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Trump asks Congress to probe wiretap claims

by Andrew BEATTY Agence France Presse PALM BEACH, United States (AFP) — The White House on Sunday called for Congress to follow up on President Donald Trump’s explosive, unsubstantiated allegation that Barack Obama tapped his phone during last year’s election campaign. Twenty-four hours after Trump’s incendiary claim about his predecessor, his aides scrambled to limit the political fallout — admitting it was still unproven and calling on Congress to investigate. Citing still undefined “reports” of […]

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The “role of the Filipino-American” tackled in 3rd annual Fil-Am general assembly

    By Abigael Mayao EBC Washington DC Bureau WASHINGTON DC, USA (Eagle News) — The most recognizable role, and certainly not to be discounted, that of a Filipino-American, is one of a nurse, caring and nurturing the people of this country.   However, in the past decade, the face of the Filipino-American has been transforming.   The floor of the world stage is making room for the Philippines, with an ever growing presence in […]

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One Direction’s Tomlinson arrested in airport tussle

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — One Direction heartthrob Louis Tomlinson was arrested after an airport brawl with paparazzi that left two people injured, police said Saturday. The 25-year-old Briton was in the baggage claim at Los Angeles International Airport with a girlfriend Friday evening when he entered a tussle with a photographer, police said. “Witnesses stated that Tomlinson pulled the photographer to the floor by his legs, causing the victim to fall backwards and […]

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Ukraine reaches prelim agreement with IMF

  by Dmitry ZAKS KIEV, Ukraine (AFP) — The International Monetary Fund said Saturday it had reached a preliminary agreement with Ukraine that could see the war-scarred and cashed-starved nation receive fresh aid in the first half of the year. The news was particularly good for the ex-Soviet republic because the IMF statement referred to a loan of $1 billion (0.9 billion euros) and not the lesser sums discussed in earlier months. Ukraine also gets […]

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US media: Trump expected to sign revised travel ban on Monday

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) –President Donald Trump is expected to sign a revised travel ban on Monday, just over a month after his original decree sowed controversy across the United States and chaos at airports, US media reported. The president will sign the new executive order at the Department of Homeland Security, according to Politico, which cited senior government officials. It was unclear what changes Trump planned to make, according to the publication. Trump’s original […]

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AAC WOMEN’S QUARTER FINALS UPDATE: UCONN Was Too Much For Tulsa.

The top ranked team crushed ninth seeded Tulsa Golden Hurricane 105-57 in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) quarterfinals tournament at the Mohegan Sun Arena. Leading the nation’s top ranked team were Co-Conference Players of the Year, Naphessa Collier scoring 24 points and Katie Lou Samuelson with 19 points. Gabby Thomas added 17 as the Huskies never trailed and extended their NCAA record breaking winning streak to 105 games. This marked the twelfth time that the […]

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Syria army retakes ancient Palmyra from IS

by Maya Gebeily Agence France Presse BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) — Syrian troops backed by Russian jets completed the recapture of the historic city of Palmyra from the Islamic State group Thursday, the Kremlin and the army said, in another blow to the jihadists. Bolstered by air strikes and ground troops from their ally Moscow, Syrian forces battled through the desert for weeks to reach Palmyra. The oasis city has traded hands several times during Syria’s […]

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US Attorney General: I will recuse myself from any inquiry into Trump’s election campaign

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Embattled United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Thursday that he would recuse himself from any investigation into Donald Trump’s election campaign, which faces intense scrutiny over contacts with Russia. But after receiving a strong endorsement from Trump, Sessions did not bow to pressure to step down over charges he lied to Congress about his own meetings with the Russian ambassador before the election. After reviewing ethics rules for his […]

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Embattled French presidential candidate Fillon fights on

PARIS, France (AFP) — French rightwing presidential candidate Francois Fillon will try on Thursday to keep his embattled campaign on track after he revealed he is to be charged over a fake jobs scandal that has dogged his bid. The 62-year-old conservative former prime minister was favorite at the turn of the year to become France’s next leader after clinching the nomination for the Republicans party in November. But allegations that he used public funds […]

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West Mosul fighting forces over 28,000 Iraqis to flee

by Sara Hussein with W.G. Dunlop in Baghdad Agence France Presse MOSUL, Iraq (AFP) — Over 28,000 people have fled since the start of a drive to retake west Mosul, as Iraqi forces closed in Wednesday on a road linking the city with a jihadist-held town to the west. West Mosul is the largest population center still controlled by the Islamic State group, and its recapture would mark the effective end of the cross-border “caliphate” leader […]

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Colombia’s FARC rebels begin disarming

by Lissy DE ABREU / with Florence PANOUSSIAN in San Jose de Oriente Agence France-Presse BOGOTA, Colombia – Colombia’s FARC rebels begin disarming Wednesday under a historic peace deal, beginning the delicate transition from guerrilla army to political party after more than half a century at war. After weeks of mustering its troops at designated disarmament zones, the FARC, or Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, was set to begin an inventory of its weapons and […]

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