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Worsening Trade Row Deepens Chill Felt by Chinese Dealmakers Seeking to do US Takeovers
So far this year, Chinese companies have spent just $1.6 billion on U.S. assets, down almost 80 per cent from the year-earlier period, according to Thomson Reuters data.
Donald Trump Singles Out India in Attack on Harley Davidson for Moving Production Overseas
It's still unclear where the company would move the production, but there have been reports that the existing Harley-Davidson production hub in India could see a boost.
North Korea Says to Ignore Japan Until It Scraps Military Drills, Other Measures
Despite Kim's summits with the leaders of China, South Korea and the United States in a flurry of diplomatic activity over the past year, no date has been set for one with Japan.
Italy Asks Charities to Stop Rescuing Migrants as 1000 of Them Float in Boats Off Libya's Coast
With Italy -- long the front-line in Europe's migration crisis -- vowing a new hardline stance, Salvini on Sunday told the aid groups to back off and let the Libyan coastguard take care of rescue operations.
Saudi Woman Legally Behind The Wheel 28 Years After Aunt's Protest
The recent U.S. college graduate was on her way to class last September when she learned that King Salman had ordered an end to the ban, which has long been seen as an emblem of women's repression.
Comedian John Oliver Blocked in China for ‘Winnie the Pooh’ Taunt at Xi Jinping
Chinese authorities blocked HBO’s website in China, just days after Oliver took Xi to task, anti-censorship and monitoring group GreatFire.org said on Saturday.
Russian Air Strikes Return to Rebel-Held South Syria, Global Powers Call for 'Negotiated Settlement'
After securing the capital Damascus, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad appears keen to recapture the southern provinces of Daraa and Sweida, still mostly held by rebels.
Turkey Opposition Candidate Challenges Erdogan Again in Giant Rally
The Ankara campaign comes only a day after Muharrem Ince gathered hundreds of thousands in one of the biggest election rallies in years in the Aegean city of Izmir. And is due to hold another rally in Istanbul on Saturday.
Hillary Clinton Says Putin Leading Xenophobic Movement Out to Damage US
The former secretary of state described Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election she lost to Donald Trump as "a clear and present danger to western democracy".
Tibet-Kathmandu Rail Link in the Works as China Seeks to Tighten Nepal Ties
China is ready to work with Nepal to build an interconnectivity network across the Himalayas through ports, railways, highways, aviation and communications, Li said.
Japan Volcano Featured in James Bond Movie Erupts, Ejecting Smoke and Rocks
Television images showed smoke and ash billowing into the air above the peak, which featured in the 1967 spy film, You Only Live Twice.
Jacinda Ardern and Benazir Bhutto: Two Leaders, Two Very Different Pregnancies
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's daughter came into the world on Thursday, 28 years after the late Benazir Bhutto's daughter Bakhtawar was born.
Musharraf Says SC's Arrest Order Forced Him to Change Plans to Return to Pak
Pervez Musharraf had left Pakistan on March 18, 2016 for medical treatment after the authorities removed his name from the Exit Control List. His lawyers claim that he is getting medical treatment abroad as he suffers from Parkinson's disease.
This African Country Has Logged Off the Internet to Check Cheating in Exams
A third hour-long internet shutdown was planned, jamming mobile and fixed internet lines across Algiers for a two hours, to coincide with the start of two separate school tests. for later on Wednesday
Over 7,000 People From India Filed Applications for Asylum in US in 2017 Says, UN Report
According to the report, there were 197,146 refugees as at 2017 end in India and 10,519 asylum seekers with pending cases. There are about 40,391 asylum seekers from India at the end of last year, the report said.
South Korea's Bithumb Loses $32 Million in Digital Money Heist, Bitcoin Falls
The Bithumb theft highlights the security risks and the weak regulation of global cryptocurrency markets. Global policymakers have warned investors to be cautious in trading the digital currency given the lack of broad regulatory oversight.