#defend

3:37am, 31st July, 2019

Sanders and Warren defend progressive policies against attacks in U.S. Democratic debate

Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders offered an unabashed defense of their progressive policies during a Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday, as their more moderate rivals criticized their proposals as unrealistic and politically untenable.

Facebook, Google defend efforts to remove hate speech before Congress

1:02pm, 9th April, 2019

Politics

Facebook, Google defend efforts to remove hate speech before Congress

Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google unit on Tuesday defended their efforts to remove hate speech from social media sites amid questions from lawmakers in an appearance before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee.

Boeing rolls out software fix to defend 737 MAX franchise, awaits U.S. regulator's approval

6:11pm, 27th March, 2019

Business

Boeing rolls out software fix to defend 737 MAX franchise, awaits U.S. regulator's approval

Boeing Co on Wednesday took its most aggressive moves yet to defend its core 737 airliner franchise, saying it had developed software fixes to prevent failures of an automated flight control system that is being scrutinized after two deadly crashes i...

House Democrats target DOJ decision not to defend Obamacare

9:43pm, 19th November, 2018

Politics

House Democrats target DOJ decision not to defend Obamacare

Democrats will scrutinize the Trump administration's decision not to defend Obamacare in federal court, when Democrats take control of the U.S. House of Representatives next year, a leading Democrat said on Monday.

Harvard to defend practices as Asian-American bias trial ends

5:25am, 2nd November, 2018

US

Harvard to defend practices as Asian-American bias trial ends

Harvard University and a group accusing it of discriminating against Asian-American applicants are expected to deliver their closing arguments on Friday in a trial that could have wider implications for the role of race in U.S. college admissions.

Uber goes to court to defend business model over UK worker rights

8:21pm, 29th October, 2018

UK

Uber goes to court to defend business model over UK worker rights

Uber [UBER.UL] heads to a British court on Tuesday to defend its business model of treating drivers as self-employed, entitling them to few rights in law, in the latest stage of a long-running battle at the taxi app.

Five-Star leader says he will defend Italy's euro membership

12:34pm, 21st October, 2018

World

Five-Star leader says he will defend Italy's euro membership

Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Five-Star leader Luigi Di Maio said on Sunday he was committed to preserving the country's membership of the euro zone.

May vows to defend Jews and Israel, in dig at Corbyn

10:30pm, 17th September, 2018

UK

May vows to defend Jews and Israel, in dig at Corbyn

Prime Minister Theresa May pledged on Monday to protect British Jewish identity and Israel's right to defend itself, in an attack on opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn in the run-up to his Labour Party conference next weekend.

China, Germany defend Iran business ties as U.S. sanctions grip

1:27pm, 8th August, 2018

World

China, Germany defend Iran business ties as U.S. sanctions grip

China and Germany defended their business ties with Iran on Wednesday in the face of President Donald Trump's warning that any companies trading with the Islamic Republic would be barred from the United States.

U.S. moves to defend elections, thwart influence campaigns: Mattis

10:03am, 27th July, 2018

Politics

U.S. moves to defend elections, thwart influence campaigns: Mattis

The United States is taking steps to defend its upcoming elections and to thwart efforts by foreign actors to influence the American people, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Friday, without detailing what those efforts were.

Iran's leaders seek ways to defend economy from U.S. sanctions

5:34pm, 30th June, 2018

World

Iran's leaders seek ways to defend economy from U.S. sanctions

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran is studying ways to keep exporting oil and other measures to counter U.S. economic sanctions, state news agency IRNA reported on Saturday.

U.S. launches auto import probe, China says will defend interests

4:30am, 24th May, 2018

Business

U.S. launches auto import probe, China says will defend interests

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration has launched a national security investigation into car and truck imports that could lead to new U.S. tariffs similar to those imposed on imported steel and aluminum in March.