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Trump Signs Executive Order to Withdraw From TPP
Jan.23 -- President Donald Trump abruptly ended the decades-old U.S. tilt toward free trade by signing an executive order to withdraw from an Asia-Pacific accord that was never ratified and promising to renegotiate the North American...
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Pop-up cafe trades plastic waste for meals
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A new, pop-up cafe in London is trading plastic waste for meals.
'The Rubbish Cafe' aims to add value to often discarded recyclable plastic items, such as bottles and packaging.
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Twitter, Netflix to Challenge Trump's Immigration Order
Feb.05 -- Legal challenges to Donald Trump's immigration order are intensifying. Netflix and Twitter are expected to file a brief in the coming hours, setting out their opposition to that immigration ban. Bloomberg's Peter Elstrom...
Bloomberg
U.S. Labeling China a Currency Manipulator Is "Mostly Symbolic': Goldman
Aug.07 -- Andrew Tilton, chief Asia Pacific economist at Goldman Sachs, talks about the trade war between the world's two biggest economies, the Trump administration's decision to formally labeled China a currency manipulator, and...
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WH: Terror Designation Hikes NKorea Pressure
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says designating North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism is part of a push to continue "to turn the pressure up."
Tillerson addressed reporters at the White House on Monday after...
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Pop-up cafe trades plastic waste for meals
LEADIN:
A new, pop-up cafe in London is trading plastic waste for meals.
'The Rubbish Cafe' aims to add value to often discarded recyclable plastic items, such as bottles and packaging.
...
Bloomberg
House Votes to Curb Trump Power to Strike Iran
Jan.09 -- The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to limit President Donald Trump’s authority to strike Iran, a mostly symbolic move Democrats say defends Congress’s constitutional powers but Republicans say endangers national...
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U.S. Holds Talks With China, Taiwan in Separate Meetings
Jun.10 -- Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and his U.S. counterpart Gina Raimondo agreed to push forward trade and investment links in their first call since the start of the Biden administration. Meanwhile, U.S. Trade...
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Congress Will Vote to Avoid Government Shutdown Again
Key lawmakers expect a $1.5 trillion omnibus government funding package to be finished today—along with spending bills with Ukraine aid and Covid-19 resources—in time for a Wednesday House vote. Both chambers need to pass the measure by...
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Germany's Scholz Plans to Offer G-7 Invite to India's Modi
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz plans to invite Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a Group of Seven leaders' summit next month as a special guest in an effort to forge a broader international alliance against Russia. Bloomberg's Birgit...
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Xis Anti-Corruption Squad Probes Aide to Ex-President Hu
Dec. 23 -- The anti-graft arm of Chinas Communist Party began a probe of a former top aide to retired President Hu Jintao as the nation pushes ahead with a campaign to root out corruption thats brought down high-level officials....
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To reduce the number of animals in shelters and encourage pet adoption, cities are considering bans on the sale of dogs and cats in pet stores. San Francisco is also considering a ban on the sale of small mammals, birds and reptiles.
HEADLINE:No more doggies in the window?
CAPTION:To reduce the number of animals in shelters and encourage pet adoption, cities are considering bans on the sale of dogs and cats in pet stores. San Francisco is also considering a ban on...
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CLEAN : Iconic Easy Rider bike to be sold at auction
CLEAN : Iconic Easy Rider bike to be sold at auction
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WH: Terror Designation Hikes NKorea Pressure
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Monday designating North Korea as "a state sponsor of terrorism" is part of a push to continue "to turn the pressure up."
Tillerson addressed reporters at the White House after...
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First-Generation Graduates Grapple With Pandemic
Karina Da Rosa is the first in her family to graduate from college, but she wasn't able to mark the milestone with a symbolic walk across a stage.
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U.S., Allies Expected to Announce New Russia Sanctions
The U.S., European Union and Group of Seven will announce new sanctions on Russia to punish the Kremlin for atrocities in Ukraine according to a U.S. official with direct knowledge of the matter. Bloomberg's Annmarie Hordern reports on...
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Russia's Damaged Black Sea Flagship Sinks In Latest Setback
The loss of the Moskva could delay any new, wide-ranging offensive.
Bloomberg
How North Korea Evades Sanctions
Feb.28 -- PWC Global Financial Services Sanctions Leader Daniel Tannebaum discusses the effectiveness of trade sanctions. He speaks on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia."
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CLEAN : Pope holds prayer at shrine during pilgrimage to sacred lake in Canada
Pope Francis gives a prayer service inside a shrine in Lac Ste Anne, in Canada, a day after making a landmark apology for the abuse of Indigenous children at Catholic-run schools (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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WEST BANK: PALESTINIANS CONDUCT FIRST CENSUS
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Thousands of volunteers have fanned out across the West Bank in the first census conducted by the Palestinian Authority.
On Wednesday, questionnaires will be collected in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
But the Israeli...
Bloomberg
Fed Can Hold Off Rate Hike on Strong Eco Data: Wood
Oct. 30 -- Steven Wood, chief market strategist at Russell Investments, and Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu examine how strong U.S. economic data may impact the Federal Reserves timeline for raising interest rates. They speak in ""On The...
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USA: HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS TO RECIEVE COMPENSATION
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Last year, Swiss banks agreed to pay Holocaust survivors 1.25 (b) billion U-S dollars.
More than 10 months later, attorneys involved in the Swiss Bank settlement for Holocaust victims announced details for a world-wide...
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Israeli PM Netanyahu on death of Elie Wiesel
Israel's prime minister on Sunday said the memory of the late Nobel laureate, author and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel will be "enshrined in our hearts and in the heart of humanity forever".Benjamin Netanyahu opened his weekly Cabinet...
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CLEAN : Human rights groups welcome jailing of Malian jihadist
CLEAN : Human rights groups welcome jailing of Malian jihadist