Government verified them. Moments ago josh earnest defended this Weeks White House terrorism summit as one part of a larger strategy to defeat isis. The summit that weve convene convened over the course of this week is not the summit to discuss our comprehensive strategy to eradicate extremist who pose harm to the United States. We do have a strategy for that. And one component of that strategy is countering violent extremism. Well have reports from the white house and ayman mohyeldin. And moments from now ill talked with retired general wesley clark who led forces in kosovo. And well start with the Kurdish Forces and isis in the town of irbil. Ayme aymen. Reporter this began in Early Morning hours in iraq time and several dozen isis fighters con veshlged on the outskirts of irbil, in the out skirts of the country. Most of the attacks involved small arms fire like rocketpropelled grenades but seems to be a wellcoordinated ambush attack on this town to get a foot hold on irbil which is
Of the sixth biggest economy in the world. President trump watching and tweeting and writes congratulations to Emmanuel Macron on the big win today as the next president of france i look very much forward to working with him. Macron beat another candidate from the outside, the political mainstream, Marine Le Pen who ran on an antiimmigration and antieuropean union platform. Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour is outside the louvre and paris is celebrating tonight. Reporter it is, ana, it is midnight and the day has ended on whats been one of the most dramatic days in french political history in 60 years. Theres probably never been an election with so much at stake as the one that just concluded with two opposed political views of the future. Emmanuel macron, the centrist progressive outward looking european global leader, who had to face off and face down a party that has been a pa rr rye cant in france after it emerged under le pen who built it on denying the holocau
The u. K. Is accusing iran of illegal interference when it seized a flagged oil tanker. The u. K. Says the tanker was in omani waters when irans military captured it. The u. K. Says theres no doubt its retaliation. But britains foreign secretary says iran is flatwrong. They see this as a tit for tat situation of grace one in gibraltar. It was legally x lly carrying o. It was seized in omani waters in clear contradiction of law. It was forced to sail into iran. This is totally and unacceptable. It raises serious questions about the security of british shipping and International Shipping in the straits of hormuz. And this tweet from irans ambassador just a short time ago, warning the British Government against escalating tensions, calling it dangerous and unwise. Na nato, france and germany have contempted the action. But tehran does not appear willing to change its course. To date, we have seen no indications that the iranians are prepared to change the direction of their nation, to do
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