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Chinese Travelers Blacklisted by Governmentby webdesk@voanews.com (Shannon Van Sant)
In China, four people have been placed on the country's new “tourism blacklist” which was created to punish citizens who are caught misbehaving at home and abroad. One of the four was a Chinese teenager who stood on top of a statue of a military soldier in northeastern China and had his picture taken. China says the teen will now be blacklisted and banned from participating in travel groups for ten years. Rachel Lu, an editor at Foreign Policy magazine, says the Chinese government...
The rules put new legal force behind a continuing campaign in Zhejiang to remove crosses from the tops of churches.
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ISIS: Potentially 'Thousands' of Online Followers Inside US Homeland, FBI Chief ...
ABC News There may be as many as thousands of people inside the United States consuming online “poison” from ISIS alone, and, “I know there are other Elton Simpsons out there,” FBI director James Comey warned today, referring to one of the men who opened fire ... FBI warned local police gunmen had interest in Texas cartoon eventReuters Feds Had Warned Local Authorities About Man Who Opened Fire In Texas, FBI ...Huffington Post Lawyer: Officers 'Doing Well' After Shooting at ContestNew York Times Fox News all 436 news articles » |
Al-Qaida: US Airstrike Kills Top Leader in Yemenby webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)
Al-Qaida's branch in Yemen says a U.S. airstrike killed one of its top leaders last month. The SITE intelligence group reported Thursday that the al-Qaida branch said a U.S. airstrike on the Yemeni port city of Mukalla killed Nasser bin Ali al-Ansi, his eldest son and several other militants. Ansi had claimed responsibility on behalf of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula for the January terrorist attack on the Charlie Hebdo magazine, which used cartoons to mock radical Islam. At...
Pentagon Trains Moderate Syrian Rebels to Fight IS Groupby webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)
The Pentagon says it has started training moderate Syrian rebels to fight against Islamic State militants on the ground in Syria. U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter told reporters Thursday that 90 highly-vetted individuals began training at a secure location, which he did not disclose, and that the program will gradually expand. "This is a complex program. It's going to have to evolve over time," Carter said. "We're starting with the people ... that we vetted...
While an older tiger might have turned the monkey into dinner, these two young cubs were unable to catch the cheeky creature as it swung down from the rainforest canopy to bop them on the head.
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Judges to eye past arrests as police texting probe expands
Arizona Daily Star SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Authorities have identified 3,000 arrests that could have been influenced and resulted in wrongful convictions as the result of bias by 14 San Francisco police officers being investigated for racist and homophobic text messages, the ... and more » |
Baltimore unrest: 49 children were arrested and detained during protests by Oliver Laughland in New York
During three days following Freddie Gray’s funeral, almost 50 children were held despite 39 of them meeting standards for release, public defender office says
At least 49 children were arrested during three days of civil unrest and protest that engulfed Baltimore last week, nearly half of whom were never charged with an offence, the city’s Office of the Public Defender (OPD) has said.
The public defender office stated that all 49, arrested between 27-29 April, were detained for up to 48 hours by the Maryland department of juvenile services (DJS), despite 39 of them meeting standards for release.
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Officials suspect short circuit in Rome airport fire
U-T San Diego Smoke billows from Rome's Fiumicino airport main international terminal after a fire broke out overnight, Thursday, May 7, 2015. Italy's flagship Alitalia airline said in a statement that all departures have been canceled up to 2 p.m. (1200 GMT) and that only ... and more » |
Pre-election polls had predicted a tight race in Britain. Yet as voting closed Thursday and exit poll results emerged, many people were shocked by what they saw. The exit polls portrayed what looks like a dramatic win for David Cameron's Conservatives and a bitter defeat for Ed Miliband's Labor Party.Read full article >>
Challenges Await Ukraine Anti-Corruption Agencyby webdesk@voanews.com (Jeffrey Young)
An agency established to fight corruption in Ukraine faces challenges, both within Ukraine’s government and from the country's wealthy oligarchs. The National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption is empowered to probe alleged misconduct by national and local officials. Its structure was forged last October with the passage of key legislation, much of it pushed by Ukrainian NGOs focused on transparency and better governance. The law that specifically created the bureau took...
