The U.S. State Department has reportedly urged the Saudi-led coalition to "conduct a thorough and transparent investigation".
The United States' passing of the so-called "Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act" would affect investor confidence in Hong Kong as an international financial center as well as its status as an independent tariff territory, economists warned.
The United Nations estimates the global population may hit 9.7 billion in 2050 from the present 7.7 billion. However, a wide discrepancy among subregions is apparent across the world.
The US bank also said it is looking to double its research coverage of China-listed companies across all sectors, and that it has appointed banking veteran Mark Leung as chief executive of its China business.
The USFK said in a statement that six USFK-affiliated individuals were confirmed with COVID-19 after arriving in South Korea between Nov 3 and Nov 10.
The US' tariffs target Chinese goods from range of sectors including aerospace, IT, auto parts and medical instruments.
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The US trade representative initiated the investigation on Friday under Section 301 of Trade Act of 1974, examining China's intellectual property policies and practices. That came just four days after President Donald Trump signed a memorandum authorizing the trade representative to determine if an investigation was necessary.
The US president concluded: "Our troops are coming home!"
The US flag is seen in front of an apartment building, outside the embassy of the United States (not pictured), in Havana, Cuba April 17, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]
The US leader has long accused Germany of being "delinquent" in its defense payments to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A 2014 agreement requires all NATO members to spend 2 percent of their gross domestic product on the military by 2024. Germany, which is now spending about 1.38 percent of GDP on its defense budget, says it won't achieve the goal until 2031.