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President Donald Trump . "The times in which we could completely depend on others are, to a certain extent, over", she said at a campaign event from a Bavarian beer tent in Munich on Sunday. As a result, they were forced to back off and pledge to spend no less than 2 percent of their GDPs on common defense. However, while the Christian Democrats were beneficiaries of a short-lived "Trump bump" after the 2016 USA presidential election, Merkel also may have found ways to use Germans' ...

In a commentary published on Friday, Xinhua suggested that no one country was now likely take up leadership of global efforts to fight climate change . "As it appears, that attempt failed", said Mr Juncker. "But independently of the decision of the American government, it's important that all other governments stay the course".

An American pullout from the 196-nation Paris Agreement would deal a major blow to the so-called "climate diplomacy" which, less than 18 months ago, celebrated the historic pact made possible by a hard-fought agreement between Beijing and Washington , under president Barack Obama's leadership.

According to property records, Barack and Michelle Obama purchased the home for $8.1 million. The Obamas have said they plan to remain in D.C. while their younger daughter, Sasha, finishes high school at Sidwell Friends . "Given that President and Mrs. Obama will be in Washington for at least another two and a half years, it made sense for them to buy a home rather than continuing to rent property", a spokesman for the family told The Post.

Vice President Mike Pence says President Donald Trump is "choosing to put American jobs and American consumers first" with his announcement that the USA will withdraw from the Paris accord. The emissions goals are voluntary , with no real consequences for countries that fail to meet them. "The Paris Accord is a BAD deal for Americans, and the President's action today is keeping his campaign promise to put American workers first", the talking points read.

The two other candidates left in the race, Mostafa Mirsalim, a former culture minister, and Mostafa Hashemitaba, a pro-reform figure who previously ran for president in 2001, each garnered fewer than half a million votes compared to Rouhani's more than 41 million.

This is published unedited from the PTI feed . To avoid any incidents, mobile phone services have been blocked and schools and colleges have been closed in Sopore area, a police officer said. Bhat along with another militant, Faizan, was killed in a gun-battle with security forces in the Saimoo area of Tral on Saturday. "In the ensuing encounter two Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists were killed inside a house", said Munir Ahmad Khan, Inspector General of Police, Kashmir .

Nashville Predators head coach Peter Laviolette answers questions during a news conference Thursday, June 1, 2017 , in Nashville, Tenn. Guentzel's two goals , along with a strong goaltending performance from Matt Murray , have given the Penguins a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series, as they try to become the first National Hockey League team in two decades to defend the Stanley Cup .

McKenna said Canada will co-host with China and the European Union a ministerial summit here in September to advance action on the Paris agreement . In a speech in Berlin Wednesday, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said that fighting climate change is a "global consensus " and an " international responsibility ".

They described it as a coalition that will convene US states committed to upholding the Paris Climate agreement . Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a statement that by withdrawing from the "unattainable mandate", Trump has reiterated "his commitment to protecting middle class families across the country and workers throughout coal country from higher energy prices and potential job loss".

US officials say the process of moving the embassy would take at least six months and involve major adjustments in security, office and housing space and staffing at both the existing facility in Tel Aviv and the consulate general in Jerusalem.