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Saturday, September 28th 2019 - 09:25 UTC
Spanish company working for the CIA spied on Assange inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London

A Spanish private security firm, which is under investigation in Madrid, spied on Wikileaks founder Julian Assange on behalf of the CIA while he was inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London, El Pais daily reported Friday.
Friday, September 27th 2019 - 09:53 UTC
Raul Castro and family barred from visiting US; Fidel's brother accused of human rights violations

The United States on Thursday announced travel sanctions against Cuba's Raul Castro and his family, accusing the former president of violations of human rights. In his continued role as the first secretary of the ruling Communist Party, “Raul Castro oversees a system that arbitrarily detains thousands of Cubans and currently holds more than 100 political prisoners,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.
Friday, September 27th 2019 - 09:02 UTC
Delta Air Lines buys a 20% stake in LATAM Group for US$ 1.9bn

Delta Air Lines said on Thursday it would buy a 20% stake in LATAM Airlines Group for US$1.9 billion, creating a major new airline partnership and ending the Chilean carrier's ties with American Airlines.
Thursday, September 26th 2019 - 13:35 UTC
What is the economic fallout from the Saudi Arabia oil facility attack?

A violent attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure was carried out earlier this month. Some 18 drones and seven cruise missiles were reportedly fired in the direction of several oil facilities in the region. The Abqaiq facility was the primary location of attack, while cruise missiles struck an oilfield in Khurais, just east of the city of Riyadh.
Thursday, September 26th 2019 - 09:45 UTC
Trump dismisses the impeachment inquiry on Biden-Ukrainian contacts, as “a joke”

A downbeat Donald Trump on Wednesday dismissed as a “joke” the grounds laid out for the impeachment inquiry into him, as Democrats stood firm in accusing the US president of a “mafia-style shakedown” of his Ukrainian counterpart.
Wednesday, September 25th 2019 - 09:45 UTC
Trump's Twitter mocking Greta Thunberg backfires

Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg shot back at on Tuesday at US President Donald Trump's attempt to mock her on Twitter by changing her profile on the social media site to reflect Trump's taunting remark.
Wednesday, September 25th 2019 - 09:45 UTC
US provides US$ 52 million in support funds for Venezuelan opposition

The United States said on Tuesday it will provide US$52 million in funding to Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, an escalation of support even as his push to oust socialist President Nicolas Maduro stalls.
Wednesday, September 25th 2019 - 09:40 UTC
Fort Lauderdale Customs and Border Patrol catch Venezuelan smugglers of gold

Two Venezuelans have been charged in US federal court with allegedly smuggling US$5 million worth of gold bars into the United States in a private airplane. Jean Carlos Sanchez Rojas and Victor Fossi Grieco, who piloted the airplane, were arrested on Sep 20 at Florida's Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport after US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents discovered the undeclared cargo in the airplane's nose.
Tuesday, September 24th 2019 - 07:32 UTC
Trump increases pressure on China to buy farm products

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday questioned a decision by his top trade negotiators to ask Chinese officials to delay a planned trip to U.S. farming regions after trade talks last week, saying he wanted China to buy more American farm products.
Monday, September 23rd 2019 - 13:20 UTC
Experts predict that US-China trade war deal may be imminent

Prominent Chinese economist Chen Wenling has recently advised that a trade deal between the United States and her home country may be imminent, marking the beginning of the end for the damaging conflict between these two nations.