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Chinese Economy

US trade negotiator hails ‘remarkable’ deal with China

Washington (AFP) - The US-China trade deal is "remarkable" in scope but it won't solve all the problems between the world's two biggest economies, the top US negotiator said Sunday. "This is not just about agriculture and other purchases," US Trade Represent…

bubmagDecember 15, 2019

Yemen Civil War

Yemen Press Reader 606: | Jemenkrieg-Mosaik 606 – Yemen War Mosaic 606

Eingebetteter Medieninhalt ... Lobbyarbeit der Emirate gegen Waffenexportstopp in Europa Neue US-Sanktionen gegen Iran und mehr Dec. 15, 2019: Arms made in Europe, used in Yemen Air raids in November 2019 President Hadis missing legitimacy Women in the Yeme…

bubmagDecember 15, 2019

Brexit Negotiator

In Britain, there’s a lot to get done

Brexit is the irrefutable, irresistible, unarguable decision of the British people, declared Boris Johnson in the wake of his emphatic election victory. Get Brexit Done was the campaign slogan of his Conservative Party and it delivered. Three and a half yea…

bubmagDecember 15, 2019

Targeted Killings

Vacation days for new targets: Israeli officers on bombing Gaza, casualties and political pressure

“The view in the Israel Defense Forces is that success is measured by how many targets you create, the number of new targets that are entered into the database,” says A. from the Israel Air Force. In the weeks that have passed since the army bombed the home o…

bubmagDecember 15, 2019

Protectionism

Chinese Ambassador Casually Threatens German Car Industry Over Tech Privacy Concerns

The German automotive industry, including BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Volkswagen, and their subsidiaries, may soon be facing more problems in the declining Chinese car market over a dispute about 5G phone networks, of all things. Huawei, a huge Chinese telec…

bubmagDecember 15, 2019

Brexit Negotiator

UK PM Johnson eyes parliament vote before Christmas to ‘get Brexit done’

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will "get Brexit done" by Jan 31 and then agree on a new trade deal with the European Union by the end of 2020, cabinet office minister Michael Gove said on Sunday, vowing to deliver on the government's top priority. John…

bubmagDecember 15, 2019

Little Italy

Evacuees spend night on bus after abandoned building catches fire

After an abandoned building caught fire on Rochester Street near Little Italy, next door neighbours spent a snowy Saturday night on an OC Transpo bus for shelter after their home was evacuated. Ottawa Fire Services received the first call about the fire at 8…

bubmagDecember 15, 2019

Hrant Dink

There’s At Least One Murderous Dictator Senate Republicans Won’t Let Call The Shots

Apparently there are limits to even the Republican Senate's tolerance of Donald Trump's kowtowing to murderous dictators. Vladimir Putin, fine. Kim Jong-un. Fine. Recep Tayyip Erdogan? Too much. On Thursday, the Senate unanimously passed a resolution affirmi…

bubmagDecember 15, 2019

Animal Protection

Professional hunters shoot research elephant dead and destroy collar to cover up killing

Two professional hunters who shot dead a research elephant and then tried to hide the evidence have had their licences revoked by Botswanas government. Michael Lee Potter and Kevin Sharp destroyed the elephants collar in an effort to cover up the shooting. …

bubmagDecember 15, 2019

Climate Change

Climate change talks: ‘Never have I seen such a disconnect’ – BBC News

Image copyrightAFPImage caption The longest UN Climate Change Conference ended on Sunday Record UN climate talks in Madrid have ended in a compromise deal on cutting greenhouse gas emissions which left many disappointed. Here are key quotes from leaders, …

bubmagDecember 15, 2019

US trade negotiator hails ‘remarkable’ deal with China

Yemen Press Reader 606: | Jemenkrieg-Mosaik 606 – Yemen War Mosaic 606

In Britain, there’s a lot to get done

Vacation days for new targets: Israeli officers on bombing Gaza, casualties and political pressure

Chinese Ambassador Casually Threatens German Car Industry Over Tech Privacy Concerns

UK PM Johnson eyes parliament vote before Christmas to ‘get Brexit done’

Evacuees spend night on bus after abandoned building catches fire

There’s At Least One Murderous Dictator Senate Republicans Won’t Let Call The Shots

Professional hunters shoot research elephant dead and destroy collar to cover up killing

Climate change talks: ‘Never have I seen such a disconnect’ – BBC News

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