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CARTAGENA, Colombia (Reuters) – United States Vice President Mike Pence met with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and his cabinet at the Presidential House in Cartagena upon his arrival to the South American country on Sunday (August 13). Colombia is the first leg of Pence’s Latin American trip that will also include stops in Argentina, Chile and Panama. Pence’s regional tour comes amid a sudden escalation of tensions between Washington and Caracas after President Donald […]
CALIFORNIA, United States (Reuters) — Scientists in California have created rewritable paper, printed using light instead of ink, that can be erased and reused up to 80 times. In the United States alone, about 70 million tons (63.5 million metric tons) of paper and paperboard are used each year, with more than 350 million magazines and 24 billion newspapers published, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency. The chemists at the University of California, Riverside, […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – In the first salvo in a week-long push to overhaul America’s infrastructure, President Donald Trump on Monday announced a plan to privatize the nation’s air traffic control system. In what he called an “air travel revolution,” Trump promised the “really monumental reform” would deliver “cheaper, faster, and safer travel” as well as an economic boost that could be worth $25 billion to the economy. “Our plan will get you where […]
OAKLAND, United States (Reuters) – LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant spoke to the media on Wednesday (May 31) ahead of Thursday’s opening game of the NBA Finals. The season that has had little in the way of drama will come to a gripping close over the next two weeks, when two familiar foes fittingly battle in the finals for an unprecedented third consecutive year. James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are four wins away […]
by Paul HANDLEY Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States – The simmering controversy over Russia’s alleged meddling in last year’s US election returns to the spotlight Monday, with a former top Justice Department official set to testify on links between President Donald Trump’s advisers and Moscow. Former acting attorney general Sally Yates, a Barack Obama appointee held over for the start of the new administration, could offer new details about how Trump handled concerns that national security […]
by Andrew BEATTY Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States – President Donald Trump took the unusual step of advocating a shutdown of the US government Tuesday, after Republicans and Democrats reached a budget deal that ignored key White House demands. After Trump’s fellow Republicans in Congress jettisoned his promise to build a border wall and cut environmental spending, the embattled president lashed out, saying maybe the government should not be funded at all. Previous shutdowns have […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — The United States and South Korea agreed on the early deployment of a controversial US missile defense system in the region, the South’s acting president said Monday after talks with visiting US Vice President Mike Pence. “We have agreed to further strengthen the readiness posture of ROK-US alliance that matches the threats posed by North Korea through a swift deployment of THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense),” said Hwang Kyo-Ahn at […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday lashed out in public for the first time at two media organizations he described as “rude,” “vicious and virulent,” and as “trash,” while reiterating his frustration over other entities such as the European Union, the United States, and priests. “Wag kayong magbasa ng newspaper. Marami ang ano dyan, virulent…ABS(CBN), Inquirer. Natalo kandidato nila, they become really vicious and virulent,” Duterte said in a speech during the oath-taking of newly appointed government officials […]
by Heather SCOTT Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States – The US government has slapped $1.2 billion in fines on Chinese telecom giant ZTE for violations of US export controls for selling goods to Iran and North Korea, officials announced Tuesday. It is the largest criminal penalty in US history in an export control case, US officials said, though there have been larger fines involving financial firms. The company will immediately pay $892 million, while another […]
by James MANNION Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – The American Civil Liberties Union and others are already lining up to challenge President Donald Trump’s revised ban on refugees and travelers from six mainly Muslim countries. But can they succeed in overturning a measure that was deliberately crafted to remove the red flags raised by US courts? That may be more difficult. This time there is unlikely to be a backdrop of airport chaos […]
by Ben Simon Agence France-Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) – The US claimed its seat Monday on the Human Rights Council under the new presidency of Donald Trump, whose election has provoked deep concern over the body’s future. Over its 11-year history, the council has come in for criticism, including allegations that it has, at times, been co-opted by rights abusers who push resolutions attacking their geopolitical rivals, with genuine rights issues marginalised. But the 47-member […]
by Marie A. Dumayac Eagle News Service Colorado DENVER, Colorado, USA – (Eagle News) — Denverites enjoyed a warm weather on February 2017, hitting high 60’s (19 degree C), mid-70’s (23 degree C), and even an 80 degree F (27 degree C). Denver also set the highest temperature ever recorded in four days of February (10th, 15th, 16th, 21st). On February 23rd, a day after a high of 57 degree F (14 degree C), and […]
