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by Douglas Gillison with Jing Xuan Teng in Beijing WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Senior Chinese and US officials again sent positive signals on Friday about their efforts to formalize the partial trade bargain announced last month, with President Donald Trump saying he may meet with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in the state of Iowa. Chinese Vice Premier Liu He on Friday spoke by telephone with US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary […]
by Jocelyne Zablit LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — A new wildfire in California grew to nearly 9,000 acres (3,700 hectares) on Friday, sending thousands of people fleeing and further stretching resources in a state struggling with a spate of wildfires this season. The so-called Maria Fire erupted Thursday evening in Ventura County, 65 miles (105 kilometers) northwest of Los Angeles, and burned out of control through the night, driven by high winds and threatening […]
by Cyril Julien WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Hollywood legend and activist Jane Fonda was arrested Friday in Washington protesting politicians’ failure to address climate change. “This time, I may be detained overnight and that’s fine for one night, big deal!” Fonda joked to reporters, noting that this was not her first arrest as police put plastic wire around her wrists. Along with several dozen activists including actresses Rosanna Arquette and Catherine Keener, Fonda sat […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Major state telecom operators are rolling out 5G wireless advances in China as the country races to close a technology gap with the United States amid a bruising trade war. The new-generation telecommunication networks move data at blazing speeds, promising economic and technological advantages to countries where they are deployed. US regulators earlier this week proposed rules to block telecom carriers from buying from Chinese tech companies Huawei […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump announced Friday that a senior department official, Chad Wolf, would become the nation’s new acting homeland security chief, a role at the center of his crackdown on undocumented immigration. Asked to confirm rumors that Wolf, a department undersecretary, would assume the role, Trump told reporters: “Well he’s right now acting and we’ll see what happens. We have great people in there.” Trump announced the resignation of […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Wall Street stocks gained early Friday after the October US jobs report topped expectations despite a hit from the General Motors strike. Employers added 128,000 net new jobs last month, the Labor Department reported, much better than the 80,000 projected by analysts and in spite of lower auto industry staffing that was apparent in data on that sector. “The key takeaway from the report is that it is not […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US Department of the Interior has grounded its fleet of Chinese-made drones as it conducts a review of the program. Nick Goodwin, an Interior Department spokesman, did not provide a reason for the decision but it comes amid US security concerns over Chinese electronics. Goodwin said the review had been ordered by Interior Department Secretary David Bernhardt. “Until this review is completed, the Secretary has directed that drones […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A young woman in Texas who remained awake for her brain surgery was able to speak to doctors during the procedure — and viewers form around the world looked on, as part of the operation was livestreamed on Facebook. By Wednesday, nearly 100,000 people had watched doctors removed a mass from Jenna Schardt’s brain during a 40-minute video of the operation that was livestreamed Tuesday morning. In the video, […]
by Paul Handley and Michael Mathes Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A deeply divided Congress formally opened a new, public phase of its investigation into Donald Trump on Thursday as US lawmakers voted for the first time to advance the impeachment process targeting the US president. “Today the House takes the next step forward as we establish the procedures for open hearings… so that the public can see the facts for […]
by Jocelyne ZABLIT LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Firefighters battled several active wildfires on Thursday in California appearing to make headway against a number of major blazes that have forced mass evacuations and power cuts. Two fast-moving infernos broke out early Thursday in the southern part of the state, burning several homes and forcing people to flee. One — the Hillside Fire — was in San Bernardino, some 60 miles (100 kilometers) east of […]
by Paul HANDLEY Agence France Presse Washington, United States (AFP) — A decorated Iraq War veteran rocked the White House Tuesday with devastating testimony on Donald Trump’s alleged extortion of Ukraine as Democrats laid out plans for the public phase of the impeachment inquiry threatening his presidency. The Democratic-led House is investigating Trump over his bid to pressure Ukraine into digging up dirt on election rival Joe Biden — and accusations he conditioned nearly […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China on Tuesday blasted as “economic bullying” a US proposal to block telecom carriers buying from Chinese tech companies Huawei and ZTE. The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Monday that the proposed rules — which also require carriers to remove any existing Huawei and ZTE equipment — were part of an initiative to “safeguard the nation’s communications networks”. The two Chinese firms have been accused of posing a […]
