Tag: #Washington
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US, EU agree to suspend Airbus-Boeing tariffs
Brussels, March 5 (AFP/APP):Washington and Brussels have agreed to suspend tit-for-tat tariffs imposed during their dispute over subsidies for rival planemakers Airbus and Boeing, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Friday. “I was glad to speak to President Biden this afternoon — the first of many exchanges and the start of a good personal…
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China has become a threat to the world, this threat must be eliminated: United States
Washington: ‘China has become a threat to the world, this threat must be eliminated,” the United States has formulated its policy towards China. According to reports, US relations with China have become one of the most significant geographical tests of the 21st century. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that the Asian…
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Germany hails US shift on digital tax as ‘giant step forward’
Berlin, Feb 26 (AFP/APP):Germany welcomed Washington’s decision Friday to drop its insistence that compliance with a global digital tax be voluntary, opening the door to an agreement. “This is a giant step forward on our path towards an agreement among the participating states by the summer,” German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said in a statement…
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Survey indicates that Americans are more likely to believe in false news
Washington,Feb 22 (AFP/APP): Americans who rely on social media as their main source of news are more likely believe false or unproven stories about important topics such as politics and Covid-19, a survey showed Monday. The Pew Research Center report found that people who used social platforms for news were less informed about major public…
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Joe Biden aims to help the smallest of businesses overlooked amid the pandemic
Washington, Feb 22 (AFP/APP): Aiming to help the smallest businesses that have been overlooked amid the pandemic, US President Joe Biden wasdue to unveil reforms to a vital aid program on Monday. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has been a key lifeline to businesses amid the Covid-19 crisis, but the smallest among them, those least likely to…
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Joe Biden declares the “transatlantic alliance is back” in a powerful speech
Washington, Feb 19 (AFP/APP): President Joe Biden declared the “transatlantic alliance is back” Friday in a powerful speech seeking to reestablish the United States as leader of the West against what he called a global assault on democracy. The address to the annual Munich Security Conference — held by video link because of the Covid-19 pandemic — dovetailed…
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Haley Sacks was among those following Thursday’s hearings in Washington
San Francisco, Feb 18 (AFP/APP): Haley Sacks, the self-described “financial pop star” who dishes out savvy tips to a younger generation of investors, was among those following Thursday‘s hearings in Washington on the Gamestop trading saga. Also known as Mrs Dow Jones, the 29-year-old Sacks has gathered tens of thousands of followers on YouTube, Twitter and Tiktok,…
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Major Snowstorm to Hit Much of Eastern US Sunday Night
A major snowstorm will hit much of the Eastern US on Sunday night.
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Trump becomes part of a dark chapter of history?
WASHINGTON: Trump has become part of a dark chapter in history. According to reports, the foreign minister of a major country, in a statement pointing to the end of US President Trump’s rule, said that former US President Trump and former Secretary of State Pompeo have now become part of the dark chapter of history.…
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Which important personalities will attend Biden’s inaugural ceremony?
Washington, 20th January: US President-elect Jo Biden will be sworn in on Wednesday as the 46th president of the United States. According to details from Reuters, Joe Biden will take the oath of office from Chief Justice John Roberts, while vice president Kamala Harris will take oath from Justice Sonia Soto Mayer of the Supreme…