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MIAMI, United States (AFP) — The international airport in Miami has been forced to shut down one of its terminals early for three days due to a shortage of security agents sparked by the partial US government shutdown now in its 21st day. From Saturday through Monday, Terminal G — one of six at the airport — will close at 1:00 pm (1800 GMT). “Flights that were previously scheduled to depart from Concourse G […]
by Sebastian Smith Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US government shutdown that has left 800,000 federal employees without salaries as a result of President Donald Trump’s row with Democrats over building a Mexico border wall entered a record 22nd day Saturday. The Democrats’ refusal to approve $5.7 billion demanded by Trump for the wall project has paralyzed Washington, with the president retaliating by refusing to sign off on budgets for […]
GORDON, United States (AFP) — A 21-year-old man has been charged with murdering the parents of an American teen as part of a calculated plot to kidnap her, police said Friday, after 13-year-old Jayme Closs was found alive following three months in captivity. The subject of a nationwide search since her parents were found murdered in their home in rural Wisconsin in October, Closs made a seemingly miraculous escape Thursday afternoon, seeking help from a […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippines will no longer purchase weapons nor military equipment from the United States during President Rodrigo Duterte’s term. Duterte himself made the announcement in a speech in Bulacan on Thursday, Jan. 10. According to Duterte, the decision was made in view of the US’ threats to impose sanctions on countries that have dealings with Russia. “Pagkabumili ka sa China o maybe Russia, magsali ka sa embargo, you cannot trade with America. So para […]
by Luc OLINGA Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Struggling with a sagging stock price and sluggish sales, US car giant Ford took steps to regain its footing this week with the announcement of a massive restructuring effort in Europe — even as it prepared for an imminent strategic partnership with German carmaker Volkswagen. The iconic American brand will roll out a major reorganization of its European operations to boost profitability, including thousands […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US Air Force said Thursday it is ready to receive its first KC-46A Pegasus tankers, a new type of aerial refueler that still needs to undergo costly technical fixes. Based on the airframe of the 767 jet liner, Boeing’s tanker will eventually replace many of the Air Force’s aging line of KC-135 tankers, which were manufactured during the Cold War. The KC-46 has suffered technical setbacks, delays and cost […]
TAMPA, United States (AFP) — The world’s oceans are heating up at an accelerating pace as global warming threatens a diverse range of marine life and a major food supply for the planet, researchers said Thursday. The findings in the US journal Science, led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, debunk previous reports that suggested a so-called pause in global warming in recent years. The latest technology shows no such hiatus ever existed, raising new […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Fiat Chrysler has agreed to pay nearly $650 million to resolve litigation over its use of illegal engine-control software on diesel vehicles that produced false results in emissions tests, The New York Times reported Wednesday. The automaker will pay $305 million in penalties to the federal government and California, which also brought suit, the NYT said, citing two unidentified sources who were briefed on the issue. It said the […]
by Laurent Thomet with Sunghee Hwang in Seoul Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping offered North Korean leader Kim Jong Un firm backing in deadlocked nuclear talks with the United States and reasserted Beijing’s key role in the wider process, according to the two allies’ state media Thursday. Kim visited Beijing by train this week for two days of talks with Xi seen as a strategy session ahead of a second […]
by Roland JACKSON / John BIERS Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Global stocks pushed higher Wednesday on renewed optimism over talks to resolve the China-US trade war, while oil prices surged after Saudi Arabia confirmed it was on track to trim crude exports. Europe’s major stock markets followed Asian exchanges higher, with Frankfurt and Paris both ending day 0.8 percent higher. London rose 0.7 percent. Wall Street also had a solid […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Illegal border crossings into the United States continued at a high pace in December, with more than 50,000 people detained for a third straight month as the number of families illegally entering surged, US Customs and Border Protection said Wednesday. With the US government in its third week of a shutdown as President Trump demands that Congress fund the construction of hundreds of miles of new wall on the border, […]
by Francesco Fontemaggi Agence France Presse CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday Turkey had committed to protecting Washington’s Kurdish allies fighting jihadists, during a surprise visit to Iraq to soothe concerns over the US troop withdrawal from Syria. The remarks by US President Donald Trump’s top diplomat, on a whistle-stop tour of the Middle East, follow tensions between Washington and Ankara over the Kurds’ fate. Turkey reacted angrily to […]
