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Pakistan militant leader wanted in Malala attack, other deadly incidents is killed
- June 16, 2018
The strike should also build trust between the US, Afghanistan and Pakistan at a crucial moment in peace negotiations with the Afghan Taliban, he said . He was considered to be one of the world's most wanted militant commanders. In March, the United States offered a $5 million reward for information on Fazlullah. (more...)
- June 16, 2018
The strike should also build trust between the US, Afghanistan and Pakistan at a crucial moment in peace negotiations with the Afghan Taliban, he said . He was considered to be one of the world's most wanted militant commanders. In March, the United States offered a $5 million reward for information on Fazlullah. (more...)
IG Faults Comey's Judgement, But Sees No Bias
- June 16, 2018
The report found that Comey "deviated" from both FBI and DOJ procedures during the email investigation, although it did not find proof that he did so because he was politically motivated. The IG report found that this text "is not only indicative of a biased state of mind but, even more seriously, implies a willingness to take official action to impact the presidential candidate's electoral prospects". (more...)
- June 16, 2018
The report found that Comey "deviated" from both FBI and DOJ procedures during the email investigation, although it did not find proof that he did so because he was politically motivated. The IG report found that this text "is not only indicative of a biased state of mind but, even more seriously, implies a willingness to take official action to impact the presidential candidate's electoral prospects". (more...)
Sarah Huckabee Sanders denies CBS News report she’s leaving the White House
- June 16, 2018
Sanders stood stern, moving on to the next question - which was about Russian Federation. "The United States, on the other hand, goes to extraordinary lengths to protect them while the parents go through a short detention period". "If you're going to act like a wild animal, you don't belong there". The draft bill would also end the Trump administration's policy of separating migrant children from their parents. (more...)
- June 16, 2018
Sanders stood stern, moving on to the next question - which was about Russian Federation. "The United States, on the other hand, goes to extraordinary lengths to protect them while the parents go through a short detention period". "If you're going to act like a wild animal, you don't belong there". The draft bill would also end the Trump administration's policy of separating migrant children from their parents. (more...)
Pakistan's most-wanted Taliban militant killed in air strike
- June 16, 2018
Earlier, Lt. Col Martin O'Donnell, a spokesman for U.S. Forces in Afghanistan , said in a statement that U.S. forces had carried out an airstrike Thursday in Kunar "which targeted a senior leader of a designated terrorist organization". In Afghanistan, government officials in Kunar province declined to comment on the air strike. From a young age, she has been an advocate for girls education, writing online about the intimidation efforts of the terror group, which particularly targeting ... (more...)
- June 16, 2018
Earlier, Lt. Col Martin O'Donnell, a spokesman for U.S. Forces in Afghanistan , said in a statement that U.S. forces had carried out an airstrike Thursday in Kunar "which targeted a senior leader of a designated terrorist organization". In Afghanistan, government officials in Kunar province declined to comment on the air strike. From a young age, she has been an advocate for girls education, writing online about the intimidation efforts of the terror group, which particularly targeting ... (more...)
Judge: No immediate restraining order against Avenatti
- June 15, 2018
Cohen had requested the gag order Thursday to prevent Avenatti from speaking publicly about the case. Rumors say that Cohen and his legal team are parting ways, though it's not completely clear if he is firing them or they're quitting. Asked if he was anxious that Cohen will "flip" on him and provide the government with potentially damaging information, Trump said he wasn't anxious at all. (more...)
- June 15, 2018
Cohen had requested the gag order Thursday to prevent Avenatti from speaking publicly about the case. Rumors say that Cohen and his legal team are parting ways, though it's not completely clear if he is firing them or they're quitting. Asked if he was anxious that Cohen will "flip" on him and provide the government with potentially damaging information, Trump said he wasn't anxious at all. (more...)
WH Adviser Apologizes For 'Special Place In Hell' For Trudeau Remark
- June 15, 2018
So too, were the current USA metals tariffs on Canada, Mexico, Europe and Japan. Nine-million jobs in the US are directly linked with trade with our country. "While only 16 percent of US exports go to Canada, 72 percent of Canada's go south". Trudeau had little to say about Trump's threats when asked on his way Tuesday to a Cabinet session with his ministers on Parliament Hill. (more...)
- June 15, 2018
So too, were the current USA metals tariffs on Canada, Mexico, Europe and Japan. Nine-million jobs in the US are directly linked with trade with our country. "While only 16 percent of US exports go to Canada, 72 percent of Canada's go south". Trudeau had little to say about Trump's threats when asked on his way Tuesday to a Cabinet session with his ministers on Parliament Hill. (more...)
Donald Trump & Kim Jong-Un All Smiles As They Sign Denuclearization Declaration
- June 15, 2018
North Korean journalists film the motorcade of North Korea leader Kim Jong Un , as they leave the St. Regis Hotel on the way to the Capella Hotel in Singapore , June 12, 2018 , where the summit between Kim and US President Donald Trump took place. (more...)
