Friday, May 31, 2019

Philippines' Duterte calls for action to reduce the risk of military conflict in the South China Sea

President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines is calling for action to lessen the chance of conflict in the South China Sea, where the U.S. and other countries are challenging China's assertions of sovereignty.

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Philippines sends trash back to Canada after Duterte escalates row

The Philippines has started returning dozens of shipping containers full of trash to Canada after a long-running row over waste exports that has tested diplomatic ties amid threats from firebrand President Rodrigo Duterte.

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Trump reportedly will threaten to curb intelligence sharing with UK over Huawei

Trump plans to tell the British government that Washington may limit intelligence sharing with the U.K. if it continues to allow Chinese tech giant Huawei to build part of its 5G mobile network, the FT reported.

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un reportedly executes officials after failed Hanoi summit with US

North Korea executed Kim Hyok Chol, its special envoy to the United States, and foreign ministry officials who carried out working-level negotiations for the second U.S.-North Korea summit in February, a South Korean newspaper reported on Friday.

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Thursday, May 30, 2019

In rare release of economy data, Venezuela reports sharp GDP contraction

The government of President Nicolas Maduro halted the publication of economic indicators in 2015 as the OPEC nation's socialist system began to unravel in response to the global decline in oil prices.

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European soccer posts record revenues with the English Premier League leading the way

The 92 professional soccer teams in the English Premier League (EPL) and the three divisions below have amassed a record £5.8 billion ($7.3 billion) in revenue during the 2017/18 season, topping the table of Europe's elite leagues.

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It's clear that Trump 'doesn't want a war with Iran,' acting US Defense Secretary Shanahan says

"When the president says he doesn't want a war with Iran, I think that is pretty clear," acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan told reporters traveling with him to Indonesia.

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Huawei launches 5G lab in South Korea, but keeps event low-key after US ban

Huawei Technologies unveiled an open lab for next-generation 5G wireless network in South Korea on Thursday, but kept the launch low-key given its recent blacklisting by the United States, a key security ally of the Asian nation.

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Trump says he was unaware of effort to move USS John McCain 'out of sight' in Japan

The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that the White House wanted the U.S. Navy to move the ship named for the late Arizona senator "out of sight," citing an email between U.S. military officials.

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Seven killed in Hungary as boat carrying South Korean tourists capsizes on the Danube

At least seven people were killed and more than a dozen were missing after a pleasure boat carrying South Korean tourists capsized on the flooding Danube in the Hungarian capital on Wednesday, police and ambulance said.

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Read Tesla CEO Elon Musk's latest email urging employees to improve vehicle deliveries

On Wednesday, a new email from Tesla CEO Elon Musk to all employees asked them to focus on making end-of-quarter deliveries better than they have been, and called for new meetings with delivery teams every two days "to understand what's needed."

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Boeing CEO: 'I personally apologize' to victims' families after deadly 737 Max crashes

Boeing's CEO, Dennis Muilenburg, said in an interview with CBS Evening News that he "personally" apologizes to victims' families after two deadly crashes of Boeing 737 Max aircraft killed 346 people.

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Wednesday, May 29, 2019

The US military's 'doomsday plane' can withstand the aftermath of a nuclear blast

The modified Boeing 747 is born and bred for battle, standing nearly six stories tall, equipped with four colossal engines and capable of enduring the immediate aftermath of a nuclear detonation.

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Mueller: 'If we had had confidence that' Trump 'did not commit a crime, we would have said so'

"If we had had confidence that the president clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so," Robert Mueller says in breaking his silence about his 22-month probe of the 2016 election.

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McDonald's CEO says he needs to know adding a vegan burger will boost traffic to restaurants

McDonald's CEO Steve Easterbrook said that the fast food chain is trying to figure out if adding a vegan burger will drive sales enough to make up for the added complexity it will add to its menu.

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Special counsel Robert Mueller will make his first comments on Trump-Russia probe Wednesday

Special counsel Robert Mueller will make a statement on Wednesday regarding his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, according to a Department of Justice press release.

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India is already the big winner from the Cricket World Cup even before a ball has been bowled

The Cricket World Cup is one of the biggest sporting events this year. Host nation England start the tournament as favorites, but India is hoping to not only take home the trophy, but a big share of the returns.

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John Bolton says UAE tanker attacks were 'almost certainly from Iran'

Tensions have spiked this month following the tanker attack, which UAE authorities described as sabotage, and a subsequent drone attack on Saudi oil pumping stations claimed by Iranian-backed Yemeni Houthi rebels.

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Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Hong Kong judges see risks in proposed extradition changes

Some Hong Kong judges fear they are being put on a collision course with Beijing as the territory's government pushes for sweeping legal changes that would for the first time allow fugitives captured in Hong Kong to be sent to China for trial.

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Merkel heir faces widespread criticism after proposal to regulate online opinion

Chancellor Angela Merkel's heir apparent faced criticism from across Germany's political spectrum on Tuesday after she called for rules about expressing online opinions before elections in response to a YouTube video that criticised her party.

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China is driving growth in Asia's real estate market despite trade war headwinds, report finds

Despite a decline in global commercial real estate markets, Asia-Pacific continues to enjoy a record-breaking growth — thanks to China, according to the Global Capital Flows report by JLL.

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France insists any Renault-Fiat deal must protect French jobs, finance minister says

A deal could also have profound repercussions for Renault's 20-year-old alliance with Nissan, already weakened by the crisis surrounding the arrest and ousting of former chairman Carlos Ghosn late last year.

from World News & Analysis https://cnb.cx/2YLu5pM

Monday, May 27, 2019

British royal family to play a big role in Trump's upcoming visit to England

The president's previous trip to England in 2018 featured just one event with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. This time around, members of the royal family will participate in nine separate events with members of the Trump family.

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Austrian lawmakers vote Kurz's government out of office

Austrian lawmakers voted conservative Chancellor Sebastian Kurz's government out of office on Monday, passing a motion of no confidence days after it became a caretaker administration in the wake of a video sting scandal.

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Sunday, May 26, 2019

China is driving growth in Asia's real estate market despite trade war headwinds, report finds

Despite a decline in global commercial real estate markets, Asia-Pacific continues to enjoy a record-breaking growth — thanks to China, according to the Global Capital Flows report by JLL.

from World News & Analysis https://cnb.cx/2HyPYmp

Modi needs to make India a 'highly competitive manufacturing hub,' says top businessman

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has to make sure that India becomes a highly competitive manufacturing hub where global investors will look to invest, the chairman of India automaker Maruti Suzuki, R.C. Bhargava, told CNBC.

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Expect a US-Japan trade deal in 6 to 9 months, says former USTR official

The U.S. and Japan will likely reach a trade settlement in the next six to nine months that will "give each side something to claim credit for," says Glen Fukushima, former deputy assistant of United States Trade Representative for Japan and China.

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These cars aren't coming back in 2020. Here are the ones we'll miss — or not

The last couple of years have been tough for the car market. Ford famously announced it would stop making all cars except the iconic Mustang. GM announced that it would be axing a large number of sedans and shuttering the plants that build them.

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Fiat Chrysler and Renault are in advanced talks to merge the automakers

Sources say the talks, which have been happening over the last several weeks, have picked up speed in recent days and could lead to an announcement regarding a merger or partnership as soon as tomorrow.

from World News & Analysis https://cnb.cx/2HZc5RU

Saturday, May 25, 2019