Category: Світ
Sex Website Closes in US, Blames ‘Dumb’ Trafficking Laws
26/04/2019
A popular sex classified website said this week that it was shutting down its services in the United States, citing the likelihood that legal challenges would fail to overturn a landmark package of federal sex trafficking laws passed by Congress a year ago. The decision by MassageRepublic.com marks the latest indication that the Stop Enabling …
Release Approved for Coast Guard Officer Accused of Terror
26/04/2019
A Coast Guard lieutenant accused of being a domestic terrorist is entitled to be released from custody before his trial on firearms and drug charges, a federal magistrate said Thursday. U.S. Magistrate Judge Charles Day noted that 50-year-old Christopher Hasson hasn’t been charged with any terrorism related offenses. Hasson was arrested Feb. 15 and is …
Release Approved for Coast Guard Officer Accused of Terror
26/04/2019
A Coast Guard lieutenant accused of being a domestic terrorist is entitled to be released from custody before his trial on firearms and drug charges, a federal magistrate said Thursday. U.S. Magistrate Judge Charles Day noted that 50-year-old Christopher Hasson hasn’t been charged with any terrorism related offenses. Hasson was arrested Feb. 15 and is …
Quarantines at 2 LA Universities Amid US Measles Outbreak
26/04/2019
A quarantine order was issued Thursday for hundreds of students and staff at two Los Angeles universities who may have been exposed to measles and either have not been vaccinated or can’t verify that they have immunity. Measles in the United States has climbed to its highest level in 25 years, closing in on 700 …
Quarantines at 2 LA Universities Amid US Measles Outbreak
26/04/2019
A quarantine order was issued Thursday for hundreds of students and staff at two Los Angeles universities who may have been exposed to measles and either have not been vaccinated or can’t verify that they have immunity. Measles in the United States has climbed to its highest level in 25 years, closing in on 700 …
US Confident Iran Oil Buyers Will Find Alternatives
25/04/2019
U.S. officials have expressed confidence that those who have been operating under waivers to buy Iranian oil will be able to find alternative supplies when those waivers expire next week. Speaking to reporters on a conference call, the officials cited China, Iran’s biggest oil customer, as a country they say should be able to fulfill …
US Confident Iran Oil Buyers Will Find Alternatives
25/04/2019
U.S. officials have expressed confidence that those who have been operating under waivers to buy Iranian oil will be able to find alternative supplies when those waivers expire next week. Speaking to reporters on a conference call, the officials cited China, Iran’s biggest oil customer, as a country they say should be able to fulfill …
Texas Executes White Supremacist in Black Man’s Dragging Death
25/04/2019
John William King, who was convicted of one of the grisliest crimes in modern American history, has been executed in Texas. King, 44, was executed by lethal injection Wednesday night at the Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville. The avowed racist was the second person to be executed for the dragging death of a black man, …
Texas Executes White Supremacist in Black Man’s Dragging Death
25/04/2019
John William King, who was convicted of one of the grisliest crimes in modern American history, has been executed in Texas. King, 44, was executed by lethal injection Wednesday night at the Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville. The avowed racist was the second person to be executed for the dragging death of a black man, …
Source: Deutsche Bank to Hand Over Trump Loan Documents
25/04/2019
Deutsche Bank has begun to provide documents on financing for some of President Donald Trump’s projects to New York State authorities, a source familiar with the matter told AFP on Wednesday. In mid-March, New York Attorney General Letitia James subpoenaed the German bank, demanding records related to loans and lines of credit granted to the …
US Negotiators to Visit China Next Week for New Round of Trade Talks
24/04/2019
The White House says two senior economic officials will travel to China next week to continue negotiations aimed at resolving the two economic giants ongoing trade war. A statement issued Tuesday says Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer will meet with Vice Premier Liu He in Beijing on April 30. The …
US Negotiators to Visit China Next Week for New Round of Trade Talks
24/04/2019
The White House says two senior economic officials will travel to China next week to continue negotiations aimed at resolving the two economic giants ongoing trade war. A statement issued Tuesday says Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer will meet with Vice Premier Liu He in Beijing on April 30. The …
Despite US Pressure and Sanctions, No End in Sight to Venezuela Crisis
24/04/2019
Three months after the U.S. intensified efforts to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the autocratic socialist leader remains in power. As VOA’s Brian Padden reports, the Trump administration may have overestimated the power of tough sanctions to coerce the Venezuelan military to abandon Maduro, and underestimated regional opposition to any military measure to force regime …
Despite US Pressure and Sanctions, No End in Sight to Venezuela Crisis
24/04/2019
