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The Russian parliament voted to revoke immunity for an opposition lawmaker targeted in a case of alleged embezzlement, a move Kremlin critics denounced as an attempt to stifle political dissent
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Elderly Couple Found Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Elmwood Park, NJ
CBS Local ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — A 100-year-old Bergen County man and his 88-year-old wife were found dead inside their Bergen County home Monday morning, and authorities are investigating the case as a likely murder-suicide. The bodies ... and more » |
President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raúl Castro this week will see each other for the first time since their two countries began re-establishing ties.
The submarine that caught fire in a shipyard was submerged to extinguish the blaze yesterday. The emergency move came after premature reports that the flames had been put out.
A military investigation concluded that the peacekeeper had been killed as the Israeli military responded to an attack against its forces by Hezbollah.
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Governments worldwide are trying to stop their young people from being recruited by the so-called Islamic State and other jihadist groups to fight in Syria, Iraq and other conflict zones. Israel...
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In scenes more familiar in the world's most impoverished refugee camps, scores of downtrodden Syrians wait in lines for food in the terror group's self-declared capital of Raqqa.
The incident, denied by Pakistan, comes a day before Iran’s foreign minister travels to Islamabad to urge it to stay out of Yemen conflict.
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Does Germany really still owe Greece for World War II?
Christian Science Monitor Greek Deputy Finance Minister Dimitris Mardas said Monday that Berlin owes Athens for damages inflicted during the Nazis' occupation of Greece during World War II, Reuters reports. The total includes war reparations and loans Greece was forced to make ... Greece puts a figure on World War Two reparation claims from GermanyReuters German economy minister calls Greek war reparations request 'stupid'The Guardian Greece Nazi occupation: Athens asks Germany for €279bnBBC News UPI.com all 398 International Business Times all 394 news articles » |
(MIAMI)—A federal judge rejected a bid by two women to join a high-profile sexual abuse lawsuit and ordered scandalous sex allegations against Britain’s Prince Andrew and a prominent U.S. lawyer removed from the court record.
U.S. District Judge Kenneth Marra’s ruling Tuesday came in a case involving wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein. The two women, identified as Jane Does No. 3 and No. 4, claim to be among dozens of women Epstein sexually abused as teenagers at locations ranging from a Palm Beach mansion to a private Caribbean island to a sprawling New Mexico ranch.
The women wanted to join a lawsuit filed by other alleged victims. The lawsuit against the U.S. government seeks to reopen a non-prosecution agreement Epstein reached with federal prosecutors. Epstein pleaded guilty more than six years ago to state sex offenses and served a 13-month jail sentence, but could have gotten a much longer prison term if the Justice Department had brought charges.
Federal prosecutors opposed allowing the two Jane Does to join the lawsuit, which was filed in 2008, and Marra agreed.
“Justice does not require amendment in this instance,” the judge wrote.
Marra also ordered sensational allegations against Prince Andrew and well-known lawyer Alan Dershowitz, a former Harvard Law School professor, stricken from the court record. Both denied any wrongdoing, with Dershowitz contending in his own court filings that Jane Doe No. 3 made up sex abuse stories involving him. Buckingham Palace stood by Prince Andrew, the second son of Queen Elizabeth II who is also known as the Duke of York.
Marra said the sex abuse details had no bearing on the lawsuit’s goal of reopening the Epstein non-prosecution agreement.
“The factual details regarding with whom and where the Jane Does engaged in sexual activities are immaterial and impertinent to this central claim,” the judge wrote. “These unnecessary details shall be stricken.”
Buckingham Palace had no comment Tuesday, referring to its past denials. Dershowitz, in a statement, called the decision “a vindication of my position” and said it should serve as a warning to attorneys against making unsupported allegations.
Miami attorney David O. Markus, a former Dershowitz student and close friend, said Marra made the right decision.
“Judge Marra saw through all the noise and correctly found that this is a court of law, not a tabloid which prints first and looks for evidence later. These absurd allegations have no place in our legal system,” Markus, who is not involved in the case, said in an email.
Brad Edwards, an attorney for the Jane Does, said the women could still participate in the case later and that the sex abuse allegations may surface again as evidence. Marra’s did not rule on whether the claims were true or false, or if they may be admissible in the future.
“We look forward to those later stages,” Edwards said.
The lawsuit, filed by two other Jane Doe victims, claims federal prosecutors improperly concealed the Epstein non-prosecution agreement, violating federal victims’ rights laws. If it is reopened, Epstein could be exposed anew to federal prosecution and the U.S. government could be forced to pay the women damages.
Epstein has already reached out-of-court financial settlements with dozens of the victims.
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Thieves have used heavy-duty cutting equipment to break into an underground vault in Britain's main jewellery district - potentially netting millions. Report by Lauren Hampshire.
