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Trump orders review of visa program to encourage hiring Americans
KENOSHA, Wis. - President Donald Trump orders federal agencies to look at tightening temporary visa program meant to bring high-skilled foreign workers to United States, as he seeks to carry out campaign pledge to put "America First. "
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Trump orders review of visa program to encourage hiring Americans
KENOSHA, Wis. - President Donald Trump orders federal agencies to look at tightening temporary visa program meant to bring high-skilled foreign workers to United States, as he seeks to carry out campaign pledge to put "America First." (USA-TRUMP/VISA (UPDATE 6, PIX, TV), moving shortly, by Steve Holland, 700 words)
British PM May calls for early election to strengthen Brexit hand
LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May calls for early election June 8, saying she needs to strengthen her hand in divorce talks with European Union by bolstering support for her Brexit plan. (BRITAIN-EU/MAY (UPDATE 10, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Elizabeth Piper, Kylie MacLellan and William James, 916 words)
U.S. Vice President Pence kicks off Japan talks, both sides seek 'near term' results
TOKYO - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence puts Japan on notice that Washington wants results "in the near future" from talks it hopes will open markets to U.S. goods, adding that dialogue could lead to negotiations on two-way trade deal. (PENCE-ASIA/JAPAN (UPDATE 8, PIX, TV), moved, by Roberta Rampton and Minami Funakoshi, 680 words)
France arrests men suspected of planning attack ahead of elections
PARIS - Two men arrested in Marseille planned "imminent and violent attack" ahead of first round of France's presidential election Sunday, authorities say. (EUROPE-ATTACKS/FRANCE-ELECTION (UPDATE 4, TV, PIX), moved, by Emmanuel Jarry and Sarah White, 493 words)
+ See also:
- FRANCE-ELECTION/ABSTENTION (GRAPHIC, PIX), moved, by Leigh Thomas, 654 words
SPECIAL REPORT
Police describe kill rewards, staged crime scenes in Duterte's drug war
MANILA - Philippine police receive cash payments for executing drug suspects, plant evidence at crime scenes and carry out most of killings they blame on vigilantes, say two senior officers who are critical of President Rodrigo Duterte's "war on drugs." (PHILIPPINES-DUTERTE/POLICE (PIX, GRAPHIC), moved, by Manuel Mogato and Clare Baldwin, 1,604 words)
UNITED STATES
Suspect in Facebook video murder kills self in Pennsylvania -police
ERIE, Pa. - Murder suspect who police say posted video on Facebook of killing of Cleveland man fatally shoots himself after "brief pursuit" by Pennsylvania State Police officers, authorities say. (CLEVELAND-MURDER/ (UPDATE 7, PIX, TV), moved, by Robert Frank, 424 words)
U.S. housing starts drop; automobiles undercut factory output
WASHINGTON - U.S. homebuilding falls after unseasonably mild weather buoys activity and manufacturing output drops for first time in seven months, further indications that economic growth brakes sharply. (USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 2, PIX), moved, by Lucia Mutikani, 691 words)
U.S. top court urged to decide church case despite state policy flip
WASHINGTON - Missouri officials and church embroiled in closely watched dispute over public money going to religious entities urge U.S. Supreme Court to decide case despite pivotal policy change by state's Republican governor. (USA-COURT/CHURCH, moved, by Lawrence Hurley, 520 words)
U.S. Democrats aim to 'make Trump furious' in Georgia election
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. - For U.S. President Donald Trump, off-year congressional election in reliably Republican northern suburbs of Atlanta could spell trouble if Democratic upstart Jon Ossoff pulls off surprise victory. (USA-POLITICS/GEORGIA (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, by Andy Sullivan, 400 words)
AMERICAS
EXCLUSIVE-Asylum applications in Mexico surge after Trump election win
MEXICO CITY - Number of people applying for asylum in Mexico soared by more than 150 percent since Donald Trump is elected U.S. president, according to Mexican data, as more Central American migrants seek to stay rather than take their chances in United States. (USA-IMMIGRATION/MEXICO (EXCLUSIVE, PIX), moved, by Gabriel Stargardter, 427 words)
Detained opposition activists say Venezuela authorities tortured them
CARACAS - Venezuelan court orders continued detention of two young opposition activists who say they were tortured until they incriminated opposition leaders in plot to destabilize government of President Nicolas Maduro. (VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (PIX, TV), moved, by Eyanir Chinea and Diego Oré, 393 words)
Banned at sea: Venezuela's crude-stained oil tankers
HOUSTON/PUNTO FIJO, Venezuela - Dozens of tankers that deliver Venezuelan oil - crisis-stricken country's principal export - to customers worldwide are stuck in ports for lack of repairs or impounded by service providers because of unpaid bills. (VENEZUELA-OIL/TANKERS (INSIGHT, PIX), moved, By Marianna Parraga and Mircely Guanipa, 1,279 words)
+ See also
- VENEZUELA-OIL/TANKERS-SEIZURE (PIX), moved, By Brian Ellsworth and Marianna Parraga, 688 words
ASIA
Farm loan write-offs win votes in India, but may hurt economy
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI - India risks straining public finances and undermining already ailing state banks, economists say, after $5.6 billion loan write-off for farmers in Uttar Pradesh and moves to do something similar in at least four other states. (INDIA-FARMING/LOANS (PIX), expect by 0030 GMT/8.30 PM ET, by Rajendra Jadhav and Mayank Bhardwaj, 700 words)
Indonesian capital to elect leader as religious tensions rise
JAKARTA - Millions of Indonesians will head to polls in Jakarta to choose between Muslim and Christian candidate for governor, as religious tensions run high in capital of world's third-largest democracy. (INDONESIA-ELECTION/ (PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Agustinus Beo Da Costa, 522 words)
EUROPE
Opponents seek to annul Turkish vote as Erdogan's new powers become reality
ANKARA - Turkey's main opposition begins battle to annul referendum handing President Tayyip Erdogan sweeping new powers, while bar association and international monitor say illegal move by electoral authorities may have swung vote. (TURKEY-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 2, TV, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved, by Gulsen Solaker and Tuvan Gumrukcu, 928 words)
AFRICA
South Sudan refugees take 13 U.N. mission staff hostage
DAKAR - Hundred unarmed South Sudanese refugees in eastern Congo take 13 U.N. mission staff hostage, demanding to be moved to third country, U.N. official based in area says. (CONGO-SOUTHSUDAN/UNREST (UPDATE 2), moved, by Aaron Ross, 280 words)
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
Attack near Egypt's St. Catherine's monastery kills one, injures three
CAIRO - Attack on security forces near Egypt's St. Catherine's Monastery in south Sinai kills at least one police officer and injures four others, Health Ministry says, just one week after two deadly church bombings kill 45. (EGYPT-VIOLENCE/ (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, 268 words)
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