The removal of Jaish al-Islam would be a milestone for the Syrian regime, which has assailed the rebel-held area for weeks to regain control of the battered region. Russian Federation is a key backer of Assad. Before February 18, some 400,000 people in Eastern Ghouta had lived under regime siege for five years, facing severe food and medicine sho...
The call for troops at the border comes amid the president's growing frustration that Congress has not authorized the full $25 billion in border wall funding he is seeking. But the president is eager to use lawmakers' inaction on immigration and border security legislation to hammer Democratic incumbents and candidates in November's midterm electio...
The two-day trip to Turkey is Putin's first visit to a foreign country since he was reelected last month, and will also include talks with Iran's Hassan Rouhani on Syria . The next three way summit will take place in Tehran, Erdogan said, but he did not indicate when that would be. "So we are going to make our energy basket - which d...
Last week, the chief judicial magistrate rural court in Jodhpur completed final hearings and reserved its judgment in the case that has been in trial stage for 19 years. Salman Khan has also been accused of killing two chinkaras and a blackbuck in September 1998. The villagers, mostly the Bishnois, a traditional community that protects the de...
The state's largest teachers union has demanded a $10,000 pay raise for educators over three years, $5,000 for support personnel and a $75 million increase in funding this year. "We just need more funding for our schools". "We are through correcting their mistakes". Nicely expressed his thoughts on the budget, seeming to be cautiously optimisti...
Investigators aren't certain whether they were in the SUV when it tumbled into the sea. Their SUV ended up plunging 100 feet off the cliff, however, there was a lack of skid marks near the cliff's edge - indicating that the auto did not attempt to brake.
Police in Escondido are joining law enforcement throughout the state in cracking down on distracted driving throughout April. It's all part of April's National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. They are reminding drivers that If is absolutely necessary to talk on the phone or text while driving, to park your vehicle in a safe location. "Cell ph...
Sixty years ago, Arnold Palmer filled the void left by the ageing trio of Ben Hogan, Sam Snead and decade-long retired Byron Nelson when he won the first of his four Masters and announced himself as the next star of the game. For fans who don't need to see every day of the tournament, single-day tickets are available for a more reasonable amount,...
Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) said Wednesday that President Trump and his lawyers should not breathe a "sigh of relief" over the news that Trump is not a "criminal target " of the investigation by Special Counsel Robert Mueller . "However, legal experts said Mueller's description of Trump as a subject of a grand jury probe does not mean he is in...
This year's event seems to have gotten more notice in the USA, and Trump has sent some angry tweets that raised hackles in Mexico , which in recent years has detained and deported hundreds of thousands of Central American migrants before they could reach the United States border .
The court was due to start deliberations at 2:00 pm (1700 GMT), but with 11 justices casting votes, the session was likely to be lengthy. "In Brazil's current situation, it's worth asking our institutions and the people, 'Who is really thinking about what is best for the country and future generations, and who is only anxious about their personal...
The status of the pilot is not yet known, United States officials have said. "The accident is under investigation". This is the third aviation incident for the USA military in the last 48 hours. -Mexico border during a routine training exercise, killing four Marines, according to a statement released by the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing in San Diego.
Minister Fowzie said few SLFP parliamentarians who wanted to vote against the no confidence motion in favor of Prime Minister, will also have to abstain from voting. He said he would soon meet Mr. Sirisena to convey that the mandate they got from voters in the 2015 presidential election should continue. Intervening in the debate earlier, Lead...
Stanton just felt happy Gregorius helped the Yankees overcome his whiff-a-thon. The Tigers made Greene their closer this spring - though he got nailed in his first appearance, giving up two runs in 2/3 innings. They talked about how the Yankees scrambled to deal with injuries to Greg Bird , Jacoby Ellsbury , Aaron Hicks , Billy McKinney an...
Portraits of Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad, the Russian and Syrian presidents, are displayed at the Wafideen checkpoint on the outskirts of Syria's capital, Damascus, on April 3, 2018. "The Israelis don't respect Syria's sovereignty". "Some countries, including America, support terrorist groups like ISIL in Syria, which serve these countri...
Beedle walked out of the alley at 2:27 a.m.in the 400 block of North State after suffering a stab wound to his neck, according to Chicago Police and the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office. The unnamed man was taken to a central London hospital by the London Ambulance Service but died from his injuries at 3.37am. Wednesday afternoon, Chicago ...
Addressing a public meeting here, he said "no one can dare to change" the reservation policy "as set by BR Ambedkar in the Constitution". Shah held the Opposition exclusively responsible for the death of 10 people across the country. There will be no change in the reservation policy. BJP president Amit Shah on Wednesday sounded the poll bug...
The CRPF vehicle came under stone pelting by the locals in Hillar Arhama village of Kokernag in Anantnag district. The driver, identified as Roop Singh, lost control of the vehicle and hit a motorcycle on which two CRPF jawans - Riyaz Ahmed Wani and Nissar Ahmed Wani - were riding, said a police official.
After the family's SUV crashed on the Northern California coast, the bodies of Jennifer and Sarah Hart were found inside March 26. Baarts said the CHP's investigations were far from conclusive, but he revealed the speedometer of the family's SUV was "pinned" at 144km/h, U.S.
Tom Anderson wrote: "Would his teeth count as an offensive weapon?" One user said: "I can't stop laughing at it" while another said "I thought it was one of the Banana Splits (a fictional furry animal character)". But jokes aside, it was created from a description provided and it's serious as a woman was victim of a frightful crime", the police ...
Legal experts have been divided in recent months over the feasibility of Mueller issuing a report on his findings about alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian Federation. Prosecutors made the allegation without naming the Manafort associate but described his role with Manafort in detail. Peter Carr, a spokesman for the special...
Chiwenga was named vice president in December. Mnangagwa subsequently also visited China in the 1960's for military training. Its role in Zimbabwe's power change, in particular, fuelled suspicion as the head of the African country's military, who was part of the coup, paid a state visit to Beijing just days before Mugabe was put under house arrest....
The actress turned activist, who is challenging incumbent Gov. Andrew Cuomo for the Democratic nomination for New York's governor, has come out in favor of legalizing recreational marijuana. Nixon also addressed the tragic shooting and death of an unarmed African-American man, Stephon Clark. "Yes, I think it is", Nixon replied. Actress Cyn...
The IMSI devices are dressed up to appear as if they are legitimate cell towers - effectively being hidden in plain site. The cell-site simulators, known as Stingrays, operate by fooling mobile devices into securing onto them as opposed to authentic cell towers.
South Korean artists held a second concert in Pyongyang Tuesday, this time alongside North Korea's Samjiyon Orchestra, belting out hit songs from both countries to a crowd of 12,000. The members of Red Velvet viewed their performance positively as well. She sat by Kim Jong Un as numerous specialties of Pyongyang were served to their South K...