BRASMLIA, Aug 31, (APP/AFP) – Brazil’s sacked president Dilma Rousseff on Wednesday branded the vote to remove her from office at an impeachment trial a “parliamentary coup” and vowed a comeback by her Workers’ Party. “They decided to interrupt the mandate of a president who had committed no crime. They have convicted an innocent person […]
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Brazil’s Rousseff rejects impeachment ‘coup’
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Temer sworn in as Brazil president at 1900 GMT: Senate leader
BRASMLIA, Sep 1 (APP/AFP): Michel Temer will be sworn in as president of Brazil at 1900 GMT Wednesday after Dilma Rousseff was stripped of the post, the leader of the Senate said. Senate president Renan Calheiros told the chamber that acting president Temer, 75, would be sworn in as full head of state after members […]
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Ethnic peace talks seek to pave new path for Myanmar
NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar, (APP/AFP) – Peace talks between Myanmar’s government and warring ethnic minorities kicked off Wednesday in a bid to end decades of conflict that have claimed thousands of lives and kept the country mired in poverty. A sea of colour filled the vast conference hall in the capital Naypyidaw as delegations from Myanmar’s myriad […]
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US Senators McCain, Rubio win their Republican primaries
WASHINGTON, Aug 31, (APP/AFP) – Key US senators John McCain and Marco Rubio won their Republican primaries Tuesday, setting up high-profile re-election efforts in November as their party fights to retain control of Congress. Freshman lawmaker Rubio of Florida easily defeated business executive Carlos Beruff, securing around 72 percent of the vote and setting up […]
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SpaceX to launch satellite by reusing rocket
WASHINGTON, (APP/AFP): SpaceX and satellite operator SES have agreed to launch a commercial satellite later this year by reusing a Falcon 9 rocket, the companies announced Tuesday. The launch of SES-10, which will be the first satellite sent into space on a SpaceX flight-proven rocket, was scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2016. Terms of […]
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Hurricane Madeline weakening as it heads toward Hawaii
MIAMI, (APP/AFP): Hurricane Madeline showed power as it churned toward Hawaii Tuesday, peaking at a dangerous Category Four strength before slackening, US weather officials said. The storm, which is expected to pass near Hawaii’s Big Island sometime Wednesday, has the potential to unleash dangerous flash floods and mudslides, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center said. At […]