Steel Spikes to be Added to White House Fenceby webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)
U.S. officials say steel spikes will be added to the White House fence, in an effort to beef up security in the wake of a series of fence jumping security breaches on its grounds. The proposal was approved by unanimous vote Thursday of the National Capitol Planning Commission, giving the U.S. Secret Service the approval to move ahead with installation. The steel spikes will measure 18 centimeters tall, with a 1 centimeter steel pencil point at the top, sticking out multiple inches to...
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These are the shocking scenes as Isis terrorists take turns in murdering two prisoners with a large three-foot-long curved machete in the Syrian city of Homs, who then posted the footage online.
The defense secretary, Ash Carter, said on Thursday that US troops have begun training a small, company-sized group of Syrian fighters to battle Islamic State militants who have overrun parts of Syria and Iraq.
Carter told a news conference a second company-sized group of Syrian fighters would begin training soon. The Pentagon chief said the company-sized unit that has already started training has about 90 personnel. Continue reading...
Carter told a news conference a second company-sized group of Syrian fighters would begin training soon. The Pentagon chief said the company-sized unit that has already started training has about 90 personnel. Continue reading...
Blue Bell knew about listeria contamination, feds say
Chron.com Brenham-based Blue Bell Creameries found strong evidence of listeria in its Broken Arrow, Oklahoma plant as early as 2013 but failed to improve its sanitation programs, according to findings released today by the U.S Food and Drug Administration. and more » |
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Retired Judges To Join Task Force Probing Racist, Homophobic Text Messages ...
CBS Local SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Three retired judges will be working with San Francisco prosecutors to review roughly 3,000 criminal cases that have potentially been tainted by 14 San Francisco police officers who sent homophobic, racist and sexist text ... and more » |
Legal Experts Split on Charges Against Officers in Gray Caseby webdesk@voanews.com (Mike Richman)
Last week, Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby indicted six police officers on charges including second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, criminal negligence and police misconduct in the case of Freddie Gray, a black man who died while in police custody last month. The announcement by the 35-year-old prosecutor at least temporarily restored stability to a city torn apart by rioting, looting and clashes between protesters and police, and it opened the door for legal experts to...
Hundreds of volunteers scour Russia’s western regions every year for bones of Soviet soldiers killed in battles with Nazi German forces more than seven decades ago.
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Witness to Michael Brown Shooting Arrested in St. Louis
NBCNews.com The man who was famously with Michael Brown when he was fatally shot by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, last summer was arrested in St. Louis Wednesday, police said. Dorian Johnson, 23, was arrested in St. Louis shortly before 3:30 p.m. after ... Witness to Ferguson shooting death of Michael Brown charged with resisting arrestFox News Witness to Michael Brown's Death Sues City of Ferguson, Former Police Chief ...Huffington Post all 137 news articles » |
●The center-right Conservative Party is the dominant party in the current coalition government and is led by Prime Minister David Cameron. The Conservatives campaigned on cutting the deficit and keeping taxes low.Read full article >>
US Begins Training Syrian Rebelsby webdesk@voanews.com (Carla Babb)
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter says the U.S. has started training moderate Syrian rebels in the Middle East in an effort to strengthen forces fighting Islamic State extremists. VOA Pentagon reporter Carla Babb has more.
Arriving at the counting centre in Uxbridge - the seat he's hoping to win - Boris Johnson says the Conservatives 'can't count their chickens' too soon. Report by Claire Lomas.
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Armenia’s foreign minister, Edward Nalbandian, condemned Turkey over its angry responses to global acknowledgments that the killings of ethnic Armenians by Ottoman Turks 100 years ago were genocide.
