| Michael Anton is the most interesting man in the White House Posted: 17 Feb 2017 02:12 PM PST  At left are Michael Flynn and K.T. McFarland. WASHINGTON — Sitting in a small office in the West Wing last Friday, White House senior national security staffer Michael Anton lamented that he wants to remain behind the scenes.
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| Russian spy ship 17 miles from Norfolk naval base Posted: 17 Feb 2017 01:55 PM PST  Lucas Tomlinson provides latest update
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| This Galaxy S8 rumor could be very bad news for Android fans Posted: 17 Feb 2017 01:36 PM PST 
The main battle in the smartphone market will be fought between the Galaxy S8 and the iPhone 8 this year. The two flagship handsets will have various things in common including higher price tags than you might expect. After reports from a few weeks ago said the Galaxy S8 will be more expensive than the Galaxy S7, suggesting the phone might be more expensive than Apple's cheapest next-gen iPhone, a separate report came out saying that Apple's redesigned iPhone 8 will be priced north of $1,000 (though the iPhone 7s is still expected to start at $649). But now, a new rumor indicates that the Galaxy S8 might actually manage to top Apple's price for the iPhone 8, albeit barely. Samsung isn't expected to announce pricing and launch details for the Galaxy S8 until late March. But SamMobile got wind of a what appears to be the price of the Galaxy S8 in Ukraine from a leaked database screenshot that was shared on Twitter, and then promptly deleted. 
According to the image above, the Galaxy S8 (SM-G950) and the Galaxy S8 Plus (SM-G955) will launch in black, gold and Orchid Gray. The phones will seemingly cost $950 and $1,050, respectively, when converted in US dollars. There's no way to verify these details for the time being, but if accurate, this new leak indicates that Samsung's next phone will indeed be more expensive than last year's Galaxy S7. The phone might cost at least $100 more than its predecessor. But will it be cheaper than the iPhone 8, which is supposed to go on sale in mid-September? Samsung charges about as much as Apple does for a brand new flagship handset, although the pricing structure isn't exactly the same since the companies have different practices when it comes to storage capacities.
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| 'View' co-hosts weigh in on President Trump's 77-minute press conference Posted: 17 Feb 2017 01:15 PM PST  Analysis of the president's lengthy press conference left a lot of questions about facts and his ability to answer questions truthfully.
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| Syria and monitoring group blast Turkey over civilian deaths Posted: 17 Feb 2017 12:55 PM PST  BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian government and an opposition monitoring group condemned Friday what they called Turkey's "crimes" against the Syrian people in the northern town of al-Bab that is controlled by the Islamic State group. Meanwhile, a top Turkish military official said most of the town is under control of allied Syrian opposition fighters.
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| Sofia Vergara’s ’90s TBT Photos You Have to See Posted: 17 Feb 2017 12:39 PM PST  Sofia Vergara is one of the hottest actresses in Hollywood. But before she sprang to fame on "Modern Family," she was a model in Miami, where she raised her son, Manolo. She shared a #TBT photo of herself and Manolo walking the red carpet in the '90s. Vergara showed off her body confidence in a sheer black dress with a high slit, while young Manolo donned a tux with bow tie and red shades. Vergara clearly hasn't aged one bit — and she was just as body-positive 20 years ago as she is now. Take a look at Vergara's '90s TBT photos.
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| North Korea says will reject Malaysian post-mortem of Kim Jong Nam Posted: 17 Feb 2017 12:20 PM PST ![North Korea says will reject Malaysian post-mortem of Kim Jong Nam]( "North Korea says will reject Malaysian post-mortem of Kim Jong Nam") By Emily Chow and Joseph Sipalan KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - North Korea said it would "categorically reject" Malaysia's autopsy report on the death of the man identified by Malaysian authorities as the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Kim Jong Nam died in Kuala Lumpur this week after being assaulted at Kuala Lumpur International Airport with what was thought to be a fast-acting poison.
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| U.S. top court to set guidelines for Trump treatment of non-citizens Posted: 17 Feb 2017 11:59 AM PST ![U.S. top court to set guidelines for Trump treatment of non-citizens]( "U.S. top court to set guidelines for Trump treatment of non-citizens") The U.S. Supreme Court will decide three cases in coming months that could help or hinder President Donald Trump's efforts to ramp up border security and accelerate deportations of those in the country illegally. The three cases, which reached the court before Democratic President Barack Obama left office, all deal broadly with the degree to which non-citizens can assert rights under the U.S. Constitution. The justices will issue rulings before the end of June against the backdrop of high-profile litigation challenging the lawfulness of Trump's controversial travel ban on people traveling from seven predominantly Muslim countries.
