Friday, 31 May 2019

In swipe at China, U.S. defense chief warns of Asia instability


In swipe at China, U.S. defense chief warns of Asia instability

U.S. tariff threat backs Mexican president into corner, facing Trump


U.S. tariff threat backs Mexican president into corner, facing Trump

UK's Chagos Islands descendants feel like 'lost nation'


UK's Chagos Islands descendants feel like 'lost nation'

Venezuela crisis: What happened to uprising against Maduro?


Venezuela crisis: What happened to uprising against Maduro?

Sayyida Salme: The tragic life of Zanzibar's rebel princess


Sayyida Salme: The tragic life of Zanzibar's rebel princess

MacKenzie Bezos: Novelist and Amazon shareholder


MacKenzie Bezos: Novelist and Amazon shareholder

Tiananmen 30 years on - China's great act of 'forgettance'


Tiananmen 30 years on - China's great act of 'forgettance'

Saudi king says attacks by Iran-backed groups threaten global oil


Saudi king says attacks by Iran-backed groups threaten global oil

FOX NEWS: ASOS crop, tube tops for men ridiculed on social media: ‘I'm done’


FOX NEWS: ASOS crop, tube tops for men ridiculed on social media: ‘I'm done’

Ties with China beneficial, its envoy tells new El Salvador leader

El Salvador's decision to establish ties with China was correct and the two countries have bright prospects, a Chinese envoy told El Salvador's maverick new president, who has been critical of Beijing.


from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2QEeIwD

Huawei is too close to Chinese government: U.S. defense chief

Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said on Saturday that technology firm Huawei was too close to the Chinese government, adding that Washington was concerned about cyber attacks and the theft of intellectual property.


from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2W4N255

U.S. defense chief says China threatens Asia's stability

Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan suggested on Saturday that China was responsible for a range of destabilizing activities in Asia, stirring already heightened tensions between the world's two largest economies.


from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2I9kSRp

North Korea's Kim visits factories linked to missile launches

The factories have innocuous names, but analysts say several ostensibly civilian facilities visited by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently are also used to build ballistic missile launchers and other weapons.


from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2QEa55J

In swipe at China, U.S. defense chief warns of Asia instability

Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan suggested on Saturday that China was responsible for a range of destabilizing activities in Asia, stirring already heightened tensions between the world's two largest economies.


from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Xh1tUV

U.S. tariff threat backs Mexican president into corner, facing Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to slap punitive tariffs on all Mexican trade if Mexico does not stop illegal immigration has punched a gaping hole in his Mexican counterpart's hands-off approach to diplomacy, with potentially ruinous consequences.


from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2QFfwl0

Saudi king says attacks by Iran-backed groups threaten global oil

Saudi Arabia's King Salman said on Saturday that attacks on Saudi oil assets last month by Iran-backed groups are a threat to global oil supplies and regional security.


from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2I9JLwu

FOX NEWS: ASOS crop, tube tops for men ridiculed on social media: ‘I'm done’


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Mexico says North American trade deal could double investment in 2019

Mexico's Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Thursday that ratification of a new North American trade deal could double foreign investment in the country in 2019, as uncertainty would be reduced.


from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2MjLm8p

Factbox: Tariff wars - duties imposed by Trump and U.S. trading partners

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would impose 5% tariffs on all goods imported into the United States from Mexico and raise them every month until they reached 25% unless the Mexican government takes action to stem illegal immigration.


from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2YYFGBT