Tag: United States

Samsung to ‘review’ US hedge fund plan to split firm

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Samsung Electronics responded warily Thursday to a plan submitted by the US activist hedge fund Elliott Management for splitting the South Korean electronics giant into a separate holding and operating company. “We will carefully review the shareholders’ proposals,” the technology conglomerate said in a terse one-line statement, with its spokesmen declining any further comment. Entities controlled by Elliott, the hedge fund run by billionaire Paul Singer, own about 0.62 percent of […]

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With US focused on vote, Russia takes advantage in Syria

by Ivan Couronne / Dave Clark WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — With Barack Obama’s presidency coming to a close and US policy for Syria at an impasse, Vladimir Putin’s Russia has stepped up efforts to secure its ally Bashar al-Assad in power. US officials fear the Kremlin is racing to consolidate its gains in Syria before a new, possibly tougher administration takes charge, but there is little sign of a clear new policy emerging. On […]

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Pence calls for US attacks against Syrian regime

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump’s running mate Mike Pence on Tuesday said the United States should attack Syrian government targets if Russia continues to support its campaign to retake Aleppo. “If Russia chooses to be involved and continue… in this barbaric attack on Aleppo, the United States of America should use military force to strike the targets of the Assad regime,” the Republican vice presidential candidate said, referring to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad […]

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Hurricane Matthew pummels Haiti and Cuba, evacuations ordered in US

by Amelie BARON PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) — Hurricane Matthew pummeled Haiti and moved on to Cuba after killing seven people, unleashing floods and forcing hundreds of thousands to flee the Caribbean’s worst storm in nearly a decade. Far to the north, the first evacuations were ordered in the United States as coastal dwellers prepared to flee the approaching monster storm, expected off the East Coast later this week. The death toll stood at seven — […]

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Trump tumbles on rich list, down $800 mln: Forbes

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) – It seems running for president is hurting Donald Trump’s finances big time. The Republican nominee’s fortune fell $800 million last year sending him tumbling 35 spots on a list of richest Americans, Forbes said Tuesday. The business magazine said the New York real estate mogul is worth $3.7 billion — down from an estimated $4.5 billion in March — and just over a third of the $10 billion that […]

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Philippines, US hold war games after Duterte tirades

  MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The Philippines and the United States launched war games on Tuesday against the backdrop of the unusual threat of American forces being ejected from the Southeast Asian nation, as its firebrand leader pivots to China. President Rodrigo Duterte has sustained a verbal assault on the United States, the Philippines’ former colonial ruler and mutual defence partner, since he took office on June 30 in response to criticism of his deadly […]

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NBA star ‘King’ James endorses Clinton for president

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — NBA superstar LeBron James is endorsing Hillary Clinton for president of the United States in a move that could carry a lot of weight with voters in the pivotal state of Ohio. “I support Hillary because she will build on the legacy of my good friend, President Barack Obama,” James wrote in an Op-Ed piece published on the Business Insider website on Sunday. “I believe in what President Obama has […]

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Duterte willing to be a ‘Hitler’ on criminals

(Eagle News)– To “save the next generation,” President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday (September 30) said he wants the death of the country’s criminals, citing what Adolf Hitler did to the Jews during World War II. “Hitler massacred three million Jews. Now, there are three million drug addicts… I’d be happy to slaughter them,” Duterte said. “At least if Germany had Hitler, the Philippines would have… You know my victims, I would like to be, all […]

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US orders families of govt personnel to leave DR Congo

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States on Thursday ordered families of government personnel stationed in the Democratic Republic of Congo to leave amid fears about escalating violence, the State Department said. “The potential for civil unrest is high in parts of Kinshasa and other major cities,” it said, referring to the country’s capital in a statement. “As a result of the deteriorating security situation, family members of US government personnel have been ordered […]

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Saudi warns of ‘disastrous consequences’ over US 9/11 law

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — Saudi Arabia on Thursday warned of “disastrous consequences” from a United States law allowing 9/11 victims to sue the kingdom, in a major spike in tension between the longstanding allies. The warning came after the US Congress voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to override President Barack Obama’s veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) on relations between states. JASTA allows attack survivors and relatives of terrorism victims to […]

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Bahrain says Congress vote on Saudi 9/11 bill will harm US

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — Bahrain warned Thursday that the United States would be the loser from Congress’s vote to override President Barack Obama’s veto of a bill allowing 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia. “The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act is an arrow launched by the US Congress at its own country,” Foreign Minister Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmed al-Khalifa said on Twitter. “Are there no rational people among you?” he asked. Bahrain […]

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Duterte says he will create ‘so many new alliances’ for Philippines

  (REUTERS) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said his country, a longtime U.S. ally, was seeking to build “many news alliances” and could turn to Russia and China for help, including on tackling his country’s drug problem. “By next year, I will have entered into so many new alliances,” he said during a speech after inspecting an illegal amphetamine factory. He also said he would not allow his country’s former colonial power, the United […]

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