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Cash laundering fear for Crown employees charged in China

June 14, 2017

Gaming is illegal in China and companies are not allowed explicitly to advertise gambling. Cases of this sort can take up to two years to progress from police to prosecutors and the court, this has taken nine months. After the detentions in October, casino companies in Australia and New Zealand reported declines in their VIP businesses, an indication the incident had kept some foreign customers away from their operations.

Trump's Approval Rating Dips Again

June 14, 2017

Reuters/Joshua RobertsDonald Trump's job approval ratings hit new lows in recent polls . "For June 10-12, Trump averaged 36 percent approval, one point above his low of 35 percent measured March 26-28". "If you look at the trend in Quinnipiac's polling since January, strong approval of the president's job performance has faded in a number of constituencies - including Republicans and whites without college degrees", The Washington Post reported, indicating that a lot of Americans ...

Australia frustrated by rain at the Oval

June 14, 2017

It leaves Australia's chances of progress hanging in the balance after their first game against New Zealand was also halted by rain while Bangladesh stay in contention, just, despite their opening loss to England . See what else Smith had to say on the matter in the video player above . "I'm preparing for that, but I'm prepared to play every game". Bangladesh vs Australia: Venue? Instead, it was Imrul Kayes (six) that was next to fall, slapping Pat Cummins' wide delivery ...

Actress Kritika Choudhary found dead, Murder suspected

June 14, 2017

According to the reports, the neighbours called the police, when they noticed the foul smell from Kritika's apartment. One team of Amboli police reached the spot on Monday afternoon and broke open the door. "Prima facie an accidental death report has been taken in the matter and investigation is underway", said Rashmi Karandikar , Mumbai police spokesperson.

British Prime Minister Theresa May's two chiefs of staff have resigned

June 14, 2017

In 1974, a minority Labour government was in charge for eight months because the Conservatives were willing to abstain on key votes. The future of the proposed alliance had already been thrown into confusion late Saturday after May's office announced that an outline agreement had been struck, only to backtrack and say that talks were still ongoing.

Even Austria Defender Thought Shane Duffy's Goal Should Have Stood

June 14, 2017

Walters was the goal-hero at the Aviva, with the Stoke attacker latching onto a long-ball before blasting past Heinz Lindner. Only the group winners qualify automatically for next year's finals in Russian Federation, with the eight best runners-up in the nine groups going into play-offs for the last four spots.

Senate Dems Ask for Obstruction of Justice Investigation After Comey Testimony

June 14, 2017

The team is also expected to file a submission with the Senate Judiciary Committee. Leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee's Russian Federation investigation are expected to meet with Mueller to discuss its own investigation this week.

Who's in Theresa May's reshuffled cabinet?

June 14, 2017

Theresa May said the government would focus on social issues and "delivering a successful Brexit" as she completed a Cabinet reshuffle. Gove, sacked by Theresa May after she became prime minister a year ago, was unexpectedly recalled as part of the wounded PM's emergency post-election reshuffle.

DEVELOPING: Multiple people hurt in fire at London apartment building

June 14, 2017

Smoke billows from a fire that has engulfed the 24-storey Grenfell Tower in west London , Wednesday June 14, 2017 . At least 50 people were injured, according to authorities. "We are dealing with a really serious fire that spread throughout the building", a spokesman for the fire brigade said. London Fire Brigade said the cause of the fire was still being investigated.

U.S. soldiers killed, 1 wounded in Taliban attack in Afghanistan

June 14, 2017

The three other US soldiers killed in Achin earlier this year "make up the entirety of USA combat fatalities in Afghanistan in 2017", according to the Washington Post . Three US troops were wounded in March when an Afghan soldier opened fire in Helmand, in the first known insider attack on worldwide forces this year.

Arlene Foster and Theresa May set for crucial talks in London

June 14, 2017

The words "strong and stable" will haunt the rest of the Prime Minister's political career, if she manages to survive what is the most turbulent time in British politics in over 40 years - and this after promising us stability. "After the general election it is very unclear to know exactly what the United Kingdom approach to Brexit now will be", Kristian Jensen said. "We hope soon to be able to bring this work to a successful conclusion".

Sinn Fein's Adams says will not take up seats in Britain's parliament

June 14, 2017

However Lord Trimble, leader of the UUP from September 1995 until May 2005 and one of the architects of the Good Friday Agreement, said the British government was also "taking a risk". All those involved must engage in the full knowledge that the deadline of 29 June is final and immovable. "We are nine days away from the talks starting and I don't think it's actually a bad thing at all, considering one of the most contentious issues will be the Irish border, to have the DUP involved with ...

