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China retaliates with tariffs on $60bn of US goods
AFP, Published on 19/09/2018
» BEIJING: China Tuesday announced tariffs on US goods worth $60 billion in retaliation for President Donald Trump's decision to slap duties on $200 billion in Chinese products next week.
Trump says no FBI probe needed on Supreme Court pick
AFP, Published on 19/09/2018
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Tuesday that there is no need for FBI involvement in the scandal threatening to derail his pick for a coveted place on the US Supreme Court.
Trump rejects FBI probe of Supreme Court pick assault charge
AFP, Published on 19/09/2018
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump rejected Tuesday Democratic calls for the FBI to investigate a sexual assault allegation against his Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh, as both sides mobilized for an explosive showdown in Congress over the nomination.
US McDonald's staff walk out over sexual harassment
AFP, Published on 19/09/2018
» CHICAGO: McDonald's workers in 10 US cities staged a one-day strike Tuesday inspired by the #MeToo movement, accusing the fast food giant of failing to address pervasive sexual harassment at its restaurants.
Whistleblower warns WADA of 'catastrophe' if Russia ban eased
AFP, Published on 19/09/2018
» LOS ANGELES - Whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov said Tuesday the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) risked a "catastrophe for clean sport" if it lifts a suspension against the Russian Anti-Doping Agency later this week.
Microplastics may enter foodchain through mosquitoes
AFP, Published on 19/09/2018
» PARIS - Mosquito larvae have been observed ingesting microplastics that can be passed up the food chain, researchers said Wednesday, potentially uncovering a new way that the polluting particles could damage the environment.
French appeals court to rule on topless Kate Middleton photos
AFP, Published on 19/09/2018
» VERSAILLES (FRANCE) - A French court is set to rule Wednesday on an appeal by two senior editors of celebrity magazine Closer against hefty fines imposed over their 2012 decision to publish pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge sunbathing topless.
Napoleon's imperial barge on the move again
AFP, Published on 19/09/2018
» PARIS - A barge built secretly for Napoleon Bonaparte in 1810 to inspect his imperial fleet had its crown removed in a delicate museum operation Tuesday ahead of the vessel's move to a new home on the coast of Brittany.
S. Korea's Moon seeks nuclear agreement with Kim at summit
AFP, Published on 19/09/2018
» SEOUL - South Korean President Moon Jae-in and the North's leader Kim Jong Un opened a new round of talks at a summit in Pyongyang on Wednesday with the North Korean nuclear arsenal high on the agenda, but Seoul warned they may not reach an agreement.
Bert and Ernie a 'loving couple' claims writer, 'Sesame Street' disagrees
AFP, Published on 19/09/2018
» NEW YORK - Bert and Ernie of "Sesame Street" may only be puppets, but that hasn't stopped audiences from speculating over the years that the two roommates may be more than just best friends.