International

Saturday, August 3rd 2019 - 07:30 UTC
China bows to fight back Trump's tariffs: “if they want to fight, then we will fight”

China on Friday vowed to fight back against US President Donald Trump's abrupt decision to slap 10% tariffs on the remaining US$300 billion in Chinese imports, a move that ended a month-long trade truce.
Friday, August 2nd 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Last July, the hottest in history according to WMO, after warmest-ever June

The planet endured what may have been the hottest July in history, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday, just a week after a European heatwave shattered all-time records and also coming on the heels of the world's warmest-ever June.
Friday, August 2nd 2019 - 09:50 UTC
UK's pro-EU Liberals win seat in by election; Johnson's majority ever so frigale

Britain's pro-European Union Liberal Democrats won the parliamentary seat of Brecon and Radnorshire from the governing Conservatives on Friday, a blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson in his first electoral test since taking office. The vote was triggered when Conservative lawmaker Chris Davies was ousted by a petition of constituents after being convicted of falsifying expenses.
Friday, August 2nd 2019 - 09:46 UTC
US business lobbies warn extra tariffs will hurt American consumers

President Donald Trump's threat to impose 10% tariffs on the remaining US$300 billion of Chinese imports from Sept. 1 will hurt consumer purchases, raise prices further and limit hiring, four large retail trade groups warned on Thursday.
Friday, August 2nd 2019 - 09:43 UTC
Trump slaps additional 10% punitive tariff on US$ 300 billion of Chinese goods

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday he will hit China with punitive tariffs on another US$300 billion in goods, escalating the trade war after accusing Beijing of reneging on more promises.
Friday, August 2nd 2019 - 09:35 UTC
Canada to create an MPA in Arctic region, where climate change is devastating

Canada will create a protected marine area in the country's Arctic region, where climate change is taking effect three times faster than global average, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Thursday. Glacial melting and maritime traffic are threatening multiple species off the coast of Baffin Island, in Canada's northeastern Arctic archipelago.
Thursday, August 1st 2019 - 23:55 UTC
China, Colombia sign 12 new agreements to strengthen bilateral ties

Colombian President Ivan Duque and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping Wednesday agreed in Beijing to strengthen bilateral relations as they signed 12 bilateral accords in areas including judicial cooperation, trade, agriculture, education and customs.
Thursday, August 1st 2019 - 09:27 UTC
US/China “candid” trade talks, but no breakthrough; next meeting in September in Washington

U.S. and Chinese negotiators ended a brief round of trade talks on Wednesday with little sign of progress and agreed to meet again in September, prolonging an uneasy truce in a year-long trade war between the world’s two largest economies.
Thursday, August 1st 2019 - 09:04 UTC
Five members of the US Congress on a two-day visit to Gibraltar

A delegation of five members of the United States Congress is in Gibraltar for a two day visit. This follows the trip to Washington by Deputy Chief Minister Dr. Joseph Garcia earlier this year. The visit has been organized through the United Kingdom under the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act (MECEA) scheme.
Wednesday, July 31st 2019 - 10:34 UTC
An Eritrean who pushed a child under a train in Frankfort was wanted by Swiss police

A 40-year-old Eritrean refugee accused of killing an eight-year-old boy by pushing him under a train in Frankfurt was wanted by police in Switzerland, where he was being treated for psychological problems, authorities said on Tuesday.