US

Anxiety and impatience in long wait for Dorian in coastal US

3:27 am September 2, 2019

VERO BEACH, Florida: Two days after storm shutters started going up and people waited in long lines for gas and food in anticipation of Hurricane Dorian, the parking lot of a Home Depot a short drive from the beach in central Florida was nearly empty as the sun peeked out behind scattered clouds. Mike Lafferty […]

After corruption allegations, Trump says G7 summit won't be at his resort

Trump’s Florida Mar-a-Lago resort in Hurricane Dorian’s path

3:07 am September 2, 2019

PALM BEACH, Florida: President Donald Trump’s prized Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida could be directly in the path of Hurricane Dorian , which is forecast to become an extremely destructive storm. The National Hurricane Center’s most recent track for Dorian places Mar-a-Lago in the crosshairs of a fierce storm with winds of almost 140 mph (225 […]

Trump says China trade deal still on after adviser's remarks

In escalating trade war, US consumers may see higher prices

11:48 pm September 1, 2019

WASHINGTON: The United States and China on Sunday put in place their latest tariff increases on each other’s goods, potentially raising prices Americans pay for some clothes, shoes, sporting goods and other consumer items before the holiday shopping season. President Donald Trump said U.S.-China trade talks were still on for September. “We’ll see what happens,” […]

Boris Johnson planning to put UK on obesity-busting diet: Report

Britain’s reputation takes global hit with Parliament shutdown

9:01 pm September 1, 2019

London: It’s long been known that Britain’s Parliament building must be vacated for urgent repairs that will take years and cost billions, but the problem now goes beyond the water leaks and vermin infestation to Britain’s global reputation as a model of democracy-in-action. In parts of the world where Britain’s parliamentary system and adherence to […]

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.

Trump moving ahead with new tariffs on Chinese products

10:02 pm August 31, 2019

Washington : Washington is moving ahead Sunday with new tariffs on Chinese imports as it steps up a high-pressure campaign aimed at coercing Beijing to sign a new trade deal even amid fears of a further slowing of US and world growth. The additional 15 per cent tariffs, affecting a portion of the USD 300 […]