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Hong Kong violence prompts debate but no division among protesters
October 14, 2019
Hong Kong violence prompts debate but no division among protesters
Hong Kong’s more hardline pro-democracy protesters have embraced increased violence towards private property, businesses and even people, triggering some soul-searching…
Attempts to split China risk ‘smashed’ bodies: Xi
October 14, 2019
Attempts to split China risk ‘smashed’ bodies: Xi
President Xi Jinping has warned that any attempts to split China would result in “bodies smashed and bones ground to…
Ecuador govt, protesters agree deal to end deadly unrest
October 14, 2019
Ecuador govt, protesters agree deal to end deadly unrest
Ecuador’s president and indigenous leaders reached an agreement Sunday to end nearly two weeks of violent protests against austerity measures…
Rescue workers battle mudslips, waist-high waters in typhoon-hit Japan
October 14, 2019
Rescue workers battle mudslips, waist-high waters in typhoon-hit Japan
NAGANO, Japan (Reuters) – Rescue workers waded through muddy, waist-high waters on Monday searching for missing people after one of…
China’s blacklisted AI firms: what you should know
October 13, 2019
China’s blacklisted AI firms: what you should know
The Chinese high-tech companies blacklisted by Washington over alleged ties to rights abuses are rising stars in China’s ambitious drive…
Partial US-China trade deal only ‘baby step’ as thorny issues remain
October 13, 2019
Partial US-China trade deal only ‘baby step’ as thorny issues remain
A partial US-China deal may only offer a temporary tariff reprieve because it lacks specifics and leaves the thorny issues…
Ecuador protest talks set for Sunday as capital locks down
October 13, 2019
Ecuador protest talks set for Sunday as capital locks down
A first meeting between Ecuador’s president and indigenous leaders will take place on Sunday, the United Nations said, after Lenin…
Fourteen dead, rescues underway after Typhoon Hagibis slams Japan
October 13, 2019
Fourteen dead, rescues underway after Typhoon Hagibis slams Japan
At least 14 people were killed and nine others missing after Typhoon Hagibis slammed into Japan, officials said Sunday, as…
From Minnesota to Michigan, Trump aims to turn scandal into reelection fuel
October 12, 2019
From Minnesota to Michigan, Trump aims to turn scandal into reelection fuel
As impeachment pressure mounted on Donald Trump, the president left Washington for the second day in a row Friday to…
Modi, Xi bid to bury India and China’s differences
October 12, 2019
Modi, Xi bid to bury India and China’s differences
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Saturday for a “new era” in relations with China as he held talks with…