Trump to seek another $8.6 billion for border wall

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 02:13:41 +0000

(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 19, 2018 a Customs and Border Protection officer asks travelers for their visas as seen through barriers set by US authorities at San Ysidro port of Entry, at the US-Mexico border, in preparation for the arrival of a Central American migrants' caravan moving towards the United States, as seen from Tijuana, Mexico - US authorities created a secret database of journalists and activists linked to a caravan of Central Americans who tried to enter the US last year from Mexico, NBC reported on March 6, 2019. In some cases authorities flagged their passports for alerts, the San Diego, California affiliate of NBC reported. It cited documents leaked to it by a source in the Department of Homeland Security who requested not to be named. (Photo by Guillermo Arias / AFP) trump

US President Donald Trump is seeking $8.6 billion in fresh funding for a wall on the US-Mexico border, likely triggering another fight with Congress.

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Huge power outage in Venezuela raises tensions amid crisis

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2019 07:35:27 +0000

Huge power outage in Venezuela raises tensions amid crisis

Much of Venezuela remained engulfed by darkness into early Friday amid one of the largest power outages in years.

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‘Sources of resilience’ to shield PH economy from ‘external headwinds’ — BSP exec

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2019 08:24:47 +0000

THE Philippines has “sources of resilience” that will shield the economy from external headwinds. “While we are not completely immune to external headwinds, we believe that we have sources of resilience that…READ

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Inflation at 3.8 percent a ‘positive development,’ Palace expects further ‘disinflation’

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2019 02:49:04 +0000

Malacañang hailed as a “positive development” the 3.8 percent inflation in February, which is within the 2 to 4 percent target

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Living in Calgary, Alberta

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 08:41:06 +0000

Looking to move out West? Calgary, Alberta, has a lot to offer newcomers. Our ‘Find a City’ series explores ‘Cowtown.’ Calgary is the largest city in Alberta, the fourth largest city in Canada, and boasts the largest immigrant population after Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal. In 2010, Calgary’s immigrant population was roughly 304,000 — or nearly […]

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PH to miss targets in 2019, 2020, says S&P Global Ratings

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2019 05:36:37 +0000

THE Philippine economic growth will fall below official targets this year and the next on the back of high interest rates and weak external demand, S&P Global Ratings said. In…READ

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Saudi crown prince meets Chinese official on Beijing visit

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2019 07:25:56 +0000

Saudi crown prince meets Chinese official on Beijing visit

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Friday with a Chinese vice premier in a bid to strengthen relations.

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US, China hold 2nd day of talks with no tariff decision

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 05:48:45 +0000

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, left, and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer walk together as they leave their hotel in Beijing, Friday, Feb. 15, 2019. U.S. and Chinese negotiators opened talks Thursday on a sprawling trade dispute as Beijing reported its January exports rebounded despite President Donald Trump's tariff hikes. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators held a second day of talks Friday after President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser said he has yet to decide whether to escalate a technology dispute by going ahead with a March 2 tariff increase on imports from China.

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US, China seek deal to prevent trade-war escalation

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 08:09:28 +0000

(From L) US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Chinese Vice Premier and lead trade negotiator Liu He and US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin talk before the opening session of trade negotiations at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on February 14, 2019. - US and Chinese negotiators kicked off two days of official trade talks in Beijing on February 14 as the world's top two economies try to patch up their festering economic dispute. (Photo by Mark Schiefelbein / POOL / AFP)

BEIJING — US and Chinese negotiators on Thursday kicked off two days of high-level talks that President Donald Trump says could decide whether he escalates the bruising tariff battle between the world’s two biggest economies. Trump indicated this week he was open to extending a trade truce beyond March 1 depending on progress in Beijing. […]

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