about the dislike is not mutual german chancellor angela merkel is very popular with most americans. her popularity has increased constantly with all americans since two thousand and twelve sixty four percent of democrats feel that chancellor merkel is trustworthy and her approval ratings have even been rising steadily among republicans the study also states that americans mainly value u.s. german security in defense ties but germans focus mainly on democratic values perhaps the differing interests make transatlantic relations so complicated. indeed write his remarks at the top stories that we re following for you hackers have attacked germany s foreign and defense ministries and stolen data the hackers are alleged to belong to the russian group used of attacking the democratic national committee ahead of the u.s. presidential election back in two thousand and sixteen the international olympic committee has reinstated russia s olympic membership the move comes after the
for sia to purchase 39 boeing aircraft worth $13.8 billion. it s a win-win for both sides. it would further modernize s.i. s fleet and it would support many american jobs. our defense ties are very strong. since 1999 we have hosted u.s. and navy aircraft and ships on rotational deployments. we thank the u.s. for hosting more than 1,000 singapore military personnel each year in training detachments in the united states. we have forces in luke air force base in marana and arizona, and idaho, grand prairie in texas and in fort sill oklahoma where i spent three months many years ago. in fact, our chinooks and military personnel in grand
witnessed a signing between singapore airlines and boeing, to purchase aircraft or 13.8 billion u.s. dollars. it is a win-win on both sides. it will support many american jobs. our defense ties are very strong. singapore supports a military presence in asia since 1990 we have bolstered the navy aircraft and ships on rotation. we think the u.s. for hosting more than 1,000 singapore military personnel each year in training in the united states. we have forces in phoenix, also at mountain home airbase in idaho, in texas and in oklahoma. where i spent three many years ago. in fact, our military personnel
singapore airlines and boeing to purchase 39 boeing aircraft worth 13.8 billion u.s. dollars. it s a win-win for both sides. it will further modernize the fleet and also support many american jobs. our defense ties are very strong. singapore supports a military presence in asia since 1990 we have hosted u.s. air for navy aircraft and ships on rotational deployments. we thank the u.s. for hosting more than 1,000 singapore military personnel each year in training detachments in the united states. we have forces at luke air force base in phoenix and also in arizona. at mountain home air base in idaho at grand prairie in texas and fort sill oklahoma, where i spent three months many years ago. in fact, our chinooks and
clinton arrived at her latest overseas destination, this time australia, where the u.s. and that country are holding a summit about strengthening defense ties and fighting cyber threats from countries, including china. president obama travels to asia later this week with historic visits in myanmar and cambodia as well as thailand. in the middle east, growing concerns that israel is being drawn into the syrian civil war. the israeli military says its tank scored a direct hit on a mobile artillery launcher after a stray mortar fell into the golan heights. the syrian conflict, it has already spilled over into turkey, jordan, and neighboring lebanon. there is a mystery this morning surrounding tech pioneer, john mcafee. police are hunting for him. the multimillionaire, macafee, lives in the central american country of belize where his next-door neighbor has been found shot to death. police describe 67-year-old macafee as a person of interest in the case.