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US to give North Korea post-summit timeline soon: official

Phil Stewart, Reuters
Posted at Jun 25 08:39 AM

The timeline will be rapid enough to make clear Pyongyang's level of commitment after a historic summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Read more »

In Texas border towns, illegal immigration is big business

Leila Macor, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 25 07:56 AM

Texas is at the center of the immigration crisis produced by President Donald Trump's "zero tolerance" practice, which has led to the separation of more than 2,000 children from their families who attempted to enter the country illegally or while seeking asylum. Read more »

US government reunites 522 children removed under 'zero tolerance'

Reuters
Posted at Jun 24 02:31 PM

The US Homeland Security Department said late Saturday the government has reunited 522 children separated from adults as part of a "Zero Tolerance" initiative and plans to reunite another 16 children over the next 24 hours. Read more »

Fil-Ams, Kristen Bell join rally for separated migrant families

Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 24 01:27 PM

Filipino-Americans joined a rally in Los Angeles, California on Saturday to show their support for migrant families forcibly separated at the US border. Read more »

Restaurant asks Trump spokeswoman Sarah Sanders to leave

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 24 09:26 AM

A Virginia restaurant was inundated with reviews from both ends of the political spectrum Saturday after White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said its owner asked her to leave because of her job. Read more »

U.S. Open will factor maternity leave into seedings

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Jun 24 08:54 AM

Serena Williams was unseeded at the French Open last month due to an extended absence for the birth of her first child but she is not likely to face the same problem at the U.S. Open. Read more »

Casey's stunning 62 leaves Englishman atop Travelers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 24 08:48 AM

Britain's Paul Casey fired an eight-under par 62, matching the lowest round of his career, to seize a four-stroke lead after Saturday's third round of the US PGA Travelers Championship. Read more »

US pledges P296-M more in aid for rehabilitating Marawi

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 11:04 PM

In a statement, the US Embassy said P136.1 million will be allotted to the "needs of displaced persons, particularly women and girls." Read more »

Spieth stumbles, McIlroy in hunt at PGA Travelers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 23 05:56 PM

Defending champion Jordan Spieth stumbled to a three-over par 73 to fall from a share of the lead in Friday's second round of the US PGA Travelers Championship while Rory McIlroy hung tough. Read more »

Despite summit, N.Korea still a nuclear threat, says Trump

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 23 12:59 PM

US President Donald Trump on Friday cited "an unusual and extraordinary threat" from North Korea's nuclear arsenal to extend sanctions on Kim Jong Un's regime, despite touting the success of a historic summit earlier this month. Read more »

Split families in limbo amid Trump immigration chaos

Leila Macor with Paul Handley, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 23 09:03 AM

EL PASO, United States – The fate of 2,300 children wrested from their parents at the US border with Mexico remained unclear Friday two days after Donald Trump ended migrant family separations, as the president accused Democrats of spinning "phony" tales of suffering for electoral gain. Read more »

US suspending more training exercises with S. Korea: Pentagon

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 23 08:55 AM

WASHINGTON, United States - The US and South Korea have agreed to indefinitely suspend two exchange program training exercises, to support diplomatic negotiations with North Korea, the Pentagon said Friday.   Read more »

UN calls on US to find alternatives to child migrant detention

Reuters
Posted at Jun 22 07:51 PM

The UN human rights office called on the Trump administration on Friday to "overhaul" its migration polices and find alternatives to detention, saying that children should never be held in custody, even with their parents. Read more »

'I really don't care': Melania Trump jacket stuns on migrant visit

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 22 03:39 PM

A tone-deaf sartorial decision –or a hidden message from the first lady? And if so, to whom? Read more »

Cayetano, US top diplomat Pompeo reinforce ties in first ever meeting

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 22 11:38 AM

The meeting between top diplomats from Manila and Washington was aimed at reinforcing long-standing ties. Read more »

Powerful 6.1-magnitude quake strikes Vanuatu: USGS

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 22 08:34 AM

SYDNEY, Australia - A powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit Vanuatu Friday, US seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning issued. Read more »

Levi's, Harley Davidson in crossfire of EU-US trade war

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 22 08:24 AM

From blue jeans to motorbikes and whiskey, the EU's hit list of products to target for tariffs in the event of a trade war with the US reads like a catalog of emblematic American exports. Read more »

EU slaps tariffs on US as trade war erupts

Danny Kemp, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 22 08:11 AM

The tariffs will further fuel jitters on world stock markets that are already alarmed by trade tensions between the United States and China. Read more »

Trump to meet Queen Elizabeth on UK visit, says US envoy

Alistair Smout, Reuters
Posted at Jun 21 05:57 PM

 US President Donald Trump will meet Queen Elizabeth II during a visit to Britain next month, the US ambassador in London told Sky News on Wednesday. Read more »

Mega merger frenzy evokes 1999 tech boom... and its aftermath?

Jamie McGeever, Reuters
Posted at Jun 21 11:41 AM

By some measures, the global merger and acquisition frenzy has never been greater, fueled by "TMT" mega deals that are drawing comparisons with the late 1990s boom and spectacular bust.   Read more »