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by Maria PANINA Agence France Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — President Vladimir Putin on Sunday said the United States would have to cut 755 diplomatic staff in Russia and warned of a prolonged gridlock in its ties after the US Congress backed new sanctions against the Kremlin. Putin added bluntly that Russia was able to raise the stakes with America even further, although he hoped this would be unnecessary. On Friday, the Russian foreign ministry […]
by Michael Mathes Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States Republicans failed spectacularly Friday in their latest effort to dismantle Obamacare, leaving the party shocked and in disarray and signaling the potential death knell for President Donald Trump’s dream of repealing his predecessor’s health reforms. The vote — held in the dead of night — came down to the wire, with the decisive moment resting with Senator John McCain, recently diagnosed with […]
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — With the United States Supreme Court denying a last-minute appeal late Thursday, Texas executed a convicted murderer who had claimed an ill-prepared attorney had botched his case and had relied on Wikipedia for research. Lawyers for TaiChin Preyor had made a last-ditch effort to save their client by asking the US Supreme Court to intervene just hours before he was scheduled to be put to death by lethal injection. But […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States Senate on Thursday passed bipartisan sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea, sending the package to President Donald Trump, who must decide whether to accept the tough approach to Moscow or veto the measure. The sanctions, which were approved on a 98-2 Senate vote and overwhelmingly passed the House on Tuesday, are sure to antagonize the Kremlin as well as European nations fearing their companies will be […]
by Jennie Matthew Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States – Closing arguments got underway Thursday in the securities fraud trial of Martin Shkreli, a former hedge fund manager and pharmaceutical executive label “The Most Hated Man in America.” The 34-year-old, who hunched over in his chair and fiddled with his hair, risks being jailed for up to 20 years if convicted of lying to investors and running a Ponzi-like scheme across multiple firms. Shkreli allegedly stole […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled a $10 billion United States investment by Apple supplier Foxconn to build a plant in Wisconsin. The businessman-turned-president made the announcement side by side with the Taiwanese tech giant’s CEO Terry Gou, as he tried to show his “America First” economic rhetoric is making a difference. Trump said the plant — which will make LCD panels — will create at least 3,000 jobs in […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States Secretary of State on Wednesday Rex Tillerson denied suggestions that he plans to resign because of disagreement with the White House. “I’m not going anywhere,” Tillerson told reporters said as received Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani. Tillerson described his relationship with President Donald Trump as “good” and he would remain in his job “as long as the president lets me.” Tillerson’s job status has been […]
By Anna Cui EBC Las Vegas Bureau Eagle News Service LAS Vegas, USA (Eagle News) — The WestStar Federal Credit Union of Las Vegas Nevada was robbed at 5:18 PM local time, Tuesday, July 25, by a man armed with a semi-automatic handgun who later kidnapped three people including a bank teller, Las Vegas police said The suspect, who was identified by the police as William Etheridge, was later arrested by the police while he […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A United States Navy patrol ship fired warning shots Tuesday at an Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps boat in the Gulf as it closed in on the American vessel, officials said. The shots were fired after the Iranian vessel came within 150 yards (137 meters) of the USS Thunderbolt and failed to respond to repeated attempts to reach it via radio, then ignored warning flares and a series of blasts on […]
by Michael Mathes Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States Senate voted Tuesday to proceed with a debate on Republican plans to repeal Barack Obama’s health care reforms — proceedings marked by the dramatic return of John McCain, who is suffering from cancer. The vote was a victory for President Donald Trump, who spent weeks cajoling, strong-arming and warning Republicans to get on board with his effort to overhaul Obamacare. Despite […]
by Thomas Watkins Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The Pentagon has picked up signs that North Korea is prepping for another missile test, a United States defense official said Tuesday, as the US cited progress in pushing China to impose tough new United Nations sanctions. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the official told AFP that if the test goes ahead, it would “probably” occur on July 27, which is the 64th anniversary […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Veteran United States Senator John McCain will return to the chamber Tuesday after a brain cancer diagnosis for a key vote to launch a process to repeal and replace Obamacare, his office announced. “Senator McCain looks forward to returning to the United States Senate tomorrow to continue working on important legislation, including health care reform, the National Defense Authorization Act and new sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea,” a […]
