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China Importers Seek to Lift Tariffs on US Farm Goods, Weeks After Both Sides Reached Truce in Trade War
The two economic giants have hit each other with punitive tariffs covering more than USD 360 billion in two-way trade since US President Donald Trump launched a trade war last year, damaging manufacturers on both sides of the Pacific.
UK Finance Minister to Quit if Boris Johnson Becomes PM
Finance minister Philip Hammond has become an increasingly fierce critic of Johnson's Brexit strategy — leaving the European Union with or without a deal on October 31 — and would never have expected to remain as chancellor of the Exchequer in a Johnson g...
Ed Dwight Was Set to Be the First Black Astronaut. Here's Why That Never Happened.
A former altar boy turned airman, Dwight was among the pilots training to become astronauts at the Aerospace Research Pilot School, helmed by Chuck Yeager at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
Death Toll in China Factory Explosion Rises to 15: Report
The factory was named as the first provincial-level enterprise to put in place a double prevention system for safety production risks in Henan this month.
Taliban Car Bomb Outside Police Headquarters in Kandahar Kills 12, Over 80 Injured
After the blasts, militant gunman opened fire from nearby positions and members of the security forces were battling them, said Tadeen Khan, the southern city's chief of police.
Two killed in Suicide Bombing, Four Beheaded in Egypt
Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack via its Amaq agency, saying five members of the security forces were killed or injured.
Trump's Divisive Racist Narrative Could Help Him Win a Second Term in 2020
Trump believes his inflammatory rhetoric will strengthen his support among the white working class and attract a new group of disaffected voters who fear cultural changes across America.
As Pakistan Opens Airspace to Carriers Almost 5 Months After Balakot Strike, Europe, US Flight Fares to be Affected
While crew requirement will come down by 25 per cent. Flight operation cost for US-bound flights may come down by Rs 20 lakh one-way and for Europe-bound flights by Rs 5 lakh, according to an Air India spokesperson.
Appreciate ICJ's Decision Not to Acquit, Return Kulbhushan Jadhav to India, Says Imran Khan
Taking to Twitter, Imran Khan said Kulbhushan Jadhav was guilty of crimes against the people of Pakistan and the country would proceed further as per law.
Turkey Brands US Move to Bar Ankara from F-35 Programme 'Unfair'
'It is unfair to remove Turkey, one of the partners in the F-35 programme,' the ministry said, as it dismissed claims the Russian S-400 system would be a danger to the F-35s.
Man Sentenced for Threatening to Bomb Harvard Ceremony for Black Students to 'End Their Pro-Black Agenda'
'If the blacks only ceremony happens, then I encourage violence and death at it. I'm thinking two automatics with extendo clips,' Nicholas Zuckerman wrote in an Instagram post 10 days before the ceremony.
US Blames Myanmar Commander-in-Chief of Extrajudicial Rohingya Killings, Imposes Sanctions
The State Department has so far stopped short of calling the abuses against Rohingyas genocide, referring instead to ethnic cleansing and a "well-planned and coordinated" campaign of mass killings, gang rapes and other atrocities.
5.7 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Bali in Indonesia, Minor Damage Reported
The national disaster agency posted photos on its Twitter account showing a damaged temple in Bali and a damaged house in Banyuwangi in East Java.
'They Stole Our Jobs': Trump Slams Ex-govts for 'Allowing' Foreign Countries to Plunder US Wealth
The United States under him, Trump said, was taking the toughest-ever action to confront China's 'chronic trade abuse'.
Canada's New Rules Offer Extra Compensation for Passengers Bumped by Airlines
Airlines will be required to "provide compensation of up to 2,400 Canadian dollars for denial of boarding for reasons within the airlines' control," such as overbooking, when an airline sells more tickets than a given flight can accommodate.
One in Five US Twitter Users Follows Donald Trump: Survey
The report is based on a survey of 2,388 US adults who use Twitter and gave Pew permission to review their personal public-facing accounts, between December 2018 and July 2019.