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Kin of Leo Varadkar, set to be Ireland PM, celebrate
Varadkar, son of immigrant Indian doctor Ashok Varadkar and Irish nurse Miriam and himself a doctor, was born and raised in Dublin and worked as a general practitioner before winning a seat in the Parliament in 2007. But Mr Varadkar was backed by most politicians and local representatives to give him victory under the centre-right party's electoral college system. [Full Article...]
Qatari planes banned from Egyptian and Saudi air space
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain , the United Arab Emirates , Egypt and Yemen have closed their borders and called on Qataris to leave within two weeks, after accusing Qatar of supporting terrorism in Yemen and Syria. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani " received a call from the emir of Kuwait asking him to postpone it in order to give time to solve the crisis", Sheikh Mohammed said. [Full Article...]
North Korea official: We can hit China with nuclear-tipped missile

Travel ban critics say Trump is hurting his case
Accusing Trump of bias, they said the US President did not take action against those countries due to vested interest, citing his business ties with the Gulf. But the following morning, Trump got onto Twitter and said he had an "absolute right" to share information about "terrorism and airline flight safety". [Full Article...]
S.Korea's Moon struggles to form a cabinet meeting his ethics standards
SEOUL , South Korea (AP) A senior South Korean defense official was suspended Monday for deliberately failing to report to new liberal President Moon Jae-in the arrival of several more launchers for a contentious USA missile defense system, Moon's office said. [Full Article...]
China welcomes Modi's remarks, says Sino-India relations are sound and steady

Mattis Calls Out China's 'Contempt' For Nations' 'Interests'
The US over the spring has sent a massive show of force to the Korean Peninsula, including the nuclear-powered supercarriers USS Carl Vinson and USS Ronald Reagan, which took part in the last few days in military exercises with the Japanese military in the Sea of Japan. [Full Article...]
Venezuelan protests result in deaths of nearly 70 people since April 1
Comey Will Be Pressed On If Trump Interfered With Russia Probe

Five killed in shooting rampage at Florida workplace
State and federal law enforcement officers converged on the industrial park shortly after 8 a.m. after a woman ran out and called 911 from a tile business across the street, said Yamaris Gomez, that store's owner. Monday's shooting at the company that makes awnings for recreational vehicles happened in Orange County near Orlando. Neumann was honorably discharged from the Army in 1999 and had a... [Full Article...]
UN Ocean Conference opens with calls for united action

Tim Farron again refuses to say whether homosexuality is a sin

London attack: Pakistani-origin man among two attackers identified
Dick said Monday the attack was "ghastly", but that Londoners are pulling together and refusing to be cowed by extremists. Eighteen are still in hospital in critical condition, according to an update by Britain's National Health Service. [Full Article...]
Illegal Tiananmen Square liquor arrives in Hong Kong

3rd London Bridge attacker named as Youssef Zaghba
A new search was underway Tuesday in a neighborhood near the home of two of the London Bridge attackers, hours after police said they had freed everyone detained in the wake of the rampage that left seven dead and dozens wounded. Radouane was a chef who also used the name Rachid Elkhdar and police said he claimed to be Moroccan-Libyan. Police arrested several people and are widening their invest... [Full Article...]
Lower house of Philippine Congress approves tax reform bill

Giroud scores hat trick as France crushes Paraguay 5-0

May and Corbyn grilled on social care and defence by voters

US Army Veteran Identified as Orlando Shooter - Sheriff
The unidentified assailant had a history of misdemeanor criminal offenses but was not linked to any terror organizations, said the sheriff, who described the shootings as workplace violence. Neumann was a former employee who was sacked in April. "It's a sad day for us once again in Orange County", he said. "I ask all Floridians to pray for the families impacted by this senseless act of violence"... [Full Article...]
After London attack, Facebook says aims to be 'hostile environment' for terrorists