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Isis mass graves: Iraqi forensic teams recover remains of 1700 military cadets ...
The Independent Mass graves containing the bodies of 1,700 Iraqi military cadets who were slaughtered by Isis fighters last June are being opened by Iraqi forensic teams who have gained access to them since the capture of the nearby city of Tikrit. Blue-suited forensic teams ... and more » |
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President Obama responds to the question of what he would say to Iranian people about why the tentative nuclear deal is a good one for them. This is an excerpt of a full video interview. Read...
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US appears close to announcing Cuba's removal from terrorism sponsor list by Dan Roberts in Washington
As Obama and Raúl Castro prepare to meet this week, White House expects decision soon – and reports have suggested it will be a positive one
The US and Cuba are on the verge of historic breakthrough in their longer-than-expected path to normalising relations, paving the way for a possible announcement of diplomatic ties when presidents Barack Obama and Raúl Castro meet this weekend.
Officials in Washington are preparing to take Cuba off a list of state sponsors of terrorism which had been holding up diplomatic progress, although they caution several obstacles remain before embassies can be opened.
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The extremist group's first English bulletin - hosted by a man with an American accent - aired on Tuesday on its al-Bayan radio network, which already boasts updates in both Arabic and Russian.
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Iran Nuclear Deal: Obama on Breaching Diplomatic Protocol | EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW | The New York Times
President Obama on the “dangers” that arise when lawmakers breach traditional channels of foreign policy. This is an excerpt of an interview with Thomas L. Friedman. Read the story here:...
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Judge strikes sex claims against Dershowitz, others
CNN (CNN) A Florida judge Tuesday threw out claims that high-profile lawyer Alan Dershowitz had sex with minors with help from self-made billionaire Jeffrey Epstein. The bombshell accusations, also leveled against Britain's Prince Andrew and others, have been ... Judge drops Dershowitz from lawsuit involving 'lurid' allegationsBoston Globe (subscription) Women represented by Utah law professor can't join lawsuit; Prince Andrew ...Salt Lake Tribune Judge Rejects Women's Sex Allegations in Financier CaseDaily Business Review (registration) Jewish Telegraphic Agency all 275 news articles » |
Another deadly Isis discovery
New Zealand Herald Iraqi forensic teams have started recovering the remains of hundreds of cadets who were slaughtered by Isis fighters near Tikrit, after the city was recaptured by Shia militiamen and government soldiers last week. Iraqi security forces as they take back Tikrit. and more » |
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A judge ruled in a case involving a former C.I.A. station chief and a former C.I.A. lawyer and their roles in directing drone attacks in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal regions.
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Video Cited By Police in Murder Charges Shows Officer Shooting Driver
ABC News A South Carolina police officer who shot and killed an unarmed man Saturday is being charged with murder, officials announced today. Police cited witness video that appears to show the moment when the officer fatally shot a driver whom he had pulled over ... White South Carolina police officer faces murder charge over shooting of black ...Reuters North Charleston mayor: police officer will be charged with murderABC NEWS 4 SLED charges North Charleston police officer with murderWACH Live 5 News -Charleston Post Courier -WRDW-TV all 92 news articles » |
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Kentucky Senator Rand Paul has become the second major Republican to announce his candidacy for president. Paul, a libertarian, is a favorite of the conservative Tea Party movement and has...
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Report: Russia behind 2014 attack on White House computer system
Fox News Russian hackers last year were able to breach a White House computer system after a successful cyber-attack on the State Department, a news report said Tuesday. The report by CNN says the hackers were able to get sensitive information, including ... CNN: Russians hacked White House computersUSA TODAY Report: Russians hacked White House computersMiamiHerald.com Russian Hackers Have Been in White House System for Months, Officials SayABC News CNN -Washington Post -New York Daily News all 63 news articles » |
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- A white South Carolina police officer has been charged with murder in the shooting death of a black motorist after a traffic stop....
After decades of decay, a German coastal site operated by the Third Reich, the Soviets and the East Germans over the years is being converted into hotels and apartments.
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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican soldiers foiled the construction of a suspected drug tunnel underneath a house near the U.S. border, arresting nine people and impounding a truck used to clear debris, the Army said on Tuesday.
Bezos' Rocket Company Plans Suborbital Test Flights This Yearby webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters)
A space company owned by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos has finished work on a rocket engine for a suborbital spaceship and expects to begin flight tests this year, Blue Origin officials said Tuesday. The New Shepard spaceship is designed to fly three people and/or a mix of passengers and payloads to altitudes about 62 miles (100 kilometers) above Earth. It will launch from Blue Origin's facility near Van Horn, Texas, southeast of El Paso. Testing and development of the rocket...
