CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — U.S. officials stopped screening refugees held on Nauru for potential resettlement in the United States this week but will return to the Pacific atoll to continue working toward a deal that President Donald Trump has condemned…
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — U.S. officials stopped screening refugees held on Nauru for potential resettlement in the United States this week but will return to the Pacific atoll to continue working toward a deal that President Donald Trump has condemned…
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — U.S. officials stopped screening refugees held on Nauru for potential resettlement in the United States this week but will return to the Pacific atoll to continue working toward a deal that President Donald Trump has condemned…
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — U.S. officials stopped screening refugees held on Nauru for potential resettlement in the United States this week but will return to the Pacific atoll to continue working toward a deal that President Donald Trump has condemned as "dumb," an Australian minister said Thursday. Trump made enhanced screening a condition for agreeing to honor an Obama administration deal to accept up to 1,250 refugees refused entry into Australia. Dutton later denied in an interview with Sky News that the screening process was on hold... Читать дальше...
Locker-room video after newcomer Lance Stephenson helps lead a Timberwolves' fourth-quarter comeback
The new Premier has outlined her priorities but plenty of other matters deserve her close attention
The Casper Star-Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2koU2Yo ) that the City Council on Tuesday turned down a five-year contract with Colorado-based Electronic Recyclers International. Councilors cited costs and the availability of cheap space at the landfill where toxic materials are buried in their decision.
UN concerned outside world has not fully grasped severity of the crisis unfolding in Myanmar's western Rakhine State.
The Afghan security forces have seized at least 6,500 rounds of Ak-47 rifle ammunition in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. According to the local security officials, the ammunition packs were professionally placed inside a vehicle and was confiscated from Torkham-Jalalabad highway. The provincial police commandment in a statement said the ammunition was seized in the Read the full article...
The 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea would like to see Russian athletes not implicated in doping abuse in its venues, the president of the PyeongChang Organizing Committee said Thursday.
In a shameful incident, a class 7 student in Karnataka became pregnant after she was allegedly raped on several occasions by her guardian.
The acting State Department spokesperson described the meeting as "a constructive conversation" on a range of issues.
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White House press secretary Sean Spicer suggested he misspoke when he cited an Atlanta terror attack that never happened.
At least three times last month, Spicer mentioned a nonexistent Atlanta, Georgia, terror attack while defending Trump’s controversial travel ban. Spicer named Atlanta alongside the Boston Marathon bombings and the mass shooting in San Bernardino, California.
In a statement to ABC News Wednesday night, Spicer said he "clearly meant... Читать дальше...
While in New York to help hammer out the NBA’s collective bargaining agreement, Warriors majority owner Joe Lacob had dinner with Michael Jordan. The topic turned to Golden State’s league-record 73 wins last season, which broke the mark set by Jordan’s 1995-96 Bulls team. Jordan, now principal owner of the Hornets, apparently wasn’t impressed by the Warriors’ feat. During the 1996 playoffs, Chicago guard Ron Harper gifted his teammates T-shirts that read, “72-10 don’t mean a thing without the... Читать дальше...
BOSTON (AP) — The northeastern U.S. is bracing for a powerful, fast-moving storm that is expected to bring more than a foot of snow in some places.
BOSTON (AP) — The northeastern U.S. is bracing for a powerful, fast-moving storm that is expected to bring more than a foot of snow in some places.
Forecasters say the Thursday snowstorm likely will snarl workday commutes across the densely populated region. Officials also are warning of high winds, coastal flooding and power outages. A number of school systems already have canceled Thursday classes including New York City, Philadelphia and Boston.
China gaat van buitenlandse bezoekers vingerafdrukken afnemen. Op de luchthaven van Shenzhen wordt morgen als eerste gestart met het verzamelen van de vingerafdrukken. Daarna wordt de maatregel op andere luchthavens uitgerold.
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MILWAUKEE -- Bucks forward Jabari Parker sprained his left knee.
New figures released by the RSPCA show more than 500 dogs were left in hot cars in WA last year as the agency confirms it has found the owner of a dog who died in a hot car at a beach on Australia Day.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Palestinian officials say an Israeli airstrike has killed two Gaza residents in a smuggling tunnel along the border with Egypt. Health ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Kidra says Thursday’s pre-dawn airstrike wounded five others. The Israeli military had no immediate comment. But on Wednesday the military said its missile defense system intercepted
Seen by many as Indian Army's most daring military operation ever, the details of September 29 surgical strike on terror launch pads along LoC were not divulged due to security reasons then.
The value of the marijuana market is expected to reach $21 billion in the U.S. by 2020, up from $6.7 billion in 2016
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PHILADELPHIA -- The San Antonio Spurs slogged through a subpar game Wednesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers.