammed

The Federal Government will not stop Nigerians from travelling to China or any other country where coronavirus has manifested.

Coronavirus: Nigerians are not restricted to travel to China - Lai Mohammed

Despite initial warning that Nigerians should avoid travelling to China, the epicentre of Coronavirus, the federal government on Friday, January 31, said that citizens are free to visit the Asian country.

Citizens lament as website of Nigerian embassy in China carries Jonathan’s picture as president

SOME Nigerians on social media in series of tweets bewail over the official website of the country’s Embassy in China that still carries the

UN Security Council urges immediate end to fighting in Yemen

The UN Security Councilis calling for an immediate end to a "significant" escalation in fighting in Yemen between Houthi Shiite rebels and the Saudi-led military coalition supporting the government.

UN accuses warring sides in Libya of fueling conflicts after Haftar's attack

U.N.’s Libyan special representative Ghassan Salame on Thursday accused foreign actors of not abiding by the cease-fire agreements reached at the...

Sudan accused of failing men who say they were duped into working in Libya

Families protest amid claims men who went to work in UAE were given military training and then sent to Libya to guard oil fields

U.N. aid agency fears U.S. Middle East plan will spark violence

GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. aid agency for Palestinian refugees voiced concern on Friday that the U.S. administration’s Middle East peace plan will spark further violence and said it had contingency measures in place to boost protection and assistance in the occupied territories.

UN Urges Int'l Community to Rebuild Sudan Economy

A top UN official has warned that the international community would "pay a terrible price" if it fails to help rebuild Sudan's dilapidated economy as the African country transitions to civilian rule. "The story of Sudan in year 2020 is not the story

The good and bad - Canvassing with Fine Gael ahead of Ireland's General Election 2020

It is six o’clock on a frosty Wednesday evening and a group of people clad in luminous pink has gathered outside a Dublin supermarket. They have been doing so every night for the past two weeks. The reason for this somewhat unusual gathering is to mobilize support for Kate O’Connell, a local politician running in the upcoming Irish General Election. 

Confused about the Iowa caucus? Don't be — it's just a fun little block party for white people that changes American history

While it may feel as if the Democratic primary has been going on for 84 years, I regret to inform you that it’s really only just getting started. Ours is an era of grotesque polarization ground

Bernie Sanders, a socialist surges in Iowa

Progressive who shook up the Democrats is now ahead in the first state to vote

‘Socialism has never been successful’: Trump rallies crowd in Iowa, where Bernie is on the rise

A direct negative campaign ad targeting the senator and spectre of socialism revealed what could become an electoral weapon

The Story of a Baltimore Panhandler Murdering a Woman Made National News. The Truth Didn't

Baltimore's most powerful institutions put a bizarre story to use for their purposes, shedding light on who counts in the city, and why.

Chinese airlines to do ferry flights to KK to bring citizens home

KOTA KINABALU: Flights that are still coming from China to Sabah despite the state government’s announcement of temporary cancellation with immediate effect yesterday are meant to fetch home citizens of People's Republic of China (PRC).

KK airport rep: 117 flights from China affected by Sabah govt’s temporary suspension over coronavirus outbreak

KOTA KINABALU, Jan 31 — A total of 117 weekly flights from 15 cities in China, as well as Taiwan and Hong Kong, have been affected following the Sabah government’s decision to temporary suspend all scheduled and charter flights from China to the state, effective yesterday. The 117 flights do...

East African airlines suspend China flights due to coronavirus

NAIROBI/KIGALI - Kenya Airways and RwandAir said on Friday that they had suspended all flights to and from China until further notice after a virus outbreak killed more than 200 people in China and spread to 18 countries.

Coronavirus outbreak: Britons fly out of Wuhan as death toll passes 200

Flight carrying 83 British people and 27 foreign nationals will land in the UK on Friday as US tells citizens ‘don’t go to China’

Plane leaves China virus epicenter with 110 Britons and foreigners aboard

BEIJING (Reuters) - A plane carrying 83 British and 27 foreign nationals flew out on Friday from China’s central city of Wuhan, the center of a virus epidemic that has killed more than 200 people and infected more than 9,000, the British government said.

Coronavirus tests on two French citizens evacuated from China turn out negative

Tests on two French citizens evacuated by plane with 178 other passengers from the Chinese city of Wuhan and feared to have coronavirus symptoms have turned out negative, Health Minister Agnès Buzyn…

French citizens evacuated from Wuhan land in France

MARSEILLE, Jan 31 — A plane carrying around 200 French citizens evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan, epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, landed near Marseille today, AFP reporters on board the aircraft said. The passengers, who will be placed in quarantine at a seaside holiday camp for...

Italy declares coronavirus emergency after first two cases confirmed

ROME: Italy declared a six-month state of emergency on Friday over the new coronavirus, allowing the government to cut through red tape quickly if needed, after two Chinese tourists tested positive for the illness in the first cases detected in the country.

WHO declares global virus emergency as death toll hits 213

The World Health Organization declared a global emergency over the new coronavirus, as China reported Friday the death toll had climbed to 213 with nearly 10,000 infections.

UK evacuation plane leaves Wuhan with 110 people on boar

The civilian aircraft left Wuhan in central China at around 9:45 am local time carrying 83 Britons and 27 foreign citizens.

Host MP Chased Out of Uhuru's Event

The drama ensued at the very day Deputy President Wiliam Ruto allies had agreed to...

Ruto Allies Toe Line After DP Reprimanded at State House

Deputy President William Ruto's allies held a press conference where they announced that they would...

BBI committee to begin collecting views next week

Steering Committee on implementation of BBI report to begin validation hearings on February 5 in Nairobi at KICC.

Kamanda Blows Lid on Ksh1 Million Waititu Owes Him

Nominated member of Parliament Maina Kamanda put the former governor on blast as he claimed Waititu borrowed Ksh...

Sabina Chege Snaps at DP Ruto [VIDEO]

The Murang'a woman representative turned to Deputy President William Ruto urging him to...

Woman seeks to strike out suit over Nora Anne Quoirin’s death

SEREMBAN, Jan 31 — A woman has applied to strike out a suit against her filed by the family of Nora Anne Quoirin over the death of the Irish teenager while on holiday with her family at a resort here last year. In her defence, Helen Marion Todd, 77, denied that she is the proprietor of the...

Fotis Dulos Is Dead, But His Attorney Is Trying to Pull Off Something ‘Unprecedented’

Although posthumous trials have precedent globally and historically, that is not case in the state of Connecticut (or really anywhere in the U.S.), where attorney Norm Pattis is attempting to clear the name of his deceased client Fotis Dulos.

Fotis Dulos, charged with murdering his wife, dies after suicide attempt

Greek City Times Article

Estranged husband accused of killing Jennifer Dulos dies

A man charged with murdering his wife who went missing amid a contentious divorce case died Thursday, his lawyer said.

