According to the contest rules , during the Preliminaries a written test was given on May 30 and students competed in two rounds of on stage oral spelling on May 31. . "I just enjoy being onstage and enjoy getting words to spell". Mira spelled the following words correctly to remain in contention: Icarian, ornithology and ferriferous.

We'll have to wait and see, he added, "to what extent business is trumping any kind of consideration of the diplomatic capital of the U.S.in promoting human rights, labor rights and democracy". Until now, neither the Chinese factory nor Ivanka Trump's representatives rushed to offer details related to the disappearance of those men. While working undercover at the factory, investigators found evidence that workers were clocking 18-hour days and receiving a base salary that was below ...

We are doing really well. Mr Comey has been asked to provide any notes or memoranda related to discussions with President Donald Trump , to the ongoing investigation into Russia's involvement in the election. "I woke up in the middle of the night on Monday night, 'cause it didn't dawn on me originally that there might be corroboration for our conversation; there might be a tape", Comey said .

Executive privilege stems from the Supreme Court's opinion in the 1974 case USA vs. Nixon that, per CNN, recognized the "President and those who assist him must be free to explore alternatives in the process of shaping policies and making decisions and to do so in a way many would be unwilling to express except privately".

Right after the attack, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria through its news Amaq news agency said its fighters carried out the attack. She also said that his family were struggling to come to terms with what her son had done. "We're asking for your apology". "I still don't want to accept that it was my son, because my son was a good person". "The government, private sector and media must be more prepared so that we can save more lives and assure visitors and investors that these things ...

The Warriors had seized a 3-1 lead on the Cavaliers only to have James lead the greatest rally in NBA Finals history, becoming the first team to win the championship after trailing 3-1. With 41 seconds left, Durant tripled in front of James for Golden State's go-ahead 114-113 lead. Cleveland became the first team this postseason to shoot 50 percent, making 52.9 percent of its shots from the field.

At the time of his injury, Smith was batting.273 with three stolen bases in 22 at-bats. Kevin Kiermaier gave the baseball world yet another reason to stick with the mantra "don't slide into first base" during the fifth inning of Tampa Bay Rays' game against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday.

In the letter, the seven Republicans write, "Reversing course would incentivize Cuba to once again become dependent on countries like Russian Federation and China". The sweeping changes in policy would fulfill a campaign promise by Trump. I sent a letter to Donald Trump saying that the rapprochement with Cuba is a national security imperative, Rep.

The surveillance camera footage shows the first police auto rolling forward as the attackers lunge at a man to stab him late Saturday night. CCTV footage has emerged online, apparently showing the moment United Kingdom police arrived at the scene of the London Borough Market stabbing rampage and gunned down the three attackers.

The politician had been on Malaysia Airlines Flight MH181 from Chennai and arrived at KLIA at 6.30am before he was detained. "I was told that I am blacklisted and they asked me if I was an LTTE", said Vaiko, MDMK leader, who was not permitted to enter Malaysia by the country's immigration department stating that he was a unsafe person to the country.

Theresa May has confirmed she plans to stay on as Britain's prime minister to provide certainty to the country, with support from Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party. " A country in which prosperity and opportunity are shared right across this United Kingdom ", which she said was to: "fulfil the promise of Brexit".

Marawi is known as "Islamic City" in the Philippines for its Muslim-majority population. The battle for Marawi City has raised concerns that the ultra-radical Islamic State is building a Southeast Asia base on the island of Mindanao at the southern end of the Philippines.

Former FBI Director James Comey reacts after bumping something under the table, during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill , Thursday, June 8, 2017, in Washington . Comey took Trump's Flynn request as "direction ". In fact, the records show, Comey's memos were leaked and reported only after Trump tweeted on May 12, that "James Comey better hope that there are no "tapes" of our conversation before he starts leaking to the press".

Nashville's Rinne was pulled after only 20 minutes, meanwhile, in another shaky outing in Pittsburgh - one that saw him surrender three goals on only nine shots. The Penguins have come within two games of the first team to capture consecutive Cups in almost two decades due in large part to their resiliency. What Crosby does, rather than what he says, is what counts.

Qatar hosts the Al-Udeid military base, the largest USA airbase in the Middle East that is central to the fight against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria. "I won't name other countries", Mr. Trump said. The Qatari government said on Friday: "We do not, have not and will not support terrorist groups".

