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Washington, Sep 15 (efe_epa).- US President Barack Obama has rewarded Myanmar for its progress towards democracy by promising to lift all remaining sanctions against the Southeast Asian country, as he welcomed de facto leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to the White House. From the Oval Office, Obama on Wednesday characterized the changes …

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Washington, 14 sep (EFEUSA).- Estados Unidos confirmó hoy que otros cuatro presos liberados de la base militar de Guantánamo, en Cuba, se han reintegrado a grupos armados, lo que eleva la cifra a 122, un 17,5 %, mientras que otros 86 también son sospechosos de ello. De estos cuatro presos, dos fueron liberados con el …

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Washington, Sept 14 (efe_epa).- The two US presidential candidates, Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump, 68 and 70 years, respectively, today released their medical records to the public in order to clear any doubts about their ability to become US president. Hillary Clinton’s campaign released a two-page letter prepared by her personal doctor, Lisa …

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Washington, 13 sep (EFEUSA).- La candidata demócrata a la Casa Blanca, Hillary Clinton, reanudará este jueves su agenda de campaña, suspendida durante tres días por la neumonía que le ocasionó un vahído el domingo durante la conmemoración del 11S. El portavoz de la campaña de Clinton, Nick Merrill, informó hoy de la fecha. A Clinton …

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Los Ángeles, 13 sep (EFEUSA).- El gobernador de California, el demócrata Jerry Brown, vetó hoy un paquete de proyectos de ley que, entre otros aspectos, planteaba la supresión de los impuestos que gravan los tampones y los pañales. A través de un comunicado, Brown comunicó su rechazo a siete proyectos de ley estatales acerca de …

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Washington, Sep 12 (EFE).- U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday welcomed congressional leaders to the White House to discuss political agenda priorities and guarantee that the lawmakers approve a series of urgent measures, including funds for the next fiscal year and combating the Zika virus. The president met with House Speaker Paul Ryan, Senate Majority …

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Washington, Sep 12 (EFE).- About 30 people gathered Monday in downtown Washington to protest the opening of the new hotel bearing the name of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, located just one kilometer (about 0.6 mile) from the White House. “No to Trump, no to the KKK (Ku Klux Klan), no to a racist United …

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Washington, Sep 12 (EFE).- Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton cancelled a campaign fundraising trip to California she had been scheduled to make on Monday and Tuesday after being diagnosed with pneumonia, according to her campaign. Clinton’s agenda had included fundraising and campaign events in San Francisco and Los Angeles, as well as a taped appearance …

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New York, Sep 11 (EFE).- Ceremonies are being held Sunday across the United States to mark the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington that killed nearly 3,000 people. Members of the public, relatives of the victims and politicians gathered at the former site in Lower Manhattan of the World Trade …

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