Russian submarine demonstrates power by launching intercontinental ballistic missiles; Trump imposes 30% tax on $250 billion worth of Chinese goods
(Baonghean.vn) - Russian submarine demonstrates power by launching intercontinental missiles; Trump imposes 30% tax on $250 billion worth of Chinese goods; Iran's 'super tanker' redirects to Türkiye
Trump imposes 30% tax on $250 billion worth of Chinese goods
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| Chinese goods wait to be unloaded at Long Beach port in Los Angeles, California, the US on February 16. Photo: AFP/TTXVN |
US President Donald Trump said China is a big burden on Americans because of unfair and unbalanced trade practices, so he had to increase tariffs.
"China should not have imposed tariffs on $75 billion of U.S. goods. Starting October 1, the $250 billion of Chinese goods currently being taxed at 25% will be taxed at 30%. The remaining $300 billion of goods, which were scheduled to be taxed on September 1 at 10%, will now be taxed at 15%," Trump said on Twitter.
Trump's move came after China announced it would impose 5-10% tariffs on $75 billion worth of US goods from September 1 and December 15, stressing that it was "forced to act in response to US measures".
Prime Minister Boris Johnson: Britain will be a confident, outward-looking nation
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| British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Photo: Theweek.co.uk |
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on August 23 pledged to build an "international and outward-looking" Britain when the country leaves the European Union (EU) after more than 40 years of membership of the bloc.
Speaking ahead of the 45th G7 Summit, Prime Minister Johnson stressed: "My message to G7 leaders this week is that the Britain I lead will be an international, confident and outward-looking nation."
Prime Minister Johnson has always insisted that Britain will leave the EU on October 31 with or without a deal.
Russia launched two ballistic missiles from a submarine
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| A missile launch from a Russian submarine. TASS screenshot |
On August 24, the Russian Navy successfully test-launched two ballistic missiles, Sineva and Bulava, from nuclear-powered submarines in the Arctic Ocean and Barents Sea.
The Russian Defense Ministry added that the mock missile warhead hit a simulated target in the Arkhangelsk region and the Kamchatka peninsula in Russia's Far East.
Sineva is a liquid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile with a range of more than 11,500 km, while Bulava is Russia's newest solid-fueled missile with a range of 8,000-9,300 km.
The Russian Navy conducted the missile launch a day after President Vladimir Putin ordered a proportionate response to recent US missile tests.
Thailand extends state of emergency decree in the South
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| Thai soldiers patrol in Narathiwat province, southern Thailand, November 5, 2018. Illustration photo: AFP/TTXVN |
The Thai government has agreed to extend the implementation of a decree on a state of emergency in the far south in the provinces of Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat from September 20 to December 19, except for Mae Lan and Betong districts of Yala province as well as Sukhirin and Sungai Kolok of Narathiwat province.
According to National Security Council Secretary-General Wanlop Rugsanaoh, the said administrative order has been implemented in these restive provinces to facilitate security operations as well as ensure peace and order in the region.
Iran's "super tanker" diverts to Türkiye
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Adrian Darya 1 ship off the coast of Gibraltar on August 15. Photo:AFP. |
Data from the ship tracking website MarineTraffic shows the Adrian Darya is heading towards Turkey instead of southern Greece. Previous data indicated the Adrian Darya 1, formerly known as Grace 1, was heading towards the southern Greek port of Kalamata.
However, new data from MarineTraffic on August 24 shows the ship will pass Greece, cross the Mediterranean and arrive at the port of Mersin in southern Türkiye on August 31.
The 300,000-ton supertanker Adrian Darya 1 is carrying 2.1 million barrels of light crude oil worth $130 million. The ship left Gibraltar (a British overseas territory) on the night of August 18 after being detained for 1.5 months on suspicion of transporting oil to Syria, violating EU sanctions. Iran denied the accusations, claiming it was transporting oil to the Iraqi port of Basra.
