Alphas in berlin well come a day before the g 20 summit kicks off in japan there is Significant Movement in the trade conflict between the u. S. And china according to the South China Morning Post and politico the 2 sides have agreed on a socalled tentative truce delaying a fresh round of u. S. Tariffs that would have extended levies on nearly all chinese products coming to the u. S. According to the reports the tone was a condition the chinese side is set before agreeing to a meeting between president xi jinping and donald trump now scheduled for saturday on the sidelines of the g. 20 meeting. Chinese president xi jinping arrived in Osaka In The Rain on thursday morning but the forecast for trade talks with the u. S. Has apparently gotten a little sunnier amid reports of the tentative truce on the tarney topic of additional tariffs optimism has been building among World Leaders that a deal is within reach between the superpowers when their leaders meet in japan. But it will not work i
On t. W. This is you know we news live from berlin showdown in the gulf britain says a royal navy forget has driven off iranian boats trying to intercept a British Oil Tanker but iran denies there was any confrontation also coming up on the show a powerful storm devastated greece is from northern coastal areas leaving 7 dead and Dozens Injured plus a french lawmakers to vote for a Digital Services tax that washington says unfairly targets american tech giants
good to us speak airing out full but no other trade war this time with france. Its great to have you along everyone britain says 3 iranian boats attempted to intercept a British Oil Tanker near the persian gulf but were driven off by a Royal Navy Frigate iran has denied that its vessels tried to stop the tanker in the Strait Of Hormuz saying its boats were carrying out routine duty. The Strait Of Hormuz one of the worlds busiest Shipping Lanes through which a 3rd of the worlds seaborne oil passes. Irans navy is an active presence
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In frankfurt we also have the International Auto show carmakers has been investing billions in developing Electric Vehicles to meet tighter emissions restrictions in europe and in asia and of course to remain competitive as the International Auto show in frankfurt gets underway later this week we take a look at the industrys oncet it today stability demands move over a tesla the competition is about to heat up several european carmakers are rolling out new Electric Vehicle models. Is the year where we are probably saying so the Big Orange Red Necks mark electric cars you know volkswagen the idea 3 porsche with the take in sports car and then youve also got kind of Runaway Persia and all these are the 1st showing sold for electric products and concepts mass market means cheaper models like volkswagens id 3 so more europeans will be able to afford the new Electric Vehicles until now the continent has lagged behind other regions last year just under 1000000 Electric Vehicles were sold in
Im not going to think out of the well i guess sometimes i found myself in with the group of germans think stephen through german culture looking at the stereotype quirks and idiosyncrasies of the country that i dont. Need to see ridiculous grammar of their own to me its all about their new im rachel joins me from the germans on the w. Post. Youre watching t w news coming up the death and destruction was a text message really behind the deaths of more than 30 people in indonesia the problem also. Is this berlin youth hostel violating u. N. Sanctions against north korea. Plus the Big Fat Fight against fat shaming we meet the indian Theatre Group standing up to socialistic balanced. Im Melissa Chan Welcome To News Asia thanks for joining deadly violence has hit a remote part of indonesia this week violence that appears to have started because of a text message it happened in papa province which is next to pop into guinea its a place ethnically and culturally distinct from much of the rest