The US is eager to make a show of being able to intercept North Korean missiles, but such tests are risky, as the missile defense systems are in practice pretty unreliable , and even in the optimum conditions provided by the tests, often fail, which would be a particularly public embarrassment. [Full Article...]
Macron said Paris will host a summit on December 12 to make further progress on Paris agreement. A divided G20 summit highlights the need for Malcolm Turnbull to decide how he's going to deal with US President Donald Trump on areas of difference, Labor believes. [Full Article...]
Since Akhil's debut tanked without a trace, Nag is taking special care on his 2nd film which is a romantic caper. VV Vinayak directed the movie and Nithiin produced it. We felt this would be a great launch pad for Kalyani. Kalyani is the daughter of veteran director Priyadarshan and she has been associated with films from sometime. [Full Article...]
Lalu Prasad denied the charges and dubbed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raids a political conspiracy done at the behest of the Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP )-led central government. Their hope is that the Bihar chief minister will walk the extra distance to join the NDA fold, which would greatly improve the ruling alliance's prospects in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. [Full Article...]
The man was airlifted to Lee Memorial Hospital and was a trauma alert patient. The identity of the man wasn't immediately known. Lahodik is in the ICU on Saturday morning with a risk of infection. During a phone interview, Lahodik's daughter said she had been speaking with her father prior to the incident. "These services are needed to keep the golf courses in good condition and it's a job... [Full Article...]
Inside the summit, President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shared a brief encounter ahead of their highly anticipated meeting this afternoon. Nor will she be keen for an open confrontation that could deepen tensions with Washington. On Brexit, she added: "I've held a number of meetings with other world leaders at this summit and have been struck by their willingness and... [Full Article...]
However, earlier on Friday, PM Modi had warm words for China in the context of the upcoming BRICS summit there. His clarification came after the Chinese Foreign Ministry gave an impression that it had cancelled the bilateral meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Modi following an ongoing showdown between both the armies in the Sikkim region. [Full Article...]
President Nicolas Maduro had guided the nation's public ministry to charge Lopez with conspiracy, public incitement, determinative in arson and in damages. In his words, he is now "a prisoner in my home, like the Venezuelan people". Lilian Tintori, Lopez's wife, has campaigned in Venezuela and overseas to try to win freedom for her husband and met with President Donald Trump in February.Afterw... [Full Article...]
In a direct attack at Pakistan , the Prime Minister equated outfits like the Lashkar-e-Toiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed to terror groups like the so called Islamic State and Al-Qaeda. In the presence of leaders of nations perceived as strong and relentless in their efforts to eliminate terrorism, including the USA and Russian Federation, the PM called worldwide efforts weak and said more cooperation wa... [Full Article...]
The test will take place in the next couple days. Chris Johnson, a spokesman for the agency, said the weapon system at the Pacific Spaceport Complex Alaska in Kodia would "detect, track and engage a target with a THAAD interceptor". Thaad's success rate in testing is far higher than the one for America's Ground-based Midcourse Defense system (GMD), the system specifically created to shoot dow... [Full Article...]
Isabel Martinez in court on Friday. As the camera focused on her face, Isabel Martinez showcased a wide smile for the cameras. Another neighbour said the family did not venture out at all on Wednesday, which was unusual. Martinez was immediately detained after responding officers found the bodies of 33-year-old Martin Romero, 10-year-old Isabela Martinez , 7-year-old Dacota Romero, 4-year... [Full Article...]
Judge's 30 home runs are now the most from any player in both the American and National leagues, and his.330 batting average is third in the AL and fifth-best overall. He also has 66 RBI, good for second in the AL. The only other rookies to hit 29 homers before the All-Star break were Mark McGwire in 1987 (33) and Jose Abreu in 2014 (29). [Full Article...]
Initially only two suspects were taken into custody, a 32-year-old British man of Serbian origin and a 34-year-old Green man. Bakari was an inspiration to all he met. In anther statement , U.S. Rep. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., said: "My thoughts and prayers are with the family and loved ones of Bakari Henderson , whose life was senselessly and brutally cut short this weekend". [Full Article...]
He has been gaining momentum on grass, however. There is a little doubt after a first round loss in Stuttgart, but a straight sets domination of the risky German Alexander Zverev in the final at Halle left him feeling confident and hitting the ball well. [Full Article...]
First lady Melania Trump introduced her husband to an enthusiastic crowd in Warsaw on Thursday, her most prominent moment in a short trip to the Polish capital that also included a visit to a science center. Trump also thanked Warsaw for hosting US forces. Trump did signal areas where he might confront Putin. But Trump has been critical of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation in the past, at o... [Full Article...]
Campfires are prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre, to help prevent human-cased wildfires and to protect fire safety, according to the BC Wildfire Service . "Usually you're lucky to see five or six cars in the morning", he said. The RCMP in BC are monitoring the situation and working closely with the B.C. [Full Article...]
Gavin Long , 29, a former Marine from Kansas City, Missouri, shot and killed three officers and injured three others with a semi-automatic rifle outside a convenience store and vehicle wash near the Baton Rouge police station. The attack came less than two weeks after a white Baton Rouge police officer shot and killed Alton Sterling , a 37-year-old black man. Mckesson was one of almost 200 peop... [Full Article...]
Lukaku is one of only three players to have scored more than 10 goals in each of the past five Premier League seasons (alongside Olivier Giroud and Sergio Aguero). United will waive a fee and may also fund part of Rooney's £13m wages. Mourinho was Chelsea manager when Lukaku was sold to Everton in 2014 after the Belgium worldwide failed to establish a first-team place and had to spend mo... [Full Article...]
Making a statement Police officials said that as of now, "we don't have any reports of police firing", however, the officer added, "We are looking into the incident" and promised to give further details by the afternoon. Holding out a proposal for dialogue, she urged the pro-Gorkhaland agitators not to take the law in their own hands. This is the third such meeting in 22 days. [Full Article...]
Earlier this week, three police officers were killed in an attack in Pandanguo, also in northern Kenya. The al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab has vowed retribution on Kenya for sending troops in 2011 to Somalia to fight the group, which a year ago became the deadliest Islamic extremist group in Africa. [Full Article...]