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16 US states sue Trump over border wall emergency

  SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Sixteen US states sued President Donald Trump's administration Monday over his decision to…

Who votes for the Oscars, and how does it work?

by Laurent BANGUET Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- The ballots are almost all in! Millions of television…

N. Korea faces ‘historic turning point’, says state media ahead of summit

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea is facing a "significant, historic turning point", state media said on Monday, ahead…

Amazon invests in electric vehicle startup Rivian

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Electric vehicle startup Rivian on Friday announced a $700 million investment round led by…

Trade war boogeyman hangs over giant US toy show

by John BIERS Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- The US-China trade war has dealt a glancing…

Trump hails China’s use of death penalty for drug dealers

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump on Friday praised China's use of capital punishment for drug…

Gunman kills five in mass shooting at US manufacturing facility

by Nova SAFO Agence France Presse CHICAGO, United States (AFP) -- Five people were killed and multiple police officers shot…

US Southern Baptist churches embroiled in sex abuse scandal

  by Nova Safo Agence France Presse CHICAGO, United States (AFP) -- The United States' largest Protestant denomination, the Southern…

Treasury Secretary Mnuchin calls US-China talks ‘productive’

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the United States had "productive" talks with China over their trade…

US officials to meet Xi as trade talks near end

by Ryan Mcmorrow Agence France Presse Top US economic officials were to meet on Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping…

Facebook taps user data to defend workers from threat

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) - Facebook gathers intelligence from its platform to identify people who threaten the firm or…

$100 million in humanitarian aid pledged to Venezuela: Bolton

by Alina DIESTE Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Twenty-five countries have pledged $100 million in aid to…

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