U.S. imposes 10 percent tariff on Chinese goods

Washington, Feb. 2 (UNI) U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Saturday to impose a 10-percent tariff on goods imported from China. The latest U.S. trade protectionist measure has drawn widespread opposition both domestically and internationally. The White House said the 10-percent tariff is on all imports from China on top of existing…

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Israeli nominates new military chief

Jerusalem, Feb. 2 (UNI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz have jointly decided to appoint Eyal Zamir as the new military chief, following the resignation of Herzi Halevi last week, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office on Saturday. Zamir, 59, has served as the director general of…

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DRDO conducts 3 successive flight tests of Very Short-Range Air Defence System

New Delhi, Feb 1 (UNI) Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted three successive flight-trials of Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) from Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha. These tests were carried out against high-speed targets flying at very low altitude, a Defence Ministry statement said on Saturday. During all the three…

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