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Iran 'strongly rejects' US chemical weapons accusations
The United States accused Iran on Thursday of failing to declare a toxic arms programme to the global chemical warfare watchdog, in breach of worldwide agreements. In a statement, Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi lashed out at Washington for failing to fulfill its own commitments under the convention. [Full Article...]
15 killed as bus plunges into canal in Karnataka
Authorities fear the number of dead could go up. Mandya is about 100km away from the Karnataka state capital, Bengaluru. "At least 15 people have drowned as the private bus fell into a canal at 11.30 a.m.at Pandavapura". The bodies of the victims were pulled out. Chief minister HD Kumaraswamy has cancelled all his programmes and is rushing to the spot. Prime minister Narendra Modi and ... [Full Article...]
Minutes After Wishing Everyone Happy Thanksgiving, Trump Criticizes Chief Justice John Roberts
Any appeal is likely to go to the 9th Circuit. The tweet came after the Supreme Court's leader, Justice John Roberts , issued an unusual rebuke to the commander-in-chief. "What we have is an extraordinary group of dedicated judges doing their level best to do equal right to those appearing before them", Roberts said in a statement . [Full Article...]
Two Koreas connect DMZ road across border: Seoul
Mattis did not provide details on what a scaled back version of the exercise would look like. And following a historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore in June, US President Donald Trump announced that the US would stop holding joint exercises with the South, calling them expensive and "very provocative". [Full Article...]
Irish man killed in New York City on Thanksgiving day
It was reported to police at 03:47 EST (08:47 GMT) on Thursday. Tributes have been pouring into the much loved and respected 21-year-old ever since news of the tragedy broke yesterday evening. In the interim, the NYPD launched an immediate investigation which resulted in a man presenting himself to police earlier today. He played Gaelic football with the club before emigrating. [Full Article...]
GRU Chief Dies After 'Serious And Long Illness'
Washington has said the GRU was directly involved in interfering in the 2016 US election through "cyber-enabled activities" and the Treasury Department included Korobov on a sanctions list. Russian news agencies cited a Defense Ministry statement which described the general as a "true son of Russia, a patriot of the Fatherland". The GRU, or Main Intelligence Directorate, is the intelligence arm ... [Full Article...]
Prosecutors Decline Felony Charges For Avenatti, May Face Misdemeanor Charges
On November 21, the Los Angeles District Attorney's office said that it would not be prosecuting Avenatti on felony domestic abuse charges. Actress Mareli Miniutti made the accusations against Avenatti and claimed he "dragged her across the floor" in his Los Angels apartment after an argument. [Full Article...]
New tactics see United Kingdom police ram 'moped thieves'
Dramatic footage released last night shows Scotland Yard's "Scorpion" pursuit teams hitting mopeds and sending suspects sprawling over vehicle bonnets and flying across the tarmac. Officers have taken to using their own vehicles to knock the suspects off their bikes, even when travelling at high speed. "The public quite rightly expects us to intervene to keep London safe". [Full Article...]