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McMaster 'Not Concerned' By Reports On Kushner-Moscow Backchannel
- May 28, 2017
The person with knowledge of the investigation says the request is the first time any investigators have made inquiries with Trump's campaign officials. He posted a photo of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama from 2015. The letter from the Senate panel seeking all documents, emails and telephone records arrived at Trump's campaign committee last week and was addressed to its treasurer, The Washington Post reported on Friday, citing two people briefed ... (more...)
- May 28, 2017
The person with knowledge of the investigation says the request is the first time any investigators have made inquiries with Trump's campaign officials. He posted a photo of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama from 2015. The letter from the Senate panel seeking all documents, emails and telephone records arrived at Trump's campaign committee last week and was addressed to its treasurer, The Washington Post reported on Friday, citing two people briefed ... (more...)
Iraq forces launch broad attack on IS holdouts in Mosul
- May 28, 2017
The area will pose a challenge because of its narrow streets and ISIS' use of residents as human shields. "Special units are working to evacuate the residents and helping them to get out of areas of clashes", Jawdat said Friday. People lack access to clean water and medicine, and many have limited access to food, said UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Stephen O'Brien. (more...)
- May 28, 2017
The area will pose a challenge because of its narrow streets and ISIS' use of residents as human shields. "Special units are working to evacuate the residents and helping them to get out of areas of clashes", Jawdat said Friday. People lack access to clean water and medicine, and many have limited access to food, said UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Stephen O'Brien. (more...)
Manchester attack probe widens; USA leaks spark anger
- May 28, 2017
Twelve of the injured are aged under 16. "We have been following him for more than one month and a half", Bin Salem said. The club dedicated their trophy to those killed, while manager Jose Mourinho said they would gladly exchange it if it could bring their lives back. (more...)
- May 28, 2017
Twelve of the injured are aged under 16. "We have been following him for more than one month and a half", Bin Salem said. The club dedicated their trophy to those killed, while manager Jose Mourinho said they would gladly exchange it if it could bring their lives back. (more...)
Anti-India protests hit Kashmir after top rebel is killed
- May 28, 2017
A senior police official said the services were suspended to contain the spread of "rumours" over the Internet. The Army's northern command said operations were on, suggesting a third militant was being engaged. Bhat succeeded charismatic separatist leader Burhan Wani after he was killed in a gunfight in July 2016, which triggered months of anti-India protests in which almost 100 people died. (more...)
- May 28, 2017
A senior police official said the services were suspended to contain the spread of "rumours" over the Internet. The Army's northern command said operations were on, suggesting a third militant was being engaged. Bhat succeeded charismatic separatist leader Burhan Wani after he was killed in a gunfight in July 2016, which triggered months of anti-India protests in which almost 100 people died. (more...)
IS claims responsibility for Egypt bus attack
- May 28, 2017
Eyewitnesses said masked men opened fire after stopping the Christians, who were in a bus and other vehicles on a desert road. The Egyptian army later launched intensive airstrikes, targeting terrorist hideouts in Libya . Last month, two suicide bombings killed 45 Coptic Christians at churches. Two suicide bombings at Palm Sunday services at churches in the northern cities of Alexandria and Tanta on 9 April left 46 people dead. (more...)
- May 28, 2017
Eyewitnesses said masked men opened fire after stopping the Christians, who were in a bus and other vehicles on a desert road. The Egyptian army later launched intensive airstrikes, targeting terrorist hideouts in Libya . Last month, two suicide bombings killed 45 Coptic Christians at churches. Two suicide bombings at Palm Sunday services at churches in the northern cities of Alexandria and Tanta on 9 April left 46 people dead. (more...)
USA appeals court refuses to reinstate Trump's travel ban
- May 28, 2017
You might also be interested in. . Iraq is not among the six predominantly Muslim countries included in the travel ban, and the Somalian came to the U.S.as a child and was radicalized here as an adult. Omar Jadwat, director of the ACLU's Immigrants' Rights Project who argued the case, said after the ruling, "President Trump's Muslim ban violates the Constitution, as this decision strongly reaffirms". (more...)
- May 28, 2017
You might also be interested in. . Iraq is not among the six predominantly Muslim countries included in the travel ban, and the Somalian came to the U.S.as a child and was radicalized here as an adult. Omar Jadwat, director of the ACLU's Immigrants' Rights Project who argued the case, said after the ruling, "President Trump's Muslim ban violates the Constitution, as this decision strongly reaffirms". (more...)
10 migrants die while crossing Mediterranean, 2200 saved by Italian coastguards
- May 28, 2017
Each year they send desperate migrants seeking a better life in Europe on the unsafe voyage to Italy , often aboard boats in too poor a condition to complete the trip. "They were given a medical treatment after they were taken on board a coastguard boat". Almost 10,000 migrants were rescued off the coasts of Italy and Libya this week, as the leaders of G7 gathered for a summit coincidentally held in Sicily. (more...)
