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Shares of Huawei suppliers tumble amid ongoing turmoil 2019-05-23 01:51:00Shares of Chinese telecommunications heavyweight Huawei's suppliers took a hit on Thursday amid the ongoing fallout surrounding the Chinese telecommu

China has been emitting illegal greenhouse gas that 2019-05-23 00:03:00China accounted for 40% to 60% of the global increase in trichlorofluoromethane, or CFC-11, emissions between 2014 and 2017, a study found.

China shares tumble amid trade jitters 2019-05-22 19:49:00Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told CNBC that a trip to Beijing to resume trade negotiations has not been scheduled yet, reducing hopes of a speedy

Asia's richest man to challenge Amazon's Jeff Bezos 2019-05-22 19:17:00With Amazon and Walmart facing regulatory hurdles in India, Reliance's Mukesh Ambani is gearing up to launch an e-commerce platform.

Russia slams US ultimatum to Turkey over missile 2019-05-22 05:55:00Turkey has around two weeks to decide whether to complete a complex arms deal with the U.S. or risk penalties by buying a Russian missile system.

China would see 'blue skies ahead' if it 2019-05-22 03:48:00St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard expressed optimism that the United States and China will reach a deal to end their trade war.

Shares of Saudi shopping mall giant slip in 2019-05-22 03:05:00Shares of Saudi shopping mall operator Arabian Centres were trading at 24.34 riyals ($6.49) in early deals in Riyadh.

China makes its case for Hong Kong's divisive 2019-05-21 20:00:00A Chinese official in Hong Kong is urging the quick passage of legal measures to allow fugitives to be transferred to the mainland.

Asia stocks mixed as US-China trade tensions linger 2019-05-21 19:43:00Markets in Asia were mixed on Wednesday as trade tensions continued to linger between the U.S. and China.

We need to resolve ethics of CRISPR technology 2019-05-21 17:22:00The scientific community is now struggling to grapple with the ethics of human germline editing as another woman pregnant with a gene-edited baby is s

Japanese automakers tout US-based jobs at all-time high 2019-05-21 11:31:00Japanese automakers say they generated more than 1.6 million jobs in the U.S. at manufacturing plants, dealerships and suppliers. Of those jobs, more

Google will work with Huawei for 90 days 2019-05-21 04:57:00Alphabet Inc's Google said Tuesday that keeping phones up to date and secure was in "everyone's best interests," shortly after the U.S. temporaril

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Trump Heads to Japan for State Visit 2019-05-24 11:55:30U.S. President Donald Trump is heading to Japan for a four-day state visit heavy on ceremony and sports, although a senior White House official promis

North Korea Blames US for Failed Talks in 2019-05-24 11:09:57North Korea is blaming the United States for deadlocked nuclear negotiations, vowing they will "never be resumed" unless Washington abandons demands

Taiwan to Expand Joint Rescue Operations in Disputed 2019-05-24 06:37:14Taiwan said Tuesday it will continue doing "humanitarian" search and rescue work in the South China Sea, where it holds the largest of about 500 tin

Historic Libel Win for Australian Oscar-Winner Geoffrey Rush 2019-05-24 05:40:02Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush has been awarded Australia’s largest individual libel payout after winning a defamation lawsuit against a Sydn

First Same-Sex Couples Marry in Taiwan 2019-05-24 03:16:33Same-sex couples tied the knot in emotional scenes in Taiwan on Friday, the first legal marriages in Asia hailed by activists as a social revolution f

Pompeo Accuses Huawei of Lying About Ties to 2019-05-23 12:32:58U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has accused the head of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies of lying about his company's relatio

China Rebukes US Over Warship Sail-by in Taiwan 2019-05-23 09:41:17China said Thursday it had lodged a protest with Washington after two US warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait amid rising tensions between the tw

Post-Election Clashes Calm in Indonesia 2019-05-23 07:22:11Calm returned to the streets of Jakarta on Thursday after clashes between police and supporters of the losing candidate in Indonesia's presidential e

Thailand's Registration for Medical Marijuana Draws to a 2019-05-23 05:50:00The legalization of marijuana for medical use in Thailand has created confusion over who can produce it and what qualifies consumers to legally use it

Calm Follows 2nd Night of Indonesian Election Protests 2019-05-23 04:50:18Calm returned to the streets of the Indonesian capital Thursday after a second night of clashes between security forces and protesters angry about the

