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Senate passes US-Canada-Mexico trade deal, a Trump priority
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate overwhelmingly approved a new North American trade agreement Thursday that rewrites the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico and gives President Donald Trump a major policy win before senators turn their full attention to his impeachment trial. The vote was 89-10. The measure...
Senate Republicans plan vote on US-Mexico-Canada trade act
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans controlling the Senate are taking advantage of delays in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial to speed up a vote on a modified North American trade pact. Thursday's expected vote promises sweeping bipartisan support for legislation implementing the terms of the United...
Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea
BEIJING (AP) — A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple territorial disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons. The waters are a major shipping route for global commerce and are rich in fish and possible oil and gas reserves. ___...
Chinese leader Xi Jinping to visit Myanmar next week
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit neighboring Myanmar next week amid efforts to strengthen relations with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Myanmar has been a close ally in backing China's claims in the South China Sea and a partner in Xi's signature “Belt...
After impeachment, House bestows big trade victory on Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — One day after its historic impeachment votes, the Democratic-led House gave President Donald Trump an overwhelming bipartisan victory Thursday on a renegotiated trade agreement with Canada and Mexico. By a 385-41 vote, the House approved a bill that puts in place terms of the United...
Democratic-led House expected to give Trump big win on trade
WASHINGTON (AP) — One day after impeaching President Donald Trump, the Democratic-led House is expected to overwhelmingly pass one of his signature priorities, a rewrite of the 25-year-old free trade agreement he blames for shipping U.S. manufacturing jobs to Mexico. A bill implementing terms of the...
Global shares mixed as eyes turn from trade to impeachment
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares were mixed Wednesday as investor optimism fades about last week's U.S.-China trade breakthrough and all eyes turn to U.S. politics, where President Donald Trump is on the cusp of being impeached by the House. According to a tally compiled by The Associated Press,Trump is on track...
Asian shares mixed after Wall Street hits new record highs
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares meandered Wednesday after Wall Street logged fresh record highs, but investor optimism about an interim U.S.-China trade deal announced last week was fading. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 erased earlier gains to give up 0.5% to 23,958.63 in morning trading. Australia's S&P/ASX...
US, Mexico quickly mend rift over North American trade deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Mexico moved quickly Monday to defuse a dispute over President Donald Trump’s revamped North American trade pact. At issue are five labor attaches the United States intends to send to Mexico to oversee the Mexican government’s labor reforms. Those plans...
Mexico reaffirms rejection of US labor inspectors
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said Monday he does not feel tricked by the insertion of a provision for labor inspectors in legislation for a new regional trade agreement before the U.S. Congress. Mexico's lead negotiator for the accord that will replace the North American Free...
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