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World Service,06 May 2019,53 mins

Trump threatens to raise tariffs on Chinese goods

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President Trump's threat to sharply increase tariffs on Chinese imports has led to steep falls on Asian stock markets. Calm has returned to the Gaza Strip, amid reports that a ceasefire has been agreed following the worst violence in years between Israel and Palestinian militants. More than forty passengers and crew have died after a Russian plane burst into flames while making an emergency landing in Moscow.

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