NEW YORK, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- Former runner-up Caroline Wozniacki defeated Monica Niculescu 6-3, 6-1 here on Friday to reach the US Open last-16.
Wozniacki has struggled this year with injuries and dropped to No. 74 in the world rankings. But things started to get better as the former word No. 1 has won three consecutive matches for the first time since January.
"It's fun but it is also very frustrating because she makes you feel like you can't play tennis. It's not pretty but at the end of the day it's the result that matters." Wozniacki said of playing with Niculescu.
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that a controversial memo attacking federal law enforcement written by congressional Republicans vindicates him in the investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 US presidential election.
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The White House has said there will be no changes at the Justice Department as a result of the memo's conclusions.
The memo, written by Republicans on the US House of Representatives Intelligence Committee chaired by Devin Nunes, argues that the federal investigation of potential collusion between Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and Russia was a product of political bias against Trump at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Justice Department.
Trey Gowdy, the Republican chairman of the powerful House Oversight committee Cheap Jay Beagle Jersey , disagreed with Trump and said the memo has no impact on the Russia probe.
Gowdy, who said this week that he will not run for re-election in November, said the Russia investigation would exist regardless of a dossier that the memo says the FBI received from a source who was strongly biased against Trump.
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Trump approved the release of the formerly classified memo without redactions, despite objections from the FBI in a move that deepened tension between the White House and senior law enforcement that has existed since Trump took office.
Democrats contend the four-page memo mischaracterizes highly sensitive classified information and was intended to undermine the Mueller criminal probe that was launched in May 2017 as an outgrowth of an earlier FBI investigation.
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BEIJING, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi will visit the United States from Feb. 8 to 9, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang announced Monday.
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He said that both China and the United States have recently expressed willingness to maintain and further strengthen contacts and exchanges in various aspects.
During the visit, Yang will exchange views with the U.S. side on China-U.S. relations and international and regional issues of common concern Cheap Andre Burakovsky Jersey , Geng said.
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NAIROBI, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday urged nationals to come out in large numbers and vote peacefully on Aug. 8, assuring that adequate steps have been put in place to ensure their safety.
Kenyatta, when interviewed by radio journalists in Nairobi Cheap Philipp Grubauer Jersey , called on voters to ensure they exercise their democratic right by choosing their leaders, stressing the 2017 election will be determined by the turnout.
"We urge Kenyans to continue maintaining peace and co-exist peacefully. They should not fight because of politics," Kenyatta said, according to a statement released by his office.
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President Kenyatta expressed confidence that Kenyans will vote for Jubilee based on its outstanding development track record.
Next week's elections come amid far-reaching institutional reforms that have seen new officers take oath of office after an elaborate appointing procedure.
Observers say the 2007 and 2008 post election violence experience was a reminder of the significance of building strong institutions of governance.
Kenyatta said once given a second term Cheap Devante Smith-Pelly Jersey , Jubilee will be able to complete the projects it has initiated that are at different stages of completion as well as start new ones that will continue to improve the livelihoods of citizens.
He pointed out that his administration's track record speaks for itself, saying the opposition's efforts to undermine progress have failed.
"We have laid the foundations for progress. We are seeking a second to complete the work we have started for the benefit of all Kenyans," Kenyatta said.
The Kenyan leader said Jubilee has also achieved milestones in its effort to unite Kenyans and spread development across the country in an all-inclusive way.
He said in the last four-and-a-half years, Jubilee has made a lot of progress in providing solutions to challenges facing Kenyans ranging from the land question where over 3.5 million title deeds have been issued to the creation of over 2.5 million quality jobs for the youth.