British police on Tuesday (June 6) searched a house in Ilford , east London believed to be linked to one of the London Bridge attackers . Scotland Yard said the 29-year-old man was arrested after police stormed a home in Newham just after 1.15am.

He also said the testimony confirmed that Mr Trump was not under investigation as part of any probe into Russian political meddling. Comey also said that he believed Trump was asking him to "drop" an investigation into former national security advisor Michael Flynn .

The United States' biggest air base in the Middle East is at Udeid air base in Qatar, which also hosts the Qatari air force and other coalition troops. "But if we have to, these are all entanglements that we have to deal with as the crisis develops and create solutions to them and this will be a very, very sad course that we need to take, but I am hoping that cooler heads will prevail in Qatar".

She was the second Australian fatality to be identified, after the family of South Australian nurse Kirsty Boden , 28, died while trying to help people wounded in the attack. "We're en route to London , my sister Christine Delcros and her boyfriend Xavier Thomas have been victims of the #attack # London #londonattack on the #londonbridge".

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain lead a string of countries that this week cut ties with Qatar over what they say is the emirate's financing of extremist groups and its relations with Iran, the Saudis' regional arch-rival.

Angelique Kerber is the first women's No. 1 seed to lose in the French Open's first round in the Open era. Mattek-Sands responded superbly, though, her use of the drop shot particularly impressive as she saved further break points in the seventh game before hitting back to force a tie-break.

As soon as police learnt about the protest, they rushed to the site and asked farmers not to disrupt the traffic. Madhya Pradesh has been on the boil over farmers' protest for better prices in the drought-ravaged region that recorded a farm suicide every five hours in 2016-17.

Dreamboy Lotan Carter and Ibiza Weekender babe Ellie young have spent the last few days flirting up a storm in the Big Brother compound, but last night they finally shared a smooch in bed. "I don't think she's very much in common with the girly-girls", she added. Imran said: "Tom, you should evict Mandy because I came on here, not only to unite everyone but because I am a people person".

I would say the spirit of the players [was the key to the win]. "To be able to do that was a very proud moment for myself and to lead the team out for the first time officially as captain is great". "Everyone trusted me and supported me throughout the season when I was not playing and the manager gave me the opportunity". " The manager has shown big faith in him this year and he has been excellent, so [we're] just trying to pick him up ".

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is calling on Saudi Arabia , Egypt , the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain to immediately ease their blockade on Qatar . Gregory Gause, a professor at Texas A&M and an expert on the Gulf region, spoke to NPR on Tuesday about the diplomatic rift. Notwithstanding Qatar's denials, Western diplomats accuse Qatar's government of allowing or even encouraging the funding of some Sunni extremists , such as al-Qaida's branch in Syria .

The exit poll, and now the results of the 2017 general election , point to a hung parliament . The uncertainty spawned by a hung parliament has major implications for Brexit talks scheduled to begin in Brussels on June 19 . "It [the manifesto] said we want to leave the customs union and single market, but get access to them, and to have a deep and special relationship with Europe", Davis told the Sky News broadcaster at 2AM on Friday (9 June), as the Tory losses became clear.

Qatar says its foreign minister has spoken to U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson . Tillerson called for "no further escalation by the parties in the region". As a result of the update , 59 individuals and 12 entities are now designated by each of the four countries. Saudi Arabia , Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates ( UAE ) are toying with the lives of thousands of Persian Gulf residents in a dispute with Qatar , splitting up families and destroying peoples' livelihoods ...

Security forces said the attacker managed to hid the explosive under her full-body veil. A suicide bomber detonated in a crowded market place in the Iraqi town of Musayab, a Shi'ite town about 80 miles south of Baghdad and adjacent to the important Shi'ite holy city of Karbala .

As tensions flare between Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iran and their allies, reports of hacking are emerging across the Gulf . S&P cut its long-term rating of Qatar by one notch to AA- from AA and put the rating on CreditWatch with negative implications, meaning there was a significant chance of a further downgrade.

Trump on Tuesday again attacked Germany for not meeting defense spending targets mandated by North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and for its trade relationship with the US, contending - without any explanation - that "this will change". And as I have witnessed in the past few days, Europe must take its fate into its own hands. Trump has also made it seem likely that he will withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement on combating climate change, which Merkel has championed.