Earlier this week it emerged that Mr Corbyn had met Czech agents three times in 1986 and 1987, with two meetings taking place in the House of Commons when Mr Sarkocy was under the guise of being a diplomat. The Labour leader instead backed Brazil or Germany to take home the trophy from the tournament in Russian Federation. The ex-spy, who was thrown out of Britain in 1989, said: "Corbyn was re... [Full Article...]
With the intervention, the federal government takes over the entire public security sector, which is usually in charge of the state administration. It will now be run by General Walter Braga Netto, who helped coordinate security during the Olympics two years ago, local media reported. [Full Article...]
Joshua O'Connor is now being held on a $5 million bond at the Snohomish County Jail, where he was booked for investigation of attempted murder in his mass shooting plot and third-degree assault for kicking a police officer. O'Connor purchased defused grenades and planned to fill them with "black powder", court documents state, according to NBC. Police are investigating whether O'Connor was plott... [Full Article...]
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani , will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today on the last day of his 3-day tour to the country. Modi will be hosting a lunch for Rouhani on Saturday while Kovind will host a banquet for him. [Full Article...]
Television visuals from the North Korean state broadcaster suggested that Hwang Pyong-so, who held the rank of Vice Marshal, attended the commemorative events of the 76th anniversary of the birth of the former leader Kim Jong-il, father of the current leader, in Pyongyang, reports Efe news. [Full Article...]
As per the party constitution, Congress converts the CWC into a steering committee ahead of the AICC session where the new committee is constituted. Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh, Gulam Nabi Azam, Janardhan Dwivedi, Digvijay Singh, AK Antony, P Chidambaram were among the 34 member steering committee which will finalise the party strategy in the next elections. [Full Article...]
In an address delivered from the White House , Trump said he plans to visit families in Parkland and work with "state and local leaders" to "tackle the hard issue of mental health". Former student Nikolas Cruz is being held without bond on 17 counts of premeditated murder. Gun violence can not be solved by identifying and treating those with mental health problems; it must be solved by removing... [Full Article...]
Turkey , fearing the YPG will one day help Turkish Kurds make a push for independence, has sent its troops into Syria to challenge the YPG and threatened to push into a town where USA forces train Kurds and others. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on the sidelines of a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation meeting. While Turkey views the YPG as a " terrorist " group, the United States has b... [Full Article...]
With tears rolling down her face, Lori Alhadeff screamed into a microphone, glared into a camera, and begged the president to address the nation's deadly gun epidemic. Cruz, who has appeared in court charged with 17 counts of murder, was described as an "outcast" who was 'crazy about guns'. "We are all joined together as one American family and your suffering is our burden also", the president s... [Full Article...]
Harris called North Korea's Olympic delegation, which included Kim's sister Kim Yo Jong , a "charm offensive". Vociferously backed by 200 singing North Korean cheerleaders, the duo seduced the supportive crowd on their Games debut with an excellent execution of their short programme to the Beatles classic "A Day in the Life". [Full Article...]
Leinenkugel suggested "solutions" including using a continuing probe of Shulkin's travel to replace the secretary's chief of staff, Vivieca Wright Simpson; dumping deputy secretary Thomas Bowman and removing Shulkin for "strong political candidate", the newspaper said. [Full Article...]
Given the dangers, law-abiding citizens might as well be armed to protect themselves. On Thursday, Trump tweeted there were "so many signs" the Florida shooting suspect, Nikolas Cruz , was "mentally disturbed" and suggested more could have been done to report him to authorities. [Full Article...]
Aksel Lund Svindal won the men's downhill, making the 35-year-old Norwegian the oldest-ever Olympic gold medalist in Alpine skiing . The NBC ratings for the 23rd Winter Olympics in PyeongChang , South Korea, dropped to its worst night of the games, according to Deadline . [Full Article...]
The hatchery told the police that the workers had entered the tank without informing the company's supervisors, reported Deccan Chronicle . Supervisor Siva sustained injuries and is undergoing treatment at Palamaner area hospital. Thereafter, four workers, including the supervisor, went inside to bring out the others, but they also lost consciousness. While one of the workers died on the spot, ... [Full Article...]
Wakanda is an abundant source of Vibranium , the alien metal used to make Captain America's shield and the Winter Soldier's arm, the resource sought by Avengers villain Ultron and used to help synthesize Vision into being. There were complex female characters who had their own autonomy. And my goodness does he have a strong supporting cast, from Lupita Nyong'o as his romantic interest ... [Full Article...]
No child, teacher or anyone else should ever feel unsafe in an American school. February 14, PARKLAND, FLORIDA: A 19-year-old former student of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School opened fire at the school with a semi-automatic rifle, killing at least 17 people and sending hundreds of student fleeing into the streets. [Full Article...]
This is not fair to our families, that our children go to school and have to get killed. Gun control in America is a very divisive issue, but the pleas from Florida are for U.S. 15 , 2018, in Washington . Olson's son, Will Olson was among the wounded in the Wednesday shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Wednesday. [Full Article...]
Instead of doing something to help those with mental health issues , Trump rolled back regulations that were created to keep firearms out of the hands of the mentally ill. Authorities believe Cruz used an AR-15-style rifle, which is frequently used in American mass shootings . "The FBI conducted database reviews, checks, but was unable to further identify the person who made the comment"... [Full Article...]
The PML-N's response came after Ayesha Gulalai claimed that the ruling PML-N had offered her a ticket for the upcoming Senate elections in exchange for bashing the country's armed forces. PML-N in its statement asked Gulalai to disclose the name of the individual who made the offer "if she has the courage to". Gulalai, who in August past year accused PTI chief Imran Khan and other PTI men of sen... [Full Article...]
Parker is being charged as an adult, the Courier-Journal newspaper said . The teen has been accused of killing students Bailey Holt and Preston Cope, both 15, and injuring more than a dozen others. The attack at the school of almost 1,150 students was among the latest eruption of gunfire that has become a regular occurrence at schools and college campuses across the United States over the past... [Full Article...]