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China backs Huawei not to be ‘silent lamb’ in US legal fight
World
March 9, 2019
China backs Huawei not to be ‘silent lamb’ in US legal fight
China threw its weight behind Huawei’s legal battle against the United States on Friday, saying the telecom giant will not…
China’s Huawei steps up charm offensive, rejects security fears
World
March 6, 2019
China’s Huawei steps up charm offensive, rejects security fears
Chinese telecom giant Huawei insisted on Wednesday its products feature no security “backdoors” for the government, as the normally secretive…
Canada launches extradition of top Chinese executive to US
World
March 2, 2019
Canada launches extradition of top Chinese executive to US
Canada on Friday launched the extradition of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou to the United States — the latest move in…
Egypt to construct 8 international universities in New Administrative Capital by 2020
Egypt
February 24, 2019
Egypt to construct 8 international universities in New Administrative Capital by 2020
Egypt’s government will construct eight international universities in the New Administrative Capital by 2020, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research…
Huawei’s founder says world can’t live without it
World
February 19, 2019
Huawei’s founder says world can’t live without it
The founder of Chinese telecom giant Huawei has hit back at US efforts to blacklist the company, saying defiantly that…
EU nations recognize Guaido as Venezuela leader
World
February 4, 2019
EU nations recognize Guaido as Venezuela leader
Spain, Britain, France and other EU nations on Monday recognized Venezuela’s opposition chief Juan Guaido as interim leader after President…
Pakistan Supreme Court frees Christian woman
Middle East
January 29, 2019
Pakistan Supreme Court frees Christian woman
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s top court on Tuesday upheld its acquittal of a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy,…
China detains Australian on suspicion of endangering security
World
January 25, 2019
China detains Australian on suspicion of endangering security
BEIJING/SYDNEY (Reuters) – Chinese authorities are holding an Australian writer, who used to be a Chinese citizen, on suspicion of…
Freed Christian woman still prisoner in Pakistan
Middle East
January 16, 2019
Freed Christian woman still prisoner in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Aasia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian acquitted of blasphemy, still lives the life of a prisoner in Pakistan,…
‘Hostage politics’: Death sentence heightens China, Canada tensions
World
January 15, 2019
‘Hostage politics’: Death sentence heightens China, Canada tensions
A Chinese court’s decision to impose the death penalty on a convicted Canadian drug smuggler has escalated a diplomatic…