Estranged husband accused of killing Jennifer Dulos dies | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

HARTFORD, Conn. >> A man charged with murdering his missing wife amid a contentious divorce case died Thursday, his lawyer said.

Businessman linked to Sarkozy aide charged in Libya funding probe

A businessman at the heart of an inquiry into alleged Libyan financing of French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy's 2007 election campaign was charged Friday with bribery, judicial sources said.

France Agrees to End Airbus Corruption Probe in $4B Deal

A French court has approved an agreement with Airbus that would see the planemaker pay up to $4 billion to end years of corruption investigations by three countries.

U.S. Ambassador Slams Russia's 'Shameful Treatment' Of Jailed Former U.S. Marine

The United States' new ambassador to Russia has urged Moscow to release Paul Whelan and accused the Russian authorities of "shameful treatment" of the former U.S. Marine, who is accused of spying.

Chinese human trafficking accused owe us millions – labour department

The matter was postponed to 12 February for the continuation of the bail application.

Stakeknife inquiry could lead to 30 people facing charges, court hears

Developments disclosed during proceedings against Freddie Scappaticci , who denies spying

Draft bill could penalize companies for using end-to-end encryption

Politicians would limit privacy in the name of protecting children.

Lindsey Graham's Sneak Attack On Section 230 And Encryption: A Backdoor To A Backdoor?

Both Republicans and Democrats have been talking about amending Section 230, the law that made today’s Internet possible. Most...

A new bill could punish web platforms for using end-to-end encryption

Draft amendment adds new rules for policing child abuse

Parliament’s IT service accused of blocking land submissions

An advocacy group is fuming that Parliament’s server is blocking land submissions as “unacceptable content”.

Virginia Bill Wouldn’t Criminalize Criticism

Online headlines falsely claim that Virginia lawmakers want to make criticizing state officials a “criminal offense.” The bill doesn't create new offenses. It would merely allow cases of threats or harassment against some state officials to be prosecuted in Richmond.

PM Modi Seeks 'Honest' Feedback on Ground Situation From 37 Ministers Who Visited Jammu & Kashmir

So far, a total of 14 ministers have submitted their assessment on the welfare schemes in a proforma that will be compiled together in a comprehensive report for the government to take action on the basis of the feedback, a home ministry official said.

‘No reason to feel defensive’: PM Modi asks NDA leaders to back CAA strongly

A BJP ally told news agency PTI that the Prime Minister called on his government to aggressively take on the opposition's charge that the CAA discriminated against Muslims.

President Kovind sidesteps NRC reference in Parliament speech, sticks to CAA

Seven months after highlighting NRC in his address to a joint-sitting of Parliament, President Kovind’s address today had no mention of what the government said was to be done on a ‘priority basis’.

Kalyana Karnataka should not hope for much from Union Budget: Kharge

Former Minister Priyank Kharge on Friday said the Union Budget holds little hope for Kalyana Karnataka.Speaking to presspersons, he said that since 2014, the BJP-led Union government has neither given

Delhi Police Commissioner gets a month’s extension; Chidambaram terms it ‘incomprehensible’

Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik was set to retire on Friday after a three-year tenure. He was appointed as the Delhi Police Commissioner in January 2017.

Top commander sees increased Iran threat in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan — There has been an increase in Iranian activity in Afghanistan that poses a risk to American and coalition troops there, a senior U..S. commander said, as the threat from Tehran continues to churn across the Middle East.

Taliban’s Continued Attacks Show Limits of U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan

The number of attacks, detailed in a quarterly inspector general report, highlights once more the disparity between talking points and the reality on the ground.

Afghanistan violence soars amid US-Taliban talks: Watchdog

Violent attacks in Afghanistan jumped to record levels in the last quarter of 2019 compared with previous years, a US government watchdog has said, underscoring the 18-year-long conflict's continued toll on the country.

Assad regime wrecks Idlib's historic district, destroying artifacts

In a campaign to take control of the country by gaining land with a blatant disregard for growing casualties, the Assad regime is advancing, leaving behind wreckage and chaos

64 troops diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries after Iran strike

That number is 14 more than the numbers the Pentagon released earlier this week. Of the 64 cases, 39 members have returned to duty.

Uproarious scenes at council meet

A council meeting at the Cherupulassery municipality witnessed uproarious scenes and a walkout by the Opposition following unsavoury remarks by a ruling Congress member about P.K. Sasi, MLA, on Friday

Day 1 of Parliament’s Budget Session sees protests against CAA-NRC-NPR

President’s address to Parliament has become a platform to legitimise government’s blunders, says Congress’ Ahmed Patel

Congress plans for PACS polls

Ex-officio members may play a role in cooperative elections

M.P. BJP goes for damage control as 700 minority members quit

Party to hold workshops across State to hear out minority cell workers

Bhupinder Singh Hooda: Dissent in BJP-JJP goverment due to lack of similarity in views

Speaking to The Indian Express at his residence, Hooda said there is no similarity in the views of the leaders of the alliance government.

Kushner Hopes Israel Would Wait for Polls before Any Step in West Bank

The US president's adviser and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, hoped on Thursday that the Israeli government would wait until after the country’s March 2 elections to move forward with implementing new policies on settlements. “The hope is that they’ll wa

Palestinians face shrinking options with Trump peace plan

President Trump’s Middle East peace plan unveiled this week has put a spotlight on the shrinking options for the Palestinians, who now face a ticking clock on a new territorial reality unless there

Knesset meeting canceled - will there be sovereignty in Judea and Samaria next week?

PM Netanyahu continuing efforts to secure US approval for sovereignty in Judea, Samaria, before elections, reports say.

Donald Trump has made Israel great

Pres. Trump's peace is a wonderful dream which is realistic and solves every issue. Opinion.

PMO: ‘Deal of the Century’ unacceptable and unfair to Palestine

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — Malaysia today said the ‘Deal of the Century’ — a proposed peace plan for Israel and Palestine announced by US President Donald Trump on January 28 — is unfair and one-sided. In a statement today, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said Palestinians have every...

Pakistan suspends direct flights to and from China over virus fears

According to sources, direct flights to and from China will remain suspended till February 2.

Pakistan Suspends Flights to China a Day After WHO Declares Global Health Emergency Over Coronavirus

New Delhi (Sputnik): Airlines around the world have been suspending all flights to China following the outbreak of the virus which has already claimed the lives of over 200 people.

WHO declares global virus emergency as death toll hits 213

The World Health Organization declared a global emergency over the new coronavirus, as China reported Friday the death toll had climbed to 213 with nearly 10,000 infections.

WHO declares global health emergency as coronavirus death toll climbs to 213

Many nations have already urged their citizens not to visit China, while some have banned entry for travellers from Wuhan

WHO declares global virus emergency as death toll hits 213

The World Health Organization declared a global emergency over the new coronavirus, as China reported Friday the death toll had climbed to 213 with nearly 10,000 infections.

