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Trump expected to keep US embassy in Tel Aviv
- June 01, 2017
Yet an excessive reinforcement of the encirclement of Iran could raise tensions and anti-U.S. sentiment. What's less clear is how Trump will confront those issues with the fresh perspective of his foreign travels, if at all. Trump also touted the $110 billion arms deal he inked with Saudi Arabia as enabling the kingdom to shoulder more of its security needs. In Europe, Trump made a stop at the Vatican , where he was received by Pope Francis, travelled on to Brussels to participate in a ... (more...)
- June 01, 2017
Yet an excessive reinforcement of the encirclement of Iran could raise tensions and anti-U.S. sentiment. What's less clear is how Trump will confront those issues with the fresh perspective of his foreign travels, if at all. Trump also touted the $110 billion arms deal he inked with Saudi Arabia as enabling the kingdom to shoulder more of its security needs. In Europe, Trump made a stop at the Vatican , where he was received by Pope Francis, travelled on to Brussels to participate in a ... (more...)
China will continue with climate pact even if US pulls out
- June 01, 2017
He ended his tweet with: "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!" Environmental groups derided the Trump administration's reported decision. A frustrated German Chancellor Angela Merkel later warned that Europe "must take its fate into its own hands", citing the differences with Washington on climate change as evidence of their divergent paths. (more...)
- June 01, 2017
He ended his tweet with: "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!" Environmental groups derided the Trump administration's reported decision. A frustrated German Chancellor Angela Merkel later warned that Europe "must take its fate into its own hands", citing the differences with Washington on climate change as evidence of their divergent paths. (more...)
House panel issues subpoenas for Flynn, others
- June 01, 2017
The other target of these four subpoenas is said to be Michael Cohen, a longtime Trump attorney. It also approved subpoenas for the Flynn Intel Group LLC and for Michael D. Mike Conaway , R-Texas, and Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., did not mention the subpoenas to former Obama administration officials in their statement about the probe. (more...)
- June 01, 2017
The other target of these four subpoenas is said to be Michael Cohen, a longtime Trump attorney. It also approved subpoenas for the Flynn Intel Group LLC and for Michael D. Mike Conaway , R-Texas, and Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., did not mention the subpoenas to former Obama administration officials in their statement about the probe. (more...)
Vice President condemns Kabul bombing, calls for punishment of perpetrators
- June 01, 2017
The British embassy said all its staff were accounted for. Najib Danish, deputy spokesman for the Interior Ministry , said the bomber detonated his truck filled with explosives close to a busy intersection in the Wazir Akbar Khan district. (more...)
- June 01, 2017
The British embassy said all its staff were accounted for. Najib Danish, deputy spokesman for the Interior Ministry , said the bomber detonated his truck filled with explosives close to a busy intersection in the Wazir Akbar Khan district. (more...)
White House says Donald Trump, Germany's Merkel share excellent relations
- June 01, 2017
They also followed Chancellor Angela Merkel's warning on Sunday that the U.S. and Britain may no longer be reliable partners. German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel was blunter yesterday, slamming the USA president's "short-sighted" policies that have "weakened the West" and hurt European interests. (more...)
- June 01, 2017
They also followed Chancellor Angela Merkel's warning on Sunday that the U.S. and Britain may no longer be reliable partners. German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel was blunter yesterday, slamming the USA president's "short-sighted" policies that have "weakened the West" and hurt European interests. (more...)
City clash fuels fear of IS foothold in southern Philippines
- June 01, 2017
Padilla also assured that no civilian died during the air strikes by the military, saying government troops are only using a force "commensurate" to the resistance it faces. government's list of most-wanted terrorists. The crisis in Marawi , which is home to about 200,000 people, has raised fears that extremism in the southern Philippines is increasing as smaller militant groups unify and align themselves with the Islamic State . (more...)
- June 01, 2017
Padilla also assured that no civilian died during the air strikes by the military, saying government troops are only using a force "commensurate" to the resistance it faces. government's list of most-wanted terrorists. The crisis in Marawi , which is home to about 200,000 people, has raised fears that extremism in the southern Philippines is increasing as smaller militant groups unify and align themselves with the Islamic State . (more...)
May and Corbyn left bruised after General Election TV showdown
- June 01, 2017
Paxman, at one stage, called May a "blowhard" and said that her changes in policy would mean that some in Brussels would see her as a soft touch in negotiations. Jeremy Corbyn struggled to put a cost on Labour's plan for free childcare for 1.3mln youngsters during an interview with BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour . (more...)
- June 01, 2017
Paxman, at one stage, called May a "blowhard" and said that her changes in policy would mean that some in Brussels would see her as a soft touch in negotiations. Jeremy Corbyn struggled to put a cost on Labour's plan for free childcare for 1.3mln youngsters during an interview with BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour . (more...)
China's Li: fighting climate change is 'global consensus'
- June 01, 2017
It commits them to cutting back on fossil fuels, developing more green technology and helping raise billions of pounds to help poorer countries cut emissions. Operating in China remains hard for many European companies, amid continued obstacles facing foreign firms and a lack of progress on reforms in the world's second-largest economy, a European Union lobby group said on Wednesday. (more...)
- June 01, 2017
It commits them to cutting back on fossil fuels, developing more green technology and helping raise billions of pounds to help poorer countries cut emissions. Operating in China remains hard for many European companies, amid continued obstacles facing foreign firms and a lack of progress on reforms in the world's second-largest economy, a European Union lobby group said on Wednesday. (more...)
Tulsa officer acquitted in fatal shooting of unarmed black man
- June 01, 2017
Mr. Crutcher's father, Joseph Crutcher, told reporters after the verdict, "I have four grandchildren that are at home that has lost their daddy". "Those who disagree with the verdict have the right to express their opinions", she said . (more...)
- June 01, 2017
Mr. Crutcher's father, Joseph Crutcher, told reporters after the verdict, "I have four grandchildren that are at home that has lost their daddy". "Those who disagree with the verdict have the right to express their opinions", she said . (more...)
Ariana Grande: "We Won't Let Hate Win"
- June 01, 2017
Some 10 people have now been arrested since the fatal incident and eight men remained in custody for questioning as officers conducted a huge security operation aimed at dismantling an alleged network of accomplices who aided 22-year-old Salman Abedi to carry out the deadly attack. (more...)
- June 01, 2017
Some 10 people have now been arrested since the fatal incident and eight men remained in custody for questioning as officers conducted a huge security operation aimed at dismantling an alleged network of accomplices who aided 22-year-old Salman Abedi to carry out the deadly attack. (more...)
House Committee subpoenas ex-NSA, Trump's lawyer
- June 01, 2017
The subpoenas sent to government agencies were related to Trump's complaints that Obama administration officials had asked, for political reasons, to be told the names of Trump associates documented in intelligence reports. Cohen was also mentioned as someone with Russian contacts in the still-unverified dossier on Trump campaign ties to Russia compiled by former British intelligence agent Christopher Steele. (more...)
- June 01, 2017
The subpoenas sent to government agencies were related to Trump's complaints that Obama administration officials had asked, for political reasons, to be told the names of Trump associates documented in intelligence reports. Cohen was also mentioned as someone with Russian contacts in the still-unverified dossier on Trump campaign ties to Russia compiled by former British intelligence agent Christopher Steele. (more...)
Map shows the most misspelled word in each state
- June 01, 2017
Mulay, an eighth-grader at Novi Middle School, is in Washington, D.C., competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee . Bailly, who won the 1980 bee, said he is constantly surprised by the spellers' talents. After the competition, Amelia said she appreciated all the support. The number of national spelling bee contestants was whittled from 291 to 188 Wednesday, as 103 competitors were knocked out, misspelling words like "malfeasance", "wobbulator", "corrosive" and "onerous". (more...)
- June 01, 2017
Mulay, an eighth-grader at Novi Middle School, is in Washington, D.C., competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee . Bailly, who won the 1980 bee, said he is constantly surprised by the spellers' talents. After the competition, Amelia said she appreciated all the support. The number of national spelling bee contestants was whittled from 291 to 188 Wednesday, as 103 competitors were knocked out, misspelling words like "malfeasance", "wobbulator", "corrosive" and "onerous". (more...)
Summit police officer identified as driver killed in I-78 crash
- June 01, 2017
The driver of the first vehicle was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was later pronounced dead. "He's touched so many people in this community". In the wake of his passing, the City of Summit Police Department has promoted Office Matthew Tarentino to the rank of detective, effective immediately. (more...)
- June 01, 2017
The driver of the first vehicle was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was later pronounced dead. "He's touched so many people in this community". In the wake of his passing, the City of Summit Police Department has promoted Office Matthew Tarentino to the rank of detective, effective immediately. (more...)
Russia's Putin says certain Syria's Assad didn't use chemical weapons
- June 01, 2017
Last Thursday, President Trump and newly elected French President Emmanuel Macron went several rounds in a series of tense handshakes when they met in Brussels ahead of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation summit. "It was an exchange that was extremely frank, direct, with a lot of things that were said". "This week people from around the world will come together in defiance to show gay men in Chechnya that we recognize them and demand their protection". (more...)
- June 01, 2017
Last Thursday, President Trump and newly elected French President Emmanuel Macron went several rounds in a series of tense handshakes when they met in Brussels ahead of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation summit. "It was an exchange that was extremely frank, direct, with a lot of things that were said". "This week people from around the world will come together in defiance to show gay men in Chechnya that we recognize them and demand their protection". (more...)
DDR Corp. (NYSE:DDR) Sale Analysis
- June 01, 2017
State Street Corp now owns 362,756 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $3,992,000 after buying an additional 14,782 shares during the period. The rating was maintained by Needham with "Buy" on Friday, September 9. The company was downgraded on Friday, January 8 by Wunderlich. The firm has "Overweight" rating given on Thursday, August 18 by Barclays Capital. (more...)
- June 01, 2017
State Street Corp now owns 362,756 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $3,992,000 after buying an additional 14,782 shares during the period. The rating was maintained by Needham with "Buy" on Friday, September 9. The company was downgraded on Friday, January 8 by Wunderlich. The firm has "Overweight" rating given on Thursday, August 18 by Barclays Capital. (more...)
Trump Communications Director Set to Leave White House After Just Three Months
- June 01, 2017
Mr Dubke, who was brought into the White House in March as head of the office that runs press and other public relations issues, wanted to stay on through Mr Trump's first foreign trip to ensure a smooth transition, senior White House adviser Kellyanne Conway told Fox News. (more...)
- June 01, 2017
Mr Dubke, who was brought into the White House in March as head of the office that runs press and other public relations issues, wanted to stay on through Mr Trump's first foreign trip to ensure a smooth transition, senior White House adviser Kellyanne Conway told Fox News. (more...)
Kabul explosion: 80 killed in blast near diplomatic area in Afghanistan
- June 01, 2017
Trump "condemned the attack, which occurred during the holy month of Ramadan , underscoring the barbaric nature of the terrorists who are enemies of all civilized peoples", the White House said in a readout of the call. All the windows in his shop and others around him were shattered, he added. Amnesty International warned that it "shows that the conflict in Afghanistan is not winding down but dangerously widening, in a way that should alarm the international community". (more...)
- June 01, 2017
Trump "condemned the attack, which occurred during the holy month of Ramadan , underscoring the barbaric nature of the terrorists who are enemies of all civilized peoples", the White House said in a readout of the call. All the windows in his shop and others around him were shattered, he added. Amnesty International warned that it "shows that the conflict in Afghanistan is not winding down but dangerously widening, in a way that should alarm the international community". (more...)
Southern Park Mall Payless Shoesource could close
- June 01, 2017
If the largest family footwear retailer in the Western hemisphere makes good on these plans, it will have shuttered 800 stores, or almost 20 percent of its fleet. Locally, the Payless stores in Ozark and Osage Beach, Missouri, and the stores in Harrison and Berryville, Arkansas, will close . Payless says the closings are part of its Chapter 11 restructuring. (more...)
- June 01, 2017
If the largest family footwear retailer in the Western hemisphere makes good on these plans, it will have shuttered 800 stores, or almost 20 percent of its fleet. Locally, the Payless stores in Ozark and Osage Beach, Missouri, and the stores in Harrison and Berryville, Arkansas, will close . Payless says the closings are part of its Chapter 11 restructuring. (more...)
Trump abandoning global climate pact? Decision 'very soon'
- June 01, 2017
Leaders of the G7 group of nations, which includes the Unted States, Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Italy, as well as the European Union, are meeting at Taormina from May 26-27. Trump has repeatedly expressed doubts about climate change , at times calling it a hoax to weaken USA industry. The president and his aides were finalizing the details of a pullout, an official said, insisting on anonymity to discuss the decision before an official announcement. (more...)
- June 01, 2017
Leaders of the G7 group of nations, which includes the Unted States, Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Italy, as well as the European Union, are meeting at Taormina from May 26-27. Trump has repeatedly expressed doubts about climate change , at times calling it a hoax to weaken USA industry. The president and his aides were finalizing the details of a pullout, an official said, insisting on anonymity to discuss the decision before an official announcement. (more...)
Spicer says Trump, Merkel 'get along very well'
- June 01, 2017
Aides described a White House where no one's position, not even Jared Kushner's , feels entirely secure. In fact, in a very serious tone - I couldn't see his face because the White House had announced today's press briefing would be off camera - Spicer seemed to suggest the tweet was some sort of purposeful inside joke. (more...)
- June 01, 2017
Aides described a White House where no one's position, not even Jared Kushner's , feels entirely secure. In fact, in a very serious tone - I couldn't see his face because the White House had announced today's press briefing would be off camera - Spicer seemed to suggest the tweet was some sort of purposeful inside joke. (more...)
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