US hails Pakistan move to normalize trade with India
‘We don’t yet have most-favoured nation status,’
US spokeswoman jokes:
US: The United States on Thursday hailed a move
by Pakistan toward normalizing trade relations with India, saying it
is a “very, very big deal” that could open up great economic
opportunities.
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IMF chief to visit Russia, China, Japan
As they have pledged financial assistance to
troubled EU:
US: International Monetary Fund chief Christine
Lagarde has chosen Russia, China and Japan as the first countries
outside the European Union to visit since taking office in July, an
IMF spokesman said Thursday.
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Giant crack sighted in Antarctic ice sheet
Possible break-apart could form an iceberg the
size of NY City:
US: A massive crack is growing wider in the
Antarctic ice sheet and could break apart in the coming months,
forming an iceberg the size of New York City, NASA scientists warned
on Thursday. The crack in western Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier
stretches for at least 18 miles (30 kilometers) and runs 165 feet
(50 meters) deep.
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