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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…
North Korea’s Kim pays tribute to Ho Chi Minh on Vietnam visit
World
March 2, 2019
North Korea’s Kim pays tribute to Ho Chi Minh on Vietnam visit
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un paid tribute to Vietnam’s late revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh on Saturday before starting…
Nearly 50% of transport pollution deaths linked to diesel: study
Health & Fitness
February 27, 2019
Nearly 50% of transport pollution deaths linked to diesel: study
Some 385,000 people worldwide died prematurely in 2015 from air pollution caused by vehicle exhaust emissions, a US study found…
Pakistan claims to shoot down Indian jets in Kashmir
Middle East
February 27, 2019
Pakistan claims to shoot down Indian jets in Kashmir
Pakistan said Wednesday it shot down two Indian warplanes in its airspace over disputed Kashmir, in a dramatic escalation of…
Trump to delay China tariff hike after trade talks ‘progress’
World
February 25, 2019
Trump to delay China tariff hike after trade talks ‘progress’
US President Donald Trump has vowed to delay a planned tariff increase on Chinese exports after both sides hailed “substantial…
American families of missing Uighurs speak out at DC event
Middle East
February 25, 2019
American families of missing Uighurs speak out at DC event
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two years after the Chinese government began to detain members of Muslim minority groups like the…
Senior Taliban leaders in Qatar for talks with US envoy
Middle East
February 25, 2019
Senior Taliban leaders in Qatar for talks with US envoy
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Senior Taliban leaders, including one of the group’s founders, were to hold another round of talks…
North Korean leader rides train on way to Vietnam
World
February 24, 2019
North Korean leader rides train on way to Vietnam
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s armored train chugged across China on Sunday as he headed to his highly anticipated…
‘Abused’ Saudi sisters trapped in Hong Kong risk deportation
Middle East
February 23, 2019
‘Abused’ Saudi sisters trapped in Hong Kong risk deportation
Two Saudi sisters trapped in Hong Kong say chronic physical abuse by male family members prompted them to flee the…
Saudi crown prince meets Chinese president, bags oil deal
Middle East
February 22, 2019
Saudi crown prince meets Chinese president, bags oil deal
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met China’s President Xi Jinping on Friday and bagged a $10-billion oil deal, pressing…