SHANGHAI / BEIJING (Reuters) – A sharp escalation of tensions with the United States has raised fears in China of a deepening financial war that could result in the closure of the world dollar system – a devastating prospect once considered far-fetched but now impossible . FILE PHOTO: Chinese yuan …
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KUANTAN, Malaysia (Reuters) – Some skin, egg and tissue samples are all left over from Malaysia’s last rhino, Iman, who died last November after years of failed breeding efforts. Now scientists are pinning their hopes on experimental stem cell technology to bring back the Malaysian variant of the Sumatran rhinoceros, …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senator Kamala Harris’ selection of Joe Biden as his running mate provides a brand new goal for President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign, which is struggling to find an effective offensive line against his Democratic rival. PHOTO PHOTO: Senator Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s selection as his running mate, …
Read More »Exclusive: US ban on TikTok could cut app stores, advertisers – White House document
NEW YORK / WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s executive order banning China’s TikTok could prevent US app stores from offering the popular short video app and making ads on the platform illegal, according to a White House document by Reuters. FILE PHOTO: US flags are seen near a TikTok …
Read More »Trump’s COVID orders too little, too late to help US economy, experts say
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s weekend effort to hold stagnant congressional talks on the next coronavirus bailout package will not do much to boost the economy, experts said. US President Donald Trump speaks at a pandemic briefing on coronavirus (COVID-19) disease at the White House in Washington, USA, August …
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