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Beijing, Feb. 2 (UNI) China is strongly dissatisfied with and firmly opposes the U.S. decision to impose an additional 10-percent tariff on goods imported from China, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Sunday. In response to the erroneous action by the United States, China will file a complaint at the World Trade Organization (WTO) and…
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…
Washington, Feb 2 (UNI) US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Venezuela had agreed to accept all its citizens, who were staying in the US without documents. “It is so good to have the Venezuela Hostages back home and, very important to note, that Venezuela has agreed to receive, back into their Country, all…
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…
Mexico City, Feb 2 (UNI) Following the introduction of tariffs by the United States, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she had instructed Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard to use “tariff and non-tariff measures” to protect the country’s interests. “I am instructing the Economy Minister to implement Plan B, which we are working on, which includes tariff…
Tel Aviv, Feb 2 (UNI) Israel will continue to take determined action to achieve all the objectives of the conflict in the Gaza Strip, including the release of all hostages still held in the Palestinian enclave, including the bodies of those who died there, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday. Earlier in the…
New York, Feb 1 (UNI) A medevac plane with six people on board crashed in a northeast Philadelphia neighborhood shortly after takeoff on Friday evening, sparking a large fire, authorities said. Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, the company operating the plane, confirmed that the aircraft was carrying four crew members, a pediatric patient who had just…
Baghdad, Feb 1 (UNI) Four Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Friday in airstrikes on their hideout in central Iraq, the Iraqi military said. Acting on intelligence reports, Iraqi forces spotted four IS militants in the Zarga area, a rugged area between the provinces of Salahudin and Kirkuk, and killed them all in two…
Brussels, Feb 1 (UNI) Belgium’s King Philippe met with Bart De Wever, the federal government’s lead negotiator, at the Royal Palace in Brussels on Friday. During the meeting, De Wever presented a detailed report on the coalition agreement reached by the future governing partners. The king extended De Wever’s mandate until the new government is…
New York, Feb 1 (UNI) A small plane crashed in a neighborhood of northeast Philadelphia on Friday, sparking a large fire, U.S. media reported. Two people were aboard the plane, according to police. There were reportedly multiple others injured on the ground. Emergency crews are responding to the fire on site, CBS News reported.
