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China develops killer ROBOT WARSHIPS in fresh threat to US - tensions escalate

CHINA is building killer robot warships amid escalating tensions between China and the

United States in the western Pacific.

The race is on to control the western Pacific, with China and the US keen to rule the strategically-vital

trading routes.

China already holds the upper hand in terms of navy numbers in the disputed area.

And with the Chinese fleet about to acquire large numbers of killer robotic warship, this

advantage over the US is about to grow.

The Chinese has revealed a design for an autonomous robot warship that could finally tip the balance

of geopolitical power in their favour.

The unmanned surface vessel, known as JARI, will help extend Beijing's naval advantage

over the United States in the western Pacific.

The US currently employs a network of sensor and shooter drones to penetrate anti-access

environments such as the South China Sea.

JARI is considered to be China's response to this kind of warfare.

JARI is 15 metres long and weighs 20 tons (18,000 kg).

The warship has a sailing range of 500 nautical miles, and the boat is believed to boast a

42 knot top speed.

The vessel comes equipped with eight small vertical launch system cells, a torpedo launcher,

a forward mounted machine gun, and a rocket launcher for counter-surface engagements.

This points to JARI having a similar mission to People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's

manned Type -55 destroyer: anti-submarine, anti-surface and anti-air warfare.

JARI also comes complete with cutting-edge radar and sonar devices, capable of detecting

and terminating aerial drones, ships and submarines.

JARI was this week unveiled by the China Shipbuilding and Offshore International Company at Abu

Dhabi's International Defence Exhibition and Conference.

The Chinese navy news arrives as the US Navy is preparing to unveil its own array of next

generation robotic warships.

These will include two unmanned surface vessels (USVs).

The smaller of the two USVs will act as scouts and decoys, and will attempt to interfere

with enemy communications.

The larger USVs are arsenal ships, armed with missile launchers.

The primary attraction of robot warships is they are considerably cheaper to run than

manned vessels.

US Rear Admiral John Neagley said: "Part of the value of having unmanned surface vehicles

is you can get capacity at a lower cost."

The US Navy is also investing in unmanned robotic submarines.

Earlier this month, the US Navy reportedly paid Boeing £33million ($43million) for four

Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicles.

These autonomous submarines are 51 feet long and can travel up to 6,500 nautical miles.

And they could be used for anti-surface warfare and mine countermeasures.

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Venezuela's Maduro Responds To Trum's Speech - Duration: 2:10.

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CDC fears 'zombie deer disease' spreading in US could infect humans - Duration: 0:44.

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Bernie Sanders' Age Would Make Him Oldest U.S. President | Heavy.com - Duration: 4:41.

Bernie Sanders' Age Would Make Him Oldest U.S. President | Heavy.com

If Bernie Sanders were to win the 2020 presidential election, he would be older on his first day in office than any previous president was on his last day in office.

On his final day as president, Ronald Reagan was 77 years, 7 months and 9 days old — the standing record for oldest president in office.

While on his first day in office, January 20, 2021, Sanders would be 79 years, 4 months and 12 days old.

Sanders Will Turn 79 Just Before the 2020 Election.

When Americans go to the polls on November 3, 2020, Sanders will be 79 years, 1 month and 25 days old.

Sanders announced his second run for the presidency on February 19, 2019, at 77, in an email to followers that read in part, "I am asking you to join me today as part of an unprecedented and historic grassroots campaign that will begin with at least a million people from across the country.".

Donald Trump Was the Oldest Person to Be Elected President of the U.

Donald Trump was the oldest person to be elected president of the U.S.

At his January 2017 inauguration, he was 70 years, 7 months and 6 days old.

The previous record holder was Reagan, who was 69 years, 11 months and 14 days old when he took the oath of office on January 20, 1981.

Rounding out the top five oldest U.S.

presidents at time of inauguration are William Henry Harrison, 68 years, 0 months and 24 days, who died a month after taking office; James Buchanan, 65 years, 10 months and 10 days; and George H.W.

Bush, 64 years, 3 months and 7 days.

If Donald Trump Served a Full 2nd Term, He Would Become the Oldest Person to Serve as President.

Should Donald Trump win re-election in November 2020 and serve a full second term, he would be the oldest person to ever hold the office of president.

On his last in office in January 2025, Trump would be 78 years, 7 months and 7 days.

He would surpass Reagan as being the oldest person by nearly one year in age.

If Sanders wins in 2020 and serves two full terms, he will be 87 years, 4 months and 12 days old when he is replaced by his successor in January 2029.

If the 2016 election had been won by Hillary Clinton, she would have been the second oldest person to take office, behind Reagan, at 69 years, 2 months and 25 days old.

On average, most U.S.

presidents are between the ages of 46 and 58 at the beginning of their presidencies.

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2017 EU70 ANACS SMint U.S. Mint 225th Anniversary 10Coin... - Duration: 7:06.

