Few in US Support Trump's Firing of FBI Chief
When he was asked, "Internally, from the president?" Clapper spoke following Trump's sudden firing of Comey last week, which drew sharp criticism because it came amid the FBI's probe into Russian Fe...
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Dem calls report on Trump, intel 'disturbing'
The Washington Post cited current and former USA officials who said Trump shared details about an Islamic State terror threat with the Russian foreign minister and Russian ambassador. By doing so,...
WhatsApp privacy policy affects users' rights?, SC to examine
The other questions suggested by Salve were "Whether the right to privacy, in Article 21 read with Articles 14, 19 and 25 extends not merely to the state and its agencies, but also to private agencies...
Appeals court grills lawyers on Trump's revised travel ban
The Trump administration faced tough questioning from a panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the second time in four months as it defended its revised executive order on immigration. Wal...
CORRECTED (OFFICIAL) - U.N. increases appeal for South Sudan refugees
But the plan so far remains only 14% funded. A civil war that broke out in South Sudan in December 2013 has left almost two million people internally displaced, while around two million others have ...
Iran's Raisi Calls Qalibaf's Move to Quit Presidential Race 'Revolutionary'
A survey by the state-affiliated Iranian Students Polling Agency published last week showed support for Rouhani at 42 percent, Raisi on 27 percent, while Qalibaf was at 25 percent. Having now called o...
China pledges Dollars 124 billion for Silk Road - 'project of the century'
Analysts say China is creating a network of countries with which it has trade agreements in order to reduce tariff barriers, as well as push for an alternative to the TPP. She called for joint plannin...
China says 68 countries, global organizations have signed OBOR pacts
China's first ever Belt and Road summit, held in Beijing over the last two days, has reached a broad consensus and achieved positive outcomes, President Xi Jinping said on Monday. Additionally, Rmb3...
Hillary Clinton launching new political group
She announced the launch of Onward Together on Twitter , with a link to the group's website, which features the slogan "Resist, insist, persist, enlist". "The American people rejected Hillary Clinton...
Sino-US Deal Eases Access to Markets
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross touted the deal, which would open China's market to US beef exports after years of restrictions as a "herculean accomplishment". Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller, w...
Europol warns of further cyberattacks on Monday morning
The massive ransomware attacks that started late Friday have locked people out of their computers and demanded hundreds of dollars from the users before they could regain control. I am anxious about...
US spat erupts ahead of Trump visit to region
Aerosmith is set to perform in Tel Aviv on Wednesday. But since then, every United States president has signed a waiver every six months as authorized under the law to delay the move for national secu...
Trump tells Liberty grads: 'Never ever give up'
The decision is subject to confirmation by the U.S. Senate, where Republicans have a majority. Lee is one o. And be totally unafraid to challenge entrenched interests and failed power structures. "I r...
Facebook faces imminent shutdown in Thailand
The authorities have redoubled efforts to purge the Thai web following the October ascension of the country's new king Maha Vajiralongkorn. Facebook will not block 131 items deemed defamatory to the...
Thailand Seeks to Block Facebook Pages It Says Insult Monarchy
Thai authorities threatened to block Facebook on Tuesday if the social network giant does not remove content that is deemed threatening to national security or offensive to the royal family. "If we de...
Lawmakers to Trump: Don't Appoint Politicians to Replace FBI Director
Graham said on NBC's "Meet the Press" that Trump should use this moment to "reset" the situation surrounding the Department of Justice's investigation into alleged collusion between the Trump campaign...
Alaska, Hawaii within range of North Korea's latest missile
The test missile reportedly flew more than 430 miles and reached an altitude of 1,245 miles before landing in the sea between North Korea and Japan, demonstrating that it could be used to target US mi...
Trump shared sensitive information with Russians
However, The Post story and other subsequent reports didn't say that it was sources, methods or military operations discussed, but simply classified information. "This certainly raises questions a...
Trump shared secret info about IS with Russians
President Donald Trump's top foreign policy advisers raced to contain political damage from a report saying he revealed sensitive classified information to Russia's top diplomat during an Oval Offic...
Veteran journalist Javier Valdez killed in Mexico's Sinaloa
Valdez also contributed dispatches to the national daily La Jornada and published a book previous year about the dangers facing journalists who report honestly on the rampant crime and corruption gr...
James Clapper destroys Trump's favorite talking point about the Russian Federation investigation
Trump also tweeted the following warning about Comey leaking to the news media. "I said, 'If it's possible would you let me know, am I under investigation?'" On Friday morning, as President Trump fa...
Vladimir Putin's Piano Performance Caught on Camera
Putin did not specify what countries he had in mind, but he has in the past repeatedly criticised the United States for military operations in Iraq, Libya and Syria, and accused it of trying to oust l...
Tehran mayor Qalibaf quits presidential race, backs Raisi: ISNA
But his withdrawal Monday solidified Raisi's status as the front-runner for conservatives, who have struggled in past elections to coalesce around one candidate. If Rouhani is defeated, it would indic...
Trump revealed intelligence secrets to Russians in Oval Office
Revealing it "jeopardized a critical source of intelligence on the Islamic State", according to the Post - specifically by giving the Russians enough information about the nature of the source to eas...
Ford Plans To Cut 10% Of Workforce To Boost Profits
The cuts are said to largely target salaried employees. Ford said April 27 when it reported first-quarter earnings that it planned to cut $3 billion in costs. Ford has 200,000 employees globally, h...
US Ends Arctic Council Chairmanship By Signing Treaty on Carbon Emissions
He called for vigilance in protecting the Arctic's "fragile environment" and said the US would take other nations' interests into account as it formulates environmental policies. Ministers also signed...
Five things NOT to buy your mom this Mothers Day
It's Mother's Day - a holiday devoted to showing appreciation to those who brought us into the world and raised us to be the people we are today. She pushed the idea to the point where President Woo...
Warner: Senate Intel Committee would 'love' Comey to testify in open hearing
After four months in office, President Donald Trump has become distrustful of some of his White House staff, heavily reliant on a handful of family members and longtime aides, and furious that the Whi...
Theresa May says not taking local election triumph for granted
That figure this time appears to be down to barely 3 per cent. Much of the Conservative Party success has been attributed to the UKIP vote switching en masse to the Tories as the anti-EU and anti-immi...
North Korea Celebrates Test Of New, Long-Range Missile
Photos released by the North's media showed that it looked like a missile unveiled at a military parade in April to mark the 105th birthday of late founder Kim Il-sung, experts said. "Having a missile...
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Towering Inferno: After terror attacks, London engulfed in terror of fire
June 14, 2017Assistant Fire Commissioner Dan Daly said it was a large and very serious incident. "Residents continue to be evacuated from the tower block fire". London Mayor Sadiq Khan has issued a brief statement saying "major incident" is declared at the Grenfell Tower in Kensington.