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| Fox News Anchor May Join Trump Administration Posted: 17 Feb 2017 11:39 AM PST  Heather Nauert, who hosts the network's morning show "Fox & Friends," is reportedly in talks with the president's team for the position of the State Department spokeswoman.
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| Indonesian accused of Kim half-brother's murder 'duped': officials Posted: 17 Feb 2017 11:22 AM PST  An Indonesian woman arrested over the assassination of the North Korean leader's half-brother was "duped" into believing that she was taking part in a TV prank show, officials said Friday. Siti Aishah is among three people detained over the Cold War-style killing of Kim Jong-Nam in a Malaysian airport on Monday that South Korea says was carried out by female agents armed with poison working for Pyongyang. Malaysian police say that Kim Jong-Nam, the estranged elder brother of Kim Jong-Un, was preparing to board a plane to Macau when he was jumped by two women who squirted some kind of liquid in his face.
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| Tillerson, Wang in highest-level US-China meet under Trump Posted: 17 Feb 2017 11:05 AM PST  US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday used his first meeting with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi to urge Beijing to help rein in North Korea after its series of nuclear and ballistic missile tests. Trump however reaffirmed the position in a conciliatory phone call to Chinese President Xi Jinping, mending fences enough for Wang to come to Bonn for a G20 foreign ministers meeting.
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| Trump: Melania has been ‘unfairly maligned’ by media Posted: 17 Feb 2017 10:46 AM PST  In a lengthy, freewheeling press conference on Thursday, President Trump addressed his wife's role in the White House and contended that she has been "unfairly maligned" by the news media. Speculation about Melania Trump's willingness to take on the first lady role ramped up following the revelation that she would stay in New York with the couple's son, Barron, so he could finish out the school year. Trump said his wife's main focus as first lady would be "women's issues, women's difficulties" and noted that she had recently reopened the White House Visitor Center.
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| NATO’s Buildup In Black Sea Could Lead To Cold War, Russian Envoy Says Posted: 17 Feb 2017 10:26 AM PST  The comments came after NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the 28-nation bloc would fortify its military presence in the Black Sea region.
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| Pakistan 'kills 100 militants' after blast in Sufi shrine Posted: 17 Feb 2017 10:06 AM PST  Pakistani forces said Friday they had killed more than 100 "terrorists" after 88 people died in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group on a Sufi shrine which stoked fears of a fresh surge in militancy. Prime minister Nawaz Sharif and army chief of staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa Friday visited the town of Sehwan in Sindh province where the latest attack took place. Sharif vowed to eliminate militants "with the full force of the state".
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| Venezuela opposition parties fear election ban as Socialists dig in Posted: 17 Feb 2017 09:44 AM PST ![Venezuela opposition parties fear election ban as Socialists dig in]( "Venezuela opposition parties fear election ban as Socialists dig in") By Brian Ellsworth CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's government is pushing forward with measures that could exclude some opposition political parties from future elections, potentially paving the way for the ruling Socialists to remain in power despite widespread anger over the country's collapsing economy. The Supreme Court, loyal to socialist president Nicolas Maduro, has ordered the main opposition parties to "renew" themselves through petition drives whose conditions are so strict that party leaders and even an election official described them as impossible to meet. Socialist Party officials scoff at the complaints.
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| Indonesia police chief: Woman tricked into attack on Kim Posted: 17 Feb 2017 09:26 AM PST  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Indonesian woman arrested for suspected involvement in the killing of the North Korean leader's half brother in Malaysia was duped into thinking she was part of a comedy show prank, Indonesia's national police chief said Friday, citing information received from Malaysian authorities.
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| Former UK PM Blair begins "mission" to change minds on Brexit Posted: 17 Feb 2017 09:03 AM PST  Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair outlines his "mission" to persuade people to "rise up" and change their minds on Brexit on Friday (February 17), arguing that the vote to leave the European Union poses a threat to the future of the country. Rough cut. No reporter narration.
