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N Koreans visit Beijing to learn about China's reforms: ministry
Bolton appeared on Sunday talk shows, during which the June 12 meeting between Trump and the North Korean leader dominated the proceedings. "Clearly, the ballistic missiles program, as with Iran, with the intention of being a delivery system for nuclear weapons - that's gotta go". [Full Article...]
CMA Looking At Competition Concerns In Lonmin-Sibanye Merger
The proposed takeover has been considered a rescue deal for Lonmin, which has suffered at the hands of weak platinum prices , costs related to the strengthening rand, a large labour force, and expensive deep-level mines. "The longer the delay, the greater the potential for transaction failure, since the likelier it would be that Lonmin would be in net debt", says Shore Capital analyst Yuen Low. [Full Article...]
Ramadan 2018: Why Muslims celebrate the revelation of the Koran
Earlier this week, Oman's Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs (MARA) announced that May 17 (Thursday) will be observed as the first day of the holy month of Ramadan in the Sultanate. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, also ordered the release of 302 inmates ahead of the holy month. "The council hereby enjoins the Muslims all over the Country to be on the lookout for the a... [Full Article...]
Early results in Iraq election favour populist cleric al-Sadr
Abadi said that after accusations of fraud and faulty machines in the northern province of Kirkuk, the election commission should hold a manual recount there. Partial returns of the 2018 vote the first since Iraq declared victory over the Islamic State group were announced late Sunday by the Iraqi electoral commission and put al-Sadr's political alliance in the lead in four provinces, includ... [Full Article...]
Stephen King Cracks Joke About Melania Trump's Hospitalization
Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn responded to reports about Mrs. Trump's procedure, saying, "No one believes Trump & Melania have a real marriage anymore". They're not common but tend to occur in middle-aged women, and if they become large enough, they can cause problematic bleeding, said Dr. Keith Kowalczyk of MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. [Full Article...]
Flood warning issued for Fox River effective Tuesday afternoon
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may cause localized flooding. More than 1.75 inches of rain fell between 7 a.m. Sunday until 7 a.m. Monday shouldn't be too bad with drizzle and some patchy fog ending by mid-morning and cloudy, seasonable conditions the rest of the day. It will remain in effect through Tuesday morning. [Full Article...]
Facial recognition tech 'matched innocent people to criminals'
One particular development is the use of biometric data, including databases of facial images, in conjunction with Automatic Facial Recognition Technology. SWP - which has used AFR at 18 public places since it was first introduced in May 2017 - has fared only slightly better. Of the remaining 234, there were 110 interventions and 15 arrests. [Full Article...]
Steve Bruce pushing for new Aston Villa deal for Alan Hutton
Furthermore, Villa have only lost one of their past 10 home games in the Championship and manager Steve Bruce has an impressive record at this stage of the season, with the Villa boss losing just one of his past seven play-off games (winning four and drawing two). [Full Article...]