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Friday, May 17th 2019 - 09:42 UTC
China not interested in trade talks; Beijing rekindles nationalist resilience during Korean War

China may have no interest in continuing trade negotiations with the United States now, as it sees little “sincerity” in US President Donald Trump's recent approach, according to commentaries run by state media outlets on Friday.
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Friday, May 17th 2019 - 09:39 UTC
IAATO Operators redevelop Ship Scheduler process to prepare for tourism growth

The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) is redeveloping its ship scheduling process, as part of its commitment to ‘leave only footprints’ through the effective self-management of guest activities.
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Friday, May 17th 2019 - 09:33 UTC
Some 58 grey whales stranded and dead off Alaska, mostly malnourished

Dozens of grey whales have been found dead along the U.S. West Coast in recent weeks and some scientists believe the cause lies far to the north, in the heated-up Arctic waters off Alaska. Fifty-eight grey whales have been found stranded and dead so far this year in sites stretching from California to Alaska, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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Friday, May 17th 2019 - 09:30 UTC
World's leading modern architect IM Pei dies aged 102

IM Pei, whose modern designs and high-profile projects made him one of the best-known and most prolific architects of the 20th century, has died, the New York Times reported on Thursday. He was 102.
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Friday, May 17th 2019 - 09:29 UTC
Beijing cancels major pork order from the US; China a leading market for US hog industry

The same week United States President Donald Trump announced sweeping increases on tariffs against Chinese goods, Chinese buyers dropped orders for 3,247 metric tons of US pork - the biggest cancellation in more than a year, according to US Department of Agriculture data released on Thursday.
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Friday, May 17th 2019 - 09:24 UTC
Fitch rating agency says uncertainty overflying the Brazilian economy

Brazil’s push to overhaul its costly social security system is a welcome step toward healing public finances and the economy, but is not enough to stabilize public debt or trigger a positive review on the country’s credit rating, directors at rating agency Fitch said on Thursday.
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Friday, May 17th 2019 - 09:16 UTC
Trump's administration makes official Huawei's blacklisting further escalating trade dispute with China

The Trump administration on Thursday officially added China's Huawei Technologies to a trade blacklist, immediately enacting restrictions that will make it extremely difficult for the telecom giant to do business with U.S. companies.
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Friday, May 17th 2019 - 08:55 UTC
Theresa May agrees to step down in early June, says chair of the 1922 Committee

British Prime Minister Theresa May will set out a timetable for her departure in early June after the latest attempt to get her Brexit deal approved by parliament, the chairman of a powerful Conservative committee said on Thursday.
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Friday, May 17th 2019 - 08:48 UTC
Sargassum killing Mexico and Caribbean beaches and tourism industry

Tourists looking for sun and sand in Mexican resorts like Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Tulum have been disgusted by foul-smelling mounds of sargassum – a seaweed-like algae – piling up on beaches and turning turquoise waters brown, and experts are warning that it may be the new normal.
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Friday, May 17th 2019 - 08:41 UTC
“Of course I'm going for it...” for Tory leadership, pledges Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson, the face of the campaign for Britain to leave the European Union, said on Thursday he will be standing as a candidate to replace Prime Minister Theresa May as Conservative leader.
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