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by Olivia HAMPTON Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States called Tuesday for a ceasefire and peace talks in Yemen, as the Saudi-led military coalition sent more than 10,000 new troops toward a vital rebel-held port city ahead of a new assault. Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said the US had been watching the conflict “for long enough,” adding that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which are in a US-backed […]
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani accused his US counterpart Donald Trump of trying to topple his government Tuesday as he poured cold water on the idea of resuming talks with Washington after its pullout from an international nuclear accord. “It is ironic that the US government does not even conceal its plan for overthrowing the same government it invites to talks,” Rouhani said in a speech at the United Nations […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States saw a 0.2 percent fall in overall violent crime in 2017, returning to a long-term trend of decline after two years of increases, according to data published by the FBI on Monday. The bureau recorded almost 1.25 million cases of violent crime in 2017, which included nearly 18,000 homicides, or a murder rate of 5.3 for every 100,000 inhabitants in its report, “Crime in the United States, […]
by H eather SCOTT Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Canada and the United States appeared to be moving closer to a new regional free trade pact, as US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday touted the progress being made. As the crucial phase of talks continued in Washington to try to bridge the differences on a rewrite of the North American Free Trade Agreement, the optimism […]
(Eagle News)—-Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano lashed out at Former President Benigno Aquino III, who criticized his handling of the West Philippine Sea issue and hoped the secretary’s politics were as “transparent” as their hairstyles. In a statement posted on his Facebook account, Cayetano said it was “regrettable” the former president “chose to play with words, including our haircuts, in responding to an immensely important issue and addressing people’s main questions about the situation […]
(Eagle News) – United States Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim greeted the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) on its 104th anniversary and its 50th year of its foreign mission. “Happy 104th anniversary to Iglesia Ni Cristo,” tweeted the US Ambassador on the eve of the Iglesia Ni Cristo’s 104th anniversary on July 27. On February 12 this year, the Ambassador visited the INC Central Office and made a courtesy call to INC Executive […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, July 26, opened up the possibility of him visiting the United States. Speaking before a conference in Davao, Duterte noted that US President Donald Trump, a “friend,” had invited him several times. “It has something to do with the schedule,” he said. He noted, however, that he could mo longer stand long trips. He said it took some time for him to recover from a jet lag. “It would […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — One of the most popular national parks in the United States announced its imminent partial closure on Tuesday as thick plumes of smoke drifted from a deadly wildfire raging in central California. Yosemite National Park said the Yosemite Valley, home to many of the cliffs and waterfalls that make the area famous, would shut at noon on Wednesday. Wawona, a settlement of around 160 people a 25-mile (40-kilometer) drive […]
(Eagle News) — The United States has pledged to contribute $26.5 million over the next two years to the Philippines to help the Asian country in its counterterrorism efforts. In a statement, the US embassy said the assistance will include “training, equipment, and other support.” It said this was “to build comprehensive law enforcement capacity within a rule of law framework to deny terrorist operations, funding, and movement; investigate and prosecute terrorism cases; and counter radicalization […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A helicopter crashed into a townhouse complex in the US state of Virginia on Sunday, leaving one person dead and the building ripped apart and damaged by fire, local media said. The incident occurred in Williamsburg, in the state’s southeast and not far from Norfolk, which is home to a naval station which supports the US Navy’s Atlantic Fleet. The Daily Press newspaper quoted Virginia State Police as saying there […]
by Douglas Gillison / with Ryan MCMORROW in Beijing Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States – China on Friday struck back against US President Donald Trump’s trade offensive, intensifying the expanding and unpredictable dispute between the world’s two largest economies. Late Friday, China announced it was expanding its existing complaint against the United States at the World Trade Organization, hours after the countries slapped tit-for-tat tariffs on billions of dollars of cross-border trade. Beijing called the […]
by Jacques LEMIEUX Agence France-Presse OTTAWA, Canada – Canadian politicians of all stripes rallied round their prime minister on Monday after his cautious and polite defense of free trade rules drew an extraordinary personal rebuke from US President Donald Trump. The United States is Canada’s single biggest trade partner, with two-way exchanges of goods and services totalling $673.9 billion in 2017, and Washington enjoys a $8.4 billion surplus. Nevertheless, Trump appears determined to up-end the […]
