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Tear gas, rubber bullets fired at Hong Kong protesters near Beijing’s office
World
July 28, 2019
Tear gas, rubber bullets fired at Hong Kong protesters near Beijing’s office
Riot police fired tear gas and rubber bullets Sunday evening to disperse pro-democracy protesters close to Beijing’s office in Hong…
Cautious hopes before new round of US-China trade talks
World
July 28, 2019
Cautious hopes before new round of US-China trade talks
US trade negotiators return to China this week for a fresh round of talks in a new city, but experts…
Hong Kong braces for new rally after fresh riot police clashes
World
July 28, 2019
Hong Kong braces for new rally after fresh riot police clashes
Defiant pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong were readying for another big rally later Sunday, a day after police fired rubber…
Hong Kongers defy police ban and gather for ‘anti-triad’ rally
World
July 27, 2019
Hong Kongers defy police ban and gather for ‘anti-triad’ rally
Crowds of Hong Kong protesters defied a police ban on Saturday and began gathering in a town close to the…
China says US ‘power politics’ undermines global stability
World
July 24, 2019
China says US ‘power politics’ undermines global stability
BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday accused the United States of undermining global stability with unilateral policies and “power politics”…
Nissan to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide: report
World
July 24, 2019
Nissan to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide: report
Japanese car giant Nissan plans to cut more than 10,000 jobs around the world as part of efforts to turn…
‘Truly outstanding’ – Tokyo marks one year till 2020 Olympics
World
July 24, 2019
‘Truly outstanding’ – Tokyo marks one year till 2020 Olympics
Tokyo promised a high-tech Olympics complete with robots as it marked a year to go until the 2020 Games on…
Vietnam’s ‘homespun Facebook’ swamped after launch
World
July 24, 2019
Vietnam’s ‘homespun Facebook’ swamped after launch
A homegrown Vietnamese social media app was overloaded with users hours after launching as the one-party state tries to boost…
Huawei secretly helped North Korea build, maintain wireless network: Washington Post
Technology
July 22, 2019
Huawei secretly helped North Korea build, maintain wireless network: Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL], the Chinese company put on a US black list because of national…
Activists hail Japan election of lawmakers with serious disabilities
World
July 22, 2019
Activists hail Japan election of lawmakers with serious disabilities
The election of two candidates with serious disabilities to Japan’s parliament was hailed by activists Monday, saying it could help…