John Newton, says this is the second year in a row the price of the yearly feast has gone down. Indeed, the price of turkeys fell by 36 cents this year compared to 2016 - or a decrease of 2 cents per pound. A total of 141 volunteer shoppers checked prices at grocery stores in 39 states for this year's survey. Turkey growers, who raise the staple Thanksgiving dish, received just 5 cents/lb. [Full Article...]
The announcement came after the coalition tightened a blockade November 6, in response to a missile fired toward the Saudi capital by Shiite rebels in Yemen. "It is good news", said Jamie McGoldrick, the United Nations humanitarian chief for Yemen. "If that were to happen that would be a very welcome and critically important development". [Full Article...]
We are awaiting how Pakistan's reacts to the concerns raised by the Indian side, he added. On November 10, Pakistan had said it will allow Jadhav to meet his wife, months after India requested it to grant visa to his mother on humanitarian grounds. [Full Article...]
In the first place, said the National Union of People's Lawyers (NUPL), "the Human Security Act is in the same mold as other draconian legal measures that sweepingly covers even legitimate forms of protest, dissent and resistance". He said the PNP will continue its normal combat patrol and anti-insurgency operations in support of the AFP to maintain peace and order. "The President has had enough... [Full Article...]
When asked what gave him that confidence, a teary eyed Poitras responded, "Faith". "I said this morning she was a tough cookie", said Marcel. Her vehicle was later found at the top of Plateau Boulevard; she was not equipped to spend the night outside, Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. [Full Article...]
Putin has pointed to a special role played by the Turkish and Iranian Presidents Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Hassan Rouhani in the Astana process, a political settlement in Syria would be impossible without their participation. But after a number of meetings between Putin and Saudi leaders, they appear to have backed away from that demand. And Assad himself, meeting with Putin earlier this week in ... [Full Article...]
Even though the bill had already passed through the Lower House, it will now have to go back there after a series of amendments were made to the wording of the legislation. Colleen Hartland MP is congratulated as the bill passes. The Bill was debated in its entirety for approximately 100 hours. The patient must administer the drug themselves, but a doctor could deliver the lethal dose in rare ca... [Full Article...]
The new government, the ERC said, must focus on strengthening state institutions such as the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission and the Zimbabwe Republic Police. He however said the ANC was impressed by the peaceful manner in which the people of Zimbabwe expressed their concerns. That decision was seen by many as clearing the way for Mr Mugabe's wife, Grace, to s... [Full Article...]