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Manning leaves United States prison 7 years after giving secrets to WikiLeaks
- May 18, 2017
President Barack Obama, in one of his final acts in office in January, commuted her sentence after deciding that she had been punished enough for handing a trove of military and diplomatic reports to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks. In a statement last week - her first public comments since Obama intervened - Manning thanked that former president and said that letters of support from veterans and fellow transgender people inspired her "to work toward making life better for others". (more...)
- May 18, 2017
President Barack Obama, in one of his final acts in office in January, commuted her sentence after deciding that she had been punished enough for handing a trove of military and diplomatic reports to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks. In a statement last week - her first public comments since Obama intervened - Manning thanked that former president and said that letters of support from veterans and fellow transgender people inspired her "to work toward making life better for others". (more...)
Princess Mako of Japan to lose royal status by marrying commoner
- May 18, 2017
The Imperial Household confirmed for USA broadcaster CNN that plans were under way for the princess's engagement. "I would like to talk about it when the time comes", he said instead. No Japanese emperor has abdicated for two centuries and the law now does not allow it, but Japan is now considering legal changes to allow the emperor to abdicate. (more...)
- May 18, 2017
The Imperial Household confirmed for USA broadcaster CNN that plans were under way for the princess's engagement. "I would like to talk about it when the time comes", he said instead. No Japanese emperor has abdicated for two centuries and the law now does not allow it, but Japan is now considering legal changes to allow the emperor to abdicate. (more...)
Jurors deliberating in Oklahoma officer's manslaughter trial
- May 18, 2017
About 100 people gathered in a plaza outside the courthouse after the verdict, chanting "No Justice No Peace". Police said Crutcher failed to obey commands, and Shelby testified she thought Crutcher was reaching for something in his SUV. Prosecutors asked Shelby on cross-examination why she, too, didn't use a Taser rather than a gun. "We need better training for police officers!" An autopsy showed PCP was in Mr Crutcher's system, and police said they found a vial of it in his vehicle. (more...)
- May 18, 2017
About 100 people gathered in a plaza outside the courthouse after the verdict, chanting "No Justice No Peace". Police said Crutcher failed to obey commands, and Shelby testified she thought Crutcher was reaching for something in his SUV. Prosecutors asked Shelby on cross-examination why she, too, didn't use a Taser rather than a gun. "We need better training for police officers!" An autopsy showed PCP was in Mr Crutcher's system, and police said they found a vial of it in his vehicle. (more...)
Voices of Iranians ahead of presidential election
- May 18, 2017
Iranian First Vice-President Es'haq Jahangiri has withdrawn in favor of Hassan Rouhani with pro-conservative nominee Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in favor of conservative-backed cleric Ebrahim Raeisi. It was the urgency of this political balance, both domestically and internationally, that provided the raison d'être of Mr. Rouhani's victory in 2013. (more...)
- May 18, 2017
Iranian First Vice-President Es'haq Jahangiri has withdrawn in favor of Hassan Rouhani with pro-conservative nominee Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in favor of conservative-backed cleric Ebrahim Raeisi. It was the urgency of this political balance, both domestically and internationally, that provided the raison d'être of Mr. Rouhani's victory in 2013. (more...)
US extends Iran nuke sanctions relief, adds other sanctions
- May 18, 2017
Iranian's are fiercely divided over whether the nuclear deal with the West was a good idea. Trump during his campaign had derided the nuclear deal as the worst he had ever seen and said he would reconsider it, but unlike other Republican primary candidates, he did not say he would scrap it. (more...)
- May 18, 2017
Iranian's are fiercely divided over whether the nuclear deal with the West was a good idea. Trump during his campaign had derided the nuclear deal as the worst he had ever seen and said he would reconsider it, but unlike other Republican primary candidates, he did not say he would scrap it. (more...)
French President Macron unveils 'gender even' Cabinet
- May 18, 2017
According to a CNN report, Macron's predecessor Francois Hollande had also appointed a gender-balanced cabinet with half of the 34 ministers and junior ministers being women. French President Emmanuel Macron also chose center-right Republican leader Edouard Philippe as his Prime Minister. A day after his inauguration the fervently pro-EU Macron made his first trip overseas, visiting Germany, the other half of the power couple driving European integration. (more...)
- May 18, 2017
According to a CNN report, Macron's predecessor Francois Hollande had also appointed a gender-balanced cabinet with half of the 34 ministers and junior ministers being women. French President Emmanuel Macron also chose center-right Republican leader Edouard Philippe as his Prime Minister. A day after his inauguration the fervently pro-EU Macron made his first trip overseas, visiting Germany, the other half of the power couple driving European integration. (more...)
