Thursday, 8 March 2018

Senior South African MP says believes politics delayed Gupta case

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A South African lawmaker leading an investigation into accusations that businessmen used links with ex-president Jacob Zuma to win contracts said on Thursday he suspected prosecutors had delayed taking action over the case for political reasons.


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Africa should avoid forfeiting sovereignty to China over loans: Tillerson

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Thursday that African countries should be careful not to forfeit their sovereignty when they accept loans from China, the continent's biggest trading partner.


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Finland develops 'bounding' mine as military deterrence

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland is developing a remotely-detonated mine designed to deter enemies with its "horror", the country's defense minister said on Thursday, referring to a device that springs into the air and fires projectiles at its target when triggered.


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Trump's Hard-Line Take on Trade Plays Into China's Hands - Bloomberg


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Trump's Hard-Line Take on Trade Plays Into China's Hands
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U.S. steel and aluminum need help, but tariffs are a Game of Thrones approach to the problem. By. Peter Coy. @petercoy More stories by Peter Coy. March 8, 2018, 1:01 AM PST. Photo Illustration: 731: Photographer: Alamy; AP Photo. Gary Cohn had one of ...
Trump's steel tariffs are nothing compared to the looming war over intellectual property theft with ChinaBusiness Insider
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Russian spy: Attack was 'brazen and reckless', says Amber Rudd - BBC News


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Russian spy: Attack was 'brazen and reckless', says Amber Rudd
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The attempted murder of ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, using a nerve agent was a "brazen and reckless attack", Amber Rudd has said. Both Col Skripal and his daughter are still critically ill after being found collapsed on a ...
Russia spy Sergei Skripal: What we know about his poisoningUSA TODAY
Britain will act against nerve agent attackers once facts known - RuddReuters
Britain Weighing Its Options in Poisoning of RussiansVoice of America
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'Sudden Turn' Led to Deadly Collision of US Naval Warship, Oil Tanker - Voice of America


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'Sudden Turn' Led to Deadly Collision of US Naval Warship, Oil Tanker
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The collision of a U.S. Navy warship with an oil tanker last year was caused when the warship made "a sudden turn" that put it in the path of the tanker, according to a report issued Thursday by the Singapore government. Ten sailors aboard the guided ...
'Sudden turn' by warship USS John S. McCain caused collision which killed 10 sailors: Singapore investigationThe Straits Times
USS John S McCain collision in Singapore waters due to 'sudden turn' by US warship, says MOTChannel NewsAsia

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US Allies to Sign Sweeping Trade Deal in Challenge to Trump - New York Times


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US Allies to Sign Sweeping Trade Deal in Challenge to Trump
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TOKYO — A trade pact originally conceived by the United States to counter China's growing economic might in Asia now has a new target: President Trump's embrace of protectionism. A group of 11 nations — including major United States allies like Japan ...
Eleven nations — but not US — to sign Trans-Pacific trade dealCNBC
TPP Goes Forward Without The USNPR
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Iran's Khamenei says won't negotiate with West over regional presence

LONDON (Reuters) - Iran will not negotiate with the West over its presence in the Middle East, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said, days after the visiting French foreign minister sought to discuss Tehran's role in regional conflicts.


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Philippines' top judge vows no quitting amid 'threats, bullying'

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine Supreme Court's chief judge, facing an impeachment complaint in the lower house of Congress and drawing the ire of President Rodrigo Duterte, vowed not to bow down to intense pressure and harassment from "those in power".


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For Brands Celebrating International Women's Day 2018, Inspirational Messages Aren't Enough Anymore - Fortune


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For Brands Celebrating International Women's Day 2018, Inspirational Messages Aren't Enough Anymore
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International Women's Day on Thursday is intended to celebrate women's cultural and economic achievements and call for more gender parity. But as the calendar turns to March 8, it's also time for the corporate pile-on of feel-good ads and product ...
5 things you need to know ThursdayUSA TODAY
International Women's Day: Here's what business leaders and parents should know about the value of girlsFox News
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Democrats say Trump associate may have misled House panel over Seychelles meeting - CNN


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Democrats say Trump associate may have misled House panel over Seychelles meeting
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(CNN) The founder of the security firm Blackwater did not mention to the House Intelligence Committee last year that a Lebanese-American businessman had attended a meeting in the Seychelles islands, a trip that has come under intense scrutiny in the ...
The secret Seychelles meeting Robert Mueller is zeroing in on, explainedVox
Mueller evidence shows Blackwater founder held meeting to create Trump-Russia back channel: reportThe Hill
Robert Mueller reportedly has evidence the Trump transition team tried to establish a secret Kremlin back channelPittsburgh Post-Gazette
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