Russian journalist predicts "fierce Stalinism" or transformations after Putin's regime

According to the journalist, there will be shifts in the country even if the new leader of Russia belongs to Putin's entourage.

Did Putin Just Reveal Plans for How Russia Would Run Without Him?

What is he planning?

The European Union’s Double Crisis of Legitimacy

It isn’t sufficiently democratic, and there’s no push to penalize authoritarian member states.

Trump is a threat to peace. It is time for the UN to act on uniting Korea instead ǀ View

It’s an historic mistake - potentially catastrophic - to leave the fate of the Koreas, as well as of Iran and the Middle East - indeed international peace itself - in the hands of an individual who has demonstrated seriously erratic political and psychological behaviour.

Spoils of freedom

This is the moment for the people to stand up and act on the constitutional mandate, not only in support of the Palestinians, but also in defiance of a US government that looks increasingly toothless and unwilling to become the role model it was once for many other countries, and for its abandonment of the multilateral system.

Barberton sisters face murder charges after their mother’s brutal murder

The two sisters, who are believed to be complicit in their mother's murder, were charged and will appear in the Barberton Magistrate Court on February 5

Limpopo woman arrested for allegedly hiring hitmen to kill estranged husband

The woman and her husband were in the process of divorcing and were not staying in the same house, but it is alleged she ...

Woman allegedly kidnapped at grandmother’s funeral

The victim, whose name is known to Lowvelder, lives in Gauteng but was in town for a family member's funeral when she was allegedly kidnapped last Sunday.

'Murderous' daughter tried to poison mom three days earlier, for R80K policy payout - police

Mpumalanga police say the woman accused of holding down her mother as her boyfriend and another man raped then killed her ...

Sisters tried to poison mom days before allegedly killing her for life insurance money - report

Two sisters from Mpumalanga allegedly attempted to poison their 62-year-old mother a few days before she was killed and raped, reportedly to collect an R80 000 life insurance payout.

John Delaney Bows Out of Democratic Race on Eve of Iowa Caucuses

(Bloomberg) -- John Delaney, the first candidate to join the 2020 race, is ending his presidential campaign only days before the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses.The former three-term Maryland congressman said he made the decision because he realized that he would not reach 15% in any precinct in Iowa

Bernie Sanders Brings Energy Into Iowa Race, Iowa Democratic Chair Says

(Bloomberg) -- Bernie Sanders has worked his way to the top of a crowded field of Democrats in Iowa through an energetic organization and big rallies that have brought new voters into the caucus process, the Iowa Democratic Party chairman said Friday.Chairman Troy Price, speaking to a Bloomberg News

Clinton jabs again at Sanders, says he didn't seek Dem unity

Hillary Clinton is not done talking about Bernie Sanders. The 2016 Democratic presidential nominee said in a podcast interview that aired Friday that Sanders didn’t try to unify the party after losing the primary to her four years ago and that he and his supporters contributed to her loss to Donald Trump in the general …

Former lawmaker Delaney ends 2020 Democratic presidential bid

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The first Democrat to formally declare a run for the party’s 2020 presidential nomination, former U.S. Representative John Delaney, on Friday said he was dropping out of the crowded race in order to make room for more moderate candidates.

Biden camp prepping backers for ‘extended fight’ beyond Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Three days before the Iowa caucuses begin the 2020 nominating process, Joe Biden’s campaign manager downplayed the significance of Iowa and New Hampshire and prepped...

Bilawal urges MQM-P to reconsider alliance with ‘failing’ PTI govt

PPP chairm­an says his party is ready to work with MQM-P to solve Karach­i’s issues despit­e ideolo­gical differ­ences

Opposition criticises govt decision to not repatriate Pakistanis stuck in virus-hit China

Syed Shibli Faraz says govt has transferred $840 to the accounts of each student in China.

Imran Khan incapable to run govt, serve people: Marriyum Aurangzeb

Imran Khan incapable to run government, serve people: Marriyum Aurangzeb.

Pakistan should stand by China in this difficult time: Sadiq Sanjrani

Pakistan should stand by China in this difficult time: Sadiq Sanjrani.

Treating stranded students 'like our own’, China assures Pakistan

In phone call with Chines­e FM, Quresh­i offers field hospit­al, doctor­s to help tackle novel corona­virus outbre­ak

Children held hostage after party invite, captor killed by Indian police

The hostage-taker kept the children in the basement and was drunk when he was shot by police.

Indian police rescue 23 children, kill alleged captor

Authorities rescued 23 children and killed the man who allegedly held them hostage for nearly 11 hours after inviting them to his home for his daughter's birthday party in northern India, police said Friday.

Man killed as Indian police rescue 23 children held hostage at ‘birthday party’

Police said Subhash Batham was a suspect in a murder case who was out on bail.

Indian police rescue 23 children, kill alleged captor

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Authorities rescued 23 children and killed the man who allegedly held them hostage for nearly 11 hours after inviting them to his home for his daughter’s birthday party in northern India, police said Friday.Officer Mohit Agarwal said two police officers were injured after the man, identified as Subhash Batham, fired at them on Thursday night as they tried to enter his home in Kasaria village in Uttar Pradesh state.The exchange of gunfire occurred after efforts to negotiate Batham's surrender over the phone had failed, police said.Agarwal said Batham was a suspect in a murder case who was out on bail.The incident occurred in Farrukhabad, a small town 300 kilometers (200 miles) southwes

Indian villagers beat wife of hostage-taker to death

A man who held about two dozen children hostage at his daughter's fake birthday party was shot dead by police in northern Uttar Pradesh state before villagers beat his wife to death as she tried to escape, authorities said on Friday.

Negros Oriental to put travelers from China in 14-day quarantine amid coronavirus threat

Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo's order comes after the health department revealed that the Philippines' first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus has a travel history to Dumaguete City

Filipinos in nCoV-hit areas in China are safer if they stay there – Sotto

Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Friday raised his concern over the government's plan to repatriate Filipinos from China amid the outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

Marcos: Gov’t must be ready for months-long nCoV epidemic

The government must be ready to deal with months-long epidemic of the novel coronavirus, or 2019-nCoV now that the World Health Organization (WHO) has just declared it as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, neophyte Senator Imee R. Marcos said Friday.

Duterte issues travel ban on Chinese nationals from nCoV-afflicted areas

President Duterte issued on Friday a travel ban on Chinese nationals coming from Hubei, China and other places where confirmed cases of the deadly 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) have been reported.

PNP tasks units to assist DOH amid nCoV scare, monitor PH entry points

After the first confirmed case of 2019 novel corona virus (nCoV) in the Philippines, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has been placed on

Bulacan PNP release sketches of suspects in killing of former Pandi vice mayor, chairman

CAMP GENERAL ALEJO SANTOS, Bulacan -The cartographic sketches of the two suspects in the killing of former Pandi Vice-Mayor Oscar T. Marquez and village chief Mauro R. Capistrano were released to the public by the Bulacan Police Provincial Office on Thursday.

