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Saudi crown prince meets Chinese president, bags oil deal
Middle East
February 22, 2019
Saudi crown prince meets Chinese president, bags oil deal
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met China’s President Xi Jinping on Friday and bagged a $10-billion oil deal, pressing…
Israel’s first Moon mission blasts off from Florida
Science
February 22, 2019
Israel’s first Moon mission blasts off from Florida
An unmanned rocket took off from Cape Canaveral in Florida on Thursday night carrying Israel’s Beresheet spacecraft, aiming to make…
Iran oil exports rise in early 2019 despite sanctions
Economy
February 19, 2019
Iran oil exports rise in early 2019 despite sanctions
LONDON (Reuters) – Iran’s exports of crude oil were higher than expected in January and are at least holding steady…
China seeks ‘deeper trust’ with Iran ahead of Saudi visit
Middle East
February 19, 2019
China seeks ‘deeper trust’ with Iran ahead of Saudi visit
BEIJING (Reuters) – China wants to deepen “strategic trust” with Iran, the Chinese government’s top diplomat told Iran’s foreign minister…
Huawei’s founder says world can’t live without it
World
February 19, 2019
Huawei’s founder says world can’t live without it
The founder of Chinese telecom giant Huawei has hit back at US efforts to blacklist the company, saying defiantly that…
Trump tells Venezuela military to back Guaido or ‘lose everything’
World
February 19, 2019
Trump tells Venezuela military to back Guaido or ‘lose everything’
US President Donald Trump on Monday urged Venezuela’s military to accept opposition leader Juan Guaido’s amnesty offer, or stand to…
For sake of pupils’ pupils, China to ban homework on apps
Health & Fitness
February 18, 2019
For sake of pupils’ pupils, China to ban homework on apps
BEIJING (AP) — An eastern Chinese province plans to ban teachers from assigning homework to be completed on cellphone apps…
Trump policies unite allies against him at European security forum
World
February 18, 2019
Trump policies unite allies against him at European security forum
MUNICH (Reuters) – In 2009, then US Vice President Joe Biden came to Munich to “press the reset button” with…
Iran pressures Europe for more effort to save nuclear deal
Middle East
February 17, 2019
Iran pressures Europe for more effort to save nuclear deal
Europeans need to do more than talk if they want to preserve a deal meant to keep Tehran from obtaining…
German arrest is first big catch for Syria investigators
Middle East
February 14, 2019
German arrest is first big catch for Syria investigators
GENEVA (Reuters) – Germany’s arrest of a high-ranking Syrian suspected of crimes against humanity marks the first big success for…