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Trump dodges tapes question, denies seeking Comey 'loyalty'
- June 11, 2017
Trump said Friday that he'd be willing to testify under oath "one hundred percent". Here's how this works in the case of Comey . At the press conference on Friday-on a bright June afternoon-Trump stood podium to podium with President Klaus Iohannis, of Romania, a muscular former physics teacher from Transylvania. (more...)
- June 11, 2017
Trump said Friday that he'd be willing to testify under oath "one hundred percent". Here's how this works in the case of Comey . At the press conference on Friday-on a bright June afternoon-Trump stood podium to podium with President Klaus Iohannis, of Romania, a muscular former physics teacher from Transylvania. (more...)
United States soldiers killed and 1 wounded by Afghan commando in Achin
- June 11, 2017
So-called "green-on-blue" attacks - when Afghan soldiers or police turn their guns on global troops - have been a major problem during NATO's long years fighting alongside Afghan forces. Reuters reports that shortly before Saturday's attack, at least three members of the Afghan security forces were killed by us aircraft during an overnight raid in Helmand. (more...)
- June 11, 2017
So-called "green-on-blue" attacks - when Afghan soldiers or police turn their guns on global troops - have been a major problem during NATO's long years fighting alongside Afghan forces. Reuters reports that shortly before Saturday's attack, at least three members of the Afghan security forces were killed by us aircraft during an overnight raid in Helmand. (more...)
Donald Trump slams James Comey after accusations on lying
- June 11, 2017
Adam Schiff, the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee , said his committee is now focusing on verifying Comey's testimony . "I was honestly concerned he might lie about the nature of our meeting", Comey said. Trump: I'm not hinting anything. RISCH: You may have taken it as a direction but that's not what he said. "Did the president at any time ask you to stop the FBI investigation into the Russian involvement in the 2016 USA elections?" "Over a very short period ... (more...)
- June 11, 2017
Adam Schiff, the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee , said his committee is now focusing on verifying Comey's testimony . "I was honestly concerned he might lie about the nature of our meeting", Comey said. Trump: I'm not hinting anything. RISCH: You may have taken it as a direction but that's not what he said. "Did the president at any time ask you to stop the FBI investigation into the Russian involvement in the 2016 USA elections?" "Over a very short period ... (more...)
Tottering Theresa May names new UK Cabinet as critics circle
- June 11, 2017
A confidence-and-supply arrangement means the DUP would support May's government in exchange for concessions on some issues rather than forming a formal governing coalition that controls a majority in Parliament . To stay in power, the Conservatives are seeking support from Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party . Yvette Cooper, one of Labour's leading moderate MPs, joined calls for a cross-party commission to oversee the progress of Brexit talks and set Britain's priorities for ... (more...)
- June 11, 2017
A confidence-and-supply arrangement means the DUP would support May's government in exchange for concessions on some issues rather than forming a formal governing coalition that controls a majority in Parliament . To stay in power, the Conservatives are seeking support from Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party . Yvette Cooper, one of Labour's leading moderate MPs, joined calls for a cross-party commission to oversee the progress of Brexit talks and set Britain's priorities for ... (more...)
Jeremy Corbyn vows to vote down Queen's Speech to topple Theresa May
- June 11, 2017
Former Conservative cabinet minister Owen Paterson, asked about her future, said: "Let's see how it pans out". Anger in May's ranks is palpable, with some prominent members uncomfortable with the plan to form a parliamentary alliance with the pro-Brexit DUP. (more...)
- June 11, 2017
Former Conservative cabinet minister Owen Paterson, asked about her future, said: "Let's see how it pans out". Anger in May's ranks is palpable, with some prominent members uncomfortable with the plan to form a parliamentary alliance with the pro-Brexit DUP. (more...)
No Pressure To Intervene In Investigations — Intelligence Officials
- June 11, 2017
Michael Rogers and Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats repeatedly declined to answer questions about a bombshell Washington Post story , published Tuesday evening, alleging that Coats had told associates that Trump in March had asked him and CIA Director Mike Pompeo if they "could intervene with then-FBI Director James B. (more...)
- June 11, 2017
Michael Rogers and Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats repeatedly declined to answer questions about a bombshell Washington Post story , published Tuesday evening, alleging that Coats had told associates that Trump in March had asked him and CIA Director Mike Pompeo if they "could intervene with then-FBI Director James B. (more...)
Russian Federation calls for dialogue in Qatar crisis
- June 11, 2017
Iran's flag carrier is flying vegetables to Qatar after Arab nations cut land, sea and air routes to the energy-rich Gulf nation. The Trump administration is insisting that Qatar drop all connections with the Muslim Brotherhood - both inside its borders and in other countries, including Jordan, CBS News foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan reports. (more...)
- June 11, 2017
Iran's flag carrier is flying vegetables to Qatar after Arab nations cut land, sea and air routes to the energy-rich Gulf nation. The Trump administration is insisting that Qatar drop all connections with the Muslim Brotherhood - both inside its borders and in other countries, including Jordan, CBS News foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan reports. (more...)
