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Maldives opposition wins election in potential blow to China
World

Maldives opposition wins election in potential blow to China

  Maldives opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih won the Indian Ocean archipelago nation’s presidential election on Monday, delivering a possible…
OPEC, allies agree not to further increase oil production
Middle East

OPEC, allies agree not to further increase oil production

  ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — A meeting of OPEC and its allies ended without any decision to further increase oil…
Own up to mass Muslim detentions, Amnesty tells China
World

Own up to mass Muslim detentions, Amnesty tells China

  China must come clean about the fate of an estimated one million minority Muslims swept up in a “massive…
China comes out ahead in Vatican deal: analysts
World

China comes out ahead in Vatican deal: analysts

  The landmark deal between China and the Vatican is a win for Beijing, giving official recognition to bishops appointed…
US sanctions China for buying Russian fighter jets, missiles
World

US sanctions China for buying Russian fighter jets, missiles

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration imposed sanctions on the Chinese military on Thursday for buying fighter jets and…
Empty places at the table: Uighur children missing in China
World

Empty places at the table: Uighur children missing in China

  ISTANBUL (AP) — Chinese authorities are placing the children of Uighurs and other ethnic minorities into dozens of state-run orphanages across…
Vietnam’s president dies after viral illness
World

Vietnam’s president dies after viral illness

  HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s President Tran Dai Quang, a former chief of internal security who became one of the…
‘High uncertainty’ hurting global growth, OECD says
World

‘High uncertainty’ hurting global growth, OECD says

  Global expansion is likely to slow as tensions kickstarted by US President Donald Trump’s protectionist policies hit world trade,…
China’s ‘Maradona’: the ‘Soccer Nut’ still going strong at 63
Culture

China’s ‘Maradona’: the ‘Soccer Nut’ still going strong at 63

  Friends call him “Maradona” and Chinese media have dubbed him “Soccer Nut” — Zhao Chongshan is 63 but he…
Philippines typhoon toll climbs as searchers dig for landslide missing
World

Philippines typhoon toll climbs as searchers dig for landslide missing

  The death toll in Typhoon Mangkhut hit 74 on Tuesday, Philippine authorities said, as rescuers used their bare hands…
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