Reuters An accident investigation director for the Iranian government told state media on Jan. 19 that the downed plane’s black boxes will be examined domestically. That refutes a statement he made to state media the previous day — that Iran was unable to investigate the black box alone and that Iran would send the black…
One of the high-profile lawyers hired by Donald Trump to defend him in the Senate trial starting this week says he will argue that abuse of power is not an impeachable offence. Alan Dershowitz, who has previously represented clients including Jeffrey Epstein, Harvey Weinstein and OJ Simpson, said only “criminal-like” conduct should see a president…
As the Senate prepares for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, one Democratic senator says he is open to former Vice President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, testifying if that is what it takes to have new witnesses called. “Fine,” Sen. Sherrod Brown said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” when asked if he was prepared…
Click:Hair growth treatment Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham acknowledged on Sunday the Republican majority “does not have the votes” in the Senate to quickly dismiss the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. “That’s dead for practical purposes,” the South Carolina Republican said on on “Fox News Sunday.” “There are a lot of senators, who I…
PHOENIX – After 225 million years, you could say Opal was more than ready for her closeup, Mr. DeMille. Only her name probably shouldn’t be Opal – Agatha might actually be closer to her correct geological classification. One thing’s for sure though: She rocks. For nearly three weeks now, a photograph of a spectacular specimen of…
Hundreds of anti-government demonstrators faced tear gas, torrential rain and police water cannon in Beirut on Sunday as they continued to call for political and economic reforms. For the second night running, hundreds of people were wounded in clashes as demonstrations spun into riots. One chant heard from demonstrators in the city’s centre was “peaceful no…
BEIRUT (AP) — Security forces fired tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets in clashes Sunday with hundreds of anti-government protesters outside Lebanon’s Parliament, as violence continued to escalate in a week of rioting. At least 114 people were injured in the protests, according to the Red Cross and the Lebanese Civil Defense teams, with…
Baghdad (AFP) – Thousands of Iraqi anti-government protesters grappled with security forces in a bid to shut streets across the country on Monday, a deadline they had given authorities to implement long-awaited reforms. Rallies have rocked Iraq since October but fearing they would lose momentum amid spiralling regional tensions protesters last Monday told the government…
Click:Credit Cards NOEL CELIS/AFP via Getty Images China is stepping up its efforts to stop the spread of a mysterious, deadly virus as millions of people prepare to travel to celebrate Chinese New Year. The 2019-nCoV respiratory virus has caused three deaths, but not much is known about it. The virus has already spread with…
China reported 17 new cases of the mysterious SARS-like virus on Sunday, including three people in serious condition, heightening fears ahead of China’s Lunar New Year holiday when hundreds of millions of people move around the country. The new coronavirus strain has caused alarm because of its connection to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, which killed…