Trump Says US Intends to Impose 25% Tariffs on Goods from India
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The US administration intends to impose 25% tariffs on goods imported from India, US President Donald Trump told reporters on board his plane en route from Aberdeen to Washington.
An Explosion, Fire at A Nebraska Plant Are Preventing A Search for 3 Missing People
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Firefighters in eastern Nebraska battled a fire for hours following an explosion Tuesday at a wood pellet manufacturing plant, but authorities said they have been unable to get close enough to search for three people believed to be missing.
Trump Approval Rating Sinks to 40%, Lowest of His Term, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US President Donald Trump’s approval rating dropped one percentage point to 40%, the lowest level of his second term in office, as Americans remained concerned about his handling of the economy and immigration, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
Shanghai Grapples with Twin Threats of Tropical Cyclone, Tsunami, Relocates More than 280,000
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Shanghai relocated more than 280,000 people, halted hundreds of flights and ferry services and imposed speed limits on roads and railways on July 30 as a tropical storm whipped eastern China with gales and heavy rain.
Over 2,800 People Evacuated Due to Flooding in Southern Myanmar
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A total of 2,851 people from 771 households were evacuated in Myawaddy township of Kayin state due to flooding, according to the Myanmar Fire Services Department (MFSD) on Wednesday.
Kremlin Takes Note of Trump’s Statement about 10-Day Deadline for Sanctions
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Kremlin has taken note of US President Donald Trump’s recent threats to impose sanctions on Moscow but does not plan to give detailed comments, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a briefing.
US Not Gaining Access to Brazil's Mineral Resources: President
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The United States will not gain access to Brazil's mineral resources, as the country will choose its own partners with whom to interact on the matter, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said.
EU’s $750bn Energy Pledge to US Is ‘Fantasy’
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The EU’s pledge to buy $750 billion worth of American energy over three years to avert a trade war with Washington is “almost impossible” to honor, Politico reported Tuesday, citing analysts and officials.
Thailand-Cambodia Border Calm As Military Commanders Hold Talks
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Military commanders from Thailand and Cambodia held talks on Tuesday, as calm return to their disputed border and displaced residents began trickling back, following the Southeast Asian neighbors announcing a truce to end five days of fighting.
Portugal Wildfires Rage As 1,500 Firefighters Battle Blazes
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Hundreds of firefighters are battling wildfires across Portugal as extreme heat and strong winds threaten to worsen the situation. The entire country remains on high alert due to a “maximum or very high” fire risk, according to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere.
Extreme Weather Turns Beijing into Rain Trap, Kills at Least 30
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Extreme weather killed at least 30 people in Beijing after a year’s worth of rain fell in a matter of days, stretching the Chinese capital’s disaster management capabilities and prompting some experts to call the city a rain trap.
Shooting at New York City Office Tower Kills 4
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A man with a rifle killed an off-duty New York City police officer and three other people before taking his own life at a Manhattan office tower on Monday, according to officials.
Shooting outside Casino in Reno, Nevada, Leaves 3 Victims Dead, 2 Critically Wounded
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A gunman armed with a pistol opened fire outside a casino in Reno, Nevada, on Monday, killing three people and critically wounding two others before he was shot and badly wounded by police, authorities said.
North Korea Says Trump Must Accept New Nuclear Reality
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – North Korea said on Tuesday the United States must accept that reality has changed since the countries' summit meetings in the past, and no future dialogue would end its nuclear program, state media KCNA reported.
Kremlin Says ‘Committed’ to Peace in Ukraine
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russia is still committed to achieving peace in Ukraine, the Kremlin said Tuesday, in the first reaction to US President Donald Trump cutting his deadline for Moscow to cease fire in the conflict.
Sudan's Paramilitary-Led Coalition Announces Formation of Parallel Gov't
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A political coalition led by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced on Saturday the formation of a parallel government in Sudan, raising concerns about further division of a country already torn by more than two years of civil conflict.
US, China to Resume Tariff Talks in Effort to Extend Truce
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Senior US and Chinese negotiators will meet in Stockholm on Monday to tackle longstanding economic disputes at the center of the countries’ trade war, aiming to extend a truce keeping sharply higher tariffs at bay.
At Least 13 Dead, Dozens Missing after Boat Capsizes in Nigeria
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - At least 13 bodies have been recovered and dozens more remain missing after a wooden boat capsized in Nigeria's central Niger State, local emergency officials said Sunday.
