Day: June 1, 2019

China raises tariffs on US goods amid esclating tensions

1:38 pm June 1, 2019

Beijing: China on Saturday increased tariffs on billions worth of US goods as it prepares to unveil a blacklist of “unreliable” foreign companies that analysts say aims to punish US and foreign firms cutting off supplies to telecoms giant Huawei. Beijing’s move hits 60 billion worth of US goods with new punitive tariffs ranging from […]

S Korea urges restraint after North’s missile test

1:31 pm June 1, 2019

Singapore: South Korea’s Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo on Saturday fended off calls to step up pressure on North Korea after it test-fired missiles last month. Jeong told an annual security conference in Singapore that the tests were being investigated and a conclusion is within reach. “There are discussions whether or not it is a short-range […]

Irrespective of the winner of presidential polls, India-US relationship to remain strong

India, US strategic partnership has strengthened significantly during the past two decades: Pentagon

1:25 pm June 1, 2019

Washington: Asserting that the strategic partnership between India and the US has strengthened significantly during the past two decades, the Pentagon on Friday told the Congress that both countries recognise the importance of the Indo-Pacific to global trade and commerce and share a common outlook on the region. The Indo-Pacific region contributes two-thirds of global […]

Gmail, other Google services face outage

US preparing antitrust probe of Google: report

1:23 pm June 1, 2019

San Francisco: The US Department of Justice is preparing an antitrust investigation of Internet titan Google, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The Journal cited unnamed sources close to the matter as saying the department would look into Google practices related to web search and other businesses. Justice department officials share antitrust oversight with […]

Jofra is the fastest bowler I have faced, says England teammate Ali

1:17 pm June 1, 2019

London: England all-rounder Moeen Ali has paid a big compliment to teammate Jofra Archer, saying the rising star is the fastest bowler he has faced and someone who makes “good batters do different things”. Archer catapulted himself into the England squad on the eve of the World Cup and had only made three ODI appearances […]

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