- May 28, 2017
Each year they send desperate migrants seeking a better life in Europe on the unsafe voyage to Italy , often aboard boats in too poor a condition to complete the trip. "They were given a medical treatment after they were taken on board a coastguard boat". Almost 10,000 migrants were rescued off the coasts of Italy and Libya this week, as the leaders of G7 gathered for a summit coincidentally held in Sicily. (more...)
Manchester attack: Police Fear Salman Abedi Could have Made a Second Bomb
- May 28, 2017
United States pop star Ariana Grande says she'll return to Manchester to hold a benefit concert for the victims of Monday's suicide bombing in the English city. The UK terror threat level remains " critical ", meaning another attack could be imminent and additional Army and armed police officers are patrolling major sites, including the transport network, across the UK. (more...)
- May 28, 2017
United States pop star Ariana Grande says she'll return to Manchester to hold a benefit concert for the victims of Monday's suicide bombing in the English city. The UK terror threat level remains " critical ", meaning another attack could be imminent and additional Army and armed police officers are patrolling major sites, including the transport network, across the UK. (more...)
Macron was warned about Trump's ridiculous handshake
- May 28, 2017
At their first meeting, ahead of a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation summit in Brussels on Thursday, the two men locked hands for so long that knuckles started turning white. "Whoever is the toughest on radical Islamic terrorism, and whoever is the toughest at the borders, will do well in the election", Trump told the Associated Press in an interview April. (more...)
- May 28, 2017
At their first meeting, ahead of a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation summit in Brussels on Thursday, the two men locked hands for so long that knuckles started turning white. "Whoever is the toughest on radical Islamic terrorism, and whoever is the toughest at the borders, will do well in the election", Trump told the Associated Press in an interview April. (more...)
Israel ties see major reset with Trump's visit to Jerusalem
- May 28, 2017
Trump's approach has largely been welcomed in the region. The 2002 Arab Peace Initiative - later adopted by the Islamic Cooperation Organisation's 56 member states, remains on the table. "Making peace, however, will not be easy", Trump said. So far, Trump is clear about not endorsing the expansion of Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land. (more...)
- May 28, 2017
Trump's approach has largely been welcomed in the region. The 2002 Arab Peace Initiative - later adopted by the Islamic Cooperation Organisation's 56 member states, remains on the table. "Making peace, however, will not be easy", Trump said. So far, Trump is clear about not endorsing the expansion of Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land. (more...)
China chides United States over warship in S. China Sea
- May 28, 2017
Washington sailed USS Dewey within 12 nautical miles of the Mischief Reef in the Spratly Islands on Thursday (25 May), drawing a strong rebuke from China . He added that such patrols were "very likely to cause unexpected sea and air accidents". The U.S. military has carried out freedom of navigation operations in the area. (more...)
- May 28, 2017
Washington sailed USS Dewey within 12 nautical miles of the Mischief Reef in the Spratly Islands on Thursday (25 May), drawing a strong rebuke from China . He added that such patrols were "very likely to cause unexpected sea and air accidents". The U.S. military has carried out freedom of navigation operations in the area. (more...)
Manchester bombing: 10 remain in critical condition
- May 28, 2017
Around the country, many people fell silent and bowed their heads at 11 a.m. for a minute in tribute to the bombing victims. The arrests could confirm the suspicion by authorities that 22-year-old Salman Abedi did not act alone. The pictures included the remains of the suspected bomb, the rucksack worn by the suicide bomber and showed blood stains amid the wreckage. "We are furious. (more...)
- May 28, 2017
Around the country, many people fell silent and bowed their heads at 11 a.m. for a minute in tribute to the bombing victims. The arrests could confirm the suspicion by authorities that 22-year-old Salman Abedi did not act alone. The pictures included the remains of the suspected bomb, the rucksack worn by the suicide bomber and showed blood stains amid the wreckage. "We are furious. (more...)
Jared Kushner 'proposed secret communication channel with Russia'
- May 28, 2017
McMaster said that so-called "back-channeling" was normal. But they did not dismiss the idea that the administration would go outside normal US government and diplomatic channels for communications with other countries. Meanwhile, White House counsel Donald McGahn is mulling expanding his office, and an outside legal team led by Marc Kasowitz is readying to meet with Trump and guide him, including on whether he should continue to comment on the Russian Federation probes on Twitter. (more...)
- May 28, 2017
McMaster said that so-called "back-channeling" was normal. But they did not dismiss the idea that the administration would go outside normal US government and diplomatic channels for communications with other countries. Meanwhile, White House counsel Donald McGahn is mulling expanding his office, and an outside legal team led by Marc Kasowitz is readying to meet with Trump and guide him, including on whether he should continue to comment on the Russian Federation probes on Twitter. (more...)
UK police say they have "hands around" some Manchester attack network
- May 28, 2017
The station directly links to Manchester Arena, where a British man of Libyan descent exploded a suicide bomb that killed 22 people and wounded scores of others after an Ariana Grande concert. "They had been anxious that "he was supporting terrorism" and had expressed the view that "being a suicide bomber was ok", a source told the BBC . (more...)
