WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The California Air Resources Board (CARB) and major motorists confirmed Monday that they have reached binding agreements to reduce car emissions in the state, and are stepping up pressure from the Trump administration for weaker curbs on tailpipe contamination. FILE PHOTO: Traffic Moves Slowly on Highway 405 …
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PHILO PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a ceremony to mark Crimean bridge constructors on Kerch Street in Sevastopol, Crimea, March 18, 2020. Alexander Nemenov / Pool via REUTERS / File Photo BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Monday welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposed summit of world …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States believes mass protests in Belarus are calling on the government of longtime President Alexander Lukashenko “can no longer ignore” democracy there, a senior Trump administration official said. Monday. PHOTO PHOTO: US President Donald Trump speaks at a news conference at Trump National Golf Club …
Read More »Netanyahu says Israel is preparing for direct flights to UAE via Saudi Arabia
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sends a statement at Ben Gurion International Airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, August 17, 2020. Emil Salman / Pool via REUTERS JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel was preparing for direct flights, across Saudi Arabia, to the …
Read More »India’s main opposition is seeking the Facebook treatment of Modi’s party
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The main party of Indian opposition Congress called on Sunday for a parliamentary panel to investigate what it said was favorable treatment by Facebook’s India team against the ruling party of the country. FILE PHOTO: The Facebook logo can be seen in Davos, Switzerland January 20, …
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