The Saudis responded with 13 demands , including shutting the Al-Jazeera TV network, cutting back diplomatic ties with Iran and ending Turkey's military presence in the country - a list Qatar said was far from the " reasonable and actionable " proposals Tillerson said on June 21 he was seeking.

The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, who have pledged allegiance to IS, carried out a nine-hour long attack on the town of Malagakit, robbing houses and stores at gunpoint, forcing hundreds of residents to flee. Those fears are also being felt in Malaysia and Indonesia, whose nationals are among the Maute group of rebels fighting in Marawi , suggesting the group may have built a cross-border network that has gone largely undetected.

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) arrives for a joint news conference with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington , U.S., June 26, 2017. Ahead of the meeting, USA state department had designated Hizbul Mujahideen leader Syed Salahuddin as a global terrorist. According to Aghi, Modi appeared to be very confident ahead of his first meeting with Trump.

A Congressional Budget Office score on Monday found the Senate bill would leave 22 million more people without insurance compared to present law over the next decade. The bill also gives states more latitude in requiring insurers to provide essential health benefits guaranteed under Obamacare , including emergency and maternity care and mental health services.

Qatar's National Human Rights Committee said some of the demands violate worldwide human rights conventions, according to a Qatar News Agency story tweeted Friday by the foreign ministry. "It is about limiting Qatar's sovereignty, and outsourcing our foreign policy", Sheikh Saif bin Ahmed Al Thani, director of the Qatari government's communications office, said in a statement on Friday.

In a "great gesture", the Trumps took the Prime Minister for a tour of the White House, including the residential quarters. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump also vowed to strengthen efforts to fight terrorism and eliminate safe havens for terrorists.

Oil prices remained under pressure during the United States session on Tuesday with WTI testing 7-month lows just below $43.00 p/b before a limited recovery as Brent traded below the $46.0 p/b level. The increased supply has been met with a "disappointing of late" demand for oil within the U.S. Oil prices recovered after falling into a bear market amid speculation rising US output will blunt OPEC-led efforts to trim a global glut.

After the government rejected The Slants' request, Tam appealed to the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington , which in 2015 ruled that the so-called disparagement provision of the 1946 law governing trademarks ran afoul of the Constitution's guarantee of free speech.

Rodrigo Janot submitted the charge to the country's Supreme Court , alleging Temer had "fooled Brazilian citizens" and owed the nation millions in compensation for accepting bribes. Federal prosecutors accuse Temer of taking millions of dollars in bribes. The vote, which does not yet have a date, is likely to delay the implementation of Temer's planned reforms of the pension system and labor regulations, seen by investor as key to curb debt and lift long-term economic growth.

Speculation that the visit had indeed been canceled grew on Wednesday after Queen Elizabeth failed to mention Trump during a speech marking the opening of Parliament. "As prime minister, I apologize for that failure, " she said. Hours before the Queen's Speech , the news broke that Prince Philip was taken to hospital .

A spokesman for Thames Valley Police said: "We were called to a road traffic collision involving a bus and a pedestrian in Gun Street at 9.13am on Saturday". He was later taken to hospital, where astoundingly he was found to have suffered only minor injuries. " We send our regrets to those affected, especially the pedestrian injured in the street and hope that he is recovering from his injuries ".

This ransomware was much more advanced than WannaCry , according to Craig Williams, senior tech lead and security outreach manager at Cisco Talos. It included code " Eternal Blue , ' Cyber security experts stolen from the US National Security Agency". Juniper Networks said in a blog post analyzing the attack, when compared to the traditional strains of ransomware, the attack could be more unsafe, because it makes computers unresponsive and unable to reboot.

Monday's strikes hit an IS-run jail in Syria's Mayadeen at dawn, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based war monitor. Adrian Rankine-Galloway, a Defense Department spokesman, said in a statement . Trump's approach has been created to "dissuade" Syria from using chemical weapons , Mattis added. The U.N. has blamed three attacks on Assad's government and a fourth on the Islamic State group.

After a Los Angeles court hearing related to a civil lawsuit by a woman who has accused the comedian of sexual assault , Cosby attorney Angela Agrusa told reporters there was a "lot of miscommunication" about planned public appearances.

Meanwhile, Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani held a meeting with United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson . Qatar has also been asked to hand over opposition figures wanted by the four countries, to downgrade diplomatic ties with Iran , and to shut a Turkish military base.

South Korea's Sports Minister Do Jong-hwan raised the prospect of working with North Korea in an effort to boost friendship. Tension between Seoul and Pyongyang spiked in August of 2015 as the countries exchanged fire after the North fired a projectile at the border city of Yeoncheon.

