Turkey's president said Syrian President Bashar Assad is a "terrorist who engaged in state terrorism" and should not be part of Syria's post-conflict future. The two leaders spoke on regional issues ranging from the situation and Libya to terrorism, Erdogan said. "Any steps against Jerusalem's historic status and holiness are unacceptable", Erdogan said. [Full Article...]
Villa , who is considering a run for a Florida congressional seat, said she initially thought it was sexual harassment, but police told her that touching someone on any body part that is sexual in nature constituted sexual assault. "I did nothing wrong", she added. Another partygoer confirmed Villa's version of events as "100 percent" true in a separate conversation with Newsweek . [Full Article...]
On Friday, Byrd, who is from Warren, Michigan, was pronounced dead. He was engaged and had a 1-year-old son, according to the paper. "I would appreciate if [the boys' parents] could at least call my auntie and tell her they're sorry", said Byrd's cousin Shaveontae King to the Blade. [Full Article...]
Another ally, the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party has also demanded a status quo on the dispute with Karnataka. "We hope that JD (S) leader and former Prime Minister H.D. Mr Yeddyurappa, a power Lingayat leader from north Karnataka , is expected to lead the BJP's campaign in the region, when the state goes to the polls next year. [Full Article...]
The court also discharged accused Shyam Sahu, Shivnarayan Kalsangra and Praveen Takalki from the blast case. The court, ruling on their applications for discharge of all charges, said Sadhvi Pragya, Purohit and the other six will face trial under sections 16 (committing a terror act) and 18 (criminal conspiracy) of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). [Full Article...]
Both houses of Parliament were adjourned till 2 pm soon after the proceedings began on Wednesday as Opposition leaders brought up the controversy over Modi's comments on Singh as well as the way former Indian Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav and his family were treated in Pakistan on Monday. [Full Article...]
December 26, 2017 (EIRNS)-In the first-ever trilateral meeting, foreign ministers of China, Pakistan, and Afghanistan reaffirmed their commitment to improving their relations, deepening mutually beneficial cooperation, advancing connectivity under China's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative, and fighting terrorism in all its forms and manifestation without any distinction, PTI Islamabad reported to... [Full Article...]
A bright streak was seen in the sky in parts of New England, including southern ME and New Hampshire on Tuesday. At 5:52 p.m., the Mt. Agamenticus webcam in York County captured the meteor, with many people on social media from all over ME confirming the sight. [Full Article...]