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Russian, Japanese foreign ministers discuss disputed islands - 1/14/2019 4:33:32 AM
Most recently, Russian Federation accused Japan of "distorting" the essence of the agreement between Abe and Putin to speed up the negotiation process based on the 1956 accord and of "misleading" the general public in both countries. Three are inhabited while Habomai is a group of islets with only the presence of a border patrol. However, it must be realized that Japan would most likely see a tr... [Full Article...]
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand jumps into 2020 presidential race
Gillibrand has refused to back the bill , which is co-sponsored by fellow Democrat Sen. That provoked the ire of some Democrats, who saw Franken as a progressive hero standing up to Trump and said that Gillibrand had rushed to judgment before the accusations against Franken had been vetted. [Full Article...]
Colossal spinning ice disk in city’s river brings out the curious
City of Westbrook authorities were notified of the disk by a local businessman, and used a drone to capture the moonlike ice formation. The city of Westbrook, Maine shared fantastic images on Monday of a giant frozen disk that formed on the Presumpscot River. [Full Article...]
Germany Detains Dual National Suspected of Spying for Iran
This month the European Union put a unit of the Iranian intelligence agency and two individuals on the European Union terrorist list, freezing their financial assets. According to Der Spiegel's information, the activities of Iranian intelligence services in Europe have been a matter of increasing concern for local authorities. [Full Article...]
Malindo Air cabin crew arrested in Australian drug bust
Flight attendants from Malindo Air, a Malaysia-based carrier which is a subsidiary of Indonesia's Lion Air, have been smuggling in drugs on their persons on behalf of the crime syndicate, Australian investigators allege. Seized drugs and money are seen at the Australian Federal Police headquarters in Melbourne, Australia, Jan 16, 2019. The joint investigative team has allegedthat the syndicate u... [Full Article...]
Ottawa Asks Beijing for Clemency for Canadian Citizen Sentenced to Death Penalty
A day earlier, Trudeau said that the death sentence had been applied "arbitrarily" in the case of Robert Lloyd Schellenberg when it was upped from a 15-year prison sentence on appeal. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying expressed "strong dissatisfaction" with those statements. "He suggested a few days ago that one of the Canadians who has been detained has diplomatic immunity, ... [Full Article...]
Senate Republicans break with Trump on Russian Federation sanctions
It also warns that the sanctions could upset global aluminum markets. The Republicans who voted with Democrats were John Boozman and Tom Cotton of Arkansas; Susan Collins of Alaska; Cory Gardner of Colorado; Steve Daines of Montana; Josh Hawley of Missouri; John Kennedy of Louisiana; Martha MacSally of Arizona; Marco Rubio of Florida; Jerry Moran of Kansas; and Ben Sasse of Nebraska. [Full Article...]
'El Chapo' gave former Mexican President Nieto $100M bribe, trial witness says
Guzman, 61, has been on trial since November. Alex Cifuentes (L), a close associate of the accused Mexican drug lord Joaquin " El Chapo " Guzman (R-front) is seen testifying in this courtroom sketch in Brooklyn federal court in NY, U.S., January 15, 2019. [Full Article...]