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About 200 military diplomats to attend Army Games closing ceremony near Moscow
Though the Indian Army has been participating in this competition for the past three years, this is the first time, it has fielded T-90 which has proved to be a major disaster putting its war capability in question. A total of 19 teams participated in the exercises with the top four entering the final. In the past, India had participated in these games using T-72 tanks. [Full Article...]
Mattis warns North Korea: aggression will mean the "end"
South Korean President Moon Jae-in is expected to deliver a speech next week to mark Liberation Day, when the Korean peninsula secured freedom from the rule of Japan. "My portfolio, my mission, my responsibility is to have military options should they be needed". The secretary issued a statement in response to news that Pyongyang had successfully developed nuclear warheads small enough to put on... [Full Article...]
China vows to adhere strictly to United Nations sanctions on North Korea
North Korea said the latest sanctions infringed its sovereignty and it was ready to give Washington a "severe lesson" with its strategic nuclear force in response to any USA military action. "We are convinced there is no alternative to resuming [the] political process, in particular the six-party talks", he said, adding that "We will promote [the talks] in NY [at the United Nations] and on other... [Full Article...]
Will Twitter suspend Trump's account for 'threatening nuclear war' against North Korea?
The poll surveyed 25,589 people and showed 61 percent chose Trump compared to 39 percent who chose Obama. "Don't believe the Fake News Suppression Polls!" On Friday morning, Trump tweeted that US forces in the region were "locked and loaded". [Full Article...]
Confrontation with North Korea not imminent
Pompeo's interview comes after a week of tough rhetoric from President Trump and other Cabinet officials about North Korea's nuclear ambitions. "No intelligence that would indicate we are in that place today". "It is probably fair to say they are moving toward that at an ever-alarming rate", he said when asked whether North Korea has nuclear weapons capable of hitting the U.S. [Full Article...]
3 hurt in Dodge County auto crash
The vehicle left the roadway and overturned before striking a utility pole. The older passenger was transported from the scene with life-threatening injuries, while the younger passenger was transported with less critical injuries. The 20-year-old passenger was ejected from the vehicle during the crash. The driver sustained minor injuries, but was taken to Watertown Hospital. The sheriff's office ... [Full Article...]
Green Party relaunches campaign after rocky few weeks
Mr Perley said there were a number of such events planned for Hawke's Bay in coming weeks, and details were still being finalised for a visit by Green Party youth and transport spokesperson Julie-Anne Genter, as well as candidate Chloe Swarbrick. [Full Article...]
Keselowski wins pole for Pure Michigan 400
This is my home track . We will see mostly sunny skies and a pleasantly warm afternoon. "As I turned into the corner, the back just turned around and off it went", Johnson said. "You can't worry about those points, you have go out and accumulate and do your job week in and week out", he said. Every change has to be a good one. [Full Article...]
Mattis: War with North Korea would be 'catastrophic'
The Pentagon chief on Wednesday issued a carefully worded statement telling North Korea it would be "grossly" outmatched in any conflict with the United States, and warning Pyongyang to stop considering any action that risked "the destruction of its people". [Full Article...]
Scaramucci: White house plotters seeking Trump exit
McMaster, a prominent hawk, has advocated for increased USA intervention in Syria and Afghanistan , which Bannon believes would be a break from Trump's "America First" campaign message. "He's a four-star from the Marines, and he carries himself like a four-star from the Marines", Trump added. Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci on Sunday said he thinks President Tr... [Full Article...]
Taiwan concerned by United States plan for unfair trade probe against China
A 2013 report by a commission co-chaired by Jon Huntsman, ambassador to China under President Barack Obama and Trump's nominee to be Russian envoy, pegged the losses from USA intellectual property theft at hundreds of billions of dollars annually that cost the United States economy millions of jobs. [Full Article...]
Leaders of US, France Discuss N. Korean Issue
President Donald Trump doubled down on his fiery message. The two leaders also reiterated a commitment to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. "Force has always been an option, but it has always been the last option, not the first", Soderberg said. Asked Friday if the USA was going to war, he said cryptically, "I think you know the answer to that". [Full Article...]
Waldo County deputies respond to separate fatal auto wrecks, three deceased
The Waldo County Sheriff's Office disclosed two press releases on Saturday, August 12 regarding two fatal vehicle crashes in neighboring towns. The first crash happened just before 1:30 a.m.in Frankfort, when a auto rolled over, killing the driver, Michael Butler, 29, of Winterport, Sgt. [Full Article...]
Charlottesville Authorities Give Police Chief Right to Restrict Movement in City
Police declared the outbreak of violence represented an unlawful assembly and told the crowds to disperse. University of Virginia Medical Center spokeswoman Angela Taylor confirmed the death to The Associated Press . Thousands of people are expected to take part in the protest against the planned removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. On Saturday, Charlottesville saw a major r... [Full Article...]
Here is why NCP missed Opposition meeting called by Sonia Gandhi
Its leader Sharad Yadav is touring Bihar to assess the public's mood on the decision of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to junk the Grand Alliance with the RJD and Congress and join the NDA camp. Today's meeting chose to form a small group to coordinate with all Opposition parties during the session-break. To bolster its joint parliamentary strategy, the opposition has chose to come up with a smal... [Full Article...]
'Exhausted' Dalai Lama cancels Botswana trip
The Dalai Lama‚ who was due to attend a three-day "dialogue" about ubuntu in Botswana this week‚ has cancelled the visit due to ill health. China‚ which took control of Tibet in 1950 and regards the Dalai Lama as a risky separatist‚ had put pressure on Botswana to block the planned visit. [Full Article...]
Prepare for Solar Event with Eclipse Glasses
There is little to no skill in forecasting that type of scenario. However, not all of the glasses found on the site are safe to use, with some vendors selling counterfeit or unsafe versions. Lo' and behold though here we go. Though Chicago is expected to see only a partial eclipse, with 87 percent of the sun covered, it will be the closest the city has been to the path of totality since 1925. [Full Article...]
S. Korea, US, Japan vow to fully implement new NK sanctions
Speaking at a regional security forum in Manila on Monday, Wang said the new resolution showed China and the global community's opposition to North Korea's continued missile tests, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. State Secretary Rex Tillerson gestures before the 10th Lower Mekong Initiative Ministerial Meeting, part of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Reg... [Full Article...]
Barcelona spend first €40m of Neymar money on former Tottenham midfielder Paulinho
Paulinho joined Guangzhou after a disappointing spell in the English Premier League with Spurs and has established himself as a key player for his Chinese club and his country. ESPN's Spanish channel ESPN Deportes reports that any deal for the midfielder will also be worth more than €100m, including various performance-based bonuses. [Full Article...]
Helicopter crash near Charlottesville white nationalist rally kills two cops
White nationalists had assembled in Charlottesville to vent their frustration against the city's plans to take down a statue of Confederal Gen. Robert E. "We love our country, we love our God, we love our flag, we're proud of our country, we're proud of who we are", Trump said . State police managed to apprehend a risky criminal. [Full Article...]