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Airbus 'Deeply Regrets' US Decision to Raise Tariffs on EU Aircraft
The Airbus statement said the tariffs create "more instability for United States airlines that are already suffering from a shortage of aircraft". The US Trade Representative subsequently launched a review of its tariffs and sought input on whether it should remove some products from the October list of tariffs; increase duties on certain goods on that list up to 100 percent; or impose levies ... [Full Article...]
Portland metro Sunday weather: Foggy then wet
Showers are a 50% possibility, mostly before 4 a.m., and there should be a southwest wind of 6 miles per hour. Washington's BirthdayCloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Thursday, Feb. 20: It will become colder with the high temperature only reaching the low 30s and the upper 20s farther north and inland on another mostly sunny day. [Full Article...]
Iran's president: Trump doesn't want war ahead of 2020 vote
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Tehran has rejected holding negotiations over a new deal, saying talks are possible only if the United States returns to the nuclear pact and lifts sanctions. An Iranian flag flutters at Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant on November 10, 2019. Trump repeatedly railed against the deal on the election trail and, as president, pulled the US out of the agreement, which saw Iran giving up nuclear ... [Full Article...]
Bernie Sanders is in a very weird position
Several of them show how "twitter leftists" are "killing" other Dems' campaigns, while others say that "bad things will happen" if Sanders doesn't end up being the nominee. The candidate took aim at Bloomberg for "racist policies like stop and frisk ", and for not being able to "create the kind of excitement and energy we need to defeat Donald Trump". [Full Article...]
Rocket attack hits near U.S. embassy in Iraq capital: United States military source
Small rockets struck the Iraqi base hosting U.S. troops and other coalition forces in Baghdad's Green Zone early Sunday but caused no casualties and only minor damage, a USA military official said. An Iraqi military statement said three Katyusha rockets had hit the fortified Green Zone which hosts the U.S. Embassy, other foreign missions and Iraqi government buildings. [Full Article...]
Another 70 people test positive for coronavirus on ship in Japan
Government has chose to throw a monkey wrench into the quarantine we have maintained here on board the Diamond Princess ", tweeted Matt Smith, an American lawyer. One quarantine official who was on board the ship also tested positive during the week. The Canadian government said late on Saturday that it had chartered a plane to bring it citizens who are passengers on the ship home. [Full Article...]
Storm Dennis clatters United Kingdom as army is deployed to bolster flood defences
Around 198 flood warnings were in place on Sunday morning which urged people to take immediate action, with the Met Office issuing a rare "red alert " for rain. At least eight people were killed across Europe during that storm. John Curtin, the organization's executive director of flood and coastal risk management, said Storm Dennis has the potential to be a " perfect storm " and "a step up fro... [Full Article...]
The first death case of coronavirus recorded in Europe
According to the Ministry of science and technology of China, the most likely source of the disease are bats. His daughter was also hospitalized, but authorities said she is expected to recover. The US is to evacuate its citizens from the Diamond Princess cruise ship, the US embassy in Japan said on its Web site. Total volume of daily travelers is down 80% from a year ago, according to a deput... [Full Article...]
Iran under growing pressure to hand over Ukraine jet black box
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined the meeting between Champagne and Zarif because he said it would help put more pressure on Iran to admit it doesn't have the equipment to analyze the boxes. forces in Iraq, Tehran received a message from Riyadh showing willingness to hold talks with Iran. We must approach a shared point when to do that. During this rally which was simultaneous with the M... [Full Article...]
In a first, MP shows way, radio-tags two pangolins
Pangolins , listed under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and have equal protection like tigers, are most trafficked mammals for their scales. To that end, Crimson Pangolin has teamed up with Shanghai9 to fundraise. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature says these toothless animals have seen a rapid reduction in population. [Full Article...]
Samsung Galaxy S20-series announced in India: Price, pre-orders, and offers
All models bear a new Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, which offers a QHD (1440x3200 pixels) resolution, HDR10 support, and a high refresh rate of 120Hz. The same price is also applicable for Samsung Care+. Without the support for mmWave, that means the Malaysian variant of Galaxy S20 Ultra has a lower 5G peak download speed. [Full Article...]
Canadians evacuated from quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship will head to Cornwall
The coronavirus, thought to have emerged at a wildlife market in the central Chinese province of Hubei, has presented the ruling Communist Party with the huge challenge of stamping it out while at the same time minimizing damage to the world's second-largest economy. [Full Article...]
Google Chrome could be getting its own Live Caption feature
Live Caption is now only available on select Pixel models, but a similar feature is seemingly in the works for Chrome. Plus, since the processing is done on-device, it may be more secure than an over-air captioning system. This commit references Chrome Live Caption directly, so it makes sense to conclude this could look very similar to what we see on the Pixel 4 today. [Full Article...]
California Court Rules on Apple Employee Bag Check Policy
The California Supreme Court ruling noted the "irony and inconsistency of Apple's argument" concerning iPhones . In January, Apple reported record quarterly revenue of nearly $92 billion and a profit of $22.3 billion. "Thus, in line with the "hours labored" management clause, plaintiffs 'should be paid'". The procedure can draw from 5 to 20 mins to finish, and also approximately 45 mins on the ... [Full Article...]
Major incidents declared across the United Kingdom over Storm Dennis floods
Sunday marked the first time the service sounded a red warning since December 2015. The Met Office has issued amber alerts - meaning people must be prepared to change plans and protect themselves and their family from the storm - for parts of Yorkshire, Wales, Devon, East Sussex and Kent. [Full Article...]
60 000 foyers privés d'électricité dans le nord-ouest — Tempête Dennis
La citation provient d'un tweet d'un directeur de l'Agence environnementale (EA) qui dénombre 594 alertes dans une zone allant du sud de l'Écosse à la Cornouailles (sud-ouest de l'Angleterre). Après une brève accalmie, c'est ensuite la tempête Inès qui a touché l'extrême nord ce jeudi ... avant l'approche de Dennis pour le week-end? Une autre disparition a été signalée à Brighton, où la polic... [Full Article...]
Vodafone Idea plunges 24% post SC dismisses review petition
The court said that if the amount was not paid, the managing directors and other senior officers of the companies will have to personally appear in court for the next hearing. Vodafone Idea stock has lost 80% in last one year and fallen 39.61% since the beginning of this year. Airtel is expected to survive this crisis. Shares in Bharti Airtel rose 4.64 percent on Friday as it pledged to pay it... [Full Article...]
Canada doesn't tell police what to do, Trudeau says of rail blockades
The blockades began last week after the RCMP enforced an injunction against Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs and their supporters, who were blocking construction of the natural gas pipeline, which is a key part of the $40-billion LNG Canada export project. [Full Article...]
Turkey warns Syria of retaliation
They expressed sympathy for the Armenian people and recognised what they called the "systematic ethnic cleansing and massacre" of Armenians, Syrians and Assyrians by the Ottoman Empire, calling on the global community to condemn it as well. [Full Article...]
France confirms first coronavirus death outside Asia
Buzyn said that the unidentified woman arrived in France on January 16, and was quarantined in hospital on January 25. "Six patients remain hospitalised but are no longer a source of concern today", Buzyn said. In mainland China, the death toll from Covid-19 has passed 1,500 after health authorities reported another 143 deaths early on Saturday morning. Countries around the world are screening... [Full Article...]