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Iran strikes initial deal to rebuild Syrian power grid
Middle East
November 2, 2019
Iran strikes initial deal to rebuild Syrian power grid
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran signed a preliminary agreement with Syria on Saturday to help rebuild the Arab ally’s electricity grid,…
Fosun buys Thomas Cook brand for £11 million
World
November 2, 2019
Fosun buys Thomas Cook brand for £11 million
Chinese conglomerate Fosun has snapped up the Thomas Cook brand for £11 million ($14.2 million), weeks after the renowned British…
Huawei moving on 5G while politics plays out
World
November 2, 2019
Huawei moving on 5G while politics plays out
Major state telecom operators are rolling out 5G wireless advances in China as the country races to close a technology…
Alexandria at risk of submersion by 2050: study
Environment
October 31, 2019
Alexandria at risk of submersion by 2050: study
New research reveals that Alexandria will be threatened by submersion by 2050 as a result of climate change. The number…
Beijing eyes facial recognition tech for metro security
World
October 30, 2019
Beijing eyes facial recognition tech for metro security
Beijing will use facial recognition tools to speed up security checks in the city’s overcrowded metro, using a ‘credit system’…
Hong Kong enters recession as protests again erupt in flames
World
October 28, 2019
Hong Kong enters recession as protests again erupt in flames
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong has fallen into recession, hit by five months of anti-government protests that erupted in…
Hong Kong protesters hurl petrol bombs after police fire tear gas to clear rally
World
October 27, 2019
Hong Kong protesters hurl petrol bombs after police fire tear gas to clear rally
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong anti-government protesters set fire to shops and hurled petrol bombs on Sunday, police said,…
Hong Kong court bans publishing police details, including photos
World
October 26, 2019
Hong Kong court bans publishing police details, including photos
A Hong Kong court has banned people from publishing a wide range of personal details about police officers and their…
Murder suspect whose case was catalyst for Hong Kong protests released
World
October 23, 2019
Murder suspect whose case was catalyst for Hong Kong protests released
A murder suspect whose proposed deportation to Taiwan was a catalyst for massive anti-government protests in Hong Kong was released…
China plans to replace Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam: FT
World
October 23, 2019
China plans to replace Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam: FT
Beijing is drawing up a plan to remove Hong Kong’s beleaguered Chief Executive Carrie Lam, the Financial Times reported Wednesday,…