Enraged protesters have stormed Paraguay’s congress leaving it in flames after the Senate secretly voted on a constitutional amendment to allow President Horacio Cartes to run for re-election. The proposal was to go to the House, where it appeared to have strong support. The chamber’s President Hugo Velazquez said that a vote, expected to take […]
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International7-year-old Brady Duke was heartbroken to hear that one of his local police officers was killed in the line of duty. He could only imagine how sad the rest of the police force must be feeling after losing one of their own. So Brady selected his most prized possession to send along as a gift
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USAFormer “Star Trek” star George Takei on Saturday said he’d run next year again U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes, California Republican, triggering widespread support before his would-be congressional run was revealed to be a well-played April Fool’s Day prank. “Well, the cat’s out of the bag it seems. Let’s do this! #Takei2018,” the actor-turned-activist tweeted shortly
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAGaza-based terrorist group is training and manufacturing weapons for naval warfare, officer warns By Judah Ari Gross While Hamas’s terror tunnels and its reportedly refilled and upgraded rocket arsenal garner attention, the Israeli Navy is keeping a watchful eye on the terror group’s growing maritime capabilities and is investing its resources in preventing attacks “at
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Middle EastOn the same day the stockbroker for then-Georgia Congressman Tom Price bought him up to $90,000 of stock in six pharmaceutical companies last year, Price arranged to call a top U.S. health official, seeking to scuttle a controversial rule that could have hurt the firms’ profits and driven down their share prices, records obtained by
Drawing on the Old Testament as inspiration, the late Chaim Stephenson crafted compassionate scenes of familial pain and drama By Anne Joseph LONDON –Acclaimed Anglo-Israeli artist and self-taught sculptor Chaim Stephenson had a lifelong sympathy for people driven from their homes. In a career that spanned over 60 years, he produced a huge body of
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International, Jewish Religion, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual ArtsJapanese whalers have killed more than 300 whales in their annual Antarctic expedition in contravention of a worldwide moratorium and international opposition to the hunt. The fleet of five ships planned to kill 333 minke whales over the course of their expedition that began in November, and the return of three ships provoked criticism from
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International, The World We ShareBrussels (dpa) – NATO’s target of each country increasing defence spending to 2 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) is “unrealistic” said German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Friday, amid calls by the US on its European allies for greater financial commitments. Gabriel said that hitting the defence target would mean allocating 70 billion
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International, USAA former CIA analyst is saying there’s an easy way to check who House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes met with at the White House when he viewed classified information he said supports the idea President Donald Trump’s election campaign was under surveillance. “It would take about 120 seconds for a for a White House
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International, USAA former chairman of the House Intelligence Committee warned Friday against Congress giving former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn immunity in exchange for testimony, saying he is concerned it could get in the way of an ongoing FBI investigation. Responding to a report in The Wall Street Journal that Mr. Flynn has offered to testify
Russia is “actively involved” in the French and German elections scheduled for later this year, Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr warned Wednesday. U.S. officials “feel part of our responsibility is to educate the rest of the world about what’s going on,” Burr said, because Moscow was launching “character assassination of candidates.” “What … was
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International, USAManatees — the aquatic mammals also known as “sea cows” — are no longer an endangered species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Thursday. But instead of welcoming the announcement as a cause for celebration, environmental groups were pushing back against the government’s new status for manatees. “We believe this is a devastating blow
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The World We Share, USAWhile individuals have called for the impeachment of President Donald Trump since the day he won the election, whole towns are now getting in on it. Berkeley, California, joining other cities in the area, passed a resolution this week urging the president be impeached. Berkeley City Councilmember Kate Harrison co-sponsored the legislation and said the
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USAWhen billionaire investor Wilbur Ross was going through the confirmation process to become President Trump’s commerce secretary, Senate Democrats wanted answers about Ross’ role as the vice chairman of the Bank of Cyprus, which has significant dealings with Russian oligarchs. The administration’s answer: crickets. Ross’ handlers had initially assured Commerce committee staff that Ross would
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