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: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador blows as he arrives to hold a news conference at the presidential hangar, with the presidency in the background, at Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City, Mexico July 27, 2020. REUTERS / Henry Romero / File photo MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – …
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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 …
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LONDON (Reuters) – The British government on Sunday faced the threat of legal action and criticism from its own lawmakers after anger caused by the abuse of English diplomas during the pandemic. FILE PHOTO: Students wearing protective face masks hold placards as they protest outside the Department of Education, amid …
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