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
Wezareta Derve ya Çînê derbarê leşkerên girtî de niha di daxuyaniyekê de ragihand ku ew niha li gel Ukraynayê "rewşê piştrast dikin" û her dem daxwaz ji welatiyên xwe kiriye ku dûrî deverên şerê çekdarî bin û tevlî şerê çekdarî nebin.
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 dibêje, "Amerîka hay ji raporên ku Ukrayna du hemwelatiyên Çînî yên ku li ser navê Rûsyayê şer dikin girtine" girtin, û ev yek "xemgîn" bi nav kir. "Çîn di şerê li Ukraynayê de alîkarê sereke yê Rûsyayê ye," wê dibêje
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
Wezîrê Derve yê Ukraynayê: Em bi tundî beşdarbûna hemwelatiyên Çînê di şerê wê yê li dijî Ukraynayê de û herwiha beşdariya wan di şerê li dijî hêzên Ukraynayê de şermezar dikin. Me ji bo şermezarkirina vê rastiyê û daxwaza îzahatê dozgerê karmendê Çînê yê li Ukraynayê gazî Wezareta Derve kir.
1 week agoSerok Zelensky: Leşkerên me 2 welatiyên Çînî yên ku di çarçoveya artêşa Rûsyayê de şer dikirin girtin. Ev li ser axa Ukrayna-li herêma Donetsk qewimî. Di destê wan de belgeyên nasnameyê, kartên bankê û daneyên kesane hatin dîtin. Agahiyên me hene ku ji van her duyan zêdetir welatiyên Çînî di yekîneyên an de hene. Em niha hemî rastiyan verast dikin - îstixbarat, Servîsa Ewlekariya Ukraynayê, û yekîneyên têkildar ên Hêzên Çekdar li ser kar dikin.
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