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| Deadly Baghdad car bomb claimed by Islamic State Posted: 17 Feb 2017 08:49 AM PST ![Deadly Baghdad car bomb claimed by Islamic State]( "Deadly Baghdad car bomb claimed by Islamic State") The death toll from a car bomb attack in a southern Baghdad neighborhood has reached 59 with 66 others injured, a police officer and medical sources said Friday. Authorities initially said the Thursday attack at an auto dealership in the al-Bayaa neighborhood killed at least 55 and wounded more than 60. The Islamic State group claimed credit for the bombing. IS, in a statement early Friday, said its fighters detonated bombs in a parked car among a gathering of Shiites in the Fifth Police district Thursday.
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| France says U.S. position on Middle East peace 'confused and worrying' Posted: 17 Feb 2017 08:34 AM PST ![France says U.S. position on Middle East peace 'confused and worrying']( "France says U.S. position on Middle East peace 'confused and worrying'") By John Irish BONN, Germany (Reuters) - France considers the U.S. position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict "confused and worrying", its foreign minister said on Thursday, reacting to U.S. President Trump's dropping of the America's commitment to a two-state solution. Jean-Marc Ayrault met Secretary of State Rex Tillerson at a G20 meeting of foreign ministers in Bonn where, he said, he got some reassurance about Washington's stance on Russia, but little on the Middle East. "I found that there was a bit more precision (on foreign policy) even if I found that on the Israeli-Palestinian dossier it was very confused and worrying," Ayrault said of his meeting.
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| Philippines' Duterte says anti-money laundering body to show his bank accounts Posted: 17 Feb 2017 08:14 AM PST ![Philippines' Duterte says anti-money laundering body to show his bank accounts]( "Philippines' Duterte says anti-money laundering body to show his bank accounts") Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday he had ordered the anti-money laundering council to make public his bank accounts, a day after one of his staunchest critics revived allegations of millions of dollars of hidden assets. At a private dinner with retired military and police officers in Baguio City, Duterte said he was proud to have been made an honorary member of the Philippine Military Academy class of 1967 and added that "I would shame the class" by any involvement in corruption. "I've ordered the anti-money laundering council and everybody to give information on what my worth is in this, in terms of pesos on this planet, so I will not shame you," the firebrand leader said.
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| Dems see disparity in handling of Clinton, Russia inquiries Posted: 17 Feb 2017 07:54 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are criticizing the FBI over its refusal to discuss potential contacts between Russian officials and associates of President Donald Trump, saying the bureau's tight-lipped approach and its public disclosures about Hillary Clinton's emails during the fractious election campaign reflect a double standard.
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| Turkey says almost taken Syria's Bab, war monitor cites heavy toll Posted: 17 Feb 2017 07:39 AM PST ![Turkey says almost taken Syria's Bab, war monitor cites heavy toll]( "Turkey says almost taken Syria's Bab, war monitor cites heavy toll") By Tulay Karadeniz and Angus McDowall ANKARA/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Turkey's military said on Friday it was close to taking Syria's al-Bab from Islamic State, but a war monitor said the jihadists still controlled 90 percent of the town itself and that shelling and air strikes had killed dozens of civilians in recent days. Al-Bab, an Islamic State stronghold 30 km (20 miles) from the Turkish border, has been a prime target since Turkey launched an incursion last August to push the jihadists from its frontier and prevent gains by a Kurdish militia also fighting them. Taking control of the town would deepen Turkish influence in an area of Syria where it has already effectively created a buffer zone and allow Turkish forces to press on towards Raqqa, Islamic State's de facto capital in Syria.
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| Tony Blair's new mission: To change UK minds on Brexit Posted: 17 Feb 2017 07:21 AM PST  LONDON (AP) — Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair launched a campaign Friday to persuade the U.K. to rethink its decision to leave the European Union, saying those who want to remain should rise up and make their wishes known.
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| Global alarm, Israeli joy at Trump two-state shift Posted: 17 Feb 2017 07:06 AM PST  Donald Trump's shelving of the decades-long goal of a two-state solution to the Middle East conflict excited Israelis and alarmed the international community Thursday, though an official appeared to temper his comments. In the first meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu since his inauguration, Trump on Wednesday broke with international consensus and decades of US policy insisting on a future that included an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel. The two-state solution has long been the cornerstone of US and international policy and the seeming shift met with hostility from other world powers Thursday.
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| Almost 500 migrants smash through border fence into Spain Posted: 17 Feb 2017 06:50 AM PST  MADRID (AP) — Almost 500 migrants forced their way into Spanish territory in North Africa early Friday by breaking through gates in the 20-foot (6-meter) high fence that separates Morocco from Spain's Ceuta enclave.
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