People
Deadly new air strikes as Syrian army battles militants
The State Department warned that the the United States and its allies would respond quickly and appropriately if it is determined that chemical weapons have been used. The alleged chemical attack came after several failed attempts to capture the area, which overlooks regime-held Latakia - Assad's birthplace. According to the ministry, the authors of this publication say "no word about the real r... [Full Article...]
Nigel Farage Seeks Refuge On Bus As Milkshake Protesters Close In
Nigel Farage , the leader of UK Brexit Party and former leader of UKIP party, was reportedly "trapped" inside his campaign bus in Rochester during his trip around Kent County Wednesday. There has been a spate of " milkshake attacks" on leaders across the UK. Mr Farage and his supporters visited Dartford and Gravesend with no issues, but tensions were heightened ever so slightly when the bus p... [Full Article...]
Bank CEO Calk charged in scheme to win Trump administration job
Manafort was not named in the indictment , but the description of the borrower in the court filing matches that of the former Trump campaign chairman. Kushner responded within minutes to Manafort's recommendations by email: "On it!" According to trial evidence, Manafort passed along Calk's resume to Kushner in a November 30, 2016, email, along with two other names of people he said "should be a... [Full Article...]
Infant dies after being left inside Florida day care van
The employee had checked the van after the infant's mother called the day care to make after-school arrangements, but the infant hadn't been checked-in that morning, the release said. They were working with the State Attorney's Office to determine if any charges will be filed in the case. DCF records show the center's license was not affected by the owner's legal troubles. [Full Article...]
BJP may create history in West Bengal, leading in around 15 seats
People will be able to get an insight as to which party is leading and trailing once the Election Commission concludes the first round of counting of votes. Large-scale violence was reported from different constituencies across the state in all the seven polling phases, with Trinamool Congress and BJP blaming each other for the violence. [Full Article...]
Pakistan conducts successful training launch of ballistic missile Shaheen-II
Pakistan has nevertheless opened up to peace talks after India's election, which will likely see Prime Minister Narendra Modi back in power. "Shaheen-II Missile is capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads upto a range of 1,500 kilometers", said DG ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor. [Full Article...]
Trump hits back at Democratic claims of 'cover-up'
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) walk down a hallway in the U.S. Capitol after speaking to reporters about a failed meeting with U.S. Ms Pelosi added: "Sadly, the only job the president seems to be concerned with is his own". In this February 22, 2018, photo White House counsel Don McGahn speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conf... [Full Article...]
Eastern China pinpointed as source of rogue ozone-depleting emissions
A mysterious rebound in the emissions of ozone-depleting chemicals - despite a global ban stretching back nearly a decade - has been traced to eastern China . Using high-frequency atmospheric observations from Gosan, South Korea, and Hateruma, Japan, together with global monitoring data and atmospheric chemical transport model simulations, researchers investigated the likely culprit and have po... [Full Article...]