Top Bicol drug trafficker shot dead in Bulan gunfight

ONE of Bicol region’s 10 most wanted drug traffickers was killed in a shootout with undercover officers in Bulan, Sorsogon, last Monday, Police Regional Office 5 director Brigadier General Anthony S. Alcañeses announced yesterday.

Illegal gun supplier held, P.2M shabu seized

EASTERN Police District- District Special Operations Group (EPD-DSOU) nabbed a high value target (HVT) and suspected supplier of illegal firearms which resulted in the confiscation of firearms and P200K worth of shabu following an operation in Pasig City Thursday night.

2 shabu peddlers killed in Mindanao gunbattle

TWO heavily-armed drug traffickers in Mindanao were killed in a shootout with agents of the Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group (PNP-DEG) in a gunbattle which marred the conduct of a buy-bust operation in Malabang, Lanao del Sur yesterday morning, PNP-DEG director, Brigadier General Romeo M. Caramat Jr. said.

Immigration officer, two ground handler arrested for extortion at NAIA

An immigration officer and two ground handlers were arrested by operatives of Philippine National Police (PNP) Aviation Security Group at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 when they tried to extort some P60,000 from Royal Air as penalty/payment.

Taliban’s Continued Attacks Show Limits of U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan

The number of attacks, detailed in a quarterly inspector general report, highlights once more the disparity between talking points and the reality on the ground.

Afghanistan violence soars amid US-Taliban talks: Watchdog

Violent attacks in Afghanistan jumped to record levels in the last quarter of 2019 compared with previous years, a US government watchdog has said, underscoring the 18-year-long conflict's continued toll on the country.

Top commander sees increased Iran threat in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan — There has been an increase in Iranian activity in Afghanistan that poses a risk to American and coalition troops there, a senior U..S. commander said, as the threat from Tehran continues to churn across the Middle East.

Pentagon raises total of US soldiers injured from Iran attack to 64

The Pentagon has yet again raised the figure of soldiers wounded in Iran’s retaliatory missile attack in Iraq earlier this month to 64, saying they have suffered “traumatic brain injuries”. RELATED: Several unknown rockets hit Iraqi base that houses US forces Pentagon chief Mark Esper and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley said Thursday the military took these types of injuries “very seriously” after criticism that the authorities sought to whitewash them. “The number is growing,” Milley added, explaining that it takes time to diagnose and screen soldiers present in the area at the time of the attack. The New York Times cited a Pentagon statement, which put the total number of injured troops at 68.

US Defends Fourth Rise In Casualty Count After Military Base Attack

The disclosed number of injured personnel has progressively risen from zero to 64, since the strike on Al Asad air base earlier this month.

Delhi Polls 2020: BJP promises clean water, cheap wheat flour, jobs in its manifesto

Manoj Tiwari said that if BJP forms the next government in Delhi then people will get clean water in their taps and the dependency on water tankers will become zero.

Delhi elections: BJP releases manifesto, promises clean drinking water to every household

Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari also said that the outgoing AAP government's subsidy schemes for power and water will be continued by his party if it is voted to power.

BJP promises wheat flour at Rs 2, clean drinking water to every household

BJP's manifesto was released in presence of Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari, Prakash Javadekar, Harsh Vardhan, party's Delhi unit president Manoj Tiwari and MPs. Addressing the media, Nitin Gadkari said the party will run the "bullet train" of development in the national capital.

Delhi Assembly elections: BJP promises clean water, wheat flour at Rs 2 per kg in its manifesto

Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari added that the manifesto focused on giving Delhi a corruption free and transparent government.

Delhi polls: BJP pledges Rs 2/kg wheat flour, potable water to every home

The document was released in presence of Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari, Prakash Javadekar, Harsh Vardhan, party's Delhi unit president Manoj Tiwari and MPs.

Top Court Sends Notice to Modi Govt Over Accusation That It Amended Transparency Law to Hide Failure

New Delhi (Sputnik): The Right to Information (RTI) Act, under which the citizens can seek information from public authorities, was passed in 2005 to facilitate public transparency and accountability.

President Kovind sidesteps NRC reference in Parliament speech, sticks to CAA

Seven months after highlighting NRC in his address to a joint-sitting of Parliament, President Kovind’s address today had no mention of what the government said was to be done on a ‘priority basis’.

Govt. has lowered prestige of President’s office by including CAA in his address: Ghulam Nabi Azad

Speaking at a press briefing after President Kovind’s address, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad it was shameful that the government claimed the CAA to be an achievement and included it in the President’s address

CAA: Supreme Court asks UP to respond to plea seeking quashing of notices against protestors

The petitioner had sought a stay on the notices, alleging that they have been sent to people arbitrarily, including a long-dead elderly man.

Citizenship Amendment Act fulfilled Gandhiji’s dream: President Ramnath Kovind

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu s also chairing a meeting of floor leaders of Rajya Sabha at his residence on Friday.

Itumbi Pens Poem to Waititu

Kenyan blogger Dennis Itumbi penned an emotional poem to the ousted Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu and...

James Nyoro Sworn in as Kiambu Governor

James Nyoro was sworn in as the new Governor of Kiambu County following the impeachment of Ferdinand Waititu on...

Nyoro says his administration will not victimize Waititu sympathizers

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 31 – Newly inaugurated Kiambu Governor James Nyoro assured the county staff that no one will be victimized as he took over the reigns - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke

Nyoro inaugurated Kiambu Governor, takes over from impeached Waititu

KIAMBU, Kenya, Jan 31 – James Nyoro was Friday installed the Governor of Kiambu, following the Senate’s decision on Wednesday to uphold the impeachment of - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke

Kamanda Blows Lid on Ksh1 Million Waititu Owes Him

Nominated member of Parliament Maina Kamanda put the former governor on blast as he claimed Waititu borrowed Ksh...

Kejriwal slams Pak Minister for mocking Modi; says Pak “biggest sponsors of terrorism”

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal slammed Pakistani Minister, Chaudhary Fawad Hussain for making objectionable comments on Prime Minister Modi.

Staunch Critic of Indian PM Tears Into Pakistani Minister Who Urged People to 'Defeat Modi Madness'

New Delhi (Sputnik): Pakistan’s Science and Technology Minister Fahad Ahmed Chaudhry’s comment comes against the backdrop of the forthcoming Delhi legislative assembly elections, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP will compete to form a city government.

'Narendra Modi is my PM as Well, You Cannot Break India's Unity', Kejriwal to Pak Minister

"We gave zero tolerance for interference by the biggest sponsor of terrorism. No matter how hard Pakistan tries, it cannot harm India's unity", said Delhi CM

Delhi polls internal matter of India, will not tolerate Pakistan’s interference: Arvind Kejriwal

The chief minister was responding to a tweet by Pakistan's Minister of Science and Technology, Fawad Hussain, in which he had said that people of India must defeat Modi madness. Kejriwal hit out at Hussain saying no matter how hard Pakistan tries, it cannot attack the unity of this country.

