America
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Senators' duel with Trump on federal government shutdown
Jan 06, 2019 08:45Two American senators have criticized president Donald Trump's insistence on continued federal government shutdown, and intransigence with regards to building a wall along US-Mexico border.
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Terrorist explosion hits bus stop at busy Avenue in Chile's Capital
Jan 05, 2019 14:26At least five people have been injured in an apparent terrorist attack at a bus stop on a busy avenue in Santiago, Chile.
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Report: US government shutdown
Jan 05, 2019 11:25The current US government shutdown began at midnight on December 21, 2018 and as a result, about 400,000 non-critical employees of nine agencies were sent home without pay.
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Trump says government shutdown could last ‘years’
Jan 05, 2019 07:38A White House meeting between Democrats and Republicans yielded no deal as US president threatened to keep the government closed for a very long period of time, months or even years.
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House Democrat reintroduces impeachment measure against Trump
Jan 04, 2019 07:53Congressman Brad Sherman plans to introduce articles of impeachment against the US President Donald Trump.
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Trump and law makers fail to resolve shutdown
Jan 03, 2019 09:12Donald Trump and top congressional leaders failed to resolve a partial government shutdown that has stretched well into a second week.
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US fires tear gas across Mexico border
Jan 02, 2019 11:17US authorities fired tear gas into Mexico during the first hours of the new year to repel about 150 migrants who tried to breach the border fence in Tijuana.
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Jair Bolsonaro swears in as Brazil's president
Jan 02, 2019 07:26Former army captain Jair Bolsonaro was sworn in Tuesday as president of Brazil, a post he won in a landslide election victory despite bombastic statements.
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2018; dark time for America: Hillary Clinton
Jan 01, 2019 18:38The former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in her new year message called 2018 'a dark time for America'.
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Cooperation best for both countries, China's Xi tells Trump
Jan 01, 2019 07:18China and the US can help themselves and the wider world if they work together, Chinese President Xi Jinping told American counterpart Donald Trump on Tuesday in a letter marking 40 years of diplomatic ties.
