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Turkey's Erdogan slams isolation of Qatar: 'It is inhumane and un-Islamic'

June 15, 2017

Qatar denies the allegations. Erdogan also defended Qatar by saying that Doha has taken decisive stand against the Islamic State. On Monday, Kuwait's foreign minister, Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah said Qatar is prepared to hold dialogues with the Gulf Arab countries that cut ties with it, noting that the embattled Gulf state is ready to listen to concerns.

Grenfell Tower fire: First victim 'named as Syrian refugee Mohammad Alhajali'

June 15, 2017

The 23-year-old sought to follow his brother Omar down the stairs of the burning building but was besieged by billows of smoke, according to the Daily Telegraph . A Syrian refugee in the UK, Mohammed passed away in the #Grenfell tower fire yesterday. About 600 people were believed to have been inside the tower's 120 flats, many of them asleep, when the blaze ripped through the building.

Baby caught after being dropped to safety from burning London tower

June 15, 2017

More than 200 firefighters had tackled the blaze and a minimal crew remained inside the building on Wednesday afternoon, assisted by drones. Fire and police officials have not specified what went wrong, but extensive video footage shows the flames climbing the exterior of the building at a remarkable pace.

China overturns rejections of 9 Trump trademarks

June 15, 2017

The Ivanka Trump brand is pushing to protect intellectual property in China, winning approvals for four more trademarks since April 20 despite repeated questions from lawmakers about whether she is using her position in the White House to help her company.

Trump being investigated on possible obstruction of justice

June 15, 2017

Ron Wyden, D-OR, asked why Comey and his aides decided not to discuss the "president's actions" on the Russian Federation investigation with Sessions . The former Alabama senator also defended himself against accusations that he misrepresented himself during his confirmation hearing when he said he hadn't met with Russian officials during the campaign .

1 winning Powerball ticket sold in California worth $447M

June 15, 2017

The tiny liquor store that sold the only winning ticket for this weekend's massive $447.8 million Powerball jackpot has been identified - and it's going to score a $1 million "retailer bonus" of its own, California lottery officials announced Sunday.

Congressional ballgame goes on despite shooting

June 15, 2017

The "baseball shooting", as headline writers are calling it, reminds us of how much our lawmakers, who know how to play together, need to show us that they can work together. Spicer noted that Trump does not plan to attend the congressional baseball game today due to security and logistical concerns. "We need to play this baseball game, and so I'm excited that we have chose to do that", Williams said.

London attack: Australia confirms death of two citizens

June 15, 2017

Gerard Vowls , 47, told The Australian he spotted terrorists Youssef Zaghba , Khuram Butt and Rachid Redouane going after the 21-year-old nanny and picked up a rental bike to throw at them as a distraction. She was caught up in the London terror attacks. Ms Boden was killed after running to help others hurt in the attack. On Tuesday, Ms Zelenak's family said they had braced themselves for the worst.

Senate panel meets with special counsel in Russian Federation probe

June 15, 2017

This isn't just inside-the-Beltway gossip. Chris Ruddy, an ABC News contributor and a longtime friend of Trump and the CEO of the conservative media company Newsmax, first told PBS in an interview Monday that the president is "considering, perhaps, terminating the special counsel, he's weighing that option".

F1: Lewis Hamilton hopes Canada GP result delivers 'right hook' to Ferrari

June 15, 2017

But Mercedes , and in particular Hamilton, will be delighted with their recovery after a weekend to forget at the previous round in Monaco a fortnight ago. In Q1, it was clearly "game on" for the leading teams, as Hamilton had forecast on Friday, and he went top with his second flying lap in 1:12.692 before Bottas trimmed that time by 0.007 seconds.

Malaysia Air Force fighter jet loses contact with base, SE Asia News

June 15, 2017

The remains of Hasri Zahari, 31, and Yazmin Mohamed, 39, were found with their parachutes in a marshy region in Cukai, in Terengganu state, according to Bernama agency. local time but lost contact half an hour later. Earlier today RMAF launched a search and rescue operation after it lost contact with one of its Hawk Mk108 aircraft near the Pahang-Terengganu border.

North Korea says it released American student 'on humanitarian grounds'

June 15, 2017

Otto Warmbier, a 22-year-old college student detained and imprisoned in North Korea, is carried off of an airplane at Lunken Airport in Cincinnati on Tuesday, June 13. A UC Health spokeswoman says doctors will have a news conference on campus Thursday afternoon. 'Repeatedly beaten': The New York Times reports that a senior US official said it was only in recent weeks that the "United States obtained intelligence reports indicating that Warmbier had been repeatedly beaten while in North ...