High Possibility of War with North Korea, Warns New South Korean President
- May 18, 2017
Speaking to reporters ahead of the Security Council meeting, Nikki Haley , Washington's envoy to the United Nations, said that the USA would only talk to North Korea once it halted its nuclear programme. The US policy is to further isolate North Korea and increase sanctions whereas Moon wants a policy of engagement to attempt to improve relations between the North and South. (more...)
- May 18, 2017
Speaking to reporters ahead of the Security Council meeting, Nikki Haley , Washington's envoy to the United Nations, said that the USA would only talk to North Korea once it halted its nuclear programme. The US policy is to further isolate North Korea and increase sanctions whereas Moon wants a policy of engagement to attempt to improve relations between the North and South. (more...)
All the Times Donald Trump Called for an Independent Special Counsel
- May 18, 2017
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California said in a statement. Committees in the House and the Senate will continue their own investigations while Mueller leads the Justice Department's probe. "A thorough investigation will confirm what we already know - there was no collusion between my campaign and any foreign entity", he declared. Former Attorney General John Ashcroft said back in 2013 that Mueller projected an air of "total integrity" that began to restore the FBI's standing at ... (more...)
- May 18, 2017
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California said in a statement. Committees in the House and the Senate will continue their own investigations while Mueller leads the Justice Department's probe. "A thorough investigation will confirm what we already know - there was no collusion between my campaign and any foreign entity", he declared. Former Attorney General John Ashcroft said back in 2013 that Mueller projected an air of "total integrity" that began to restore the FBI's standing at ... (more...)
Oil Holds Advance as Saudis, Russia Favor Output Cut Extension
- May 18, 2017
The global Brent oil benchmark was up 3% to $52.33 per barrel this morning, and the U.S. West Texas Intermediate price was up more than 3% to $49.36. "It remains to be seen whether all countries participating in the deal will agree with the Saudi-Russian stance", said Sukrit Vijayakar, director of energy consultancy Trifecta. (more...)
- May 18, 2017
The global Brent oil benchmark was up 3% to $52.33 per barrel this morning, and the U.S. West Texas Intermediate price was up more than 3% to $49.36. "It remains to be seen whether all countries participating in the deal will agree with the Saudi-Russian stance", said Sukrit Vijayakar, director of energy consultancy Trifecta. (more...)
Comey 'better hope' there are no tapes of talks, says Trump
- May 18, 2017
Spicer did not respond to question that whether the White House taped the conversation between Trump and Comey, which the president was referring to. This seems about as close to admitting obstruction of justice as one can get without putting those three words in writing. (more...)
- May 18, 2017
Spicer did not respond to question that whether the White House taped the conversation between Trump and Comey, which the president was referring to. This seems about as close to admitting obstruction of justice as one can get without putting those three words in writing. (more...)
USA supports action to reduce greenhouse gases at Arctic summit
- May 18, 2017
Tillerson, who within the administration has argued for staying in the agreement, told the council the Trump administration will not rush to make a decision. "We'd heard. that there would likely be a significant USA effort to redline or even remove entirely the Paris and climate language", the source said. (more...)
- May 18, 2017
Tillerson, who within the administration has argued for staying in the agreement, told the council the Trump administration will not rush to make a decision. "We'd heard. that there would likely be a significant USA effort to redline or even remove entirely the Paris and climate language", the source said. (more...)
Yates dubs Trump's first travel ban as 'unlawful'
- May 18, 2017
Further, said Klobuchar, the Trump administration made a decision to keep Flynn on an additional 18 days after Yates' warning, "and in fact, two days after having this warning allowed him to sit in on an hour-long telephone call between the president of the United States and [Russian President] Vladimir Putin". (more...)
- May 18, 2017
Further, said Klobuchar, the Trump administration made a decision to keep Flynn on an additional 18 days after Yates' warning, "and in fact, two days after having this warning allowed him to sit in on an hour-long telephone call between the president of the United States and [Russian President] Vladimir Putin". (more...)
Donald Trump 'may replace White House communications team with Fox News producers'
- May 18, 2017
Tweeting this morning, Trump defended his press staff , stating he's so "active", "it is not possible for my surrogates to stand at podium with flawless accuracy!.", with the implication that he may cancel White House press briefings. Nothing has come from this investigation yet; Mr Comey said it was "very complex" and that he could not give a timetable for its completion. And the Democrats like him. (more...)
- May 18, 2017
Tweeting this morning, Trump defended his press staff , stating he's so "active", "it is not possible for my surrogates to stand at podium with flawless accuracy!.", with the implication that he may cancel White House press briefings. Nothing has come from this investigation yet; Mr Comey said it was "very complex" and that he could not give a timetable for its completion. And the Democrats like him. (more...)
