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Rasmussen Condemned the Trump Administration Tariffs on EU - Brussels

EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic attends a joint press conference in Brussels, Belgium, July 14, 2025. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen condemned the Trump administration's threat to impose 30 percent tariffs on European Union (EU) exports as "absolutely unacceptable" during a joint press conference with EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic here on Monday. Sefcovic noted that the 27-country bloc is preparing potential countermeasures worth 72 billion euros (84 billion U.S. dollars). Photo by Peng Ziyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rasmussen Condemned the Trump Administration Tariffs on EU - Brussels

EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic attends a joint press conference in Brussels, Belgium, July 14, 2025. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen condemned the Trump administration's threat to impose 30 percent tariffs on European Union (EU) exports as "absolutely unacceptable" during a joint press conference with EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic here on Monday. Sefcovic noted that the 27-country bloc is preparing potential countermeasures worth 72 billion euros (84 billion U.S. dollars). Photo by Peng Ziyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rasmussen Condemned the Trump Administration Tariffs on EU - Brussels

EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic attends a joint press conference in Brussels, Belgium, July 14, 2025. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen condemned the Trump administration's threat to impose 30 percent tariffs on European Union (EU) exports as "absolutely unacceptable" during a joint press conference with EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic here on Monday. Sefcovic noted that the 27-country bloc is preparing potential countermeasures worth 72 billion euros (84 billion U.S. dollars). Photo by Peng Ziyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rasmussen Condemned the Trump Administration Tariffs on EU - Brussels

EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic attends a joint press conference in Brussels, Belgium, July 14, 2025. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen condemned the Trump administration's threat to impose 30 percent tariffs on European Union (EU) exports as "absolutely unacceptable" during a joint press conference with EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic here on Monday. Sefcovic noted that the 27-country bloc is preparing potential countermeasures worth 72 billion euros (84 billion U.S. dollars). Photo by Peng Ziyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rasmussen Condemned the Trump Administration Tariffs on EU - Brussels

EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic attends a joint press conference in Brussels, Belgium, July 14, 2025. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen condemned the Trump administration's threat to impose 30 percent tariffs on European Union (EU) exports as "absolutely unacceptable" during a joint press conference with EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic here on Monday. Sefcovic noted that the 27-country bloc is preparing potential countermeasures worth 72 billion euros (84 billion U.S. dollars). Photo by Peng Ziyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rasmussen Condemned the Trump Administration Tariffs on EU - Brussels

EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic (L) and Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen attend a joint press conference in Brussels, Belgium, July 14, 2025. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen condemned the Trump administration's threat to impose 30 percent tariffs on European Union (EU) exports as "absolutely unacceptable" during a joint press conference with EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic here on Monday. Sefcovic noted that the 27-country bloc is preparing potential countermeasures worth 72 billion euros (84 billion U.S. dollars). Photo by Peng Ziyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rasmussen Condemned the Trump Administration Tariffs on EU - Brussels

EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic attends a joint press conference in Brussels, Belgium, July 14, 2025. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen condemned the Trump administration's threat to impose 30 percent tariffs on European Union (EU) exports as "absolutely unacceptable" during a joint press conference with EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic here on Monday. Sefcovic noted that the 27-country bloc is preparing potential countermeasures worth 72 billion euros (84 billion U.S. dollars). Photo by Peng Ziyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S.-China trade war escalates

Photo taken on April 10, 2025, shows a billboard advertising U.S. beef at a supermarket in Beijing. China imposed retaliatory tariffs of 84 percent on all U.S. goods the same day after U.S. President Donald Trump raised U.S. duties on all Chinese items to 125 percent in a further escalation of the trade war between the world's two largest economies.

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U.S.-China trade war escalates

Photo taken in Beijing on April 10, 2025, shows the front pages of Chinese newspapers, reporting China's retaliatory tariffs of 84 percent on all U.S. goods after U.S. President Donald Trump raised U.S. duties on all Chinese items to 125 percent in a further escalation of the trade war between the world's two largest economies.

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Türkiye sees 84-pct spike in minimum household food costs in Sept.: research

STORY: Türkiye sees 84-pct spike in minimum household food costs in Sept.: research DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:03 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in Istanbul 2. various of people in the streets 3. various of markets STORYLINE: A research revealed on Friday showed that in Türkiye, the minimum food expenses to sustain a family of four surged by more than 84 percent year on year and 9.31 percent month on month in September. This research, conducted by the Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions (Turk-Is), showed that the food budget for a family of four to sustain a healthy and balanced diet has now surpassed 13,000 Turkish liras (around 474 U.S. dollars). Turk-Is attributes the surge in food prices to inadequate production and rising agricultural input costs. Furthermore, the report noted that the living cost for a single worker, including rent, transportation, education, and food, reached 17,300 liras in September, well above the 11,400 lira

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Lebanon's economic crisis erodes children's basic rights: UN report

STORY: Lebanon's economic crisis erodes children's basic rights: UN report DATELINE: Aug. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:28 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EDOUARD BEIGBEDER, UNICEF Representative in Lebanon 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): EDOUARD BEIGBEDER, UNICEF Representative in Lebanon 3. various of the press conference STORYLINE: Lebanon's economic crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic have eroded the basic rights of its children, said a report released Thursday by the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF). "Soaring prices and widespread unemployment plunged thousands of families into multidimensional poverty, severely affecting their ability to provide for their children's basic needs, including the right to health, education, protection, play, and recreation," the report said. The report revealed that 84 percent of Lebanese households did not have enough money to cover the necessities; 38 percent reduced expenses on education, up from 26 percent

