China
Hong Kong leader says security law not a threat to freedoms
World
May 26, 2020
Hong Kong leader says security law not a threat to freedoms
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader said Tuesday that national security legislation proposed by China’s legislature will not threaten…
China space programme targets July launch for Mars mission
World
May 25, 2020
China space programme targets July launch for Mars mission
China is targeting a July launch for its ambitious plans for a Mars mission which will include landing a remote-controlled…
China says virus pushing US ties to brink of ‘Cold War’
World
May 24, 2020
China says virus pushing US ties to brink of ‘Cold War’
China said Sunday that relations with the United States were “on the brink of a new Cold War”, fuelled in…
Hong Kong hit by fresh protest after China security proposal
World
May 24, 2020
Hong Kong hit by fresh protest after China security proposal
Police fired tear gas and pepper spray at hundreds of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters who gathered Sunday in opposition to…
Egypt’s Gold prices up by LE5 per gram
Economy
May 23, 2020
Egypt’s Gold prices up by LE5 per gram
The price of gold in the Egyptian market rose on Saturday by about five LE compared to Friday’s prices. The…
Virus cases drop to zero in China but surge in Latin America
World
May 23, 2020
Virus cases drop to zero in China but surge in Latin America
TOKYO (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic continued to drop in much of Asia on Saturday even as the outbreak surged…
Huawei’s ambitions unbowed despite US pressure
World
May 21, 2020
Huawei’s ambitions unbowed despite US pressure
Construction cranes at Huawei’s headquarters busily expand an already massive faux-European campus that Walt Disney would envy, as well as…
Nations reopen yet struggle to define ‘a new normal’
World
May 20, 2020
Nations reopen yet struggle to define ‘a new normal’
ROME (AP) — As nations around the world loosen coronavirus restrictions, people are discovering that the return to normal is…
No hugs as China football draws up coronavirus battle plan
World
May 20, 2020
No hugs as China football draws up coronavirus battle plan
The Chinese Super League (CSL) will be stripped of exuberant goal celebrations — and fans — as it attempts to…
Gold prices in Egypt see slight rise following US-China trade tensions
Business
May 20, 2020
Gold prices in Egypt see slight rise following US-China trade tensions
Gold prices witnessed a slight rise in Egypt on Wednesday due to US-China tensions, a member of Egypt’s Jewelers Division…