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ISIS threatens Saudi Arabia with attacks
The security measures are tightened in Iran following a double terrorist attack in the county's capital of Tehran that left at least 12 people dead and more than 40 injured. On a recent trip to Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia, Trump called on all nations to "isolate" Iran . State TV broadcast the ceremony live. On Friday, the USA embassy in Saudi Arabia issued a security notice to United States citizens recommending that they "exercise caution in places frequented by foreigners due to the ...
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Merkel urges speedy Brexit talks after United Kingdom vote
Though Merkel repeatedly praised Mexico , she also took the opportunity to gently scold Peña Nieto on his nation's human rights record. Speaking on a visit to Mexico just a few weeks after her foreign minister visited the country and backed its pro-NAFTA stance, Merkel said she was pleased the deal's signatories, the United States , Mexico and Canada , were talking about an update.
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US soldiers killed, 1 wounded in Afghanistan
Achin, where the attack took place, is close to the Pakistan border and is an Islamic State stronghold. The wounded soldier has been evacuated for medical treatment, the Pentagon said in a statement. In early April, Staff Sgt. Mark R. De Alencar, 37, was killed by small-arms fire, followed by Sgt. Joshua P. Rodgers, 22, and Sgt. Cameron H. Thomas, 23, at the end of the month.
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Four dead in shooting in closed supermarket
An unidentified witness was able to flee the scene and call 911. Troopers responded to a report of someone shooting people inside Weis Market in Eaton Township , northwest of Scranton, just before 1am Thursday (5pm Thursday NZ Time).
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Jeff Sessions To Appear Before Senate Intelligence Committee Tuesday
Sessions had been scheduled to discuss the Justice Department budget before a Senate panel chaired by Shelby. Deputy Atty. Gen. Rod Rosenstein will take his place at the appropriations hearing, he said. "In light of reports regarding Mr. Comey's recent testimony", the attorney general wrote in a letter Sen. "Our judgment, as I recall, is that [Sessions] was very close to and inevitably going to recuse himself for a variety of reasons".
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Syrians in Raqqa face mines, snipers by Islamic State
The last big city fully controlled by ISIS, Raqqa's status as their capital city also means they've got substantial defensive forces positioned in the city, anticipating an invasion that the USA has been telegraphing since the middle of past year.
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Trump's closest allies warn president it's time to stop tweeting
No, not that Donald Trump - he's been quiet all day. Kellyanne Conway scolded the press on Monday for its "obsession with covering everything [Trump] says on Twitter and very little of what he does as president", as if the two aren't inextricably tied.
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UK PM Theresa May isolated after election fiasco as key aides quit
Timothy conceded in a statement that he had failed to carry out an effective election campaign, while the British Press Agency reported Hill was stepping down. After confirming on Friday that her top five ministers, including finance minister Philip Hammond , would keep their jobs, May must name the rest of her team , who will take on one of the most demanding jobs in recent British history.
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UK PM To Seek Queen's Permission To Form Govt
The party was founded in the 1970s by Ian Paisley , a charismatic but controversial reverend, who led the party for decades and through the peace process, finally agreeing to form a government with arch enemy Martin McGuinness and Republican party Sinn Fein.
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Stress test: High-wire Cavaliers still alive in NBA Finals
Their defence, so tight in the first two games and still strong in the third, was no where close in Game 4. Kyrie Irving made seven baskets from behind the arc, Kevin Love drilled six, and J.R. The Warriors' 68 points were the most by a trailing team at halftime in the last 20 seasons. Clearly, basketball fans have not grown tired of watching the Warriors and Cavaliers go at it.
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Senate Republicans Are Headed for a July 4th Showdown Over Health Care
The Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate each get to appoint three members to conference committees to negotiate bills on which the two chambers can not reach an agreement. "Without true competition and choice in the market, we will never be able to lower health care costs for families and small businesses", Sen. The Senate parliamentarian ruled that the House bill can advance under the strict rules of reconciliation, a legislative vehicle that enable Republicans to pass ...
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Russian Federation calls for dialogue in Qatar crisis after hacking claims
Qatar hosts the Al-Udeid military base, the largest USA airbase in the Middle East that is central to the fight against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria. The Qatari minister said the main goal of his visit "is to inform Russian Federation on those events and measures taken against Qatar", such as sanctions.
