From Washington, this is voa news. I'm steve 'miller reporting.

U.S. pr Donald Trump spoke for the first time frid about former fbi 'director james comey's congressional testimony. voa's Jim Malone with more.

a defiant Donald Trump responded to the swell??? of allegations stemming from james comey's testimony. 乬No collusion. No obstruction. He's a leaker."

Trump denied comey's assertion that he'd asked the former fbi director to drop the investigation into former national security adviser michael flynn.

Jim Malone, voa news.

Trump also said he felt vindicated by comey's testimoni and will be willing to answer questions.

qatar has been the subject of comments by both pr Donald Trump and sec st. voa's Carla Babb reports.

pr Donald Trump once again slammed the tiny ooil-rich 'gulf nation of qatar. but qatar is a strategic U.S. ally and its Al Udeid Air Base hosts America's biggest concentration of military personnel in the middle east.

sec st urged qatar to address the terrorist financing concerns. "The blockade is hindering U.S. military actions in the region and campaign against ISIS."

Carla Babb, voa news, the Pentagon.

the Pentagon later released a statement saying the blockade was hindering long-term organizational plans.

Authorities in eastern Afghanistan say a member of the Afghan Special Forces turned his gun at U.S. military personnel. the report indicates two soldiers are dead and two others are wounded.

The incident occurred on Saturday in the volatile Achin district in Nangarhar province. the assailant was instantly gunned down by American soldiers.

the U.S. military will release more information when appropriate.

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The British public has spoken and are debating whether the voters have rejected brexit or at least Prime Minister Theresa May乫s hard version of a break with the European Union.

former UKIP leader Nigel Farage had advice for ppm theresa mmay and thoughts about why the results planned out as ???he did. "