- June 15, 2018
North Korean journalists film the motorcade of North Korea leader Kim Jong Un , as they leave the St. Regis Hotel on the way to the Capella Hotel in Singapore , June 12, 2018 , where the summit between Kim and US President Donald Trump took place. (more...)
President Trump raises eyebrows with ‘joke’ comparing himself to Kim Jong Un
- June 15, 2018
The report also noted that Trump's decision to halt joint military exercises between the USA and South Korea while denuclearization, a proposal known as "freeze to freeze", was a significant reversal of Washington's previous position. He said he asked Obama if he ever spoke to Kim and Obama said no. "You haven't had missiles flying over Japan", he said. South Korea, the US, and Japan will continue to maintain close cooperation to achieve North Korea's CVID. (more...)
- June 15, 2018
The report also noted that Trump's decision to halt joint military exercises between the USA and South Korea while denuclearization, a proposal known as "freeze to freeze", was a significant reversal of Washington's previous position. He said he asked Obama if he ever spoke to Kim and Obama said no. "You haven't had missiles flying over Japan", he said. South Korea, the US, and Japan will continue to maintain close cooperation to achieve North Korea's CVID. (more...)
Trump Says He Won't Sign Compromise Immigration Bill
- June 15, 2018
Reporters who hadn't made it to the lawn before his Fox interview were shut out, since the Secret Service closed off access when the president walked out of the White House . The fate of that measure and another backed by a significant bloc of conservatives is uncertain, meaning the family separation policy could remain intact indefinitely. (more...)
- June 15, 2018
Reporters who hadn't made it to the lawn before his Fox interview were shut out, since the Secret Service closed off access when the president walked out of the White House . The fate of that measure and another backed by a significant bloc of conservatives is uncertain, meaning the family separation policy could remain intact indefinitely. (more...)
Paul Manafort ordered to jail as judge revokes bond
- June 15, 2018
The charges do not relate to Manafort's work on the Trump campaign or involve allegations of Russian election interference, a fact that the president has routinely noted as he tried to distance himself from his former top campaign adviser. (more...)
- June 15, 2018
The charges do not relate to Manafort's work on the Trump campaign or involve allegations of Russian election interference, a fact that the president has routinely noted as he tried to distance himself from his former top campaign adviser. (more...)
Prof John Stremlau on the Trump-Kim Summit
- June 15, 2018
That meeting sparked exchanges, with South Korean officials reporting that the North Korean leader wanted to meet with Trump and was prepared to discuss " denuclearization ". "They are going to be getting rid of sites". "The economy of South Korea didn't pass the North until the early '70s". "His country does love him", Trump said. (more...)
- June 15, 2018
That meeting sparked exchanges, with South Korean officials reporting that the North Korean leader wanted to meet with Trump and was prepared to discuss " denuclearization ". "They are going to be getting rid of sites". "The economy of South Korea didn't pass the North until the early '70s". "His country does love him", Trump said. (more...)
Donald Trump claims he has 'largely solved' North Korea problem
- June 15, 2018
The comments come after the two leaders met earlier this week at an historic summit in Singapore, where the North Korean leader signed a document committing to "complete denuclearisation". North Korea has great potential for the future!' "Now we're getting it memorialised and all but that problem is largely solved". And the agreement says there will be total denuclearization. (more...)
- June 15, 2018
The comments come after the two leaders met earlier this week at an historic summit in Singapore, where the North Korean leader signed a document committing to "complete denuclearisation". North Korea has great potential for the future!' "Now we're getting it memorialised and all but that problem is largely solved". And the agreement says there will be total denuclearization. (more...)
Malala Yousafzai shooter dead: Taliban boss dead in USA drone strike
- June 15, 2018
A spokesman for the U.S. forces in Afghanistan on Friday would only confirm that a "senior leader of a designated terror organisation" had been targeted in a drone strike in Afghanistan's Kunar province. "We hope this pause leads to dialogue and progress on reconciliation and a lasting end to hostilities", O'Donnell added. Mullah Fazlullah was elected Taliban leader in 2013. (more...)
- June 15, 2018
A spokesman for the U.S. forces in Afghanistan on Friday would only confirm that a "senior leader of a designated terror organisation" had been targeted in a drone strike in Afghanistan's Kunar province. "We hope this pause leads to dialogue and progress on reconciliation and a lasting end to hostilities", O'Donnell added. Mullah Fazlullah was elected Taliban leader in 2013. (more...)
Donald Trump's salute to North Korean general sparks controversy
- June 15, 2018
President Donald Trump said the United States will be stopping the exercises, which he called "very provocative ", so long as denuclearization talks with North Korea continue. North Korea released its own video of the historic summit. But the loose, free-wheeling format appeared to render the pact signed by Mr. Trump and Mr. (more...)
