The Sudanese Professional Association , an organization behind the December 25 and January 9 rallies, submitted a memorandum to the Parliament to "demand the regime give up the political and executive power to the Sudanese people who flooded the cities with their sole demand to end the regime's 30 years of dictatorship". [Full Article...]
Afghan leader Ashraf Ghani Thursday called Prime Minister Imran Khan and thanked him for the efforts for peace. "Prime Minister Imran Khan assured President Ghani that Pakistan was making honest efforts for a negotiated settlement of the conflict in Afghanistan through an inclusive peace process, as part of shared responsibility", the statement said. [Full Article...]
Investigators in Kenya are exploring the possibility that some of the militants who attacked a Nairobi hotel and office complex may not have been ethnic Somalis, stoking fears that militants are deepening their pools of recruitment in the region. [Full Article...]
LONDON , Jan 20 (Reuters) - Parliament can not be allowed to hijack Brexit, Trade Minister Liam Fox said on Sunday, in a warning to lawmakers who want to take more control over Britain's departure from the European Union. According to media reports, aides to May thought such a move would allow her to win support for her Brexit plan from the Democratic Unionist Party that supports the UK PM's m... [Full Article...]
The scene outside the General Santander police academy in southern Bogota was chaotic, with ambulances and helicopters rushing to the normally tightly controlled facility. Vehicle bombs were not uncommon during the decades-long conflict between the Colombian government and left-wing rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc ). [Full Article...]
Lous and that she will be released after she testifies before a grand jury. The disclosure by Beryl Howell, chief judge of the U.S. District Court in Washington, marked the first time any U.S. Hashemi-who according to news reports has USA and Iranian dual citizenship-was arrested on January 13 in St. Louis, Missouri, and transferred to an Federal Bureau of Investigation detention center in Washi... [Full Article...]
As for the "wolf" moniker, the first full moon in January is traditionally called the "full wolf moon" in Indigenous culture, according to the Farmer's Almanac . The moon's orbit (gray line) is tilted with respect to the ecliptic (yellow line), so it usually misses the shadow . In essence, you'd be seeing a solar eclipse . [Full Article...]
The prosecution said Sanchez and Guzman discussed her marijuana transactions through encrypted messages and referred to each other as "Lovely" or "M" in text messages they exchanged on Blackberries that they switched out every few weeks. In one bit of testimony, Zambada claimed Guzman had the brother of another cartel leader killed because he would not shake his hand when they met to make peace in... [Full Article...]
Homes and businesses in the area were evacuated. Speaking on Sunday morning, Assistant Chief Constable Hamilton revealed that officers on patrol in Bishop Street had been checking a suspicious vehicle when they were alerted to a device left at the courthouse. [Full Article...]
Describing a U.S. immigration system that he called "badly broken", Trump said, "I am here today to break the logjam and provide Congress with a path forward to end the government shutdown and solve the crisis along the southern border". [Full Article...]
The pungent smell of fuel hung in the air. He warned that the death toll could rise as authorities began sweeping the area for bodies. Another pipeline burst into flames in the neighbouring state of Queretaro, but the Mexican army reported nobody was hurt. [Full Article...]
The DRC's Constitutional Court on Tuesday began hearing an appeal brought by Fayulu challenging the election results. Martin Fayulu has requested a recount, alleging fraud. The presidential candidate of the ruling coalition Emmanuel Shadary took 23.8%. DRC's constitutional court is widely seen as beholden to Kabila, who has been in power since his father was assassinated in 2001. [Full Article...]
A group of Honduran migrants entered southern Mexico on Friday, joining more than 1,000 people who departed Central America in recent days headed to the United States and putting to the test Mexico's vows to guarantee the safe and orderly flow of people. [Full Article...]
Speeches were beamed on 20 giant screens to a sea of spectators waving the national tricolor flag and the banners of India's myriad opposition movements. "Consequently, they have now formed an alliance called Mahagathbandhan ", PM Modi said, even as one after another opposition leaders including Chandrababu Naidu and Akhilesh Yadav criticised his government on a range of issues. [Full Article...]
In a Thursday morning statement to reporters, Giuliani said, "I can speak only to the president, not the campaign", adding, "There is no collusion by President Trump in any way shape or form". "Man, Rudy Giuliani out-Giulianied himself tonight", Lemon said. Trump has frequently denied, in tweets and in public remarks, that any collusion with Russian Federation occurred, calling the U.S. [Full Article...]
One young man in particular, wearing a steel gray bubble coat and red "Make America Great Again" hat, faces off against the group of indigenous marchers with a steady gaze. Chase Iron Eyes, an attorney with the Lakota People Law Project, said the incident lasted about 10 minutes and ended when Phillips and other activists walked away. [Full Article...]
Women's March co-leader Tamika Mallory . In recent days, Democratic National Committee and several high-profile progressive advocacy groups have pulled their support in response to Mallory's defense of anti-semite and racist Nation of Islam head Louis Farrakhan in an interview with The View on Monday. [Full Article...]
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo , and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross were among those set to make the trip. Trump has refused to reopen the federal government unless Congress provides money to expand an existing border barrier while House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has refused to provide any money for a wall, even if Trump ends the shutdown. [Full Article...]
Nevertheless, Giuliani's non-denial here is all over the news and certainly betokens more to come. After being accused of dodging the accusations, he later in the week told reporters: "I never worked for Russian Federation". Special Counsel Robert Mueller is investigating Russia's interference in the 2016 election , whether Trump or any of his associates conspired in the operation and whethe... [Full Article...]
Among those in attendance are Van Dyke's wife, father and two school-age daughters. To bolster its probation request, the defense legal team filed dozens of letters written by Van Dyke's friends and relatives, including his wife, daughters and parents. [Full Article...]