Delhi elections: Meet the ‘aam’ election debutants taking on ‘khaas’ Arvind Kejriwal

On the challenge against being pitted against a high-profile politician, both Sunil Yadav and Romesh Sabharwal claimed that the AAP convenor Kejriwal was never seen in his constituency these five years and does not have any idea of the issues plaguing New Delhi seat.

Man formally charged with killing wife, 3 children near Walt Disney World

Prosecutors have formally charged a man with killing his wife and three children at their Florida home near Walt Disney World.

Fotis Dulos, charged with murdering his wife, dies after suicide attempt

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Authorities Arrest Man Who Allegedly Faked Death to Dodge Child Sexual Abuse Case

A nationwide manhunt is over. Jacob Blair Scott, a 43-year-old alleged sexual abuser, was arrested in Oklahoma around midnight on Wednesday, say authorities. Officials said it happened less than 24 hours after they announced they were adding him to their most wanted list, and initiated a media blitz.

Most-wanted fugitive who faked own death captured in Oklahoma

A Mississippi man who faked his own death to avoid child rape charges was arrested on the same day he was added to the US Marshal’s most-wanted list, authorities said.

Ex-Idaho political figure pleads guilty to child pornography

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A former political figure in Idaho has pleaded guilty to two felony counts of child pornography in a plea deal dismissing 12 other charges. Martin “Marty”...

Thailand China Outbreak

The holiday was over for almost 80 Chinese visitors to Thailand. Wuhan has been under tight lockdown as Chinese authorities seek to contain further spread of the virus. The virus outbreak has attached a measure of fear and loathing to the city's name, as was demonstrated Friday when another group

Q&A: Evacuations from China's virus-hit Wuhan

The United States, France and Japan are among nations that have already sent aircraft to remove their nationals.

Coronavirus outbreak: Britons fly out of Wuhan as death toll passes 200

Flight carrying 83 British people and 27 foreign nationals will land in the UK on Friday as US tells citizens ‘don’t go to China’

WHO declares virus global emergency

BEIJING — The United States told its citizens not to travel to China in the first major response to the World Health Organization’s declaration of a global emergency over the spreading coronavirus, as Chinese authorities Friday increased the toll to 213 dead and nearly 10,000 infections.

U.S to quarantine all 195 American evacuees from China

The U.S. advised against all travel to China as the number of cases of a new virus spiked more than tenfold in a week.

Watch live: Senate to hold key vote on impeachment witnesses

Jan. 31 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump could be acquitted Friday in his Senate impeachment trial, now that adding witnesses and new evidence to the proceeding appears unlikely.

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The Hill's Morning Report — Senators expected to acquit Trump; witness push falls short

Welcome to The Hill’s Morning Report. TGIF! Our newsletter gets you up to speed on the most important developments in politics and policy, plus trends to watch.

‘Russia, if you’re listening’: CNN anchor reacts to GOP senator’s vote against witnesses

CNN anchor John Berman was dismayed by the announcement that Sen. Lamar Alexander would not vote in favor of adding additional witnesses to the Senate impeachment trial.

Romney to vote in favor of impeachment witnesses

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) will vote on Friday to allow additional witnesses and documents in President Trump's impeachment trial.

Bernie Sanders told Ninth Graders the U.S. Committed Acts in Vietnam ‘Almost as Bad as what Hitler Did’

During his 1972 gubernatorial run, Senator Bernie Sanders told high-school students that the U.S. had committed acts in its war with Vietnam that were "almost as bad as what Hitler did."An article in the Rutland, Vermont, newspaper, The Rutland Herald, reported on the comments, made while Sanders

Team Bernie Isn’t Fazed by the Bros

Staffers and supporters aren’t viewing the recent glut of negative coverage as a threat to their campaign.

The Hill's Campaign Report: Four-way sprint to Iowa finish line

Welcome to The Hill's Campaign Report, your weekly rundown on all the latest news in the 2020 presidential, Senate and House races. Did someone forward this to you?

Delaney ends White House bid

Former Maryland Rep. John Delaney (D) dropped out of the Democratic presidential primary on Friday, just days before Monday's Iowa caucuses. 

Clinton jabs again at Sanders, says he didn't seek Dem unity

Hillary Clinton is not done talking about Bernie Sanders. The 2016 Democratic presidential nominee said in a podcast interview that aired Friday that Sanders didn’t try to unify the party after losing the primary to her four years ago and that he and his supporters contributed to her loss to Donald Trump in the general …

Nyoro says his administration will not victimize Waititu sympathizers

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 31 – Newly inaugurated Kiambu Governor James Nyoro assured the county staff that no one will be victimized as he took over the reigns - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke

Nyoro’s Promise to Waititu’s Allies

The newly sworn-in governor of Kiambu got his opponents with a surprise when he promised t...

Nyoro inaugurated Kiambu Governor, takes over from impeached Waititu

KIAMBU, Kenya, Jan 31 – James Nyoro was Friday installed the Governor of Kiambu, following the Senate’s decision on Wednesday to uphold the impeachment of - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke

Waititu Dealt A Blow As Court Declines To Stop Nyoro’s Swearing-in

Impeached Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has been dealt a blow after the High Court declined to issue orders stopping the planned swearing-in of Deputy Governor James Nyoro as County boss.In hi

Itumbi Pens Poem to Waititu

Kenyan blogger Dennis Itumbi penned an emotional poem to the ousted Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu and...

Democrat John Delaney drops out of 2020 presidential race

Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Former Maryland congressman John Delaney, the first Democrat to announce a run for president in 2020, dropped out of the race Friday.

Billionaire Bloomberg floods Democratic primary with cash

DES MOINES, Iowa — Billionaire Michael Bloomberg spent roughly $180 million in the month after his late entry into the Democratic presidential primary, a staggering sum that’s drastically more than all other leading contenders spent during much of the past year combined. Since his late entry into the race in November, the former New York …

John Delaney withdraws from 2020 presidential race

John Delaney, a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, has withdrawn from the race, he said Friday.

John Delaney drops out of presidential race

John Delaney, former representative of Maryland’s 6th district, is dropping out of the race to become the Democratic Party’s candidate for president in 2020. “It has been a privil…

Iowa caucuses, America's kickoff presidential contest, started in the '70s

New Hampshire’s been holding it’s first-in-the-nation presidential primary for 100 years. But Iowa’s a much more recent power player in the race for the White House.

Canadian YouTuber admits he FAKED his girlfriend's death as a 'prank' after holding a memorial service for her - as he claims he only did it to 'help her become famous' online

Toronto-based Jason Ethier, who is known as ImJayStation on YouTube, said girlfriend Alexia Marano was killed by a drunk driver. He has since admitted it was a hoax.

