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China will ‘take off the gloves’ if Trump continues on Taiwan: state media warns
World
January 16, 2017
China will ‘take off the gloves’ if Trump continues on Taiwan: state media warns
China will "take off the gloves" and take strong action if the US president-elect Donald Trump continues to provoke Beijing…
Here’s a life-like robot you can chat with
Science
January 14, 2017
Here’s a life-like robot you can chat with
“Jia Jia” can hold a simple conversation and make specific facial expressions when asked, and her creator believes the eerily…
Chinese tabloid says U.S. needs to ‘wage war’ to block off South China Sea islands
World
January 13, 2017
Chinese tabloid says U.S. needs to ‘wage war’ to block off South China Sea islands
Blocking Chinese access to islands in the South China Sea would require the U.S. to "wage war", an influential Chinese…
Giants of tomorrow: tallest buildings rising in 2017
Life & Style
January 12, 2017
Giants of tomorrow: tallest buildings rising in 2017
China is raising the stakes in the race for the 'tallest' man-made structures: six of the 10 tallest buildings predicted…
EgyptAir offers discounts on flights to New York, China
Business
January 11, 2017
EgyptAir offers discounts on flights to New York, China
EgyptAir is offering a 20 percent discount on tickets to some of the cities it covers, including some cities of…
Apple in China removes ‘New York Times app’ after government request
Science
January 5, 2017
Apple in China removes ‘New York Times app’ after government request
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) has removed the New York Times Co's (NYT.N) news apps from its app store in China following…
Trump leaves open possible Taiwan meet, questions Russia hacking
World
January 1, 2017
Trump leaves open possible Taiwan meet, questions Russia hacking
The US president-elect Donald Trump on Saturday left open the possibility of meeting with Taiwan's president if she visits the…
Taiwan announces U.S. itinerary for president, upsetting China
World
December 30, 2016
Taiwan announces U.S. itinerary for president, upsetting China
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen will transit through Houston and San Francisco during her January visit to allies in Latin America,…
US dollar dips against yen after lower Treasury yields
Business
December 26, 2016
US dollar dips against yen after lower Treasury yields
The US dollar dipped against the yen on Monday, edging lower after the US Treasury yields pulled away from the…
Egypt stocks jump in heavy trading on currency weakness, loan with China
Business
December 19, 2016
Egypt stocks jump in heavy trading on currency weakness, loan with China
Egypt's stock index jumped 2.5 percent in heavy trade by mid-afternoon on Monday, as the Egyptian pound depreciated against the…