Trump lowers tariffs on coffee, tomatoes, more as Americans' anger over prices grows

7 months ago

: President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order retroactively lowering tariffs on a range of agricultural imports, including beef, tomatoes, coffee and bananas, with the change taking effect...

Petrochemical Plant Explosion Kills 20 in Argentina

7 months ago

Around 20 people were injured in a massive explosion at a chemical plant on the outskirts of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires.Local officials reported that rescue teams have begun operations...

Trump calls Thailand, Cambodia after new clashes

7 months ago

US President Donald Trump said he called Thailand and Cambodia on Friday to bolster the peace deal he helped broker, after fresh clashes erupted between the Southeast Asian neighbors.Trump co-signed...

Trump says will sue BBC for billions over video edit

7 months ago

US President Donald Trump said on Friday he would sue the BBC for up to $5 billion, after the British broadcaster apologized but said it would not pay damages for...

Iran judiciary calls for tougher stance on 'social anomalies'

7 months ago

Iranian judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei has called for stricter methods to tackle "social anomalies", local media reported, pointing in particular to more relaxed attitudes towards wearing the mandatory hijab.Under...

Israeli Occupation Arrests 11 Palestinians in West Bank

7 months ago

This morning, Israeli occupation forces arrested 11 Palestinians from various areas of the West Bank amid an ongoing escalation of violence against Palestinians.The Palestinian News Agency (WAFA) reported that the...

Afghanistan issues over 10 mln electronic ID cards in 4 years

7 months ago

The National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) has issued 10.6 million electronic national identity cards across Afghanistan over the past four years, local media outlet Tolo News reported on Saturday.According...

Election atmosphere has been created: Minister Kharel

7 months ago

Kathmandu, Nov 15: Minister for Communications and Information Technology Jagdish Kharel has said that the environment has been prepared for the upcoming election to the House of Representatives, scheduled for...

Shenzhou-20 astronauts arrive in Beijing

7 months ago

The Shenzhou-20 crew arrived in Beijing by plane on Friday after completing their space station mission.The three astronauts, Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie, landed safely on Earth aboard...

7 killed, 30 injured in explosion inside police station in Indian-controlled Kashmir: local media

7 months ago

At least seven people were killed and around 30 others injured in a massive explosion inside a police station in Indian-controlled Kashmir, local media reports said Saturday.The explosion took place...

Men moving 81 macaques, meth arrested in Thailand

7 months ago

Thai rangers have arrested two men suspected of being part of an international wildlife smuggling network, the military said Saturday after they were intercepted in a car carrying 81 macaques...

Germany adds 150 mln euros to new Ukraine aid package

7 months ago

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius on Friday announced that Germany will contribute an additional 150 million euros (174.3 million U.S. dollars) to the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), a NATO...

UN reacts after heavy rains flood displaced families in Gaza

7 months ago

Humanitarians are working to provide shelter support and have deployed rapid response teams after heavy rains on Friday flooded thousands of displaced families in Gaza, said the UN Office for...

U.S. agrees to cut tariffs on Switzerland to 15 pct

7 months ago

The U.S. administration has agreed to lower its tariffs on imported Swiss products to 15 percent from 39 percent, the White House said in a statement on Friday.After months of...

Nine killed in accidental explosion in Indian-administered Kashmir

7 months ago

Nine people were killed and 31 injured when confiscated explosives accidentally blew up at a police station in Indian-administered Kashmir, police said Saturday, just days after a car blast in...