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Mexico City, Mar 1 (EFE).- A group of international scientists announced on Tuesday it had detected the earliest stages yet of a massive star explosion resulting both in a supernova and in the largest gamma-ray burst ever detected. This early detection enabled the researchers to clearly observe the star’s ejected material in its final death …

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Washington, Mar 1 (EFE).- The US Senate on Wednesday approved Ryan Zinke, a former Republican congressman and ex-Navy SEAL, as President Donald Trump’s new secretary of the interior. The 68-31 vote in his favor reflects the fact that his nomination had not generated as much controversy or rejection by upper house Democrats as other people …

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Washington, 28 feb (EFE).- El presidente, Donald Trump, afirmó hoy que cree posible lograr “una reforma migratoria real y positiva”, siempre y cuando los objetivos sean mejorar los empleos y salarios de los estadounidenses, fortalecer la seguridad nacional y restablecer el respeto a las leyes. “Si nos guiamos por el bienestar de los ciudadanos estadounidenses, …

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Washington DC, Feb 28 (EFE).- The United States president on Tuesday said his administration “strongly supports” NATO, but reiterated his appeal to “partners to meet their financial obligations” during his first presidential address to Congress. “We expect our partners, whether in NATO, in the Middle East, or the Pacific, to take a direct and meaningful …

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Washington, Feb 28 (efe_epa).- US President Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday the repeal of the regulation imposed by former President Barack Obama to stop people with mental problems from buying guns, in a victory for gun-rights groups like the National Rifle Association (NRA). Trump, as expected, signed the proposal into law, one of the first promoted …

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Miami, USA, Feb 27 (EFE).- Two, as yet unnamed, individuals are planning a roughly week-long trip to travel around the moon in 2018 on the Dragon spaceship as part of an initiative by privately-owned US company SpaceX, with NASA support. SpaceX said Monday that the names of the two individuals, who came to the company …

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Washington, Feb 27 (EFE).- US President Donald Trump plans an increase in defense and security spending in his budget for the fiscal year that starts in October, while cutting funding for the State Department and other federal agencies, the White House said Monday. Trump pedirá aumento del gasto en Defensa y Seguridad para nuevo año …

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Washington, Feb 26 (EFE).- Just 44 percent of Americans approve of Donald Trump’s performance as president, according to a survey published Sunday by NBC and The Wall Street Journal. The telephone survey of 1,000 adults conducted between Feb. 18-22 found that 48 percent of respondents disapprove of Trump’s performance in office so far, making him …

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