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'American Taliban' fighter to be released after 17 years
Lindh has served 17 years of his 20-year sentence. "What is the current interagency policy, strategy, and process for ensuring that terrorist/extremist offenders successfully reintegrate into society?" asked US Senators Richard Shelby and Margaret Hassan in a letter to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. [Full Article...]
U.S. Suspects Syria in New Chemical Attack, Threatens Reprisal
Ortagus said the alleged attack was part of a violent campaign waged by President Assad and violates a ceasefire that has protected millions in the Idlib area. In January, US national security adviser John Bolton warned the Syrian government against using chemical weapons again. The official, however, was not aware of any confirmation of what substance was allegedly used, if at all, and said the U... [Full Article...]
Pentagon might send 10,000 US troops to the Middle East
The Pentagon is considering a request to send 10,000 additional United States troops to the Middle East, Associated Press reported on Wednesday night, citing two United States officials. We are not about going to war. Shanahan had been briefing lawmakers angry at being kept in the dark about the administration's motives for sending warships to the Middle East to counter Iran , which was follo... [Full Article...]
New Zealand police charge mosque shooting suspect with terrorism
The New Zealand law defines terrorism as including acts that are carried out to advance an ideological, political, or religious cause with the intention of inducing terror in a civilian population. Ahead of the shooting, Tarrant posted a rambling manifesto on social media in which he identified himself by name and described himself as a white supremacist out to avenge attacks in Europe perpetrated... [Full Article...]
Boeing 737 Max: China's top airlines seek compensation
The grounding of Boeing 737 Max 8 planes has resulted in great losses for the company , and the losses are still expanding, the China Eastern Airlines noted. Thirteen carriers operate 96 such aircraft. Boeing has secured more than 300 orders for its new 777X aircraft from worldwide airlines such as Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways. [Full Article...]
Transgender woman attacked in April found dead on Dallas street
They are still looking for other suspects in that attack, Weddington said. Her death comes a month after a cellphone video showed Booker being beaten following a minor traffic accident as onlookers hollered and watched. Booker attended a rally the following week where she said she was grateful to have survived. In November, the Federal Bureau of Investigation reported that 7,175 hate crimes ... [Full Article...]
S. African lawmakers elect Ramaphosa as state president in 1st parliament sitting
He will be sworn in on Saturday. The ANC won the ballot with 57.5 percent of the vote, its thinnest majority since the end of apartheid. Lawmakers were sworn in before the maiden session starting at 2.00 pm. The Sowetan , a local daily, on Wednesday reported that Mr Mabuza may not be forming part of the 6th Parliament and the ANC would replace him with Judy Hermans on its list of MPs. [Full Article...]
NY passes bill allowing Congress access to Trump's tax returns
Trump has refused to release any of his tax returns , breaking a decades-long tradition of US presidents making their personal finances public to demonstrate that they have no conflicts of interest. "This bill is nothing more than political showmanship, and we all know it", said Assembly Andrew Goodell, who represents a mostly rural western NY district. [Full Article...]