Mexico's president to meet with Trump amid populist pressure at home
By Michael O'BoyleIXMIQUILPAN, MEXICO (Reuters) - Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and U.S. President Donald Trump will meet at the end of this month to discuss trade, immigration and security issues, as the Latin American leader faces increased populist pressure at home.Trump's spokesman Sean Spicer told a news conference on Saturday that the two leaders will meet on Jan. 31, the week after senior officials of both administrations hold bilateral talks in Washington.Trump is committed to ren..>> view originalBritish Prime Minister Theresa May to attend GOP retreat
Prime Minister Theresa May will be the first foreign leader to visit Trump since his swearing-in as the 45th president. | AP Photo British Prime Minister Theresa May will meet with congressional Republicans next week during their joint retreat in Philadelphia, the first foreign head-of-state to join the GOP’s biannual huddle as they map out their 2017 agenda. May is visiting the United States to meet Friday with newly inaugurated President Donald Trump. May will be the f..>> view original"The genie will not go back into the bottle," say European far-right after Trump win
KOBLENZ, Germany -- European nationalist leaders came together Saturday in a show of strength at the start of a year of big election tests, celebrating Donald Trump’s inauguration as U.S. president and declaring themselves a realistic alternative to the continent’s governments. Right-wing populist leaders from France, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy and elsewhere strode confidently into the Koblenz congress hall on the banks of the Rhine River ahead of a flag-waving escort, setting the tone for..>> view originalProtesters across globe rally for women's rights
The Women's March drew members of Congress, world-famous actresses and countless citizens like Joanne Gascoyne of Albany, New York a 78-year-old retired teacher who traveled to New York City with her daughter and two granddaughters."I feel people are afraid to vote for a woman for president," Gascoyne said. "I'm really here for women and to inspire my granddaughters to carry on."The protesters came out for a range of reasons, including immigration, health care and a general antipathy to Trump. B..>> view originalAS--Solomon Islands-Earthquake
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A powerful magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck deep under Papua New Guinea on Sunday, causing damage and blackouts but no tsunami hours after the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued an alert for nearby islands.The mid-afternoon quake struck at a depth of 167 kilometers (103 miles) beneath the eastern province of Bougainville, where Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands meet in a continuous South Pacific archipelago, said Chris McKee, assistant director of Papua New Gu..>> view originalTrump on 'Saturday Night Live'? Nope. It's Putin and Ansari.
He added that Russia would take care of America because “it’s the most expensive thing we’ve ever bought.” Vladimir Putin Cold Open - SNL Video by Saturday Night Live Addressing Mr. Trump directly, he said, “You’re not off to a great start, man. I thought you’d be better at this. However, I’m glad to see so many people showed up to your inauguration.” The screen then showed video of a crowd of demonstrators on Saturday at the Women’s March on Washington, which was then corrected to an image of..>> view originalTrump turns to routine matters after day of bashing media
President Donald Trump speaks at the Central Intelligence Agency in Langley, Va., Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. (Andrew Harnik/Associated Press) By Julie Pace and Jill Colvin | AP By Julie Pace and Jill Colvin | AP January 22 at 3:13 AM WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, who spent his first full day in office berating the media over their coverage of his inauguration, will spend Sunday engaged in more routine matters, like overseeing the swearing in of high-level staffers. On the second f..>> view originalToll from Pakistan market bombing rises to 24: officials
Peshawar (Pakistan) (AFP) - The death toll from a bomb blast at a market in a mainly Shiite area of Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt has risen to 24, officials said Sunday.The explosion, which occurred on Saturday in Parachinar, capital of the Kurram tribal district, initially killed 20 people and was claimed by the Pakistani Taliban.It was the first major militant attack in the country in 2017."The number of dead people from the blast is now 24 as four more injured have lost their lives," Na..>> view original
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