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US asks China to do more to rein in North Korea
- June 25, 2017
White House press secretary Sean Spicer said the United States has been very forceful in its political and economic pressure that has been applied in North Korea . Trump tweeted ahead of Wednesday's talks that Beijing's efforts to sway Pyongyang weren't working. "Countries around the world and in the UN Security Council are joining in this effort and we hope China will do their part as well", he said, referring to the new round of sanctions that went into effect at the beginning of June. (more...)
- June 25, 2017
White House press secretary Sean Spicer said the United States has been very forceful in its political and economic pressure that has been applied in North Korea . Trump tweeted ahead of Wednesday's talks that Beijing's efforts to sway Pyongyang weren't working. "Countries around the world and in the UN Security Council are joining in this effort and we hope China will do their part as well", he said, referring to the new round of sanctions that went into effect at the beginning of June. (more...)
Labour election candidate reacts to Queen's Speech
- June 25, 2017
Foreign secretary Boris Johnson has said Donald Trump's planned state visit to the United Kingdom will go ahead, despite its omission from the Queen's Speech on Wednesday. "The election result was not the one I hoped for, but this Government will respond with humility and resolve to the message the electorate sent", May said ahead of the speech. (more...)
- June 25, 2017
Foreign secretary Boris Johnson has said Donald Trump's planned state visit to the United Kingdom will go ahead, despite its omission from the Queen's Speech on Wednesday. "The election result was not the one I hoped for, but this Government will respond with humility and resolve to the message the electorate sent", May said ahead of the speech. (more...)
UK police: 6 hurt as vehicle crashes into pedestrians
- June 25, 2017
Several children are reported to be among the injured. Hundreds of people were believed to be at the sports centre. The North East ambulance service is as the scene and there are reports that the police helicopter and armed police are also in attendance. (more...)
- June 25, 2017
Several children are reported to be among the injured. Hundreds of people were believed to be at the sports centre. The North East ambulance service is as the scene and there are reports that the police helicopter and armed police are also in attendance. (more...)
Trump signs 'historic' bill to transform VA
- June 25, 2017
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican, called the bill signing "a significant step to reform the VA with a renewed goal and ability to serve our veterans". The bill cleared the House last week by a vote of 368-55, and the Senate by voice vote. "VA accountability is essential to making sure that our veterans are treated with the respect they have so richly earned through their blood, sweat, and tears". (more...)
- June 25, 2017
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican, called the bill signing "a significant step to reform the VA with a renewed goal and ability to serve our veterans". The bill cleared the House last week by a vote of 368-55, and the Senate by voice vote. "VA accountability is essential to making sure that our veterans are treated with the respect they have so richly earned through their blood, sweat, and tears". (more...)
Trump says Comey-Mueller friendship 'bothersome'
- June 25, 2017
Trump ended a monthlong guessing game Thursday by tweeting that he never made and doesn't have recordings of his private conversations with Comey. "If the president had no tapes, why did he suggest otherwise? He was - he did admit that what I said was right". (more...)
- June 25, 2017
Trump ended a monthlong guessing game Thursday by tweeting that he never made and doesn't have recordings of his private conversations with Comey. "If the president had no tapes, why did he suggest otherwise? He was - he did admit that what I said was right". (more...)
Republican bills blow up the road toward universal health care
- June 25, 2017
In a tweet, the former secretary of state wrote, "Forget death panels". They are doing this even though this bill affects one-sixth of our economy. It allows parents keep their children on their policies until age 26 and requires insurers to cover people with pre-existing conditions. (more...)
- June 25, 2017
In a tweet, the former secretary of state wrote, "Forget death panels". They are doing this even though this bill affects one-sixth of our economy. It allows parents keep their children on their policies until age 26 and requires insurers to cover people with pre-existing conditions. (more...)
PM Modi congratulates Ireland PM Leo Varadkar
- June 25, 2017
Varadkar's rival for the Fine Gael leadership , would be appointed the new Minister for Foreign Affairs with incumbent minister, Charlie Flanagan, moving to the Department of Justice. "Simon and I will work together to guide the participation by Fine Gael in the Government, and reform and modernise the Fine Gael Party in the years ahead", he said. (more...)
- June 25, 2017
Varadkar's rival for the Fine Gael leadership , would be appointed the new Minister for Foreign Affairs with incumbent minister, Charlie Flanagan, moving to the Department of Justice. "Simon and I will work together to guide the participation by Fine Gael in the Government, and reform and modernise the Fine Gael Party in the years ahead", he said. (more...)
