Thursday, 6 June 2019

Peru president vows to keep deporting Venezuelans with criminal records

Peru's president on Thursday vowed to continue deporting Venezuelans with criminal records as long as necessary, part of a tougher stance toward Venezuelan migrants in the region as they continue to flee their crisis-stricken homeland in mass.


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Ex-U.S. ambassadors to Mexico push Trump to 'delink' trade, migration

Ex-U.S. ambassadors to Mexico push Trump to 'delink' trade, migrationA group of former U.S. ambassadors to Mexico representing both Republican and Democratic presidents have banded together to urge President Donald Trump to treat trade and migration as separate issues, the diplomats wrote in an article. The article is signed by all six living ex-U.S. ambassadors to Mexico who spanned the presidencies of George H.W. Bush in the late 1980s to Barack Obama, and comes as Mexican officials are negotiating a potential deal in Washington this week before Trump's threatened tariffs take effect on June 10.




China grants 5G commercial licences despite US tech battle

China grants 5G commercial licences despite US tech battleChina on Thursday granted 5G commercial licences to four domestic companies, as it races to be a global leader in advanced wireless networks amid fierce rivalry from the United States. 5G is the next-generation cellular network that offers faster data transfer speed and could enhance technologies such as autonomous driving, remote medical diagnosis and mobile payments. Since last year, 5G trials have been conducted in Chinese cities ahead of plans to deploy the technology across the country in 2020, and now the government has given the green light.




'We changed the world': Now in their 90s, WWII veterans gather in Normandy for D-Day anniversary

'We changed the world': Now in their 90s, WWII veterans gather in Normandy for D-Day anniversaryPresident Trump and other global leaders will commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day and honor soldiers who changed the course of World War II.




RPT-ANALYSIS-Sheriff's deputy charged with neglect in Florida school shooting has strong defense -legal experts

RPT-ANALYSIS-Sheriff's deputy charged with neglect in Florida school shooting has strong defense -legal expertsA sheriff's deputy charged with failing to protect students during a mass shooting in a Parkland, Florida high school has a simple defense, some legal experts said - he did not have a duty to save the victims. Scot Peterson, 56, was arrested on Tuesday on charges of child neglect, negligence and perjury, and is in jail on $102,000 bond. Several law professors and defense lawyers said they were unaware of a previous case in which a law enforcement officer had been charged for failing to take an action.




World War II D-Day: Five things to know on the 75th anniversary of the Normandy landings

World War II D-Day: Five things to know on the 75th anniversary of the Normandy landingsMajor events are planned to commemorate the anniversary of the invasion, including at the Normandy beaches and cliffs where the battles took place.




Hannity: Nadler finds a star witness for his circus

Hannity: Nadler finds a star witness for his circusDemocrats call on former Nixon lawyer John Dean to testify on Mueller report.