Residents moved as landslide plugs river
10/19/2018, 1:05:09 AMMore than 6,000 people were evacuated and more will follow after a barrier lake was formed following a landslide that blocked the Yarlung Tsangpo River in the Tibet autonomous region on Wednesday morning. Its water level continues to rise, local authorities said on Thursday. ✔ The Ministry of Water Resources also required the regional government to provide hourly information of the water level of the Yarlung Tsangpo River at observation stations upstream and downstream of the barrier lake to Indian authorities ✔ But the Ministry of Emergency Management warned on Saturday that the possibility of another landslide near the first landslide site has grown
Toshiba, IHI to dissolve nuclear power venture
10/19/2018, 3:20:57 AMJapan's Toshiba Corp <6502.T> and IHI Corp <7013.T> have decided to dissolv... ✔ FILE PHOTO: A logo of Toshiba Corp is seen outside an electronics retail store in Tokyo, Japan, February 14, 2017 ✔ The news was first reported on Friday by the Nikkei business daily, which said the firms would shift towards renewable energy ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Could Trump be impeached after the midterms - and how would that happen?
10/19/2018, 1:17:35 AMDemocrats need to net 24 seats to take over the House, and then it would be up to them ✔ Next month’s midterm elections could pose a lot of problems for President Donald Trump if Democrats manage to take back the House of Representatives ✔ A Category 4 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph, was the most powerful storm ever to hit the Florida Panhandle Getty 10/50 9 October 2018 The Darul Muttaqien Mosque was the heart of the community for many in Palu
Beto O'Rourke says he would vote to impeach Donald Trump
10/19/2018, 1:17:34 AMDemocrat candidate faces Republican Senate incumbent Ted Cruz on 6 November ✔ Russia's transportation minister says a supervisor at the airport died during the emergency response after a landing airliner careered off the end of the runway, into a riverbed and caught fire ✔ The fervour appears to be pushing back against a possible blue wave threatening the reliably red US senate seat: whereas Mr O’Rourke and Mr Cruz were in a statistical tie earlier this summer, Mr Cruz is up by seven points in the latest polls
#MeToo founder strongly disagrees with Hillary Clinton and her husband's 'abuse of power'
10/19/2018, 1:55:35 AM'It’s unfortunate that it wasn’t used as a moment to be accountable,' says #MeToo founder of Monica Lewinsky affair ✔ There were no deaths reported among the 164 passengers and six crew members aboard the Utair Boeing 737, but the Russian health ministry said 18 people were injured ✔ Support free-thinking journalism and subscribe to Independent Minds But let me ask you this, Ms Clinton continued, Where's the investigation of the current incumbent, against whom numerous allegations have been made, and which he dismisses, denies, and ridicules ✔ Mr Trump has repeatedly denied all allegations against him
"Tornado Alley" may be moving to the densely-populated Southeast
10/19/2018, 1:10:25 AMOne of the study's authors said climate change could the reason for the creeping of drier air in the Southeast ✔ The part of the country famous for its Tornado Alley title may be in jeopardy of losing that distinction in the future ✔ But a recent study by Columbia University substantiates the movement of the so called 100th meridian (100 degrees longitude) eastward over the past 100 years
Minister Penny Mordaunt confronted over 'silencing' charity sex abuse victims
10/19/2018, 12:53:29 AMA FORMER foreign aid worker accused Penny Mordaunt of “silencing” charity sex abuse victims yesterday – as it emerged taxpayers are handing disgraced charities even MORE cash. Alexia Pepper de Cair… ✔ I thought all along that this conference needed to be more than just a shiny, glossy piece for the cameras and press to say all the right things are being done ✔ It was dishonest, it is ineffective and it won’t result in change ✔ RING on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or EMAIL exclusive@the-sun.co.uk
After ad gaffe, North Dakota's Heitkamp apologizes in Senate debate
10/19/2018, 2:23:34 AMNorth Dakota Democratic U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp, facing a tough re-election ... ✔ Heitkamp defended her vote against Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, who was widely supported in the state, saying it was more important to do what she believed to be the right thing than to follow public opinion polls ✔ For all Reuters election coverage, click: here Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Trump back in Montana to campaign against Democratic senator
10/19/2018, 12:24:04 AMMISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — President Donald Trump is in Montana to boost GOP Senate candidate Matt Rosendale, who is running against a Democratic incumbent the president says has been a "disaster for Montana." Trump is holding a rally Thursday evening in Missoula to campaign against Sen. Jon Tester. Trump blames Tester for the backlash against former White House doctor Adm. Ronny Jackson, whom the president had tapped to serve as Veterans Affairs secretary. Jackson was forced to withdraw after facing ethics allegations and questions about his preparedness for the role.
A week after Hurricane Michael, rural residents feel stranded
10/19/2018, 12:18:30 AMNeighbors have banded together to survive, sharing food, shelter and tips on the best streams to bathe in. ✔ she asked another, although she feared that the answer might be no. Well, they say what won’t kill you makes you stronger, Chance said to a third ✔ I guess in Alford, we are going to be made stronger ✔ Emily Wax-Thibodeaux in Washington contributed to this report
Email warning to civil servants over blood scandal delayed for a month
10/19/2018, 12:52:53 AMCabinet Office minister David Lidington, pictured, said the one-month delay in sending out the email warning did not cause any 'material harm'. He said an audit was underway for any deleted emails. ✔ In a statement, Mr Lidington said the original email ‘did not reach its recipients, due to the failure of the collective IT address used’ ✔ But at the time Britain was low on supplies and imported additional stocks from the USA, which had been donated by the homeless, prisoners and drug addicts
Hugh Jackman, Toni Collette see Oscar chances firm with new acting honours
10/19/2018, 2:08:15 AMAussie stars are on their way to bogarting the acting categories at the upcoming Oscars. ✔ The Hollywood Awards, self-styled as the Official Launch of the Award Season, eschew the usual nominations format and announce winners ahead of its ceremony ✔ The Oscars nominees will be announced on January 22, ahead of the winner's ceremony on February 24
Opinion | What did U.S. spy agencies know about threats on Khashoggi — and when?
10/19/2018, 12:23:27 AMIntrusive questions are the essence of good oversight. Congress needs to do its job, urgently. ✔ By David Ignatius David Ignatius Columnist covering foreign affairs Email Bio Follow Columnist October 18 at 6:23 PM Saudi Arabia must conduct a serious, no-holds-barred investigation of the apparent gruesome murder of Post contributing columnist Jamal Khashoggi ✔ How do the analysts assess the council’s potential role now, with MBS under a dark cloud of suspicion
Man-made moon to shed light on Chengdu in 2020
10/19/2018, 1:05:07 AMundefined ✔ An astronomer stargazes ahead of the supermoon on Sept 27, 2015 in Brighton, England ✔ Meanwhile, the extra light can shine into disaster zones during blackouts, thus aiding relief and rescue efforts, he added ✔ The mirrors can be adjusted for luminosity, and can be completely turned off when needed
Jersey Shore: Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Reveals He's in Therapy with Jen Harley After Her Arrest
10/19/2018, 1:12:20 AMJen Harley allegedly dragged Ronnie Ortiz-Magro with her car while their infant daughter was in the backseat ✔ The man was dragged by a vehicle on three flat tires by his baby moms, Mike said ✔ Realizing they couldn’t say no, they reluctantly agreed to have her join them ✔ I’ve always wanted to be on TMZ! Jersey Shore Family Vacation airs Thursdays (9 p.m. ET) on MTV
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