Ronaldo ready to pay 14.7m euros in Spanish tax fraud case
- June 25, 2017
The deal will have to be ratified by a judge when the case goes to court. Cristiano Ronaldo no longer wants to leave Real Madrid after being "calmed down" by Florentino Perez's defence of him, according to sources close to his agent Jorge Mendes in Spain . (more...)
- June 25, 2017
The deal will have to be ratified by a judge when the case goes to court. Cristiano Ronaldo no longer wants to leave Real Madrid after being "calmed down" by Florentino Perez's defence of him, according to sources close to his agent Jorge Mendes in Spain . (more...)
3-year-old homely Mastiff Martha wins World's Ugliest Dog contest
- June 25, 2017
After several surgeries, she can now see again, Zindler said . "Does Martha know she's that ugly?" an announcer asked, to which Zandler replied: "No. He had lost his hearing and sight but his sense of smell is strong and he was enjoying all the smells at the Sonoma-Marin Fair where the contest is held, including funnel cakes and other fried goodies. (more...)
- June 25, 2017
After several surgeries, she can now see again, Zindler said . "Does Martha know she's that ugly?" an announcer asked, to which Zandler replied: "No. He had lost his hearing and sight but his sense of smell is strong and he was enjoying all the smells at the Sonoma-Marin Fair where the contest is held, including funnel cakes and other fried goodies. (more...)
House Dem: Pelosi's Time Has 'Come And Gone'
- June 25, 2017
Rank-and-file Democrats are, reasonably, disappointed with a loss in what seemed to be a winnable special election in Georgia. "Despite the loss" in Tuesday's special House election in Georgia, wrote Ben Ray Lujan, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, "we have a lot to be proud of". (more...)
- June 25, 2017
Rank-and-file Democrats are, reasonably, disappointed with a loss in what seemed to be a winnable special election in Georgia. "Despite the loss" in Tuesday's special House election in Georgia, wrote Ben Ray Lujan, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, "we have a lot to be proud of". (more...)
Should Nancy Pelosi Step Down?
- June 25, 2017
Republican groups spent millions on television ads linking Ossoff to Pelosi , portraying him as a captive of the party's liberal wing despite Ossoff's efforts to present a more moderate image. "This is good news for us", she said. "It's time for Nancy Pelosi to go, and the entire leadership team". "I'd like to keep her right where she is, because our record is extraordinary against her ", Trump said in a Fox News interview. (more...)
- June 25, 2017
Republican groups spent millions on television ads linking Ossoff to Pelosi , portraying him as a captive of the party's liberal wing despite Ossoff's efforts to present a more moderate image. "This is good news for us", she said. "It's time for Nancy Pelosi to go, and the entire leadership team". "I'd like to keep her right where she is, because our record is extraordinary against her ", Trump said in a Fox News interview. (more...)
Cause of United States student's brain injury in N.Korea still unknown: doctors
- June 25, 2017
North Korean officials claimed Warmbier had contracted botulism and ingested a sleeping pill that landed him in a coma - but the family didn't buy that account, Fred Warmbier said Thursday. "It was kind. It was, 'Are you taking care of yourself?' And, 'We worked hard, and I'm sorry this is the outcome'". Fred Warmbier also said President Trump called him and Cindy last night to ask how Otto is doing. (more...)
- June 25, 2017
North Korean officials claimed Warmbier had contracted botulism and ingested a sleeping pill that landed him in a coma - but the family didn't buy that account, Fred Warmbier said Thursday. "It was kind. It was, 'Are you taking care of yourself?' And, 'We worked hard, and I'm sorry this is the outcome'". Fred Warmbier also said President Trump called him and Cindy last night to ask how Otto is doing. (more...)
Pres. Trump Congratulates Republicans for Special Election Wins
- June 25, 2017
As a result, several House Democrats have intensely and publicly criticized Democratic minority leader Nancy Pelosi . It's about all they can do. It's not fair. It's not accurate in its attacks on our leader, but it's effective. Soon, Democrats will have to decide whether they think they'd do better in next year's midterms by moving to the center or to the left - essentially, by winning converts or punishing heretics. (more...)
- June 25, 2017
As a result, several House Democrats have intensely and publicly criticized Democratic minority leader Nancy Pelosi . It's about all they can do. It's not fair. It's not accurate in its attacks on our leader, but it's effective. Soon, Democrats will have to decide whether they think they'd do better in next year's midterms by moving to the center or to the left - essentially, by winning converts or punishing heretics. (more...)
