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12:06am, 14th May, 2019

Factbox: Tariff wars - duties imposed by Trump and U.S. trading partners

China on Monday raised tariffs on $60 billion of U.S. goods in retaliation for President Donald Trump's decision to increase tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports last week, escalating the trade war between the world's two larges...

6:36pm, 7th May, 2019

Entertainment

Disney delays 'Avatar 2,' sets dates for new 'Star Wars' films

Walt Disney Co on Tuesday pushed back the release of James Cameron's sequel to box-office champion "Avatar" by a year, to December 2021, and announced debut dates for new "Star Wars" films starting in December 2022.

12:18pm, 7th May, 2019

Entertainment

Disney delays 'Avatar 2,' sets dates for three 'Star Wars' films

Walt Disney Co pushed back the release of science-fiction sequel "Avatar 2" by a year to December 2021 and announced it will debut new "Star Wars" films in December 2022, 2024 and 2026.

Peter Mayhew, actor who played Chewbacca in 'Star Wars' movies, dies

6:32pm, 2nd May, 2019

Entertainment

Peter Mayhew, actor who played Chewbacca in 'Star Wars' movies, dies

Peter Mayhew, the actor who played the furry co-pilot Chewbacca in several "Star Wars" movies, has died, his family said in a statement posted on Twitter on Thursday.

'Star Wars' Darth Vader costume could go for $2 million at auction

9:18pm, 27th April, 2019

Entertainment

'Star Wars' Darth Vader costume could go for $2 million at auction

A man who made appearances as Darth Vader at film premieres and fan conventions will sell a costume created in 1979 by the "Star Wars" design team at an auction of classic movie memorabilia next month, auction house Bonhams said.

'Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker' sees return of emperor Palpatine

6:30pm, 12th April, 2019

Entertainment

'Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker' sees return of emperor Palpatine

The ninth film in the original "Star Wars" saga will be called "The Rise of Skywalker," and will feature the return of the evil emperor Palpatine to threaten the young heroine Rey and the Resistance, Walt Disney Co revealed on Friday.

'Star Wars' Episode IX 'Rise of Skywalker' sees evil emperor return

2:19pm, 12th April, 2019

Entertainment

'Star Wars' Episode IX 'Rise of Skywalker' sees evil emperor return

The ninth film in the original "Star Wars" saga will be called "The Rise of Skywalker" and will see the return of the evil emperor Palpatine to threaten the young heroine Rey and the Resistance, Walt Disney Co revealed on Friday.

Disney bans smoking at U.S. parks ahead of 'Star Wars' openings

6:44pm, 28th March, 2019

US

Disney bans smoking at U.S. parks ahead of 'Star Wars' openings

Walt Disney Co will ban smoking, vaping and large strollers at its U.S. theme parks in California and Florida starting on May 1, the company said on Thursday.

Disney unveils opening dates, reservation plan for 'Star Wars' expansion

2:30pm, 7th March, 2019

Entertainment

Disney unveils opening dates, reservation plan for 'Star Wars' expansion

Fans of the galaxy far, far away will be able to visit the new "Star Wars" sections at Walt Disney Co's Disneyland starting on May 31 and at Walt Disney World beginning on Aug. 29, the company announced on Thursday.

Disney bets on a new planet to wow 'Star Wars' fans at U.S. parks

12:25am, 28th February, 2019

Entertainment

Disney bets on a new planet to wow 'Star Wars' fans at U.S. parks

When the "Star Wars" galaxy is brought to life at Walt Disney Co's U.S. theme parks later this year, fans will not step onto the iconic landscapes of Hoth or Tatooine.

Jurors in 'El Chapo' trial told of Mexico's drug wars, corruption

3:40pm, 15th November, 2018

US

Jurors in 'El Chapo' trial told of Mexico's drug wars, corruption

A key prosecution witness in the U.S. trial of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman on Thursday told jurors that there were "a lot of deaths" as the accused Mexican drug lord and his associates built the Sinaloa Cartel in the 1990s through bloody conflict with...

Stung by trade wars, U.S. farmers hope for quick progress on Farm Bill

9:39am, 13th November, 2018

Politics

Stung by trade wars, U.S. farmers hope for quick progress on Farm Bill

U.S. soybean farmer Mike Schlosser does not expect President Donald Trump’s trade war with China, the single biggest headwind to his business, to end any time soon. But he is among many in farm country who expect at least some good news this year - i...

Iowa farmers wary of aid, trade wars but still turn out for Trump

6:55am, 27th July, 2018

Politics

Iowa farmers wary of aid, trade wars but still turn out for Trump

Iowa farmers criticized President Donald Trump's $12 billion farm aid package and worried about trade wars impacting their business, but many still turned out to support him on Thursday during a visit to the top corn-producing state.

EU's Tusk calls on China, U.S., Russia not to start trade wars

11:22pm, 15th July, 2018

World

EU's Tusk calls on China, U.S., Russia not to start trade wars

European Council President Donald Tusk said on Monday China, the United States and Russia had a duty not to start trade wars and called on the three countries to reform the World Trade Organization.