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Harris says Trump enjoys inciting hateful speech, actions

4:32 pm August 10, 2019

Fort Dodge: Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said Friday that President Donald Trump “seems to derive joy” from provoking some Americans to hateful speech and actions, and she says that goes to issues deeper than whether the president is a white supremacist. “I’ve not said this out loud, but I think it and I feel […]

Families gather to remember victims of El Paso shooting

3:58 am August 10, 2019

El Paso: Families of those killed when a gunman opened fire at an El Paso Walmart are gathering at funerals on each side of the U.S.-Mexico border to remember loved ones whose lives told the story of the vibrant region. The 22 people killed ranged in age from 15 to 90, and included citizens of […]

El Paso shooting suspect said he targeted Mexicans

3:45 am August 10, 2019

El Paso, Texas: The man accused of carrying out last weekend’s deadly mass shooting at a Walmart in the Texas border city of El Paso confessed to officers while he was surrendering and later explained that he had been targeting Mexicans, authorities say. Patrick Crusius, 21, emerged with his hands up from a vehicle that […]

US concerned by China's ongoing attempts to 'intimidate' neighbours: White House

Trump administration moves to enforce abortion restriction

3:26 am August 10, 2019

Washington: Moving ahead despite objections, the Trump administration has set a timetable for federally funded family clinics to comply with a new rule that bars them from referring women for abortions. The action is part of a series of efforts to remake government policy on reproductive health to please conservatives who are a key part […]

Xi said Sino-US relations were at a "critical juncture", CCTV said, adding that cooperation was mutually beneficial and "the only right choice." "I hope that the US will take substantive actions to improve Sino-US relations, and both sides can work together to strengthen cooperation in fighting the epidemic," he said. Some provinces, cities and companies in China have provided medical supplies and support to the US as well, Xi added.

IMF warns increasing US tariffs could cut China growth sharply

3:20 am August 10, 2019

Washington: China’s economy already is slowing amid the trade conflict with the US, but if Washington were to ramp up tariffs even further it could cut Chinese growth sharply, the IMF warned Friday. The International Monetary Fund trimmed its growth forecast for China to 6.2 percent this year, assuming no new tariffs are imposed, but […]