Category: GLOBAL NEWS
China pledges $137 million for Myanmar earthquake relief – SABC News
China has pledged emergency humanitarian assistance of 1 billion yuan ($137million) to earthquake-stricken Myanmar, its embassy in the southeast Asian nation said. The March 28 quake of magnitude 7.7 was
Read MoreTourist helicopter crashes into Hudson River, killing six people – SABC News
A tourist helicopter plummeted upside down into New York City’s Hudson River on Thursday killing all six people on board, including a Spanish family withthree children and the pilot, Mayor
Read MoreEU, UAE agree to launch free trade talks – SABC News
The European Union and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to launch free trade talks, the EU and UAE said on Thursday, amid the upheaval and uncertainties created by US
Read MoreCongo government, M23 rebel delegations in Doha for talks: Sources – SABC News
Congolese officials and negotiators for the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have arrived in Doha for talks to hammer out a ceasefire and end months of fighting that have raised fears of
Read MoreEU pauses countermeasures after Trump’s tariff reprieve – SABC News
The European Union will pause its first countermeasures against US tariffs after President Donald Trump temporarily lowered the hefty duties less than a day after imposing them on dozens of
Read MoreTrump announces 90-day pause on tariffs, raises China’s to 125% – SABC News
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he authorized a 90-day pause as part of his tariff plan but was also raising the tariff rate for China to 125%, effective immediately. Below is
Read MoreChina issues risk alert for tourists travelling to US – SABC News
China on Wednesday issued a risk alert for Chinese tourists travelling to the US according to a statement from the culture and tourism ministry. The ministry said it reminded Chinese
Read MoreChina responds to US tariffs, imposes 84% – SABC News
As the trade war intensifies, China announced it will impose 84 percent on US goods from Thursday. This is up from the 34 percent, Beijing previously announced in a tit
Read MoreTrump signs executive orders to boost US coal production – SABC News
United States President Donald Trump has signed Executive Orders to boost coal production in the US, pushing back against global sentiment that seeks to reduce the harmful effects of fossil
Read MoreUS to impose 104% tariffs on China from Wednesday: White House – SABC News
The United States will impose a 104% tariff on China from 12:01 AM ET (0401 GMT) on Wednesday, a White House official said after Beijing did not lift its retaliatory
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