Sebastian Vettel comes to terms with Montreal F1 finish

June 15, 2017

Valtteri Bottas made it a Mercedes one-two as the team proved a cut above all weekend while the Red Bull of Daniel Ricciardo made it three podiums on-the-spin as he came home in third place. "I was very busy for most of the race". "[Mercedes] did such great work, analysing where we went wrong, all the points - this is where we went wrong and this is what we need to do to fix it - it was just fantastic teamwork", Hamilton said.

Romania: ruling party mulls introducing no-confidence vote

June 15, 2017

Grindeanu has said he has no reason to resign, but he may be forced to if PSD withdraws its backing. Premier Sorin Grindeanu, who's served less than six months of his term, said late Wednesday in Bucharest that he'd step down once President Klaus Iohannis approves a replacement.

Police make new arrest over Manchester attack, 11 in custody

June 15, 2017

The auto, a white Nissan Micra, was found in an area of the Rusholme neighbourhood, which authorities cordoned off and evacuated. Proceeds from the One Love Manchester event will go towards supporting grieving families and victims of the bombing.

Polanski's victim to play supporting role for him in court now

June 15, 2017

Samantha Geimer , foreground, appears before Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Scott Gordon at a motion hearing in Los Angeles on Friday, June 9, 2017 . He was also nominated for 1974's " Chinatown " and 1979's " Tess ". If that happened, the California warrant would remain valid. The director - who is married to French actress Emmanuelle Seigner, with whom he has two children - has since refused to return without assurances that he would not serve additional time in prison.

Trump friend: Mueller 'illegitimate as special counsel'

June 15, 2017

Doubt, however, has been cast on that explanation because of cryptic testimony from former FBI Director James Comey last week. But on Tuesday, responding to a question about Mueller during a Senate Committee on Appropriations hearing about the Justice Department budget, Rosenstein said he hasn't seen "good cause" to fire Mueller, which is a requirement for such terminations.

London Fire Chief: 'Absolute Miracle' if Any Further Survivors From Apartment Fire

June 15, 2017

Twelve people have died in a west London tower block fire and the number of deaths are expected to rise, police have said. Other survivors spoke of confusion and conflicting advice given to residents, many of whom had been advised in advance not to leave their apartments in the event of a fire.

Grenfell Tower Residents Shown Trapped On Top Floors In Facebook Video

June 15, 2017

When no one came to help, she made a decision to escape on her own. The Grenfell Action Group began posting about what it called "fire safety scandals" at the tower in January 2013, raising concerns over a lack of access from emergency vehicles.

London Tower Fire: Death Toll Rises as Anger Takes Hold

June 15, 2017

The fire started around 1 a.m. London time and spread quickly through the building. Videos posted to social media showed flames covering almost the entire building in Lancaster West Estate. "I opened the front door, there's smoke everywhere, there's all neighbours running out". It is unclear whether that policy was sufficient or whether is was updated since 2014.

Baby tossed from 10th-story window during London fire caught by man

June 15, 2017

Outrage has been expressed by the media in no uncertain terms. Harley Facades Limited (HFL), who completed the Grenfell Tower refurbishment which included installing the exterior cladding, said its thoughts were with the residents and their families and they will fully support and cooperate with the investigations.

Sessions dodges Trump questions, angering Democrats

June 15, 2017

FILE- In this September 6, 2013, file photo, Sergey Kislyak , Russia's ambassador to the US speaks with reporters at the Center for the National Interest in Washington . MCCAIN: As chairman of that committee, let me ask you a few questions about that. Sessions was adamant he never had a third meeting with the Ambassador Sergey Kislyak .

Robert Mueller investigating Donald Trump for possible obstruction of justice

June 15, 2017

The Justice Department has maintained that it would be inappropriate to indict a sitting president. The two intelligence heads have testified about the probe in public hearings, but wouldn't verify those reports about their private conversations with the president.

Sessions vehemently denies Russian Federation collusion claims

June 15, 2017

Attorney General Jeff Sessions told a Senate committee Tuesday that any suggestion he colluded with Russian Federation during last year's USA presidential campaign was an " appalling and detestable lie". Comey's decision to announce a year ago that Clinton would not be prosecuted over her emails was a "usurpation" of the Justice Department's authority, Sessions said.

Tucker's EXCLUSIVE Interview With Father of Student Held Captive in North Korea

June 15, 2017

Otto Warmbier, a 22-year-old University of Virginia student from Cincinnati, was just released from North Korea after being detained and imprisoned there for 18 months. The official referred to them as "hostages". Go Myong-Hyun, researcher at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies, told AFP that it was unlikely North Korea would have intentionally put a detained U.S.

