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Chinese Economy

Trade dispute with US a political challenge for China’s Xi

BEIJING (AP) The tariff war between Washington and Beijing poses one of the biggest challenges yet for Chinese President Xi Jinping, potentially exposing his political vulnerabilities at a time when the Chinese economy is already slowing. The U.S. effort to …

bubmagMay 9, 2019

Belt and Road

Chinese online travel agency removes products referring to Arunachal Pradesh after objections

The Belt and Road Initiative is aimed at bolstering Beijing’s economic and political reach. (Reuters) China’s largest online travel agency Ctrip has removed from its platform products offering travel and accommodation services to Arunachal Pradesh following …

bubmagMay 9, 2019

Scotland

Finding the patterns of nature

Angie Lewin is a master printmaker. Her beautiful images of plants, landscapes and still lifes marry technical sophistication and a subtle palette with a direct simplicity of subject matter. Through a variety of disciplines wood engraving, silk screen print…

bubmagMay 9, 2019

Chinese Economy

Trade dispute with US a political challenge for China’s Xi

BEIJING (AP) The tariff war between Washington and Beijing poses one of the biggest challenges yet for Chinese President Xi Jinping, potentially exposing his political vulnerabilities at a time when the Chinese economy is already slowing. The U.S. effort to …

bubmagMay 9, 2019

Super Heroes

The Best Captain America Stories to Buy After Endgame

WARNING: The following article contains major spoilers for Avengers: Endgame, in theaters now. Avengers: Endgame promised to shift the status quo of the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, especially for its longtime heroes. Chris Evans' Captain America is one…

bubmagMay 9, 2019

Brexit Negotiator

EU heads to meet in Romania to chart bloc’s next steps on Brexit

European Union leaders meet in Romania on Thursday to chart a way forward after the historic setback of Brexit and to have their first go at picking people to fill the bloc's top jobs later this year. The 27 national leaders - all except Britain - will meet …

bubmagMay 9, 2019

Singapore

The only way is down: Subterranean survival warning

NAPLES, Italy: Solutions to the biggest threats facing our planet lie underground, according to experts who insist climate change, overpopulation and food shortages can all be tackled by going subterranean. "We are coming to a point in our history in which w…

bubmagMay 9, 2019

Brexit Negotiator

Damaged by Brexit, EU heads meet in Romania to chart bloc’s next steps

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis attend the “Young citizens dialougue” meeting in Sibiu, Romania. (Reuters) European Union leaders meet in Romania on Thursday to chart a way forward after the historic se…

bubmagMay 9, 2019

Star Wars

Disney reports strong second-quarter, but takes $353 million write-down on Vice

Walt Disney Co. is writing down its investment in Vice Media for the second time in less than a year. In its otherwise upbeat second-quarter earnings report, the company said it was taking an impairment of $353 million for Vice. This follows the $157 million…

bubmagMay 9, 2019

Jerusalem Controversy

Alpha Blondy Says ‘Thank You, Israel’

The words baruch ata Adonai, carried on whorls of organ and reverb, echoed through the hushed vastness of the Effenaar, Eindhovens handsome gray cube of a rock club, as a reggae show began with a Hebrew prayer. There is little reason for a tourist to swing th…

bubmagMay 9, 2019

Trade dispute with US a political challenge for China’s Xi

Chinese online travel agency removes products referring to Arunachal Pradesh after objections

Finding the patterns of nature

Trade dispute with US a political challenge for China’s Xi

The Best Captain America Stories to Buy After Endgame

EU heads to meet in Romania to chart bloc’s next steps on Brexit

The only way is down: Subterranean survival warning

Damaged by Brexit, EU heads meet in Romania to chart bloc’s next steps

Disney reports strong second-quarter, but takes $353 million write-down on Vice

Alpha Blondy Says ‘Thank You, Israel’

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