- May 28, 2017
The station directly links to Manchester Arena, where a British man of Libyan descent exploded a suicide bomb that killed 22 people and wounded scores of others after an Ariana Grande concert. "They had been anxious that "he was supporting terrorism" and had expressed the view that "being a suicide bomber was ok", a source told the BBC . (more...)
Police reveal photos of Manchester bomber on night of attack
- May 28, 2017
The decision to reduce the threat level from critical to severe was announced by Prime Minister Theresa May who said there were now 11 suspects in custody over Monday night's bombing targeting young fans at a pop concert. Another place searched was an apartment in a Manchester high-rise that British media say was rented by Abedi in the months before the attack. "We thought he must have been a drug dealer or doing witchcraft", El-Hudarey told the BBC. (more...)
- May 28, 2017
The decision to reduce the threat level from critical to severe was announced by Prime Minister Theresa May who said there were now 11 suspects in custody over Monday night's bombing targeting young fans at a pop concert. Another place searched was an apartment in a Manchester high-rise that British media say was rented by Abedi in the months before the attack. "We thought he must have been a drug dealer or doing witchcraft", El-Hudarey told the BBC. (more...)
Trump Refuses to Commit to Paris Climate Agreement, Vows Decision "Next Week"
- May 28, 2017
The final G-7 statement, issued after two days of talks in the seaside town of Taormina, said the U.S. Several African leaders also took part in the summit with Italy deliberately holding the meeting in Sicily to highlight the issue of migration But that only got a mention in the G7 leaders final communique , with security, trade and terrorism dominating. (more...)
- May 28, 2017
The final G-7 statement, issued after two days of talks in the seaside town of Taormina, said the U.S. Several African leaders also took part in the summit with Italy deliberately holding the meeting in Sicily to highlight the issue of migration But that only got a mention in the G7 leaders final communique , with security, trade and terrorism dominating. (more...)
Two more arrests in Manchester attack investigation
- May 28, 2017
Still images from CCTV footage of Abedi the night of the attack on Manchester Arena. Explaining the decision to reduce the terror threat level from critical - its highest level - to severe, May said troops would also be withdrawn from the streets, another measure adopted after the bombing. (more...)
- May 28, 2017
Still images from CCTV footage of Abedi the night of the attack on Manchester Arena. Explaining the decision to reduce the terror threat level from critical - its highest level - to severe, May said troops would also be withdrawn from the streets, another measure adopted after the bombing. (more...)
Trump promotes Mideast peace ambitions, leaves out the details
- May 28, 2017
Trump signaled a tighter embrace of Saudi Arabia and a more forceful rejection of Iran than his predecessor, President Barack Obama. "Who can claim that stability of the region can be restored without Iran?" he said . Iran provides terrorists "safe harbor, financial backing, and the social standing needed for recruitment", Trump said, adding it's "a regime that is responsible for so much instability in the region". (more...)
- May 28, 2017
Trump signaled a tighter embrace of Saudi Arabia and a more forceful rejection of Iran than his predecessor, President Barack Obama. "Who can claim that stability of the region can be restored without Iran?" he said . Iran provides terrorists "safe harbor, financial backing, and the social standing needed for recruitment", Trump said, adding it's "a regime that is responsible for so much instability in the region". (more...)
India imposes security lockdown in Kashmir to stop protests
- May 28, 2017
The terrorists had opened fire at a patrol party of the security forces in Tral, but no one was injured. The security forces also resorted to pellet gun firing at the protesters in which 12 people received injuries. Various youth and cops were reported to have injured in these clashes. The schools in the Kashmir Valley were closed three hours before the scheduled time. (more...)
- May 28, 2017
The terrorists had opened fire at a patrol party of the security forces in Tral, but no one was injured. The security forces also resorted to pellet gun firing at the protesters in which 12 people received injuries. Various youth and cops were reported to have injured in these clashes. The schools in the Kashmir Valley were closed three hours before the scheduled time. (more...)
Macron Urges Trump to Avoid Hasty Climate Change Decision
- May 28, 2017
As my husband and I said our goodbyes to the openly gay career diplomat, I asked him if he'd seen the videos of the handshakes and if he indeed had a chance to warn Macron. U.S. President Donald Trump (C) and other leaders arrive for the group photo for the G7 Outreach Program on the second and last day of the G7 Taormina summit on the island of Sicily on May 27, 2017 in Taormina, Italy . (more...)
- May 28, 2017
As my husband and I said our goodbyes to the openly gay career diplomat, I asked him if he'd seen the videos of the handshakes and if he indeed had a chance to warn Macron. U.S. President Donald Trump (C) and other leaders arrive for the group photo for the G7 Outreach Program on the second and last day of the G7 Taormina summit on the island of Sicily on May 27, 2017 in Taormina, Italy . (more...)
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