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Youth Congress Leader Hacked to Death by Suspected CPM Members in Kannur
The accused then hurled crude bombs at the group and hacked Shuhaib, reported the Indian Express . Though he was rushed to hospital, his life could not be saved. "We have appealed to all our workers in Kannur to see that they remain calm", said Chennithala, who is reaching Kannur on Thursday. Congress alleged that the CPM is behind the murder of the YC leader. [Full Article...]
1 climber dies, others rescued on Mount Hood
A dramatic rescue unfolded in OR amid deadly conditions after several hikers became stranded on one of America's highest peaks. Talley, who told The AP he has climbed the mountain about 20 times, said he has never seen worse conditions than those that were prevalent on Tuesday. [Full Article...]
Barnaby Joyce controversy needs swift resolution, Warren Truss says
Liberal cabinet minister Dan Tehan has flagged the announcement after former Nationals leader John Anderson warned Mr Joyce his personal affairs were hurting the party and the government. #BREAKING : Barnaby Joyce has just made a statement, addressing the growing controversy over his affair with his media advisor. Joyce's relationship with his former adviser hit the headlines last Wednesday ... [Full Article...]
How the Dutch Foreign Minister Got Caught Lying About Russia
Now it seems that Zijlstra's statements about what Putin said at that meeting, were not quite correct. In this 2016 speech, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CWSPlNDrXA , and many times afterwards, Zijlstra warned against a possible war with Russia , stating he personally heard Putin speak about his imperialistic ambitions for a " Greater Russia ". [Full Article...]
Former Knick Amar'e Stoudemire joining BIG3 league as Tri-State team captain
The 35-year-old forward is among 22 former National Basketball Association players committed to the second-year 3-on-3 league, which will take place this summer, as a player captain or coach. The first chance Suns fans can watch the former Suns power forward again will be June 22 when the new BIG3 season begins. He went on to play with the Dallas Mavericks and the Miami Heat, before signing a one-... [Full Article...]
Everybody's gotta eat in full trailer for Atlanta: Robbin' Season
Glover, who creates and stars in the series, recently revealed that the season is inspired by the 1992 film Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation . Starring and executive produced by Glover, Atlanta follows penniless Princeton drop-out Earn (Glover) as he tries to help his rapper cousin Alfred, a.k.a. [Full Article...]
Dog's Dreams of Joining Kansas Governor's Race Are Dashed
Terran Woolley of Hutchinson, Kansas, entered his hairy little pal in the race for the state's top official after reading about six teenagers who filed for the gubernatorial race past year when they discovered that there were no state statutes dictating candidate qualifications, the Kansas City Star reported. [Full Article...]
U.S. secretary of state meets with Jordan king in Amman
Tillerson who is on Middle East tour, made this statement while addressing a joint news conference with his Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi. Speaking further, the U.S. Tillerson began his visit to Jordan on Wednesday to meet with King Abdullah II and other senior officials on bilateral ties. On Wednesday, Tillerson paid homage to Jordan's role in promoting regional stability, especiall... [Full Article...]
GOP and Trump are no longer below water
Alex Miller , a Sarasota Republican who resigned from the House past year. "I will be accessible, transparent, and fully committed to this community that has provided me and my family so much". Good not only won, she won by seven percentage points. Among early returns, Good bettered Buchanan 55 to 43 percent with vote-by-mail and early in-person voting. [Full Article...]
Egypt: ex- Presidential aide arrested after threatening Sisi
In the TV interview, Genena had said the alleged documents are kept overseas and would be released if any harm came to Annan. Mr Genena had been helping to run the election campaign of former military chief of staff Sami Anan who was himself detained last month after the army accused him of breaking the law by running for office without permission. [Full Article...]
Woman alleging misconduct by Madigan's consultant speaks out
The alderman for the 13th Ward, where Madigan has been a committeeman for decades, said he believed she did not want to take it any further. Quinn is Chicago Alderman Marty Quinn's brother. She wrote, "On several occasions in the span of almost 6 months, I told him to stop and that I was only interested in having a professional relationship. [Full Article...]
Israeli police recommend charging Netanyahu with bribery
The second case, Case 2000, also alleges "bribery, fraud and breach of trust by the prime minister" relating to his dealings with Arnon Mozes, the publisher of the biggest-selling Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth . Netanyahu, prime minister for almost 12 years, addressed the nation as news of the recommendations broke, proclaiming his innocence and pledging to continue to lead the country. [Full Article...]
Rudd marks 10 years since Stolen apology
This year it is expected that two more targets will be marked as on track - the goal to halve the gap in Indigenous child mortality rates and to improve early childhood education attendance. Rudd, who launched what has become a bipartisan strategy to close the gap on indigenous disadvantage, said it was critical to maintain "political commitment, policy effort and funding support" to better Aborig... [Full Article...]
North Korea heads for diplomacy gold medal at Olympics
A North Korean delegation led by a political princess headed home last night after a whirlwind three days in South Korea , where she sat among world leaders at the Olympics and tossed a diplomatic offer to the South aimed at ending seven decades of hostility. [Full Article...]
Oppn targets RSS over Bhagwat's Army remarks
Instead of trying to teach RSS nationalism, I would request CPI (M) to tell its secretary that his motherland is not China but India", Kummanam's post added. Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan went on to say that the comments are against Constitutional propriety. Sarsanghchalak also said that RSS cadres follow the discipline of military....so where is the comparison. [Full Article...]
Detroit officer ran red light, was speeding before fatal crash, chief says
Responding officers were shot at and "pinned down for nearly an hour", Craig said. Craig initially said Weathers was participating in a training exercise at the time of the crash, but it's possible he may have been on his way to meet with the Police Integrity Unit for the training. [Full Article...]
Barry Bennell found guilty of more sex abuse charges involving 10 victims
He abused the boys at his homes, where he had arcade games and exotic pets including a puma and a monkey, but also on trips away and in his vehicle while on the way to and from training. But the jury said there was no proof to link the deaths to Bennell. He did not give evidence himself but his barrister argued that he was the "victim of a concerted effort by people from his past" and alleged th... [Full Article...]
Watch robots ski in an 'Olympic' downhill challenge
At the Ski Robot Challenge in Hoenseong, eight teams hailing from various organizations, universities, and private sector companies are competing for a $10,000 prize. "That's a pity", said Lee Sok-min, a member of the winning team. The robots might have mastered the hard task of opening a door , but there's at least one thing we humans are still masters of... [Full Article...]
Allahabad Bank posts Q3 net loss at Rs 1264 cr
After enacting its first comprehensive bankruptcy regime in 2016, India a year ago gave the central bank more powers to push lenders to deal with almost $150 billion in troubled bank loans . In absolute terms, gross NPAs stood at Rs 23,260.81 crore as on December 31, 2017 as against Rs 19,091.89 crore on December 31, 2016. Moreover, the weekly reporting of default accounts with an aggregate... [Full Article...]
Cuomo tweaks budget plan to thwart new federal tax code regulations
Because the payroll tax would be phased in over three years, employers could "blend in" the new payroll tax with normal salary increases so that employees' take-home pay is not reduced, Mujica said. "We'll take credit for that, " Flanagan said of the $1.5 billion tax action that Cuomo will propose this week. Most tax experts say a rushed overhaul of the state's tax code would be irresponsible. [Full Article...]