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Brazil’s Bolsonaro gives China electric shock
November 5, 2018
Brazil’s Bolsonaro gives China electric shock
HONG KONG (Reuters Breakingviews) – Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro threatens to short-circuit China’s energy plans. Beijing-backed energy companies hope to invest…
Jailed Myanmar Reuters reporters file appeal
November 5, 2018
Jailed Myanmar Reuters reporters file appeal
Lawyers for two Myanmar Reuters journalists filed an appeal Monday against their seven-year jail sentence linked to their reporting…
Jailed Chinese activist’s life in ‘immediate’ danger: rights groups
November 5, 2018
Jailed Chinese activist’s life in ‘immediate’ danger: rights groups
China’s first “cyber-dissident” Huang Qi is in danger of dying under police custody if he does not receive medical treatment…
Xi pledges to open China’s markets wider to an impatient world
November 5, 2018
Xi pledges to open China’s markets wider to an impatient world
President Xi Jinping on Monday pledged to widen access to China’s economy, while delivering a veiled rebuke to Trumpism,…
Trump, Obama tout clashing visions of US as elections near
November 5, 2018
Trump, Obama tout clashing visions of US as elections near
Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Barack Obama made dueling election appearances on Sunday, offering sharply different views on the…
Sacked Sri Lankan PM’s residence becomes symbol of power struggle
November 4, 2018
Sacked Sri Lankan PM’s residence becomes symbol of power struggle
The banquet hall at Sri Lanka’s ousted prime minister’s official residence is packed with supporters — many sleeping on…
Trade war, spy claims cloud horizon for China airshow
November 4, 2018
Trade war, spy claims cloud horizon for China airshow
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – Trade frictions with the United States and accusations of industrial espionage are set to cast a cloud…
New Caledonia votes on independence from France
November 4, 2018
New Caledonia votes on independence from France
The French Pacific islands of New Caledonia were voting Sunday on whether to become an independent nation, in a…
El Chapo in dock for biggest US drugs trial
November 4, 2018
El Chapo in dock for biggest US drugs trial
Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman goes on trial in New York on Monday, accused of running the world’s biggest drug cartel…
North Korea warns of returning to nuclear policy
November 4, 2018
North Korea warns of returning to nuclear policy
North Korea has warned the United States it will “seriously” consider returning to a state policy aimed at building…