Socio-Economics History Blog
Socio-Economics History Blog
EU Rages At “Unacceptable” US Tariffs, Vows Retaliation “In Coming Hours” by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Confirming expectations, Wilbur Ross announced the steel, aluminum tariffs exemptions were lifted on EU, Mexico, and Canada. This prompted angry responses from the head of the EU bloc’s executive Jean-Claude Juncker who said that the European Union will impose counter measures immediately. …
UN Envoy: Gaza Escalation a Warning That ‘Brink of War’ Near by The Associated Press, https://www.nytimes.com/ UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Mideast envoy told an emergency Security Council meeting Wednesday that the latest escalation in Gaza between its Hamas rulers and Israel is a warning of “how close to the brink of war we are every day.” …
China to Host Iranian President Amid Nuclear Deal Doubt by REUTERS, MAY 28, 2018, via https://www.jpost.com/ Major powers are scrambling to save Iran’s nuclear deal after the United States pulled out. BEIJING – China will host Iranian President Hassan Rouhani next month at a regional summit aimed at avoiding disruption of joint projects, its foreign ministry …
RT America Published on May 30, 2018 Another potential roadblock towards a summit between North Korea and the United States. A new CIA report says North Korea is not preparing to denuclearize anytime soon but might offer to open a hamburger chain. RT America’s Manila Chan reports. end
PressTV Published on May 30, 2018 The United States has imposed sanctions on three Iran-based entities, and six Iranians. end
India & Iran Drop Dollar in Oil Trade to Bypass US Sanctions – report by https://www.rt.com/ India will reportedly pay for Iranian oil in rupees as the two countries seek to bypass the US economic pressure on Tehran, industry officials have told the Sputnik news agency. – Under the deal, the payments for oil will be …
Mattis: US Will Confront China With “Steady Drumbeat” Of American Ships Over Weaponized Islands by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis vowed on Tuesday that American ships will continue to confront China over its militarization of man-made islands in the South China Sea, where Beijing has established an extensive military presence despite its promise …
On The Brink: Israel Warns That The “Threshold Of War” Will Be Crossed If Hamas Doesn’t Stop Firing Rockets by Michael Snyder, http://endoftheamericandream.com/ Over the past 24 hours, Hamas and Islamic Jihad have fired approximately 70 rockets and mortars into Israel, and the IDF has responded by conducting at least 60 airstrikes in Gaza. Even as I …
Israel Denies Hamas Claims of Ceasefire Amid Largest Spike in Tensions in Years by https://sputniknews.com/, 30 May 2018 This latest exchange of fire between Israel and Hamas has been the largest since 2014. Previously, Hamas’s deputy chief in Gaza Khalil al-Hayya stated that “a number of mediators intervened in the past hours and an agreement was reached to return to a ceasefire …
TV7 Israel News Published on May 29, 2018 The European Union announced its reluctance to scrap the nuclear agreement with Iran, vowing to take all steps necessary to assure it remains in-tact – follow Washington’s decision to pull out of the deal and reimpose international sanctions. To discuss the Europe’s adamant efforts to preserve the multinational …
PressTV Published on May 28, 2018 The EU ministers have met to see how they can salvage the Iran nuclear deal. The EU foreign policy chief says that the EU is working on a set of measures to make sure that the nuclear agreement is preserved and the economic investments from the European side but also …
RT America Published on May 30, 2018 Top North Korean officials arrived in New York on Wednesday for a high level meeting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Meanwhile, CIA report says that there is no reason to believe North Korea intends to denuclearize and there is no guarantee the summit will work. For more on …
PressTV Published on May 29, 2018 China says it is ready to retaliate possible measures by the United States to impose restrictions on investment by Chinese companies. China’s Commerce Ministry says it’s surprised and sees it as contrary to the recent consensus both sides reached on resolving their trade row. It says Beijing has the confidence, …
RT Published on May 30, 2018 Heavy rain and hail storms battered North Rhine-Westphalia on Tuesday, leaving several towns and cities such as Dusseldorf, Wuppertal and Aachen completely flooded. end
Top Minister Warns Israel on Cusp of War with Gaza by TOI STAFF, https://www.timesofisrael.com/ Israel Katz says neither side wants war but ‘we have a red line’; Steinitz: Israel could be forced to conquer Strip if rocket attacks continue. – Israel is the closest its been to war in Gaza since the 2014 war with Hamas, Intelligence …
PressTV Published on May 30, 2018 Israeli forces have seized control of a boat carrying Palestinian peace activists trying to break the siege of the Gaza Strip. The boat was also carrying the sick and injured from Gaza. Our correspondent Hala Safadi has the details. end
PressTV Published on May 29, 2018 US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says Washington will continue to confront China’s militarization of man-made islands in the South China Sea. Mattis says Beijing hasn’t abided by its promise not to put weapons on the Spratly Islands. He says American ships are maintaining a “steady drumbeat” of naval operations around …