This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: The Sneak, CounterClock, and More

This week’s best true-crime podcasts include “CounterClock,” “The Sneak,” “Strictly Stalking,” and “Crime Beat.”

Ted Bundy's First Known Survivor Speaks Out for the First Time in Amazon Doc: 'It Was Horrible'

'Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer' features women in his life or affected by his crimes opening up on camera for the first time.

Ted Bundy Doc: Former Girlfriend Tried to Warn the Police and More Shocking Revelations

Elizabeth Kendall, and her daughter, Molly, are opening up for the first time after nearly 40 years of silence.

Mom on Kauai fails to meet deadline to bring missing kids to Idaho | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

BOISE, Idaho >> The mom of two children missing since September failed to meet a court-ordered deadline to bring the kids to authorities in Idaho today.

Esther Passaris causes an uproar after referring to God as ‘Her’

You are worse than churches!

Why Followers Left “Pastor” Murkomen’s Church

The current senator of Elgeyo Marakwet county lost followers at a church he served as a pastor due to...

Nigerians react to claims Bishop Oyedepo was denied US visa

Bishop Oyedepo reportedly created a scene at the US Embassy after he was denied visa. The pastor reportedly tried to make calls but was told that calls are not allowed in the vicinity.

Woman Rep narrates strange encounter with Waititu at an office toilet

That is when I knew the man is bad news

Church says sorry for saying sex was only for straight married couples

The archbishops of Canterbury and York have apologised for causing ‘division’ and ‘hurt’.

Danish aid worker marks 4 years since the rescue of child branded a witch in Akwa Ibom

A Danish aid worker, Anja Ringgren Lovén, has made it her business to rescue needy children. The young woman went viral years ago after she rescued a child who was abandoned by his parents in Akwa Ibom as they called him a witch.

Study Reveals Kenyan, Ugandan Men’s Obsession With Breast Milk

A study by a local publication said to have been conducted in Kenya and Uganda has revealed the obsession that men have with breast milk.The study has depicted that men drinking their partner's br

'Me Too' Nigeria style: women opt for martial arts over marches

LAGOS, Nigeria (Reuters) - Frustrated by one of the world’s highest rates of sexual assault, poor law enforcement and tribal taboos that keep people quiet about gender violence, some Nigerian women are breaking with tradition to take self-defense classes.

Nobody can snatch my husband from me ― Doris Ogala

Nollywood is no stranger to controversy. With different celebrities coming out in the past to accuse their colleagues of one thing or

Ted Bundy kept victims' heads as trophies after having sex with decapitated corpses

Ted Bundy's ex girlfriend, Elizabeth Kendall, will speak for the first time in new Amazon documentary, Ted Bundy: Falling For A Killer

Hollow the leader with a mountain to climb: PM's challenge is beyond urgent

You only get one chance to make a first impression. The Prime Minister, for much of Australia, blew his.

NSW strikes ‘landmark’ energy deal with Federal Government, Greens call it ‘climate criminality’

A "landmark" agreement between the Morrison and Berejiklian governments that will see more than $2 billion invested into a new gas-fuelled energy deal has A "landmark" agreement between the Morrison and Berejiklian governments that will see more than $2 billion invested into a new gas-fuelled energy deal has been slammed as "climate criminality" by the Greens.

PM's climate fix puts taxpayer dollars at risk

The bilateral energy agreement with NSW is by a long way the second best, more costly and higher risk climate solution.

Australian wildfires fan argument over impact of arsonists

CANBERRA, Australia — What’s to blame for scores of wildfires devastating Australia’s southeast? There’s an increasingly bitter face-off between those who say arson and those who fault climate change. Each side has powerful backers and their weapons of choice are often fabrications and part-truths that have spread in time with the fires in recent weeks. …

Narrabri farmers feel 'sold out' by federal-NSW energy deal that boosts gas supply

NSW environment minister insists government will not ‘cut corners’ in assessing Santos’s controversial coal-seam gas project at Narrabri

12 Deaths in Mississippi Tell a Grim Story

The only way to “fix” a problem like the American prison system is to end it.

The Story of a Baltimore Panhandler Murdering a Woman Made National News. The Truth Didn't

Baltimore's most powerful institutions put a bizarre story to use for their purposes, shedding light on who counts in the city, and why.

Who is Responsible for Palestinian Honor Killing?

The United Nations estimates that, globally, 5,000 women are the victims of honor killings every year. It is a figure most experts dispute as being far too low.

Will we consider our own, the Kashmiri children traumatised by years of systemic violence?

Repetitive, violent trauma in endemic war zones can be deeply damaging for the community, especially children and adolescents, who could be scarred for life, and pass on their fear and anger to generations that follow.

Ohio cop fired and charged after lying he was robbed by a black man

He alleged he was shot by a black man during a robbery when he was off-duty. Warren police officer, Noah Linnen, subsequently changed his story about the alleged January 13 robbery four different times. His dishonesty led to at least three innocent black men being detained for a “significant amount of time.” His false report...

Rand Paul Just Outed a Whistleblower Because He Got Mad At John Roberts

#ArrestRandPaul is now trending.

Nolte: Thank President John Roberts for Outing the Fake 'Whistleblower'

We all owe Chief Justice John Roberts a big thank you for confirming the name of the phony, Deep State whistleblower.

Trump Trial Poised to Reach Predictable End in Senate: He Did It, So What?

House Democrats proved their case but it doesn’t matter–the Republican senator arguably most important for a vote to call new witnesses concluded on Thursday night. Retiring Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) composed a lengthy and remarkable Twitter thread explaining his rationale for backing the Mitch McConnell-led Senate’s effort to block new witnesses with first-hand knowledge of relevant events from testifying at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial.

Friday Trump Acquittal Eyed After Lamar Alexander Says ‘No’ To Witnesses; Collins Roasted Over ‘Yes’ Vote

Expect Democrats and their MSM amplifiers to cry foul over the 'rigged farce' while parroting distributed talking points

30-second recap: Impeachment Trial Day 9

— For a second day, U.S. senators questioned House prosecutors and President Donald Trump’s defense attorneys in advance of a vote on Friday that will either lead to an ongoing impeachment trial or lead to an acquittal of charges for the president.

Nigerians react to claims Bishop Oyedepo was denied US visa

Bishop Oyedepo reportedly created a scene at the US Embassy after he was denied visa. The pastor reportedly tried to make calls but was told that calls are not allowed in the vicinity.

Nigerian Twitter Users React To False Report Bishop Oyedepo Was Denied US Visa

On the heels of President Donald Trump of the United States revealing his intention imposing a travel ban on seven countries including Nigeria, false report emanated today that Bishop Davido Oyedepo was denied a US visa.

