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Almost 80% of smartphones sold in the US are made in China

US tech firms feel pinch from China tariffs

SINGAPORE — Deena Ghazarian had only been in business for a year when the trade policies of President Donald Trump's first term of office sent her company into a tailspin.It was 2019 and her California-based firm, Austere, had just agreed to supply several big US retailers with its high-end audio and video accessories that are largely manufactured in China.Then Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on China, and overnight Deena found herself paying a 25% surcharge on every cable and component she imported – up from zero previously.She was forced to absorb the costs and for a while thought she would go bust."I literally thought I am going to start and end a business in less than a year," she says. "I had spent all this time, money and effort, and to have something like this...

March 13, 2025

US tech firms feel pinch from China tariffs

Millions of Americans could see the cost of medicines shoot up if Trump imposes tariffs on Indian drugs

US tariffs on India will be a bitter pill to swallow

MUMBAI — With Donald Trump's tit-for-tat tariffs on India looming next month, millions of Americans may have to brace for steeper medical bills.Last week, Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal made an unscheduled trip to the US for discussions with officials, hoping to strike a trade deal.It followed Trump's announcement that he would impose tariffs — which are government taxes on foreign imports — on India by 2 April, in retaliation to India's tariffs on American goods.Goyal wants to stave off tax increases on India's critical export industries like medicinal drugs.Nearly half of all medicines taken in the US come from India alone. Generic drugs — which are cheaper versions of brand-name medications — imported from countries like India make up nine out of 10...

March 13, 2025

US tariffs on India will be a bitter pill to swallow

Duterte was arrested in Manila in a dramatic turn of events

Philippines' Duterte in The Hague after ICC arrest over drug war

THE HAGUE — A plane carrying former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has arrived in the Netherlands where he is to face charges of crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court (ICC) over his deadly "war on drugs".Duterte was arrested at Manila airport on Tuesday and within hours was on a chartered jet that flew via Dubai to The Hague, where the ICC sits.The 79-year-old could become the first Asian former head of state to go on trial at the ICC.Duterte, who contested his extradition, led the Philippines from 2016 to 2022 and presided over a violent "war on drugs" that saw thousands of small-time drug dealers, users and others killed without trial.The Gulfstream G550 landed in Dubai for a stopover early on Wednesday and its expected departure was...

March 13, 2025

Philippines' Duterte in The Hague after ICC arrest over drug war

A Pakistan Army soldier stands guard next to a rescue train

Pakistan army says 300 hostages freed from train seized by militants

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's army says it has freed more than 300 hostages from a passenger train seized by militants in Balochistan province on Tuesday.The military spokesperson said 33 militants were killed during the operation.Twenty-one civilian hostages and four military personnel were killed by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) before the operation began, the military spokesperson said.The military continues its search operation in the area to rule out any remaining threats.There were approximately 440 passengers on board the train when it was attacked, according to the army's spokesperson.Security officials have been quoted as saying some of the militants may have left the train, taking an unknown number of passengers with them into the surrounding mountainous area.The military...

March 13, 2025

Pakistan army says 300 hostages freed from train seized by militants

Passengers who made it to safety spoke of fear and panic on the train

Passengers describe 'doomsday scenes' on hijacked train

QUETTA — Passengers who were freed from a train seized by armed militants have spoken of "doomsday scenes" that unfolded on board the Jaffar Express in Pakistan's Balochistan province."We held our breath throughout the firing, not knowing what would happen next," Ishaq Noor, who was one of those on board, told the BBC.He was one of more than 400 passengers traveling from Quetta to Peshawar on Tuesday when the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) attacked and took a number hostage. The train driver was among several reported injured.Military sources claim 155 passengers have been freed and 27 militants killed. There is no independent confirmation of those figures. Rescue operations are continuing.Security forces say they have deployed hundreds of troops to rescue the...

