Washington, May 12 (IANS) A bipartisan group of four US senators has urged President Donald Trump to take a hard line against China’s shipbuilding practices during his upcoming summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, arguing that Beijing’s policies have crippled the American maritime industry and weakened US national security.In a letter released Monday, Senators Tammy Baldwin, Mark Kelly, Todd Young and Tim Scott warned Trump against offering concessions to China on shipbuilding and marit…
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Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) US authorities issued wide-ranging safety advisories and emergency preparedness measures on Friday as a powerful winter storm threatened large parts of the country with heavy snow, crippling ice, and prolonged power outages, expected to impact 200 million people.The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warned that plunging temperatures and expected power disruptions could increase the risk of fires and carbon monoxide poisoning linked to home heating equipment, …
New York, Dec 28 (IANS) A strong winter storm slammed across the US Northeast and Great Lakes regions from Friday evening to Saturday, dumping snow, crippling holiday travel and leaving tens of thousands out of power.As of 2 p.m. Eastern Time on Saturday, more than 5,580 flights within, to or out of the United States were delayed and at least 860 were canceled, according to flight-tracking service FlightAware, Xinhua news agency reported.Flight delays and cancellations piled up due to severe wea…