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Turkish products hit shelves as blockade remains in Qatar
Qatar has urged its citizens to take the moral high ground and not engage in online arguments during the ongoing political standoff with its Gulf neighbors. As Secretary of State Rex Tillerson tries to heal a deep rift among Arab partners, President Trump seems to be upping the ante. "Qatar remains critical for coalition air operations in the fight against ISIS and around the region", Pentagon spokesman Capt.
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Qatar crisis explained: 6 ways the row directly affects you
He warned that the Persian Gulf crisis is hindering US efforts to fight the Islamic State group . Qatar has denounced the allegations of terror funding as baseless and has received the support of close ally Turkey, which has approved the deployment of troops to defend the emirate.
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Myanmar Military Transporter Crashes into Andaman Sea
The navy and air force had mobilised ships and planes to search for the aircraft in the area near the base, about 560km south of the country's commercial capital, Yangon , said the office of senior general Min Aung Hlaing in a statement.
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Woman Accused of Using Suicidal Boyfriend as 'a Pawn' in Manslaughter Trial
Carter , now 20, is being tried as a juvenile because she was a minor when the death occurred. He plans to present testimony from a psychiatrist who has said Carter's antidepressants caused her to be "involuntarily intoxicated" at the time.
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Police publish photographs of fake explosive belts worn by London Bridge attackers
Mr Haydon said it was hard to speculate to what end the attackers wore the belts, although it may have been to take hostages or as a defensive strategy. "When we got there, there were a number of armed officers and there were casualties on the pavements", Inspector Cole said. "I then heard more shouting and a stream of people came out of the market screaming and panicking".
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Iranian minister slams Trump's "repugnant" response to Tehran terror attacks
Iran's Intelligence Ministry has confirmed that five of the men involved in terror attacks in Iran had fought for the Islamic State group. It comes after Iranian leaders accused Washington and Riyadh of supporting the attacks which killed 17 people earlier this week.
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Theresa May big loser in United Kingdom snap vote
May, who went into the election with a reputation for quiet competence, was criticized for a lackluster campaigning style and for a plan to force elderly people to pay more for their care, a proposal her opponents dubbed the "dementia tax".
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French voters head to the polls in parliamentary elections
Candidates like Mr. Berville are part of a wave that Mr. Macron hopes will complete the thorough transformation of France's political landscape. Le Pen's party meanwhile looks set to struggle to win 15 seats nationally, a score that would represent another deep disappointment after she was soundly beaten by Macron in the presidential election.
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Sessions to address US Senate Intel committee Tuesday
Richard Shelby, the Alabama Republican who chairs a Senate appropriations subcommittee. The attorney-general may face sharper questioning from the intelligence committee, which has had access to intelligence materials in its inquiry into the Russian meddling.
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Jeremy Corbyn: "I can still be Prime Minister"
Instead, voters stripped the Conservatives of their parliamentary majority. But Johnson said he backed May. But media reports suggest they had demanded the departure of May's joint chiefs of staff, Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill, as the price for allowing the 60-year-old vicar's daughter to stay in office.
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Qatar says no expulsions of nationals from countries that cut ties
Department of State on Friday, urging Saudi Arabia and its regional allies to ease their blockade of Qatar . Tillerson, speaking at the State Department, said the USA would help support efforts to mediate the crisis, along with Kuwait - another Gulf country that has stepped up to try to broker a resolution.
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Boris Johnson denies plot to topple UK PM Theresa May
In a hint at the approach she wanted, she said: "It is about making sure that we put free trade at the heart of what it is we seek to achieve as we leave". On Saturday No10 released a statement declaring a "supply and confidence" agreement had been reached with the DUP . Other senior Conservatives however warned against a leadership challenge with Iain Duncan Smith saying it would be a "grave error".