Powerful Quake Hits Off Papua New Guinea
UPDATE: 3:05 a.m. EST — The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), in its final alert, rescinded the tsunami threats following a 7.9-magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea at 4:30 a.m. UTC Sunday (11:30 p.m. EST). “The tsunami threat from this earthquake has now passed,” PTWC said. However, it advised people to remain observant and exercise caution near the sea.“This will be the final statement issued for this event unless new information is received or the situation..>> view originalTheresa May 'faith' in Trident after test 'malfunction'
Media captionThe prime minister declined four times to answer questions about when she was aware of the 'misfire' Theresa May says she has "absolute faith" in the UK's nuclear weapons system despite reports that an unarmed missile went off course during a test.The Sunday Times says the missile, fired in June, veered off course, weeks before a crucial Commons vote on Trident's future.When questioned by the BBC, Mrs May repeatedly refused to say if she knew about the misfire ahead of the vote..>> view originalOn 'SNL,' Aziz Ansari Aims To Quell Some American Angst That Shirtless Putin Can't
With no shortage of material to work with, Saturday Night Live satirized a packed week in American politics, reiterating themes imparted by critics for months. The episode kicked off by lampooning Russia's role in influencing the U.S. election. Cast member Beck Bennett brought back smug shirtless Vladimir Putin, the star of Saturday's cold open, to assuage America's fears about their new president, in a speech carried by RT, the Russian government-funded outlet. "You are worried that your count..>> view originalWomen's marches: More than one million protesters vow to resist President Trump
More than 1 million people gathered in Washington and in cities around the country and the world Saturday to mount a roaring rejoinder to the inauguration of President Trump. What started as a Facebook post by a Hawaii retiree became an unprecedented international rebuke of a new president that packed cities large and small — from London to Los Angeles, Paris to Park City, Utah, Miami to Melbourne, Australia. The organizers of the Women’s March on Washington, who originally sought a permit for ..>> view originalTrump turns to routine matters after day of bashing media
President Donald Trump speaks at the Central Intelligence Agency in Langley, Va., Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. (Andrew Harnik/Associated Press) By Julie Pace and Jill Colvin | AP By Julie Pace and Jill Colvin | AP January 22 at 6:33 AM WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, who spent his first full day in office berating the media over their coverage of his inauguration, will spend Sunday engaged in more routine matters, like overseeing the swearing in of high-level staffers. On the second f..>> view originalShark Attacks 2017: Diver Survives Bull Shark Mauling Near Australia's Great Barrier Reef
An Australian scuba diver survived after a bull shark mauled him near the Great Barrier Reef in northern Queensland on Saturday. According to emergency services, the 55-year-old had to wait more than eight hours to receive treatment for his wounds. According to local reports, the man suffered injuries to his hand, chest and stomach after being aggressively attacked by the shark that resulted in significant blood loss. David Cameron, a flight paramedic with Queensland Ambulance Service, said that..>> view originalProtesters in Mexico show solidarity with Women's March
Organized by a coalition of women's groups in solidarity with the Women's March on Washington, US and Mexican citizens came together to form a human wall along the capital's central thoroughfare, Paseo de la Reforma, shutting the city's main artery for around an hour and tapping into the tradition of Mexican independence and civil protest. The demonstration spilled out from the sidewalk in front of the US embassy, where protesters stood behind tall metal barricades several dozen feet away from t..>> view originalTheresa May 'won't be afraid' to challenge Donald Trump
Media captionThe PM says she wants to build on the special relationship but will say if she finds things "unacceptable". Theresa May says she "won't be afraid" to tell Donald Trump if he says or does anything she feels is "unacceptable". The two will hold talks in the White House on Friday on issues such as trade and security, with the prime minister being the first foreign leader to meet the US president since he took office.The "special relationship" between the two countries will enable..>> view original"The genie will not go back into the bottle," say European far-right after Trump win
KOBLENZ, Germany -- European nationalist leaders came together Saturday in a show of strength at the start of a year of big election tests, celebrating Donald Trump’s inauguration as U.S. president and declaring themselves a realistic alternative to the continent’s governments. Right-wing populist leaders from France, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy and elsewhere strode confidently into the Koblenz congress hall on the banks of the Rhine River ahead of a flag-waving escort, setting the tone for..>> view originalWith False Claims, Trump Attacks Media on Turnout and Intelligence Rift
He said news organizations had deliberately misstated the size of the crowd at Mr. Trump’s inauguration on Friday in an attempt to sow divisions at a time when Mr. Trump was trying to unify the country, warning that the new administration would hold them to account. The statements from the new president and his spokesman came as hundreds of thousands of people protested against Mr. Trump, a crowd that appeared to dwarf the one that gathered the day before when he was sworn in. It was a striking..>> view original
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