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EU firms ‘caught in crossfire’ of US-China trade war
World
May 20, 2019
EU firms ‘caught in crossfire’ of US-China trade war
European firms are “caught in the crossfire” of the US-China trade war and fewer are optimistic about their future in…
Google and Android system start to cut ties with Huawei
World
May 20, 2019
Google and Android system start to cut ties with Huawei
US internet giant Google, whose Android mobile operating system powers most of the world’s smartphones, said Sunday it was beginning…
Trump lifts steel, aluminum tariffs on Canada, Mexico
World
May 18, 2019
Trump lifts steel, aluminum tariffs on Canada, Mexico
President Donald Trump on Friday announced a deal to lift US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada and…
AI will contribute 7.7% of Egypt’s GDP in 2030: Minister
Technology
May 18, 2019
AI will contribute 7.7% of Egypt’s GDP in 2030: Minister
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Khalid Abdel-Ghaffar on Friday reviewed the Egyptian national strategy for Artificial Intelligence (AI)…
Iran urges China, Russia ‘concrete actions’ to save nuclear deal
Middle East
May 18, 2019
Iran urges China, Russia ‘concrete actions’ to save nuclear deal
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday urged China and Russia to take “concrete actions” to safeguard the 2015…
Xi says ‘no clash’ of civilizations amid US trade war
World
May 15, 2019
Xi says ‘no clash’ of civilizations amid US trade war
Chinese President Xi Jinping declared Wednesday there was “no clash” of civilizations and denounced racial supremacy as “stupid” amid tensions…
US, Russia test tense ties as Pompeo visits Putin
World
May 14, 2019
US, Russia test tense ties as Pompeo visits Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday meets US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in the highest-level talks between the rival…
Trump defends tariffs after advisor says ‘both sides’ suffer
World
May 13, 2019
Trump defends tariffs after advisor says ‘both sides’ suffer
US President Donald Trump on Sunday defended his tariff policy, insisting again that China will pay billions in duties to…
UN kicks off major climate change effort
World
May 12, 2019
UN kicks off major climate change effort
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls it the defining issue of our time: climate change is moving to the center stage…
Trump orders tariff hike on remaining Chinese imports
World
May 11, 2019
Trump orders tariff hike on remaining Chinese imports
US President Donald Trump cranked up the heat in a trade battle with China on Friday, ordering a tariff hike…