We did not deny Bishop Oyedepo’s Visa – US Embassy

The US Embassy in Nigeria has stated that they did not deny the Visa application of Bishop Oyedepo, as earlier reported. In the early ours of Friday January 31, 2020, multiple reports indicated that the General

Oyedepo was not denied visa, says US embassy (updated)

David Oyedepo, presiding bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, has been denied a visa by the office of the United States Embassy in Lagos.

US Embassy says it did not deny Bishop Oyedepo visa

The United States Embassy in Nigeria on Friday said claims that it denied the general overseer of Living Faith Bible Church David Oyedo visa were "manufactured".

Four militant killed,encounter rages in Nagrota

his is first major encounter in Jammu region after the Sunjwan military station attack of 2018.

3 terrorists killed in shootout on highway in J&K

Traffic has been suspended on the highway while authorities also ordered the closure of all schools today in Udhampur district as a precautionary measure.

Nagrota Encounter: Pulwama suicide bomber's cousin amongst 3 arrested while security forces kill 3 terrorists

The man who was driving the three terrorists is a cousin of the suicide bomber who killed 40 CRPF personnel in a deadly attack last year in Pulwama.

Three militants killed in Jammu

One policeman injured after they opened fire at toll plaza

Terrorists sneaking into India in trucks, latest modus operandi of JeM

The three terrorists who were killed in an encounter today at Jammu and Kashmir had infiltrated from across the International Border in the Dayalchak area n Kathua district.

Duke of York urged to ‘do the right thing’ and talk to the FBI

The plea came from Virginia Giuffre who said Andrew should do so for victims of Jeffrey Epstein.

Duke of York urged to ‘do the right thing’ and talk to the FBI

The plea came from Virginia Giuffre who said Andrew should do so for victims of Jeffrey Epstein.

Weinstein rape accuser tells trial she tried to fight off his advances in hotel

The woman alleges Weinstein raped her in his New York City hotel room in March 2013 after injecting himself with medicine to induce an erection.

Weinstein rape accuser tells trial she tried to fight off his advances in hotel

The woman alleges Weinstein raped her in his New York City hotel room in March 2013 after injecting himself with medicine to induce an erection.

Weinstein rape accuser tells trial she tried to fight off his advances in hotel

The woman alleges Weinstein raped her in his New York City hotel room in March 2013 after injecting himself with medicine to induce an erection.

Buhari gets vote of confidence from APC amid calls for his resignation

Amid calls by some Nigerians that he should resign, President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, January 31, secured a vote of confidence from a group within the governing All Progressives Congress (APC).

Insecurity: Buhari must bring in fresh hands ―Tanko Yakassi

Founding member of the Arewa Consultative Forum and Kano politician, Alhaji Tanko Yakassi, has counselled President Buhari.

Abaribe, Secondus lead protest to US embassy over sack of Ihedioha

Enyinnaya Abaribe, senate minority leader, and Uche Secondus, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have led a protest to the US embassy and the UK high commission in

We will hold Obaseki, IGP responsible if Oshiomhole is killed - Edo lawmakers-elect

The 14 lawmakers-elect who are loyal to Adams Oshiomhole have accused the state governor, Godwin Obaseki, of recruiting a killer squad whose mission is to kill the APC national chairman.

2023 presidency: PDP mulls merger, perfects other strategies to unseat APC

The PDP said it has started strategising ahead of the 2023 general elections to unseat the APC. Uche Secondus, the party's national chairman, said the party is ready for a merger to strengthen it to defeat the APC.

Senate GOP Sparks Outrage, Declares It Conducted a ‘Fair’ Trump Trial

Senate Republicans took to the ether for a victory lap and some backslapping late Friday morning—immediately prompting a surfeit of pique by describing the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump as “fair.”

Sen. Murkowski: Trump Impeachment Trial Can’t Be Fair, So No New Witnesses

Check out Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s (R-Alaska) excuse for voting against the Senate calling a single witness during the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.

The Hill's Morning Report — Senators expected to acquit Trump; witness push falls short

Welcome to The Hill’s Morning Report. TGIF! Our newsletter gets you up to speed on the most important developments in politics and policy, plus trends to watch.

Dershowitz: Trump trial is my 'worst controversy'

Celebrity attorney Alan Dershowitz has become the lightning rod of the Senate impeachment trial. 

The law will not save America from Donald Trump

Onwards to the one thing that can: the election

Erdogan hits out at some Arab countries' 'treason' over Trump plan

Says Turkey may launch a military operation in Idlib if the situation in the region is not resolved immediately.

Erdogan hits out at Arab ‘treason’ over Donald Trump plan

He questioned their silence on the issue

Erdogan threatens 'military force' against Syria

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hit out Friday at the Damascus regime's "cruelty", warning Turkey was prepared to use "military force" again in Syria.

Erdoğan urges Muslim countries to raise voice against Trump's Mideast plan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reiterated his strong opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump's so-called 'Deal of the Century,' as he urged Muslim...

Erdogan threatens ‘military force’ against Syria

ANKARA, Jan 31 — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hit out today at the Damascus regime’s “cruelty”, warning Turkey was prepared to use “military force” again in Syria. “We will not allow the regime’s cruelty towards its own people, with attacks and causing bloodshed,” Erdogan said....

We will hold Obaseki, IGP responsible if Oshiomhole is killed - Edo lawmakers-elect

The 14 lawmakers-elect who are loyal to Adams Oshiomhole have accused the state governor, Godwin Obaseki, of recruiting a killer squad whose mission is to kill the APC national chairman.

Oshiomhole can’t enter Edo without Obaseki’s permission – Deputy Governor

Political tension has continued to grip Edo State, South-south Nigeria, as the rift between the state governor, Godwin Obaseki, and the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, deepens.

Edo 2020: Ex-PDP gov candidate reportedly set to challenge Obaseki for APC ticket

Governor Obaseki's 2020 re-election bid may witness a strong challenge as Pastor Ize-Iyamu, who recently defected from the PDP, is allegedly set to contest the APC ticket.

Abaribe, Secondus lead protest to US embassy over sack of Ihedioha

Enyinnaya Abaribe, senate minority leader, and Uche Secondus, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have led a protest to the US embassy and the UK high commission in

Edo 2020: Scores injured as Idahagbon is attacked

Attack is due to in-fighting says Obaseki’s aide By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City Barely 48 hours after Governor Godwin Obaseki threatened to expel Comrade Adams Oshiomhole from the All Progressives Congress (APC) where he also instructed local government area chairmen of the APC to deal with anybody going contrary “the way we know howRead More

Court asks Wike to reinstate 8 permanent secretaries sacked unlawfully

A national industrial court in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state has ordered the reinstating of eight permanent secretaries forcefully retired by Nyesom Wike, Rive...

Gov Makinde recalls five directors sacked by predecessor, Ajimobi

Five directors of the (BCOS who were sacked by the immediate past Governor Abiola Ajimobi, have been reinstated by the incumbent Governor, Seyi Makinde.

Sonko fires 2 in Cabinet reshuffle

Nairobi Governor also reinstates suspended 'super CEC' Charles Kerich.

