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Trump at United Nations says its mission is hindered by 'bureaucracy and mismanagement'
Kicking off a frantic week of diplomacy with a panel discussion on United Nations reform, Trump noted a personal history with the New York-based institution. Mr Trump has said U.S. contributions to the UN's budgets are "unfair" and earlier this year proposed drastic cuts to its United Nations funding, including reducing its contribution to the peacekeeping budget by $1bn. [Full Article...]
GOP final effort to dismantle Obamacare looks uncertain
The bill leaves to the states the future guarantees of insurance covering pre-existing conditions, which not all states would support, and reduces overall funds for health care, while shifting money from states that expanded Medicaid coverage to those which didn't. [Full Article...]
Germany's Parliament Readies For Far-Right Party To Win Seats
A survey last week conducted by pollster Forschungsgruppe Wahlen for ZDF television showed support for Merkel's conservative bloc falling 2 points to 36 per cent - a result that would still make it the largest group in parliament. "No, I don't think I'll change much from how Franz-Josef did things", she says flatly, then avoids answering whether or not the CDU can still really count as a conserv... [Full Article...]
Civil Society Group Urges Federal Government To Report IPOB To UN
The new Abia police commissioner warned that anyone found with the Biafra emblem will be arrested and charged to court because the proscription of the group by the governors of the south east automatically make it illegal. "We have no doubt that the undisclosed reason for the deployment of troops to South-eastern states by the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration is to attack unarmed and ... [Full Article...]
Trump lawyer overheard slamming colleagues, dishing on Russian Federation probe at DC steakhouse
Trump's family. The New York Times reported Sunday that lawyers on President Donald Trump's legal team are in disagreement about how much to cooperate with Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, but within the report , concerns were shared over White House staffers who could be wearing recording devices. [Full Article...]
Telangana NRIs celebrate Bathukamma with fervour in Canada
The sarees, in 500 designs and colours, would be distributed till September 20. But we were thoroughly disappointed over the quality of the polyester sarees, which does not cost even Rs 50-Rs 60 each. Officials were in for a rude shock seeing the protests over the poor quality of the saris. Handlooms and textiles director Shailaja Ramayyar convened a meeting to review the situation. [Full Article...]
USA bombers, fighter jets in bombing drill over Korean peninsula - South Korea
US President Donald Trump is to make his United Nations debut today with a speech to the General Assembly, although yesterday he was scheduled to give a speech to a US-sponsored event on reforming the world body. Meeting with reporters at an event at the Chinese embassy in Washington to commemorate the 68th anniversary of the People's Republic of China's foundation, Ambassador Cui Tiankai responde... [Full Article...]
Hurricane Maria Strengthens to Category 3 Storm
In the Caribbean , Maria is growing in power and will hit some of the islands wrecked by Irma about two weeks ago, along with others. Strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Maria is expected to become a hurricane later today or tonight. [Full Article...]