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Thursday, September 12th 2019 - 22:37 UTC
US unearths cold war inter-American defense treaty to warn Venezuela's military and political threats

The government of Venezuela has denounced the US invocation of a Cold War-era mutual defense treaty on behalf of the opposition in Caracas, a move which clears the way for military intervention in the Latin American country.
Thursday, September 12th 2019 - 19:34 UTC
US Supreme Court rules in favor of Trump's asylum policy for immigrants at US/Mexico border

The US Supreme Court granted a request by President Donald Trump's administration to fully enforce a new rule that would curtail asylum applications by immigrants at the US-Mexico border, a key element of his hardline immigration policies.
Thursday, September 12th 2019 - 19:31 UTC
US and Beijing agree a brief “cease fire” on 70th anniversary of “red” China

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States has agreed to delay increasing tariffs on US$250 billion worth of Chinese imports from Oct 1 to Oct 15 “as a gesture of goodwill.”
Thursday, September 12th 2019 - 11:54 UTC
Trump and election year, 'elitist' capital gain taxes will remain...for now

U.S. President Donald Trump has ruled out for now slashing taxes on capital gains after a meeting with his advisers, a White House spokesman said on Wednesday.
Thursday, September 12th 2019 - 07:47 UTC
'Bolton, a disaster and “out of line” in dealing with North Korea and Venezuela'

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that John Bolton dismissed a day earlier as a national security adviser, had been a “disaster” on North Korea policy, “out of line” on Venezuela, and did not get along with important administration officials.
Thursday, September 12th 2019 - 07:08 UTC
Trump pledges to hit the Taliban harder on 18th anniversary of 9/11 attacks

President Donald Trump pledged to hit the Taliban “harder” than ever as America on Wednesday marked the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that led the country into war in Afghanistan.
Wednesday, September 11th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
Trump fires hyper hawk Bolton; “foreign policy remains unchanged”, Pompeo

Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the firing of hawkish national security adviser John Bolton, a move widely seen as boosting the president's push to negotiate with US foes in Afghanistan, North Korea, and other trouble spots.
Tuesday, September 10th 2019 - 09:49 UTC
EU strengthens trade relations with Cuba to counter a raft of US lawsuits against European firms

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on Monday reaffirmed the bloc's drive to deepen trade with Cuba and counter a wave of lawsuits against European firms as Washington increases pressure on the communist-run island.
Tuesday, September 10th 2019 - 09:45 UTC
Facebook faces major lawsuit for allowing third parties access to users private data

A US federal judge on Monday ordered Facebook Inc to face most of a nationwide lawsuit seeking damages for letting third parties such as Cambridge Analytica access users' private data, calling the social media company's views on privacy “so wrong.”
Monday, September 9th 2019 - 09:16 UTC
China beginning to feel the pinch of the trade war with US

China's exports fell by 1.0 per cent on-year in August, official data showed Sunday amid a bruising trade war with the US that has roiled markets in the world's top two economies. The drop comes after a surprise 3.3% rebound in July despite the yearlong battle with Washington and weakening global demand.