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First Warning Forecast: Warmer Weather Moving In
The latest date the region has seen an inch or more of snow has been May 1. Dry and warm over the next few days with records possibly being broken or tied by Wednesday! "There will be locally higher amounts up to 5 or 6" possible The Monday morning commute could be a bit slick, so allow extra time for your morning commute. [Full Article...]
Bill Clinton hails 'genius' of Good Friday Agreement
You do smart things'. Former British prime minister Tony Blair insists the agreement is still relevant today. Despite the Good Friday Agreement putting an end to " The Troubles ", in which more than 3,500 people were killed, there are concerns over the future of the British province. [Full Article...]
West Bengal panchayat polls: BJP moves court against SEC decision
The SEC did not accept nominations after the HC order on Tuesday, which anyway came after 3pm (the original deadline for the extended-and-then-scrapped paper-filing window), as it was slated to take up the next stage of the process - the scrutiny of nomination papers - on Wednesday. [Full Article...]
A woman's idea helps save 15 lives in Delhi fire
The healer, N'na Fanta Camara gave these women a mixture of leaves, herbs and other medicines that caused them to bloat and look pregnant. She suffered from severe smoke inhalation and had second-degree burns on 10 percent of her body, including her forearms, hands and back, Norman said. [Full Article...]
'Unsatisfactory': Russia and Britain Trade Fees in Poisoning Case
The Russian Embassy said in a statement that it was "high-energy" for a gathering between Mr. Johnson and its ambassador, Alexander Yakovenko , to talk about the investigation in to the poisoning of the secret agent, Sergei Skripal , and his kid, Yulia, & "the wide array of spiritual troubles". [Full Article...]
Israeli Labor Party suspends ties with Corbyn amid antisemitism claims
Britain's Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn speaking after he retained his parliamentary seat in Islington north London , June 9, 2017. In the last few weeks, Labour has become embroiled in an anti-Semitism row after Mr Corbyn questioned why a public mural depicting Jewish bankers was to be removed. [Full Article...]
Minna residents say Buhari needs second term to consolidate on achievements
Kano is pivotal to Buhari's second term bid as the state gave him the highest number of votes in the 2015 election, just like in the elections of 2003, 2007 and 2011. "NANS is wishing the president best of luck as we implore him to be just and fair to all Nigerians regardless of religion and ethnicity". Makarfi, who is also the immediate past National Caretaker Chairman of the PDP said: "For me,... [Full Article...]
Colombian Officials Arrest Former Rebel Leader on US Drug Warrant
Colombian authorities arrested a former top rebel peace negotiator on a USA drug warrant Monday, delivering a major blow to the country's already teetering attempts to put a half century of political violence behind it. without court approval, effectively sparking a wave of violence that killed thousands. During the meeting and subsequent negotiations, he and his co-conspirators - one of them,... [Full Article...]
Russian Federation vows to curb United States sanctions fallout, shrugs off rouble fall
It is biggest fall that has had index MOEX (ex Micex, called in roubles) since January 2016, close to 9.2%. Mandelker said the US could impose additional restrictions on any company dealing with the Russian tycoons and government officials penalized in the latest sanctions rolled out last week. [Full Article...]
National security adviser urged president to cancel trip overseas
Vice-President Mike Pence will travel in Trump's place. On Monday, Trump indicated that the administration would be making "some major decisions over the next 24 to 48 hours". The OPCW has maintained a presence in Syria since it first set up its fact-finding mission in 2014 following repeated allegations of chemical weapons use. [Full Article...]
HP school bus accident: CM visits injured
Monday's accident, which occurred about 325km (200 miles) from the state capital, Shimla, involved a bus transporting some 40 students from Wazir Ram Singh Pathania Memorial school in Nurpur in the country's Kangra district. Suraksha Devi, who lost four of her grandchildren in the accident, said that all she had left of them were photographs. More than 150,000 people are killed each year with mo... [Full Article...]
UP's saffron Ambedkar painted blue
The statue was installed after the approval by the villagers. Ambedkar was in news recently after the state government issued a notification to include "Ramji' as the middle name in all official communication on the Dalit icon". This is a conscious effort by the party to project the ideological stalwarts of both of its regional rivals, the Bahujan Samaj Party and the Samajwadi Party , at the ... [Full Article...]
Jammu and Kashmir: Lawyers booked for protest against police
Some civil society members and lawyers too demanded that the case be handed over the CBI, claiming that they do have faith in the Crime Branch. The body of the eight-year-old girl from the nomadic Bakerwal community was recovered from the forests in Rassana on January 17, a week after she went missing while grazing horses in the woods. [Full Article...]
Travel chaos as rail workers hold renewed strike against Macron's reforms
Rail workers began their strikes on two out of every five working days last week to protest the government's planned overhaul of the operator. The government argues the overhaul will help transform the heavily indebted company into a profitable public service, but workers have hit back with complaints the SNCF was being dismantled to pave the way for privatization. [Full Article...]
Protests outside Chepauk stadium against IPL matches
The move from TNCA comes as members of various sections of the Tamil society, including actors, politicians, political commentators, and farmers, are protesting against hosting IPL matches in Chennai amid the tense situation prevailing in Tamil Nadu over Cauvery river-sharing. [Full Article...]
French President Macron to hold talks with Saudi crown prince in Paris
After much speculation on the prince's schedule, Macron's office said he hosted a dinner for the 32-year-old prince at the historic museum. A French lawyer representing the Legal Center for Rights and Development filed the suit against the crown prince, now in France on an official visit, for his leading role in the Saudi-led coalition's airstrikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen . [Full Article...]
Merkel: New Pipeline Impossible Without Clarity For Ukraine
Nord Stream 2 is opposed by countries such as Poland and the Baltic states for allegedly increasing European Union reliance on Russian gas. The Federal Chancellor pointed out the importance of retaining gas transit across Ukraine. The firms involved have already invested more than 4 billion euros (US$5 billion) in the project. The World Bank has kept its forecast for GDP growth this year uncha... [Full Article...]
Iceland supermarket to ban palm oil from all own-brand products
Although some companies will say they're committed to using "sustainable" palm oil, products are bought and sold so many times before they get put into the food we eat, it's pretty hard to be 100 per cent sure where that ingredient has come from. [Full Article...]
United States agrees guided missiles for Qatar before Trump talks
On the Gulf crisis, the Emir thanked the president for his personal efforts and important role in finding a solution. HE the US president had welcomed HH the Emir and the accompanying delegation at the beginning of the meeting, and stressed the strength of the personal relationship between him and HH the Emir even before the USA president entered the world of politics. [Full Article...]
Israeli jets target Gaza position after infiltration attempt
They are demanding an end to Israel's siege of the Gaza Strip and the right to return to the land Palestinians were expelled from in 1948. The UN call for the investigation into the killings came after the USA blocked a UN Security Council (UNSC) statement condemning Israel's use of force against civilian protesters at the Gaza border, which rights groups have deemed criminal and illegal... [Full Article...]