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U.S., China bicker over ‘extravagant expectations’ on trade deal 0
- WORLD
- May 20, 2019
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China accused the United States on Monday of harboring “extravagant expectations” for a trade deal, underlining the gulf between the two sides as U.S. action against China’s technology giant Huawei began hitting the global tech sector. Adding to tensions, the U.S. military said one of its warships sailed near the disputed Scarborough
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New Ukraine President Zelenskiy dissolves parliament 0
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- May 20, 2019
Ukraine’s President-elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy takes the oath of office during his inauguration ceremony in the parliament hall in Kiev, Ukraine May 20, 2019. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s new President Volodymyr Zelenskiy took the oath of office on Monday and immediately announced he was dissolving parliament and calling a snap election, aiming to win
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European mainstream politicians see hope in downfall of Austrian far right leader 0
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- May 20, 2019
VIENNA (Reuters) – Politicians from Europe’s mainstream parties called on voters to stand against the far right, after a video sting brought down the leader of Austria’s Freedom Party, hurting the momentum of nationalists days before a European parliamentary election. Austria’s president called on Sunday for the country to hold a snap general election in
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Snarling orange ‘Trump baby’ blimp to mock U.S. president in Britain, protesters say 0
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- May 19, 2019
LONDON (Reuters) – A blimp depicting Donald Trump as a snarling, nappy-wearing orange baby will fly outside Britain’s parliament when the U.S. president makes a state visit next month if protesters can raise 30,000 pounds ($38,000) for advocacy groups. FILE PHOTO: A blimp resembling U.S. President Donald Trump floats above demonstrators marching to protest against
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Venezuela oil minister says economy, oil industry under U.S. siege 0
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- May 19, 2019
Venezuela’s Oil Minister and President of the Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA Manuel Quevedo pauses while he talks to the media during a news conference in Caracas, Venezuela, August 7, 2018. REUTERS/Marco Bello JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Venezuelan Oil Minister Manuel Quevedo said on Sunday his country’s economy and oil industry was under economic
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Modi’s jobs deficit: J&J’s largest India plant idle three years after completion 0
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- May 19, 2019
PENJERLA/NEW DELHI, India (Reuters) – It was supposed to be Johnson & Johnson’s biggest manufacturing plant in India. It was to eventually employ at least 1,500 people and help bring development to a rural area near Hyderabad in southern India. FILE PHOTO: Johnson & Johnson manufacturing plant is pictured in Penjerla on the outskirts of
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