White House wants healthcare vote this summer, tax reform in fall
- June 11, 2017
US President Donald Trump has sought his longtime lawyer Marc Kasowitz to provide legal advice in a federal investigation of his campaign's alleged ties to Russian Federation. When Sens. Barrasso and Enzi tout their reason to change Obamacare - that it is the most bad thing put on American people - pounding their chests for eight years that they know best just because they are Republicans? Trump overlooked the intraparty squabbles and blamed Democrats . (more...)
- June 11, 2017
US President Donald Trump has sought his longtime lawyer Marc Kasowitz to provide legal advice in a federal investigation of his campaign's alleged ties to Russian Federation. When Sens. Barrasso and Enzi tout their reason to change Obamacare - that it is the most bad thing put on American people - pounding their chests for eight years that they know best just because they are Republicans? Trump overlooked the intraparty squabbles and blamed Democrats . (more...)
DUP to support minority government after deal reached
- June 11, 2017
The socially-conservative DUP, founded in 1971 by the late Ian Paisley (whose son Ian Paisley Jnr.is a DUP MP), won 10 seats in the general election , securing a third of all votes cast in Northern Ireland . Numerous key cabinet posts have already been declared as unchanged from the previous government, including Philip Hammond as Chancellor of the Exchequer , Amber Rudd as home secretary, Boris Johnson as foreign secretary, David Davis as Brexit secretary and Michael Fallon as the ... (more...)
- June 11, 2017
The socially-conservative DUP, founded in 1971 by the late Ian Paisley (whose son Ian Paisley Jnr.is a DUP MP), won 10 seats in the general election , securing a third of all votes cast in Northern Ireland . Numerous key cabinet posts have already been declared as unchanged from the previous government, including Philip Hammond as Chancellor of the Exchequer , Amber Rudd as home secretary, Boris Johnson as foreign secretary, David Davis as Brexit secretary and Michael Fallon as the ... (more...)
Theresa May's top aides resign after election fiasco
- June 11, 2017
The DUP say talks with the Conservative Party over supporting a minority government will continue next week. "We are not in government with the DUP or in coalition with the DUP". "May sought a mandate". Students and staff at the institution, which bills itself as "the U.K.'s European university" because of its diverse population, also were anxious about how May was going to lead Britain out of the European Union, he added. (more...)
- June 11, 2017
The DUP say talks with the Conservative Party over supporting a minority government will continue next week. "We are not in government with the DUP or in coalition with the DUP". "May sought a mandate". Students and staff at the institution, which bills itself as "the U.K.'s European university" because of its diverse population, also were anxious about how May was going to lead Britain out of the European Union, he added. (more...)
UAE minister suggests embargo if Qatar doesn't change course
- June 11, 2017
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump telephonically spoke to Qatar's emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and offered United States mediation to resolve his country's diplomatic row with its neighbours. The wider rift between Qatar and Arab states including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the UAE showed no signs of being resolved on Wednesday but the emirates did ease restrictions on global tankers arriving at its ports. (more...)
- June 11, 2017
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump telephonically spoke to Qatar's emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and offered United States mediation to resolve his country's diplomatic row with its neighbours. The wider rift between Qatar and Arab states including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the UAE showed no signs of being resolved on Wednesday but the emirates did ease restrictions on global tankers arriving at its ports. (more...)
In Testimony Over Russian Probe, Comey Accuses Trump of Lying
- June 11, 2017
He has not taken a clear public position. The president told him, "I hope you can let this go", and he took it as more than a mere suggestion. Shortly after exiting the ballroom where the luncheon was held, Teresa Riley was checking her phone for updated news on Comey's testimony . (more...)
- June 11, 2017
He has not taken a clear public position. The president told him, "I hope you can let this go", and he took it as more than a mere suggestion. Shortly after exiting the ballroom where the luncheon was held, Teresa Riley was checking her phone for updated news on Comey's testimony . (more...)
London attacker Youssef Zaghba's mother 'ashamed' to mourn her son
- June 11, 2017
In a rare glimpse into the weeklong investigation, police released details on Saturday that showed Khuram Butt originally tried to rent a 7.5-ton truck. According to a BBC report, the third attacker has been identified as " Youssef Zaghba , a 22-year-old Moroccan-Italian man who lived in east London ". (more...)
- June 11, 2017
In a rare glimpse into the weeklong investigation, police released details on Saturday that showed Khuram Butt originally tried to rent a 7.5-ton truck. According to a BBC report, the third attacker has been identified as " Youssef Zaghba , a 22-year-old Moroccan-Italian man who lived in east London ". (more...)
