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Google, Facebook, Twitter asked to testify

Menlo Park - Arab Today

Executives from Facebook, Alphabet Inc's Google and Twitter have been asked to testify to the U.S. Congress in coming weeks as lawmakers probe Russia's alleged interference in the 2016 U.S. election, committee sources said on Wednesday. A Senate aide said executives from the three firms had been asked by the Senate Intelligence Committee to appear at a public hearing onRead more

Indian prime minister urges U.S. to keep an open mind on visas for skilled workers

New Delhi - Arab Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the United States on Tuesday to keep an open mind on admitting skilled Indian workers, in comments that pushed back against Republican President Donald Trump's "America First" rhetoric on jobs. Modi's comments reflected concern that India's $150 billion IT services industry would suffer if the United States curbs the visas, known as H-1B, it reliesRead more

Trump's treasury secretary nominee backs strong dollar

Washington - Xinhua

Steven Mnuchin, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary, said on Thursday that it was important to keep the U.S. dollar strong in the long term, walking back Trump's earlier comments on the U.S. currency. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal published on Monday, Trump complained that the dollar was "too strong", suggesting that he favored aRead more

New Republican-dominated US Congress braces for big partisan fights

Washington - ArabToday

Intense bipartisan fights are expected across the two-year 115th U.S. Congress sworn in Tuesday, which will be dominated by Republicans. Republican lawmakers are urged to "buckle up" to lay the groundwork for incoming President-elect Donald Trump's action-packed first 100 days, while their Democratic counterparts are determined to defend outgoing President Barack Obama's legacy. INHERENT DIVIDE Once Trump takes oathRead more

US congressional leaders support bipartisan hacking probe during election despite Trump's opposition

Washington - ArabToday

Bipartisan leaders in the U.S. Congress on Monday supported an investigation into Russia's alleged interference in the U.S. election despite U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's strong dismissal of such accusation. Calling resistance from some Republicans to an investigation "defies belief", Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, said he supported an inquiry of alleged Russian hacking during the 2016Read more