March 12, 2025

Passengers describe 'doomsday scenes' on hijacked train

Security forces have been sent to the scene, as well as helicopters to try to rescue hostages

More than 100 passengers rescued from Pakistan train attack

ISLAMABAD — Armed militants in Pakistan's Balochistan region have attacked a train carrying more than 400 passengers and taken a number of them hostage, military sources told the BBC on Tuesday.The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) fired at the Jaffar Express Train as it traveled from Quetta to Peshawar.The separatist group said it had bombed the track before storming the train in the remote Sibi district, claiming the train was under its control.At least 16 militants have been killed and 104 passengers rescued as of Wednesday morning, local media reported.Among those rescued are 17 injured passengers, who have been hospitalized for treatment.The militants had threatened to kill hostages if authorities did not release Baloch political prisoners within 48 hours, according to local...

March 12, 2025

More than 100 passengers rescued from Pakistan train attack

File image shows Pakistani policeman on a train in Quetta

Pakistan militants attack train and take passengers hostage

ISLAMABAD — Armed militants in Pakistan's Balochistan region have attacked a train carrying hundreds of passengers and taken a number of hostages, military sources said.The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) fired at the Jaffar Express Train as it traveled from Quetta to Peshawar.A statement from the separatist group said it had bombed the track before storming the train in remote Sibi district. It claimed the train was under its control.Pakistani police told local reporters at least three people, including the train driver, had been injured. Security forces have been sent to the scene, as well as helicopters to try to rescue hostages, police told the BBC.There were reports of "intense firing" at the train, a Balochistan government spokesman told local newspaper Dawn. A senior...

March 11, 2025

Pakistan militants attack train and take passengers hostage

The airline said it found polythene bags, rags and clothes inside the lavatories

Air India confirms plane returned after plastic bags and rags clog toilets

NEW DELHI — Air India has confirmed that one of its flights was forced to turn around last week after plastic bags, rags and clothes clogged up most of its toilets.The plane, which was heading from Chicago to the Indian capital of Delhi, spent several hours in the air before it returned to the US city.Video clips from inside the aircraft showed scenes of confusion as passengers huddled around crew members who seemed to be explaining the situation.The incident has stirred a lively debate on social media, with many Indians weighing in on airplane bathroom etiquette.The incident had taken place on 5 March on Air India Flight 126, according to a statement by the airline released on Monday.About two hours into the flight, crew members reported that some of the toilets were...

March 11, 2025

Air India confirms plane returned after plastic bags and rags clog toilets

Former Philippine leader Duterte arrested on an ICC warrant over drug killings

MANILA — Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested by police at Manila's international airport Tuesday on orders of the International Criminal Court in connection with a case of crime against humanity filed against him, the Philippine government said.Duterte was arrested after arriving from Hong Kong and police took him into custody on orders of the ICC, which has been investigating the massive killings that happened under the former president's deadly crackdown against illegal drugs, President Ferdinand Marcos' office said in a statement.“Upon his arrival, the prosecutor general served the ICC notification for an arrest warrant to the former president for the crime of crime against humanity,” the government statement. “He’s now in the custody of...

March 11, 2025

Former Philippine leader Duterte arrested on an ICC warrant over drug killings

FILE- People watch a TV showing a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021

North Korea fires ballistic missiles as South begins drills with US

SEOUL — North Korea fired several ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday, South Korea's military said, hours after Seoul and Washington resumed a major annual military drill known as "Freedom Shield."North Korea has long viewed the exercise as a provocation.South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missile firings were detected from North Korea's Hwanghae province, making them the North's fifth missile launch event this year.Earlier on Monday, South Korea and the US began their joint military exercises which are set to last 11 days. The "Freedom Shield" exercise will include "live, virtual, and field-based training" according to the US government.North Korea issued a statement in response to the start of the drills, calling the...

March 10, 2025

North Korea fires ballistic missiles as South begins drills with US

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US tech firms feel pinch from China tariffs

US tariffs on India will be a bitter pill to swallow

Philippines' Duterte in The Hague after ICC arrest over drug war

Pakistan army says 300 hostages freed from train seized by militants

Passengers describe 'doomsday scenes' on hijacked train

More than 100 passengers rescued from Pakistan train attack

​​​​​​​Pakistan militants attack train and take passengers hostage

Air India confirms plane returned after plastic bags and rags clog toilets

Former Philippine leader Duterte arrested on an ICC warrant over drug killings

North Korea fires ballistic missiles as South begins drills with US

Pakistan militants attack train and take passengers hostage