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Requests to bring in child brides OK’d; legal under US laws

January 11, 2019 admin child brides, immigration, Latest News Stories, u.s., World

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2019 03:15:32 +0000

WASHINGTON — Thousands of requests by men to bring in child and adolescent brides to live in the United States were approved over the past decade, according to government data obtained by The Associated Press. In one case, a 49-year-old man applied for admission for a 15-year-old girl.

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Kim seeks approval from Xi ahead of North Korea summit

January 11, 2019 admin China, KIM, Latest News Stories, North korea, Summit, Trump, u.s., World, Xi Jinping

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 23:46:17 +0000

People watch a television news about a visit to China by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at a railway station in Seoul on March 28, 2018. North Korea's Kim Jong Un told Chinese President Xi Jinping that it was his "solemn duty" to make Beijing his first overseas destination and invited him to visit Pyongyang, the North's official news agency reported on March 28. / AFP PHOTO / Jung Yeon-je

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is heading home from three days of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday afternoon, according to media outlets from the two countries.

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Stolen purple penguin statue returned to hotel museum

January 4, 2019 admin artwork, Latest News Stories, museum, purple penguin statue, theft, u.s., World

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2019 03:06:52 +0000

OKLAHOMA CITY — A large purple penguin statue that was swiped from a hotel in Oklahoma City apparently managed to waddle back home after police released surveillance camera images of a man with the $3,000 piece of art tucked under his arm.

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Game-Changing Coal Power Technologies

January 1, 2019 admin ausc, Business, Carbon Capture, chemical looping, climate change, Coal, curc, Energy Storage, Environmental, EPRI, flexibility, fuel cells, general, iea clean coal centre, igcc, International, Markets, materials, national coal council, news, oxyfuel, roadmap, supercritical co2, Technology, u.s., Water

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2019 04:59:00 +0000

To be a relevant player in the future power mix, coal power efficiency and costs must improve, and technologies in the realm of research and development promise to do just that. Although most experts agree

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North Korean leader says he’s ready for more talks with Trump

December 31, 2018 admin kim jung un, Latest News Stories, North korea, talks, Trump, u.s., World

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Tue, 01 Jan 2019 02:03:17 +0000

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Tuesday he hopes to extend his high-stakes nuclear summitry with President Donald Trump into 2019, but also warns Washington not to test North Koreans’ patience with sanctions and pressure.

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Pence, Abe agree on North Korea sanctions, new trade talks

November 13, 2018 admin abe, denuclearization, Japan, Latest News Stories, North korea, Pence, sanctions, u.s., World

%%excerpt%% TOKYO — U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday reaffirmed the need to keep sanctions on North Korea to achieve its denuclearization as they showcased their bilateral alliance, while Pence also urged Japan to do more to reduce the U.S. trade deficit.

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China, US sparring continues over South China Sea

November 10, 2018 admin Beijing, China, Donald Trump, Latest News Stories, Military, South China sea, u.s., Washington, World, Xi Jinping

%%excerpt%% China bluntly told the United States to stop sending ships and military aircraft close to islands claimed by Beijing in the South China Sea, during talks that set the stage for a meeting between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping later this month.

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Turkey shaken by financial fears, Trump rattles it further

August 10, 2018 admin aluminum, dollar, Economy, Latest News Stories, lira, steel, tariffs, Turkey, u.s., World

ANKARA, Turkey — A financial shockwave ripped through Turkey on Friday, when its currency nosedived on concerns about its economic policies and a dispute with the U.S., which President Donald Trump stoked further with a promise to double tariffs on the NATO ally.

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Nuclear Construction Update: New Progress Made in Russia, UAE, and U.S.

August 8, 2018 admin barakah nuclear power plant, Construction, enec, Georgia Power, International, leningrad nuclear power plant, news, novovoronezh nuclear power plant, Nuclear, plant vogtle, rosatom, Russia, u.s., u.s. power generation mix, UAE, workforce

Several milestones have been reached at nuclear power plant construction sites around the world including on the Leningrad II-2, Novovoronezh II-2, Barakah, and Plant Vogtle projects. Russian Progress At the Leningrad site, Rosatom—the Russian state atomic energy corporation—reported on August 7 that the main turbine equipment installation for Phase II Unit 2 was completed. The […]

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Deadly California blaze spawned destructive fire tornado

August 3, 2018 admin Latest News Stories, Northern California, tornado, u.s., Wildfire, World

SAN FRANCISCO — A deadly Northern California wildfire burned so hot in dry and windy conditions that it birthed a record-breaking tornado of flame, officials said Friday. They also warned of worsening conditions throughout the region.

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