NASA said that these meteors are considered to be one of the most attractive showers of the year, traveling at the speed of 148,000 miles per hour into the Earth's atmosphere. For the Orionid shower, the debris you can see is actually pieces of Comet 1P/Halley, famously known as Halley's comet. Locate the constellation Orion. [Full Article...]
The couple's tour of Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand kicked off this week with plenty of references to Meghan's just-announced pregnancy , and Harry continued that tradition on Saturday, as he gave a speech at the 2018 Invictus Games Opening Ceremony. [Full Article...]
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis and his Chinese counterpart sought Thursday to normalise military relations that have dramatically soured in recent weeks over trade and sanctions tensions. Most countries view the Chinese government's vast territorial claims in the sea as in direct violation of global law, but this has not stopped Beijing from building up and weaponizing islets and reefs. [Full Article...]
Crashes involving alcohol typically take place at night as that's when most drinking is done. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the Highway Loss Data Institute conducted the research. Those in favor of relaxing cannabis laws could point out that the studies only looked at four states, while a total of nine allow recreational consumption of the drug. [Full Article...]
He also said that if the driver had applied emergency breaks, there could have been a bigger tragedy. "There was a curve". "There was a curve, driver couldn't have seen it", he said. "We have staff at level crossings whose job is to regulate traffic", he said, explaining why the railways was not alerted about the congregation by its staff. [Full Article...]
The owner of a Trump hotel in Panama used a crowbar to remove the Trump letters.Business has remained steady or declined at some Trump-branded hotels, as well as at the city-owned golf course, carousel and ice skating rinks operated by the Trump Organization in New York City.The push to remove the Trump branding from 200 Riverside Boulevard began in 2017. [Full Article...]
On Friday, however, a Saudi prosecutor announced on state television that an investigation into Khashoggi's disappearance confirmed he was dead. Here is a look at the Saudi narrative regarding Khashoggi, as it developed. He was sacked in December 2015 - after which he reportedly returned to Saudi Arabia and took a job there with the government. Ankara vowed to reveal all the details of a t... [Full Article...]
It is understood that Mr Sharma is not interested in a Senate seat, and the only one available to him would be the spot promised to Andrew Bragg, who pulled out of the preselection race because he felt a female candidate was the Liberal's best hope in Wentworth. [Full Article...]
Pope Francis expressed his willingness Thursday to visit North Korea if officially invited, also saying he will "certainly" respond to such an invitation from the communist state. But beyond a handful of state-controlled places of worship - including a Catholic church in the capital of Pyongyang - no open religious activity is allowed and the authorities have repeatedly jailed foreign missionaries... [Full Article...]
The recent discovery of the 10 fetuses and one infant at the Cantrell Funeral Home came after state inspectors in April shuttered that business after finding 21 improperly stored bodies, some of them covered in mould, in the facility. There was one previously scheduled service at Perry Funeral Home and arrangements are being made for it to occur at another location. Some of the bodies had dates of... [Full Article...]
Some planned to walk toward Mexican territory in a formation that put the men along the edges and women and children in the center. He also warned the migrants that they should turn back. "We don't want them ", Trump said. The 25-year-old farmer had no blanket to fend off the chill, but vowed to continue on. And if we go back to Honduras we'll suffer until the day we die. [Full Article...]
The blowup between John Kelly , President Donald Trump's chief of staff , and John R. Bolton, his national security adviser, was loud enough to be overheard by several officials in the West Wing. The fight allegedly took place earlier this week, as reports , citing unpublished statistics by the Department of Homeland Security, said that 16,658 family members were arrested trying to illega... [Full Article...]
The president tweeted in August that he was coming to Texas to campaign for Cruz amid his re-election battle with Democrat Beto O'Rourke, and was looking for the largest stadium. "There is enough there to proceed to a trial", he declared, CNN reported. "I know that you're very close friends with Mr. Kavanaugh", said a woman off-camera. [Full Article...]
The vibrations themselves are believed to have been created by strong winds blowing across the dunes atop the Ross ice shelf , which vibrates the ice. The noise has also allowed researchers to discover how several processes like global warming and winds are affecting the ice. For instance, changes in the hum could indicate the presence of melt ponds or cracks in the ice. [Full Article...]
The kingdom has said that 18 suspects are in custody following the death of the Washington Post columnist. Khashoggi disappeared after entering the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul Oct. Also reacting to Riyadh's announcement, outgoing Republican Senator Bob Corker said Saudi Arabia's explanation for what happened to Khashoggi "continues to change with each passing day, so we should not as... [Full Article...]
Hours after returning from a trip to Africa, the Union minister issued a statement trashing the charges against him, saying accusations without evidence has become a "viral fever" among some sections and filed a defamation case against journalist Priya Ramani. [Full Article...]
His fiancée was waiting outside for several hours. How did they explain it? Eighteen Saudis have been arrested in connection with the incident and the investigation is ongoing, the public prosecutor said. A person with knowledge of the matter said the Washington Post contributor died after he was placed in a choke hold following a physical altercation. [Full Article...]
WASHINGTON Winter looks wet and especially mild for much of the country, thanks to a weak El Nino brewing, USA meteorologists said. A mild winter could be in store for much of the United States, according to the seasonal forecast released Thursday by NOAA. [Full Article...]
In December 2017, United Nations member states voted decisively at the General Assembly in favour of a resolution effectively declaring U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital to be "null and void" and demanding it be cancelled. [Full Article...]
The deal has allowed the country to flood the United States with cheap goods at shipping discounts of up to 70 percent, putting American companies at a disadvantage and straining the US mail system while fueling growth overseas, Taub said . [Full Article...]