People
Gov. Scott Walker signals support for lame-duck package
The lame-duck maneuvering in Wisconsin is similar to action taken by Republicans in North Carolina two years ago and is being discussed in MI before a Democratic governor takes over there. Last month, Democrats won every constitutional office, including governor and attorney general. There hasn't been one since 2010, when Democrats in power then tried unsuccessfully to approve union contracts ... [Full Article...]
Duterte jokes about marijuana use despite thousands of deaths in drugs war
Duterte, whose anti-illegal drug war resulted in the killings of thousands of Filipinos, on Monday said in a speech during the conferment of awards on ASEAN National Organizing Council Officials and Personnel he used marijuana to perk himself up in foreign events because of the grueling schedule. [Full Article...]
Sri Lankan court bars Rajapaksa from acting as Prime Minister
Rajapaksa has, so far, failed to prove his majority in Parliament. "There is a possibility of withdrawing the gazette", said a source in regular discussion with Sirisena, referring to the official announcement by which the president dissolved parliament. [Full Article...]
Sacked vegan claims discrimination in landmark case
He is now bringing a legal case, claiming he was discriminated against on the basis of his vegan belief . He informed his colleagues about it in spite of being "told [by the animal welfare group's management] not to communicate with staff about pensions", the 54-year-old said. [Full Article...]
ECJ Advocate General says United Kingdom can revoke Article 50 unilaterally
Legal representatives for the UK Government believe the case is inadmissible as it deals with a hypothetical situation, since the Government's policy is not to revoke Article 50. Handing May's government the unilateral power to reverse Article 50 would allow the United Kingdom to retain the perks of its current membership including the economic rebate that Margaret Thatcher negotiated in 1984 and ... [Full Article...]
Israel launches operation to thwart Hezbollah border tunnels
Some areas near the border fence had been closed off. During that war, the armed Shia group was able to overwhelm Israel's ground invasion of southern Lebanon and strike military and civilian targets, undermining internal Israeli support for the war and spurring regional support for Hezbollah's military successes against a state army. [Full Article...]
Mom and son scramble for safety as Alaska natural disaster rattles home
Then came a series of smaller quakes. The quake was centered about 7 miles north of Anchorage, which has a population of about 300,000. "I would characterize this as a demonstration that Anchorage is prepared for these kinds of emergencies", he said. [Full Article...]
First Muslim country that wins title of 'Most powerful passport'
This information is obtained from the Passport Index . UAE passport holders can enter 167 countries without obtaining a visa prior to arrival, according to Passport Index , a list created by a Montreal-based financial advisory firm Arton Capital. [Full Article...]