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Adam West, star of hit TV series 'Batman', dies at 88
West later supplied the voice of Mayor Adam West , the oddball leader of Quahog, Rhode Island, on the animated series " Family Guy ". Julie Newmar, who played Catwoman to West's Batman , said, "He was bright, witty and fun to work with".
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Trump berates Qatar as Gulf stand-off escalates
Previously, US officers had denied the blockade was a problem, but Pentagon spokesman Captain Jeff Davis said the "evolving situation is hindering our ability to plan for longer-term military operations". While the football club's sponsorship deal with Qatar Airways ends June 30 - with Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten occupying the coveted spot during the 2017-18 season - the increasing tensions in the Gulf region have inflicted substantial collateral damage.
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Iran arrests seven suspects for supporting ISIS-claimed attacks
Seven people were arrested on accusations of "providing support for the terrorist team", according to reports carried Saturday by two online news agencies for Iranian television and the judiciary in Alborz province. Iran blamed the Wednesday attacks on Saudi Arabia, casting them in the context of a broader regional conflict that encompasses the war inside Syria.
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UK prime minister's top aides resign after election fiasco
In an article for the Conservative Home website, Timothy conceded that the campaign had failed to communicate "Theresa's positive plan for the future", and to notice surging support for the opposition Labour Party. 'I was there last summer, I made a very big intervention on why Northern Ireland is the only part of the United Kingdom where you can not have same sex marriage and it's an issue that is very close to my heart and one that I wanted categoric assurance from the Prime Minister on, and ...
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Tehran attackers fought for ISIS, Iran says
Pictured is a child outside of Iran Parliament. For Iran's leadership, the attacks against such conspicuous symbols of the post-revolutionary order will reinforce the perception that the primary objective of the attacks was not merely to sow insecurity and terrorize civilians, but rather to undermine and even overthrow the regime.
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More terrorists arrested in Iran
A separate terrorist group in the country was detained before it managed to carry out any terror attack. In a condolence message posted Friday on his official website, Ayatollah Khamenei described the attack "a clear sign of the vicious grudge and enmity of arrogant mercenaries toward the dignified people of Iran , and toward everything that is related to the revolution, to the Islamic Republic, and to its late honorable leader [Imam Khomeini]".
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Macron Projected to Win Comfortable Majority in French Election
Voting will end in most of the country at 6:00 pm (1600 GMT) with polling stations in the largest cities staying open until 8:00 pm (1800 GMT). "To all scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and responsible citizens who were disappointed by the decision of the President of the United States, I want to say that they will find in France a second homeland", Macron said.
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MP farmers' unrest: CM to fast indefinitely for restoration of peace
Collector O P Srivastava said the situation has improved and no untoward incident has been reported. Along with the relaxation in curfew, internet services are also likely to resume from tomorrow morning. The state CM, however, said that any unruly elements during the discussion will be dealt with strictly. We can not understand how a chief minister did not have the information of such a massive protest brewing.
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Qatar, accused of supporting terrorism, hires ex-US attorney general
He denied that Qatar supported Egypt's outlawed Islamist movement, the Muslim Brotherhood, and Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist group that controls the Gaza Strip. The official didn't address Tillerson's claims that the blockade was hurting the anti-ISIS campaign, according to pool reports distributed by the White House.
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Merkel says ready for Brexit talks, assumes United Kingdom sticking to its plan
In the letter addressed to UK's May, Tusk said the "urgent task now is to conduct the negotiations on the UK's withdrawal from the European Union". 'We are ready for the negotiations. Mrs Merkel, who is meeting with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto to discuss trade, told reporters gathered in Mexico City on Friday: "I assume that Britain, from what I heard from the prime minister today, wants to stick to its negotiating plan".
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Handel and Ossoff Congressional Debate
Georgia's 6th Congressional District covers numerous northern suburbs of Atlanta , including parts of Cobb, DeKalb and Fulton counties. Two other special House elections this month in California and SC are seen as less competitive and have drawn little or no outside campaign spending in recent weeks.
