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Trump plan would shift immigration focus to ‘merit’

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 17 May 2019 10:55:26 +0000

Trump plan would shift immigration focus to 'merit'

WASHINGTON – Unveiling a new immigration plan, President Donald Trump said Thursday he wanted to provide a sharp contrast with Democrats, and he did — aiming to upend decades of family-based immigration policy with a new approach that favors younger, “totally brilliant,” high-skilled workers he says won’t compete for American jobs.

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Back to the drawing board: UK Brexit compromise talks fail

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 17 May 2019 10:44:06 +0000

Back to the drawing board: UK Brexit compromise talks fail

LONDON – Talks between Britain’s government and opposition aimed at striking a compromise Brexit deal broke down without agreement Friday, plunging the country back into a morass of uncertainty over its departure from the European Union.

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Muslim man killed in new suspected India ‘cow lynching’

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Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 16 May 2019 13:16:21 +0000

Indian police said Thursday they are probing a suspected fresh case of a Muslim man being killed by so-called Hindu cow vigilantes.

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Global cybercrime gang that stole $100M busted – Europol

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Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 16 May 2019 13:00:55 +0000

US and European police said Thursday they have smashed a huge international cybercrime network that used Russian malware to steal $100 million from tens of thousands of victims worldwide.

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Officials in US, Europe charge 10 in malware attacks

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 16 May 2019 12:32:03 +0000

Officials in US, Europe charge 10 in malware attacks

WASHINGTON – Ten people have been charged in connection with malicious software attacks that infected tens of thousands of computers and caused more than $100 million in financial losses, U.S. and European authorities announced Thursday.

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UK leader under pressure as rivals push for the end of May

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 16 May 2019 12:24:31 +0000

UK leader under pressure as rivals push for the end of May

LONDON – British Prime Minister Theresa May was braced for an uncomfortable meeting Thursday with Conservative Party lawmakers who are demanding she quit within weeks.

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US F-35 stealth bomber suffers millions in damage from bird strike

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Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 16 May 2019 08:15:21 +0000

US F-35 stealth bomber suffers millions in damage from bird strike

A US F-35 stealth bomber suffered millions of dollars in damage after colliding with a bird during take-off from an air base in Japan.

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China’s economic activity weakens amid tariff war

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 15 May 2019 11:48:57 +0000

China's economic activity weakens amid tariff war

BEIJING – China’s factory output and consumer spending weakened in April as a tariff war with Washington intensified, adding pressure on Beijing to shore up shaky economic growth.

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Admiral: US hasn’t stepped up sea patrols to confront China

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 15 May 2019 09:10:37 +0000

Admiral: US hasn't stepped up sea patrols to confront China

SINGAPORE – A top U.S. admiral says the Navy has not stepped up maritime patrols to challenge China’s sweeping territorial claims in the South China Sea but is maintaining a “consistent” presence in the disputed waters.

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