President Trump Blasted for Keeping Umbrella for Himself While Melania Stands in the Rain
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- 2018-10-16 17:44:37Z
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Washington Post publishes missing journalist's last op-ed
- Business/Taxes
- 2018-10-18 10:19:36Z
Jamal Khashoggi warned of the lack of a free press in the Arab world in his last column. ABC News' Janai Norman reports.
U.S. Secretary of State met with families of detained Turkish U.S. Mission employees: pool report
- Business/Taxes
- 2018-10-17 09:38:20Z
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with the Turkish families of three local U.S. mission employees who were detained in Turkey in the aftermath of a 2016 attempted coup, according to reporters traveling with him. Turkey has detained some 160,000 people and dismissed nearly the same number of civil servants over suspected links to the coup attempt, the U.N. human rights office said in March. Last week, Ankara released American pastor Andrew Brunson, whose detention was the cause of a major row with Washington and led to U.S. ...
A guide to Canada's legal cannabis
- Business/Taxes
- 2018-10-16 18:38:31Z
Canada on Wednesday will become the second country in the world to legalize recreational cannabis, five years after Uruguay. The legislation leaves it to the 13 provinces and territories to organize sales and distribution, and some are taking slightly different approaches. Households will also be allowed to grow up to four cannabis plants, except in Quebec and Manitoba, where this will be prohibited.
President Trump Blasted for Keeping Umbrella for Himself While Melania Stands in the Rain
- Business/Taxes
- 2018-10-16 17:44:37Z
The moment has spawned new questions over the president's relationship with the first lady.
China's September crude imports mark highest in four months
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- 2018-10-12 04:40:21Z
China's daily crude oil imports in September hit their highest level since May, customs data showed on Friday, as independent refiners looked to shore up their inventory ahead of winter. Total natural gas imports in September came in at 7.62 million tonnes, the customs data showed, dropping from 7.76 million tonnes in August.
Saudi faces business backlash over Khashoggi disappearance
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- 2018-10-12 00:38:51Z
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is facing a backlash over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi from business and media previously supportive of his reform drive, with partnerships at risk and big names boycotting a major conference this month. The crown prince, the son of King Salman, has spearheaded an ambitious programme known as Vision 2030, aiming to make the oil-rich conservative kingdom a hub for global innovation and better able to respond to the demands of its increasingly youthful population. Despite enduring criticism of Saudi's human rights record and its role in the war in Yemen, business chiefs, investors and prominent media figures have been...
Sir Richard Branson freezes Saudi business ties over disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi
- Business/Taxes
- 2018-10-11 22:33:26Z
Billionaire businessman Sir Richard Branson has ratcheted up pressure on Saudi Arabia over the disappearance of a prominent journalist by freezing several business links to the Gulf kingdom. The Virgin Group founder joined a mounting chorus of international concern about the fate of Jamal Khashoggi, who vanished last week. The journalist has not been seen since visiting the Saudi consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul, sparking claims he was killed in the building. Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt and US President Donald Trump are among the political figures who have demanded answers from Saudi Arabia over the case. On Thursday evening, Sir Richard said he would be suspending his...
US, Chinese unease as Putin seeks India arms deals
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- 2018-10-04 14:20:40Z
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India on Thursday looking to tie up billions of dollars in arms deals with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, likely irking the US, China and Pakistan in one fell swoop. The Kremlin said before the two-day visit by Putin and top ministers that the "key feature" would be the signing of a $5-billion deal for the S-400 air defence system, despite the risk of US sanctions against countries buying Russian defence kit. Putin arrived in Delhi on Thursday evening and he and Modi were due to have dinner before the main talks on Friday.
United Airlines low fuel mayday triggers Australia emergency landing
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- 2018-10-04 08:05:50Z
A shortage of fuel triggered a mayday call on a United Airlines flight crossing the Pacific from Los Angeles to Sydney Thursday, spurring Australian authorities into high alert. Police called a "full emergency response" and briefly closed major roads surrounding Sydney airport as a precaution at 6:36 am (2036 GMT Wednesday) after the pilot raised the alert. The fuel-efficient Boeing 787 Dreamliner -- which typically travels some 7,600 miles (12,000 kilometres) across the Pacific in 15 hours -- landed without incident.
7 officers shot, 1 fatally, serving warrant in S. Carolina
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- 2018-10-04 06:03:12Z
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) - A man shot seven police officers in South Carolina, killing one, in a standoff so dangerous that police had to use a bullet-proof vehicle to rescue the wounded, authorities said.
Senate Republicans Are Setting Up The Final Vote On Brett Kavanaugh Nomination
- Business/Taxes
- 2018-10-04 01:59:07Z
WASHINGTON ― Senate Republicans are pushing forward on Brett Kavanaugh's
I Visited the Chinese-North Korean Border. Here's What I Found.
- Business/Taxes
- 2018-10-03 21:15:00Z
Sanctions are being enforced, but they don't matter.
Sarah Sanders Defends Trump's Christine Blasey Ford Comments, Twitter Users Flip
- Business/Taxes
- 2018-10-03 20:50:22Z
You'd think there would be little one could say to defend President Donald
Melania Trump Makes 'Very Emotional' Trip to Ghana Castle That Once Held Slaves
- Business/Taxes
- 2018-10-03 17:51:48Z
It was a somber visit for the first lady.
Germany says shares US goals on Iran
- Business/Taxes
- 2018-10-03 17:32:33Z
Germany on Wednesday told the United States that it shared its goals on Iran even as the Europeans press ahead to save a denuclearization deal threatened by US sanctions. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas met in Washington with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo who has voiced outrage over European plans to preserve commercial ties with Iran. "In the end, we pursue the same goals with respect to Iran," Maas told reporters after meeting Pompeo.
Putin brands poisoned spy Skripal a 'traitor' and 'scumbag'
- Business/Taxes
- 2018-10-03 14:13:19Z
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday branded former double agent Sergei Skripal "a traitor" and a "scumbag", saying Moscow knew he had cooperated with foreign intelligence after his release in a spy swap. "He is just a scumbag," a visibly angry Putin told an energy forum in Moscow, referring to the ex-spy who Britain says was poisoned with a Soviet-designed nerve agent by members of Russia's military intelligence in March.
With 4,000 passengers aboard, one of world's biggest cruise ships visits LA
- Business/Taxes
- 2018-10-03 13:59:31Z
One of the world's biggest cruise ships, Norwegian's Bliss, is in L.A. with some 4,000 passengers aboard.
Putin Says He Doesn't Think Trump Is 'Compromised' as President
- Business/Taxes
- 2018-10-03 13:34:08Z
"I don't think President Trump is compromised," Putin told an energy conference in Moscow on Wednesday. Putin, who said after a summit meeting with the U.S. leader in July that he'd wanted Trump to win because he supported better ties with Russia, added that he couldn't be sure the escalating standoff between the two countries would have been avoided under a different American president.
