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Huawei boasts growth despite US blacklist
July 30, 2019
Huawei boasts growth despite US blacklist
Chinese technology giant Huawei on Tuesday said revenue grew by 23.2 percent during the first half of the year despite broad…
China says most people in Xinjiang camps have ‘returned to society’
July 30, 2019
China says most people in Xinjiang camps have ‘returned to society’
BEIJING (Reuters) – Most people sent to mass detention centers in China’s Xinjiang region have “returned to society”, a senior…
Hong Kong protesters disrupt train services, cause commuter chaos
July 30, 2019
Hong Kong protesters disrupt train services, cause commuter chaos
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters blocked train services during the morning rush hour on Tuesday, causing…
UK PM Johnson’s no-deal Brexit gamble hammers sterling
July 30, 2019
UK PM Johnson’s no-deal Brexit gamble hammers sterling
LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound GBP= tumbled on Tuesday as investors bet Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit brinkmanship with…
Senegal to crack down on huge plastic waste by enforcing law
July 30, 2019
Senegal to crack down on huge plastic waste by enforcing law
DAKAR (Reuters) – Tired of seeing Senegal’s seascapes spoiled by ever-growing mounds of cheap plastic bags, authorities plan to crack…
India’s wild tiger population jumps to almost 3,000: census
July 30, 2019
India’s wild tiger population jumps to almost 3,000: census
India’s wild tiger population has increased by more than 30 percent in the last four years, according to a new…
China-US trade talks to restart after G20 tariff truce
July 30, 2019
China-US trade talks to restart after G20 tariff truce
US and Chinese negotiators meet in Shanghai on Tuesday to resurrect trade talks between the world’s two biggest economies, with…
Surge in false online videos of Chinese military crackdown in HK
July 30, 2019
Surge in false online videos of Chinese military crackdown in HK
Videos falsely claiming to show a Chinese military crackdown against pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong have flooded social media over…
Malaysian police chief says tough to combat drugs with addicts on force
July 29, 2019
Malaysian police chief says tough to combat drugs with addicts on force
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s police are struggling to rein in drug abuse because there are many addicts on the…
Johnson in Scotland as no-deal Brexit concerns grow
July 29, 2019
Johnson in Scotland as no-deal Brexit concerns grow
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday promised a bright future after Brexit on his first visit to Scotland but Britain’s…