President extends sympathy to London fire victims

June 14, 2017

The Grenfell Action Group , a community organization, says it has repeatedly warned about the risk of fire at the building since 2013. "The flames, I have never seen anything like it, it just reminded me of 9/11", said Muna Ali, 45. Another witness recounted watching someone jumping from it. The Rugby Portobello Trust said they are "with numerous residents" and have asked people to "hold off on dropping anything to RPT until we can put together a list of what is needed".

UAE Ambassador to US Suggests Removing US Airbase from Qatar

June 14, 2017

Eritrean forces moved in after the troops departed, Ali said. Eritrea's top diplomat to the African Union told The Associated Press: "We don't want any confrontation with Djibouti". "I am also extremely troubled to hear that the UAE and Bahrain are threatening to jail and fine people who express sympathy for Qatar or opposition to their own governments' actions, as this would appear to be a clear violation of the right to freedom of expression or opinion", he said.

UK urges Gulf states to ease blockade against Qatar

June 14, 2017

This statement comes a day after a visit by Qatari officials to Asmara and Addis Ababa seeking support in the ongoing crisis. The anonymous Gulf Arab minister had tried to bribe Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmaajo with a large sum of money to cut ties with Qatar, and to assist in facilitating the blockade against the small Gulf state, according to Jaber al-Harmi, journalist and previous editor in chief of Qatari newspaper Al-Sharq.

Deadly blaze tears through 27-floor London high-rise

June 14, 2017

Officials warned that the toll may climb higher as they continue rescue and recovery efforts. One witness has claimed the blaze began when a fridge exploded in a floor flat on one of the lower floors while other residents claimed no alarm sounded as flames tore through the building.

Rita Ora: I used to play in Grenfell Tower block

June 14, 2017

At least six people have died after a huge fire destroyed a tower block in west London with witnesses reporting residents caught in the flames. "We can confirm six fatalities at this time following the fire in North Kensington", London's Metropolitan Police said in a statement.

London tower fire: What do we know?

June 14, 2017

Cotton said a number of people died in the fire , but she couldn't confirm how many because of the size and complexity of the building. Seventy-four people were injured and dozens were sent to five hospitals as a result of the blaze . A massive fire raced through the 24-story high-rise apartment building overnight. Numerous roads around the burning tower have been blocked off.

Some killed in London tower block fire - Fire brigade

June 14, 2017

Flames licked up the sides of the block in the north Kensington area as 200 firefighters, backed up by 40 fire engines, fought the blaze for hours. London Fire Commissioner Dany Cotton told reporters: " This is an unprecedented incident . There's more firefighters going in there with the oxygen tanks and first aid kits and all sorts of stuff".

May starts DUP talks in bid to keep power

June 14, 2017

Johnson, meanwhile, has brushed off reports he is plotting to oust May, insisting he fully supports her attempts to form a minority government. The BBC said that would now not happen, a delay which could possibly postpone Brexit talks due to begin next week.

Morocco says will send food to Qatar after Gulf states cut ties

June 14, 2017

They cut air, sea and land links and ordered Qatari officials and nationals stationed in their countries to return home. Qatar is the most determined country that fights against IS terror organization alongside Turkey, rather than supporter of terrorism, Erdogan stressed.

GOP senator describes shooting in Virginia; 'People were dropping'

June 14, 2017

Scalise underwent surgery and is in stable condition at MedStar Washington Hospital Center , according to a statement by his office. U.S. Rep. Jim Himes (D-Fourth District) said on Twitter that he is horrified by the attack and praying for the people who were injured.

Uk: fire engulfs London tower block

June 14, 2017

Dany Cotton, Commissioner of the London Fire Brigade , said early Wednesday morning that there were "a number" of fatalities, but she could not be more specific as the massive operation at the building was ongoing. More than 200 firefighters and 40 fire engines arrived at the scene, and the emergency services are still searching for residents who may be trapped in the building.

London on fire: Several Fatalities and many more hospitalized

June 14, 2017

On Twitter , London Mayor Sadiq Khan said the fire was declared a major incident; he and other city officials are spreading information about how survivors and families can find one another or report someone missing. A residents' action group said its warnings about safety had fallen on "deaf ears" . "People were starting to appear at the windows, frantically banging and screaming", she told London's Evening Standard newspaper.

Madhya Pradesh farmers' protest: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan ends peace fast

June 14, 2017

Farmers' leader Shivkumar Sharma had already said that there was no bigger liar than Chouhan. "The Chief Minister refused to consider our demand for a loan waiver , and consequently I and others began a protest in front of him". The district administration in Mandsaur , while taking a stock of the situation made a decision to relax curfew in Mandsaur on Friday. The protesters had also burnt a truck and four motorbikes at Rajgarh district headquarters on June 8.

Talks on DUP support for minority UK govt, to continue

June 14, 2017

Pressure on Theresa May to pursue a more cross-party approach to Brexit with greater focus on the economy is growing amid reports of secret talks between Cabinet ministers and Labour MPs. The Prime Minister needs the votes of the DUP's 10 MPs to support her minority government as she hopes to steer government business, like the Queen's Speech and Budget, through the Commons.

