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U.S. president says China wants to negotiate over trade war
Under pressure over the so-far fruitless negotiation, Trump claimed earlier Monday that his trade negotiators had been on the receiving end of two "very good calls" from China. "I think that we have to see more deterioration in these talks before we can see some sort of detente". Friday's falls came after President Trump responded to news that China would impose new tariffs on the USA with a series of tweets in which he said: "We don't need China and, frankly, would be far better off without ...
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NY man crushed by elevator after falling through gap
The elevator reportedly left the man trapped between the elevator vehicle and a wall within the elevator shaft. As the door started to close and the elevator descended, Waisbren put out his hand to try to stop the door from closing. Citing city records, the Times also reported that the building's management company issued a work permit to an elevator repair company in July to fix wiring on both elevators.
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NASA investigating first crime committed in space
NASA is investigating allegations that an astronaut accessed a bank account belonging to an estranged spouse while aboard the International Space Station . In a statement to CNN on Saturday, NASA spokeswoman Stephanie Schierholz declined to comment on the the accusations, citing the agency's policy on "personal or personnel matters".
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Israel transfers $560m of withheld taxes to the PA
The 17-year-old daughter has died of the critical wounds which she sustained in the attack. The past month has seen an upsurge in Palestinian violence targeting Israelis in the West Bank and Jerusalem . "I think that pretty soon Minister Erdan will forbid the sale of Jerusalem sesame pretzels because they have Palestinian markings; they'll issue closure orders against the pretzel wagons", added Gbara sarcastically.
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Trump aides downplay 'order' to U.S. companies to leave China
Early this week, Trump said the US Congress in 1977 had passed a National Emergency Act, under which he can make such an order to American companies. "Both nations need to seriously consider the ramifications of their actions on global economies and markets and stop creating an environment of extreme uncertainty", said Jason Oxman , president of Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), a group that represents technology companies.
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UK PM Johnson to tell Trump to de-escalate trade tensions
Boris has a tough task ahead as the October 31 deadline comes closer with no clear idea about how, when or even whether Britain will leave the EU. Supporters acknowledge the divorce might bring short-term instability, but say in the longer term it will allow the United Kingdom to thrive if cut free from what they cast as a doomed attempt to forge European unity.