Who speaks for #US on #NorthhKorea? Contradictions emerge as #RexTillerson heads to #Asia
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#DonaldTrump to Visit #Asia in November, #North Korea in Spotlight
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#Philippines officials say top #Asia'n terror suspect Isnilon Hapilon, 2nd leader of #ISIS-linked siege have been killed
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#Airbus-#Bombardier deal expected to jumpstart CSeries jet sales in #Asia - analysts
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President #DonaldTrump begins a 12-day tour of #Asia on Friday. He will meet with leaders in #Japan, #SouthKorea, #China, #Vietnam and the #Philippines. The #Nuclear threat from #NorthKorea, which will be a dominant issue on the trip, is spurring Japan and South Korea to consider their own nuclear arsenals.

Analysts: #Asia Wants Engaged #US Presence Ahead of #DonaldTrump's #APEC Speech
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PM #NarendraModi Arrives In #Manila To Attend #ASEAN-#India, East #Asia Summits
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#Uber sells South East #Asia operations to rival #Grab

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#Asia’n shares decline amid investor worries over #Turkey

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#Asia markets broadly rise following #US-#Mexico trade deal

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#Asia markets mixed as #US-#China trade war remains in focus

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Most Powerful Typhoon of 2018 "Mangkhut" Set to Cause Disruption in #Asia

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#US Bombers in #SouthChinaSea Satisfy Southeast #Asia by Needling #China

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#US markets claw back losses; markets across #Asia and #Europe slide: #Shanghai topples more than 5%, Nikkei declines nearly 4%

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#Asia-Pacific stocks jump on #US-#China trade truce

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#Asia'n stocks slip, #US set for higher open post-Xmas

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#Asia'n stocks trade lower amid concerns about the global economic outlook

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#Asia'n markets sink on trade-deal worries, weak #China export data

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Uber announces $3.1 billion deal to buy Middle East rival Careem

#Uber has reached a deal to acquire ride-hailing competitor Careem for $3.1 billion, the companies announced Tuesday. #Dubai-based Careem, founded in 2012, claims more than 30 million registered users and sells car-hailing services in 120 cities across North #Africa, the #MiddleEast and South #Asia, from #Morocco to #Pakistan.

The companies characterized the deal as the biggest-ever technology industry transaction in the greater Middle East. You can read CEO #DaraKhosrowshahi's email to staff explaining the decision to buy Careem here.

The announcement comes as Uber approaches a much-anticipated initial public offering that reports have said could value the company at as much as $120 billion. It is expected to be one of the biggest tech IPOs in history.

Trump undercuts his own pomp and circumstance

President #DonaldTrump often gripes about his bad press -- but as his state visit to Japan shows, sometimes he's his own worst enemy. Trump ought to be in the middle of an easy two-week cruise of flattering coverage and statesman-like imagery, with British royals set to follow #Japan's imperial court and roll out the red carpet pageantry that he loves next week.

He could have stepped away from the perpetually raging #WashingtonDC storm, especially since Congress is on a recess that could offer a timeout from his separation-of-powers showdown with Democrats. But asking Trump to avoid controversy is like expecting a moth to avoid a light bulb. So the President made a conscious choice to use his brief trip to #Asia to whip up new outrage back home over the 2020 election and his handling of #NorthKorea.