The ministry also said that Russian Federation provided the Dutch investigators with overwhelming evidence clearly pointing to the complicity of Ukrainian crews of Buk missile systems in destroying the Boeing airliner. He deplored the downing of MH17 as a "terrible tragedy" and alleged the Ukrainian military's involvement. Moscow neither accepts nor trusts the results of an worldwide investigation [sic] into the MH17 crash as it was not allowed to take part in it, according to the ... Read More »
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Israel plans 2,500 new settler homes in West Bank - defence minister
Israel has always been eyeing Khan Al Ahmar, the last Palestinian outpost in the E1 zone in the West Bank. In its ruling the court said it found "no reason to intervene in the decision of the minister of defense to implement the demolition orders issued against the illegal structures in Khan al-Ahmar". Read More »
May refuses to relax Northern Ireland abortion rules
DUP leader Arlene Foster said the result of Friday's referendum in the Republic will have "no impact upon the law in Northern Ireland ". Exit polls also showed that nearly every age group backed repeal with the highest percentage of support coming from voters aged 18 to 24 who voted 88 per cent in favor of dropping the constitutional ban. Read More »
Donal Trump orders ZTE to pay $1.3 billion to lift the ban
On Friday evening, President Donald Trump lashed out at Democratic lawmakers and confirmed the news of the deal on Twitter. White House legislative director Marc Short said on Friday that Ross "would be making that announcement" of a resolution of the ZTE issue. Read More »
European markets are on edge as Italy's government unravels
While it appeared that Mattarella would have no choice but to confirm the elected government, in the end he decided against it, underscoring his opposition to the coalition's choice of economy minister and his fears that the new government would end by pulling the country out of the Europe Union's common currency, the euro. Read More »
Real-life 'spiderman' rescues boy from fourth-floor balcony in Paris
In videos of the incident from Saturday afternoon, the child - a four-year-old boy, according to Le Parisien - is hanging onto the balcony while people watch in horror below. Without a second thought, Mr Gassama sprang into action. The so-called Spiderman of Paris suffered only a few scratches in the daring rescue while the child lost a fingernail. Read More »
Lava flow enters Hawaii geothermal plant property
The Civil Defense Agency also noted that 37 homes are "isolated" either due to lava surrounding them or roads being cut off by the flow. We monitor for hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide on a continuous basis, " Kaleikini said. Residents have complained of health hazards from emissions from the plant since it went online in 1989 and PGV has been the target of lawsuits challenging its location on the flank of one of the world's most active volcanoes. Read More »
Man arrested after woman slips note pleading to be rescued, cops say
When Reichle slipped the note to a staff member, police came in and arrested Floyd. Public records show that Floyd had been arrested several times before, including on charges of grand theft auto , drug possession , and intent to sell drugs within 1,000 feet of a school . Read More »
Clapper Weaves Tangled New Web on Spygate
Rudy Giuliani, one of Trump's attorneys, told The Associated Press on Friday that the White House hopes to get a readout of the materials next week. He has claimed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had "infiltrated" and "spied" on his 2016 presidential campaign when the agency reportedly used an informant to make contact with Trump campaign advisers who allegedly had suspicious contacts linked to Russian Federation. Read More »
Flash flood smashes into Maryland community
Of the city's residents and business owners, Kittleman says "they are faced with the same daunting task again". There was no immediate report of any injuries. - PM Breaking News (@PMBreakingNews) May 27, 2018Main Street #EllicottCity flooding. In some areas, water is above the first flood of buildings, fire officials said. Read More »
Seven firefighters injured in Germany amusement park blaze
The local Offenburg police said in a statement that the blaze had left seven firefighters "lightly injured", without giving details. About 250 firefighters responded to the blaze, managing to extinguish it early Sunday morning, according to the park's official press channel . Read More »
Severe weather, flash flooding affecting Ellicott City
Hogan said he is heading to the scene. Authorities urged residents to seek higher ground immediately and people were being warned to avoid downtown Ellicott City . The newspaper reports that the swirling waters reached the second flood of one building at its height. Weather radar suggested heavy rain may not ease in the area until between 6 and 7 p.m. Read More »
