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Boeing Nominates Former UN Envoy Nikki Haley To Board Of Directors
Haley - a former governor of SC - resigned from the administration at the end of 2018. Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg said Tuesday that the company will benefit from Haley's combination of diplomatic, government and business experience. Haley said that she got to see the firsthand experiences of the challenges USA has to face around the globe. -China trade dispute and the company's growth opport... [Full Article...]
United States denies Russian accusation it is preparing Venezuela intervention
U.S. Special Representative for Venezuela Elliott Abrams address a meeting on Venezuela in the U.N. Security Council at U.N. headquarters, Tuesday Feb. Russia, which has provided billions of dollars in credit to Venezuela to stave off an economic collapse, is one of the few countries that directly supports Venezuela's beleaguered president, Nicolas Maduro . [Full Article...]
Fat rat stuck in manhole cover saved by team of German firefighters
An animal rescuer in Bensheim responded to a call of a paunchy rat stuck in a manhole cover on Sunday, and he enlisted some help from some volunteer firefighters to assist with the rescue attempt. Moreover, rats can use their whiskers to gauge whether they will fit through holes, Wildlife Animal Control says. Animal rescuer Michael Sehr was dispatched following a call from a passer-by but init... [Full Article...]
Gardaí issue warning about "self-harm" online challenge that targets children
Detective Sergeant Elaine McCormill from the PSNI's Public Protection Branch said that while police have received no official reports reloading to the challenge, they were working with other UK Police Services to identify the extent of the problem. [Full Article...]
Historic ANZAC Day Dawn Service Axed
The move comes after taxpayers paid almost $100m to build the Sir John Monash Centre in Villers-Bretonneux. "That's not going to happen", he told ABC radio about the planned mid-morning service. The Returned and Services League (RSL) said it did not mind what time Anzac Day commemorations were held at Villers-Bretonneux, provided the battle was commemorated. [Full Article...]
Trump boasts daughter Ivanka has created 'millions of jobs' and gets roasted
However, he did not elaborate on this claim. He followed up by discussing the Pledge to America's Workers , an effort Ivanka has been involved in since its inception past year. Interviewer Steve Hilton asked Trump about the Green New Deal . "They're-I've spent a lot of time traveling over the last four years". "My daughter's created millions of jobs", Pres. [Full Article...]
USA court rejects Stone aide's challenge to special counsel Mueller
He refused to comply with the subpoena order, according to reporting from BuzzFeed News , arguing that Mueller was a "principal officer" by being appointed to the role of special counsel. Robert Mueller has defeated the first US appeals court-level challenge to the lawfulness of his May 2017 appointment as special counsel. Miller first geared up to fight the subpoenas to appear before the gran... [Full Article...]
Why being seen as tough on Pakistan helps India's Modi
Qureshi warned India not to challenge Pakistan and said "better sense should prevail in India", according to a statement cited by state-run Radio Pakistan. Although he did not refer to the overnight incursion by the Indian fighter jets, Mr Alvi did say India had created "hysteria" after the attack on Indian troops in Kashmir. [Full Article...]