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Comey to testify in public before Senate Intelligence Committee
- May 20, 2017
Former FBI director James Comey, who was sacked by Donald Trump amid an agency probe into alleged Russian meddling in the United States election, has agreed to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee at a public hearing. The document, which was read to the New York Times by sources in the White House, is the latest evidence that Mr Trump fired Mr Comey at least in part because of an ongoing investigation into possible collusion between his campaign and Russian officials. (more...)
- May 20, 2017
Former FBI director James Comey, who was sacked by Donald Trump amid an agency probe into alleged Russian meddling in the United States election, has agreed to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee at a public hearing. The document, which was read to the New York Times by sources in the White House, is the latest evidence that Mr Trump fired Mr Comey at least in part because of an ongoing investigation into possible collusion between his campaign and Russian officials. (more...)
Disputes Arise between Netanyahu, Trump over Relocation of US Embassy
- May 20, 2017
His clarifying statement came after Fox News channel reported that Netanyahu told the US President not to move the US embassy to Jerusalem when they met at the White House last February. Since taking office in January, Trump has shown signs of shelving his campaign pledge to move the embassy from Tel Aviv, while vowing to do what is necessary to clinch a Middle East peace agreement. (more...)
- May 20, 2017
His clarifying statement came after Fox News channel reported that Netanyahu told the US President not to move the US embassy to Jerusalem when they met at the White House last February. Since taking office in January, Trump has shown signs of shelving his campaign pledge to move the embassy from Tel Aviv, while vowing to do what is necessary to clinch a Middle East peace agreement. (more...)
Iran slams Trump's new U.S. missile sanctions
- May 20, 2017
The waiver extension comes as Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, whose government pushed hard to achieve the deal, faces off with his rivals in the campaign run for the May 19 presidential vote. The Treasury on Wednesday also announced new US sanctions against seven people linked to Iran's ballistic missile program, including two senior defense officials and a China-based network that supports Iran's military. (more...)
- May 20, 2017
The waiver extension comes as Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, whose government pushed hard to achieve the deal, faces off with his rivals in the campaign run for the May 19 presidential vote. The Treasury on Wednesday also announced new US sanctions against seven people linked to Iran's ballistic missile program, including two senior defense officials and a China-based network that supports Iran's military. (more...)
Donald Trump Impeachment Chances Are Low -- Here's Why
- May 20, 2017
Neither is a part of the current administration. Among Trumps senior White House advisers are several former campaign officials, including his son-in-law Jared Kushner, Steve Bannon, Stephen Miller and Kellyanne Conway. The official was referring to White House and Department of Justice actions as they relate to the Russian Federation investigation. "It can not be perceived as an effort to nullify the election by other means", said Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence ... (more...)
- May 20, 2017
Neither is a part of the current administration. Among Trumps senior White House advisers are several former campaign officials, including his son-in-law Jared Kushner, Steve Bannon, Stephen Miller and Kellyanne Conway. The official was referring to White House and Department of Justice actions as they relate to the Russian Federation investigation. "It can not be perceived as an effort to nullify the election by other means", said Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence ... (more...)
Trump Told Russians Firing 'Nut Job' Comey Relieved Pressure on Him
- May 20, 2017
Lindsey Graham, who has served as the Republican senator for North Carolina since 2003, told reporters that during an all-senators briefing Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein had hinted that the probe over Russian Federation ties "may be a criminal investigation". (more...)
- May 20, 2017
Lindsey Graham, who has served as the Republican senator for North Carolina since 2003, told reporters that during an all-senators briefing Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein had hinted that the probe over Russian Federation ties "may be a criminal investigation". (more...)
GOP candidate for FBI says no special counsel for inquiry
- May 20, 2017
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, on Sunday said he was uneasy about picking Cornyn - or anyone else with a political background - to succeed James Comey, who Trump last week ousted as FBI director amid the agency's investigation into whether members of Trump's campaign colluded with Russian Federation during the 2016 election. (more...)
- May 20, 2017
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, on Sunday said he was uneasy about picking Cornyn - or anyone else with a political background - to succeed James Comey, who Trump last week ousted as FBI director amid the agency's investigation into whether members of Trump's campaign colluded with Russian Federation during the 2016 election. (more...)
Is Jared Kushner a person of interest in the Trump-Russia investigation?
- May 20, 2017
Republican operatives who have regular contact with the White House describe the mood among staffers as "going through the stages of grief" and that their mood has "moved to angry". A wedge was driven into any bolstered defense recently, as it was announced that the Justice Department had appointed former director of the FBI, Robert Mueller, as special counsel to oversee the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. (more...)