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High-level U.S.-China trade talks to start in Washington on 21st - Duration: 0:42.

Officials from the U.S. and China have resumed their third round of trade talks in Washington.

The White House has announced that the deputy-level talks began on Tuesday, ahead of the main

talks which start on Thursday.

For the U.S, these meetings will be led by the U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer.

Beijing's Vice Premier Liu He will visit Washington to lead the Chinese side at the trade talks.

The White House emphasized that Washington will engage in the talks with a view to achieving

structural changes in China that affect trade between the U.S. and China.

The two sides will also discuss China's pledge to purchase a substantial amount of

goods and services from the United States.

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19.02.2019: Final stage of US-China talks impacts on traders' choice (DJIA, USDX, EUR/USD) - Duration: 1:22.

Wall Street opened at highs on the eve of a new round of the US-China negotiations.

The Dow Jones moved sideways at highs near 25,880 points.

Traders are optimistic regarding the upcoming meeting of Beijing's and Washington's

official representatives.

Notably, the last week's talks did not end up with any signed agreement.

Nevertheless, both sides spoke of progress.

This news also influences the greenback's movement.

Thus, the demand for the American currency is weakening.

As a result, the US dollar index dropped to 96.90.

Tuesday's European trade finished with the euro's minor growth against the greenback.

The euro/dollar pair was trading slightly below 1.1290.

The minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee's meeting will be published during Wednesday's

American trade.

This data is going to have an impact on the further movement of the US dollar.

However, investors will be focused on the US-China negotiations as it is just a bit

more than a week left till March 1.

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State of Mind: My Bipolar Disorder - Duration: 2:33.

- I wasn't open about having bipolar

probably up until like, four or five years ago.

I remember as a kid being fascinated by how quickly

the ocean can go from being calm and beautiful

to being potentially dangerous.

I would picture each of the thoughts and feelings

that were coming in as waves.

And some of them I could swim in,

that was fine I could handle that.

And the stronger ones I had to be aware

if I let myself get dragged out,

I could quickly go from being okay to drowning.

And then there are the days when there's just a storm.

(thunder and rain)

There are days where I feel everything, all at once.

I have never felt anything

before discovering the ocean floating on a storm.

This makes me wonder how overwhelming it must have been

for Pinocchio that moment he first became a real boy.

There are days where I feel nothing.

For a moment, I find freedom.

For a moment, I am drowning,

letting myself sink slowly into the numbness.

I am nothing, realizing dead things do not float.

I feel heavy, not real,

Geppetto's first failed attempt at life,

carved from a coffin.

Bipolar is sometimes a struggle

just to keep my head above water.

On the days when I am manic, there is too much energy.

I have so many thoughts,

waking from a gentle lull to find myself riptide.

On the days when I am depressed, there is no energy.

My every thought is a depth I am swallowed by.

The world disappears as I withdraw.

Bipolar is a constant chaotic change in mood and thought,

that I have to acclimate myself to on a daily basis.

(melancholy music)

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Google Pay picks up the pace, adds more than 40 banks in the United States - Duration: 2:12.

When it comes to mobile payment services, Apple and Google compete against each other in the United States, as both giants are trying to amass as many customers as possible

In fact, Apple Pay and Google Pay add new banks and financial institutions on a monthly basis, but the numbers vary greatly

For example, early this month, Apple Pay support was added for 15 new banks, far from what Google Pay managed to add this month

The updated list of banks and credit unions in the U.S. that offer Google Pay support has been recently updated with 43 new banks

Alpena Community Credit Union, American Bank, NA, Bank of Deerfield, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, Baraboo State Bank, BlackRidgeBank, Campbell Employees Federal Credit Union, Coleman County State Bank, Columbia Credit Union, Community Bank of Louisiana, Community Resource Bank, Equishare Credit Union, Federation Bank, First Area Credit Union, FNB Bank, Inc

(KY), FNB Bank, Inc. (WV), GNB Bank, Jefferson Credit Union, KH Network Credit Union, LaSalle State Bank, Liberty Bank, Members Choice West Virginia Federal Credit Union, and Memphis City Employees, Metro Employees Credit Union, Midland States Bank, Monroe Telco Federal Credit Union, NESC Federal Credit Union, NexTier Bank, National Association, Northwestern Mutual Credit Union, Pearl Hawaii Federal Credit Union, Pine Federal Credit Union, Rabobank, NA, Rushville State Bank, Sanibel Captiva Community Bank, Southwest National Bank, St

Pius X Church Federal Credit, The Citizens National Bank of Bluffton, The Citizens National Bank of Somerset, The Farmers & Merchants Bank, The First National Bank of Ballinger, Ticonderoga Federal Credit Union, Washington Gas Light Federal Credit Union, Windsor Federal Savings & Loan, and Wiremen's Credit Union

If you want to use Google Pay, but your bank is not among those that offer support for the mobile payment service, you can be sure that Google will eventually add it at some point in the future

Be sure to check back next month when Google Pay is expected to add new banks and credit unions

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Steve Stricker set to be named US captain for 2020 Ryder Cup - Duration: 2:01.

