Trump vows rapid, high tariffs on Mexico unless illegal immigration ends

By Reuters,

U.S. President Donald Trump, responding to a surge of illegal immigrants across the southern border, vowed on Thursday to impose a tariff on all goods...

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White House, business groups make push on trade pact

By VOA,

The White House and business groups are stepping up efforts to win congressional approval for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade accord. But prospects are u...

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One year on, Africa free trade deal nears reality

By Reuters,

Almost a year after the formal launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the plan is inching toward the 22-country threshold needed ...

African Free Trade Deal

Experts: ‘Experience matters’ in negotiating with North Korea

By Winnie Musyoki,

The American team’s lack of experience in negotiating with North Koreans, as well as a lack of preparation, may have contributed to the collapse of ...

North Korea

Global survey finds widespread lack of confidence in US leadership

By VOA,

A new survey shows a widespread lack of confidence in US leadership from residents around the world, with only 31 percent approving of the job perform...

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Climate change seen as top threat, but U.S. power a growing worry: poll

By Reuters,

Climate change is the top security concern in a poll conducted by the Washington-based Pew Research Center, followed by Islamist terrorism and cyber a...

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Trump eyes emergency powers to pay for border wall, end shutdown

By Reuters,

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to use emergency powers to bypass Congress and get billions of dollars to pay for a wall on the U.S...

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Caught between 2 powers, Canada feeling alone

By VOA,

First U.S. President Donald Trump attacked Canada on trade. Then Saudi Arabia punished it for speaking up for human rights. Now China has the count...

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Canada warns U.S. not to politicize extradition cases

By Reuters,

Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland on Wednesday warned the United States not to politicize extradition cases, a day after President Donald Tr...

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Canada at odds with U.S. changes to text of trade deal: source

By Reuters,

Canada is pushing back against U.S. attempts to change the text of a recently concluded trade pact and the issue may have to be referred to ministers ...

Trump threatens to send military, shut border as Central Americans migrate

By Reuters,

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to deploy the military and close the southern U.S. border on Thursday as more Hondurans and Salvadorans joined ...

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Transatlantic ties hang in the balance as Trump comes to Europe

By Reuters,

European leaders say they no longer have any illusions about Donald Trump as they welcome the U.S. president at a NATO summit this week, but they fear...

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Mexico presidential election: Lopez Obrador scores landslide victory

By CNN,

Leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has declared victory in Mexico's presidential election, as preliminary results showed he had secured a landslide w...

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U.S.-Canada dispute escalates after tense G7; Trump renews criticism of Trudeau

By Reuters,

The United States and Canada swung sharply on Sunday toward a diplomatic and trade crisis as top White House advisers lashed out at Canadian Prime Min...

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First day of US government shutdown ends in standoff

By Reuters,

President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers were locked in a standoff with Democrats on Saturday over the U.S. government shutdown, with Republica...

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Canada, US to host N. Korea crisis talks in January

By AFP,

Canada and the United States announced Tuesday they will host a summit of foreign ministers in Vancouver on January 16, including envoys from Japan an...

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WTO, under fire from US, meets in Buenos Aires

By AFP,

The World Trade Organization opened a conference Sunday under the cloud of US hostility to multilateral trade accords. The 164-member WTO is also w...

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Mexico reiterates it won’t pay for wall

By CNN,

The Mexican government on Sunday again stressed its position that it will not pay for President Donald Trump's proposed border wall. Trump tweeted ...

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Trump’s immigration policies generate strong reactions across Mexico

By Reuters,

In his speech to the United States Congress on Tuesday, President Donald Trump reiterated his plan to build a border wall and to crackdown on undocume...

Uncertainty in Trump’s policies chills Mexican businessmen

By Reuters,

In the border cities between Mexico and the United States, many businesses have already felt the so-called "Trump effect." The value of Mexico's cu...