Three months after the U.S. intensified efforts to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the autocratic socialist leader remains in power. As VOA’s Brian Padden reports, the Trump administration may have overestimated the power of tough sanctions to coerce the Venezuelan military to abandon Maduro, and underestimated regional opposition to any military measure to force regime …
US White Nationalists Barred by Facebook Find Haven on Russia Site
24/04/2019
With U.S. social media companies tightening their content policies in the wake of the recent mosque shootings in New Zealand, some extremist groups are getting pushed to the margins of the internet. Researchers say that has turned Russian social media platforms such as VKontakte, or VK, into safe harbors for an ever greater number of …
US White Nationalists Barred by Facebook Find Haven on Russia Site
24/04/2019
With U.S. social media companies tightening their content policies in the wake of the recent mosque shootings in New Zealand, some extremist groups are getting pushed to the margins of the internet. Researchers say that has turned Russian social media platforms such as VKontakte, or VK, into safe harbors for an ever greater number of …
NBC: Former US VP Biden to Announce Presidential Bid on Thursday
23/04/2019
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden plans to announce he is seeking the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination for the 2020 election on Thursday, NBC news reported. Biden, who will join a crowded field seeking to win the White House back from Republican President Donald Trump, will then travel to Pittsburgh on Monday, followed by trips …
Kushner: Middle East Peace Plan to Be Unveiled after Ramadan
23/04/2019
The White House is planning to release its long-awaited Middle East peace plan in the next few months. White House senior adviser Jared Kushner said Tuesday that it would be unveiled sometime after the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which this year ends on June 4. Kushner, speaking at a conference sponsored by Time …
White House Adviser Kushner Says to Give Trump Immigration Plan in Coming Days
23/04/2019
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner plans to present an immigration proposal to President Donald Trump at the end of the week or early next week, Kushner told a Time Magazine forum. Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, has been holding listening sessions with conservative groups and has been working with White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett and …
Big Democratic Field Taking Shape for 2020 US Presidential Race
23/04/2019
The largest Democratic field in the modern U.S. political era is lining up to seek the party’s 2020 presidential nomination – and it is expected to keep growing. The diverse group vying to challenge President Donald Trump, the likely Republican nominee, includes six U.S. senators. A record six women are running, as well as black, …
Big Democratic Field Taking Shape for 2020 US Presidential Race
23/04/2019
The largest Democratic field in the modern U.S. political era is lining up to seek the party’s 2020 presidential nomination – and it is expected to keep growing. The diverse group vying to challenge President Donald Trump, the likely Republican nominee, includes six U.S. senators. A record six women are running, as well as black, …
US, Taliban See ‘No Reason’ to Slow Down Afghan Peace Talks
22/04/2019
The U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, has set off on another regional trip that will also take him to Qatar for a new round of negotiations with the Taliban, aimed at finding a political end to the Afghan war. The insurgent group was quick to welcome the announcement, saying it remains committed …
US, Taliban See ‘No Reason’ to Slow Down Afghan Peace Talks
22/04/2019
The U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, has set off on another regional trip that will also take him to Qatar for a new round of negotiations with the Taliban, aimed at finding a political end to the Afghan war. The insurgent group was quick to welcome the announcement, saying it remains committed …
Elizabeth Warren Proposes Canceling Billions in Student Loan Debt
22/04/2019
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for the 2020 presidential election, wants to cancel billions of dollars in student loan debt and make college cheaper for students going forward. Warren, in a post on the website Medium, proposed canceling $50,000 in student loan debt for anyone with annual household income under …
US to End Sanctions Waivers for Iranian Oil Importers
22/04/2019
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to announce Monday the Trump administration is ending sanctions waivers for those importing Iranian oil. President Donald Trump reimposed sanctions on Iran last year after he abandoned the 2015 international agreement that gave Iran sanctions relief in exchange for it limiting its nuclear activity. The sanctions are …
Armed Civilian Border Group Member Arrested in New Mexico
22/04/2019
A New Mexico man belonging to an armed group that has detained Central American families near the U.S.-Mexico border was arrested Saturday in a border community on a criminal complaint accusing him of being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition, authorities said. The FBI said in a statement it arrested 69-year-old Larry Mitchell …