Newsweek’s Kevin Maney to Interview Airbnb’s CEO and Co-Founder Brian Chesky in Front of Live Audience at NYU NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Newsweek, a premier weekly news magazine owned by IBT Media, and the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute have partnered to present ” Founders Unplugged,” a live, on-stage interview conducted by Newsweek Technology Columnist…
Category: Governance
Ben Carson uses empowerment message in bid to sway black voters (The Washington Times)
Ben Carson is hoping to awaken black voters to his campaign with a message of economic empowerment, saying the black community has been done a disservice by heeding political power overtures from Democrats. Speaking to a small group of black leaders and activists last week, the retired neurosurgeon, who is surging in polling in the Republican…
Wada Starts to Take On Audu (allAfrica.com)
Ahead of the November 21 governorship election in Kogi State, Governor Idris Wada has begun to take on his already identified opponent, the former governor and the All Progressives Congress candidate, Alhaji Abubakar Audu.Shola Oyeyipo writes The Kogi State governorship election may be weeks away, but it has reopened old wounds because two known gladiators,…
The goal is world peace through cooperation (China Daily)
Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, meets with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on September 26, 2015, at the United Nations in New York. [Photo/Agencies] President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the United States and participation in United Nations meetings to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the world organization and the world’s victory against…
Summit much scrutinized by international media (China Daily)
Hundreds of international journalists covered the summit between President Xi Jinping and US President Barack Obama on Friday at the White House, and many of them described the meeting as an open and momentous talk for building a peaceful, stable and prosperous world. I watched the live broadcast from the White House to get every detail…
Standard Of Review: ‘Dead Soon Enough’ Is A Mixture Of Mayer Brown And A Millennial Detective (Above The Law)
As reported here in the figurative pages of Above the Law, in early 2014 Mayer Brown infamously filed a lawsuit that attempted to remove a memorial honoring “comfort women” of various countries who were compelled into sexual slavery by Japan during World War II. Mayer’s involvement prompted numerous opinions about the ethics of filing such a…
Pope Francis embraces, and challenges, America in first visit (McClatchy Washington Bureau)
WASHINGTON — Pope Francis swept into America on Wednesday, captivating the nation’s capital as he launched his first visit, embracing the country’s heritage while challenging it to do more to solve global problems. “God Bless America,” he said to enthusiastic applause at the White House at the start of a whirlwind day. Thousands cheered the popular…
White House pomp for China's Xi belies tensions under surface (dpa German Press Agency)
Chinese President Xi Jingping arrives in the US this week to check in on high tech developments on the West Coast, to speak at the UN annual General Assembly – and to be feted at a state dinner by US President Barack Obama. Beijing/Washington (dpa) – President Xi Jinping’s visit to the White House Friday will…
Deaths of public figures in Uganda must have theories and conspiracies (Africa Review)
When it comes to the death of public figures, Ugandans rarely let the facts stand in the way of a good conspiracy theory. Therefore news of the passing of Internal Affairs Minister and former Chief of Defence Forces, General Aronda Nyakairima last week was, not surprisingly, met with speculation about the cause of death. As soon…
For China-US friendly cooperation, for global peace and development (China Daily)
Editor’s note: Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the following speech at the Lanting Forum in Beijing on Wednesday regarding President Xi Jinping’s upcoming state visit to the United States. Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Dear Friends, Good Afternoon, and welcome to the Lanting Forum. In a week’s time, President Xi Jinping will visit the United States…