Tuesday, 3 April 2018

China says it hopes U.S.-N.Korea summit can avoid 'disruptive factors'

BEIJING (Reuters) - China hopes that a planned meeting between the leaders of North Korea and the United States in May can advance smoothly and that all sides maintain focus and avoid "disruptive factors", a senior Chinese diplomat said on Tuesday.


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Migrant caravan heading to U.S. border puts Mexico in tough spot with Trump

IXTEPEC, Mexico/EDINBURG, Texas (Reuters) - In some of the Mexican towns playing host to a "caravan" of more than 1,200 Central American migrants heading to the U.S. border, the welcome mat has been rolled out despite President Donald Trump's call for Mexican authorities to stop them.


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Venezuela opposition candidate's aide hit, suffers 'severe' head injury

CARACAS (Reuters) - The security boss of Venezuela opposition presidential candidate Henri Falcon was attacked during a campaign event and is being treated for a "severe" head injury, the campaign team said on Monday, and it blamed the leftist government for the incident.


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Costa Rica vote halts march of religious conservatism

SAN JOSE (Reuters) - The resounding victory of a pro-gay marriage candidate in Costa Rica's presidential run-off vote on Sunday staved off a resurgent Christian evangelical movement that proved unable to translate strong social conservatism into a win.


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As China tightens squeeze, soul searching for Hong Kong's democracy movement

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's once thriving pro-democracy movement, weighed down by growing pessimism among its supporters over China's ever-increasing control in the city, is facing a crisis of confidence about its future.


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Taiwan, China spar over Taiwan premier's independence remarks

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's government said on Tuesday that China was stirring up its media to threaten the self-ruled island after a major state-run newspaper said China should issue an international arrest warrant for Taiwan's premier for his comments on independence.


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China says it has made real efforts toward establishing Vatican relations

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has made real efforts toward establishing relations with the Vatican, a Chinese official said on Tuesday, as expectations grow for a landmark accord between the Holy See and Beijing on the appointment of bishops.


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Indonesia says soldier, separatists killed in clashes near Freeport mine

JAKARTA (Reuters) - An Indonesian soldier was shot dead and two separatist rebels killed in clashes with security forces near the giant Grasberg copper mine in Papua operated by Freeport McMoRan Inc, an Indonesian military spokesman said on Tuesday.


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Looming China Trade Action Divides Industry and Roils Markets - New York Times


New York Times

Looming China Trade Action Divides Industry and Roils Markets
New York Times
A Chinese state-owned steel plant last year in Hebei. Many of the trade measures that President Trump has proposed, including tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum, have divided his own advisers, the business community and the Republican Party ...
How Washington is undermining the stock market's highest-flying sectorWashington Post
China says it has made real efforts toward establishing Vatican relationsReuters
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Villanova beats Michigan to cap NCAA tournament of surprises with a dominant show - Washington Post


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Villanova beats Michigan to cap NCAA tournament of surprises with a dominant show
Washington Post
SAN ANTONIO — Villanova on Monday night became that occasional college basketball men's national champion of such uncommon quality that it never did cause its fan base any of the customary bouts of March such as fear, dread or horror. The Villanova ...
The one night when this college basketball season made senseESPN
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Trump administration, seeking to speed deportations, plans to impose quotas on immigration judges - Los Angeles Times


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Trump administration, seeking to speed deportations, plans to impose quotas on immigration judges
Los Angeles Times
The Trump administration will pressure U.S. immigration judges to process cases faster by establishing a quota system tied to their annual performance reviews, according to new Justice Department directives. The judges will be expected to clear at ...
Justice Department imposes quotas on immigration judgesWashington Post
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Stormy Daniels Case Should Be Resolved Privately, Trump's Lawyers Say - New York Times


New York Times

Stormy Daniels Case Should Be Resolved Privately, Trump's Lawyers Say
New York Times
President Trump and a company affiliated with him filed court papers on Monday seeking to force the pornographic film actress Stephanie Clifford to raise her disputes through private arbitration, not lawsuits. Ms. Clifford, whose stage name is Stormy ...
Trump asks judge for private arbitration in Stormy Daniels lawsuitThe Hill (blog)
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Elizabeth Esty, Saying She Mishandled Abuse Claim, Won't Defend House Seat - New York Times


New York Times

Elizabeth Esty, Saying She Mishandled Abuse Claim, Won't Defend House Seat
New York Times
Representative Elizabeth Esty, a Connecticut Democrat, said on Monday that she would not seek re-election this year after days of controversy over what she called her failure to protect women on her staff from sexual harassment and threats of violence ...
After Alleged Abuse Of One Aide By Another, Rep. Elizabeth Esty Won't Run AgainNPR
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Wife of former FBI deputy director McCabe calls attacks on her family 'false and utterly absurd' - ABC News


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Wife of former FBI deputy director McCabe calls attacks on her family 'false and utterly absurd'
ABC News
Jill McCabe, an emergency room pediatrician and the wife of former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe, has spoken out for the first time since her husband's dismissal, calling attacks on her family "false and utterly absurd." In a forceful rebuke of the ...
Jill McCabe breaks silencePolitico
Jill McCabe, wife of fired FBI official Andrew McCabe, breaks silence on campaign moneyFox News
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Who is Trump's recent anti-immigrant rhetoric meant to convince? - Washington Post


Washington Post

Who is Trump's recent anti-immigrant rhetoric meant to convince?
Washington Post
It's hard to ignore the connection. On Friday night, President Trump has dinner with Fox News's Sean Hannity at Mar-a-Lago. The next morning, he tweets a condemnation of Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown's handling of immigrants in California, using language ...
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