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Qatar Airways CEO: UN body should call Qatar measures illegal

While the reaction was "understandable", there is no need to worry as Qatar has all the tools required to defend its economy and currency, Al-Emadi said. Qatar ...

Philippines appears to reverse position on military cooperation

At the heat of the Marawi fight, authorities arrested the matriarch of the Maute brothers late Friday in Barangay Tamboro Cormatan in Masiu, Lanao del Sur whi...

National Spelling Bee a fiercer competition than NBA Finals Game 1

More than 20 Indian-American students in 40 spellers competed in the final day of this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee , reaffirming a phenomenal trend fo...

Attorney General Jeff Sessions to talk publicly to US Senate panel

Justice Department claims that Sessions himself requested that his testimony be public rather than behind close doors like many Intelligence Committee hearings,...

Iran urges Arab nations to end Qatar crisis

The central bank broadcast a similar message of reassurance, saying it had sufficient reserves to meet all requirements and that banks were functioning normally...

Cosby defense gives closing argument in sex assault case

Cosby is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting Constand at his suburban Philadelphia home in 2004 . If convicted, Cosby could face up to 10 years in priso...

US Left as 'Footnote' in G7 Climate Talks

He reiterated his view that the Paris Agreement would remain "irreversible, non-negotiable, and the only possible tool to fight climate change " for all the ...

Feinstein wants 'all-hands-on-deck' Trump probe

Feinstein has formally asked the GOP chairman of the committee, Sen. Comey said the Russian investigation is ongoing as far as he knows. "It should be all...

Boris Johnson calling for end to blockade of Qatar

The Centre for Aviation estimates that prior to the suspension, Qatar Airways was on average operating 25 flights per day to the UAE, 20 to Saudi Arabia and...

Michael Gove 'entirely unfit' to be Environment Secretary

Andrea Leadsom replaces David Lidington as Leader of the House after one year in the role. David Gauke , previously Chief Secretary to the Treasury , is ...

What on Earth Was John McCain Asking James Comey?

So what was McCain attempting to say with his seemingly incoherent questions to Comey? "She was clearly involved in this whole situation where, fake news - ...

British PM loses majority, faces pressure to resign

General elections held in the United Kingdom (UK) on Thursday has resulted in a hung parliament , meaning that no single party managed to secure the overall ...

Fresh questions for Sessions _ and he'll answer in public

King said he does not know why Trump has not spoken out the way Comey has, and the way he has himself. Such a hearing would be unprecedented and an even bigge...

'WOW, Comey is a leaker!': Trump tweets response to Comey testimony

Trump broke his silence on Twitter following explosive testimony by Comey , declaring "total and complete vindication". Trump also accused Comey of ...

Missouri lawmaker criticizes special session

Sachs actually struck down just the two restrictions and was careful to leave in place Missouri regulations that he said legitimately further the health and saf...

British PM Seeks Minority Government Following Election Losses

The Scottish National Party is projected to win 34 seats, the Liberal Democrats 14 seats, and other parties 22 seats. An analysis of marginal seats in the Un...

European Union warns May might delay Brexit by one year

Number 10 had earlier said: "We can confirm that the Democratic Unionist Party have agreed to the principles of an outline agreement to support the Conservative...

Trump's travel ban remains blocked, circuit court rules

The court's opinion in State of Hawaii v. Trump acknowledged that the President does have authority to control the entry of aliens into the United States. Haw...

Controversial HC judge CS Karnan retires today

On visiting Karnan's official residence, West Bengal police did not find him home and had reportedly left for Chennai. Post his letter, a Supreme Court benc...

Across The US, Marches And Rallies In Support Of LGBT Rights

Following the disruption of the parade by protesters, we were able to divert the parade from its scheduled route, thus ensuring that as many people as possible ...

UK election: Theresa May clings on, appoints new ministers

British newspapers summed it up in a word: "Mayhem". With parliament in deadlock, Tories MPs may oust Mrs May and call for a General Election when a new l...

Angela Merkel says EU ready for Brexit negotiations and wants quick resolution

The Prime Minster lost her majority in the Commons, but was still able to form a Government as the largest party. Scottish Conservatives' leader Ruth Davidson...

Another Federal Appeals Court Says Trump's Travel Ban Should Remain On Hold

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to rule on the president's executive order banning entry into the US for nationals of Iran , Libya , S...

Top aides to Theresa May resign after disastrous election results

And the other thing, I think, which I think caught us by surprise was the sheer effectiveness of the campaigning by Jeremy Corbyn , the left-wing leader of the...

The Jeronimo Yanez Trial: Defense Rests, Closing Arguments Monday

Video from a police squad auto includes Castile saying "I'm not pulling it out", as Yanez shot seven times. Video from Yanez's squad auto dashboard camera sho...

Senior UK Cabinet ministers offer support to prime minister

David Davis told Sky News on Monday that the talks tentatively set to begin on June 19 might not take place because it would clash with the Queen's Speech, w...

Shark Attack: Bahamas Snorkeler Loses Her Arm, But Lives

As WBTV News writes, she may have lost her arm, but she's alive and her kids have their mom and J.J. has his wife. "I'm thankful to be here", Johnson said aft...

United Kingdom election upset leaves prime minister's Brexit strategy in disarray

Financial Times columnist Wolfgang Munchau warned against overestimating the effect of Britain's election on Brexit strategy, as numerous decisions will depen...

DC And Maryland Suing President Trump

The Embassy of Kuwait held an event at the hotel after initially booking at the Four Seasons. For instance, the president still receives routine updates on ...

Maryland and DC sue Trump over foreign payments

Trump's ownership in hundreds of businesses hurts Maryland and D.C. and violates "emoluments" clauses in the Constitution that bar the president from accepting...

British PM Theresa May seeks lifeline after bruising election result

And she's consulting with Conservative MPs as she scrambles to unite her party heading into coalition talks with Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Par...

Iran arrests nearly 50 after deadly Tehran attacks

The authorities say Iranian security forces killed the mastermind of the attacks on Saturday (June 10) and that more than 50 suspects have been arrested around ...

World US providing 'technical' support to Philippines against IS-linked group

Lt. Gen. Carlito Galvez, chief of the Western Mindanao Command, said that, apart from the 13 soldiers who perished, 40 others were wounded in "close quarter c...

Brexit talks may not start on time

We are the Conservative Party. Her failure to deliver a majority for the Conservatives in last week's election has weakened her authority in Westminster a...

Police reveal names of London attackers

The Metropolitan Police said two men, aged 34 and 37, were arrested in the neighbourhood of Newham and a third, aged 22, was detained in nearby Waltham Forest...