- May 20, 2017
Republican operatives who have regular contact with the White House describe the mood among staffers as "going through the stages of grief" and that their mood has "moved to angry". A wedge was driven into any bolstered defense recently, as it was announced that the Justice Department had appointed former director of the FBI, Robert Mueller, as special counsel to oversee the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. (more...)
Fired FBI Chief Comey to Testify Publicly in Congress
- May 20, 2017
The Washington Post reported that a White House adviser close to the president - whose name was not included in the report - has been identified as a "person of interest" in the investigation of possible collusion between Trump's presidential campaign and Russians who sought to influence the 2016 election by hacking Democratic officials. (more...)
- May 20, 2017
The Washington Post reported that a White House adviser close to the president - whose name was not included in the report - has been identified as a "person of interest" in the investigation of possible collusion between Trump's presidential campaign and Russians who sought to influence the 2016 election by hacking Democratic officials. (more...)
Netanyahu pushes back against claim he asked Trump not to move embassy
- May 20, 2017
Trump promised to relocate the USA embassy as one of his campaign pledges. In a statement Sunday, Netanyahu said moving the embassy would "not only not harm the peace process, rather the opposite", according to The Washington Post. Today (Monday), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Office published his conversations with US President Donald Trump and other senior-level US administration officials to prove that his position in the past did not change. (more...)
- May 20, 2017
Trump promised to relocate the USA embassy as one of his campaign pledges. In a statement Sunday, Netanyahu said moving the embassy would "not only not harm the peace process, rather the opposite", according to The Washington Post. Today (Monday), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Office published his conversations with US President Donald Trump and other senior-level US administration officials to prove that his position in the past did not change. (more...)
Mueller Probe Reportedly Will Investigate Possible White House Cover-Up
- May 20, 2017
Senator Burr said: "The Committee looks forward to receiving testimony from the former Director on his role in the development of the Intelligence Community Assessment on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. Mr Trump told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov last week that Mr Comey was a "nut job", according to the Times , citing notes taken at the meeting and read to the paper by a United States official. (more...)
- May 20, 2017
Senator Burr said: "The Committee looks forward to receiving testimony from the former Director on his role in the development of the Intelligence Community Assessment on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. Mr Trump told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov last week that Mr Comey was a "nut job", according to the Times , citing notes taken at the meeting and read to the paper by a United States official. (more...)
Russian officials bragged they could use Michael Flynn to influence Trump
- May 20, 2017
Brown said that "multiple sources" confirmed that Russian operatives boasted that they had cultivated a relationship with Flynn "that they could use to influence Donald Trump and his team". After Barack Obama hit back at Russian Federation for meddling in the elections, Flynn told Kislyak the Trump administration would approve of Russia's decision to hold off on retaliating, sources said. (more...)
- May 20, 2017
Brown said that "multiple sources" confirmed that Russian operatives boasted that they had cultivated a relationship with Flynn "that they could use to influence Donald Trump and his team". After Barack Obama hit back at Russian Federation for meddling in the elections, Flynn told Kislyak the Trump administration would approve of Russia's decision to hold off on retaliating, sources said. (more...)
North Korea says linking cyber attack to Pyongyang is 'ridiculous'
- May 20, 2017
North Korea vowed Saturday to further strengthen its nuclear deterrence as the United States is heaping pressure against the North over Pyongyang's latest test of a new intermediate-range ballistic missile. She urged other countries to sever ties with Pyongyang. He said the missile went very high and came down, but he would not characterize it as demonstrating the controlled re-entry of a missile. (more...)
- May 20, 2017
North Korea vowed Saturday to further strengthen its nuclear deterrence as the United States is heaping pressure against the North over Pyongyang's latest test of a new intermediate-range ballistic missile. She urged other countries to sever ties with Pyongyang. He said the missile went very high and came down, but he would not characterize it as demonstrating the controlled re-entry of a missile. (more...)
President Trump warns Comey about 'leaking', implies talks were recorded
- May 20, 2017
Critics saw the taunt as a threat to Comey to keep his mouth shut about what was discussed. In that hearing, Comey would have been likely to explain in even greater detail his account of the conversations he had with Trump in the weeks leading up to his termination. (more...)
- May 20, 2017
Critics saw the taunt as a threat to Comey to keep his mouth shut about what was discussed. In that hearing, Comey would have been likely to explain in even greater detail his account of the conversations he had with Trump in the weeks leading up to his termination. (more...)
Was Meghan Markle at Pippa Middleton's Wedding?
- May 20, 2017
Pippa Middleton, younger sister of Kate, Britain's Duchess of Cambridge, was married in a small English country church on Saturday surrounded by royals and celebrities but those hoping for a dash of Hollywood were left in the cold. The Duchess of Cambridge attended Pippa Middleton's wedding as the supportive big sister, but she doubled up on her duties, playing the doting mom to her two children Prince George and Princess Charlottewho were pageboy and flower girl respectively. (more...)
