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Washington: The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has published a proposed list of products imported from China that could be subject to additional tariffs. more
Trade war: White House slams China over tariffs on US imports

Washington/Beijing: Reacting to China imposing tariffs on US imports, the White House came down heavily on the Asian nation, blaming it for resorting to 'unfair trading practices' ...

Cambridge Analytica gaffe costs Facebook USD 58 billion

Menlo Park: Social networking giant Facebook has endured a tough week, losing USD 58 billion following the company's admission that it failed to properly handle a data breach, allowin ...

Beijing mulling retaliation after US announces tariffs on Chinese imports

Beijing/Washington: Alleging years of intellectual property theft by China, the White House announced on Thursday that it is planning to impose tariffs on Chinese imports, prompting the l ...

Hailing African free trade agreement, Guterres says UN ready to support continent’s ‘leap into history’

New York: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the singing of a continental free trade agreement in Africa that has created one of the world’s large ...

Somalia: Poor rains forecast put food security, livelihoods at risk, warns UN agency

New York: Below-average rains forecast for Somalia could lead to devastating cattle losses and intensify malnutrition in the Horn of Africa nation, the United Nations food security agency ...

UN forum to spotlight ways ICT can help beat poverty and boost development

New York: Making information and communication technology (ICT) readily available for vulnerable countries and harnessing it’s potential to help tackle a raft of ills – from d ...

Four countries on track to graduate from UN list of least developed countries

New York: Four countries could soon “graduate” from the ranks of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable nations, a United Nations expert committee announced on Thursday ...

Disasters cost billions in agricultural losses, poor farmers bear brunt – UN report

New York: A crowded field of threats that includes drought, floods, animal disease outbreaks and chemical spills are among the disasters costing farmers in the developing world billions o ...

Leaked UN report alleges Singapore firms illegally sent luxury items to N Korea

New York City: A leaked United Nations report has stated that two Singapore firms have indulged in illegal trade with North Korea.