Qatar, in regional crisis, hires former U.S. attorney general
- June 11, 2017
The ban comes amid a diplomatic row as Saudi Arabia blacklisted entities and individuals that they perceive as connecting Qatar to extremist groups, with the United Arab Emirates , Egypt , Yemen, and Bahrain included. Referring to Mr Tillerson's comments on the blockade of Qatar, Mr Erdogan said in a speech at a Ramadan fast-breaking dinner in Istanbul: "I say it should be lifted completely". (more...)
- June 11, 2017
The ban comes amid a diplomatic row as Saudi Arabia blacklisted entities and individuals that they perceive as connecting Qatar to extremist groups, with the United Arab Emirates , Egypt , Yemen, and Bahrain included. Referring to Mr Tillerson's comments on the blockade of Qatar, Mr Erdogan said in a speech at a Ramadan fast-breaking dinner in Istanbul: "I say it should be lifted completely". (more...)
USA forces help Philippines military in Marawi
- June 11, 2017
The assistance comes after months of strain between the two longtime allies that was stoked by President Duterte's hostility toward Washington and his pledges to throw U.S. The seizure of Marawi on 23 May by hundreds of fighters who swore allegiance to Islamic State, including dozens from neighbouring countries and the Middle East, has fuelled concern that the ultra-radical group is gaining a foothold in South-East Asia. (more...)
- June 11, 2017
The assistance comes after months of strain between the two longtime allies that was stoked by President Duterte's hostility toward Washington and his pledges to throw U.S. The seizure of Marawi on 23 May by hundreds of fighters who swore allegiance to Islamic State, including dozens from neighbouring countries and the Middle East, has fuelled concern that the ultra-radical group is gaining a foothold in South-East Asia. (more...)
N.Ireland's DUP says talks ongoing with PM May's Conservatives
- June 11, 2017
May needs the support of the DUP's 10 MPs to be able to govern after losing her parliamentary majority in Thursday's general election. A spokesman for May's office had earlier declined to comment on the timing of any talks between the two parties. (more...)
- June 11, 2017
May needs the support of the DUP's 10 MPs to be able to govern after losing her parliamentary majority in Thursday's general election. A spokesman for May's office had earlier declined to comment on the timing of any talks between the two parties. (more...)
George Osborne calls Theresa May a 'dead woman walking'
- June 11, 2017
It is just how long she is going to remain on death row. 'She said I needed to get to know my party better. Already, Theresa May has received the permission of Queen Elizabeth II to put together a minority government. "I think it's fairly clear Theresa May can not lead us into another election - of course, we don't know when that's going to happen, and I don't think we should rush that", she told ITV's Peston on Sunday. (more...)
- June 11, 2017
It is just how long she is going to remain on death row. 'She said I needed to get to know my party better. Already, Theresa May has received the permission of Queen Elizabeth II to put together a minority government. "I think it's fairly clear Theresa May can not lead us into another election - of course, we don't know when that's going to happen, and I don't think we should rush that", she told ITV's Peston on Sunday. (more...)
Britain's May reaches 'outline' power deal after election
- June 11, 2017
Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill - chiefs of staff to May - announced their resignations in statements posted to the Conservative Home website. The 32-year-old, who lives in London and works in publishing, said the left-wing veteran struck her as "consistent and genuine", with policies to match. (more...)
- June 11, 2017
Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill - chiefs of staff to May - announced their resignations in statements posted to the Conservative Home website. The 32-year-old, who lives in London and works in publishing, said the left-wing veteran struck her as "consistent and genuine", with policies to match. (more...)
Jeremy Corbyn vows to fight Theresa May 'all the way'
- June 11, 2017
Downing Street backtracked, saying she had "discussed finalizing" a deal in the coming week. On Friday, May announced her plans to form the coalition between Tories and the DUP. Trump offered his warm support to May over the just- concluded parliamentary election, it said. They formed part of May's small inner circle and were blamed by many Conservatives for the party's lacklustre campaign and unpopular election platform, which alienated older voters with its plan to take away a winter ... (more...)
- June 11, 2017
Downing Street backtracked, saying she had "discussed finalizing" a deal in the coming week. On Friday, May announced her plans to form the coalition between Tories and the DUP. Trump offered his warm support to May over the just- concluded parliamentary election, it said. They formed part of May's small inner circle and were blamed by many Conservatives for the party's lacklustre campaign and unpopular election platform, which alienated older voters with its plan to take away a winter ... (more...)
Top two aides to British PM May quit
- June 11, 2017
The announcement came after May lost Downing St. chiefs of staff Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill, who resigned Saturday. May's bet that she could strengthen her hand by crushing what she believed to be a weak opposition Labour Party backfired spectacularly on Thursday as voters stripped her Conservative Party of a parliamentary majority. (more...)
- June 11, 2017
The announcement came after May lost Downing St. chiefs of staff Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill, who resigned Saturday. May's bet that she could strengthen her hand by crushing what she believed to be a weak opposition Labour Party backfired spectacularly on Thursday as voters stripped her Conservative Party of a parliamentary majority. (more...)
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