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by Suzanne Cordeiro with Nova Safo in Chicago © Agence France-Presse AUSTIN, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump on Tuesday denounced a series of package bombings in Texas, calling those behind them “very, very sick,” following an explosion at a FedEx facility that officials said appeared to be linked to four others. Until now, the spate of blasts that began in early March had been contained to Austin, the state capital with a […]
by Anna Smolchenko / with Michael Mathes in Washington © Agence France-Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — US President Donald Trump congratulated Vladimir Putin Tuesday on his re-election, as the leaders raised the prospect of a summit in the near future — while sidestepping both the issue of election meddling and a spy attack that has rocked Moscow’s relations with the West. Trump told reporters at the White House he had spoken with Putin, two […]
by Andrew Beatty Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump on Monday made a controversial call for drug traffickers to face the death penalty, as part of his plan to combat America’s opioid epidemic — a move that appears to be as much about politics as policy. The Republican leader launched the proposal during a speech in Manchester, New Hampshire — a state hard hit by the opioid crisis — […]
by Andrew Beatty © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump’s administration levied sanctions against Russia’s top spy agencies and more than a dozen individuals Thursday for trying to influence the 2016 US presidential election and two separate cyberattacks. The announcement follows a lengthy delay, which had caused anger on Capitol Hill and raised questions about President Donald Trump’s willingness to confront Moscow. The measures target five entities and 19 individuals — including the […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China voiced hope on Wednesday Donald Trump’s sudden firing of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will not impact bilateral relations or planned talks between the US president and North Korea’s leader. Beijing is believed to have a positive assessment of Tillerson, who was seen as a light touch in contrast to Trump’s “good cop, bad cop” routine of slamming Beijing on Twitter while simultaneously flattering its leadership in person. “We hope […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets tumbled on Wednesday as news that Donald Trump had replaced his moderate secretary of state with a hawk fanned fears of instability in the White House and a more hardline approach to foreign affairs. News that Rex Tillerson had been sacked rattled US equities, which had been buoyed earlier Tuesday by a soft inflation report that tempered talk of a sharp rise in interest rates. The former […]
(Eagle News) – Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano congratulated newly designated US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, saying the Philippines was looking forward to working with him. “We congratulate Mike Pompeo on his designation as the new Secretary of State. We look forward to working with him and further strengthening the special relationship between the Philippines and the United States,” Cayetano said in a statement. At the same time, he thanked former Secretary […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — France “regrets,” US President Donald Trump’s announcement of duties on steel and aluminum imports to the United States, Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire said Thursday. “There are only losers in a trade war. With our EU partners, we will assess consequences on our industries and agree on an appropriate response,” he tweeted. Trump imposed the tariffs — 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum — despite repeated warnings from […]
by Andrew Beatty Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — North Korea’s surprise offer of nuclear talks has thrown Donald Trump the biggest global challenge of his administration — and prompted a rare show of restraint from the usually outspoken president. Perched in the Oval Office, the 71-year-old president was uncharacteristically cautious. “I don’t want to talk so much about things that we don’t know yet,” he said, holding out for clarity about […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A former aide to President Donald Trump’s election campaign said Monday he is rejecting a subpoena to provide information to the investigation into Russian meddling. Sam Nunberg, who worked on the campaign during 2015, said collecting emails and other communications he had with other key Trump advisers, particularly Steve Bannon and Roger Stone, was too much trouble and he would not do it. “They want me over at the grand […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Steel and aluminum producers across Asia sank Friday on news of Donald Trump’s controversial tariffs, though some analysts said the long-term effects on the sector might not be as bad as thought. The president said Thursday he would slap levies of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum imports, delivering an election campaign promise to put “America First” and protect US jobs from what he claims are […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japanese car giant Toyota on Friday warned that US steel and aluminum tariffs would harm automakers and “substantially” increase the price of cars sold in America. The firm was reacting after US President Donald Trump announced tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum, key materials for the auto sector. Toyota noted that 90 percent of the steel and aluminum it purchases for its US operations comes […]