Jailed Chinese Nobel Peace laureate and dissident Liu has been transferred to a hospital following a diagnosis of late-stage liver cancer , Mo said Monday. Former Czech president Václav Havel and Nobel peace laureate Desmond Tutu had supported Liu for his "unflinching and peaceful advocacy for reform" over 20 years.

The days of the super-powered flying cats could be over. Busfield said he was 100 metres from the finish line in Bermuda and the brilliant sailing by helmsman Peter Burling and his crew on Tuesday was one of the best days of his life. "It's fantastic. We've been four years of not breathing and now we can breathe again", he said. The title is a major get at this early stage for 26-year-old Burling, who won the Red Bull Youth America's Cup trophy at the last match in San Francisco.

Following Spicer's statement , State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert refused to provide evidence of the Syrian government 's alleged chemical attack preparations because that "would be considered an intelligence matter". Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the threat from the US "unacceptable". Russian Federation called the threats unacceptable and groundless, recalling that Washington has not provided any hard evidence regarding the April attack in Idlib ...

Khas Development Board chairman Rajen Ghetwal had ticked off the Gorkhaland supporters by attending a meeting convened by the state government in Nabanna on Friday. "We will intensify our agitation for Gorkhaland by taking the path of self-sacrifice and fasting unto death from now on", he said. Adamant on their demand of Gorkhaland, Bimal said that a delegation of few party members will be sent to Delhi to hold discussion with the Centre and seek for their intervention.

The falls were much larger in some of America's closest allies, including United States neighbors Canada and Mexico, and European partners like Germany and Spain. Ex-U.S. President Barack Obama had a fraught relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Pew also asked people around the world if they thought Donald Trump exhibited certain personality traits.

Google believes its service benefits users and helps European merchants compete against bigger e-commerce giants Amazon and eBay, Walker said. The company has also been ordered to cease its behavior with regard to its comparison shopping service within 90 days or face additional fines of up to five percent of parent company Alphabet's worldwide daily revenues.

Bona fide connections to entities, the court said , must be "formal " and "documented". Who gets to decide? A new cap won't be in place until the start of the budget year in October, around the time that the Supreme Court considers the case.

He's a great leader. "Some of the [Macron] magic has already disappeared", he said, warning that if Mr Macron fails to fulfil his promises, voters would turn to the far-Right or the far-Left. "The French people no longer want intentions, they want results", Ferrand said in a statement. They expect to get to work quickly tackling the government's proposed law on expanding police powers and a labor reform making it easier to hire and fire.

The Washington Post first reported Wednesday that Mueller's probe was widening to include looking into whether Trump obstructed justice. The Post reported that five sources had said the possible obstruction-of-justice investigation of the NY tycoon began days shortly after Mr Trump fired Mr Comey last month.

However, fans shouldn't get too excited as the 26-year-old singer admits it could be "three or four" more years before the LP is released. An Aiken Promotions spokesman said: " Ed and his team have a strict stance against anyone using secondary ticketing websites for profit ".

Cladding on seven of Swansea's 11 tower blocks are being tested as a safety precaution in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire. LONDON (CNN) - Fears over fire safety have spread across the United Kingdom since a deadly blaze engulfed Grenfell Tower in west London earlier this month.

The interview was conducted by Ainsley Earhardt , a favourite of the Trump White House and co-host of Fox & Friends, the cable network's reliably favourable morning show that the president often cheers on Twitter. Mr Mueller was given the role of special counsel by the justice department to lead its investigation into alleged Russian interference after Mr Comey was sacked on 9 May.

With Islamic State in disarray in Raqqa , its fighters are switching to small-scale suicide attacks to fend off a rapid offensive by the USA -backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and a stream of coalition airstrikes, SDF commanders say.

Schiff said he had to contest Trump's comments, given that the president had "openly egged the Russians to hack Hillary Clinton's emails" and Obama didn't want to "play into the narrative" by Trump that the election was going to be rigged.

Meanwhile, the federal police forces liberated al-Beidh and Raas al-Jadda areas in the western side of the old city and raised the Iraqi flags over some of their buildings, Yarallah said in a separate statement. The Iraqi government once hoped to take Mosul by the end of 2016, but fighting has dragged on as militants have reinforced positions in civilian areas, effectively using residents as human shields.

The 22-year-old was then taken by ambulance to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center . "We have no comment on Mr Warmbier's condition, out of respect for him and his family", Tillerson told U.S. Hours later, the Obama Administration announced new sanctions against North Korea . Governments from around the world also looked down upon the North Korean court's decision.

In a joint statement issued after their meeting, President Trump sadd the two countries "can help chart an optimistic path into the future, one that unleashes the power of new technology, new infrastructure, and the enthusiasm and excitement of very hardworking and very dynamic people".

