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What AIPAC Needs Is an Effective Democratic Champion
Bernie Sanders , I-Vt., speaks during a campaign event in San Antonio, Feb. 22, 2020. Elizabeth Warren , former South Bend, Indiana, mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Why it matters: There are 187 members on the platform committee - 25 of whom have been appointed by Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez. [Full Article...]
First case of coronavirus confirmed in New Zealand
The ministry say the patient was being treated in Auckland City Hospital in an improving condition in isolation. Earlier, Health Minister David Clark said New Zealand was introducing strict travel bans on arrivals from Iran similar to those already imposed on arrivals from China. [Full Article...]
GVSU cancelling study overseas trips to South Korea over coronavirus
Currently, the school is also contacting students in Italy , Japan and Iran to provide direct support, according to the email. According to the Institute of International Education (IIE) and CNBC, there were 12,000 US students studying in China in 2017-2018. [Full Article...]
Taliban Peace deal closer than ever, Important Step Toward Afghan Peace
This week, both sides were planning parallel inauguration ceremonies. This time is different. The foreign minister said that it is hoped that after a prolonged war, a peace agreement will be signed, adding that India tried to create hurdles in the Afghan peace process. [Full Article...]
CAS upholds WADA's appeal against FINA decision on Sun Yang's swim ban
World swim body FINA supported arguments by Sun's lawyers who asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport to throw out WADA's case early previous year in a pre-trial dispute over an alleged conflict of interest for the agency's American lead prosecutor, Richard Young. [Full Article...]
US Super Tuesday Presidential Primaries March 3rd: It’s all about the delegates
But - and I'm fairly sure Brown would agree with me - endorsements in the presidential race , even by a USA senator, don't carry much weight with voters. Furthermore, the combined moderate lane delegate counts would longer exceed the progressive lane counts ( Sanders and Warren together would have 52 percent of delegates to the moderates' 47 percent), depriving Biden of that talking point. [Full Article...]
Des manifestations anti-musulmans ont fait une vingtaine de morts — Inde
Les heurts ont dégénéré en affrontements communautaires entre hindous et musulmans . Un drapeau hindou , avec l'image du dieu-singe Hanuman, flottait mercredi matin au sommet d'une mosquée de quartier brûlée, a constaté une équipe de l'AFP. [Full Article...]
Huawei P40 Lite Announced. Powerful But Still Missing Google Services
Every phone, tablet or device it sells without Google's apps and services represents a lost stream revenue for the search giant and its satellite companies. " Huawei is excited to partner with Travelstart, as they provide such a vital service to South Africans". Among them, Huawei's smartphone business surpassed 240 million unit shipments, securing Huawei's position as the world's secon... [Full Article...]
Xbox Series X CONFIRMED to wield PS5 battling special weapon
Microsoft kicked this week off with a major update on Xbox Series X , where the company confirmed some of the official specs of the next-generation Xbox console. Microsoft Xbox Series X will be powered by custom designed AMD CPU based on Zen 2 and Radeon architecture. "So it survives a reboot that's awesome". [Full Article...]
Deadline to register for presidential preference primary today
But for us, this issue goes well beyond the circus that descends upon SC every four years ... The far-left candidate tied with the more moderate former South Bend, Ind. Maybell Stewart, the county's administrator of elections, said that number includes 133 who voted at nursing homes and the 294 absentee ballots that have been returned. [Full Article...]
Six dead following mass shooting in Milwaukee
Shortly before word of the brewery shooting broke, the Journal Sentinel reported that Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald told reporters in suburban Franklin that state gun laws would not be changing despite a push by Gov. [Full Article...]
USA urges India to allow peaceful assembly after riots
These are factually inaccurate and misleading, and appear to be aimed at politicising the issue, " the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement. "I appeal to my sisters and brothers of Delhi to maintain peace and brotherhood at all times", he said. Meanwhile, thousands of riot police and paramilitaries patrolled the affected neighborhoods in an effort to curb the violence. [Full Article...]
Rep. Jim Clyburn Endorses Joe Biden, Admits Concern About Fracturing Democratic Party
And why are so many people convinced he can beat Donald Trump? House Majority Whip James Clyburn, an influential Democrat in SC and congressman for almost three decades, has endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination for president. [Full Article...]
Trump says he has received no election ‘help’ from another country
Instead, he focused on how USA officials reportedly briefed the Sanders campaign about their connection to Russia's attempts to sow discord. Trump gave no evidence for his claim. The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive information. As best as I can tell, Pompeo and Mnuchin have not yet responded to the correspondence, but the senators are hardly raising a... [Full Article...]
Saudi Arabia announces sporting mega-event
The report states that girls aged 17 and above will be able to participate in the tournament while the matches will be played in three cities of the state - Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam. The tournament was announced by the Saudi Sports Organization in the presence of Chairman Prince Khalid bin Walid. This marks a new step forward for Saudi Arabian women, who were first let into football stadiums an... [Full Article...]
Quaden Bayles' Family Turn Down Disneyland Trip, Pledge Huge Fund To Charity
It's truly sad that poor little Quaden was bullied, but his story has since opened doors for heavy discussion on the relationship between bullying and suicidal tendencies. "We've had seven kids at the Murri School in Brisbane, where I am on the board, take their lives in the last 10 years". They are now in discussions with Mr Williams, as according to GoFundMe rules, donated funds must be "use... [Full Article...]
Apple removes Plague Inc. from Chinese App Store
As such, the shareholders requested an annual "description of the actions Apple has taken in the past year in response to government or other third-party demands that were reasonably likely to limit free expression or access to information". [Full Article...]
Canada Will No Longer Pay For Meghan Markle & Prince Harry's Security
Clement Manyathela on the Midday Report chats to EWN UK correspondent Gavin Grey who says Harry now wants to be addressed as just Harry. Harry and Meghan will no longer use the titles His Royal Highness and Her Royal Highness but will retain them, leaving the possibility that the couple might change their minds and return sometime in the future. [Full Article...]
Barnier says European Union will stick to Brexit political declaration
The government said it hoped to achieve "the broad outline" of an agreement by June with the aim of finalising a deal by September. Barnier pointed out the United Kingdom will be the EU's third-largest trading partner, nearly ten times bigger than Canada , and is close by, therefore the trade deal rules can not be the same as in the bloc's deal with the North American country. [Full Article...]
Warren Buffett Says Reaching for Yield Is 'Stupid,' But a Human Impulse
Do you recognize which cellphone Warren Buffett makes use of, the fourth richest particular person on the earth. In the past, Buffet has admitted that he uses an Apple iPad to check stock prices and other information but was happy to use a flip phone rather than a smartphone. [Full Article...]