- June 15, 2018
President Donald Trump said the United States will be stopping the exercises, which he called "very provocative ", so long as denuclearization talks with North Korea continue. North Korea released its own video of the historic summit. But the loose, free-wheeling format appeared to render the pact signed by Mr. Trump and Mr. (more...)
French Border Guards 'Abusing Child Migrants By Cutting Soles Of Shoes' - Oxfam
- June 15, 2018
It was carrying 629 migrants and is now heading to Spain , which offered safe harbour, escorted by two Italian ships. Spain has offered to take it in and the ship is now on the dayslong voyage to Valencia. The " Nowhere but Out " report comes after French President Emmanuel Macron criticised Italy over its rejection of a migrant ship carrying 629 people rescued from the Mediterranean. (more...)
- June 15, 2018
It was carrying 629 migrants and is now heading to Spain , which offered safe harbour, escorted by two Italian ships. Spain has offered to take it in and the ship is now on the dayslong voyage to Valencia. The " Nowhere but Out " report comes after French President Emmanuel Macron criticised Italy over its rejection of a migrant ship carrying 629 people rescued from the Mediterranean. (more...)
Rollercoaster at Daytona Beach Boardwalk derails
- June 15, 2018
Two people were left dangling more than 10 metres above the ground after a rollercoaster derailed in the US. Additional details are available on CNN and on the Daytona Beach News-Journal. Investigators will be trying to figure out exactly why the auto came off its track. Other people were stuck on the other two cars. The ride, called the Sand Blaster , had opened in August 2013. (more...)
- June 15, 2018
Two people were left dangling more than 10 metres above the ground after a rollercoaster derailed in the US. Additional details are available on CNN and on the Daytona Beach News-Journal. Investigators will be trying to figure out exactly why the auto came off its track. Other people were stuck on the other two cars. The ride, called the Sand Blaster , had opened in August 2013. (more...)
Muslims celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr in Kerala on Friday
- June 15, 2018
The meeting of the moon sighting committee for the moon of Shawwal 1439 AH will be held at Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) here, to be chaired by Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman, officials said. Eid Mubarak signifies the close of weeks of reverential fasting by Muslims in observance of one of the five pillars of Islam. "We live in a very fast-paced world and Eid is always special as it gives you a chance to reconnect with your family and friends", the 29-year-old told AFP . (more...)
- June 15, 2018
The meeting of the moon sighting committee for the moon of Shawwal 1439 AH will be held at Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) here, to be chaired by Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman, officials said. Eid Mubarak signifies the close of weeks of reverential fasting by Muslims in observance of one of the five pillars of Islam. "We live in a very fast-paced world and Eid is always special as it gives you a chance to reconnect with your family and friends", the 29-year-old told AFP . (more...)
Turkey hails historic North Korea, US summit
- June 15, 2018
A retired US Army soldier was eating lunch there on Tuesday. They said it couldn't be done, they scoffed. Yonhap reports that South Korea hopes to begin a major project to recover the remains of soldiers from the De-Militarized Zone between the two Koreas, an initiative South Korean President Moon Jae-in described in his Memorial Day speech. (more...)
- June 15, 2018
A retired US Army soldier was eating lunch there on Tuesday. They said it couldn't be done, they scoffed. Yonhap reports that South Korea hopes to begin a major project to recover the remains of soldiers from the De-Militarized Zone between the two Koreas, an initiative South Korean President Moon Jae-in described in his Memorial Day speech. (more...)
Trump critic Mark Sanford falls in South Carolina GOP primary
- June 15, 2018
The South Carolina race was a highlight of Tuesday's primary voting in five states. Trump even made reference in his tweet to the 2009 scandal when Sanford , then the governor, disappeared for days before surfacing to say he was " hiking the Appalachian Trail ". (more...)
- June 15, 2018
The South Carolina race was a highlight of Tuesday's primary voting in five states. Trump even made reference in his tweet to the 2009 scandal when Sanford , then the governor, disappeared for days before surfacing to say he was " hiking the Appalachian Trail ". (more...)
IG Finds FBI Agents "Willingness" To Damage Trump Presidency
- June 15, 2018
The report released Thursday found there was no evidence that Comey's or the department's actions were motivated by political bias toward either candidate. Comey wrote an opinion piece for The New York Times in which he said he disagreed with some conclusions but respected the watchdog's work. Cortes countered by pointing out the newly-discovered texts between Peter Strzok and Lisa Page , calling it proof of "absolute bias and corruption". (more...)
- June 15, 2018
The report released Thursday found there was no evidence that Comey's or the department's actions were motivated by political bias toward either candidate. Comey wrote an opinion piece for The New York Times in which he said he disagreed with some conclusions but respected the watchdog's work. Cortes countered by pointing out the newly-discovered texts between Peter Strzok and Lisa Page , calling it proof of "absolute bias and corruption". (more...)
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