Great Ormond Street Hospital , which is caring for the boy, said there was "no rush" to end his life. Parents Chris Gard and Connie Yates are fighting for their 10-month-old baby Charlie, who suffers from a rare genetic condition and has brain damage , to undergo a therapy trial in the United States.

Graham Henry Mackrell , who was Sheffield Wednesday Football Club's company secretary and safety officer at the time of the disaster in 1989, has been charged with breaching the teams of the ground's safety certificate and failing to take reasonable care under the Health and Safety at Work Act.

Along with many others, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi denounced the bill , calling it "mean and heartless", at a news conference. The protesters, some of whom were in wheelchairs, were there to voice their opposition to health care legislation that would make deep cuts to Medicaid .

While the Trump administration hopes to "deepen" its relationship with India, the official added that they are "also interested in continuing our cooperation with Pakistan " and are "concerned about tensions between Indian and Pakistan".

A YouGov poll conducted in May found 66 percent of almost 1,110 respondents were in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage, with 57 percent saying that adoption by gay couples should be allowed. FILE - A Friday, June 23, 2017 file photo of German Chancellor, Angela Merkel , speaking during a media conference at an European Union summit in Brussels.

Chandrasekhar Rao. "JD (U) will support NDA nominee Ram Nath Kovind in the presidential polls", party's national spokesperson KC Tyagi announced after the meeting. "I think there shouldn't be politics in every subject and everyone should come forward to support Kovind as President". "If someone is trying to make a Dalit a President with the objective of gaining a vote bank then we are not with them, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said adding that they would extend their support ...

The Navy's new destroyer , a domestically designed and produced vessel, was launched at the Jiangnan Shipyard , Shanghai today. It is equipped with new air defence, anti-missile, anti-ship and anti-submarine weapons, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Half of the islanders are going to have to pack their bags and go and stay in a secret villa down the road. Marcel was already one of our favourites on Love Island , but now he's just gone and made us love him even more. Now, give us some juicy EXLCUSIVE gossip about a fellow Islander please. What's more the rumours that Jessica Shears and Mike Thalassitis going back into the villa are thought to be false and are being used as a smokescreen while Love Island bosses sort out the final ...

But even giving up one's life, he said , echoing Saint Paul, is of no value without charity. And this justified him in God's eyes. Pope Francis also called on ROACO to "build a bridge" between Eastern and Western churches by helping all Christians so they may feel welcomed and live "according to their own ecclesial tradition".

Podesta spoke to members of the House intelligence committee, which is leading one of several investigations into alleged connections between Moscow and members of President Trump's campaign. "I am confident that Podesta most likely repeated his lie that I knew in advance about the hacking of his email, and am anxious to rebut this falsehood", Stone said in a statement to CNN .

The presence of two USA aircraft carriers off the Korean Peninsula - the first time in 20 years that us naval maneuvers included two carrier groups - was meant as a "message of reassurance" against any aggression by North Korea . South Korea began developing Hyunmoo-2 after a 2012 agreement with its US ally to increase the range of its weapons by 800 kilometers (497 miles) and raise the warhead limit to 500 kilograms (1,102 pounds).

Cornyn left without speaking to reporters, but hinted in a tweeted response to a reporter's question that the time frame for the bill's passage remains narrow. Mr Trump stoked surprise last week when he described the Republican House plan as "mean" during a meeting with Republicans, despite having previously backed the deal.

For starters, consider the numbers. "Our brand is worse than Trump", Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan lamented the day after Ossoff's loss , while New York Representative Kathleen Rice of New York told CNN the entire Democratic leadership team should go.

Sanders previously called the Better Care Reconciliation Act a "moral outrage ". "I will say that I have so many fundamental problems with the bill that have been confirmed by the ( Congressional Budget Office ) report that it's hard for me to see how any tinkering is going to satisfy my fundamental and deep concerns about the impact of the bill".

Benchmark 10-year German government bonds, known as bunds, were marked 1 basis points higher Wednesday at 0.39%, a four-week high, as investors re-priced inflation risks in both the region's biggest economy and the broader Eurozone. The Dow gained 0.1 percent to 21,409.55 while the Nasdaq composite index slid 0.3 percent to 6,247.15. ENERGY: Oil futures fell, with benchmark USA crude slipping 8 cents to $44.16 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Earlier tests on cladding resulted in hundreds of residents being evacuated from a high-rise estate in Camden, north London , after fire inspectors said the blocks were not safe. LONDON (AP ) - In a story June 26 about a company that makes paneling for buildings, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the company, Arconic, supplied the fire resistant paneling model Reynobond FR for use on Grenfell Tower .

Multiple reports are claiming that Senate Republican leadership has made a decision to delay the vote on a bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care, following a Congressional Budget Office review estimating that 22 million additional Americans will be without healthcare if the bill passes as it is.