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“March For Our Lives” Protest in Chicago
CHICAGO, USA: People march after gathering at Union Park to take part in “March For Our Lives” protest against gun violence in the country.
Month: March 2018
International
US charges 9 Iranian hackers
Justice Department describes Iranian cyberattack as “the largest state-sponsored hacking campaign” WASHINGTON: The U.S. on Friday charged nine Iranians for conducting cyberattacks against hundreds of U.S. universities, companies and government entities and stealing massive amounts […]
Canada
Canadian jet supplier avoids 300% tariff
Bombardier avoids 300 percent tariff on plane sale to Delta TORONTO, Canada: Boeing will not appeal a ruling that allows Canadian competitor Bombardier to sell passenger jets in the U.S. without hefty duties, according to […]
Technology
Arctic sea ice historically low in 2018: NASA
Lowest levels of wintertime sea ice on record occurred during past four years SAN FRANCISCO: U.S. space agency NASA announced Friday the level of wintertime Arctic sea ice is one of the lowest in recorded […]
International
US, China trade war could impact global trade
If tariffs increase to erode trade relations, global economy would be negatively affected, Moody’s says NEW YORK: The trade measures that the U.S. and China have taken against each other could have a negative impact […]
International
124M people suffer severe hunger worldwide says UN
World Food Programme highlights link between hunger and conflict NEW YORK: The number of people around the world who were severely hungry rose from 80 million in 2015 to 124 million in 2017, a senior […]
International
Argentina, Turkey agree to enhance bilateral relations
“This visit will bring new business [opportunities] to both countries,” says Argentinian official ISTANBUL: The current relations between Turkey and Argentina are expected to further improve in the coming days, the head of the Delegation […]
International
China ready to protect its economy
US violated trade rules by announcing plans for tariffs on up to $60 billion in Chinese goods, says Chinese vice premier BEIJING: Chinese Vice Premier Liu He and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin held a […]
International
Yemen clashes kill 11
Yemen has been wracked by civil war since 2014 SANAA, Yemen: Eleven people were killed in clashes between government forces and Houthi rebels in Yemen’s central al-Bayda province, according to a local official on Saturday. […]
International
1 killed in Egypt explosion
There was no claim of responsibility for the bombing CAIRO: At least one person was killed in a bomb blast in Egypt’s coastal city of Alexandria on Saturday, according to the country’s interior ministry. A […]