The US alliance now has included 13 US states committed to achieving the US goal of reducing emissions 26-28 percent from 2005 levels, which complements the goals of the Under2 Coalition.
The US and some other countries support opposition leader Juan Guaido's claim that Maduro's re-election last year was illegitimate. The US has imposed oil sanctions and other economic penalties on Venezuela in an attempt to force him out of power, but he has yet to show signs of backing down.
The US side argues that the import of cheap steel is pushing its military-related industries toward decline, and therefore putting US national security at risk. The World Trade Organization, however, recognizes such an argument only in limited cases, such as when a country is in the midst of a military contingency.
The UK ranks second in popularity among Chinese students studying abroad. The US is first. More than 106,500 Chinese students were enrolled in the UK last year, and applications from China increased by 30 percent for the 2019/20 academic year, according to the UK Universities and Colleges Admissions Service.
The US Senate passed a major bill on a party-line vote whose main feature is a drastic tax cut for corporations - a reduction of tax rates down to 20 percent from 35 percent, the lowest level in decades. Taxes for individuals would also be eased modestly in the short run, but would quickly rise for middle-and low-income earners.
The US Department of Justice, questioning Harvard University's use of race as a criterion in its admissions process on Thursday, supporting Asian-American applicants suing the Ivy League school for discrimination.
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The US Commerce Department on Thursday said it would reduce a tariff on Canadian paper used by the US newspaper and publishing industry.
The United States Securities and Commission fine on Luckin comes after it said earlier this year much of its 2019 sales were fabricated, sending its shares plunging and sparking an investigation by China's securities regulator and the SEC.
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) charged Facebook Inc on Thursday with violating the Fair Housing Act, alleging that the company's targeted advertising discriminated on the basis of race and color.
The US trade authority also identified an additional 0 billion in goods slated for a 10 percent duty hike after China recently retaliated amid the escalating trade dispute. US President Donald Trump has said he is "ready to go" with tariffs on 0 billion in imports.