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Trump proposes US citizenship plan for 1.8 mn undocumented immigrants

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday unveiled a sweeping new immigration plan to Congress that offers 1.8 million young unauthorized immigrants known as “Dreamers” a path to citizenship over 10-12 years. Trump’s comprehensive plan — which will be formally presented next week — includes eliminating the popular “green card lottery” program and would severely restrict family immigration. It would also require Congress to budget $25 billion for a “trust […]

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Trump wades into currency uproar, favors ‘strong dollar’

by Heather SCOTT / with Andrew Beatty in Davos Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump waded into the uproar over the US currency Thursday, saying he wants to see “a strong dollar,” countering comments by his treasury secretary that appeared to signal the opposite and sent the greenback plunging to three-year lows. It was an inauspicious start to Trump’s first foray as president onto the glitzy global stage at the […]

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Women take to Honduran streets en masse to protest president’s reelection

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AFPJ) — Hundreds of women protested Thursday in Honduras against Juan Orlando Hernandez, who is preparing to begin his second presidential term Saturday after winning November’s disputed vote. In commemorating the Day of the Honduran Woman, some 1,000 women protestors marched in Tegucigalpa, demanding leftist candidate Salvador Nasralla be declared the winner. Some carried crosses emblazoned with the names of those who died in protests that erupted following the November elections, with thousands taking to […]

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Rude awakening for neighbors of the TIMET facility explosion

By JR Mari Las Vegas Bureau HENDERSON, NV (Eagle News) — An explosion ripped through the TIMET facility a little after eight in the morning, injuring two persons. The building is located on the 100 block of N. Water St., in Henderson, Nevada, less than 20 miles southeast of the famous Las Vegas Strip. Clark County Spokesperson, Chris Erickson, posted on social media website Nextdoor.com that the Henderson Fire Department responded to the blast, which did […]

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Tammy Duckworth: US warrior-lawmaker to break ground as Senate mom

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – Trailblazing US Senator Tammy Duckworth made history multiple times as warrior and politician, including being the first female amputee elected to Congress and is now set to become the first senator to give birth while in office. Only nine other women in US history have given birth while serving in Congress. All of them were members of the House of Representatives. “Well, it’s about damn time” in the Senate, Duckworth, a […]

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Trump willing to be questioned ‘under oath’ in Russia probe

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would “love” to be questioned under oath by Russia collusion prosecutor Robert Mueller, saying it could happen in the coming weeks. Trump confirmed that his lawyers are in discussion with Mueller, who is leading the investigation into collusion between the US president’s election campaign and Russia in the 2016 election, and also into allegations that Trump tried to obstruct his probe. “I would love […]

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Trump says ‘Dreamers’ could earn citizenship in 10-12 years

by Michael Mathes Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was prepared to back a deal that would provide a pathway to citizenship to America’s so-called “Dreamer” immigrants over a period of 10 to 12 years. The latest approach by the White House suggests a key development in negotiations over some 700,000 immigrants who were brought to the country illegally as children, and face deportation as early as […]

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White House to release immigration ‘framework’ Monday

by Michael Mathes Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – The White House will release a “legislative framework” for immigration reform on Monday that is acceptable to both Democrats and Republicans, Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said. The immigration issue is a source of bitter partisan tension in Washington, and was the primary cause of a three-day federal government shutdown that saw employees who were deemed non-essential furloughed without pay. “After decades of inaction by Congress, it’s time […]

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Russia says it’s not behind Syria chemical attacks

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — Russia rejected Tuesday fresh US accusations that it bears responsibility for recent chemical attacks by the Syrian government, calling instead for a new “truly impartial” international investigation. During a last-minute United Nations Security Council meeting he called, Russian envoy Vassily Nebenzia lashed out at American Secretary of State Rex Tillerson for having “hastily accused the Syrian — as they call it — ‘regime’” of the reported attack in Eastern […]

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US Senate confirms Jerome Powell as next Fed chairman

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US Senate on Tuesday confirmed former investment banker Jerome Powell as head of the Federal Reserve, putting President Donald Trump’s pick in a role of enormous influence over the world’s largest economy. Powell, a current Fed governor, was confirmed by a vote of 85-12, paving the way for him to replace current Chair Janet Yellen when she steps down next month. In choosing to replace Yellen, Trump dismantled another […]

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Trump trade crackdown gathering steam, China a target

by Douglas Gillison Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump begins 2018 making good on his aggressive “America First” trade agenda, with China as a primary target. As he prepares to mingle this week with global leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, a traditional cheerleader of free trade, Trump has again ruffled feathers from Beijing to Berlin after imposing steep tariffs on imported washing machines and solar panels. And major decisions […]

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Kentucky school shooting leaves two students dead

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – A teenage gunman opened fire in a Kentucky high school on Tuesday, leaving two students dead and more than a dozen people wounded, the US state’s governor said. A 15-year-old student, now in custody, is alleged to have carried out the attack at the Marshall County High School in Benton, a small town in western Kentucky. Two students — both also aged 15 — died of gunshot wounds, while 14 other people were shot […]

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