BEDMINSTER, United States, June 12 (APP/AFP) – The White House said Sunday that President Donald Trump did not discuss a trip to Britain with Prime Minister Theresa May in their most telephone recent call, with officials denying plans had changed. Trump has been invited to make a coveted state visit, penciled in for autumn, but […]
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White House says Trump and May didn’t discuss UK trip
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Microsoft challenges Sony with powerful new Xbox One X
LOS ANGELES, June 12 (APP/AFP) – Microsoft on Sunday unveiled Xbox One X — billing it as the most powerful video console ever made, and escalating a battle with market king PlayStation 4. The $499-addition to the lineup was built with the muscle for seamless play on ultra-high definition 4K televisions and will be available […]
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After delay, Trump’s family joins him in White HouseWASHINGTON,
June 12, (APP/AFP) – As of Sunday night,the White House has two new occupants: US First Lady Melania Trump and her son Barron have finally moved in to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.Six months after President Donald Trump arrived, the Slovenia-bornformer model and the couple’s 11-year-old son joined him, an aide to the First Lady told AFP.The […]
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Merkel congratulates Macron on ‘great success’ in parliamentary elections
BERLIN, June 12 (APP/AFP) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday congratulated French President Emmanuel Macron for the “great success” of his party after projections showed them set to win a sweeping majority in parliament. “Chancellor Merkel: My sincere congratulations to Emmanuel Macron for the great success of his party in the first round. A […]
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Shrinking Aral Sea underscores need for urgent action to save planet’s resources
UNITED NATIONS, June 11 (APP): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who is touring Central Asia, Saturday witnessed one of the worst environmental disasters as he visited the Aral Sea, once the world’s fourth largest inland sea, that has now shrunk to about a quarter of its original size due to human mismanagement, where he urged the […]
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Voting begins in France to choose new parliament
PARIS, June 11 (APP/AFP) – Polling stations opened in France on Sunday for the first round of parliamentary elections with President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist party hoping to secure a clear majority. Voting will end in most of the country at 6:00 pm (1600 GMT) with polling stations in the largest cities staying open until 8:00 […]