North Koreas Kim visiting China on Tuesday and Wednesday: state media
Security was tight at the Beijing airport where paramilitary police prevented journalists from shooting photos. Roads near the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, where senior Chinese officials meet with visiting leaders, were closed and the same motorcade with motorcycle escorts was later seen heading into the compound.
Dershowitz: Trump Has to Stop 'Separating Parents From Children'
In 2008, President George W. Bush focused on the problem of minors crossing the border without their parents and signed a law unanimously passed by Congress that called for such "unaccompanied minors" to be released into the "least restrictive setting".
Tear gas blast in Venezuelan club kills at least 17
At least 17 people were killed on Saturday in a stampede in a nightclub in the Venezuelan capital Caracas, the Interior Minister N�stor Reverol has confirmed. Another five were injured and dozens of partygoers fell down the stairs as the main door to the club, also known as Los Cotorros, was closed. "That's not a big space and that should not be authorised", he said.
MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski unloads on 'cowardly' Nielsen over briefing 'full of lies'
On Monday, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen doubled down in defending the Trump administration's wildly controversial policy of separating immigrant families at the border in a guest appearance at the White House press briefing Monday afternoon.
Migrant feud casts shadow as Macron and Merkel seek European Union roadmap
At the centre of the showdown between Merkel and Seehofer, who are bitter rivals after the chancellor's decision to allow nearly a million refugees into Germany three summers ago, is disagreement over whether to allow those who have already registered in another European Union country entry to Germany.
Asian shares fall as Sino-U.S. trade spat intensifies
In a statement on Friday, the State Council's Customs Tariff Commission said the USA was violating the rules of the World Trade Organization, and contradicting previous negotiations between Washington and Beijing. The list does not include goods commonly purchased by American consumers such as cellular phones or televisions, according to the administration. "To make matters worse, President Trump rolled back sanctions on Chinese telecommunications firm ZTE after the company sold ...
John Oliver: No Law Requires Separating Immigrant Parents From Children
He also said that the government is already spending $1 billion a year taking care of children who entered the country illegally, with families or unaccompanied. Numerous 1,500 children in the facility, a former Walmart, might more readily agree with a part of Obama's 2014 speech that is not on the wall: "Our immigration system is broken - and everybody knows it".
Trump to meet with House Republicans ahead of immigration votes
Still, Trump's comments are a blow to House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), who told the Republican Conference in a private meeting on Wednesday that the president was "excited" about the prospect of passing an immigration bill this year. " President Trump has chosen to implement this policy and he can put an end to it but he chooses not to do so and instead blames others". Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., said the bills do little for Dreamers, "all the while Republicans have turned a blind eye to ...
Sarah Huckabee Sanders disputes report that she is planning White House departure
You're a parent. You're a parent of young children! "What they did to Sarah at the White House Correspondents' Dinner ... the only difference I would've done, I would've walked out", he said. The distinction has resulted in children being taken from parents. Never let anyone tell you that White House briefings are pointless. However, speaking to CNN's Brooke Baldwin on Friday, Ryan admitted that in wake of a CBS report that Sanders is leaving the White House, she "feels bad" ...
US could end up holding 30,000 migrant children by August
Politicians and religious groups are among those to have criticised the "inhumane" policy, and the first lady - who last week returned to the public eye for the first time in nearly a month - has admitted she has found it hard to watch the events unfold.
Homeland Security chief slams 'irresponsible' reports on separation of migrant families
On Monday, speaking to the nation's sheriffs at a gathering in New Orleans, again defended the zero tolerance policy. In a series of tweets on Monday, Nielsen said , "Border security and immigration enforcement are complex topics" that can't "be reduced to media soundbites".
Hawaii Kilauea Volcano: Trump Approves Disaster Assistance to Those Who Lost Homes
Along with toxic gas, ash, volcanic glass and lava, Kilauea has also begun spewing gemstones. Heavy vog is blanketing the interior and southern parts of the island, impacting Hilo and wrapping around to Kona through the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
Gunman wounds 2 at Tumwater Walmart; fatally shot by bystander
Chaos ensued as people ran from the store, and the gunman followed , with more shots fired outside. One of the victims, a man, was airlifted to a hospital, according to a police spokeswoman, Laura Wohl. Then came reports of shots fired near Tumwater High School, where the girl was wounded. Police did not identify any of those involved in the incident or the type of weapons used, except to say they were handguns.
Trump voices reservations about doing a Mueller interview
By Trump's own "partisanship equals bias" logic, these people should be helping him rather than investigating him . "Doesn't get any lower than that!" he added. "We also identified messages that expressed opinions that were critical of the conduct and quality of the investigation", said the report, which the White House said vindicates the consistent stand of Trump in this regard.
Yemen rebel attack kills 12 soldiers south of Hodeida
Nine pro-government troops were killed in the same area, the medics said. On the rebel side, bodies of Houthi fighters were strewn across the front lines. Even though the death toll could not be ascertained, the United Nations said last week that in a worst-case scenario as many as 2,50,000 people could be killed in the offensive.
People Injured and 1 Dead in Shooting at New Jersey Art Festival
Also in the video, Forchion captures police tackling and cuffing a man who he says wasn't interfering. A 33-year-old man, one of the suspects, was killed, and another was taken into custody, he said. "You saw the doors bust open, everyone starting running out and panicking". Onofri said police are working to determine if it's connected to the shooting.
