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Chinese media slams NBA’s ‘about face’ on Hong Kong
World
October 9, 2019
Chinese media slams NBA’s ‘about face’ on Hong Kong
Chinese state media slammed the NBA for an “about-face” Tuesday after the body said it would not apologize for a…
NBA backs free speech after Hong Kong tweet furore
World
October 8, 2019
NBA backs free speech after Hong Kong tweet furore
The NBA has insisted it backs free speech, after US politicians accused it of caving to China in a row…
Global climate ‘rebellion’ sees mass arrests and blocked roads
World
October 8, 2019
Global climate ‘rebellion’ sees mass arrests and blocked roads
Climate protesters from Sydney to New York blocked roads Monday, sparking hundreds of arrests, as two weeks of civil disobedience…
Hong Kong ‘won’t rule out’ Chinese help over protests: leader
World
October 8, 2019
Hong Kong ‘won’t rule out’ Chinese help over protests: leader
Hong Kong’s under-fire leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday said China intervening to end months of pro-democracy protests is an option…
US prefers a ‘big deal’ with China: Trump
World
October 8, 2019
US prefers a ‘big deal’ with China: Trump
President Donald Trump said Monday he would prefer to strike a comprehensive trade bargain with China, in comments days before…
US blacklists 28 Chinese entities over ‘brutal’ Xinjiang abuses
World
October 8, 2019
US blacklists 28 Chinese entities over ‘brutal’ Xinjiang abuses
The US is to blacklist 28 Chinese entities that it says are implicated in rights violations and abuses targeting Uighurs…
Second whistleblower in Trump-Ukraine scandal comes forward: lawyer
World
October 6, 2019
Second whistleblower in Trump-Ukraine scandal comes forward: lawyer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A second whistleblower, with first-hand knowledge of President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, has spoken with the…
US-N.Korea talks end in contrasting assessments
World
October 6, 2019
US-N.Korea talks end in contrasting assessments
North Korea and the United States walked away on Saturday with opposing assessments of nuclear talks in Sweden, which Pyongyang…
Turkey threatens solo army operation in northeast Syria
Middle East
October 5, 2019
Turkey threatens solo army operation in northeast Syria
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s president threatened Saturday to launch a military operation into northeastern Syria, where US troops are deployed…
Australian bloggers held in Iran return home in possible swap
Middle East
October 5, 2019
Australian bloggers held in Iran return home in possible swap
An Australian travel-blogging couple held in Iran on spying charges have been freed and returned home, authorities said Saturday, in…