Uber CEO quits Trump's business advisory group
By Heather Somerville and David ShepardsonSAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc Chief Executive Officer Travis Kalanick, facing criticism from immigration advocates for serving on President Donald Trump's business advisory group, quit the group on Thursday, the company said.The CEO of the ride hailing service had been under mounting pressure from activists who oppose the administration's immigration policies. Critics included Uber drivers, many of whom are immigrants themsel..>> view originalBelgian Prime Minister Charles Michel Warns EU Countries Not to be 'Naive' Over Brexit
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The raid, in the province of al-Bayda, achieved some of its goals. US Central Command said three senior AQAP officials were killed and valuable intelligence retrieved. But it was at a cost, including the death of Navy Seal Team member William "Ryan" Owens, injuries to three other US personnel and the loss of an Osprey aircraft.An unknown number of civilian non-combatants also were killed, including women and children, according to a Central Command statement. They "appear to have been potentiall..>> view originalWonderful Tonight: Taking Kim Jong Un's brother to a Clapton concert
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They are also trying to discern some kind of consistency from the White House, which was made far more difficult when the administration seemed on Thursday to essentially be embracing President Barack Obama’s positions by demanding that Russia withdraw from Crimea, that Israel curb settlement construction and that Iran face more sanctions for ballistic missile tests. “Congress will have to take a much more active role than usual in foreign policy,” said Senator Ben Cardin of Maryland, the highe..>> view originalUS planning additional sanctions on Iran following missile test
The additional sanctions are in response to Iran's ballistic missile test Sunday. They are similar to actions taken by former President Barack Obama after Iran's previous ballistic missile tests.In a letter to Trump Thursday, a bipartisan group of senators said "Iranian leaders must feel sufficient pressure to cease deeply destabilizing activities, from sponsoring terrorist groups to continued testing of ballistic missiles.""Full enforcement of existing sanctions and the imposition of additional..>> view originalRights groups say child migrants will suffer from EU's Libya plan
Valletta (AFP) - Rights groups Friday attacked EU plans to help Libya stem migrant departures as a recipe for children being sent back to squalid detention centres in the north African country.At a summit in Malta, leaders of the bloc were expected to approve a new strategy to "break the business model" of traffickers who have helped more than half a million mainly African migrants enter the European Union via Libya and Italy in the last three years.NGOs said it would mean women and children bei..>> view originalUS Defense Sec'y. Mattis Reassures Japanese on US Support
TOKYO — U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Friday reassured two key U.S. treaty allies, South Korea and Japan, that President Donald Trump, who has raised doubts about the value of such partnerships, is fully committed to defending them."I want there to be no misunderstanding during the transition in Washington that we stand firmly, 100 percent shoulder-to-shoulder with you and the Japanese people," Mattis told Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.Earlier in the day, in Seoul, with his South K..>> view originalTrump moves toward a tougher line on Israeli settlements
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is warning Israel that constructing new settlements "may not be helpful" to Middle East peace efforts, shifting toward a tougher line with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government. Still, the White House made clear Thursday that the Trump administration "has not taken an official position on settlement activity," departing from previous administrations that have considered the settlements illegitimate. Trump has been perceived as sympathetic to..>> view original
Sunday, March 5, 2017
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