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President Donald Trump announced tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports Monday, prompting Beijing to impose retaliatory taxes on $60 billion worth of American imports. The two countries had already placed tariffs on $50 billion worth of each other’s products. The … Read more via...

ROME — The Vatican said Saturday that it had reached a provisional deal with the Chinese government to end a decades-old power struggle over the right to appoint bishops in China. Under the deal, Pope Francis recognized the legitimacy of seven bishops … Read more via pulse.ng – Nigeria’s...

WASHINGTON — Chinese officials have summoned the U.S. ambassador in Beijing to denounce the United States for imposing economic sanctions this past week on a Chinese military organization for buying equipment from Russia, according to Chinese state news reports Saturday. The Chinese … Read...

A North Carolina animal rescuer is facing criminal charges for allegedly practicing veterinary medicine without a license while sheltering pets during hurricane-turned-tropical storm Florence. Tammie Hedges runs Crazys Claws N Paws, an animal rescue group in Goldsboro, North Carolina. The...

ROKKASHO, Japan — More than 30 years ago, when its economy seemed invincible and the Sony Walkman was ubiquitous, Japan decided to build a recycling plant to turn nuclear waste into nuclear fuel..... Read more via pulse.ng – Nigeria’s entertainment & lifestyle platform online –...

For too long, Congress and the media have ignored the pressing concerns of seniors in our country. At a time when millions of elderly Americans are struggling economically, unable to pay for medicine, food and other basic necessities, a serious ... Read more via USA Today –...

Activists protesting the nomination of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. When President Trump asked why a woman who accused the judge of sexual assault did not come forward sooner.... Read more via NYT – Health – https://ift.tt/2O0I8pX Get more World News

A giant and ‘highly hazardous’ volcano in Iceland is showing signs that it could erupt on a scale that dwarfs the explosion that disrupted worldwide air travel eight years ago. Scientists have warned that Katla, a close neighbour to Eyjafjallajokull that erupted in 2010, is showing clear signs...

Billionaire Ken Langone, the co-founder of Home Depot, said President Donald Trump is responsible for today’s booming economy, and has accomplished more in two years in office than … Read more via The Inquisitr – https://ift.tt/2OL0050 Get more World News