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President Donald Trump said Monday the US had reached a «really good deal» with Mexico and talks with Canada would begin shortly on a new regional free trade pact.»It’s a big day for trade. It’s a really good deal for both countries,» Trump said.»Canada, we will start negotiations shortly. I’ll be calling their prime minister very soon,» Trump said.US and Mexican negotiators have been working for weeks to iron out differences in order to revise the nearly 25-year old North American Free Trade Agreement, while Canada was waiting to rejoin the negotiations.
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Aretha Franklin passed away from advanced pancreatic cancer on August 16, 2018 at age 76. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / Paul SANCYA
Italian actor Michele Riondino will host the opening ceremony of the festival on August 29. Global superstars Lady Gaga, Ryan Gosling and Vanessa Redgrave descend on Venice this week as the annual film festival kicks off to controversy over the inclusion of Netflix productions and there being just one female director in competition. Some 21 features will be locking horns for the prized Golden Lion, which will be awarded on September 8 at the Palazzo del Cinema on the Venice Lido, the iconic setting for Luchino Visconti’s masterpiece «Death in Venice».
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Scarcity increases as Venezuela’s government controls prices in commericial establishments in an atempt to curb hyperinflation. / AFP PHOTO / RONALDO SCHEMIDT
At left is US Soccer Federation President Carlos Cordeiro. / AFP PHOTO / MANDEL NGAN
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This iconic annual fiesta that takes place on the last Wednesday of August and celebrates its 73rd edition has been billed as «the world’s biggest food fight» becoming a major draw for foreigners, in particular from Britain, Japan and the United States. / AFP PHOTO / JOSE JORDAN
The sea has always been an integral part of Thessalonikis attraction, both as a commercial waterway that has sustained its economy and as a privilege that few seafront cities have showcased to such advantage. The citys orientation toward the sea is due to a great extent to the vision of Ernest Hebrard, the French urban planner and architect tasked with redesigning the center after the devastating fire of 1917.This rationale is instantly apparent along the waterfront, the 5k stretch from the port to the concert hall. Along this route, you can become immersed in the citys vibe in under an hour, with views of the sea and Mount OlympusThe old waterfront running along Nikis Avenue from the port to the White Tower. Walking along the Old Waterfront with the sea to your right, you will see a stretch of apartment blocks on your left. Most of these were built in the 1970s, though a handful of eclectic-style edifices from the early 20th century are also squashed among them. It has served as a parade ground for kings and a place of protest for indignant citizens past and present. The New Waterfront of Thessaloniki, an ambitious renovation designed on 2013, is a linear place with limited depth and great length, with the characteristics of a «front», a thin layer inserted in the limit between land and sea. The project consists of a long walk along the waterfront and 13 green spaces. / AFP PHOTO / Sakis MITROLIDIS /
Franklin passed away from advanced pancreatic cancer on August 16, 2018 at age 76. / AFP PHOTO / Angela Weiss
Some three hundred Nicaraguans formed a human chain along the road linking Metrocentro roundabout and the Central American University (UCA) demanding the release of political prisoners. / AFP PHOTO / INTI OCON