U.S. Team in North Korea to 'Make Arrangements' for Summit
US President Donald Trump , meanwhile, has said things are moving "very nicely" towards making the summit possible on June 12, according to AFP . He added that a summit held in Singapore on June 12 was still the tentative date. "They shared the opinion that they would meet frequently in the future to make dialogue brisk and pool wisdom and efforts", KCNA said. His tweet Sunday afternoon, which offered praise for the longtime USA adversary, was the latest signal that his concerns about ... Read More »
George HW Bush hospitalized for low blood pressure, fatigue
Hours after her funeral, Bush landed in the intensive care unit with a blood infection believed to be sepsis . Bush's wife Barbara Bush died in April aged 92. Bush was president for a single term, from 1989 to 1993, taking the top office after serving two terms as President Ronald Reagan's vice president. Bush attended a monthly pancake breakfast Saturday and met with veterans at the American Legion Post 159. Read More »
U.S. Officials Enter North Korea to Prepare for Potential Summit
This week, the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum saw global business leaders and the political elite gather in Russia's northern capital. "We're looking at June 12 in Singapore". Some US officials have talked about a comprehensive one-shot deal in which North Korea fully eliminates its nukes first and receives rewards later. Read More »
Italy faces constitutional crisis after president rejects eurosceptic minister
M5S leader Luigi Di Maio , 31, for his part said he was prepared to "call it quits" barring a breakthrough in 24 hours. " What's the point of going to vote if it's the ratings agencies that decide? ". He has been a vocal critic of the euro and the European Union , but he has distinguished credentials, including as industry minister in the early 1990s. Read More »
NJ cop caught on camera punching girl in the head
She said they were given a breathalyzer test, which came back negative. According to her Facebook post, Weinman then asked the police, "D$3 on't they have something better to do as cops than to stop people for underage drinking on the beach", which prompted the officer to write her up for a citation. Read More »
Armed civilian kills man who opened fire on United States restaurant patrons
A gunman who opened fire in an Oklahoma City restaurant was shot and killed by an armed citizen at the scene, police said . The woman was shot in the arm, her mother says, and her daughter, 12, was shot in the stomach. In explaining her veto, Fallin, a Republican, noted that the bill would have eliminated firearms training requirements and softened background check rules. Read More »
China anger over United States 'provocation' in South China Sea
The ships reportedly carried out maneuvers near Tree, Lincoln, Triton and Woody Islands in the Paracels. The ministry said the course plotted by the vessels had "seriously infringed upon Chinese sovereignty" and "contravened Chinese and relevant worldwide law", as they had entered territorial waters without permission. Read More »
‘Danica Double’ complete as Patrick’s racing career comes to end
Patrick, 36, ended her 14-year racing career with a crash on Lap 68 of the 200-lap race . Ahead of Sunday's race , Patrick had a four lap average of about 228 miles per hour, earning her a top spot, starting in 7th at the beginning of the race . Read More »
Retired teacher critiques "appalling" letter signed by Trump
Mason received a reply, and she zeroed in on what she called multiple instances of redundancies, improper capitalization and a lack of clarity. After she made her corrections on Trump's letter, she sent it back to the White House - without a letter grade. Read More »
Hawaii Kilauea volcano: Lava flow creeps closer to geothermal power plant
Though lava destruction from the volcano is confined to a roughly 10-square-mile (26-sq-km) area, the eruption is hurting the island's tourist-driven economy as potential visitors fear ashfall or volcanic smog belching from Kilauea's summit. Read More »
Russian military personnel killed in Syria's Deir al-Zor - Ifax
The remaining 26 were all Syrian forces, he told AFP. Fighting erupted after several armed groups attacked an artillery battery belonging to Syrian government forces, Russian news agencies reported on Sunday, citing a defence ministry statement. Read More »
Classified collusion briefing features top lawmakers, Federal Bureau of Investigation … and Trump's lawyer
An FBI investigation of the campaign would be wrong, Rubio said in his interview. The comments from former NY mayor Rudy Giuliani came as Trump lashed out again at what he called "the phony Russia Collusion Witch Hunt". "Meanwhile, the Associated Press revealed this week that the president recently told a confidante that he wanted "'to brand" the informant a "spy, ' believing the more nefarious term would resonate more in the media and with the public'". Read More »
