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Jeff Sessions says no one wants to split families
Sessions blamed loopholes in U.S. immigration laws for encouraging the jump in asylum-seekers entering the country illegally . Sessions spoke to host Laura Ingraham on her show, "The Ingraham Angle", and said the administration is "doing the right thing". [Full Article...]
Kim's latest China trip shows USA pressure easing after summit
Following the historic US-North Korea summit in Singapore a week ago, China suggested the United Nations Security Council could consider easing the economic punishment of its Cold War-era ally. Until recently Mr Trump had pursued a "maximum pressure" campaign - with both China and South Korea on board - of tough rhetoric and tightened sanctions against Pyongyang . [Full Article...]
At least 128 missing after ferry sinks in Indonesia
Two other ferries and a wooden boat were involved in the rescue effort. Local police chief Marudut Liberty Panjaitan said 18 people have been rescued and one death confirmed. Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said the boat sank in bad weather at about 5:30 p.m. But local officials said dozens of people are likely still unaccounted for almost a day after the sinking. [Full Article...]
3 confirmed dead in western Japan quake
The quake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 struck around 8 a.m. about 6 miles underground, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Heavy shaking was reported across the Kansai region, but there was no tsunami alert issue after the quake, which was centered inland. [Full Article...]
Palestinian killed by Israeli fire in Gaza
According to Ma'an, the five "youths" approached the border fence to demonstrate, but the Israeli army opened fire on them. Meanwhile, one terrorist was killed and four others injured as they attempted to breach the security barrier near the Karni crossing from northern Gaza. [Full Article...]
President Trump Highlights Detrimental Impact of Migrant Crisis on Europe
The French President will arrive in Germany today to talk with the German leader about eurozone reform. She also acknowledged the difficulty of the task ahead: "I am under pressure now, and those who know Europe know that this is not easy". [Full Article...]
Trump threatens to impose more trade tariffs on China
The China trade offensive is only one side of Trump's multi-front battle with all major United States economic partners. China's commerce ministry said Beijing will fight back with "qualitative" and "quantitative" measures if the United States publishes an additional list of tariffs on Chinese goods . [Full Article...]
US Senate votes to reimpose ban on China's ZTE, shares plunge
The Senate voted 85-10 for the annual National Defense Authorization Act, throwing the state-backed company back into the center of a bilateral trade spat and reigniting uncertainty over the outlook for its crucial supply chain. The move to block Trump's deal caused a plunge of nearly 17 percent in ZTE's stock value in the first few minutes of trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange on June 19. [Full Article...]