Steve Stricker is expected to be named as the United States captain for the 2020 Ryder Cup in his home state of Wisconsin

Stricker, who lives just over two hours away from the host venue of Whistling Straits, has made three appearances in the biennial contest as a player, most recently when losing all four of his matches in Europe's victory at Medinah in 2012

The 51-year-old, who will celebrate his birthday on Saturday, was a vice-captain at each of the last three Ryder Cups and also led the United States to victory in the 2017 Presidents Cup in New Jersey

He will be a vice-captain to Tiger Woods at this year's contest in Melbourne. An official announcement will be made by the PGA of America at 2pm on Wednesday, but Stricker has made no secret of his desire to try to win back the Ryder Cup following last year's seven-point defeat at Le Golf National in Paris

'It'd be a huge honour and being right there in my home state would be super cool,' Stricker said at this year's Waste Management Phoenix Open

'To try to bring the cup back right there would be a great opportunity if they give it to me

'Speaking before his own appointment as Europe captain, three-time major winner Padraig Harrington was full of praise for his likely opposite number

'This is a guy who has come back from the driver yips in golf,' Harrington said in November

'This is a guy who has become a world-class player a couple of times later on in his career without the firepower and arsenal that other players have

'You know when you're going up against a guy like that, that he's mentally tough and strong

'Stricker will be the first US captain not to have won a major championship, but that requirement appears to have been discarded after the formation of a 'task force' to examine the United States's poor recent record in the wake of the defeat at Gleneagles in 2014

'We've kind of gotten away from that qualification,' Stricker said in 2016. 'Just because you won a major doesn't mean you're qualified to lead a team

I think what we're seeing here is that anything is possible now.'

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House Opens Inquiry Into Proposed U.S. Nuclear Venture in Saudi Arabia The New York Times - Duration: 2:50.

House Opens Inquiry Into Proposed U.S. Nuclear Venture in Saudi Arabia The New York Times

WASHINGTON — House Democrats said on Tuesday they would begin a full scale inquiry into White House involvement in a proposed venture to bring nuclear power facilities to Saudi Arabia, citing whistle blower claims that the venture raised potential conflicts of interest that could put American security at risk.

In a 24 page report from the House Oversight and Reform Committee, the Democrats said their concerns centered around actions taken in the early weeks of the Trump administration to secure government backing for a plan to build a series of nuclear power plants across Saudi Arabia.

Claims presented by whistle blowers and White House documents obtained by the committee show that the company backing the nuclear plan, IP3 International, , just days after the inauguration. Mr. Flynn had worked on the plan for IP3 during the Trump campaign and transition, the Democrats said, and continued to advocate for it in the White House.

The draft memo also referenced another close Trump associate, Thomas J. Barrack, who served as chairman of the presidents inaugural committee. It said that Mr. Trump had appointed Mr. Barrack as a special representative to implement the plan, which it called the Middle East Marshall Plan. The memo also directed agencies to support Mr. Barracks efforts.

The Democrats investigation comes at a sensitive time, when lawmakers of both parties are incensed over the Trump administrations reluctance to punish Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the Saudi government over the slaying of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. As supporters of the nuclear deal maneuvered in opening days of the Trump White House, the presidents son in law, Jared Kushner, was orchestrating what would be Mr. Trumps first overseas trip as president, to Saudi Arabia, and met on his own with the then deputy crown prince, Mr. bin Salman, before the prince became the power behind the Saudi throne.

And Mr. Kushner is scheduled to travel to the region next week to brief diplomats on the economic portions of the Trump administrations Middle East peace plan.

Mr. Cummings brought to him by one of the whistle blowers in November 2017, and called on the committees Republican chairman at the time to further scrutinize them. The Republicans did not touch it, so on Tuesday, after laying out a more detailed timeline of events, Mr. Cummings said he was now able to do that work himself.

Further investigation is needed to determine whether the actions being pursued by the Trump Administration are in the national security interest of the United States or, rather, serve those who stand to gain financially as a result of this potential change in U.S. foreign policy, Mr. Cummings staff wrote in the report.

The export of American nuclear technology that could be used to create nuclear weapons is strictly controlled under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. The act says that Congress must approve such exports, and at least one of the whistle blowers claimed that officials involved ignored warnings about such legal requirements.

A plan liked the one advocated by IP3 International has not gone forward to date. But Mr. Cummings staff said there was evidence that the White House was still kicking around the proposal.

Mr. Trump met with nuclear industry executives at the White House last week to discuss expanding their presence internationally, including in the Middle East. that the session was organized by Jack Keane, a retired a retired four star Army general and one of the co founder of IP3 International.