WASHINGTON - Two measures to end the partial US government shutdown - one backed by Republicans and one by Democrats - fell short in the Senate on Thursday as lawmakers explored other potential compromises to end a monthlong impasse with the White House.
WASHINGTON - US Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Sunday fired the Navy's top official, ending a stunning clash between President Donald Trump and top military leadership over the fate of a SEAL accused of battlefield misconduct in Iraq.
WASHINGTON - Former US vice-president Joe Biden has expanded his lead over his rivals for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination since he entered the race last month, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed.
Villager Dakar Ragya bought eight yaks in 2016 with the help of the company. In the past few years, his life has taken a U-turn by selling yak milk.
Visitors use Huawei P30 Series smartphone to take selfies during the new product launch event for Huawei P30 Series smartphones in Paris, France, March 26, 2019. [Photo/IC]
Visitors look at a four-legged robot at the ongoing China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing. [Photo/Xinhua]
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Visitors participate in a curling event at CIFTIS on Sept 5. [Photo by Zhang Wei/China Daily]
Visitors take pictures of Haier products at the Hannover Messe, a leading trade expo for industrial technology. [Photo/Xinhua]
Voters on Tuesday also decided which political party will control the US Congress for the next two years. Currently, the Democrats hold a 232-197 majority in the lower chamber, while Republicans hold a 53-47 seat majority in the Senate.
WASHINGTON - "America First," the starting point of the Trump administration's trade policies, might prove to be the biggest hurdle of free trade deals yet, best epitomized by the first round of talks to renegotiate the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).