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Tourism in Spain continues to rebound

STORY: Tourism in Spain continues to rebound DATELINE: May 7, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:56 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Barcelona 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): NARCIS FERRER, Director of the Catalan Tourist Board 3. tourists in the city center and hotels during Easter 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): NARCIS FERRER, Director of the Catalan Tourist Board 5. various of tourists STORYLINE: Spain's tourism industry continues to rebound as international tourists are gradually returning. The Frontur border survey showed that over four million foreign visitors came to Spain in March, about 70 percent of the pre-pandemic level. Spending by foreign visitors also went up in March to over five billion euros, or 84 percent of pre-pandemic levels, according to the Egatur survey of tourist expenditure. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): NARCIS FERRER, Director of the Catalan Tourist Board "There's a lot of expectation for what's to come. Right now the signs are very positive. In terms of the figures, 2022 has

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Mumbai's pollution level 9 times above WHO limit

STORY: Mumbai's pollution level 9 times above WHO limit DATELINE: March 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: MUMBAI, India CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: various of plants, traffic and air pollution control board STORYLINE: The air that people in India's Mumbai breathe is almost nine times worse than the healthy levels recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), reveals a recent report by IQAir, a Swiss group that measures air quality based on the concentration of carcinogenic PM2.5 in the air. According to the report, India was home to 11 of the 15 most polluted cities in Central and South Asia in 2021. Delhi saw a 14.6 percent increase in PM2.5 concentrations in 2021 with levels rising to 96.4 µg/m3 from 84 µg/m3 in 2020. No cities in India met the WHO air quality guideline of 5 µg/m3. In 2021, 48 percent of India's cities exceeded 50 µg/m3, or more than 10 times the WHO guideline. In 2021, 48 percent of India's cities exceeded 50 µg/m3, or more than 10 times the WHO guideline. India was home t

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China's Sinovac to help Ecuador build vaccine plant

STORY: China's Sinovac to help Ecuador build vaccine plant DATELINE: Feb. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Quito CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the signing ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): XIMENA GARZON, Health Minister of Ecuador 3. various of Ecuador STORYLINE: The Ministry of Health of Ecuador and the Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech have signed a letter of agreement in Quito on Wednesday to build a vaccine manufacturing plant in Ecuador. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): XIMENA GARZON, Health Minister of Ecuador "The investment of the Sinovac in building a vaccine factory in Ecuador will greatly enhance our technology level, in addition to promoting the transfer of knowledge and technology between Ecuador and China. And the skill level of relevant practitioners in Ecuador can also be improved." According to the data from the health ministry, more than 13.51 million people in Ecuador have been vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine, accounting for approximately 84 percent of the countr

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CHINA-HAINAN-DUTY FREE SALES (CN)

(220103) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Customers smell perfumes in a duty-free shop in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 3, 2022. Offshore duty-free sales in south China's island province of Hainan reached 60.2 billion yuan (about 9.4 billion U.S. dollars) in 2021, an increase of 84 percent year on year, said the provincial department of commerce. Three more duty-free shops opened last year in Hainan, raising the total number to 10. The duty-free shops host more than 720 brands in a total shopping area of 220,000 square meters. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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CHINA-HAINAN-DUTY FREE SALES (CN)

(220103) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Customers try electronic products in a duty-free shop in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 3, 2022. Offshore duty-free sales in south China's island province of Hainan reached 60.2 billion yuan (about 9.4 billion U.S. dollars) in 2021, an increase of 84 percent year on year, said the provincial department of commerce. Three more duty-free shops opened last year in Hainan, raising the total number to 10. The duty-free shops host more than 720 brands in a total shopping area of 220,000 square meters. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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CHINA-HAINAN-DUTY FREE SALES (CN)

(220103) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A customer tries cosmetic products in a duty-free shop in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 3, 2022. Offshore duty-free sales in south China's island province of Hainan reached 60.2 billion yuan (about 9.4 billion U.S. dollars) in 2021, an increase of 84 percent year on year, said the provincial department of commerce. Three more duty-free shops opened last year in Hainan, raising the total number to 10. The duty-free shops host more than 720 brands in a total shopping area of 220,000 square meters. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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CHINA-HAINAN-DUTY FREE SALES (CN)

(220103) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A customer views a watch in a duty-free shop in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 3, 2022. Offshore duty-free sales in south China's island province of Hainan reached 60.2 billion yuan (about 9.4 billion U.S. dollars) in 2021, an increase of 84 percent year on year, said the provincial department of commerce. Three more duty-free shops opened last year in Hainan, raising the total number to 10. The duty-free shops host more than 720 brands in a total shopping area of 220,000 square meters. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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CHINA-HAINAN-DUTY FREE SALES (CN)

(220103) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A customer pays via a mobile phone in a duty-free shop in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 3, 2022. Offshore duty-free sales in south China's island province of Hainan reached 60.2 billion yuan (about 9.4 billion U.S. dollars) in 2021, an increase of 84 percent year on year, said the provincial department of commerce. Three more duty-free shops opened last year in Hainan, raising the total number to 10. The duty-free shops host more than 720 brands in a total shopping area of 220,000 square meters. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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CHINA-HAINAN-DUTY FREE SALES (CN)

(220103) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Customers pay for products in a duty-free shop in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 3, 2022. Offshore duty-free sales in south China's island province of Hainan reached 60.2 billion yuan (about 9.4 billion U.S. dollars) in 2021, an increase of 84 percent year on year, said the provincial department of commerce. Three more duty-free shops opened last year in Hainan, raising the total number to 10. The duty-free shops host more than 720 brands in a total shopping area of 220,000 square meters. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)