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US plans walkout as Syria takes reins of UN disarmament forum
He also said that the USA was planning to walk out and "will be taking other actions that you will see over the course of Syria's presidency, so please stay tuned". The controversy comes as the Syrian government has been accused of staging chemical weapons attacks on civilians during the ongoing civil war. "It is shameful that a regime that continues to use chemical weapons to murder its own peo... [Full Article...]
´You´re all going to die´: Parkland shooter´s phone videos released
Cruz, a 19-year-old former student at the school, ultimately killed 17 people in the attack. "Hello, my name is Nick and I'm going to be the next school shooter of 2018", says Cruz at the start of another video. It looks, from the words, like the kid had joy. Investigators discovered the videos on Cruz's cellphone, which was taken into evidence after the shooting, according to CNN . [Full Article...]
Mnangagwa says ready for July 30 showdown; warns Zanu PF impeachment plotters
The MDC wanted printing of ballots to be put to an open tender, but this was rejected by the government. A presidential run-off vote is set for September 8 if no candidate gets at least the 50 percent-plus-one vote required to win. In a related development, Zimbabwe Electoral Commission member, Qhubani Moyo, has given an assurance that all contesting parties and candidates in the forthcoming nat... [Full Article...]
Salisbury medical doctors didn't consider Skripals would survive Novichok poisoning
Dr Christine Blanshard, Medical Director at Salisbury Hospital where the Skripals were treated said medical staff were still "learning" and could not give an accurate prognosis for the father-daughter pair. "But all the evidence was there that they would not survive", he said in an interview broadcast Tuesday. Dr Jukes explained: "These are vulnerable patients, they needed some form of advocate ... [Full Article...]
Trump Blasts Sessions: 'I Wish' I Didn't Him as Attorney General
Another source familiar with the discussions tells CNN that Sessions met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago soon after the recusal and there was a confrontation. Another long-time Trump defender, Fox News legal analyst Andrew Napolitano , said Trump's repeated claims that the Federal Bureau of Investigation placed an undercover spy in his campaign "seem to be baseless". [Full Article...]
Subtropical Storm Alberto Prompts Emergency Declarations in Florida, Mississippi, Alabama
The weather service said its meteorologists confirmed a weak tornado with maximum winds of 85 miles per hour (147 kph) hit an area around Cameron, South Carolina, on Monday afternoon. States around the Gulf Coast were watching for developments in the storm, and encouraging people to stay informed and prepared, according to NBC-2 . [Full Article...]
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich can not work in United Kingdom on Israeli passport
The UK visa application process for Russia's 11th wealthiest man had been taking longer than usual as diplomatic tensions between the UK and his homeland remain strained following the poisoning of former spy Sergei Skripal in Salisbury, earlier his year. [Full Article...]
Paris police clear 1,700-strong Millenaire migrant camp
An uptick in new arrivals was also noticed following the clearance of a huge migrant camp in the northern French city of Calais in October 2016, which at its peak housed some 10,000 people, according to aid groups. Reacting to Gassama's intervention on Antenne Reunion radio she said: "We can only thank him and thank heaven he was so reactive". "I replied that his heroic gesture was an example fo... [Full Article...]