More than 3,000 people were killed by last week’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake, Myanmar’s military junta has said. Hundreds more people are missing and the toll is expected to rise.
Rescuers are still unable to reach parts of the country devastated…
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Stocks plunge as China retaliates to Trump tariffs
Natalie ShermanBusiness reporters, BBC News
Getty ImagesStock market turmoil deepened on Friday, as China hit back at tariffs announced by Donald Trump, raising the likelihood of an extended trade war and damage to the global economy.
All three…
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“Inevitable” revenge for deadly US raids on Yemen
TEHRAN – American and British airstrikes on Yemen have resulted in the deaths of more than 30 civilians and left at least 100 others injured.
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Journalist arrests fuel fears for democracy
BBCYasin Akgul, a photojournalist for AFP, was arrested at his home It was early morning on 23 March when the police came to Yasin Akgul’s door in Istanbul – while his children were still in bed. Just hours before, the Turkish photojournalist…
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US Senate overwhelmingly rejects bid to block arms sales to Israel
The US Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly rejected a bid to block $8.8 billion in arms sales to Israel over the human rights crisis facing Palestinians in Gaza following Israel’s bombardment of the enclave and suspension of humanitarian aid…
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Russian official says Moscow, Washington made ‘3 steps forward’ in mending ties
Russia and the US made “three steps forward” on a large number of issues over the past two days, Kirill Dmitriev, Russia’s special envoy for foreign investment and economic cooperation, said Thursday.
“You know, indeed, for the last two days, on…
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Indian parliament passes bill seen as step to seizure of mosques
Indian parliament has passed a controversial bill that overhauls laws governing Muslim religious endowments amid the opposition of Muslims and the opposition party.
The Rajya Sabha, the Upper House, approved the…
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Cornell University student says he fled US due to Trumps lawlessness
Momodou Taal, a British-Gambian PhD student whose visa was revoked due to his involvement in pro-Palestine activism, says he fled the United States due to safety concerns, amid the “lawlessness” of the administration…
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China and US are at each other’s throats on tariffs, and neither is backing down
Stephen McDonellBBC China correspondent
ReutersNeither Donald Trump nor Xi Jinping looks like they are going to back down on tariffs soon American companies looking to sell into the huge Chinese market have just taken a big hit. A 34% price…
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Negative impact of Trump tariffs on UK economy
Over the past few years, Donald Trump has spoken at length about how he considers the structure of the global economy to be unfair to the United States.
As he settles in for his second stint as US president he is taking…
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