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Thursday, May 17th 2018 - 10:42 UTC
Boeing wins subsidies dispute with Airbus at WTO

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled that the European Union (EU) failed to comply with requests to end subsidies for Airbus. US Trade Representative (USTR) said the ruling in the dispute opens the way for placing tariffs on EU goods.
Wednesday, May 16th 2018 - 17:15 UTC
US scientists successfully transfer memory among marine snails

Scientists from the University of California have successfully transferred a memory from one marine snail to another, but there's still a long way to go until you can pay someone to wipe unpleasant memories or implant new ones.
Saturday, May 12th 2018 - 09:23 UTC
CIA nominee Gina Haspel praised by ex Vice-president Cheney who supports using torture against terror

Former US Vice President Dick Cheney said the US should restart the harsh detention and interrogation practices used on terror suspects after 9/11, and called on the Senate to confirm CIA nominee Gina Haspel.
Wednesday, May 9th 2018 - 08:39 UTC
Despite Trump, Europe, Russia and China committed to the Iran nuclear deal

Western powers, Russia and China remain committed to the Iran nuclear deal - after the US announced it was withdrawing from the agreement. The UK, France and Germany say they “will work with all remaining parties” and urged the US not to obstruct its implementation and the other signatories to the 2015 deal - Russia and China - have also stressed their continuing support.
Wednesday, May 9th 2018 - 07:10 UTC
Latin American (and global) currencies hit by strong dollar and Trump's policies

The dollar hovered near a four-month high on Tuesday, continuing to draw support from higher Treasury yields and upbeat prospects for the U.S. economy, leaving its major rivals such as the Euro struggling and other Latin American currencies including the Argentine peso down sharply.
Tuesday, May 8th 2018 - 08:54 UTC
NRA elects ex Reagan aide involved in the Iran-Contra scandal

The influential US gun lobby the National Rifle Association (NRA) has elected a former aide to President Ronald Reagan as its new president. Oliver North, a retired US Marine Colonel, played a major role in the so-called Iran-Contra scandal.
Tuesday, May 8th 2018 - 08:32 UTC
Pence calls on Maduro to suspend sham elections and asks OAS to suspend Venezuela

US Vice President Mike Pence on Monday urged Venezuela to suspend a divisive May 20 election he denounced as a “sham,” as Washington slapped fresh sanctions on Nicolas Maduro's regime. In an address to the Organization of American States, Pence slammed the upcoming presidential vote -- boycotted by the opposition and branded illegitimate by much of the international community.
Tuesday, May 8th 2018 - 08:14 UTC
Oil rises to US$ 70 a barrel, ahead of Trump's Tuesday decision on sanctions to Iran

Oil prices rose for the fourth straight day on Monday to hit levels not seen since late 2014, boosted by the latest trouble for Venezuelan oil company PDVSA and the possibility that the United States could re-impose sanctions on Iran.
Monday, May 7th 2018 - 09:15 UTC
Facebook users in US remain loyal despite the data sharing scandal with Cambridge Analytica

Most Facebook users in the US remain loyal, despite the recent data sharing scandal involving a political consultancy firm, a poll suggests. Facebook admitted last month that the data of 87 million users had been improperly shared with the UK-based firm, Cambridge Analytica.
Monday, May 7th 2018 - 09:07 UTC
Fed fines Goldman Sachs Group for unsound foreign exchange trading

The United States Federal Reserve Board announced that it has fined The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., US$ 54.75 million for the firm's unsafe and unsound practices in its foreign exchange (FX) trading business.