Thursday, 3 May 2018

China installs cruise missiles on South China Sea outposts: CNBC

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China has installed anti-ship cruise missiles and surface-to-air missile systems on three of its outposts in the South China Sea, U.S. news network CNBC reported on Wednesday, citing sources with direct knowledge of U.S. intelligence reports.


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Back to the future: Rejuvenating China pushes Marxism as 'true path'

BEIJING (Reuters) - With chat shows claiming "Marx was Right" and cartoons of his wild youth, China has gone to great lengths to show that the theories of German philosopher Karl Marx are still relevant today, ahead of the 200th anniversary of his birth on Saturday.


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Focus on human rights fades as U.S., South Korea pursue North Korea deal

SEOUL (Reuters) - Absent from last week's summit between the leaders of North and South Korea was Pyongyang's human rights record, and the issue appears to have faded from U.S. President Donald Trump's public agenda as he prepares for his own meeting with Kim Jong Un.


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Syrian rebels prepare to quit south Damascus

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Buses arrived in south Damascus on Thursday to transport Syrian rebels from an enclave they have surrendered there, but some fighters in another besieged area near Homs kept fighting despite an agreement to quit, a war monitor said.


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Golden State Killer suspect's attorney fights bid for new DNA samples, genital photographs - Los Angeles Times


Los Angeles Times

Golden State Killer suspect's attorney fights bid for new DNA samples, genital photographs
Los Angeles Times
The defense attorney for Golden State Killer suspect Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. is trying to stop investigators from obtaining more DNA samples and photographing DeAngelo's body, including his genitals, according to motions filed this week in Sacramento ...

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Trump Repaid Cohen for Stormy Daniels Hush Money, Giuliani Says - New York Times


New York Times

Trump Repaid Cohen for Stormy Daniels Hush Money, Giuliani Says
New York Times
President Trump in April on Air Force One, where he was asked specifically whether he knew about the payment to a pornographic film actress, Stephanie Clifford. Mr. Trump said, “No,” and referred questions to his personal lawyer.CreditDoug Mills/The ...
Trump repaid his lawyer the $130000 used to silence Stormy Daniels, says GiulianiBBC News
Rudy Giuliani Says Trump Repaid Michael Cohen For The Stormy Daniels Hush MoneyBuzzFeed News
Rudy Giuliani May Have Just Implicated President Trump In Serious Campaign Finance ViolationsSlate Magazine
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Puerto Rico National Guard plane crashes on final military flight, killing 9 - CNN


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Puerto Rico National Guard plane crashes on final military flight, killing 9
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(CNN) The military is investigating why an aging cargo plane making its final military flight nosedived into a Georgia highway on Wednesday, killing all nine people on board. The Puerto Rico Air National Guard WC-130 was flying from Savannah, Georgia ...
Puerto Rico Air National Guard plane crashes on its final flight, killing nine on boardWashington Post
Deadly military plane crash on Savannah, Georgia, road – live updatesCBS News
9 Believed Dead After Military Plane Crashes in GeorgiaNew York Times
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Chip Wars: Tech rivalry underlies US-China trade conflict - Washington Post


Washington Post

Chip Wars: Tech rivalry underlies US-China trade conflict
Washington Post
HONG KONG — Chinese and American officials will be trying to defuse tensions pushing the world's two largest economies toward trade war in meetings beginning Thursday where analysts say chances for a breakthrough seem slim given the two sides ...
US trade team arrives in Beijing for talks, China media cautiousReuters
Analysis: Tariffs won't slow China's tech riseCNNMoney

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Trump Adds Clinton Impeachment Lawyer, Bracing for a Fight on Multiple Fronts - New York Times


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Trump Adds Clinton Impeachment Lawyer, Bracing for a Fight on Multiple Fronts
New York Times
WASHINGTON — President Trump hired on Wednesday a Washington lawyer who represented Bill Clinton during his impeachment, a sign that the White House sees no immediate end to its legal problems and is girding for a combative relationship with a new ...
Cobb out, Clinton impeachment lawyer in amid more lawyer changesCNN
'A very steady hand': New White House lawyer brings deep experience as he enters fray of Russia investigationWashington Post
Ty Cobb's departure means Donald Trump's legal team has almost completely turned overUSA TODAY
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Body-camera footage captures tense moments as police officers charge Las Vegas gunman's suite - Washington Post


