U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a press conference at the State Department in Washington, DC, USA, July 15, 2020. Andrew Harnik | Reuters WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that he believes the world will make China “pay a price” for the coronavirus pandemic. …
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(Reuters) – At least seven ships caught fire in Iran’s Bushehr port, the Tasnim news agency reported on Wednesday, in what appears to be the latest in a series of fires and explosions across the country, some of which have affected sensitive sites. Smoke rises from burning ships in the …
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The numbers: Business activity in New York State increased in July for the first time since the pandemic began in March, according to the New York Fed Empire State Manufacturing Survey released on Wednesday. The Empire State Trading Conditions Index rose to 17.2 in July from 0.2 negative in the …
Read More »Trump ends Hong Kong’s preferential status, citing Beijing’s ‘oppressive’ actions against the city
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered the end of Hong Kong’s special status under US law to punish China for what he called “oppressive actions” against the former British colony. United States President Donald Trump attends a press conference at the Rose Garden at the White House …
Read More »Trump ends Hong Kong’s preferential status in response to China’s ‘oppressive’ actions against the city
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered the end of Hong Kong’s special status under US law to punish China for what he called “oppressive actions” against the former British colony. United States President Donald Trump attends a press conference at the Rose Garden at the White House …
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