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Chinese vice premier urges good implementation of China-U.S. phase-one trade deal

China will work with the United States on the principle of equality and mutual respect to ensure good implementation of their phase-one economic and trade agreement, Chinese Vice Premier Liu He said

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China, U.S. sign phase-one trade deal

China and the United States formally signed their phase-one economic and trade agreement here on Wednesday, with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He and U.S. President Donald Trump inking the papers in the W

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U.S. tariffs impact Scotch whisky

02:27 Scotland's whisky industry wants the European Union to resolve its export tariff row with the United States. In October the U.S. imposed a tariff of up to 25 percent on a long li

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Kuwaiti emir orders 3 days of mourning over death of Sultan Qaboos

Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah ordered on Saturday official mourning for three days on demise of the Sultan of Oman Qaboos bin Said, the Kuwaiti

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Elizabeth Crofoot explains why more U.S. states raising minimum wage

05:10 CGTN'S Rachelle Akuffo spoke with Elizabeth Crofoot, senior economist for The Conference Board, about the move in U.S. states to raise the minimum wage in 2020.

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Mysterious drones cause concern in western U.S.

02:39 They're being called "mystery drones."For weeks, unidentified aircraft have been seen flying over remote parts of the U.S. states of Colorado and Nebraska.

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Iran's supreme leader urges U.S. exit from region

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday called on the United States to pull its forces out of region, hours after Iran launched missile attacks on tw

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Urgent: U.S. is monitoring reported rocket attack on airbase in Iraq

The United States is monitoring reported rocket attack on the country's airbase in Iraq, the White House announced Tuesday. "We are aware of the reports of attacks on US facilities in Iraq. The presi

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Pompeo, Saudi senior official discuss Iran amid regional tensions

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman Al Saud discussed Iran and regional issues here on Monday, amid tensions in the

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Urgent: Pentagon says sending 750 U.S. troops to Middle East after embassy storming in Baghdad

U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said on Tuesday that the United States will deploy about 750 troops immediately to the Middle East, a move taken hours after demonstrators stormed the U.S. embass

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Indian gov't says cash crunch temporary

TheIndiangovernmentonTuesdaytermedthecashcrunchinpartsofthecountryas"temporary"andsaiditisbeing"tackledquickly.""Havereviewedthecurrencysituationinthecountry.Ov

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States have a $1.4 trillion pension problem

Inmoststates,publicpensionfundsdon'thaveenoughmoneytopayforbenefitsthey'vepromisedtogovernmentworkers.Theproblemisgettingworse.Overall,theshortfallacrossstatesg

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Europe response to poisoning reveals flaws

Illustration:LiuRui/GTTherelationshipbetweentheEUandRussiahasbeencomplicatedsincethebeginningoftheUkrainecrisis.Brussels'decisiontoimposesanctionsonMoscowandthe

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White House ready to endorse plan for improving school safety

PresidentDonaldTrumphascalledforboldactiontoimproveschoolsafetyafterlastmonth'sParklandshooting,butasetofproposalstheWhiteHouseformallyplanstoendorseonMondaylea

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Padmaavat: India tightens security as controversial film opens

SecurityhasbeentightenedinseveralIndianstatesaheadofthereleaseofaBollywoodfilmwhichhasalreadygeneratedviolentprotests.SchoolshavebeenshutinaDelhisuburbfollowing

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India's top court refuses to stop Bollywood movie Padmaavat

India'sSupremeCourtTuesdayrefusedtostopthereleaseofBollywoodHindimoviePadmaavat,sayingstatesmustobeyorderstoscreenit.TwoIndianstatesRajasthanandMadhyaPradeshhad

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Trump dissolves election fraud panel after states balk at data requests

PresidentDonaldTrumponWednesdayshutdownapresidentialcommissionchargedwithlookingintoallegationsofelectoralfraudduringthe2016election,aftermanystatesrefusedtopro