Trump puts Pentagon in charge of sending troops to Afghanistan

25.06.2017

Mattis sidestepped a question from Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., about an apparent disconnect on Qatar between Trump and Rex Tillerson, his secretary of state. "The world is not stopping and waiting on us to get our act together", said Rep. Mac Thornberry , R-Texas, the committee chairman. But that plan has not yet been presented to Congress and a senior administration official told CNN on Monday that President Donald Trump is not expected to make a decision on the U.S.

Saudi King chooses his son for the throne

25.06.2017

Tillerson's comments came in a short statement a day after the State Department bluntly questioned the motives of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in announcing their boycott of Qatar on June 5, saying it was " mystified " the Gulf states had not released their grievances.

YouTube CEO announces new mobile, VR features at VidCon

YouTube CEO announces new mobile, VR features at VidCon

25.06.2017

When this feature appears on the app, the YouTube player will adapt when you're viewing a video in different orientations, states YouTube . As for YouTube TV , not much was spoken about, but the service is indeed expanding to five new cities over the course of the coming weeks.

Israel strikes Syrian positions after fire toward it

Israel strikes Syrian positions after fire toward it

25.06.2017

Israeli aircraft targeted three positions from which the projectiles were fired, the IDF said. It has responded in the past with limited strikes when fire has spilled into Israel and holds the Syrian government responsible for any such incidents.

PM leads yoga day amid rain

PM leads yoga day amid rain

25.06.2017

Many countries which do not know our language, tradition, or culture, are now connecting to India through Yoga. Hundreds of yoga enthusiasts stretched, pulled and lunged on coloured mats in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv yesterday to celebrate International Yoga Day .

Trump's Cuba shift? It's just a policy tweak

25.06.2017

In the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump's rollback of normalizing relations with Cuba , Russia on Sunday became one of many nations to express "unyielding solidarity" with the Caribbean island. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, typically supportive of GOP presidents, predicted the changes would limit prospects for "positive change on the island", while Rep.

Angel Di Maria agrees to deal in Spain tax fraud case

Angel Di Maria agrees to deal in Spain tax fraud case

25.06.2017

Ronaldo, who is in Russian Federation at the Confederations Cup with Portugal's national soccer team, has played in Spain for Real Madrid since 2009. The two were given 21-month jail sentences but neither is expected to serve prison time since it was a first offence and the sentence was under two years.

Pelosi And Schumer Are Good For GOP

Pelosi And Schumer Are Good For GOP

25.06.2017

Last year, Rice backed a leadership challenge from Ohio Democratic congressman Tim Ryan , who ran against Pelosi for minority leader but was defeated by a vote of 134-63. "So for me, the fact that so much money came from outside the district is a red flag", Webb said. " Nancy Pelosi is not the only reason that Ossoff lost".

As debt limit looms, House leaders eye bipartisan deal

As debt limit looms, House leaders eye bipartisan deal

25.06.2017

That non-answer didn't work - so some Democrats on Wednesday were going further in distancing themselves from the former speaker. "If we think we're going to win these elections because President Trump's at 35 percent, I think in districts like mine and certainly Georgia and SC, it takes more than that", said Rep.

Northam wins, buoyed for November by splintered GOP

25.06.2017

Gillespie barely defeated Corey Stewart , who was sacked as Trump's state campaign chairman past year and focused his gubernatorial bid on preserving Virginia's Confederate history. "And so I think it's fair to refer to him as a narcissist, because that's what he is". A former attorney for the Republican National Committee who advises clients on political election law and other issues, Vogel amassed a big fundraising lead over her GOP opponents.