Led Forces Working With Islamic State Group in Raqqa: Russia
Elsewhere, he said that Iran's policy is based on "independence" and "non-reliance to the global powers". The United Nation's children agency warned Friday that the fight for the Islamic State group's stronghold of Raqqa in northern Syria is threatening the lives of more than 40,000 children, as overnight airstrikes on the city claimed the lives of more than a dozen people.
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Political World Watching As Comey Begins Testimony
Trump aggressively addressed some questions during the bilateral news conference with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on Friday, but coyly answered others. Comey says he wanted the information leaked to the media that involved Trump suggesting Comey drop an investigation into Flynn. "In response to Trump lawyer's complaint against Comey: Since no legal basis for this complaint, it would constitute more Obstruction of Justice".
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Missing 12-year-old twin girls found safe
She visited the girls and their father the prior weekend and argued with McClam Sunday, they said. "Everything I do is for ya'll benefit", said Rickey McClam. Investigators believe this may have been a custody issue and that the sisters were with other family members. "We believe they're being concealed from us intentionally, but right now I don't have anything to back that up expect speculation and some interviews", explained Coral Springs Sgt.
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British Election Ends With A Hung Parliament
Yet with calls for her resignation already coming from her Tory party, it's far from clear whether she will be able to hold on and lead the United Kingdom into talks with the European Union that will determine the country's future prosperity.
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United Kingdom prime minister's top aides resign after election fiasco
The calls showed Washington's and Paris's preference for maintaining the ties they've developed with May, despite the pressure she is getting from opposition groups in Britain to step down after her Conservative party lost its majority in Parliament in snap elections.
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In Testimony Over Russian Probe, Comey Accuses Trump of Lying
Chances that Republicans themselves would initiate or even consider impeachment proceedings were zero, and that will change only if the Justice Department special counsel on the case, Robert Mueller , delivers a verdict they can not ignore whenever his investigation concludes.
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European Union chief calls on May to press ahead with Brexit talks
European Commission President Jean Claude-Juncker, also said earlier on Friday in Prague that the EU "can open negotiation tomorrow morning at 09.30". Tusk said the March 2019 deadline "leaves us with no time to lose". The 318 seats won by the Conservatives in the election on Thursday, plus the 10 DUP seats will give May the majority she needs in the House of Commons.
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Philippines Issues Extremists in Marawi an Ultimatum — Surrender or Die
The clashes erupted on Tuesday last week when gunmen waving black flags of the Islamic State (IS) group rampaged through the mostly Muslim-populated city in response to an effort by security forces to arrest a Filipino on the USA government's list of most-wanted terrorists.
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Death Toll In London Attacks Rises To 8
About 50 others were wounded. Xavier Thomas (45) had not been seen since Saturday night. Witness accounts suggested Thomas might have been thrown into the river, police said . Butt, 27, was a British citizen born in Pakistan who was known to security services, while Italian authorities said they warned the United Kingdom that 22-year-old Zaghba was a "possible suspect".
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Iran arrests two suspects linked to attacks in Tehran
Mohammad Javad Zarif wrote on his Twitter account: "Repugnant White House statement ". Iran's Intelligence Ministry announced on Friday that the country's security forces have arrested 41 militants affiliated with the ISIL terrorist group across Iran, following twin deadly attacks in Tehran that were claimed by the Wahhabi group.
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Shock election may delay Brexit talks, soften tone
This translated into 318 seats for the Conservatives (a net loss of 12)-and a loss of the party's overall majority of 330-compared to 261 seats for Labour (a net gain of 29). Party leader Jeremy Corbyn urged Mrs May to resign and allow him to form a minority administration, declaring: "We are ready to serve this country".
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Trump goes on offensive against ex-FBI chief, calling him a 'leaker'
In his public testimony , Comey did not disclose any links between Trump advisers and alleged Russian attempts to meddle in the 2016 USA presidential election , an issue that has distracted from White House policy goals such as overhauling the US healthcare system and cutting taxes.