China, US agree on more cooperation during security talks
- June 25, 2017
Trump has been counting on China to use its economic leverage with the government of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as American concern grows over the North's acceleration toward having a nuclear missile that can strike the US mainland. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer made the case that any decision to label China a "market economy" would have "cataclysmic" consequences for the World Trade Organization. (more...)
- June 25, 2017
Trump has been counting on China to use its economic leverage with the government of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as American concern grows over the North's acceleration toward having a nuclear missile that can strike the US mainland. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer made the case that any decision to label China a "market economy" would have "cataclysmic" consequences for the World Trade Organization. (more...)
Trump questions Obama's response to 'election meddling by Russia'
- June 25, 2017
Did nothing about it. The State Department wrote back to the lawmakers a month later, after Hillary Clinton's stinging loss to Donald Trump . According to a report published earlier by the Washington Post , Obama was reportedly informed by the Central Intelligence Agency in August 2016 that Russian President Vladimir Putin had instructed his operatives to tarnish the Democratic nominee's campaign ahead of the elections. (more...)
- June 25, 2017
Did nothing about it. The State Department wrote back to the lawmakers a month later, after Hillary Clinton's stinging loss to Donald Trump . According to a report published earlier by the Washington Post , Obama was reportedly informed by the Central Intelligence Agency in August 2016 that Russian President Vladimir Putin had instructed his operatives to tarnish the Democratic nominee's campaign ahead of the elections. (more...)
Tech sergeant released from hospital after air show accident
- June 25, 2017
The 43rd annual show will include a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet, an F-35 Lightning II and the Misty Blues All Woman Skydiving Team. "The plane sustained damage and the pilot and his passenger, a tactical aircraft maintainer, were taken to a local hospital", according to the Thunderbirds' website. (more...)
- June 25, 2017
The 43rd annual show will include a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet, an F-35 Lightning II and the Misty Blues All Woman Skydiving Team. "The plane sustained damage and the pilot and his passenger, a tactical aircraft maintainer, were taken to a local hospital", according to the Thunderbirds' website. (more...)
Investigators found election hackers stole voters' private data, new report says
- June 25, 2017
Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson testifies before the House Intelligence Committee in an open hearing in the US Capitol Visitors Center June 21, 2017 in Washington , DC. Also testifying at the committee was Bill Priestap, assistant director of the FBI's counterintelligence division . Time said the new information suggested breaches of the databases "more extensive than previously reported". (more...)
- June 25, 2017
Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson testifies before the House Intelligence Committee in an open hearing in the US Capitol Visitors Center June 21, 2017 in Washington , DC. Also testifying at the committee was Bill Priestap, assistant director of the FBI's counterintelligence division . Time said the new information suggested breaches of the databases "more extensive than previously reported". (more...)
Trump wishes Muslims 'warm greetings' for Eid
- June 25, 2017
It is an important occasion for Muslims as it also marks the end of Ramadan , the holy month of fasting Muslims observe across the globe. Both, Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul Adha are the days when Muslims remember Allah and show their gratitude to him. (more...)
- June 25, 2017
It is an important occasion for Muslims as it also marks the end of Ramadan , the holy month of fasting Muslims observe across the globe. Both, Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul Adha are the days when Muslims remember Allah and show their gratitude to him. (more...)
North Korea rebuttal: Otto Warmbier's death 'a mystery'
- June 25, 2017
Throngs of mourners paid their final respects to Otto Warmbier Thursday at a public funeral at the high school he attended near Cincinnati. Cynthia Meis, his college admissions counselor from high school, said she admires the strength displayed by Warmbier's parents in the face of such loss and the glare of worldwide media attention. (more...)
- June 25, 2017
Throngs of mourners paid their final respects to Otto Warmbier Thursday at a public funeral at the high school he attended near Cincinnati. Cynthia Meis, his college admissions counselor from high school, said she admires the strength displayed by Warmbier's parents in the face of such loss and the glare of worldwide media attention. (more...)
Learning From the Georgia Special Congressional Election
- June 25, 2017
The Carolina outcome was closer than in Georgia but drew little national attention. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. arrives for a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington , Thursday, June 22, 2017. As Moulton raised questions in his Wednesday interview about relitigating that leadership fight, he referred to the need for a " new generation" of leaders in the party. (more...)
- June 25, 2017
The Carolina outcome was closer than in Georgia but drew little national attention. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. arrives for a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington , Thursday, June 22, 2017. As Moulton raised questions in his Wednesday interview about relitigating that leadership fight, he referred to the need for a " new generation" of leaders in the party. (more...)
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