SHANGHAI (AP) -- Kim Sbarcea knew exactly what she wanted. She typed "Tiffany Elsa Peretti mesh earrings" into Google and scrolled through impeccable photos of the delicate $450 diamond-shaped earrings until she chanced upon a pair for - deal of deals! - $32....
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Vulnerable Islamic State Still Winning Online Battleby webdesk@voanews.com (Jeff Seldin)
Setbacks on the battlefield seem to be doing little to dent the success the Islamic State is having in the world of social media. And that’s prompting a new outcry from U.S. lawmakers, who say Washington’s online strategy is off-base. VOA’s National Security Correspondent Jeff Seldin reports.
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FBI director says Islamic State influence growing in US
USA TODAY WASHINGTON — In a dramatic assessment of the domestic threat posed by the Islamic State, FBI Director James Comey said Thursday there are "hundreds, maybe thousands" of people across the country who are receiving recruitment overtures. FBI warned about gunman pre Texas shootingSky News Australia FBI sent warning about Elton Simpson hours before the cartoon event attackCNN International Official: FBI Overlooked Texas Shooter's Violent Tweets Because 'There are So...Breitbart News all 211 news articles » |
Instant debate arises over how exit polls showing a lopsided win for the Conservatives could be so different from the results of months of pre-election surveys, which predicted a dead heat.
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Secret Service Adding New Metal Spikes to White House Fence Following ...
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Announcement could come as early as Friday and follows a request by mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake to investigate whether policing is discriminatory or uses excessive force
The US Justice Department is preparing to announce a civil rights investigation into the Baltimore police department as early as Friday following unrest over the death in custody of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, a person familiar with the matter has said.
Baltimore’s mayor, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, on Wednesday asked the Justice Department toinvestigate the policing practices of the entire city police force.
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American pair who helped arm Afghans against Soviets, former Senator Gordon Humphrey and Pentagon consultant Michael Pillsbury, reunite to help Ukraine.
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Stricken capsule loaded with more than three tonnes of food, fuel and supplies for the International Space Station falls out of orbit at 2.04am GMT
An unmanned Russian spaceship drifting in orbit after a failed cargo run to the International Space Station plunged into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, Russia’s space agency reported.
The capsule, loaded with more than three tonnes of food, fuel and supplies for the station crew, fell from orbit at 2.04am GMT, space agency Roscosmos said.
Continue reading...The sex life of slugs by Claire Stares
Langstone, Hampshire The molluscs were courting, caressing, twisting together like a rope of braided hair. One had already thrust out the sexual organ that sprouted from a gonopore on the side of its head
Suspended from a branch by half a metre of mucus bungee line, two leopard slugs were mating in free air. They were as long and thick as Cuban cigars and mottled in shades of brown and orange, the pattern of dappled light and shadow on autumn leaves.
The molluscs were courting, caressing, twisting together like a rope of braided hair. One slug had already thrust out the sexual organ that, somewhat disconcertingly, sprouted from a gonopore on the side of its head. It was, however, surprisingly beautiful, a stalactite, the frosted blue of glacial ice.
Continue reading...Failed Russian Spacecraft Burns Upby webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)
An unmanned Russian supply ship has burned up over the Pacific Ocean after a failed cargo run to the International Space Station. The Russian space agency said the spacecraft fell into the earth's atmosphere Friday loaded with tons of food, fuel and supplies that were not delivered to the International Space Station. The Progress spacecraft began its trek to the space station on April 28 and a short time later mission control lost contact with it. An investigation into the...
