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World markets dive as Trump sparks trade, North Korea worries

Global stocks sank Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said he was not satisfied with talks that are aimed at averting a trade war with China. Equities were also dented by poor eurozone economic data, and as Trump cast doubt on a planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. “Trump (is) continuing to drive uncertainty over global trade,” said analyst Joshua Mahony at trading firm IG. “European markets are following their Asian counterparts lower, as a pessimistic tone from Trump is compounded by downbeat economic data,” he added. Markets had surged Monday after US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He said they had agreed to pull back from imposing threatened tariffs on billions of dollars of goods, and continue talks on a variety of trade issues. However, Trump has declared that he was “not satisfied” with the status of the talks, fuelling worries that the world’s top two economies could still slug out an economically pain...

Taiwan hits back at WHO exclusion under Beijing pressure.

Taiwan accused the World Health Organization of succumbing to political pressure from Beijing Tuesday after the island failed to receive an invitation to a major international meeting. China sees self-governing democratic Taiwan as part of its territory awaiting reunification and has used its clout to diminish the island’s presence on the world stage since Beijing-sceptic President Tsai Ing-wen took power in May 2016. Last year was the first time in eight years that Taiwan was not granted access to the World Health Assembly (WHA) — the WHO’s main meeting. This year’s WHA is to be held in Geneva from May 21-26 and the online registration deadline lapsed on Monday without Taipei receiving an invite. The WHO confirmed on Tuesday it did not invite Taiwan this year, saying previous invitations were a special arrangement based on a “cross-strait understanding”. It would facilitate Taiwan’s inclusion “if and when cross-strait understanding on WHA participation is restor...

Nadal, Murray head strongest ever Queen’s line-up.

Spain’s world number one Rafael Nadal heads what organisers say is the most formidable line-up for Queen’s, the historic grass tournament in London that is a key warm-up event for Wimbledon. Aside from Nadal and five others from the present top 10 the tournament is likely to see Britain’s two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray — a five-time winner of the Queen’s title — play as he makes a comeback after hip surgery. Other stars who are presently outside the top 10 such as Australian firebrand Nick Kyrgios and Switerland’s Stan Wawrinka — who needs the Wimbledon title to complete a sweep of Grand Slam titles — have also confirmed they will play as will last year’s champion Feliciano Lopez. “To see six of the world’s top 10 players on our entry list before you even get to the names Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka, Milos Raonic, Feliciano Lopez, Nick Kyrgios and the British number one Kyle Edmund really whets the appetite for a fantastic week of tennis,” said tournament dir...

Ferguson showing signs of recovery.

Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is sitting up and talking to his family following emergency surgery for a brain haemorrhage, media reports said Tuesday. Widely considered to be the most successful manager in the history of British football, Ferguson, 76, won 38 trophies in more than 26 years in charge of United, including 13 Premier League titles and the Champions League twice. Britain’s Mail Online said the Scot, who retired in 2013, was out of a coma and showing promising early signs of recovery following the haemorrhage on Saturday. “Surgery went very well and the 76-year-old’s response to treatment has given encouragement and cautious optimism to those close to him,” the report said. “However, they recognise it will still be a slow road to full recovery as he continues to be assessed.” “The prognosis is good and his closest friends in football are being kept abreast of any developments,” a source told The Sun newspaper. United midfielder Micha...

Simple Tricks to Grow A Big Chest Without Going Gym.

Hello guys, dietfitelt blog is here again with a new article, but today's article we are going to be talking about fitness. I know some of you guys love keeping fit but due to one or two challenges you couldn't. So today we are going to be talking about growing a big chest without gym equipments. Do you want to grow a big chest, then be patient and keep reading. Alot of you guys out there might not have access to the gym or some gym equipment you can use to train at home to keep fit, so I decided to make an article first on how you can get started on how to build a big chest without gym equipments. So to get started, we are going to talk about push up or press up. Now push up is a great way to build a big chest without any gym equipments. When I first started bodybuilding, I started with push up. I pushed up for like straight 4 years. I built a big chest with it, with contraction and everything. Also got to notice that while you push up, your back, shoulder and arms are en...

Top 5 Cancer-Causing Foods You Should Never Eat..

1. Alcohol (Booze) Yea, I know most people won’t like this because they refer to all those studies that say a glass of wine is good for your heart. However, that is meant for only 1 glass a day! The facts don’t lie — Alcohol is now the second leading cause of cancer, right behind tobacco.  American Journal of Public Health  shows there are around 20,000 cancer deaths in the U.S. every year. They also state that 3.5% of all cancer-related deaths are caused by alcohol consumption — Yikes! The  American Cancer Society  states that excessive drinking is known to cause: Liver cancer Breast cancer Mouth cancer Throat cancer Voice box cancer Esophagus cancer Colon and Rectum cancer Increase risk for pancreatic cancer strokes, heart failure and even sudden death. 2. Canned Goods Most cans are lined with a chemical called  bisphenol-A, or BPA  which has been shown to genetically alter the brain cells of rats. Your best ...

Trump determines fate of Iran nuclear deal.

President Donald Trump is to decide the fate of the landmark Iran nuclear deal Tuesday, announcing his verdict on US sanctions relief underpinning the international accord, which he has repeatedly and harshly criticized. Officials and diplomats expect the pugnacious US leader to ignore last-ditch European pleas and move to withdraw the United States from a 2015 agreement, which he insists was "very badly negotiated." Trump has unsuccessfully demanded changes to the Obama-era deal, which saw Iran mothball a suspected nuclear weapons program in return for massive sanctions relief. Months of intensive talks between the United States and European allies now appear deadlocked, with Berlin, London and Paris refusing to rewrite the agreement. The president tweeted he would announce his decision at 2:00 pm (1800 GMT), even as British foreign secretary Boris Johnson shuttled around Washington trying to reach a last-gasp breakthrough. One European diplomat echoed ...

New York attorney general resigns after sexual abuse report.

New York state’s top prosecutor, a public champion of the #MeToo movement, resigned on Monday hours after being accused by The New Yorker magazine of physically assaulting four women. It was an abrupt fall from power for Eric Schneiderman, the New York attorney general and a Donald Trump opponent whose office had launched multiple legal challenges against the Republican administration. “In the last several hours, serious allegations, which I strongly contest, have been made against me,” Schneiderman said in a statement. “While these allegations are unrelated to my professional conduct or the operations of the office, they will effectively prevent me from leading the office’s work at this critical time. I therefore resign my office, effective at the close of business on May 8.” Two of the women spoke to the magazine on the record, alleging that Schneiderman repeatedly hit them, often after drinking, frequently in bed and never with their consent. Both say they soug...

SEO Techniques that could sky rocket your site in 2018 & beyond.

                          3 SEO Techniques that sky rocket your site in 2018 & beyond. 1.  Promotion & Asset Development Asset linkable - it is a piece of words that perfome an effective job at attracting backlinks from other website to one website. promoting and creating assets is an excellent way to improve your SEO through the acquisition of backlinks. Many expert  has used this strategy and idea over the past few years to grow his agency HigherVisibility. Things to know about Development Developing a linkable asset -  it is regardded as fairly and straight forward approach. You simply create a unique, interesting, and useful piece of content for your  audience and readers. Many company has grow the brand through this wonderful ways and target a particular audience. There are multiple ways of going about this. Below you will find some great resources and ideas for when it comes t...