Italy's president says rejected candidate for economy minister
It was in Florence that he established relations with 5-Star through Alfonso Bonafede, a local lawyer and senior lawmaker who is the party's preferred choice as justice minister. "It's important to enjoy this moment". The cabinet, expected to be announced next week, will be comprise politicians from both Lega and the Five Star Movement, to which Conte belongs - the two parties that collectively reeled in more than half the votes in the March 4 election. Read More »
China anger over USA 'provocation' in South China Sea
USS 'Higgins, ' an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, and USS 'Antietam, ' a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser, came within 12 nautical miles of the islands, two United States officials told Reuters on condition of anonymity. The Pentagon said the withdrawal of the invitation was in response to what it sees as Beijing's militarisation of islands in the disputed South China Sea, a strategic waterway claimed in large part by Beijing. Read More »
Rudy Giuliani Admits White House Is Trying To Discredit Russia Investigation
At one point, asked if he was confident "that there was no collusion" by those surrounding Trump during the campaign, Giuliani said with some exasperation: "I can't be confident about my client". Giuliani also suggested that the start of the Muller probe was illegitimate, citing fired FBI Director James Comey's leaked "The whole thing was a mistake and should never have happened", Giuliani told the Associated Press, adding that the Justice Department should acknowledge the error. Read More »
A Teenager Has Been Charged With The Murder Of Ana Kriegel
She had been reported missing from her home the previous Monday, and was last seen alive in St Catherine's Park, between Lucan and Leixlip. When asked by Judge John O'Connor if this was his first time in court, the accused nodded and replied: "Yeah". Read More »
Korea: North's Kim Still Committed to Summit
A White House team will travel to Singapore as earlier planned to continue preparations for the on-again, off-again Trump-Kim meeting. "It's moving along very nicely". In April, Trump had stunned the world by accepting an invitation to meet Kim in an unprecedented sit-down. Worldwide journalists were present, but the US government can't verify the site's destruction. Read More »
Syria war: Russians killed in militant raid :: Kenya
Russian Federation has provided crucial military support to President Bashar Assad's forces, helping them to roll back mainstream rebels as well as the Islamic State group. "During the fighting, which lasted for almost an hour, the military destroyed 43 terrorists and six all-terrain vehicles with large-caliber armaments installed on them", the ministry said. Read More »
Two Killed as Israeli Army Shells Hamas Target in Gaza
According to the Israeli army, the four were in Israel for about a minute and left a tent that read " The March of Return ". The soldiers arrived at the scene moments later and opened fire at the individuals, who in turn fled back to the Palestinian side of the fence, the Times said. Read More »
Trump administration has cut deal with China's ZTE, says source
It's not clear how the company will be forced to "purchase U.S. parts and pay a $1.3 Billion fine", nor what sort of oversight would be in place to ensure ZTE continued to comply with the conditions. Chuck Schumer of NY. Still, leaders of both parties are concerned the deal isn't enough to prevent national security risks. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), the provision's author. Read More »
MH17: Russian Federation 'liable' for downing airliner over Ukraine
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop on Friday called for worldwide support for the Dutch-Australian legal initiative. The Russian government has long denied involvement in the crash, saying on Thursday that its missile launchers have never entered Ukraine - despite photo evidence provided by worldwide investigators. Read More »
Search continues for Wayne County child whose mother was found dead
Friday the Sheriff revealed that a cell phone was uncovered by crews searching along 104, believing it belongs to Alberto Reyes, Selena's live-in boyfriend. Hidalgo-Calderon's mom Estela issued a statement after her daughter's body was found. An Amber Alert was issued for Owen Hildago-Calderon on May 25, 2018 . Read More »
Trump and Kim raise summit hopes after days of brinkmanship
Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon said Friday that the government will do its part to faithfully implement the agreement reached by the leaders of the two Koreas last month, despite the USA decision to cancel the highly anticipated summit with the North. Read More »