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Russia Says US Missile Test 'Escalation Of Military Tensions'

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 20, 2019

Moscow on Tuesday said the United States was ramping up military tensions by testing a medium-range cruise missile weeks after tearing up a pact with Russia.

Disney+ Streaming Service to Launch in Canada, Netherlands in November

Reuters | Tuesday August 20, 2019

Walt Disney said on Monday it will launch its Disney+ video streaming service in Canada and the Netherlands on November 12, the same date as its previously announced United States launch.

US Tests First Ground-Launched Cruise Missile After INF Treaty Exit

World News | Reuters | Tuesday August 20, 2019

The Pentagon said on Monday it tested a conventionally configured ground-launched cruise missile with a range of more than 500 km (310 miles), the first such test since the United States pulled out of the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF).

Danish Prime Minister Reacts To Donald Trump's Idea Of Buying Greenland

World News | Reuters | Monday August 19, 2019

Greenland is not for sale and the idea of selling it to the United States is absurd, Denmark's prime minister said on Sunday after an economic adviser to President Donald Trump confirmed the US interest in buying the world's largest island.

Trump Does Not Want the US to Do Business With Huawei

Reuters | Monday August 19, 2019

Donald Trump on Sunday said he did not want the United States to do business with Huawei even as the administration weighs whether to extend a grace period for the company.

Donald Trump 'Not Ready' For China Trade Deal, Dismisses Recession Fears

World News | Reuters | Monday August 19, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump and top White House officials dismissed concerns that economic growth may be faltering, saying on Sunday they saw little risk of recession despite a volatile week on global bond markets, and insisting their trade war with China was doing no damage to the United States.

US President Trump Does Not Want To Do Business With China's Huawei

World News | Reuters | Monday August 19, 2019

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he did not want the United States to do business with China's Huawei even as the administration weighs whether to extend a grace period for the company.

Russia Says Won't Install New Missiles Unless US Deploys Them In Europe

World News | Reuters | Sunday August 18, 2019

Russia will not deploy new missiles as long as the United States shows similar restraint in Europe and Asia, Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu said on Sunday, after Washington's withdrawal from a Soviet-era arms pact.

US Cuts $440 Million Financial Aid To Pakistan: Report

World News | ANI | Saturday August 17, 2019

The United States slashed the aid to Pakistan by nearly $440 million, bringing down its commitment to just $4.1 billion.

Gibraltar Orders Iranian Tanker Release Despite US Detention Bid

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday August 17, 2019

Gibraltar's Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favour of releasing an Iranian supertanker seized on suspicion of shipping oil to war-torn Syria in breach of international sanctions, in a blow to the United States which had tried to block the vessel's departure.

Donald Trump Urges India-Pak Dialogue On Kashmir In Call With Imran Khan

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Saturday August 17, 2019

United States President Donald Trump pushed for talks between New Delhi and Islamabad on the Kashmir issue during a phone conversation with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday, the White House said.

A Recession Will Come. How Bad Will It Be?

Business | Andrew Van Dam, The Washington Post | Saturday August 17, 2019

There have been 11 recessions since World War II. On average, they lasted 11.1 months, according to the official scorekeepers at the National Bureau of Economic Research.

"He Has Gone Mad": Danish MPs On Trump's Reported Plan To Buy Greenland

World News | Reuters | Friday August 16, 2019

Danish politicians on Friday poured scorn on the notion of selling Greenland to the United States following reports that President Donald Trump had privately discussed the idea of buying the world's biggest island with his advisers.

Re-Opening Mental Institutions Of 60s, 70s Trump's Answer To Gun Violence

World News | Felicia Sonmez, The Washington Post | Friday August 16, 2019

President Donald Trump suggested Thursday that the United States can tackle its gun violence problem in part by building more psychiatric institutions and reopening facilities that were shuttered decades ago.

US "Deeply Concerned" By Chinese Paramilitary Reports On Hong Kong Border

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 14, 2019

The United States said Wednesday that it was concerned about movements of Chinese forces on the border with Hong Kong and urged Beijing to honor the territory's autonomy as pro-democracy protests continued.