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Drug Gang Kills 15 Officers in Mexico
Wall Street Journal MEXICO CITY—An increasingly powerful regional criminal gang killed 15 state police officers and wounded five others in an ambush near the Pacific beach resort of Puerto Vallarta, Mexican officials said Tuesday. The officers were riding in a convoy Monday ... Attack in western Mexico kills 15 police officers, wounds 5U-T San Diego Assailants block Mexican police convoy, kill 15 officers in ambushLos Angeles Times Mexican police killed during ambush in JaliscoBBC News Toronto Star all 138 Voice of America all 130 news articles » |
Iran's president, Hassan Rouhani, welcomed his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on a visit that was put in jeopardy after Mr. Erdogan lashed out at Tehran last month.
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Gunmen ambushed a police convoy in the western state of Jalisco, killing 15 state police officers and wounding five as bullets riddled their vehicles in the deadliest single attack on Mexican police in recent memory....
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Some See Nuclear Deal Yielding Wider Regional Role for Iranby webdesk@voanews.com (Pamela Dockins)
As negotiators work on a possible final deal on Iran’s nuclear status, there is concern in the Middle East that the deal, which would include sanctions relief, would allow Iran to expand its sphere of influence. VOA State Department correspondent Pam Dockins reports.
A White House official said Tuesday that Venezuela was not a threat to the national security of the United States, backing off language in an executive order that had inflamed relations.
French Ex-Mayor Found Dead as Trial Startsby THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The former mayor of a French city that lured Chinese couples for fairy-tale weddings apparently committed suicide as he was to go on trial in a case involving allegations of kickbacks and the misuse of public funds.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department is closing in on a decision to recommend removal of Cuba from its list of countries accused of sponsoring terrorism, days before President Barack Obama attends a regional summit with his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro.
US closing in on recommendation to remove Cuba from state terrorism list
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Germany Rejects Greek Call for WWII Reparationsby webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters)
Germany's economy minister on Tuesday branded Greece's demand for billions in reparations from World War II as "stupid," while the German opposition said Berlin should repay a forced loan dating from the Nazi occupation. Greek Deputy Finance Minister Dimitris Mardas on Monday demanded reparations of 278.7 billion euros or $301.6 billion. He seized on an emotional issue in a country where many blame Germany, their biggest creditor, for the tough austerity measures and...
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Gunmen, believed to belong to a powerful gang called the New Generation Jalisco Cartel, ambushed a Jalisco State police convoy in one of the deadliest attacks on security forces in eight years of the drug war.
TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter kicked off talks with his Japanese counterpart on Wednesday aimed at demonstrating that the two countries' security alliance is tighter than ever amid China's growing assertiveness in the region.
Scientists try to answer why Dutch people are so tallby Agence France-Presse
Average height of a male in the Netherlands has gained 20 cm (eight inches) in the last 150 years, according to military records
The Netherlands is the land of giants: on average, its women stand almost 1.71 metres (5.6 feet) tall, and its men 1.84 metres.
But how the Dutch became the world’s tallest people has been somewhat of a mystery. After all, two centuries ago they were renowned for being among the shortest. What happened since then?
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Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia’s camp concedes after early polls show Obama’s former chief of staff with a 12-point lead in runoff
Bulldog mayor Rahm Emanuel held on to his office – and his Chicago career – on Tuesday night after early polls showed him with a 12-point lead over rival Jesus “Chuy” Garcia in the city’s first-ever mayoral runoff.
Garcia’s camp officially conceded at 8.19 pm. Polls had Emanuel – former chief of staff to President Barack Obama – with almost 56% of the vote to Garcia’s 44%, with over half of all precincts reporting.
Continue reading...With Details of Iran Deal Still in Flux, White House Opens Sales Effort by MICHAEL R. GORDON and DAVID E. SANGER
Some of the unexplained elements of the preliminary accord have already been seized upon by critics, from Israel to Saudi Arabia to the halls of Congress.
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President Obama lays out his preference for engagement over isolation in his approach to foreign policy. This is an excerpt of an interview with Thomas L. Friedman. Read the story here: http://nyt...
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Unclassified Computers Vulnerable to Hackers, White House Says by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)
The White House acknowledged Tuesday that the unclassified computer systems at the U.S. presidential mansion were vulnerable to hackers. Ben Rhodes, a deputy national security adviser, made the remarks in response to media reports that Russian hackers got access to some sensitive White House information, such as President Barack Obama's private schedule. Rhodes would not confirm that sensitive information had been accessed, nor would he comment on where the threat originated. ...
The Institute of Modern Russia continues its series of interviews with Russian and Western experts on the situation in Russia, its relationship with the West, and the future of its political system. Journalist Leonid Martynyuk speaks with prominent Russian political scientist Dmitry Oreshkin about the assassination of Boris Nemtsov, Putin’s policy toward Ukraine, and its consequences.
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