1 week agoChina raised the additional tariffs on all imported U.S. goods to 125%
Chinese leader Xi Jinping says China "not afraid" in first public comments on escalating trade war with US
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 116 km S of Yudomari, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 114 km NE of Tatsugō, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 14 km ENE of Meiktila, Burma (Myanmar)
South Korea establishes diplomatic ties with Syria: foreign ministry
Total tariffs on China are now 145%: Fentanyl tariff: 20% and reciprocal rate: 125%
The head of U.S. forces in Indo-Pacific said it took 73 C-17 flights to move one Patriot missile battalion from Asia to the Middle East
Alleged drug lord and Albuera, Leyte, mayoral aspirant Rolan "Kerwin" Espinosa was shot in Barangay Tinag-an on Thursday, April 10, according to Albuera councilor aspirant Carl Kevin Batistis
Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 - 73 km SE of Agats, Indonesia
1 week agoReporter: Are you concerned of escalation beyond a the trade war with China? Trump: This country is very powerful. We have weaponry that nobody has any idea what it is
The White House now believes a TikTok deal is off the table for the foreseeable future, and maybe forever - FOX
Trump announces 90-day pause on tariffs, except for China, which is being raised to 125%
Trump is increasing tariffs on China but announces "I have authorized a 90 day PAUSE, and a substantially lowered Reciprocal Tariff during this period, of 10%, also effective immediately"
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 203 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
The Kyrgyz special services have thwarted an attempt to organize mass unrest and a subsequent coup d'etat in the country, the State Committee for National Security of the republic reported.
1 week agoChina raises tariffs on imported U.S. goods from 34% to 84% starting April 10th
وزارت خارجه چین در مورد سربازان اسیر شده اکنون در بیانیه‌ای اعلام کرده است که در حال حاضر در حال تأیید وضعیت با اوکراین است و همیشه از شهروندانش خواسته است از مناطق درگیری مسلحانه دوری کنند و در درگیری‌های مسلحانه دخالت نکنند.
EU to Approve First Retaliation Against Trump Tariffs. The EU is set to greenlight its first counter-tariffs on U.S. goods today, joining China and Canada in responding to Trump’s escalating trade war.•The EU’s response targets $23 billion worth of U.S. products like The EU’s response targets $23 billion worth of U.S. products like motorcycles, poultry, fruit, wood, and clothing. Duties will roll out in three stages: April 15, May 16, and Dec 1.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 32 km NE of Shwebo, Burma (Myanmar)
Reuters: China's central bank urges major state-owned banks to limit US dollar purchases
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 213 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
A Hong Kong court sentenced Jackie Chen, a prominent social worker, to three years and nine months imprisonment for rioting during the city's 2019 pro-democracy protests, following a retrial
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 86 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines
1 week agoDoS Spox می‌گوید که ایالات متحده از گزارش‌های آگاه مبنی بر دستگیری دو شهروند چینی توسط اوکراین که به نمایندگی از روسیه می‌جنگند، آگاه است و آن را ناراحت‌کننده می‌خواند. او می‌گوید: چین عامل اصلی روسیه در جنگ اوکراین است
White House Press Secretary says 104% additional tariffs went into effect at noon eastern time because China has not removed it's retaliation. The 104% additional tariff will be collected starting tomorrow April 9th
China misses deadline to remove retaliatory tariffs, US to impose additional 50% tariff - bringing total to 104% on Chinese imports - starting tomorrow
وزیر خارجه اوکراین: ما به شدت دخالت روسیه در جنگ تجاوزکارانه چینی به اوکراین و همچنین مشارکت آنها در نبرد با نیروهای اوکراینی را محکوم می کنیم. ما کاردار چین در اوکراین را به وزارت خارجه احضار کرده ایم تا این واقعیت را محکوم کرده و توضیح بخواهیم.
1 week agoرئیس جمهور زلنسکی: ارتش ما دو شهروند چینی را که به عنوان بخشی از ارتش روسیه می جنگیدند، دستگیر کرده است. این اتفاق در خاک اوکراین - در منطقه دونتسک - رخ داد. مدارک شناسایی، کارت های بانکی و اطلاعات شخصی از آنها کشف شد. ما اطلاعاتی داریم که نشان می دهد شهروندان چینی در واحدهای اشغالگر بسیار بیشتر از این دو نفر هستند. ما در حال حاضر در حال بررسی تمام حقایق هستیم - اطلاعات، سرویس امنیتی اوکراین و واحدهای مربوطه نیروهای مسلح روی آن کار می کنند.
1 week agoNepal: Pro-monarchy Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) carries out a protest march in Kathmandu. RPP vice president Rabindra Mishra and General Secretary Dhawal Shumsher Rana were arrested in March. Violence had erupted in Nepal following a clash between pro-monarchists
