Opposition seek explanation over Trident test 'fail'
Image copyright AFP Image caption There are four Vanguard-class submarines capable of firing Trident missiles Labour and the Scottish National Party are urging the government to give a full explanation to MPs on how a test firing of a Trident missile went wrong.The unarmed missile reportedly veered off course a few weeks before MPs voted to renew the nuclear weapons system.The Ministry of Defence says submarine HMS Vengeance and its crew were "success..>> view originalEast Coast, California brace for powerful storms
In south Florida, 7 million people remain under tornado watches after storms ravaged the Southeast, killing 18 people and destroying homes across three states.Heavy rain and strong winds are also expected across the Mid-Atlantic, with gusts near 60 mph possible in New York City.Meantime, flash flood watches are in effect in the Los Angeles area, with small pockets of the region under mandatory evacuation as heavy downpours have triggered minor mud and debris flows. Storms are blamed for two deat..>> view originalUS committed to Israel embassy move but expected to act cautiously
Photos: Netanyahu's life in picturesIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in Jerusalem during a weekly Cabinet meeting in November 2013. Click through to see more photos from his life and career. Photos: Netanyahu's life in picturesNetanyahu, right, sits with a friend at the entrance to his family home in Jerusalem on July 1, 1967. The Israeli prime minister was born October 21, 1949. Photos: Netanyahu's life in picturesNetanyahu, right, with a friend in the Judean Desert on May 1, 1..>> view originalTrump to begin renegotiating NAFTA with leaders of Mexico, Canada
A central promise of Trump's campaign was that he would revamp the 23-year-old trade pact. At a White House event Sunday, Trump said he had scheduled meetings with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto. The White House says the meeting with Nieto is set for Jan. 31."We're going to start some negotiations having to do with NAFTA," Trump said. "Anybody ever hear of NAFTA?" he said. "I ran a campaign somewhat based on NAFTA. But we're going to start renegot..>> view originalUS legal watchdog to sue Trump over foreign payments
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Trump Organization owns hotels, resorts and other property A US legal watchdog says it will file a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, alleging he is violating a constitutional ban on accepting payments from foreign governments.The group of lawyers and researchers say he is receiving payments from foreign governments via guests at his hotels and leases on his buildings.They argue that a clause in the ..>> view originalAvalanche Survivors: Sipping Tea, Then World Crashed Down
While the nine people who were eventually rescued, including all the children, remained hospitalized Sunday, some details of their harrowing survival accounts began emerging, through family, friends and rescuers who spoke with them at their bedside or by telephone. Among the details: the seemingly endless isolation, since the snow absorbed any sound from the outside world."There were four of us, in front of the fireplace, drinking tea," Galassi recalled.Suddenly, "everything collapsed on top of..>> view original
Monday, January 23, 2017
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