North Korea dusts off 'dotard' after POTUS reignites 'Rocket Man'

SEOUL – A top North Korean diplomat on Thursday slammed U.S. President Donald Trump for suggesting the possibility of military action against the regime, calling him a "dotard" as it did in a war of words two years ago.

"If any language and expressions stoking the atmosphere of confrontation are used once again on purpose at a crucial moment as now, that must really be diagnosed as the relapse of the dotage of a dotard," said Choe Son Hui, first vice minister of foreign affairs.

Choe expressed a hope that Trump's comments were a "verbal lapse" but said Pyongyang would retaliate against any deliberate provocation. She also criticized Trump's lack of courtesy to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Trump had called Kim "Rocket Man" earlier this week, saying he "definitely likes sending rockets up."

"Now we have the most powerful military we've ever had, and we're by far the most powerful country in the world," Trump said. "And, hopefully, we don't have to use it, but if we do, we'll use it."

Trump famously used the "Rocket Man" nickname in a September 2017 speech to the United Nations General Assembly, at the peak of bilateral tensions. Kim slapped back with the "dotard" label for Trump in a statement a few days later.

https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/N-Korea-at-crossroads/North-Korea-dusts-off-dotard-after-Trump-reignites-Rocket-Man

Mexico, top U.S. law official Barr had 'good meeting' on cartel threat - president

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he and senior government officials had a “good meeting” with U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Thursday about the threat of Mexican drug cartels.

arr met various senior officials after U.S. President Donald Trump said last week he would designate the drug gangs as terrorist organizations in response to a series of bloody security breaches triggered by cartel gunmen.

“As a lawyer, he understands our constitution obligates us to adhere to the principles of cooperation for development and non-intervention in foreign affairs,” Lopez Obrador said of Barr on Twitter. “In this way we will always be able to work together.”

He did not provide more details. Tensions over the cartels intensified last month when suspected cartel hitmen massacred three women and six children of U.S.-Mexican origin in northern Mexico.

Lopez Obrador told a regular news conference ahead of the talks that they would focus on bilateral cooperation, and that officials would review a document that would serve as a point of reference. The two sides discussed their security priorities and among other topics, they “talked about cooperation in arms trafficking, money laundering, international drug trafficking and how to deal with transnational crime and international drug trafficking,” Mexico’s foreign ministry said in a statement. The Mexican officials who met Barr and U.S. Ambassador Christopher Landau included Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard, Security Minister Alfonso Durazo and the head of the Navy Jose Rafael Ojeda.

The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday it was working with the Mexican government to identify the “appropriate tools” to help it tackle the threat posed by cartels. Designating groups as terrorist organizations aims to disrupt the finances of suspected members and their supporters via U.S. sanctions such as asset freezes and travel bans.

While it would not directly give the United States authority for military operations in Mexico, many Mexicans are nervous Trump could use it as a pretext for intervention.

Lopez Obrador has attempted to pursue a less confrontational approach to the gangs and has rejected any intervention. He has held out the prospect of cooperation with the United States but says his government has the wherewithal to tackle the problem.

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-usa-mexico-cartels/mexico-top-u-s-law-official-barr-had-good-meeting-on-cartel-threat-president-idUKKBN1Y91UN

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and what is your message Alex? other than playing stupid fucking games and pretending you are semites.

I'll wait.

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didn't answer the question as usual.

UBER former CEO/founder sold $123.43m-Dec 3-5

from June 2017

Uber founder Travis Kalanick resigns as CEO following months of scandal

DETROIT—Travis Kalanick, the combative and troubled CEO of ride-hailing giant Uber, has resigned under pressure from investors at a pivotal time for the company.

Uber’s board confirmed the move early Wednesday, saying in a statement that Kalanick is taking time to heal from the death of his mother in a boating accident “while giving the company room to fully embrace this new chapter in Uber’s history.” He will remain on the Uber Technologies Inc. board.

The move comes as Uber, the world’s largest ride-hailing company, was having trouble morphing from a free-wheeling startup into a mature company that can stanch losses and post consistent profits. After eight years of phenomenal growth by upending the taxi business, Uber had reached a point where the culture that created the company had become an albatross that threatened to kill it.

In a statement, the 40-year-old co-founder said his resignation would help Uber go back to building “rather than be distracted with another fight,” an apparent reference to efforts on the board to oust him.

It was unclear who would replace Kalanick.

The resignation came after a series of costly missteps under Kalanick that damaged Uber’s reputation including revelations of sexual harassment in its offices, allegations of trade secrets theft and a federal investigation into efforts to mislead local government regulators.

https://www.thestar.com/business/2017/06/21/uber-founder-travis-kalanick-resigns-as-ceo-following-months-of-scandal.html

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you good and all correct