United Kingdom should take migrants on Aquarius, says Rome

United Kingdom should take migrants on Aquarius, says Rome

16.08.2018

At this point, the United Kingdom should take responsibility for the safeguarding of the shipwrecked", Toninelli wrote on Twitter. A ship carrying almost 150 migrants who were rescued in Mediterranean Sea is searching for a place to dock, after being denied entry to ports in Malta and Italy, its owners said.

Sorry Melbourne, You've Lost The Title Of World's Most Liveable City

Sorry Melbourne, You've Lost The Title Of World's Most Liveable City

15.08.2018

The two metropolises have been neck and neck in the annual survey of 140 urban centers for years, with Melbourne clinching the title for the past seven editions. Calgary in Canada came in fourth, with Australia's Sydney in fifth place. The ranking's editor, Roxana Slavcheva, said Manchester had "shown resilience in the city's recovery from a recent, high-profile terrorist attack, which previously shook up stability".

Manafort won't testify in fraud trial

Manafort won't testify in fraud trial

15.08.2018

Manafort's legal team elected not to call him as a witness in his own defense. He explained that Manafort's lawyers will ask why their client is looking at the prospect of spending the rest of his life in prison, while Gates may serve little or no prison time for the same offenses.

Nebraska executes first death row inmate in 20 years

Nebraska executes first death row inmate in 20 years

15.08.2018

Moore, 60, had served 38 years on death row for shooting and killing cab drivers Reuel Van Ness and Maynard Helgeland in the summer of 1979, according to the Omaha World-Herald. A judge last week rejected the claim. Pharmaceutical manufacturers and providers have been increasingly hostile to selling such drugs to states. His administration then changed Nebraska's lethal injection protocol to overcome challenges in purchasing the necessary drugs and withheld records previously considered ...

Pentagon Chief Mattis Defends his Reversal on Space Force

Pentagon Chief Mattis Defends his Reversal on Space Force

15.08.2018

The country needed a branch that could "address issues unique to this domain". The Pentagon will first establish Space Command to oversee the military's focus on protecting us space assets. "For many years, nations from Russian Federation and China to North Korea and Iran have pursued weapons to jam, blind and disable our navigation and communications satellites via electronic attacks from the ground", Pence said.

Auto crash outside UK Parliament a possible terror act, say police

Auto crash outside UK Parliament a possible terror act, say police

15.08.2018

Images posted to social media showed a suspect surrounded by officers being led away from the vehicle in handcuffs. The scene has been cordoned off, with the cordon widening as more police, including counter terrorism officers, arrive on the scene.

Elon Musk and Grimes 'trap' rapper in their home

Elon Musk and Grimes 'trap' rapper in their home

15.08.2018

According to her now-deleted Instagram stories posted on Monday, Banks was posted up in L.A.at Elon Musk's house, where she was reportedly waiting all weekend for his girlfriend, musician Grimes , to collaborate on a new track (possibly for her " cancelled " album Fantasea II ).

No room in United States for 'neo-nazism', says Ivanka Trump

No room in United States for 'neo-nazism', says Ivanka Trump

15.08.2018

But on Saturday, he tweeted: "The riots in Charlottesville a year ago resulted in senseless death and division". I condemn all types of racism and acts of violence. "Not this particular White House", she said. He couldn't simply say, "I condemn racism and acts of violence". Rather's comments come a week after he blasted Trump for his insults of National Basketball Association star LeBron James and CNN anchor Don Lemon.

Chaffetz: Pelosi Is 'Number One Albatross' for Democrats Heading Into Midterms

Chaffetz: Pelosi Is 'Number One Albatross' for Democrats Heading Into Midterms

15.08.2018

One of House Republicans' primary campaign tactics has been to use Pelosi as a boogeywoman of sorts, trying to tie Democratic hopefuls to her. Pelosi, who has been in Congress for more than 30-years, has been the Democrats leader in the lower chamber since 2002.

US Ambassador Warns Britain to Back Trump Over Iranian Sanctions

US Ambassador Warns Britain to Back Trump Over Iranian Sanctions

15.08.2018

He used the government's Brexit rhetoric to support his case, saying that "global Britain" should use its "considerable diplomatic power and influence" to force a change of approach. The U.S. administration blames Iran for fomenting instability in the Middle East and encouraging terrorism. "In general, sanctions are unjust", he said.