US–EU Trade Deal Welcomed by German Leaders

The result was well above expectations, Germany’s Foreign Minister Maas says. President Donald Trump meets with the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on July 25, 2018. (Samira Bouaou/The … Read More

Trump Threatens Democrats With Government Shutdown Over Border Security

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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump leave the White House en route to Bedminster, N.J., on July 27, 2018. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times) President Donald Trump threatened on July 29 to shut down the government unless Democrats in Congress … Read More

U.S. touts EU trade truce, attention now turns to China

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States signaled on Thursday it is set to push ahead on trade talks with Canada and Mexico after agreeing to suspend hostilities over tariffs with Europe in a fragile deal that may clear the way … Read More

Amid Trump threats, senior Iran general says his forces ‘ready to confront’ U.S.

A handout picture provided by the Iranian presidency on July 22, 2018 shows President Hassan Rouhani attending a meeting with foreign ministry officials in Tehran.  (Photo: -, AFP/Getty Images) Trump was responding to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who had said … Read More

US-EU trade agreement wins cautious welcome in Germany

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BERLIN  Political and business leaders in Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, on Thursday welcomed a deal to defuse trade tensions between the U.S. and the European Union, but relief was tempered with caution that details must still be firmed up. At … Read More

Europe’s worsening migrant crisis

Dr Moonis Ahmar One cannot overlook the religious and cultural aspects of the European migrant crisis. In her annual summer press conference held in Berlin on July 20, the German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for pursuing a more “civilized approach” … Read More

Trump and top European leader agree to work toward zero tariffs

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Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker agreed to work toward eliminating tariffs and barriers on trade, reducing tensions for now in a brewing trade war. It was essentially a deal to make … Read More

Trump Accuses China Of ‘Vicious’ Trade Tactics As Tariffs Battle Escalates

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused China of “vicious” tactics on trade as he prepared for tough negotiations with European leaders in an escalating trade battle among world powers. Trump tweeted that China was specifically targeting U.S. … Read More

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