France's Hollande nears exit as party falls apart
- May 18, 2017
France's two conventional parties - the conservative Republicans and the left-wing Socialists - both failed to reach the presidential runoff vote in which Macron defeated the far-right's Marine Le Pen. The Socialists remain torn between the radical left of their defeated candidate Benoit Hamon and the more centrist branch that had been led by Valls. (more...)
- May 18, 2017
France's two conventional parties - the conservative Republicans and the left-wing Socialists - both failed to reach the presidential runoff vote in which Macron defeated the far-right's Marine Le Pen. The Socialists remain torn between the radical left of their defeated candidate Benoit Hamon and the more centrist branch that had been led by Valls. (more...)
Paul Ryan: 'We need the facts' on Russia Investigation
- May 18, 2017
We do know from press accounts that there was ambiguity about the conversations. The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the Justice Department and FBI seeking the memo by former FBI Director James Comey describing his February meeting with President Trump in which Trump reportedly asked Comey to drop the investigation into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn and his ties to Russian Federation. (more...)
- May 18, 2017
We do know from press accounts that there was ambiguity about the conversations. The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the Justice Department and FBI seeking the memo by former FBI Director James Comey describing his February meeting with President Trump in which Trump reportedly asked Comey to drop the investigation into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn and his ties to Russian Federation. (more...)
GOP senator: 'Absurd' to accept Putin's transcripts of Trump conversation
- May 18, 2017
But Russian strongman and president Vladimir Putin today insisted Mr Trump did not pass on secret information - and says he has the recording to prove it. The Senate intelligence committee has already demanded a briefing on what was said at the meeting from members of the Trump administration who were present. (more...)
- May 18, 2017
But Russian strongman and president Vladimir Putin today insisted Mr Trump did not pass on secret information - and says he has the recording to prove it. The Senate intelligence committee has already demanded a briefing on what was said at the meeting from members of the Trump administration who were present. (more...)
President Trump's scandalous week: A timeline
- May 18, 2017
Putin said Moscow was "ready" to present the transcript of Lavrov and Trump meeting to the U.S. Senate if the U.S. administration deemed it possible. Mr Trump has been accused of acting unwisely and jeopardising long-standing intelligence-sharing agreements by sharing information without consulting the ally that provided it. (more...)
- May 18, 2017
Putin said Moscow was "ready" to present the transcript of Lavrov and Trump meeting to the U.S. Senate if the U.S. administration deemed it possible. Mr Trump has been accused of acting unwisely and jeopardising long-standing intelligence-sharing agreements by sharing information without consulting the ally that provided it. (more...)
Former FBI Director Mueller to lead Trump-Russia probe
- May 18, 2017
A few House Democrats, including Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, have said that the president's actions are an impeachable offense. Now President Trump faces a similar crisis, this time involving an FBI investigation into the activities of Trump's former national security adviser, retired Army lieutenant general Michael Flynn. (more...)
- May 18, 2017
A few House Democrats, including Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, have said that the president's actions are an impeachable offense. Now President Trump faces a similar crisis, this time involving an FBI investigation into the activities of Trump's former national security adviser, retired Army lieutenant general Michael Flynn. (more...)
Corbyn: The 'bomb first, talk later' approach has failed
- May 18, 2017
She reached out to disaffected Labour voters, saying many were "appalled" at the direction Mr Corbyn was taking the party. However, Nia Griffith, the Shadow Defence Secretary, whose support for the Trident nuclear deterrent is at odds with her leader, was notably absent from the event. (more...)
- May 18, 2017
She reached out to disaffected Labour voters, saying many were "appalled" at the direction Mr Corbyn was taking the party. However, Nia Griffith, the Shadow Defence Secretary, whose support for the Trident nuclear deterrent is at odds with her leader, was notably absent from the event. (more...)
GOP lawmaker says Trump allegations, if true, are grounds for impeachment
- May 18, 2017
Putin made light of the matter at a news conference in Russian Federation, saying Moscow was ready to hand a transcript of the meeting to United States lawmakers if that would help reassure them. The associate also confirmed that Trump asked Vice President Mike Pence and Attorney General Jeff Sessions to leave the room before speaking privately with Comey about Flynn, and that the president told Comey he believed Flynn was a "good guy" and asked if the FBI could end the investigation into him. (more...)
- May 18, 2017
Putin made light of the matter at a news conference in Russian Federation, saying Moscow was ready to hand a transcript of the meeting to United States lawmakers if that would help reassure them. The associate also confirmed that Trump asked Vice President Mike Pence and Attorney General Jeff Sessions to leave the room before speaking privately with Comey about Flynn, and that the president told Comey he believed Flynn was a "good guy" and asked if the FBI could end the investigation into him. (more...)
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