
U.S. wants pledge for stable Chinese yuan as talks resume
Time is running short ahead of the March 1 deadline to resolve the dispute or see us tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods rise from 10 percent to 25 percent. -China trade negotiations and why President Trump should consider raising tariffs on the Chinese. The Bloomberg report said the US request for a pledge to keep the yuan's value stable was aimed at neutralizing any effort by Beijing to devalue its currency to counter American tariffs.
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Calls for investigations after McCabe's claims in "60 Minutes" interview
Trump has often attacked the federal investigations into his campaign's links to Russian Federation as a "witch hunt" aimed at sabotaging his presidency. McCabe said he had pushed for the probe to have an independent overseer, though Rosenstein - who appointed Mueller - had concerns. "Disgraced FBI Acting Director Andrew McCabe pretends to be a "poor little Angel" when in fact he was a big part of the Crooked Hillary Scandal & the Russia Hoax - a puppet for Leakin" James Comey .
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Paddy Power: Rebel divorce sees odds tumble on Corbyn departing Labour leadership
But Corbyn, a veteran peace campaigner, has also been accused by some lawmakers for failing to tackle anti-Semitism in the party, an allegation that has dogged the pro-Palestinian politician since he became leader in 2015. To paraphrase Jane Austen, it is a truth universally acknowledged that divided political parties don't win elections. "I am leaving behind a culture of bullying, bigotry and intimidation and I look forward to a future serving with colleagues who respect each other and ...
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Seattle groups taking part in National Day of Protest against border emergency
Clinton's national emergency tweet follows Trump declaring a national emergency Friday to shift billions of federal dollars earmarked for military construction to the border after lawmakers in both parties blocked his request for billions of dollars to fulfill his signature campaign pledge for a border wall .
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Japan's PM nominated me for a Nobel Peace Prize
Yet Abe still took the opportunity to praise Trump in parliament Monday. In the weeks and months surrounding the first summit, Trump made frequent references to the Nobel peace prize , saying in May a year ago that "everyone thinks" he deserves it.
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Trump Warns Venezuela Military They Are Risking Their Lives, Future
Through the months-long crisis, the military has largely remained loyal to Maduro. Trump issued a dire warning to Venezuela's military that if they continue to stand with Maduro, "you will find no safe harbour, no easy exit and no way out".
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Trump says US seeks peaceful change in Venezuela
US military aircraft are being used to transport humanitarian aid for Venezuela to a city in Colombia near the border of the two countries, a defense official confirmed Friday. "Two days ago the first US Air Force C-17 landed in Colombia loaded with crucial assistance, including thousands of nutrition kits for little Venezuelan children", Trump said.
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Nigeria's Buhari says reasons for election delay should be investigated after vote
I have briefed the law enforcement agencies and the military, they have identified hot spots, flash points, they should be prepared to move. The President read the riot act at the All Progressives Congress (APC ) emergency National Caucus meeting on Monday in Abuja at the party's national secretariat.
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Masood Azhar: India wants militant sanctioned after Kashmir blast
India Police identified the suicide bomber as Adil Ahmed. Speaking at the event, the former leader of Turkey's Felicity Party (SP) ESAM President Recai Kutan said that the Jammu and Kashmir dispute was inherited by British colonialists as a deliberate action to play off Pakistan and India to each other, adding that the Muslim world should show a united stance for a solution to the issue.
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Video footage shows rare black leopards in Kenya
The findings have delighted researchers and enthusiasts. It's unclear whether that image was publicized at the time. "Nobody really cared about the leopard", he said, "because everybody assumed they were really abundant and widespread". A rare black leopard, caught on camera in Laikipia Wilderness Camp, Kenya. The cameras were placed near animal trails, and water sources such as pools and natural springs.
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McConnell promises a vote on Democrats’ Green New Deal
The initiative was unveiled by Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a rising political star, and Senator Edward Markey. Many on Twitter found Markey's tweet to be laughable. The report says McGrath listened to Schumer's pitch and didn't rule out challenging McConnell. "The first question Republicans should answer is: What is their answer on climate change?" "Even when it comes down to something like air travel ...
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Australia to reopen detention centre
Labor is framing its proposed penalties as a test for Scott Morrison after the prime minister voted against the banking commission 26 times. Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the detention center in Christmas Island is aimed " both to deal with the prospect of arrivals as well as dealing with the prospect of transfers".