U.N. General Assembly Condemns Israel's Massacre of Gaza Protesters
Mansour stressed: "We need action. To stand up for our values and to stand up for Western civilians and to send a clear message around the world that we back freedom and democracy", Manuatu said . General Assembly resolutions are not legally binding but carry political weight. Instead, Australia's foreign minister Julie Bishop on Saturday ruled out both resolutions, stressing there was no chance she would adopt them as her policy.
Laura Bush echoes Melania Trump's criticism of child separation policy
Department of Homeland Security officials said that at least 2,000 children have been separated from their parents since it began implementing the policy in late April. "I'm looking at both of them", Trump told Fox News. But she denied the bargaining-chip angle as President Trump and Congress tussle over immigration laws: "I certainly don't want anybody to use these kids as leverage ", she added, per Politico .
Air quality in Delhi remains beyond severe for third day
The air quality worsens every year in November and December as farmers in the neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana burn crop stubble to clear their fields. According to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) measurements, wind speed in North-West direction was recorded between 25 and 35 km per hour (Kmph), which helps in settling light weight harmful ultrafine dust particles.
Schoolgirl killed by falling wall as natural disaster strikes Osaka, Japan
The gate of Myotoku-ji temple collapses after an natural disaster hit Ibaraki City, Osaka, western Japan, Monday, June 18, 2018. "It was not as bad as the Kobe quake", he told the Associated Press from Osaka. And government spokesman Yoshihide Suga cautioned "there is a possibility that strong aftershocks will happen". Japan sits on the so-called Pacific " Ring of Fire " where a large proportion of the world's earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are recorded.
Schoolgirl killed by falling wall as quake strikes Osaka, Japan
Some areas in Osaka are reportedly experiencing power shortage. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the earthquake's epicentre was just 10 kilometres deep, resulting in high-intensity tremors. Live TV coverage of the immediate aftermath showed ruptured underground pipes spewing water on to the street, while firefighters were seen tackling a blaze at a home on the city's northern outskirts.
Pakistan Taliban leader Mullah Fazlullah reportedly killed in U.S. drone strike
The militant leader's eldest son was reportedly killed by a drone strike back in March. Islamabad is considered key to persuading Afghan Taliban leaders, who Washington believes shelter in Pakistan , to open negotiations to end the 17-year-old war in Afghanistan .
Put your country ahead of the party, Tory rebels urged
British Prime Minister Theresa May said that she wished for a deal on UK-EU security cooperation to be concluded fast but the EU's stance falls a long way short of what she said she hopes to achieve. Yet Brexiteers, including Jacob Rees-Mogg put pressure on the Government not to agree to the main thrust of the Remainers argument that Parliament should be able to instruct the Government how to negotiate with Brussels.
Afghan Taliban say Eid ceasefire proved 'wide national support'
A spokesman for the provincial governor of Nangarhar, Attaullah Khogyani, confirmed a auto bomb was responsible for the blast in the town of Ghazi Aminullah Khan, on the main Torkham-Jalalabad road, and said dozens were wounded. The Taliban are fighting US -led North Atlantic Treaty Organisation forces, combined under the Resolute Support mission, and the USA -backed government to restore sharia, or Islamic law, after they were ousted by US -led forces in 2001.
At Least 4 Feared Dead in Texas Border Crash
Two of the vehicles stopped and arrests were made from each vehicle, according to the U.S. Border Patrol. Fourteen people in total were believed to be in the vehicle and authorities told CNN they believe the driver and one passenger were USA citizens.
Giuliani Says Mueller Probe Should Be Investigated
Rudy Giuliani speaks at the Iran Freedom Convention for Human Rights and democracy in Washington, May 5, 2018. Giuliani has called for the suspension of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian Federation, until the inspector general completes a report on his investigation.
Feds pieced together Trump fixer Michael Cohen's shredded documents, retrieved encrypted texts
Prosecutors said in Friday's filing that they still had not given Cohen's team the contents of one Blackberry seized in the raids, which they had not been able to unlock. "It's an attack on our country in a true sense". Should Cohen cooperate with prosecutors it could potentially be an unwelcome turn of events for Trump, as Cohen is believed to have intimate familiarity with both the president's various hush-money deals with women, as well as his sometimes-dodgy business dealings and other ...
Ex-Trump aide Manafort ordered to jail
Prosecutor Greg Andres said it was "inconceivable" that Manafort didn't know the men were potential witnesses, noting that he had specifically reached out to them to discuss allegations made in an indictment against him. The revocation of Manafort's bail was a fresh sign of the looming collision course between Mueller and Trump , with the White House increasingly anxious that the president could face obstruction of justice charges and an impeachment effort in Congress.
Majority say 'too early to tell' if North Korea summit a success
President Donald Trump's summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un drew a mixed reaction last week. "If Trump had the power that Kim Jong Un does. He said he would suspend further US military exercises with our faithful ally, saying that such "war games" were "provocative", a term often used by Pyongyang to condemn U.S military "war games".
Trump, Putin to meet in July
During the G7 dinner at Charlevoix, Donald Trump explained to his partners that he considered that the peninsular of Crimea really belonged to Russian Federation. The United Kingdom, France, and Germany have all, just like the United States, had to deal with Russia's strong attempts to influence their domestic elections.
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