British police: 19 dead after suspected terrorist attack at Ariana Grande concert
The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement it was monitoring the situation and had "no information to indicate a specific credible threat involving music venues in the United States". "We send our prayers to the families of those killed, to those wounded, and to those still waiting for word from a loved one", she said. Ambulances and bomb disposal teams rushed to the venue, as anxious family members searched for their loved ones and residents opened their doors to stranded ...
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South Korea's Ex-Leader Park Will Make First Court Appearance
The hearing at Seoul Central District Court is Park's first public appearance since she was held in jail on March 31. Asked whether she had anything to add, Park said in a calm, measured voice: "I will say afterward". A student in France at the time, Park returned home to assume the role of first lady until her father was killed by his own security chief in 1979.
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Trump Shared Relief Over Comey Firing During Meeting With Russian Officials
Trump reportedly shared top-secret information on the fight against ISIS with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak in a meeting in which USA media was barred. Trump has said he plans to nominate a new Federal Bureau of Investigation director soon, but there was no announcement Friday. The White House is defending Trump's words and actions, claiming that letting Comey go was a negotiating tactic aimed at allowing the U.S.to better engage with ...
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Israeli, Palestinian leaders agree on two-state solution, differ on Jerusalem
Trump is also scheduled to meet with Netanyahu and visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the Western Wall. The United States also insists on an immediate end to all Palestinian incitement, and a review of the Palestinian educational system and media to ensure that they do not promote hatred of Jews or violence against Israelis.
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Melania Trump appears to slap away Donald's hand at Israeli airport
We do not know what happened between them a few moments earlier in the presidential plane, but First Lady quickly re-embarrassed her husband with a pat on his fingers ... And up until now there have only been hints (though obvious ones) of her displeasure with Trump. As the Inquisitr reports, Melania isn't pleased with how some working for the president's communications team are handling his image, especially Press Secretary Sean Spicer.
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Flynn rejects Trump-Russia probe subpoena; Dems say he lied
Flynn, a retired Army lieutenant general and former director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, was sacked from his position as Trump's national security adviser in February. Russian Federation has denied involvement, and Trump denies any collusion between his campaign and Russian Federation. Flynn's decision does not fully close the door on future cooperation with the committee.
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Trump was 'scared to death' of Federal Bureau of Investigation director, says Comey's father
Flynn later became President Donald Trump's National Security Adviser, before being forced out after it was learned that he had met privately with a Russian diplomat and lied about it. Mr. Trump wants to confront Russian Federation over its actions in Ukraine and Syria and cooperate with the country to fight against Islamic State, White House national security adviser H.R.
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How President Trump is Exploiting Obama's Failed Middle East Policies
Rohani said ties with Washington were "a curvy road", saying he hoped the Trump administration will "settle down" so "we could pass more accurate judgments". Although the prepared remarks referred to "Islamist extremism", Trump actually referred to both "Islamists" and "Islamic extremism", as well as "Islamic terror", in the speech.
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EC to link all EVMs to VVPAT by 2019
In order to prove that electronic voting machines are tamper-proof, the Election Commission on Friday made a detailed presentation about the security features of EVMs, in front of various political parties. Sacked Delhi water minister Kapil Mishra on Wednesday began his indefinite hunger strike at his residence and threatened not to eat anything till Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal reveals who funded foreign trips of five AAP leaders in the last two years.
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We will abide by ICJ ruling, says Pak envoy in Delhi
It further alleged that Pakistan has committed "egregious violation of the Vienna Convention" and repeatedly denied consular access to Jadhav. In April this year, the Military Court had awarded death penalty to detained agent of Indian Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) Kulbhushan Jadhav for his involvement in espionage and sabotage activities against Pakistan.
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Oil prices fall as White House proposes US oil reserve sales
ET). Last week, Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said that Baghdad would support an extension of the cuts, but did not provide specifics on exactly how long an extension it would support. All those positive murmurings mean that extension of the production cap is now effectively priced into the market, largely robbing Thursday's meeting in Vienna of the impetus to extend oil prices gains.
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Macron says intel-sharing with USA to continue
Even though the French operation has succeeded in liberating Timbuktu and Gao in Northern Mali, FIDH has said in a report that few signs of progress can be found two years after the peace accord. In January, Germany's cabinet approved the deployment of eight helicopters and 350 extra soldiers to Mali as part of the United Nations peacekeeping mission, bringing total German strength there to around 1,000 soldiers.