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Thursday, February 14th 2019 - 10:22 UTC
US/China trade talks take off in Beijing with much expectations

United States and Chinese negotiators kicked off two days of official trade talks in Beijing on Thursday as the world's top two economies try to patch up their festering economic dispute. Pressure to seal an accord ahead of a March deadline lessened before the talks as US President Donald Trump indicated on Tuesday in Washington he was open to extending a trade truce, depending on progress in Beijing.
Thursday, February 14th 2019 - 10:11 UTC
Mars exploration NASA pioneer robot officially “dead” after 14 years

During 14 years of intrepid exploration across Mars, it advanced human knowledge by confirming that water once flowed on the red planet - but NASA's Opportunity rover has analyzed its last soil sample. The robot has been missing since the US space agency lost contact during a dust storm in June last year and was declared officially dead on Wednesday, ending one of the most fruitful missions in the history of space exploration.
Thursday, February 14th 2019 - 09:37 UTC
Chevron will remain in Venezuela in “coordination with US government agencies”

Chevron Corp. Chief Executive Officer Mike Wirth pledged to work closely with the U.S. to remain in Venezuela despite a spiralling crisis that has led rival oil major Total SA to retreat.
Wednesday, February 13th 2019 - 09:26 UTC
Trump open to extending the deadline for a trade deal with China

United States president Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would consider extending the deadline for a trade deal with China beyond March first.
Wednesday, February 13th 2019 - 09:15 UTC
Russia ready to facilitate internal dialogue in Venezuela, and tells US “hands off”

Russia said on Tuesday it was ready to facilitate the start of dialogue between Venezuela's government and opposition, but warned the United States against intervening in Caracas' internal affairs.
Monday, February 11th 2019 - 08:33 UTC
Guaidó warns Venezuelan military that blocking humanitarian aid is a “crime against humanity”

Opposition leader Juan Guaido, recognized by some 50 countries as Venezuela's interim president, warned the military on Sunday that blocking humanitarian aid from entering the country is a “crime against humanity.”
Saturday, February 9th 2019 - 07:34 UTC
Trade war: US and China set to discuss intellectual property on Monday

United States negotiators are preparing to press China next week on longstanding demands that it reform how it treats American companies’ intellectual property in order to seal a trade deal that could prevent tariffs from rising on Chinese imports.
Saturday, February 9th 2019 - 07:16 UTC
US Justice investigating Petrobras bribe money channeled through global trading companies

U.S. authorities have joined Brazil’s investigation into alleged bribery involving Petrobras and some of the world’s largest trading companies, according to the Brazilian law enforcement officer in charge of the probe.
Friday, February 8th 2019 - 10:10 UTC
Trade deal: Trump said no meeting with Xi before the March first deadline

President Donald Trump said on Thursday he did not plan to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping before a March 1 deadline set by the two countries to achieve a trade deal.
Friday, February 8th 2019 - 10:08 UTC
World's richest man exposed to “extortion and blackmail” with a political touch

Jeff Bezos, Amazon chief executive, accused the owner of The National Enquirer on Thursday of trying “extortion and blackmail” to stop his investigation into how his private text messages and photos with his mistress were leaked to the tabloid.