Spain and India PMs meet to boost economic, security ties

June 14, 2017

Modi, the first Indian PM to visit Spain since 1992, met top leaders and the interactions stressed that states and entities which encourage, support, finance terrorism , provide sanctuary to terrorists and glorify terrorism should be subject to worldwide laws including restrictive measures.

Republicans urge Trump on tapes; Sessions to testify Tues

June 14, 2017

Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., said on Fox News Sunday "there's a real question of the propriety" of Sessions' involvement in Comey's dismissal, because Sessions had stepped aside from the federal investigation into contacts between Russian Federation and the Trump campaign.

Britain's Brexit minister says May not a 'dead woman walking'

June 14, 2017

European Union states are getting impatient about the delays in the Brexit talks, with some warning Friday after Britain's inconclusive election that the country should not be given more than the allotted two years to settle its divorce.

Malaysia Airlines jet diverted in Australia over bomb scare

June 14, 2017

A few minutes later the voice can be heard explaining that the man claimed to have an explosive device but was "overpowered" by fellow passengers as he attempted to enter the cockpit. Passengers started leaving the plane about 1.30am. The crew members and passengers used belts from their trousers to tie his hands and kept him captured till the flight landed.

Trump blames Qatar for funding terror

June 14, 2017

On Trump's Air Force One flight to New Jersey, a senior White House official told reporters that Trump and Tillerson were on the "same page" on Qatar . Trump, in a series of Monday postings on Twitter , quickly congratulated the Saudis and claimed credit for the move. Early this week, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt cut off diplomatic ties with Qatar and imposed sanctions on it on the grounds that Doha supports terrorism, with Libya, Yemen and the Maldives ...

Journalists barred from 'filming' interviews with US Senators in Capitol

June 14, 2017

However, according to reporters who were at the Capitol Tuesday, including a Globe reporter, the new edict was handed down around 11 a.m., when the director of the Senate Radio TV Gallery Director Mike Mastrian told TV crews that they needed to clear the hallway because they were engaging in an "unauthorized stakeout".

Top General: US Military Edge Is 'Eroding'

June 14, 2017

Committee Chairman Congressman Mac Thornberry and other Republicans bemoaned the increase as insufficient. John Nicholson, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan , told Congress that thousands of more troops were needed in part because outside powers have increased their meddling in Afghanistan in the past year, making it tougher for the US-backed government in Kabul to quell the violence.

London Housing Project Fire Claims Multiple Fatalities

June 14, 2017

On its website , Rydon Construction said: "Externally, rain screen cladding, curtain wall facade and replacement windows were fitted, improving thermal insulation and modernising the exterior of the building". Assistant London Fire Brigade Commissioner Dan Daly said: "Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus are working extremely hard in very difficult conditions to tackle this fire".

Afghan President Ghani gives Taliban ultimatum

June 14, 2017

Representatives of around two dozen countries will attend the meeting, which aims to build global support on ways to restore security in the conflict-torn country, the government said on Monday. "But this tragic week has already added too much civilian suffering to Afghanistan, and further violence will not solve any problems", he said. AS anger is growing in Kabul and elsewhere in Afghanistan over utter failure of those at the helm of affairs to improve security, some elements in Afghan ...

Deadly fire engulfs high-rise in London

June 14, 2017

It's also not clear whether people are trapped. Meanwhile, a 29-year old Malaysian who lives about 3km from the scene said he was woken by the sound of fire engines and police siren and thought that there had been another terrorist attack following the recent horrifying incidents at the London Bridge and in Manchester.

Judicial Watch: Special Counsel Mueller Might Have to Go

June 14, 2017

White House officials confirmed that Ruddy was the White House Monday, but said he didn't meet with the president and never spoke with him about the issue. Senators on Tuesday questioned both Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on how the inquiry is being handled. He said Trump had called him Monday night and the two discussed Gingrich's concerns about the probe.

Trio detained by anti-terror police in east London following armed raids

June 14, 2017

In a statement , her family said: "We are deeply saddened at the tragic loss of our handsome daughter and sister of Harrison and Scott". The neighbour said the road was cordoned off and went into "lockdown". "How can you say something sensible about things that are absolutely senseless?" His name had also been flagged in 2015 by F.B.I. informant Jesse Morton who told authorities he had met Butt in an extremist internet chatroom used by Anjem Choudary, one of Europe's most prolific hate ...

Election a disaster for PM May: Sturgeon

June 14, 2017

He also called on Mrs May's Brexit plans to be scrapped. Ms Sturgeon's apparent willingness to reconsider her demand for an imminent Scottish independence referendum contrasts with a more bullish tone in recent months. "Now, we have to wait and see how things shake out". Asked about the party's losses in Scotland, Sturgeon said: "I'm not going to stand here and say I'm not disappointed the SNP lost seats".