More than 60 years after her death, a new exhibition shows why Frida Kahlo’s distinctive look and exuberant choice of clothes are still so powerful
Anyone familiar with Frida Kahlo’s paintings knows she puts herself front row centre. Self-portraits have a dreamlike quality, a Technicolor palette and a no-holds-barred confessional feel that Tracey Emin would be proud of. Kahlo’s distinctive look – dark hair piled on top of her head, chunky earrings, a cluster of flowers, an unapologetic unibrow and a visible moustache – became part of her story. Added to that was a flair for style: she dressed in tweaked versions of traditional Mexican clothing. A kind of corset-style bodice and long flowing skirt, both in vibrant colours and covered with rich embroidery, was a signature silhouette. What she wore contrasted with the sleek aesthetic of the dominant fashion of the 1930s and 40s and she stood out on purpose. As such, she has consistently inspired fashion designers – Jean Paul Gaultier, Marc Jacobs, Rei Kawakubo and Dolce & Gabbanaincluded.
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FBI Alerted Garland Police About Elton Simpson Hours Before Shooting
NBCNews.com Three hours before gunmen attacked an anti-Prophet Muhammad event in Garland, Texas on Sunday, the FBI sent a bulletin to local police with a photo of one of the shooters, Elton Simpson, noting that he was "interested in the event," FBI director James ... FBI was 'tooned into gunman before Texas attackPhilly.com Texas attacker had private conversations with known terroristsCNN International all 444 news articles » |
How did the polls get it so wrong? by Alberto Nardelli
Pre-election polls predicted results in Scotland, but went astray in England. Is this a sign of a genuine change of heart or a deeper problem with polling?
When the exit poll dropped at 10pm the numbers seemed unbelievable. A few hours later, it looks as if the exit poll may have even underestimated the number of seats the Tories will win and overestimated Labour’s share. When all ballots will have been counted the Conservatives will find themselves on the brink of an outright majority – an outcome based on pre-election polling was deemed near impossible.
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FBI sent out bulletin about gunman before Texas attack
Sacramento Bee Federal investigators learned several hours before a provocative cartoon contest in Texas that a man under investigation for extremist activities might show up and alerted local authorities, but had no indication that he planned to attack the event, FBI Director ... FBI Sent Warning to Police Before Texas AttackWall Street Journal FactCheck: Rand Paul wrong on the Texas shootersTucsonSentinel.com Texas attacker had private conversations with known terroristsCNN International all 440 news articles » |
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Listeria contamination in Blue Bell plants goes back 2 years
San Francisco Chronicle FILE -In this April 10, 2015 file photo, Blue Bell delivery trucks are parked at the creamery's location in Kansas City, Kansas. Blue Bell ice cream had evidence of listeria bacteria in its Oklahoma manufacturing plant as far back as March 2013, a government ... and more » |
A year into office, Serbia’s prime minister is battling for traction in an effort to gain eventual EU membership for his country, and facing criticism for what some say is an authoritarian style of governance.
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On May 8, 1945, allied forces accepted Germany's unconditional surrender, marking the end of World War II in Europe.
On May 8, 1945, allied forces accepted Germany's unconditional surrender, marking the end of World War II in Europe.
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Listeria contamination in Blue Bell plants goes back 2 years
Sacramento Bee Blue Bell Creameries knew there was listeria in one of the company's plants as far back as March 2013, according to a government investigation. But the company didn't issue any recalls or shut down its production until after the products were linked to listeria ... and more » |
On Friday, Alan Mak became the first Briton from a Chinese background to be elected to the nation’s parliament, though he doesn’t appear particularly keen to dwell on this fact or the historical circumstances of his heritage.
“Ethnicity and heritage should play no part in this election. I think these groups — Chinese for Labour and so on — are putting too much emphasis on ethnicity,” he said in an interview with Hong Kong’sPost Magazine published Sunday.
The 31-year-old politician easily dismissed challenger John Perry, winning more than 51% of the vote to represent the southern city of Havant — located just offshore in the the English Channel.
Born in York, Mak’s parents fled communist China in the 1960s and on his website he says his family history made him “cherish Conservative values because my family know first-hand how tough life is without them, and how precious our freedoms are.”
But despite the over 426,000 ethnic Chinese living in Britain, according to the 2011 census, Mak does not embrace having his name placed alongside other trailblazing lawmakers such as Bernie Grant, Paul Boeteng and Diane Abbot (the first Black MPs elected in 1987) or the first openly gay MP Chris Smith (elected in 1983).