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London Bridge terror attack could have been much worse
The non-metallic nature of the knives suggests the killers may have been concerned about metal detectors. "We did receive a call to the hotline about him, which did feed into the investigation, and the wider intelligence picture around Butt", said Commander Dean Haydon, head of Scotland Yard's Counter Terrorism Command.
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Pentagon: 3 US soldiers killed, 1 wounded in Afghanistan
The three previous USA soldiers' deaths in Achin make up the entirety of US combat fatalities in Afghanistan in 2017. The area has been cordoned off by US troops. -Afghan operation in the Achin District, eastern Afghanistan, along the Pakistan border. Omar Zwak, a spokesman for the Helmand governor, put the toll at three policemen killed and two wounded.
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'No intelligence failure' in London attack - Met chief
Commander Dean Haydon, the head of Scotland Yard's counter terror unit, said police didn't know where the terrorists had obtained the knives , but said the ceramic blades could have been chosen because they could not be detected by metal detectors.
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Mark Hunt Earns Bonus with Main Event Win (UFC Aucklund Bonuses)
Like Hunt , Lewis packs a lot of power in his punches and he also can take a punch impressively. What did you think of Mark Hunt's KO win in Auckland? The only problem is the man standing in his way is Derrick "The Black Beast" Lewis .
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Donald Trump Jr goes on Twitter frenzy supporting his father
He said the president had pressured him to drop a probe into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn , whom Mr Trump fired for misleading the White House over M Flynn's contacts with Moscow's ambassador. (That same day, Pirro attended a baby shower in NY for Lara Trump , who is married to Eric Trump .) After the interview aired late Saturday night, Pirro tweeted: "Such a great interview!" Mr Kasowitz said yesterday following the hearing that Mr Comey could be ...
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions Will Testify Before the Senate Intelligence Committee
Atty. Gen. Jeff Sessions said he will appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday to answer questions about his dealings with Russian officials. In addition to Trump being reportedly frustrated with Sessions, the attorney general is reportedly also not content with the president. Sessions recused himself in early March from investigations related to the 2016 election.
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Three US soldiers killed in Afghan 'insider attack'
In March, another Afghan soldier was killed after he opened fire on foreign forces at a base in Helmand province, wounding three USA soldiers. Mujahid claimed on Twitter that four United States soldiers were killed in the attack. In the past, attacks on Afghan troops by U.S. forces and vice versa have caused mistrust between the two. Taliban insurgents have made widespread gains in Helmand, seizing numerous province's districts and threatening the provincial capital of Lashkar Gah.
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Russian Federation touts dialogue in addressing Qatar crisis
The latest spat is unlikely to ease regional tensions in a spiralling political crisis which also threatens to involve the United States, Russia, Europe and other major players such as Turkey , a close ally of Qatar, and Iran . Energy giant Qatar Petroleum said in a statement yesterday that it was "business as usual" despite a spiralling diplomatic crisis involving Doha and its Gulf neighbours.
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But pressure is growing on May to step aside herself, or to sack her two key advisers, Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill, to whom many in the party attribute the car-crash campaign performance. The Prime Minister has been forced to seek a "confidence and supply" deal with the DUP after losing her majority in a snap election that spectacularly backfired.
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Trump's lawyer to file leak complaint against Comey
Yet in some ways Mr. Comey's words were just the opening scene in a lengthy legal drama to come. Mr Trump denied that he had ever asked Mr Comey to drop the FBI investigation into ties of his former national security adviser and Russian Federation, or asked for a pledge of loyalty, as Mr Comey asserted Thursday.
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London terror attack van was hired in Romford, police reveal
Investigators found Molotov cocktails and two blow torches in the back of the van. The officer leading the investigation said use of the belts was a "tactic" he had not seen before in the United Kingdom and one that created "maximum fear".
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Gaddafi's son, Saif, released from prison
Saif is now among his uncles and relatives in Al-Bayda and will soon deliver a speech to the Libyan people, the report says. With mediation efforts of the global community, political rivals signed a United Nations -sponsored peace agreement in December 2015 which led to the establishment of the Government of National Accord (GNA) headed by Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj and based in Tripoli .