Amotekun: Malami’s too many‘illegalities’

INDISPUTABLY, the indigenous security outfit set up by state governors of the South-West geopolitical zone, Amotekun, was birthed by the...

Nyoro says his administration will not victimize Waititu sympathizers

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 31 – Newly inaugurated Kiambu Governor James Nyoro assured the county staff that no one will be victimized as he took over the reigns - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke

Woman seriously injured after being hit by a scrambler near Luas stop in Dublin hit and run

A woman has been seriously injured after being hit by a scrambler near the Drimnagh Luas stop. The driver ended up in the canal before fleeing the scene. 

Woman seriously injured after being hit by scrambler bike at Luas stop in Drimnagh, Dublin

The youth then managed to swim to the side of the canal and left the scene on another motorbike

Woman Hospitalised After Being Hit By Scrambler In Dublin

A woman has been seriously injured after being hit by a scrambler bike in west Dublin.

Girl, 2, seriously hurt as two men rushed to hospital after horror smash near Stranraer

A TWO-year old girl was among three hurt after a serious smash near Stranraer. Four cars were involved in the crash on the B7077 at Stoneykirk at around 7.40am yesterday. Mercy crews raced to the s…

Four people rushed to hospital following horror crash involving tree on A77

The road was closed for a number of hours after the collision.

'She should thank her stars that she was only heckled': Bengal BJP chief's shocker on woman CAA protestor

Undaunted by the Ghosh's comment, the woman protester who is in her mid-twenties, said she will continue to protest against the 'fascist BJP'.

FIR lodged against Bengal BJP president

Dilip Ghosh made derogatory remarks, says anti-CAA woman protester in complaint

CAA protests: Complaint against Bengal BJP chief for derogatory remarks against woman

Dilip Ghosh told journalists that a woman who was heckled at a rally was lucky that ‘nothing more was done to her’.

FIR against BJP leader Dilip Ghosh over his 'lucky to have escaped' remark against woman protester

A student of Sanskrit University, faced the ire of Ghosh and his partymen on Thursday when she stood next to a BJP rally, holding aloft 'No CAA, No NRC' poster.

Jamia teachers’ body blames Anurag Thakur for Delhi shooting, AAP seeks inquiry into Union minister

The teachers said nothing could be ‘more anti-national than a minister inciting citizens to violence from a public platform’.

Court Gives Go-Ahead On Huduma Namba, Bars Collection Of GPS, DNA Data

A court on Thursday okayed the implementation of the National Integrated Identity Management System (NIIMS) also known as Huduma Namba.A three-judge bench compromising of justices Pauline Nyamweya

Explained: In Kenya’s digital ID system, echoes of India’s Aadhaar  

A briefing paper published by the Open Society Justice Initiative (OSFI) has defined NIIMS as a “national population register”, which will be the “single source of information about Kenyan citizens and foreigners resident in the country.”

JPs urged to be vigilant when certifying passport documents

Chief Executive Officer of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) Andrew Wynter is imploring Justices of the Peace (JPs) to be vigilant when certifying passport documents. “Justices of the Peace play an important role with...

Willy Mutunga Lashes Out At Executive, Parliament For Frustrating Judicial Independence

With increasing concerns of the Executive trying to muzzle the Judiciary by reducing its budget, former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga has weighed in on the matter, lashing out at the National Assembly f

City suppliers to wait longer for pay

EACC asks Treasury to suspend payments for an investigation into fraud claims.

US helps PH fight human trafficking

THE U.S. Embassy in Manila yesterday said the US government is providing P153 million ($3 million) to support the Philippine government’s commitment to end modern day slavery.

LGUs told to form task forces vs nCov

THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has advised all local government units (LGUs) to create their respective Corona Virus Task Forces to help contain the spread of the disease in the country now that health authorities have confirmed the first case of novel coronavirus (2019 nCov) in the Philippines.

PH, US soldiers conduct joint counter-terrorism training

Amid President Duterte's planned abrogation of the Visiting Forces of Agreement (VFA), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) looks to further strengthen its the military ties with the US.

DAR exceeds 2019 targets in training, supporting farmer beneficiaries

The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) trained 467,890 agrarian reform beneficiaries last year, greatly exceeding its targets for the enhancement of their human, financial, and physical capital.

Why is there an uptick of human trafficking during major events?

Human trafficking can occur at any time and at any place throughout the world, but major festivals and events including the Super Bowl are known to result in an increase of human trafficking activity. ...

UN accuses warring sides in Libya of fueling conflicts after Haftar's attack

U.N.’s Libyan special representative Ghassan Salame on Thursday accused foreign actors of not abiding by the cease-fire agreements reached at the...

France, Turkey lock horns in Mediterranean standoff

Macron has expressed exasperation with Erdogan on a string of issues, such as allegedly illicit energy exploration off Cyprus, the launch of a military operation in Syria without international consent, and contributing to what he termed the "brain death" of NATO.

Sudan accused of failing men who say they were duped into working in Libya

Families protest amid claims men who went to work in UAE were given military training and then sent to Libya to guard oil fields

Assad regime wrecks Idlib's historic district, destroying artifacts

In a campaign to take control of the country by gaining land with a blatant disregard for growing casualties, the Assad regime is advancing, leaving behind wreckage and chaos

UN Security Council urges immediate end to fighting in Yemen

The UN Security Councilis calling for an immediate end to a "significant" escalation in fighting in Yemen between Houthi Shiite rebels and the Saudi-led military coalition supporting the government.

Trump Asked John Bolton to Participate in the Ukraine Drug Deal: Book

A late-breaking allegation from former national security advisor and limitless war pep squad member John Bolton is likely to get Democrats’ hopes up–misguided as that maybe– for the potential calling of witnesses during the final hours of the Senate’s impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.

Senate rejects witnesses in Trump trial, all but ensuring his acquittal

The Democrats had wanted testimony from John Bolton.

The 5 Most Bonkers Team Trump Arguments

As the Senate impeachment trial hurtles to a close, the President’s lawyers and House impeachment managers wrapped up around 16...

Trump acquittal now likely Wednesday

Senate nixes testimony from witnesses

Trump trial could end soon; Alexander says no to witnesses

WASHINGTON — Republican Sen.

Stakeknife inquiry could lead to 30 people facing charges, court hears

Developments disclosed during proceedings against Freddie Scappaticci , who denies spying

Gatehouse of Fleet man receives more than £100,000 compensation after being wrongly arrested by Police Scotland

Gary Webb says his life has been "completely trashed" after spending three nights in prison in 2015

Geraldine Finucane wins permission to challenge alleged failure to investigate husband Pat's killing

THE widow of murdered solicitor Pat Finucane has won High Court permission to challenge an alleged failure to act on a finding that his killing has never been effectively investigated.

Ballarat police prosecutor appeals prison sentence for family violence offences