“If the [Conservative Friends of the Chinese] and Chinese for Labour think I am going to be representing every Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese and Korean — and there are many in my constituency — they are mistaken,” he said in the Post interview. “I am not standing for the Chinese population of Britain. I am standing for the people of Havant and my country.”
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A military helicopter carrying a delegation of foreigners crash-landed into a school in northern Pakistan on Friday, killing six people, authorities said.
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Ebola is (still) living in an American doctor's eye
Washington Post Ebola first came to America with Thomas Eric Duncan, a Liberian man who died in Dallas on Oct. 8. Then, two nurses who treated Duncan were infected, but recovered — the only two cases of the virus contracted within the borders of the United States. Ebola found in doctor's eye months after disappearing from bloodCTV News American doctor declared free of Ebola finds the virus in his eye months laterCNN Ebola found in doctor's eye months after it left blood: ReportThe Indian ExpressTheBlaze.com-Ghana Broadcasting Corporation- New York Times all 170 news articles » |
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Why the UK election matters to the rest of the world
CNN It's increasingly taken a back seat to Germany, where Chancellor Angela Merkel has emerged as the go-to European leader in tending to world affairs. British leaders have hardly said a word as the EU struggles to keep financially-strapped Greece afloat. Election 2015: How the world's press reactedTelegraph.co.uk Exit Poll Sees Gains for Britain's Conservatives, but No Clear WinnerNew York Times United Kingdom election highlights shrinking role as US allyUSA TODAY all 7,361 news articles » |
5 things to know about the NSA court ruling and the future of domestic surveillance
Fox News WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court has declared illegal the National Security Agency program that collects data on the landline calling records of nearly every American. The ruling Thursday, the first of its kind by an appeals court, comes as Congress ... and more » |
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As Obama Visits, Nike Links Trade Accord to New Hiring
New York Times PORTLAND, Ore. — President Obama plans to campaign for a Pacific free-trade zone on Friday by visiting the headquarters of Nike, where executives will announce that they will create 10,000 jobs in the United States if the accord is approved. Nike for years ... With Obama visiting, Nike announces it might make shoes in America againWashington Post (blog) The Trans-Pacific Partnership will lead to a global race to the bottomThe Guardian Obama's Portland visit: 10 things commuters should know about traffic and transitOregonLive.com all 544 news articles » |
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Can Dr. Ben Carson succeed in politics?
NBCNews.com CNBC CNBC's John Harwood talks with Republican presidential candidate and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson about his political aspirations, belief in self-reliance and the current economic and racial tensions facing the country. Published May 8th 2015, ... and more » |
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Obama administration calls for new law to reform NSA's telephone and Internet ...
Economic Times WASHINGTON: The Obama administration has called on the US Congress to pass a bi-partisan law reforming the NSA's spying practices after a court ruled as "illegal" the secretive telephone and internet surveillance being carried out by the agency. and more » |
Sarkisian, Biden Honor Memory Of Massacred Armeniansby noreply@rferl.org (RFE/RL)
Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, and other top political and religious leaders attended a service at the Washington National Cathedral on May 7 commemorating the mass killing of Armenians a century ago.
The ambassadors to Pakistan from the Philippines and Norway and the wives of two other envoys were among those killed when a military helicopter crashed in a northern valley.
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NYPD Officer Brian Moore To Be Laid To Rest On Long Island
CBS Local SEAFORD, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Friends, family and fellow officers will bid a final farewell to NYPD Officer Brian Moore. The 25-year-old officer died Monday, two days after he was shot in the head in Queens. His funeral will be held at 11 a.m. at St. James ... Long Island funeral set for NYPD officer Brian Moore; 25-year-old was killed on ...Fox News Boston Officers Heading to N.Y. for Slain Officer's FuneralNECN all 228 news articles » |
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