Monday, 6 November 2017

U.S. restarts visa issuing in Turkey in first step to ease crisis

ANKARA (Reuters) - The United States has partially resumed issuing visas in Turkey after getting assurances about the safety of staff at its missions there, the U.S. embassy said on Monday, in the first step to ease a diplomatic crisis between the two allies.


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Iraq cabinet plans to cut Kurdistan share in 2018 federal budget

BAGHDAD/ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraq's cabinet proposed on Sunday to slash the Kurdish share of the country's revenue in the 2018 federal budget, a move that Kurdish officials said was aimed to further punish them for a Sept. 25 referendum on independence.


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Lebanon president urges unity after PM quits, toppling ruling coalition

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's president appealed for national unity on Monday after Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri quit in a broadcast from Saudi Arabia, collapsing the coalition government and plunging the country into political crisis.


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Manafort, Gates remain under house arrest - CNN


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Manafort, Gates remain under house arrest
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Washington (CNN) Paul Manafort and Rick Gates will stay under house arrest and GPS monitoring for the time being, a federal judge said Monday. At a hearing in Washington, Judge Amy Berman Jackson said she won't make a decision on both defendants' ...
Paul Manafort, Rick Gates appear at federal court in hopes to relax confinement rules -- live updatesCBS News
Paul Manafort, Rick Gates to remain on house arrest with movements tracked by GPS, judge ordersUSA TODAY
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Fox News poll: Northam leads Gillespie by 5 points - The Hill


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Fox News poll: Northam leads Gillespie by 5 points
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Virginia Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam (D) has a 5-point lead over former Republican National Committee chairman Ed Gillespie (R) in the race for Virginia's governor, according to a Fox News poll. The poll finds Northam has 48 percent support in the race, ...

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Paul Manafort, Rick Gates appear at federal court in hopes to relax confinement rules -- live updates - CBS News


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Paul Manafort, Rick Gates appear at federal court in hopes to relax confinement rules -- live updates
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Last Updated Nov 6, 2017 10:59 AM EST. Start video. Replay video. Large play-pause toggle. Play pause. 00:00 00:00 Live. Closed captions. Settings Volume Fullscreen. Learn More. CBSN Live Video. -1:0-1. Former Trump campaign chairman Paul ...
Mueller Team Says Paul Manafort's Trump Tower Condo Isn't Worth As Much As He ClaimsHuffPost

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Paul Ryan's tax dream is coming true - CNN


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Paul Ryan's tax dream is coming true
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(CNN) This is the moment House Speaker Paul Ryan has been waiting on for decades: The Republican Party is amid a massive rewrite of the US tax code that lowers rates and closes loopholes across the board. This week, House Republicans will mark up ...
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U.S. embassy in Turkey resuming visa issuing on 'limited basis'

ANKARA (Reuters) - United States missions in Turkey have partially resumed processing visa applications, the embassy said on Monday, and a Turkish government source said Ankara could follow suit in the first step to ease a diplomatic crisis between the two allies.


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Virginia governor race: Who are Ed Gillespie and Ralph Northam? - Fox News


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Virginia governor race: Who are Ed Gillespie and Ralph Northam?
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Gubernatorial candidates Ed Gillespie, left, a Republican, and Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, a Democrat, face off in next month's election. (The Washington Post via AP Photo/Bonnie Jo Mount). President Donald Trump has expressed his support for the ...

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She flipped off President Trump — and got fired from her government contracting job - Washington Post


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She flipped off President Trump — and got fired from her government contracting job
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It was the middle-finger salute seen around the world. Juli Briskman's protest aimed at the presidential motorcade that roared past her while she was on her usual cycling path in Northern Virginia last month became an instantly viral photo. Turns out ...
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Trump to Kim: Returning abductees would be 'something very special' - CNN


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Trump to Kim: Returning abductees would be 'something very special'
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Tokyo (CNN) US President Donald Trump hinted at the possibility of a diplomatic breakthrough with North Korea, were the country to release a number of Japanese citizens abducted by the regime more than two decades ago. Trump, who is in Tokyo on a ...
Week ahead: North Korean threat to dominate Trump's Asia tripThe Hill
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Japanese leader Shinzo Abe plays the role of Trump's loyal sidekick - Washington Post


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Japanese leader Shinzo Abe plays the role of Trump's loyal sidekick
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TOKYO — President Trump was reciting the sort of rote praise that leaders of allied nations heap on one another Monday when he suddenly cut himself off during a joint news conference Monday with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. “The Japanese ...
3 Central Questions As President Trump Visits AsiaNPR
Ahead of Seoul visit, Trump's aggressive rhetoric on North Korea inflames protestersUSA TODAY
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With election stakes high, even local Virginia contests draw national volunteers and attention - Los Angeles Times


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With election stakes high, even local Virginia contests draw national volunteers and attention
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The test of whether the nation's Democrats can turn enthusiasm into tangible victories rested on a pingpong table in the basement of a home in Leesburg, Va., where breakfast sweets vied for space with scores of election packets that dozens of ...
Wither The Democrats?HuffPost
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Top House tax writer Kevin Brady says he's effectively closing the loophole for hedge funds - CNBC


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Top House tax writer Kevin Brady says he's effectively closing the loophole for hedge funds
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The House Ways and Means chairman says he plans to add on Monday an increase to the holding period on carried interest contained in the GOP tax bill. Brady says he wants to make sure the tax provision is really focused on helping "those long-term, ...

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