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European Union must get Turkey "back in line", halt its human rights crackdown
Relations between Turkey and the European Union have been on the rocks since the Turkish authorities launched a wide-ranging crackdown on dissent in wake of the failed coup attempt of July 15, 2016. He also dismissed USA concerns about Turkey's negotiations with Russian Federation to buy S-400 missile defense batteries that would be incompatible with North Atlantic Treaty Organisation systems, say... [Full Article...]
Libya crisis: Rival governments commit to ceasefire
Mr Sarraj's Government of National Accord (GNA), which is backed by the United Nations and based in the capital Tripoli, has tried to win the support of the various militias and politicians since coming to power in 2016. But he added: "There are too many open questions on Libya , too many mediators, too many initiatives. we need to combine our efforts and focus them on (U.N. [Full Article...]
All stranded hikers rescued in Arizona
Crews dropped food, water and blankets to the two remaining hikers stuck on a ledge before they could be rescued Monday morning. Gress said the incident served as a reminder of the danger of flash flooding "especially in areas like Redington Pass and Sabino Canyon". [Full Article...]
Queues, security for Pell court appearance
Jordan Spieth eyes career Grand Slam after dramatic Open title
Spieth pitched over the bunker to 7 feet and made the putt to escape with bogey, falling behind for the first time. He has already shown he likes to double up - he won the 2015 US Open just a couple of months after opening his account at The Masters. [Full Article...]
Remaining Inside EU Customs Union Would Be A 'Disaster,' Says Barry Gardiner
And he was backed up by his loyal lieutenant Barry Gardiner who warned the United Kingdom would become a "vassal state" if it opted for a Norwegian style model which stayed in the single market. The Apprentice host and former Labour peer Sir Alan Sugar has said that Jeremy Corbyn should stand aside. "We never said we would completely abolish it because we were unaware of the size of it at the ti... [Full Article...]
Two men with 30 wives guilty of polygamy
Judge Sheri Ann Donegan of the British Columbia Supreme Court noted in her ruling that the main defendant, Blackmore, did not deny his polygamy . Blackmore's lawyer, Blair Suffredine, told the court he planned to launch a challenge to the anti-polygamy laws should his client be found guilty. [Full Article...]
Israele rimuove i metal detector
I metal detector, la cui rimozione sarebbe iniziata questa mattina, saranno sostituiti da telecamere di sorveglianza, decisione che, secondo il direttore della Moschea del Monte del Tempio , non risulterebbe stata gradita da molti fedeli musulmani. [Full Article...]
HTC U11 Sapphire Blue Colour Variant India, Pre-Orders Now Open
The price of the Sapphire Blue HTC U11 is the same as the other two color options at Rs. 51,990. HTC had launched its 64GB locked version of the U11 in the U.S.in June in a marketing deal with Sprint . For example, the squeeze can be customised to open an app, or a game, open the camera app, take a picture, open email app or activate any of the voice assistants. [Full Article...]
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is adding new cosmetic crates and microtransactions
Primarily this will be to solve a number of "complications with a client crash bug" and various other reported bugs that are causing issues for the game and servers over the past week. PUBG and ESL will be providing extensive coverage of all activities, including interactive coverage on social media through which communities can engage with the participating players . [Full Article...]
Judge Corbyn by his basket-case foreign friends
President Nicolás Maduro's push toward autocratic rule culminates on July 30, with the planned election of a constituent assembly to rewrite the country's constitution. In May, when Maduro announced his plan to establish a constituent assembly, he presented it as a way to restore confidence in his government, which has struggled to recover from economic decline amid collapsing oil prices. [Full Article...]
Iran Will Not Fall for US Ploy on JCPOA
Iran's Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani [Reuters backgrounder] renounced the USA claims and brought his own in a televised speech to other top-ranking judicial officials. The U.S. statement followed earlier remarks by an Iranian Judiciary official, saying that an Iranian court had sentenced a U.S. dual national to 10 years in prison over spying charges. [Full Article...]
Jordanian killed and Israeli wounded at Amman embassy
Faced with popular anger , including from families of the victims who include a teenager, Jordan initially said it wanted to question the Israeli officer over the incident. Jordan is the Muslim custodian of the site. The incident came at the worst possible time for Israel, complicating efforts to find a way out of the standoff over the metal detectors at the Jerusalem site. [Full Article...]
President Trump to speak at joint news conference with Lebanese prime minister
Trump did not comment on the ongoing feud. "I'm not somebody who will stand by and let him get away with what he's tried to do, and he did it a number of times", said Trump. In remarks on the occasion, the prime minister said: "Lebanon, as you know, is living a small miracle in a burning region". Trump praised the Lebanese army for "fighting continually to guard Lebanon's border and prevent IS... [Full Article...]
Hundreds battle wild fires across southern France
Four firefighters have been injured battling the blazes in the Riviera region. 10 vehicles were burnt out in the fire and a sawmill also went up in flames. Fire chiefs in the Vaucluse department told AFP news agency they had been unable to keep the flames under control on Monday night. Up to 500 firefighters were expected on the scene. [Full Article...]
Video of Shark Dragging Behind Speeding Boat Sparks FWC Investigation
The shark appears to be caught on a fishing line or rope by its tail fin. "The FWC takes this very seriously and is now investigating this incident", said Rob Klepper, with the FWC's Law Enforcement Division, in an email to Global News. The issue is that investigators don't know who posted the video , where the video was shot or what happened to the shark. In the video, you can see three men... [Full Article...]
61% of drone owners welcome United Kingdom government regulation plans
THE UK GOVERNMENT WILL HAVE A system in place that tells people not to fly drones at planes and tells them to register their ownership. In addition, a new drone safety awareness test means owners will have to prove that they understand United Kingdom safety, security and privacy regulations. [Full Article...]
Paul Ryan Defends Robert Mueller: 'Anything But' a 'Biased Partisan'
Fewer than half (47 percent) of those who responded in a quiz by Pew Research Center correctly identified former FBI Director Robert Mueller as the man leading the nation's most closely watched investigation. Mr. Trump would best serve himself and the American people by not being petulant, ceasing interfering in justice and starting to behave like the president of the United States. [Full Article...]
State Department: Tillerson Does Not Want Out
The State Department is pushing back on a new wave of rumors that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is planning on resigning. 'The secretary has been very clear he intends to stay here at the State Department, ' Nauert said . Joseph Dunford and other top officials at the Pentagon, before briefing members of the House of Representatives on Capitol Hill; meanwhile, his public schedule listed only ... [Full Article...]
England Beat India by 9 runs in Women Cricket World Cup
She effected a double strike in her seventh over, taking the all-important wickets of Sarah Taylor - who was looking set for a long partnership with Natalie Sciver - and Fran Wilson on consecutive deliveries. Despite the runners up finish, the Indian women cricket team has done the entire nation proud with their brilliant performance in the tournament. "I'm getting excited already thinking about... [Full Article...]