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The president called for it!
Opinion

The president called for it!

On February 10, Cairo will begin its presidency of the African Union (AU) during 2019, and this will be the…
Chinese communities around world welcome Year of the Pig
Life & Style

Chinese communities around world welcome Year of the Pig

Chinese communities around the world welcomed the Year of the Pig on Tuesday, ushering in the Lunar New Year with…
Thaw of Himalayas set to disrupt Asia’s rivers, crops: study
Environment

Thaw of Himalayas set to disrupt Asia’s rivers, crops: study

KATHMANDU (Reuters) – At least a third of the ice in the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush will thaw this…
‘Gangster’ Peppa back in China’s good graces in Year of the Pig
Cinema/TV

‘Gangster’ Peppa back in China’s good graces in Year of the Pig

Roasted as a subversive symbol and chopped from a video streaming website in China, it seemed Peppa Pig, the loveable…
Porcine pickle: Hong Kongers divided over city’s emboldened wild boars
Environment

Porcine pickle: Hong Kongers divided over city’s emboldened wild boars

As Hong Kong prepares to celebrate the Year of the Pig, the city is facing its own peculiar porcine pickle…
European telecoms’ dilemma: Huawei or the highway?
Technology

European telecoms’ dilemma: Huawei or the highway?

  It’s a dilemma for European telecoms firms: Should they steal a march on competitors and rapidly roll out next-generation…
Venezuelans rally for and against embattled Maduro on revolution anniversary
World

Venezuelans rally for and against embattled Maduro on revolution anniversary

  Buoyed by the defection of a top general, Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido predicted Saturday the month of February…
Rival rallies set up tense standoff in Venezuela
World

Rival rallies set up tense standoff in Venezuela

  Tens of thousands of protesters were set to pour onto the streets of Caracas on Saturday to back opposition…
China pulls textbook, highlights debate over academic freedom
World

China pulls textbook, highlights debate over academic freedom

BEIJING (Reuters) – A constitutional law textbook written by one China’s best-known reform-minded legal scholars has been pulled from book…
European powers launch mechanism for trade with Iran
Middle East

European powers launch mechanism for trade with Iran

PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) – France, Germany and Britain have set up a European mechanism for non-dollar trade with Iran to avert…
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