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Children not spared by California’s homelessness crisis

by Laurent BANGUET LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Jose Razo, the principal of Telfair Elementary School in Los Angeles…

US slams rights record of China and Iran, goes easier on N. Korea

by Francesco FONTEMAGGI WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo slammed China's mass detention of Muslims but…

Trump sees ‘very good chance’ of trade deal with China

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he sees a "very good chance" of reaching a…

Facebook faces criminal probe of data deals: report

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- US prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into Facebook's practice of sharing users' data…

US ups pressure on Europe over 5G infrastructure from China’s Huawei

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US upped pressure on Europe Wednesday to avoid turning to Huawei for 5G telecom…

US pilots reported problems with Boeing 737 MAX

  by Delphine TOUITOU Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US decision on Wednesday to ground the…

US grounds Boeing 737 MAX amid growing safety concerns

  by Heather Scott Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) --The ban on the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft became…

California governor to impose moratorium on executions

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Governor Gavin Newsom will Wednesday impose a moratorium on carrying out the death penalty…

19 migrants kidnapped from bus in Mexico: president

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Nineteen passengers who were kidnapped from a bus last week in northern Mexico were migrants,…

Ethiopian Airlines crash: What is the MCAS system on the Boeing 737 Max 8?

by Chris Lefkow WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Similarities between the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes have focused attention…

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