Image copyright Getty Images China will cut tariffs on hundreds of products ranging from frozen pork to high-tech parts next year, lowering trade barriers to support the economy. In a statement, Chinese authorities said import tariffs on 859 items would be reduced from 1 January. The world’s second largest economy has typically used high tariffs […]
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Ecuador was fighting to contain the environmental impact of a fuel spill in the Galapagos Islands after a flatboat carrying 600 gallons of diesel fuel sank. The Orca barge tipped over after a crane collapsed while it was loading a container onto it. Ecuador’s Integrated Security Service added, “the barge crew jumped into the sea
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Bernardo da Silva came off the bench to score 17 points and Drew Buggs scored five points in the final 39 seconds to lift Hawaii to a 67-63 win over UTEP in the Diamond Head Classic, the Rainbow Warriors’ seventh consecutive home victory December 23, 2019, 7:24 AM 2 min read HONOLULU — Bernardo da
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The Commerce Department issues its November tally of new US home sales Monday and its latest snapshot of durable goods orders Tuesday December 23, 2019, 6:10 AM 2 min read A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: HOME SWEET HOME The Commerce Department issues its November tally
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Australia may have more than 25 million residents, but it seems when they go over to Hollywood and become major celebrities, it’s a pretty small world. Movie stars Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe wound up as unsuspecting seat buddies on their flight home from Los Angeles for the holidays ― a surprise both old friends
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Image copyright STR Image caption Hikvision specialises in surveillance equipment The head of fund manager Fidelity International has defended her firm’s investment in a controversial Chinese surveillance company accused of contributing to human rights abuses. Fidelity owns a big stake in Hikvision, whose technology has allegedly been used to monitor the Uighur Muslim minorities in
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WOODBRIDGE, N.J. — Housing is in high demand in the heavily populated northeastern United States. But in Woodbridge, New Jersey, the state has bought and torn down 145 homes since 2013 and returned the land to nature, with eight homes demolished this month alone. Dozens more are slated to be torn down in the near
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Patrick Mahomes threw for two touchdowns and ran for another score, and the AFC West champion Kansas City Chiefs beat the Chicago Bears 26-3 to stay in contention for a first-round playoff bye By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer December 23, 2019, 6:33 AM 5 min read CHICAGO — Patrick Mahomes kept the Kansas City
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Bill Cosby’s publicist called comedian Eddie Murphy Sunday a “Hollywood slave” after the comedian taunted Cosby on “Saturday Night Live.” Murphy, who has a fraught history with Cosby, noted in his monologue on the program that he is currently the “stay-at-home” dad of ten children, while Cosby is in prison — serving an 8 to
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Shea Theodore scored the tiebreaking goal with 11:55 remaining and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the struggling San Jose Sharks 3-1 for their ninth win in 13 games By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer December 23, 2019, 5:43 AM 3 min read SAN JOSE, Calif. — Shea Theodore scored the tiebreaking goal with 11:55 remaining
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