Month: December 2019

WASHINGTON –  A candidate running for the Republican primary to challenge Democratic freshman Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has been permanently banned from Twitter after tweeting about hanging Omar for treason.  Danielle Stella, who is a candidate for Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, tweeted Tuesday, “If it is proven @IlhanMN passed sensitive info to Iran, she should be tried for #treason and…

Associated Press/J. Scott Applewhite The campaign account of a Republican vying for Rep. Ilhan Omar’s seat was banned from Twitter after accusing Omar of treason and suggesting she should be hanged, The Washington Times first reported. Danielle Stella’s campaign account, @2020MNCongress, promoted unsubstantiated claims that Omar illegally shared sensitive government information with Qatar and Iran.…

(Bloomberg) — Clouds of tear gas returned to Hong Kong over the weekend as police and protesters clashed, signaling pro-democracy rallies are set to drag on after demonstrators got a boost from an election win and support from the U.S. Congress. Tensions rose in the former British colony as thousands of black-clad protesters marched in…

HONG KONG (AP) — Hundreds of silver-haired activists joined young Hong Kong protesters for a unity rally Saturday, vowing that their monthslong movement will not fade away until there is greater democracy in the Chinese territory. The rally at a park downtown was among several peaceful gatherings by protesters this week to keep up pressure…

By Poppy McPherson and Kate O’Donnell-Lamb HONG KONG (Reuters) – Police fired tear gas to disperse thousands of anti-government protesters in Hong Kong on Sunday, ending a rare lull in violence, as residents took to the streets chanting “revolution of our time” and “liberate Hong Kong”. The protest in the busy shopping district of Tsim…

Riyadh (AFP) – Saudi Arabia became the first Arab nation Sunday to take over the G20 presidency as it seeks to bounce back onto the world stage following global uproar over its human rights record. The oil-rich kingdom has promoted a liberalisation drive, including granting greater rights to women, but faced strong criticism over a…

A severe storm system is turning Black Friday into a wintry white weekend with blizzards and snow expected along much of a 2,000-mile stretch from Nevada to the Upper Midwest and into New England next week. Farther south, severe thunderstorms are possible from the southern Plains to Lower Mississippi River Valley through Saturday.  The National Weather Service forecast…

By Benet Koleka DURRES, Albania, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Albania ended its search on Saturday for survivors of a powerful earthquake that killed 51 people, and buried more victims of the disaster including toddler twins and their mother. The 6.4-magnitude quake, the country’s worst ever, struck on Tuesday, centred 30 km west of the capital…

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The search and rescue operation for earthquake survivors in Albania has ended, the prime minister said Saturday, with the death toll at 51 and no more bodies believed to be in the ruins. Prime Minister Edi Rama said preliminary figures showed more than 1,465 buildings in the capital, Tirana, and about…

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s prime minister said Sunday he has called on the international community financial aid and expert assistance to help the country recover from a 6.4 magnitude earthquake that killed 51 persons and left thousands homeless. Prime Minister Edi Rama said the government was reshaping the budget to help deal with the…