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Belt and Road

US Escalates Trade War With China Amid Negotiations

WASHINGTON, United States The United States escalated a tariff war with China on Friday by hiking levies on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods in the midst of last-ditch talks to rescue a trade deal. But even as Beijing threatened retaliation, negotiators a…

bubmagMay 10, 2019

Nukes

North Korea’s Kim orders stronger strike power; U.S. seizes cargo ship

SEOUL (Reuters) - The leader of North Korea ordered its military to boost its strike capability as he directed another missile firing, state media said on Friday, as tensions grew over tests that appeared to show preparations for a new advanced missile system…

bubmagMay 10, 2019

Nuclear Disarmament

North Korea’s Kim orders stronger strike power; U.S. seizes cargo ship

By Joyce Lee and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - The leader of North Korea ordered its military to boost its strike capability as he directed another missile firing, state media said on Friday, as tensions grew over tests that appeared to show preparations for …

bubmagMay 10, 2019

Donald Trump

Don Lemon: President Trump is trying to rewrite history

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bubmagMay 10, 2019

Obamacare

Scrap ‘Obamacare’? Maybe not all, says Trump administration

WASHINGTON (AP) Scrap "Obamacare"? Well, maybe not all of it. The Trump administration is arguing in court that the entire Affordable Care Act should be struck down as unconstitutional. But at the same time, Justice Department lawyers recently suggested that…

bubmagMay 10, 2019

Belt and Road

China vows to strike back as Trump’s tariff hike on Chinese goods takes effect – The Globe and Mail

U.S. President Donald Trumps tariff increase on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods puts stress on extended trade talks. DAMIR SAGOLJ/Reuters The United States escalated a tariff war with China on Friday by hiking levies to 25 per cent for $200-billion wort…

bubmagMay 10, 2019

Xi Jinping

Trump’s Tariff Hike Looms Over Ongoing U.S.-China Trade Talks

(WASHINGTON) — U.S. and Chinese negotiators met Thursday just hours before the United States was set to raise tariffs on Chinese imports in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the world’s two biggest economies. China has threatened to retaliate if Pres…

bubmagMay 10, 2019

Christianity

How an Obscure Dutch Historian Helped Me Understand 2019

As an American Christian, its clear to me that Im living in an increasingly secular nation. And by secular, I don’t mean most Americans are atheist or agnostic. Nor do I mean most Americans are hesitant to bring their religion into public discussions. Instead…

bubmagMay 10, 2019

Xi Jinping

Trade talks with China linger past Trump’s midnight deadline as new tariffs set to begin

Stocks are dropping sharply after President Trump threatened more tariffs against China. The escalation of tensions came as investors were hoping the long-running trade war between the world's two biggest economic powers might be winding down. (May 6) AP, A…

bubmagMay 10, 2019

Anti-Putin Protests

Austria charges scandalous Russian political ‘artist’ with creating militant group, arms trafficking

In a statement on its website, Voina said that Austria has issued an international warrant for Vorotnikov's arrest, who the police believe might be hiding from prosecution in one of the EU member states. Citing a final version of the indictment, the group sa…

bubmagMay 10, 2019

US Escalates Trade War With China Amid Negotiations

North Korea’s Kim orders stronger strike power; U.S. seizes cargo ship

North Korea’s Kim orders stronger strike power; U.S. seizes cargo ship

Don Lemon: President Trump is trying to rewrite history

Scrap ‘Obamacare’? Maybe not all, says Trump administration

China vows to strike back as Trump’s tariff hike on Chinese goods takes effect – The Globe and Mail

Trump’s Tariff Hike Looms Over Ongoing U.S.-China Trade Talks

How an Obscure Dutch Historian Helped Me Understand 2019

Trade talks with China linger past Trump’s midnight deadline as new tariffs set to begin

Austria charges scandalous Russian political ‘artist’ with creating militant group, arms trafficking

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