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New redwood park opening 15 miles from downtown San Jose

MercuryNews.com 

The new Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve has six miles of trails for hikers and horses, new restrooms, signs and parking, along with towering redwood trees in steep canyons near Los Gatos,

Manpreet Vohra concurrently accredited as India's next High Commissioner to Belize

Business Standard 

Manpreet Vohra, presently Additional Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Indian Ambassador-designate to Mexico, has been concurrently accredited as the next High Commissioner of India to Belize, with residence in Mexico City.A 1988-batch IFS officer, Vohra is expected to take up the assignment shortly, the MEA said on Friday.A seasoned diplomat, Vohra has a post-graduate diploma in international trade and a certificate in diplomatic studies from Oxford.He has previously served as India's Ambassador to Afghanistan... Читать дальше...

Thousands protest in Liberia against corruption, economic decline

Firstpost  

MONROVIA (Reuters) - Thousands of Liberians took to the streets of the capital, Monrovia, on Friday to protest against the corruption and economic decline that many blame on their once hugely popular president, former football star George Weah. In a stark contrast to the wild celebrations that greeted Weah's election victory in 2017, throngs of chanting demonstrators bearing signs calling Weah a "traitor" gathered near the president's official residence. Among protesters' main gripes: a stagnant... Читать дальше...

Texans fire GM Brian Gaine in ‘unusual’ move

New York Post 

The Jets aren’t the only team searching for a GM ahead of training camp. The Houston Texans announced they relieved Brian Gaine of his duties on Friday afternoon, a shocking move coming on the heels of an 11-5 season. “After a thorough evaluation of our football operations, we have decided to relieve Brian Gaine of...

U.S. starts ‘unwinding’ Turkey from F-35 program over Russia defence deal

Firstpost  

By Phil Stewart and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The United States on Friday raised the stakes in its standoff with Turkey over Ankara's deal to acquire a Russian air defence system, laying out a plan to remove the NATO ally from the F-35 fighter jet program that includes immediately halting any new training for Turkish pilots on the advanced aircraft. Acting U.S

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Tyson Fury and Hughie

Boxing News 24 

Do they still not speak, or is it just between Peter and Tyson ?? They could be helping each other out loads sparring with each other, Hughie could be learning loads of him. I haven't heard...

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Canada says Cuba will have a role to play in Venezuela’s return to democracy

Firstpost  

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Cuba will have a role to play in Venezuela's return to democracy, Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Friday, even though Ottawa and Havana disagree on whether President Nicolas Maduro should stay in office. Freeland made her remarks in a televised Toronto news conference after meeting Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez.

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Man attempts to rape a 30-year-old woman in Staten Island: police

Pix11.com 

PORT RICHMOND, Staten Island — Police on Friday released a sketch of a man accused of attempting to rape a woman in Staten Island. A 30-year-old woman was followed by the unidentified man as she was walking into a building around 11 p.m. on Jan. 19 near Cary Avenue and Clove Road, according to officials. Once inside the building, the attacker attempted to forcibly remove the victim’s pants as she tried to fight him off, police said. Police have asked […]

Exxon’s Fos-sur-Mer, France refinery preparing for shutdown over strike

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(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp said on Friday that its Fos-sur-Mer refinery in France is preparing to shut down units after two unions called for a strike action over pay and bonus disputes. "For safety reasons the refinery is preparing the shutdown process," the company said, adding shutdown may take a few days. Fos-sur-Mer refinery has a capacity of 140,000 barrels per day, according to the company's website

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Relief for debt-laden cos as RBI dilutes circular

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (sports) 

Banks now have more leeway in dealing with defaulters with the RBI coming out with a diluted version of its February 2018 circular on defaulting companies which was struck down by the Supreme Court. The new norms, which apply to borrowers with loans of over Rs 2,000 crore, give relief on the “one-day default” rule and allow banks full flexibility to restructure a loan.

Uber COO, marketing chief step down – memo

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(Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc Chief Operating Officer Barney Harford and Chief Marketing Officer Rebecca Messina are leaving the company, Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi said in an internal memo seen by Reuters. "I now have the ability to be even more involved in the day-to-day operations of our biggest businesses, the core platform of Rides and Eats, and have decided they should report directly to me," Khosrowshahi said. Harford was appointed COO in January last year, while Messina... Читать дальше...


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