Category: Asia
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More Than 200 Dead After Plane Crash in India. 1 Passenger Survives
An Air India flight with 242 people, including 12 crew members, bound for London, crashed today (12), shortly after takeoff, in the city of Ahmedabad, in northwest India. The Indian Health Minister, Jagat Prakash Nada, stated that many people died but provided no further information. Authorities say one passenger survived the crash. Ahmedabad police commissioner…
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Over 200 Dead After Air India Plane Crash in Ahmedabad. 1 Passenger Survived
An Air India flight with 242 people on board, including 12 crew members, bound for London, crashed shortly after takeoff in the city of Ahmedabad, northwest India, today. Indian Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nada said many people were killed but provided no further information. Authorities say one passenger survived the accident. Ahmedabad police commissioner G.S.…
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US and China agree to find a way to resolve their trade disputes
US and Chinese negotiators agreed to resume their trade negotiations after a series of disputes that threatened to derail them, Chinese state media reported on Wednesday (11). The announcement came after two days of talks in the British capital, which ended on Tuesday night (10). The meetings appeared to focus on finding a way to…
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The US and China Agreed on a Framework to Resolve Their Trade Disputes
Senior US and Chinese negotiators reached an agreement on a framework to get trade talks back on track after a series of disputes that threatened to derail them, Chinese state media reported on Wednesday. The announcement came after two days of talks in the British capital that ended on Tuesday night. The meetings appeared to…
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Trump Decides to Restrict Entry of Citizens from 19 Countries into the US
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US President Donald Trump, in an urgent measure, signed on Wednesday (April 4) a restriction on the entry of citizens from certain countries into the United States. The measure will take effect on June 9, but visas issued before that date will not be revoked. However, these visas may be subject to additional scrutiny or…
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Trump decides to restrict entry of citizens from 19 countries into the US
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US President Donald Trump signed on Wednesday (4) a measure restricting the entry of citizens from some countries into the United States. The measure takes effect starting June 9, but visas issued prior to this date will not be revoked. According to the document, the US government wants to protect its citizens from possible terrorist…
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Amid Trade War, US Says Trump and Xi Jinping Will Meet to Resolve Minerals Dispute
The United States Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, said he believes Presidents Donald Trump (US) and Xi Jinping (China) will talk to resolve trade issues, including a dispute over essential minerals. “I believe we’ll see something very soon,” the official stated amid new attacks from the US president, accusing the Asian country of violating an agreement…
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Amid a Trade War, a Glimmer of Hope with the US Announcement of a Meeting Between Trump and Xi Jinping
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he believes Presidents Donald Trump (US) and Xi Jinping (China) will talk to resolve trade issues, including a dispute over critical minerals. “I believe we’ll see something very soon,” the official said amid new attacks from the US president, accusing the Asian country of violating an agreement to mutually…
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Brazilian citizens to receive visa exemption for trips to China
China will implement an experimental visa exemption policy with five Latin American countries. The announcement was initially made by President Xi Jinping in his opening speech at the IV China-CELAC Ministerial Forum, but without specifying which countries. The confirmation about Brazil’s inclusion in the group came this Thursday. Citizens holding passports from Argentina, Chile, Peru,…
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Trump and Xi Reach Better-Than-Expected Agreement to Cool Trade War and Markets Dawn Euphoric
The United States and China have reached a provisional agreement in the trade war, with major tariff reductions sparking euphoria in global markets.