Study: Ozone-Killing Chemicals Traced to China 2019-05-22 22:09:57Scientists say they have pinpointed the source of a globally banned chemical that damages the Earth's protective ozone layer: China.  In a rep

Indonesian Protesters, Police Clash in Second Night of 2019-05-22 21:29:59A clash between Indonesian security forces and protesters angry over the result of last month's presidential election raged for a second night on Wed

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Daily roundup: Australian paedophile abused 5 boys in 2019-05-24 04:00:00Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today. 1. Australian paedophile abused five boys in Singapore, made videos Boris Kunsevitsky,

Another family grieves mysterious death in Thai army 2019-05-24 03:16:41The family of Private Leuchanont Nantabut, who died at the age of just 22, suspect that he might have been the latest victim of violence inside a Thai

Seoul to become first global city to use 2019-05-24 02:48:39Following hype over how to incorporate the fifth-generation network into autonomous driving since the network began commercial service here last month

Angry residents set fire to police station in 2019-05-24 02:36:46Angry residents in Wagethe in Deiyai regency, Papua, set fire to Tigi Police station on Tuesday, following the shooting of a young man by the police o

Telegram comes to the rescue following restrictions on 2019-05-24 02:27:10Telegram again came to the rescue on Thursday, when Indonesians looking to communicate with one another switched to the messaging app following the go

Let Hindus build their temple at razed mosque 2019-05-24 02:05:27AYODHYA, India - A thumping election win for India's Hindu nationalist party on Thursday has instilled a sense of resignation among Muslims, som

The kids aren't alright: Japan struggles to protect 2019-05-24 01:45:52TOKYO - Miwa Moriya was 6 when social workers told her she was going to a Christmas party, but instead moved her into a group home for about 60 childr

Leader of anti-junta party in Thailand suspended from 2019-05-23 23:54:52BANGKOK - A court in Thailand suspended the leader of an anti-junta political party as a member of Parliament yesterday, a day ahead of the openi

Two alleged IS supporters among suspected rioters in 2019-05-23 23:25:35The National Police have stated that two people allegedly affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) terror group had the intention of launching a terror

Taiwan to hold first gay weddings in historic 2019-05-23 22:31:49TAIPEI - Taiwan's first official same-sex weddings will take place later Friday (May 24) in a landmark moment for LGBT rights in Asia, a week af

Modi vows 'inclusive' India after landslide election win 2019-05-23 21:33:43Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed an "inclusive" future for all Indians on Thursday after a landslide election victory that crush

Indonesian troops flood Jakarta streets after post-election riots 2019-05-23 06:29:19JAKARTA - Tens of thousands of Indonesian military and police were deployed on the streets of Jakarta on Thursday (May 23), as a deadline approached f

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Yemen rebels say drone hits arms depot at 2019-05-21 02:34:45The attack on Najran comes as Iran quadrupled its uranium-enrichment production capacity amid tensions with the US over Tehran's atomic program, nucl

Iran quadruples uranium output 2019-05-20 21:27:52

Russia air strikes kill 10 civilians in northwest 2019-05-20 05:26:48

Clerics warn Iraq could be pulled into Iran 2019-05-20 05:09:59Their comments came few hours after a rocket was fired into the Iraqi capital's heavily fortified Green Zone, landing less than a mile from the spraw

Palestinians give cool reception to US peace conference 2019-05-20 02:17:15The White House announced Sunday that it will hold the gathering in Bahrain to discuss large-scale investment in the Palestinian territories. It said

A year on, revolutionary hopes endure for Armenians 2019-05-20 01:18:59The heady days of the 2018 revolt in Yerevan's Republic Square may be over but for many Armenians like Aidinyan hope endures that their new leaders h

Saudis say they will defend themselves, as Trump 2019-05-19 22:51:33Saudi Arabia does not want war but will not hesitate to defend itself against Iran, a top Saudi diplomat said Sunday after the kingdom's energy secto

Saudi Arabia slaps sin tax on e-cigs, sugary 2019-05-19 22:15:31

US holding Iran scientist ‘hostage’ for 7 months: 2019-05-19 22:00:43

Bomb hits tourist bus near Giza pyramids, 17 2019-05-19 21:50:40

Sudan's military council resumes talks with protesters 2019-05-19 13:55:02

Blast injures South African tourists near Egypt's Giza 2019-05-19 13:41:26