Caracas, May 10 (EFE).- The Venezuelan Public Ministry announced Wednesday that another person had been killed in the wave of anti-government protests that have wracked the oil-producing nation over the past 40 days. “#AHORA Miguel Castillo (age 27) died during demonstration in Las Mercedes,” said the ministry on Twitter, adding that an investigation into his …
Washington, May 10 (EFE).- The president of the United States received Russia’s foreign minister at the White House on Wednesday amid the fallout from his surprising and controversial decision to fire his FBI director. Donald Trump’s closed-door meeting with Sergey Lavrov in the Oval Office – his highest-level contact with a Russian official since taking …
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Washington, 9 may (EFE).- El presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, despidió al director del Buró Federal de Investigación (FBI), James Comey, informó hoy su portavoz, Sean Spicer, en un comunicado. “El FBI es una de nuestras instituciones más estimadas y respetadas de nuestra nación y hoy marca un nuevo comienzo para nuestra joya de la …
Washington, May 7 (EFE).- The former US president on Sunday called on members of Congress to act with “political courage” and not repeal the Affordable Care Act which was approved in 2010 under his tenure, after the House Republicans on May 4 approved to revoke the law. During his acceptance speech for the “Profile in …
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Washington, May 5 (EFE).- Chile’s foreign minister expressed to the US secretary of state his wish to have excellent relations with the new Trump government, a message well received by the head of US diplomacy. “I hope we maintain the excellent relations that Chile has had for many years with the United States,” Chilean Foreign …
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Washington, May 3 (efe-epa).- FBI Director James Comey told senators on Wednesday that he felt “mildly nauseous” thinking that his investigation of Hillary Clinton could have influenced the 2016 presidential election, but he strongly defended his decision to reopen the probe when there were just 11 days left before the vote. Comey testified in public …
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Amatlán de los Reyes (México), 2 may (EFE).- “La tercera es la vencida”; eso piensa Fredy Hernández, un hondureño que atraviesa México convencido de que, por fin, la suerte le sonreirá y podrá llegar a Estados Unidos, un país donde espera tener vida mejor, pero que califica como una “jaula de oro”. Él y su …
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Havana, Apr 30 (efe-epa).– The world’s most celebrated jazz musicians got together in Havana to celebrate International Jazz Day on Sunday, transforming the Cuban city into the global hub of the popular music genre. The concert, organized at the Alicia Alonso Grand Theater of Havana under the theme of world peace, unity and inter-cultural understanding, …
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Caracas, May 1 (EFE).- The Venezuelan opposition in the MUD coalition on Monday called upon the “people” to “rebel” against the “fraudulent” assembly called by President Nicolas Maduro to modify the constitution, saying that it is designed to dissolve the republic and constitutes a coup d’etat. “What happened (on Monday) … is the most serious …
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Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr, who spoke about winning the Western Conference Coach of the Month award today for games played in October/November. This is Kerr’s fourth career award since joining the team prior to the 2014-15 season.