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New Zealand committed to TPP with remaining countries

Wellington (dpa) – New Zealand will continue to pursue the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal (TPP) despite US President Donald Trump’s withdrawal, the country’s trade minister said Tuesday. “New Zealand’s economy depends upon fair access to overseas markets. We will continue to advocate for the benefits of trade liberalisation on the world stage,” Todd McClay said […]

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International, USA

Could China replace US in Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal?

The US withdrawal is a body-blow to the Trans-Pacific Partnership ((TPP) agreement. But other nations involved are not about to abandon their commitment to free trade. Japan is the only country to have actually ratified the TPP. Having led the push for the partnership, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he believed President Donald Trump also

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International, USA

‘SNL’ Writer Suspended for Tweeting Barron Trump Joke

Since winning the election in November, Donald Trump hasn’t taken very kindly to how he has been portrayed by Saturday Night Live. He’s bashed the long-running sketch comedy show on three spearate occasions over the past three months, often singling out Alec Baldwin’s impersonation of him. But SNL wasn’t any tougher on Trump than they

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Israeli Settlements, Embassy Move Could Spark Palestine Uprising

Israel announced Tuesday plans to build an additional 2,500 settlements in the Palestinian West Bank, angering Palestinians who have threatened major unrest over Washington’s proposal to move the U.S. embassy to the disputed city of Jerusalem. Israeli defense officials said the move was necessary to “maintain regular daily life” and would extend to Palestinian lands

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USA

Donald Trump revives Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipeline projects, demands U.S. steel used

President Trump signed executive orders Tuesday that revive the Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipeline projects that were blocked by the Obama administration. The orders that reopened negotiations for the projects were among five executive orders related to oil pipelines. The other measures streamlined the permitting process and required the use of U.S.-made steel

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USA

White House: Trump Would Not Stop Investigations into Russian Contacts

At his first White House briefing Monday, new Press Secretary Sean Spicer was asked about U.S. intelligence agencies investigating contacts between people close to President Donald Trump and members of the Russian government. Asked if Trump would stop those investigations now that he is in charge of the federal government, Spicer told reporters, “[Trump] He

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International, USA

Meet Allison Schroeder, the NASA-loving writer of ‘Hidden Figures’ who was just nominated for an Oscar

Allison Schroeder was on the playground in 1986, chasing a friend around the slide, when the space shuttle Challenger exploded. As a first-grader, she was confused by the blast visible from her neighborhood, just 30 minutes south of the launch pad in Cape Canaveral. So she looked toward her teacher, who’d begun to cry. That’s

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Livni: Trump presidency an ‘opportunity’ for Israel

Ex-foreign minister says Jerusalem can no longer paint White House as ‘bad cop,’ claims government has ‘no policy’ on Gaza By Marissa Newman Zionist Union MK Tzipi Livni addresses the INSS conference on January 24, 2017 (Chen Galili/Courtesy) Zionist Union MK Tzipi Livni on Tuesday said she views Donald Trump’s presidency as an “opportunity” for

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Middle East, USA

Toyota to invest $600 million, add 400 jobs at Indiana plant

DALLAS — Toyota will pump $600 million into an Indiana plant where it makes Highlanders and add 400 jobs there, the automaker announced Tuesday, joining a procession of corporate giants that have touted their contributions to the U.S. economy in the months since President Donald Trump’s election. “This is a true testament to our team

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International, USA

Criticism mounts over NC official sharing meme mocking Women’s March

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The new North Carolina Insurance commissioner continues to face criticism for sharing a social media meme that mocked the weekend’s Women’s March. The leader of North Carolina’s Democratic Party on Tuesday questioned Mike Causey’s judgment and fitness for office. Saturday’s marches, held in Washington, D.C., and other cities around the nation and

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USA

Tom Price, Trump’s nominee to lead HHS, rejects claim that vaccines cause autism

WASHINGTON – Representative Tom Price, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, said on Tuesday that science does not support the claim that vaccines cause autism – putting some distance between himself and his future boss on the issue. Price, a Georgia congressman, appeared before the Senate Finance Committee. Much

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA