Archive for May 11th, 2019
N Korea fires more missiles, US announces ship seizure as tensions mount
North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range missiles on Thursday in its second such test in less than a week, and the United States said it had seized a North [...]
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N Korea missile test violated UN resolutions, says Japan
North Korea’s latest missile launch violated United Nations resolutions calling for a halt to such ballistic weapons tests, a spokesman for Japan’s government [...]
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Moon Jae-in begins third year in power with hard sell on N Korean reconciliation but has his signature policy failed?
South Korean President Moon Jae-in began his third year in office under a cloud on Friday, after North Korea’s latest missile tests further complicated his efforts to [...]
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Trump rattles saber at China ahead of make-or-break trade talks
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was taking steps to authorise new tariffs on $325 billion in Chinese imports as officials prepared for last-ditch talks to avert [...]
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Former Xinjiang teacher claims brainwashing and abuse inside mass detention centers
Overflowing toilets in overcrowded cells. Food and sleep deprivation. Forced injections. As she witnessed horror after horror and was told of others, Sayragul Sauytbay, who [...]
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US hits China with higher tariffs, raising stakes in trade talks
The United States pulled the trigger Friday on a steep increase in tariffs on Chinese products and Beijing immediately vowed to hit back, turning up the heat before a second [...]
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Burned before, US pushes for way to enforce China trade deal
In trying to hammer out a trade agreement with China, the Trump administration may be drawing inspiration from classic rock, specifically The Who’s anthem [...]
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Trump offers support to Canadians detained in China
US President Donald Trump spoke with Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday and offered his support for Canadian citizens detained in China, the White House said. [...]
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Good luck hiding from this new Chinese camera that can spot you from 28 miles away
A team of Chinese researchers has just announced their creation of an inexpensive but powerful camera that’s the size of a shoebox and which seems destined to further [...]
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The Latest: China trade envoy hoping for rational talks
The Latest on trade talks between China and the United States (all times local): 10:40 a.m. China’s chief envoy to high-stakes trade talks with Washington says he came [...]
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Chinese ex-Interpol president Meng Hongwei to face trial in Tianjin
Meng Hongwei, the Chinese former president of Interpol, has been formally charged and will face trial in Tianjin, the country’s top prosecutor said on Friday. The [...]
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Petraeus: US has the advantage over China on tradebut not for long
America’s negotiating advantage over China in trade talks won’t last forever, former CIA director David Petraeus told CNN Business. “In the short term, the [...]
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Chinese spa customer calls police after her massage is live-streamed to half-naked man
A spa customer in central China has complained to police that her massage session was live-streamed to a half-naked man by mobile phone. The woman, surnamed Li, was naked [...]
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New rule seeks to stop abuse of China’s child fashion models
A new regulation designed to protect child models from abuse and exploitation has been introduced in an east China e-commerce hub. Under the new ruling, announced by [...]
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2 Chinese men indicted for hacking Anthem
A federal grand jury has indicted two members of “extremely sophisticated” hacking group operating from China in the 2014-2015 theft of the personal information [...]
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