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Body-camera footage captures tense moments as police officers charge Las Vegas gunman's suite
Washington Post
The heavily armed officers sweep the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on their way up to the gunman's suite on the 32nd floor, telling patrons to leave and head south away from the shooting. They climb the building's stairs, arriving at the room and ...
The Latest: Video: Vegas police find camera in room peepholeABC News
'So That's Our Shooter': Las Vegas Officers Found Gunman Dead in HotelNew York Times
Bodycam video shows police breaching hotel suite of Las Vegas gunman Stephen PaddockCBS News
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The price of Musk cutting off analysts? For Tesla, it's $2 billion - Reuters


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The price of Musk cutting off analysts? For Tesla, it's $2 billion
Reuters
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Ducking analysts' questions has a price: $2 billion. Tesla Inc investors gave a rare rebuke to iconoclastic Chief Executive Elon Musk on Wednesday after he cut off analysts asking about profit potential, sending shares down 5 ...
'Elon, you've got to grow up': Analyst explains why Tesla chief left her 'very frustrated'CNBC
Elon Musk acted like a jerk, and Tesla stock paid the priceMarketWatch
The 5 weirdest things that happened on Elon Musk's earnings callCNNMoney
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Explosion in North Haven, Connecticut, injures multiple officers – live updates - CBS News


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Explosion in North Haven, Connecticut, injures multiple officers – live updates
CBS News
An explosion behind a home in North Haven, Connecticut, has injured eight police officers Wednesday night, CBS affiliate WFSB-TV reports, citing North Haven First Selectman Michael Freda. None of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening, Freda said ...
Barn explosion rocks Connecticut town; at least 8 officers injuredUSA TODAY
Explosion During Police Standoff in Connecticut Injures Several OfficersNew York Times
Explosion Injures Several Officers After Standoff In North HavenPatch.com
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A caravan of Central Americans reaches Tijuana and a dramatic scene unfolds - Los Angeles Times


Los Angeles Times

A caravan of Central Americans reaches Tijuana and a dramatic scene unfolds
Los Angeles Times
Irma Rivera heard about the caravan to the U.S. border when she reached Tapachula, a town on the southwest end of Mexico. She and other immigrants staying in shelters saw fliers announcing the trip north. Advertisement. By then, Rivera and her two ...
53 migrants from caravan allowed into US for asylum: reportThe Hill

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Trump hints of imminent news on Americans detained in N. Korea - Yahoo News


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Trump hints of imminent news on Americans detained in N. Korea
Yahoo News
US President Donald Trump hinted Wednesday that there would be imminent news about three Americans detained in North Korea, after sources said they had been relocated ahead of their possible release. The development comes as Trump is preparing for a ...
Chinese foreign minister praises North Korea during rare Pyongyang tripCNN
Kim Jong Un Is Masterfully Playing Trump's GameBloomberg
North Korea-US talks: Who are North Korea's American detainees?BBC News
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Trump told to 'take care' with his language on immigrants - Politico


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Trump told to 'take care' with his language on immigrants
Politico
The national teacher of the year on Wednesday handed President Donald Trump a letter from a Rwandan immigrant student that urged Trump to “take care” with his language about immigrant and refugee communities. The letter was one of 45 delivered to the ...
Teacher of the Year gave Trump letters from refugee, immigrant studentsThe Hill
Teacher of the Year hands Trump letters from her refugee studentsCNN
Trump honors teacher of the year, doesn't mention she teaches immigrant studentsABC News

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Trump has all but decided to withdraw from Iran nuclear deal: sources

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has all but decided to withdraw from the 2015 Iran nuclear accord by May 12 but exactly how he will do so remains unclear, two White House officials and a source familiar with the administration's internal debate said on Wednesday.


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China says to play positive role as it seeks North Korea resolution

BEIJING (Reuters) - China is willing to continue playing a positive role to seek a political resolution for the Korean peninsula, the Chinese government's top diplomat, State Councillor Wang Yi, told North Korea's foreign minister as diplomatic efforts gather pace.


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