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Portuguese radio says 25 people killed in forest fires
The death toll could rise further, he said . TRT World'sNafisa Latic has more. However, since that report, AP has tweeted the latest figures as reaching 62 dead, as Portugal announces three days of mourning in the country. Six firefighters have been seriously injured while fighting the forest fire , with two missing. The flames spread "with great violence", moving out on four fronts,... [Full Article...]
Malta denies Saudi Arabia has cut diplomatic ties
Ankara is at the forefront of efforts to defuse a diplomatic crisis that led Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates ( UAE ) and Bahrain , as well as Egypt and other countries, to sever ties with Qatar , which is a strong ally of Turkey. Find us on Facebook too! "We are also prepared to contribute". He proposed the idea and advised it at a meeting last Thursday with the King of Bahrain, Hamad B... [Full Article...]
58 presumed dead in London tower blaze, police say
The local Grenfell Action Group had claimed, before and during a major 10-million-pound refurbishment of Grenfell Tower past year, that the block constituted a fire risk and residents had warned that access to the site for emergency vehicles was "severely restricted". [Full Article...]
G7 meeting on environment confirms split on climate between United States, allies
The final version stated that the US will continue to engage with "key worldwide partners" in a way consistent with its domestic priorities - a "strong" economy and a "healthy environment". Presenting the report , Italy's environment minister, Gian Luca Galletti, called the Paris accord "irreversible, non-negotiable and the only instrument possible to combat climate change". [Full Article...]
Amid diplomatic contact, North Korea frees American student
And Yun was dispatched to North Korea and visited Warmbier with two doctors on Monday, and demanded his release. The Warmbier family said they were informed that North Korean officials had told American envoys that their son became ill with botulism soon after his show trial in March previous year. [Full Article...]
Trump lawyer: President not under investigation in Russia probe
Trump is facing " obstruction of justice " charges after abruptly firing Director of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) James Comey who claimed before a Senate Committee last week that Trump pressured him to close investigations into Russian Federation election meddling. [Full Article...]
Trump says James Comey's testimony about Mike Flynn's probe is not true
That appears to directly contradict what Trump said during a Friday news conference, when he insisted, "I didn't say that" when he was asked about that portion of Comey's testimony . She described Mr Comey's testimony as "candid" and "thorough" and said she would support a subpoena if needed. The House intelligence committee has asked White House counsel Don McGahn whether any tape recordings... [Full Article...]
Afghanistan Bombing: At Least Seven Killed in Blast Outside Herat Mosque
This is not the first attempt by the Afghan government to broker peace. Afghan men by the belongings of blast victims at the site of a series of explosions that targeted a funeral of a politician's son, who was killed during an anti-government protest a day earlier, at Badam Bagh in Kabul on June 3, 2017. [Full Article...]
Judge declares mistrial in comedian Bill Cosby's sexual-assault case
District Attorney Kevin Steele told reporters his office plans to retry the case. When the trial started June 5, the jury of seven men and five women were bussed in from Allegheny County near Pittsburgh and have since been sequestered in a hotel. [Full Article...]
Golden Knights make move for another first-round pick
PT when they must submit their expansion draft selections to the National Hockey League. The Golden Knights, who begin play next season as the NHL's 31st team, will pick one player from each of the 30 teams. Also needing to be accommodated are defenceman Marc-Edouard Vlasic and goalie Martin Jones, with a year to run on their deals and significant raises due. [Full Article...]
Cuba-US relations: 6 things you need to know
At an off-camera briefing on Thursday afternoon, Senior White House Officials highlighted President Trump's policy towards Cuba. USA firms may no longer do deals with Cuban businesses controlled by the military or security services, considered repressive institutions. [Full Article...]
Afghan officers killed as Taliban storm police headquarters
The insurgents also target the worldwide coalition forces deployed in support of Afghan forces: seven United States soldiers were injured on Saturday by an Afghan soldier who returned his weapon against his instructors and advisers. One other Afghan soldier was wounded. Coalition countries, led by the United States, are considering sending thousands more troops to Afghanistan to help advise and ... [Full Article...]
Representative Scalise's condition upgraded to 'serious' after shooting
Doctors said his prognosis was positive on Friday. Sava said the congressman remains sedated but was able to "respond to family members" and physicians. Sue Hodgkinson told reporters outside her IL home Thursday that she was busy with her job and didn't know a lot about what her husband, 66-year-old James Hodgkinson, did between January and March. [Full Article...]
Doctor: Scalise improving, came in at 'imminent risk of death'
Doctors have been able to control Scalise's internal bleeding and his vital signs have stabilized, Sava said. "The congressman will require additional operations, and will be in the hospital for some time". our country will perhaps become closer, more unified". President Donald Trump said Friday that Steve Scalise "took a bullet for all of us". The hospital said earlier in the week that he h... [Full Article...]
US, G7 partners remain at odds on climate at environment meeting
Pruitt heads the Environmental Protection Agency for Trump, who recently announced his decision to withdraw. Supporters of the Paris accord have called Trump's move a blow to worldwide efforts to tackle dangers of global warming. During the summit, environment ministers of Germany, Canada, France, the U.K., Japan and Italy endorsed the Paris deal as "irreversible" to combat climate chang... [Full Article...]
May in talks with Northern Irish parties over DUP deal
Sinn Fein , SDLP and the cross-community Alliance have all also already made clear that Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire can not chair the ongoing process to restore power-sharing at Stormont due to a perceived conflict of interest caused by the deal. [Full Article...]
Amul takes jabs at India-Pakistan final with a Father's Day touch
Pakistan thrashed arch-rivals India by 180 runs to win the worldwide cricket tournament at The Oval in London , U.K. on Sunday. Zaman was brilliant but Amir overshadowed him with a game-changing opening spell that accounted for Rohit Sharma , Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan. [Full Article...]
British PM May to meet Sinn Fein Northern Ireland leader on Thursday
Brexit minister David Davis still plans to go to Brussels on Monday to start the talks to leave the EU. Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein said the prospect of a British agreement with the DUP was causing anxiety and fear. May has dismissed calls to resign following the dismal election result after calling a vote three years early in the hope of bolstering her slim majority, only to actually l... [Full Article...]
North Korea blasts U.S. over 'selfish' climate withdrawal
In 2015, 195 countries agreed in Paris to set individual targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, with the shared goal of limiting the rise in average global temperatures to less than 2 degrees Celsius. Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupsi, who joined former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's " We Are Still In " campaign, along with mayors of Houston, Atlanta and hundreds of other local lead... [Full Article...]
Donald Trump cries 'witch hunt' over obstruction probe
According to the Post's sources, Trump spoke to Coats and Rogers about the Russian Federation investigation the next month. "I appointed him; I stand by that decision, " he said. "I don't believe it's going to happen", said Rubio on CNN's "State of the Union". Sens. Howard Baker (R-Tenn.) and Barry Goldwater (R-Ariz.) were but two of many Republicans who asked hard questions of the president a... [Full Article...]