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Stacey Abrams May Force Court to Consider a New Vote
By midday Friday, more than half of those counties had completed their review. Mr Kemp declared his victory shortly after the vote on 6 November, but the Democratic candidate's campaign team launched a legal challenge to ensure all ballots were counted. [Full Article...]
USA to vote "No" for first time on UN Golan resolution
It appears these predictions may be coming to fruition as Haley readies to vote against the resolution Friday in what would be a historic change in United States policy on the issue. "I've heard the idea being suggested but there's no discussion of it, no decision within the USA government", Bolton reportedly said during his visit to Israel this week. [Full Article...]
Tamil Nadu CM says cyclone Gaja claimed 13 lives, announces compensation
The cyclone destroyed or partially damaged almost 1,600 mud huts and uprooted more than 5,000 trees in the area, state authorities said. Chief Minister Edappadi K. "Maximum wind speed was reported at Adirampattinam 117 kph followed by Nagapattinam 100 kmph and Karaikal 83 kmph", the latest bulletin said. "It is very likely to move almost westwards and weaken gradually into a cyclonic storm d... [Full Article...]
China sends written response to U.S. trade reform demands: USA govt sources
A string of comments from both the United States president himself and his top economic advisor Larry Kudlow over the past several weeks indicated that there is movement towards a deal. Xi and Trump are set to meet this month at a gathering of the Group of 20 major economies in Argentina. China has also proved that it's aware of its own commercial self-interest and the impact its own retalia... [Full Article...]
Michelle Obama surprises a dance class at her former high school
Ever since the news emerged that former USA first lady Michelle Obama had signed a joint book deal with husband Barack , fans and critics have been speculating over what might be revealed in the highly-anticipated memoir. She said: "In order for my children to have a normal life, even though they had security, they were in the world in a way that we weren't". Trump once falsely claimed that ... [Full Article...]
I Answered Mueller's Questions, Not Submitted Them
What did the president say? Trump said that while he had finished the questions, he had not turned them into the special counsel yet. The president also again signaled he will make changes to his Cabinet and White House staff. Tensions have risen even higher over the probe since Trump last week ousted Jeff Sessions as attorney general and named Matthew Whitaker as his replacement on an acti... [Full Article...]
Grassley Steps Down from Judiciary Committee...Paving Way for Lindsey Graham?
Graham, of course, became a national villain, or hero, depending on your outlook, for his decidedly non-judicious demeanor during the committee's final hearings on Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination, serving up a wildly partisan tirade aimed, some thought, at shoring up his conservative and Trumpian street cred back home and in Washington. [Full Article...]
Khmer Rouge leaders found guilty of genocide in landmark ruling
Although the widespread slaughter that rent Cambodia between 1975 and 1979 is often called a "genocide" - known as the "crime of all crimes" - the loaded charge carries a narrow legal definition. There are fears that politics will thwart the tribunal from undertaking any further prosecutions. "Today's verdict hopefully brings some measure of justice to the victims, 40 years after the unspeakable... [Full Article...]