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Tuesday, April 30th 2019 - 08:56 UTC
US Navy sends warships through the Taiwan Strait; for Beijing a highly contentious issue

The US military said it sent two Navy warships through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday as the Pentagon increases the frequency of movement through the strategic waterway despite opposition from China.
Tuesday, April 30th 2019 - 08:45 UTC
US measles cases increasing among unvaccinated children and adults

American health officials report that more than 700 people have been infected by measles this year, marking a 25-year high for the infectious disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday that cases had been recorded in 22 states and were mostly affecting unvaccinated children.
Monday, April 29th 2019 - 09:53 UTC
Huawei controversy hits PM May's government; US sends security advisors

British Prime Minister Theresa May is being urged by members of her own party and senior intelligence officials to reverse a provisional decision to allow the Chinese technology giant Huawei a role in building parts of Britain's 5G mobile network.
Monday, April 29th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
EU blasts Trump for revoking the UN treaty on arms trade

The European Union has warned US President Donald Trump's that his rejection of a UN treaty designed to regulate the global arms trade would hamper the global fight against illicit weapons trafficking.
Monday, April 29th 2019 - 08:58 UTC
Admiral in charge of Guantanamo detention center fired: no reasons given

The US admiral in charge of the Guantanamo Bay detention centre in Cuba “has been fired” due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command,” US Southern Command said in a statement on Sunday. Rear Admiral John Ring was removed from the post on Saturday, the brief statement said, without giving details about why.
Monday, April 29th 2019 - 08:32 UTC
Amazon Prime Service promises to cut delivery times worldwide

Amazon has promised to cut delivery times worldwide for customers of its Prime service. Amazon Prime is a subscription service offering free delivery and access to Amazon's TV shows.
Saturday, April 27th 2019 - 10:15 UTC
US economy beats expectations and expands 3.3% in the first quarter

The US economy grew much faster than expected in the first quarter of the year, helped by a jump in exports and by firms building up stocks of goods. The economy expanded at an annualized pace of 3.2% in the January-to-March period, well above analysts' forecasts.
Saturday, April 27th 2019 - 10:13 UTC
Microsoft hit this week trillion-dollar value mark for the first time

Microsoft hit the trillion-dollar value mark on Thursday for the first time, becoming the third technology giant to reach the milestone. Shares in Microsoft rallied some 5% in early Wall Street trade after a robust earnings report a day earlier to lift the value briefly above US$1 trillion
Saturday, April 27th 2019 - 08:47 UTC
Venezuela releases US citizen arrested in 2014

A U.S. citizen arrested in Venezuela in 2014 on weapons trafficking and attempted murder charges his family called “trumped-up” was released this week, his family said in a statement on Friday. Todd Leininger, 37, was arrested in western Tachira state where he and his Venezuelan wife were visiting his sister-in-law.
Friday, April 26th 2019 - 09:57 UTC
US Envoy sees a role for Chavismo in a Democratic Venezuela

Supporters of the late Venezuelan president, Hugo Chávez, should have a place at the table in a democratic Venezuela, US Special Representative for Venezuela Elliott Abrams said at the Atlantic Council in Washington this week.