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China expresses 'strong dissatisfaction' with USA statement on Tiananmen anniversary
China's defence minister, also speaking on Sunday, said the military would fight "if anyone dares to split Taiwan from China". The nationalistic state-run tabloid Global Times hailed the government's handling of Tiananmen as a "vaccination" for Chinese society that "will greatly increase China's immunity against any major political turmoil in the future". [Full Article...]
#KuToo: Japan women kick back at high-heels work rule
The phrase, inspired by the #MeToo movement, is a play on kutsu , meaning shoes, and kutsuu , meaning agony. Almost 20,000 women have signed an online petition demanding the government to ban companies from requiring female employees to wear high heels on the job. [Full Article...]
Texas Couple Dies While on Vacation in Fiji After Contracting Mysterious Illness
David was a veteran of the Air Force and Michelle was a former student athlete, according to the latter's sister-in-law Tracey Calanog. An investigation into the cause of their deaths is ongoing, but a recent World Health Organization alert warns of a deadly influenza strain, including in Fiji where it is "particularly affecting young adults". [Full Article...]
Judge rejects Congress' challenge of border wall funding
His ruling called it a "close question", but said there was a lack of prior decisions on the House's right to sue the executive branch and the court "cannot assume jurisdiction to proceed to the merits". A Justice Department spokesman said Monday that the judge had "rightly ruled that the House of Representatives cannot ask the judiciary to take its side in political disputes and cannot use fede... [Full Article...]
House Democrats To Vote On Holding Barr, Ross In Contempt Of Congress
Both Barr and Ross have until June 6 to comply with the Committee's request, after which a vote will be scheduled if they do not. "The tactics of this cover-up are now clear". "Last week, new documents were unearthed that suggest that the real reason the Trump administration sought to add the citizenship question was not to help enforce the Voting Rights Act at all, but rather to gerrymander congr... [Full Article...]
Trump visits Virginia church after mass shooting
On Sunday afternoon, President Trump visited an evangelical church in Northern Virginia to honor and pray for those that lost their lives in the Virginia Beach shooting this past weekend. "In Jesus' name, we pray, Amen". Brinson said his church was praying for the victims' families, first responders and city employees and for the Gospel to permeate the city. [Full Article...]
IAF Aircraft goes missing from Jorhat with crew and passengers
Several leads from the ground about the possible location of the crash site were followed but no wreckage was found. The search operations from air and by ground parties of Indian Army are planned to continue through the night. According to reports, the wreckage of missing IAF AN-32 has been spotted by a helicopter search team. According to initial information, the AN-32 went missing at about 1 ... [Full Article...]
Global airlines slash yearly profit forecast on worries over protectionism
The latest forecast compares with a collective net profit of $30bn in 2018. "Margins are being squeezed by rising costs right across the board - including labor, fuel and infrastructure", IATA Director General and Chief Executive Officer Alexandre de Juniac said in a statement on Sunday. [Full Article...]