Macron's party set for big parliamentary win

June 15, 2017

If no candidate manages to achieve that target, then all candidates who won at least 12.5% of registered voters go to the second round, where the victor will advance to Parliament. Voting closes at 6.00pm French time in most towns and cities, and 8.00pm in Paris and other big cities. They include tech entrepreneur Bruno Bonnell, who campaigned by sticking photos of him and Mr Macron on the side of a rented van in Villeurbanne, eastern France.

Korea says it freed US student over humanitarian reasons

June 15, 2017

Rodman, who was undoubtedly debriefed by the State Department and USA intelligence agencies, opened up no diplomatic channels at the time and was heavily criticised in the American media. Yun was instructed to prepare to travel to Pyongyang with the intention of bringing Warmbier back to the United States. "North Korea diplomatic relations".

Deputy attorney general says he sees no reason to fire special counsel

June 15, 2017

Mueller has also taken an interest in the President's interactions with intelligence leaders including Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats and National Security Agency director Adm. A spokesman for Mueller's team declined to comment. But after Comey testified to Congress last week about what he said were Trump's attempts to get Comey to publicly exonerate him, Kasowitz maintained that Trump "was not under investigation as part of any probe into Russian interference".

Justice Dept. special counsel investigating Trump for obstruction of justice

June 15, 2017

Comey was a "showboat" and "grandstander" who needed to go, Trump said in that mid-May exclusive interview with Holt. Still, Gingrich said any special counsel with an agenda can "all of the sudden find something procedural and technical to latch onto".

Jeff Sessions Knocked 'Hysteria' Out of Kamala Harris, Former Trump Adviser Says

June 15, 2017

Sen . Kamala D. Harris , D-Calif., questions Attorney General Jeff Sessions on June 13. While praising Sessions' testimony, Miller said the attorney general "knocked away the hysteria from Kamala Harris and others who wanted to make this a partisan show".

Russian opposition leader Navalny jailed

June 15, 2017

Why was Alexey Navalny arrested? The White House has condemned the arrests of protesters at anti-corruption rallies in Russian Federation. Navalny was detained by police on Monday outside his home that didn't stop the massive protests he'd organized for the same day.

Virginia Primaries: Gillespie wins close Republican race; Northam clinches Democratic

June 15, 2017

On the other hand, Northam celebrated his victory at a restaurant in Arlington. "There is one word you will never hear from me, and that's unity", Stewart said in his campaign. "Vowing to work with Perriello's supporters, Northam said", We're all in this together", the Washington Post reported. Gillespie likely will begin the race with significantly more money than Northam, who will need to refill his campaign chest after flooding the airwaves with commercials to fend off Perriello.

Search for victims at London high-rise fire continues

June 15, 2017

A massive fire raced through the 24-story high-rise apartment building in west London early Wednesday, . Senator Xenophon also drew a comparison between the London blaze and the one which engulfed an apartment complex in Melbourne's Docklands within 11-minutes.

Macron's party set for a stunning victory in French parliamentary election

June 15, 2017

Pollsters said well over 30 percent of those who voted had picked Macron's centrist party in the first round, a result which they said could deliver him as much as three quarters of lower house seats when the second round results come in next week.

Attorneys general hope to force Trump financial disclosures

June 15, 2017

Racine said he can see Trump International Hotel from his window and "we know exactly what's going on there". On the other hand, Attorney General Frosh, said, "We can not treat a president's ongoing violations of the Constitution and disregard for the rights of the American people as the new and acceptable status quo".

Cosby lawyers: Ask accuser on stand if she's gay

June 15, 2017

One of the deposition's most explosive revelations is Cosby's admission that he acquired Quaaludes to give to women with whom he wanted to have sex. Will this piece of evidence put Bill Cosby in prison? He waved from the back of an SUV with its window half down.

Death toll of 12 expected to rise in London tower block fire

June 15, 2017

London police say that the death toll in the apartment building fire has increased to 17 people and is likely to rise even further. Metropolitan Police Commander Stuart Cundy said last night that the force do not expect to find any more survivors.

Opposition leader arrested in Russian protests

June 15, 2017

Police formed several cordons at the Moscow rally to disperse the crowd, detaining protesters who resisted. President Vladimir Putin vowed to punish people who broke the law after an estimated 60,000 people protested in March at anti-corruption rallies organised by Navalny that were mostly unsanctioned in 80 cities across Russian Federation, the biggest unrest in five years.

