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If Kavanaugh fails, just nominate him again, says GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham

The Week 

If at first you don't succeed, nominate, nominate again.

That's Sen. Lindsey Graham's (R-S.C.) advice for President Trump as Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh hovers on the confirmation borderline. Of course, Graham is confident Kavanaugh will get through this time around, the senator said in a Tuesday statement. But just in case he doesn't, Graham suggested Trump give it another go.

From calling Kavanaugh "not Bill Cosby" to raging against the "unethical sham" of sexual assault allegations facing the nominee... Читать дальше...

BJP targets Cong over Mahatma's 'death anniversary' tweet

Business Standard 

The BJP on Tuesday took potshots at the Congress when one of its top leaders paid tribute on social media to Mahatma Gandhi using the word "punyatithi" or death anniversary, instead of birth anniversary. The post on the twitter handle of AICC in-charge for Bihar Shaktisinh Gohil was, however, edited soon, "punyatithi" replaced with "Jayanti" meaning birth anniversary. Congress leaders on condition of anonymity said it was an error caused by an oversight and later rectified. The BJP, however, shared... Читать дальше...

Kisan Kranti Yatra: Ghaziabad schools, colleges to remain closed

Business Standard 

In the wake of the ongoing farmers' agitation, all schools and colleges in Ghaziabad will remain closed on Wednesday as a preventive measure.This comes after agitating farmers, who were marching towards Delhi as part of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) protest, were stopped at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border earlier in the day with the police using water cannons and tear gas shells to disperse them.Meanwhile, a Rapid Action Force team arrived at the Uttar Pradesh-Delhi border, where farmers have halted... Читать дальше...



India, Bangladesh should jointly pressurise Myanmar: UN Gen-Secy on Rohingya issue

Business Standard 

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday opined that India needs to support Bangladesh much more and put pressure on Myanmar to ease the Rohingya crisis.The UNSG, while delivering a public lecture on Global Solutions, Global Challenges in the national capital, while responding to a question on Rohingya refugees, said: "I have not seen any community as discriminated as the Rohingya. Deep-rooted racism in Buddhist Myanmar society. The way Rohingya is treated by extremism and armed forces was brutal and it is not acceptable. Читать дальше...

Irak wählte nach langer Zitterpartie Präsidenten

Salzburger Nachrichten 

Rund fünf Monate nach der Wahl im Irak ist der kurdische Politiker Barham Saleh zum neuen Staatschef im des Landes gewählt worden. Die Abgeordneten im Parlament in Bagdad votierten am Dienstag für ihn mit 219 von 329 Stimmen. Das Amt wird im Irak traditionell mit einem Kurden besetzt. Deutlich mehr Einfluss auf die Politik des Landes hat dagegen der Ministerpräsident.

Gold, platinum prices rise in Azerbaijan

News.az 

Prices for gold and platinum increased, while the silver and palladium prices decreased in Azerbaijan Oct. 2, according to the data published by the country’s Central Bank.

Kurdischer Politiker Saleh zu Iraks Staatschef gewählt

Salzburger Nachrichten 

Der gemäßigte kurdische Politiker Barham Saleh ist Iraks neuer Präsident. Das Parlament in Bagdad wählte den 58-Jährigen am Dienstag mit 219 zu 22 Stimmen zum Staatschef. Der Posten ist im Irak traditionell einem Kurden vorbehalten, deutlich mehr Einfluss auf die Politik des Landes hat allerdings der Regierungschef.

Lady Gaga fans have declared war on Venom

Avclub.com 

This weekend, audiences have a choice. They can go see Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga in A Star Is Born or they can watch Tom Hardy in Venom. This may seem an inconsequential decision to many, but it is actually, we are starting to realize, a matter of near cosmological importance. There is darkness or light, up or down,…

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Präsidentenwahl im Irak: Stichwahl kurz vor Ablauf der Frist

Salzburger Nachrichten 

Die Wahl eines neuen irakischen Präsidenten entwickelt sich immer mehr zu einem Krimi. Kurz vor Ablauf der Verfassungsfrist scheiterte das Parlament am Dienstag mit dem Versuch, ein Staatsoberhaupt zu bestimmen. Bei einem Wahlgang am späten Dienstagnachmittag erhielt kein Kandidat die nötige Zwei-Drittel-Mehrheit, berichteten lokale Medien.





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