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BRUSSELS, Jan. 31 (NsNewsWire) — European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said here Monday it is “not the time for change” concerning the sanctions the European Union imposed on Russia. “We have taken our decisions, these decisions are valid, and when we have to come back to these decisions we will do so. But this is […]
Read MoreMEXICO CITY, Jan. 31 (NsNewsWire) — Mexico “deeply rejects” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s applause for the erection of a border wall between the United States and Mexico, Foreign Affairs Minister Luis Videgaray said on Monday. Mexico hopes that Israel’s government reconsiders its position regarding the controversial wall and Netanyahu should apologize, Videgaray said in […]
Read MoreNEW YORK, Jan. 31 (NsNewsWire) — Ivanka Trump, eldest daughter of U.S. President Donald Trump, has been criticized for wearing a fancy silvery gown as protests erupted all over the country against his father’s order banning refugees and travelers from some countries. The response on the social media was fierce after Ivanka Saturday tweeted a […]
Read MoreWASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (NsNewsWire) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday night fired acting Attorney General Sally Yates, hours after she ordered the Justice Department not to defend his temporary ban on refugee and immigration that sparked nationwide protests and worldwide criticism, reports Xinhua.
Read MoreNEW YORK, Jan. 31 (NsNewsWire) — U.S. stocks slid Monday as Wall Street awaited the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting scheduled to begin Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 122.65 points, or 0.61 percent, to 19,971.13. The S&P 500 dipped 13.79 points, or 0.60 percent, to 2,280.90. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 47.07 […]
Read MoreNEW YORK, Jan. 31 (NsNewsWire) — Oil prices fell for the second consecutive session on Monday, after data showed a recovery for U.S. drilling activity. The number of U.S. rigs classified as drilling for oil was up 15 to 566 last week, according to oilfield service firm Baker Hughes on Friday, the highest since November […]
Read MoreBERLIN, Jan. 31 (NsNewsWire) — The inflation rate in Germany as measured by the consumer price index (CPI) is expected to reach its highest level since July 2013, German federal statistics office Destatis said on Monday. According to the preliminary figures of Destatis, the inflation rate in January is expected to increase by 1.9 percent […]
Read MoreSEOUL, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) — Defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States on Tuesday reaffirmed the bilateral agreement to deploy the U.S. missile shield, called Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), in South Korean soil. Seoul’s defense ministry said that South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo held the first telephone talks with his […]
Read MoreBEIJING, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) — The recent temporary entry ban imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on refugees and citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries has been rejected by traditional U.S. allies. MPs (members of the Parliament) in Britain’s House of Commons voted unanimously after an emergency debate Monday to call on Trump to repeal his […]
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