The US State Department said on Thursday that it would immediately impose sanctions on the equipment development department of the Chinese military and its director, Li Shangfu, for engaging in "significant transactions" with Rosoboronexport, Russia's main arms exporter, according to Reuters.The United States said China's armed forces had violated the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, a US law imposing sanctions in part to punish Moscow for activities including what the US State Department called Russia's "interference" in US elections.
The US Senate was poised Wednesday to vote on a trillion relief package for an economy bludgeoned by the coronavirus pandemic, but the vote was delayed over Republican objections to unemployment provisions in the bill.
The US operation, called Broad USA and headed by Sunny Wang, is based in Hackensack, New Jersey.
The US Geological Survey said the quake hit at 8:11 p.m. Saturday night (001 GMT) and was centered 12 miles (19 kilometers) northwest of Port-de-Paix, which is about 136 miles (219 kilometers) from the capital of Port-au-Prince. The quake was 7.3 miles (11.7 kilometers) below the surface.
The US military reported its first case of the coronavirus on Wednesday, a 23-year-old soldier based in Camp Carroll, about 20 km (12 miles) from Daegu.
The US Federal Reserve is expected to stay on hold in the near term, and there is no further rate reduction possibly by the first half of next year, if growth remains near trend (at 1.8 percent) or the unemployment rate is stable or lower, said Wang.
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The United States should immediately revoke its planned sale of F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan or accept the possible consequences, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday, after US President Donald Trump was quoted in reports as saying he had given a green light to the billion deal.
The US side and a few Hong Kong opposition politicians who follow Washington's lead should not underestimate China's firm determination to defend the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong, its strong will to implement the "one country, two systems" principle, and its ability and measures to safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests, the statement said.
The UK plans to build a "global Britain" after Brexit. My understanding of the word "global" entails strategic thinking and a broad vision. It means active contribution to world peace and development, rather than the old-fashioned gunboat diplomacy I have heard being suggested in some quarters. As a country of vision and wisdom, the UK should be able to make a choice that can stand the test of time.
The US Senate approved a historic, .2 trillion stimulus package on Wednesday as the country grappled with the novel coronavirus outbreak.