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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Four police officers were killed, at least seven were wounded and a civilian was also hurt late Thursday when two snipers opened fire during a protest in Dallas against police racial bias, authorities said. City Police Chief David Brown said two gunmen shot at “police officers from elevated positions during the protest/rally”, sparking an intense search for at least two suspects, adding that they had threatened to plant a bomb. The […]
by Daniel WOOLLS WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Like a victorious general, Donald Trump visited Capitol Hill Thursday to meet with Republican lawmakers scrambling to put up a united front behind him as the party convention nears. But in a sign of the bad blood, if not outright disgust, that Trump still stirs as the presumptive presidential nominee, some key lawmakers found reasons to skip the meetings, one with House members and another with senators. […]
WARSAW, Poland (AAFP) — After the latest deadly shooting of a black American by police, President Barack Obama on Thursday said US police departments needed to move more quickly to reform. Obama offered condolences to the family of the black motorist, who was killed by a Minnesota cop, and insisted the country had seen “tragedies like this too many times”. Citing a litany of evidence to show that non-white Americans are more likely to be […]
by Joy Powell SAINT PAUL, United States (AFP) — For Ericka Cullars-Golden, one of hundreds of people protesting the fatal police shooting of a black man in Minnesota, the incident provoked a sadly familiar feeling of shock. Cullars-Golden said she lost her son Marcus Golden at the hands of Saint Paul police last year — shot in the head. “I am so traumatized,” she said of her son’s death. Like Philando Castile, the man fatally […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The Obama administration came under fire Thursday over the disappearance of a former Guantanamo Bay inmate in Uruguay, as Republican lawmakers voiced fears he and others freed from the military prison could again threaten America. Jihad Diyab — a 44-year-old Syrian who was resettled in Uruguay in 2014 along with five other ex-detainees — went off the South American country’s radar several weeks ago after apparently evading border controls and […]
by Sébastien BLANC WASHINGTON , United States (AFP) — FBI chief James Comey on Thursday vigorously defended his recommendation not to file charges against Democratic White House hopeful Hillary Clinton over her private email use at the State Department, saying she did not break the law. Comey, summoned to testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, reiterated his finding that while Clinton and her staff were careless, she did not lie to […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States on Thursday urged respect for a decision on territorial disputes in the South China Sea set to be handed down by an international arbitration court next week. The Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Dutch city of The Hague is set to make its final decision on Tuesday in the case between the Philippines and China. “We urge both parties to comply with the ruling and urge […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — US senator Bernie Sanders, who battled Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination, is expected to endorse her next week at a rally in New Hampshire, the New York Times reported Thursday. Three Democrats involved in planning Tuesday’s event, who spoke to the US newspaper on condition of anonymity, said the anticipated endorsement is the results of weeks of talks between the two campaigns aimed at unifying the party. […]
by Jennie MATTHEW NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump’s pick for vice president could make or break his hopes of defeating Hillary Clinton in the US election. But who’s being vetted and who actually wants the job is another question. The New York businessman has spoken of his desire to find a seasoned politician who can help force legislation through Congress and offset his lack of political experience. A sensible choice might help […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Wednesday she has accepted the FBI’s recommendation that no charges be brought against Hillary Clinton for using a private email server while secretary of state. Lynch made the widely-expected announcement following a meeting with FBI Director James Comey as well as prosecutors and agents who led the high-profile investigation, which has weighed heavily on Democrat Clinton’s White House campaign. “I received and accepted their […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton blasted Donald Trump on Monday after her Republican rival posted a “blatantly anti-Semitic” tweet. Clinton’s criticism came after Trump tweeted a picture of Clinton on Saturday that described her as corrupt and featured stacks of money and a six-pointed star. “Donald Trump’s use of a blatantly anti-Semitic image from racist websites to promote his campaign would be disturbing enough, but the fact that it’s […]
by Michael Mathes CHARLOTTE, United States (AFP) — President Barack Obama hits the campaign trail with Hillary Clinton on Tuesday for the first time in the 2016 White House race, seeking to give her a boost in her showdown with Donald Trump. The Democratic duo travel to Charlotte, North Carolina for a rally, the first in a series of high-profile events that Clinton hopes will energize voters, particularly minorities who remain enamored with the president, […]
