Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicated Wednesday that the Fed is likely to keep its benchmark short-term interest rate unchanged in the coming months, unless the economy shows signs of …
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CDC: Superbug Infections Rising, but Deaths Falling
Drug-resistant “superbug” infections have been called a developing nightmare that make conquered germs once again untreatable. So there’s some surprising news in a federal report released Wednesday: U.S. superbug deaths …
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The most distant world ever explored 4 billion miles away finally has an official name: Arrokoth. That means “sky” in the language of the Native American Powhatan people, NASA said …
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Venice was hit by the second highest tide recorded in the lagoon city on Tuesday, which flooded its historic basilica and left many of its squares and alleyways deep underwater. …
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Some 10,000 Islamic State detainees held in prisons in northeastern Syria present a major security risk, a senior State Department official said Tuesday, urging countries to take back their citizens …
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will quit his fractious right-wing Social Liberal Party (PSL) and start a new one by March 2020, PSL lawmakers Daniel Silveira and Bia Kicis said on …
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Michael Bloomberg filed paperwork Tuesday to appear on the ballot in Arkansas’ March 3 presidential primary, the latest indication that the billionaire former New York City mayor may seek the …
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In allowing Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to walk out of jail last week, Brazil’s Supreme Court has blown open a legal labyrinth that could see the leftist former president …
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Protections for 660,000 immigrants are on the line at the Supreme Court. The justices are hearing arguments Tuesday on the Trump administration’s bid to end the Deferred Action for Childhood …
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Former Bolivian President Evo Morales is on a flight to Mexico, where he has been granted asylum. Foreign Minister Marcelo Erbrad posted a picture of Morales onboard a Mexican …
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President Jair Bolsonaro launched a jobs program Monday largely based on tax reductions as Brazil struggles to put more than 12 million people back to work. The pension and labor …
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The Israeli military says it has struck a Gaza City house, targeting a commander from the Islamic Jihad group in a resumption of pinpointed killing. The Iranian-backed Palestinian group confirmed …
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Bolivia entered a sudden era of political uncertainty on Monday as President Evo Morales, pushed by the military and weeks of massive protests, resigned after nearly 14 years in power …
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A blanket of smog has once again enshrouded India’s capital after a weekend of clearer air and better weather. The morning air quality index Monday at the U.S. Embassy in …
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Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg says if elected he’d like to name a woman to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs for the first time as 2020 hopefuls take aim …
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A U.S. national who is a member of the Islamic State group has been deported home, a Turkish official said Monday, as Ankara began repatriating captured foreign IS fighters. …
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European Union foreign ministers on Monday debated ways to keep the Iran nuclear deal intact after the Islamic Republic began enrichment work at its Fordo site in a fresh act …
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Thousands of people marched in Paris and other French cities against Islamophobia targeting Western Europe’s largest Muslim population. Muslims joining the march through the rainy streets of the capital say …
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President Donald Trump’s national security adviser says Trump will confront Turkey’s leader about his decision to buy a Russian air defense system when they meet Wednesday at the White House. …
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Bolivian president Evo Morales called for new elections Sunday after weeks of protests around “irregularities” in last month’s elections. The president announced in a televised address Sunday that he would …
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A man believed to be a prominent Russian historian has been pulled out of a river in St. Petersburg with a backpack containing the severed body parts of a young …
your ads here!Foreign Businesses Expressed Mixed Views Toward China’s Import Expo in Shanghai
China wrapped up its second International Import Expo on Sunday a six-day trade show in Shanghai, which has attracted the participation of more than 3,800 companies from 180 countries. While …
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