Amidst ruckus over MLAs sting operation, GST bill passed in TN Assembly

June 14, 2017

Thought the bill was tabled in the Assembly and passed successfully, a ruckus was created when Opposition leader M. K. Stalin raised the issue of " cash for MLA " expose, carried out few days before by a Engligh news channel. Palaniswami . Mr. Dhanapal reminded the DMK members that in a similar situation in 2011, when there was a controversy over Niira Radia tapes, Electricity Minister P.

India rejects Trump charge that it linked Paris climate accord for aid

June 14, 2017

The protest is a rapid response to the news of Donald Trump withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement and the NZ government's weak response. "There is still much work to be done to reduce Delaware's share of global greenhouse gas emissions, and I look forward to working with our sister states through the U.S.

Jeff Sessions furiously denies Russian collusion as a 'detestable and appalling lie'

June 14, 2017

Sessions then gave a winding answer that exhausted the rest of Harris's time, and he did not answer whether he had seen a written rule. "You're impeding this investigation". "I'm not going to follow any orders unless I believe they are lawful", and that "it wouldn't matter what anybody said". He said Mr Comey expressed concerns afterwards about being left alone with the president, a point highlighted in the former Federal Bureau of Investigation director's testimony last week .

Presidential polls: 3-member BJP panel to meet Sonia Gandhi on Friday

June 14, 2017

Only a meeting with the ruling party will tell whether this new development will have any impact on our choice of candidate. The leaders were to discuss probable names for the post. "Today as the preliminary meeting as decided by all of us". Venkaiah Naidu called me and expressed desire to discuss the potential name. "If the parties arrive at a conclusion without a contest, it will be good for our democracy", said Subrata Mukherjee, a New Delhi-based political analyst and former political ...

Vladimir Putin Low-Key Dissed America in His Megyn Kelly Interview

June 14, 2017

She asked the tough questions about Russian interference in the election, but a smug Putin denied involvement and even mocked the US for "spreading disinformation". Still, an interview with someone as controversial as Putin makes for great TV regardless of the interviewer. "No, I haven't... because if there had been something meaningful he would have made a report to the minister, and the minister would have made a report to me".

US Attorney General calls Russian Federation collusion accusation "detestable lie"

June 14, 2017

He never, he insisted, knew anything about the Russian Federation probe or had any role in it. He said he had no memory of meeting Russian Ambassador Sergei Kisliyak at an event in April 2016, despite several media reports claiming he did.

London fire: Huge flames engulf 27-storey tower block, many people injured

June 14, 2017

London Fire Brigade Commissioner Dany Cotton has confirmed there have been "a number of fatalities ". "The police have said at this stage they are concerned the building could collapse", said Joanna O'Conner who lives in the area. A number of people were brought to nearby hospitals with hundreds reportedly still stuck in the building. "The NFCC will continue to work United Kingdom fire and Rescue Services to assist landlords to ensure our guidance is constantly evolving to reduce the ...

Sessions to face sharp questions on Russian Federation contacts

June 14, 2017

While no new bombshell details emerged from the Sessions testimony Tuesday, there were a number of threads and themes that will be sure to crop up again as hearings continue in Russian election meddling. Comey's decision to announce previous year that Clinton would not be prosecuted over her emails was a "usurpation" of the Justice Department's authority, Sessions said.

Shots fired at GOP baseball practice near DC; victims reported

June 14, 2017

Brooks also said the shooter shot two officers working protective detail for the Congress members at the event. Alexandria Police have a PIO headed to the scene. U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson of Marietta, R-6th, was at the baseball field where Scalise was shot during a congressional softball practice Wednesday morning, Johnson's Chief of Staff, Mike Smullen, told 21 WFMJ-TV, The Vindicator's broadcast partner, this morning.

Jamie Oliver offers free food and shelter to Grenfell Tower residents

June 14, 2017

Many residents who gathered outside the smoldering ruins of the building said the fire had been caused by a faulty fridge in one of the flats, but the fire service told MailOnline it could not confirm the reports at this stage. The Grand Tour presenter Jeremy Clarkson took to Twitter to urge those living nearby to help Grenfell Tower residents. About 200 firefighters are in attendance.

Stuttering Murray faces Del Potro test in Paris

June 14, 2017

There is also the case of Asia's two highest ranked players in Kei Nishikori facing Hyeon Chung while in an-all French affair, Richard Gasquet faces Gael Monfils . Seeded losers in the women's third round: No. 9 Agnieszka Radwanska, No. 14 Elena Vesnina, No. 26 Daria Kasatkina. Cornet's only moment of trouble came from a hard bounce of the ball as it flew under her racket at 30-15 in the final game.

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