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UN Urges Relief Efforts In Myanmar As Earthquake Death Toll Rises

UN Urges Relief Efforts In Myanmar As Earthquake Death Toll Rises

BANGKOK (AP) — The confirmed death toll from last week’s massive earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 3,455, as U.N. agencies and foreign aid donors ramp up their emergency relief efforts. The 7.7 magnitude quake hit a wide swath of the country on March 28, causing significant damage to six regions and states including the…MORE

Iran’s Currency Falls To A Record Low Against The Dollar As Tensions Run High

Iran’s Currency Falls To A Record Low Against The Dollar As Tensions Run High

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s rial currency traded at a record low against the U.S. dollar as the country returned to work after a long holiday. The exchange rate had plunged to over 1 million rials during the Persian New Year, Nowruz, as currency shops closed and only informal trading took place on the streets,…MORE

China Hit Brakes On Tik-Tok Deal After Trump Announced Wide-Ranging Tariffs

China Hit Brakes On Tik-Tok Deal After Trump Announced Wide-Ranging Tariffs

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he is signing an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 75 days. That gives his administration more time to broker a deal to bring the social media platform under American ownership. The order was announced as White House officials believed they were nearing…MORE

China Slaps A 34% Tax On All US Imports In Retaliation For Trump’s Tariffs

China Slaps A 34% Tax On All US Imports In Retaliation For Trump’s Tariffs

BANGKOK (AP) — China says it will impose a 34% tax on all U.S. imports next week, delivering its strongest response yet since U.S. President Donald Trump began piling tariffs on Chinese goods. Beijing also suspended imports of sorghum, poultry and bonemeal from six U.S. companies, added 27 firms to lists of companies subject to…MORE