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Banned outfit NSCN-K's supremo SS Khaplang passes away
On Friday, he died at the age of 77 at Myanmar where he was hiding. Khaplang also entered into a ceasefire with the central government in 1997 but abrogated it on March 28, 2015. Khaplang had been part of the Naga revolution since its early days. During the 1960s when the Naga insurgency movement was peaking, he was entrusted with the task of assisting young recruits to go to China for arms tr... [Full Article...]
UK PM May says will govern with 'friends' for successful Brexit deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May is looking to Northern Ireland for support in forming a new government after losing her gamble in calling a snap election . After months of slurs bandied between both sides of the party, several centrist lawmakers launched a coup against Corbyn a year ago. Jeremy Corbyn insisted his party had won the contest with 261 seats, 57 behind the Tories. [Full Article...]
Here's why Julie Andrews won't be in Mary Poppins Returns
She said, "This is Emily's show, and I really want it to be Emily's show". Dick Van Dyke plays Mr. Dawes Jr., the chairman of Fidelity Fiduciary Bank, which is now run by William Weatherall Wilkins (Firth), and Angela Lansbury will play the Balloon Lady, a character from PL Travers' original children's books. [Full Article...]
Arab powers adds Qatar-linked people, groups to blacklists
Included on the sanctions list - which was denounced as "baseless and without foundation in fact" by Qatar - are the Qatari-funded Qatar Charity and Eid Charity and several prominent figures including businessmen, politicians and senior members of the ruling family, one a former interior minister. [Full Article...]
NSA backtracks on sharing number of Americans caught in warrant-less spying
In the course of justifying Section 702 as an invaluable tool for counterterrorism and counterproliferation efforts, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats claimed that agencies have made "herculean" efforts to get a count on how many Americans have been affected, but in spite of those efforts it remains impossible. [Full Article...]
Only three in 10 Israelis consider control of West Bank an 'occupation'
Speaking at a ceremony marking the 50 anniversary of the Six Day War at the armored corps memorial at Latrun, Netanyahu said Israel seeks "true peace" with its neighbors, but must ensure its own security. The war, also known as the June War or the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, was fought between Israel and the neighbouring states of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. [Full Article...]
Moody's downgrades South Africa's credit rating but maintains investment grade
Zuma, who has survived calls to resign from sections of the ANC and its political allies in recent months, said on Friday the party must put a stop to public spats and unite to avoid handing the advantage to its opponents. "The decision by Moody's highlights the fact that "political developments" have had a negative effect on "institutional strength", which "casts doubt over the strength of and su... [Full Article...]
Police find body in Thames; likely 8th London terror victim
Just seconds later a police jeep comes into the shot, with heavily armed officers jumping from the vechicle. "And this happened in England , absolutely". Italy's anti-terrorism police continued to monitor Zaghba for 18 months, "but the evidence was not there that he was a terrorist", Mr Amato said. Twelve were released without charge and nine remain in custody. [Full Article...]
Did James Comey's testimony hurt Trump - or help him?
The White House as denied any collusion with Moscow . Trump was uncharacteristically quiet on Twitter yesterday and only vaguely referenced the ongoing Russian Federation probe during remarks at the Faith and Freedom Coalition's annual conference around the same time Comey was testifying. [Full Article...]
MotoGP, Catalogna: fulmine Marquez, Rossi solo decimo
In terza piazza Andrea Dovizioso reduce dalla vittoria della scorsa domenica mentre le altre Ducati non hanno brillato, girando su tempi alti rispetto ai primi. Per la Honda invece bene Tito Rabat , sesto , davanti all'altro pilota HRC ufficiale, Pedrosa , ottavo . Le Yamaha ufficiali sono state in difficoltà nei 20 minuti conclusivi e alla fine Rossi è riuscito a migliorarsi chiuden... [Full Article...]
Theresa May remains as United Kingdom prime minister
Spectacularly punished by voters who took away her majority in Parliament, a politically wounded but defiant Theresa May soldiered on Friday as Britain's prime minister, resisting pressure to resign after the failure of a high-stakes election gamble that made the massive challenge of untangling Britain from the European Union only more complex and uncertain. [Full Article...]
The iOS App Store is being overhauled
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Apple said this new feature will make typing on the go even easier. A developer preview of the new operating system is now available, and a public beta for iOS users is set for release later this month. Exactly what kind of apps we can expect remains to be seen, but Apple's VP of Technology Kevin Lynch hinted that watchOS will let users interact with gym equipment by tapping their device on... [Full Article...]
Rahal rolling as he arrives at Texas off 2 IndyCar wins
Ryan Hunter-Reay (28) and Charlie Kimball , rear, come out of Turn 4 during an IndyCar auto race practice session at Texas Motor Speedway , Friday, June 9, 2017, in Fort Worth, Texas. "It really doesn't matter where you qualify here, but I think we've got a decent setup to go after it (in the race) in the Honda", Dixon said. "Knew that would be the benchmark", Kimball said. [Full Article...]
Iran officials say 5 attackers fought for IS
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility. He added that it is too early to determine Saudi Arabia's complicity in the attacks. The UAE state news agency WAM said President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahayan had condemned "the horrific crime". [Full Article...]
Trump's personal lawyer to file complaint after Comey testimony , source says
During his appearance, Comey said he believed the president dismissed him in May to try to undermine a Federal Bureau of Investigation probe into possible collusion between Trump's 2016 presidential campaign team and Russian Federation. In his opening statement, Mr Comey sombrely accused the Trump administration of spreading "lies, plain and simple" in the aftermath of his abrupt sacking, declar... [Full Article...]
Hoosiers in a battle of wits at 90th National Spelling Bee
Haris Rana (right), an eighth-grader at Fort Smith's Chaffin Junior High School, and Pulaski Academy seventh-grader Parray Faizan were the top two finishers in Saturday's spelling bee. Other highlights include Californians and New Yorkers not knowing how to spell attractive; diarrhea being a problem in New Hampshire; and Rhode Island ( liar ) and Georgia ( gray ) struggling with the shortest words... [Full Article...]
Aggies Win with Janca's 15th Inning Single
Playing in its first-ever super regional, in its first-ever NCAA Tournament, in its 115th year of existence, Davidson participated in yet another first-the longest Game 1 in super-regional history. Cal State Fullerton played Long Beach State and Vanderbilt faced Oregon State on Friday night. The Aggies had more chances to put away the game in extra innings, both in the twelfth and the four... [Full Article...]
Golden State one win from title
Such a sweep would also increase the value of the franchise perhaps more than the $22 million it would make if the series went the distance. Bigger than all of them and all of that. Love missed after that. James had 27 first-half points and Irving 17, but no one else had more than six for the Cavs. Durant has stepped up huge through the first three games of the NBA Finals with a double-doubl... [Full Article...]
Apple confirms release of HomePod - the 'smartest speaker on offer'
However, Apple AAPL, -0.98% stopped short of calling it a home assistant and thus a direct competitor to companies like Google Inc. The technology giant also announced a new software kit for developers called ARKit, which will enabled app developers to build augmented reality apps on Apple's platforms more easily. [Full Article...]
Trump Not Planning to Invoke Executive Privilege for Comey Testimony — NY Times
The President "has nothing to hide" and hopes the public hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee will put an end to the speculation he was or is the target of an investigation, multiple sources tell People's Pundit Daily. The Missouri Republican tells " Fox News Sunday" that "at some point, we'll hear the president's side". It is extremely concerned about what Comey is going to say, and ... [Full Article...]