Unnamed Sources: Trump Now Being Investigated for Obstruction

June 15, 2017

The White House dismissed Ruddy's comments - but not by saying Mueller is safe. More concerning was the source's allegation Trump "was pleased by the ambiguity of his position on Mr. People familiar with the matter told the Post that the investigation into Trump for possible obstruction of justice began days after Trump abruptly fired Comey on May 9.

United States test-fires interceptor at intercontinental ballistic missile

June 15, 2017

A ground-based interceptor was then launched from a silo on VAFB, and its exo-atmospheric kill vehicle intercepted and destroyed the target in a direct collision, the USA reports . The missile was sacked at a "threat representative" intercontinental ballistic missile launched from a test site in the Marshall Islands, U.S. Navy Capt.

North Korea says it has tested new anti-ship missile

June 15, 2017

North Korea claims it has developed an anti-ship missile ready to be used for armed engagement at any time and "at will", Sputnik reported. North Korea fired several projectiles believed to. North Koreas weapons tests are meant to build a nuclear and missile program that can stand up to what it sees as USA and South Korean hostility, but they are also considered by outside analysts as ways to make its political demands clear to leaders in Washington and Seoul .

Islamic State threatens attacks in Saudi Arabia

June 15, 2017

The ministry added that the group returned to Iran a year ago trying to commit acts of terrorism in the holy cities of the country but they failed to do so since the security forces inflicted damage on their network while killing its ringleader named Abu Aisha.

Jeff Sessions To Appear Before Senate Intelligence Committee Tuesday

June 15, 2017

In March, Mr. Sessions removed himself from any probe into alleged Russian meddling in the elections, but maintained he did nothing wrong by failing to disclose that he met past year with Russia's ambassador. "The attorney -general was not silent; he responded to this comment by saying that the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Justice needed to be careful about following appropriate policies regarding contacts with the White House", the statement said.

Espionage Allegations Denied by Brazil's President Michel Temer

June 15, 2017

The accusations revolved around Dilma Rousseff's successful presidential bid in 2014, in which Temer was her running mate, and alleged illegal donations that supposedly invalidated the win. In a decisive move, that same majority had ruled on Thursday to not allow as evidence in the case plea-bargain testimony from 77 executives of the Odebrecht [ODBES.UL] construction firm, which is at the center of a vast political graft scheme.

Madhya Pradesh agrarian unrest: Shivraj Singh Chouhan continues fast for second day

June 15, 2017

The curfew will remain in Pipliamandi police station area which is 15 km from Mandsaur district headquarters and where five farmers were killed in separate police firings during the agitation. He further said that Chouhan is answerable to the brutal killing of the farmers who were agitating for their legitimate demands. "Due to this, some farmers who have the capacity to repay some amounts, stop repaying in the anticipation that their loans would be waived ", Kar said, adding that since ...

British and Irish Lions: Warren Gatland frets over scrum officiating

June 15, 2017

Halfway through the second half, the Highlanders trailed 22-13, but the side stayed composed and just went back to what it does best - backing itself and its skills. "If you switch off for a fraction of a second, they take advantage of you". Biggar's fine touchline conversion tied the scores at 10-10, and so they stayed until the break.

GOP shooter apparently volunteered for Bernie Sanders campaign

June 15, 2017

The FBI says it is actively investigating Hodgkinson's "associates, whereabouts, social media impressions, and potential motivations". The charges were later dismissed. "I think it's a sad state of affairs for people to exploit a tragedy like this for their own political ends", he said. "They were screaming, 'It's a shooter!" Brennwald thought it was odd that Hodgkinson was never exercising or wearing workout clothes.

UN's Zeid warns states to respect rights

June 15, 2017

Qatar said on Wednesday it had withdrawn troops from the border between the east African states of Djibouti and Eritrea where the Gulf state has been acting as mediator in a border dispute. Human Rights Watch said that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates blocked Qatari media outlets, including Al Jazeera, while Egypt blocked 62 websites favorable to the Muslim Brotherhood .

Departure of communications aide could be first in Trump shake-up

June 15, 2017

Bossie told "Fox & Friends" that the Trump administration has reached out to him but hasn't offered him a job yet. The president ended his second tweet on the matter by again referring to several congressional investigations and the FBI's probe into Russian Federation as a collective " Witch Hunt! ".

WRAPUP 1-Tennis-Highlights of French Open 10th day

June 15, 2017

The world number 47 said: "I didn't expect that it would be here in Paris , but I'm really happy it's here". Ostapenko, who had defeated Australian Samantha Stosur in the last 16, and Bacsinszky are set to meet for a place in the final tomorrow - which will be a birthday for both players.

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