- May 20, 2017
Pippa Middleton, younger sister of Kate, Britain's Duchess of Cambridge, was married in a small English country church on Saturday surrounded by royals and celebrities but those hoping for a dash of Hollywood were left in the cold. The Duchess of Cambridge attended Pippa Middleton's wedding as the supportive big sister, but she doubled up on her duties, playing the doting mom to her two children Prince George and Princess Charlottewho were pageboy and flower girl respectively. (more...)
Freed Nigerian schoolgirls meet families after 3 years
- May 20, 2017
The women who had spent more than three years in captivity were reunited with their families on Saturday. After more than two weeks of the girls' release, the Federal Government has finally made arrangments to transport the parents to Abuja to see their daughters. (more...)
- May 20, 2017
The women who had spent more than three years in captivity were reunited with their families on Saturday. After more than two weeks of the girls' release, the Federal Government has finally made arrangments to transport the parents to Abuja to see their daughters. (more...)
CPEC to promote common development, prosperity for regional countries: China
- May 20, 2017
From its inception, OBOR has gained honest attention from policymakers, the academic community and other concerned stakeholders across the world. In his opening speech , Xi devoted a large amount of time on China's history and how ancient Silk Road connected China with other civilisations in Asia, Europe and Africa. (more...)
- May 20, 2017
From its inception, OBOR has gained honest attention from policymakers, the academic community and other concerned stakeholders across the world. In his opening speech , Xi devoted a large amount of time on China's history and how ancient Silk Road connected China with other civilisations in Asia, Europe and Africa. (more...)
King of the Netherlands is literally the flying Dutchman
- May 20, 2017
Soon, King Willem-Alexander will be retrained to fly KLM's Boeing 737s as the Fokker 70s are being phased out soon. "For me the most important thing is that I have a hobby for which I need to concentrate completely", he said. Prior to that he used to pilot planes for Dutch carrier Martinair. In the late eighties he journeyed to Kenya where he worked for the African Medical Research & Education Foundation (AMREF), and later for the Kenya Wildlife Service. (more...)
- May 20, 2017
Soon, King Willem-Alexander will be retrained to fly KLM's Boeing 737s as the Fokker 70s are being phased out soon. "For me the most important thing is that I have a hobby for which I need to concentrate completely", he said. Prior to that he used to pilot planes for Dutch carrier Martinair. In the late eighties he journeyed to Kenya where he worked for the African Medical Research & Education Foundation (AMREF), and later for the Kenya Wildlife Service. (more...)
Ex-FBI Chief Comey to Testify to Senate Panel
- May 20, 2017
Shortly after he was sacked, Comey declined to testify to the Senate Intelligence Committee behind closed doors. The public commitment to testify comes after a tumultuous week and a half since President Trump dismissed Comey - a move that perplexed committee Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C., and Vice Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., who vowed to bring Comey before the committee nonetheless to testify as part of their probe into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 elections, including potential ... (more...)
- May 20, 2017
Shortly after he was sacked, Comey declined to testify to the Senate Intelligence Committee behind closed doors. The public commitment to testify comes after a tumultuous week and a half since President Trump dismissed Comey - a move that perplexed committee Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C., and Vice Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., who vowed to bring Comey before the committee nonetheless to testify as part of their probe into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 elections, including potential ... (more...)
Sweden drops rape probe against Assange
- May 20, 2017
On Friday afternoon, Assange appeared on a balcony at the embassy and described the development as "an important victory". Assange, 45, took refuge in the embassy in June 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden after two women made rape and sexual molestation allegations against him, which he denies. (more...)
- May 20, 2017
On Friday afternoon, Assange appeared on a balcony at the embassy and described the development as "an important victory". Assange, 45, took refuge in the embassy in June 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden after two women made rape and sexual molestation allegations against him, which he denies. (more...)
Syria says US airstrike killed several soldiers near Jordan
- May 20, 2017
The strike would just be the second strike against Syrian-regime loyal forces by the USA in the six-year-long civil war. The coalition said the de-confliction zone "remains in effect". The Syrian military official said the area attacked was a military position along the Tanf highway in the desert. He added that forces of the USA -led coalition will continue to defend themselves against IS or any other threat to Coalition or partnered forces in the area. (more...)
- May 20, 2017
The strike would just be the second strike against Syrian-regime loyal forces by the USA in the six-year-long civil war. The coalition said the de-confliction zone "remains in effect". The Syrian military official said the area attacked was a military position along the Tanf highway in the desert. He added that forces of the USA -led coalition will continue to defend themselves against IS or any other threat to Coalition or partnered forces in the area. (more...)
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