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The Joint Working Groups made up of representatives of the United States and the Cooperation Council for the Gulf Arab states will meet at least twice per year to work on combatting terrorism and other issues, the White House said in a statement on Tuesday.

The Joint Working Groups made up of representatives of the United States and the Cooperation Council for the Gulf Arab states will meet at least twice per year to work on combatting terrorism and other issues, the White House said in a statement on Tuesday.

He just can’t help himself from blurting out the truth—even when it’s self-sabotage.

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in pledged on Tuesday to uphold and transcend the dream of Roh Moo-hyun, his friend, co-worker and a former president whose fight against the establishment sharply divided the nation. During a memoria

NEW YORK (AP) - More sponsors have dropped out of New York City's Puerto Rican Day parade after a decision by organizers to honor a freed nationalist who once embraced armed resistance to the U.S. rule of Puerto Rico.

With use cases accelerating almost daily, why aren’t more organizations adopting blockchain? What are the obstacles, and where is blockchain currently positioned on the adoption curve?

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In his recent blog post listing summer book recommendations, Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates highlighted his fascination with people who had drastically different upbringings than he did.

"Hillbilly Elegy," a memoir of growing up in rural Appalachia, follows that pattern.

"I am not a self-made man," Gates wrote in the blog post. Growing up in Seattle, his parents afforded Gates every advantage he could want. So when he read J.D. Vance's account of childhood in Ohio and Kentucky... Читать дальше...

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JERUSALEM (Reuters) - If Jared Kushner has a plan to solve the Arab-Israeli conflict, so far he's giving little away.

In the four months since President Donald Trump took office and gave his 36-year-old son-in-law the job of forging peace between Israel and the Palestinians, Kushner has kept his plans under wraps for a conflict that is nearly twice as old as he is.

The assignment would pose daunting challenges for the most seasoned diplomat, much less a novice. Читать дальше...

At first blush, Viacom’s Monday announcement of a coming non-sports streaming service sounded like a death wish. How would its “entertainment pack” compete with the likes of YouTube TV and Hulu for audiences seeking live video content? Viacom can then carve its own niche — while withholding its own content from rivals like YouTube TV or Hulu. [...] for a company that has seen its stock price tumble more than 50 percent since 2014 as i thas struggled to adjust to changing media consumption habits, this is imperative.

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) - A Florida man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing a neighbor and a local pastor.

Chris Svensson explains why the new Ford GT isn’t retro, and what separates his $400,000 supercar from a Ferrari, Lamborghini, or Bugatti

The National Security Agency director rebuffed the president's request.

U.S. government debt prices were slightly higher Tuesday, as investors awaited for more news out of Trump's overseas trip.

Here's what happened when colorist to the stars, Michael Canalé, tinted my locks à la Jen.

Prosecutors say a private investigator's attempt to obtain President Donald Trump's federal tax returns was unsuccessful, and the man faces charges of misrepresenting his Social Security number in the effort.

A man in his mid-40s has been given a three-year jail term after pleading guilty to the sexual assault of a six-year-old girl in the west.

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(AFP) - The UN Security Council on Monday vowed to push all countries to tighten sanctions against North Korea as it prepared for a closed-door meeting called in response to the latest missile launch.

In a unanimous statement backed by the North's ally China, the council strongly condemned the test-firing on Sunday and instructed the UN sanctions committee to redouble efforts to implement a series of tough measures adopted last year.

The council also agreed... Читать дальше...

UK police arrested a 23-year-old man on Tuesday in a fast-moving investigation into a suicide bombing at a pop concert.

Ter hoogte van de Zonnebloem in het Oost-Vlaamse Geraardsbergen heeft een drankleverancier zo'n 200 kratten frisdrank en bier verloren op

Gillingham will be facing European opposition this summer as their pre-season fixtures are announced.

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In a first for the legal marijuana industry, a prominent venture capital firm has made moves to cash in.

On May 23, Hound Labs, an Oakland-based startup that makes a breathalyzer for marijuana, announced a new $8.1 million round of funding led by Benchmark Capital. In the past, the Silicon Valley venture firm made early bets on Uber, Snap, Dropbox, and WeWork, among other technology giants.

Founded in 2014, Hound Labs is on a mission to make a reliable breathalyzer that detects and measures THC ... Читать дальше...