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Huawei expands 5G footprint in Europe despite US crackdown

Huawei expands 5G footprint in Europe despite US crackdown

Global Times 2019-06-01 17:21:58

Huawei has not played down its 5G ambitions as it continues pushing forward its deployment of 5G technologies not only in the Chinese market but overseas as well, as it launched the first 5G service i...

China’s entity list sends clear signal

China’s entity list sends clear signal

Global Times 2019-06-01 17:18:08

China's Ministry of Commerce announced on Friday that the country will release its non-reliable entity list. Foreign entities, individuals and companies that block and shut the supply chain, or take d...

US defence chief says China threatens Asia's stability

US defence chief says China threatens Asia's stability

-- 2019-06-01 14:50:15

Acting US Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan suggested on Saturday that China was responsible for a range of destabilising activities in Asia, stirring already heightened tensions between the world&rs...

US defence chief says Huawei is too close to Chinese govt

US defence chief says Huawei is too close to Chinese govt

-- 2019-06-01 14:26:07

Acting US Defence 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 thef...

Saudi king slams Iran’s ‘terrorist acts’ at OIC summit

Saudi king slams Iran’s ‘terrorist acts’ at OIC summit

-- 2019-06-01 13:57:10

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman slammed Iran over recent attacks targeting the kingdom, describing the incidents on Saturday in a speech before Muslim leaders gathered in Mecca as “terrorist ac...

OIC condemns inhumane situation of Rohingyas

OIC condemns inhumane situation of Rohingyas

-- 2019-06-01 13:24:21

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit condemned the inhumane situation of Rohingya Muslims, urging a halt to violence, it said in a statement on Saturday, according to Reuters news agen...

NKorea's Kim visits factories linked to missile launches

NKorea's Kim visits factories linked to missile launches

-- 2019-06-01 11:53:17

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 o...

Boris Johnson would be ‘excellent’ Tory leader: Trump

Boris Johnson would be ‘excellent’ Tory leader: Trump

-- 2019-06-01 11:52:30

Donald Trump has said Boris Johnson would be an "excellent" choice for the Conservative Party leadership. In an interview with the Sun ahead of his visit to the UK, Mr Trump said: "I think Boris woul...

Disgruntled employee kills 12 at Virginia municipal centre

Disgruntled employee kills 12 at Virginia municipal centre

-- 2019-06-01 11:33:43

A disgruntled public utility employee opened fire with a handgun on co-workers at a municipal building in Virginia on Friday afternoon, killing 12 people and wounding at least four before he was fatal...

OIC condemns any decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital

OIC condemns any decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital

-- 2019-06-01 10:05:21

A summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation or OIC condemned any position adopted by an international body that supports prolonging occupation, including a US decision to recognise Jerusalem a...

Won't be provoked by US: Mexico

Won't be provoked by US: Mexico

-- 2019-05-31 21:37:54

Mexico's president has insisted his government will not be provoked, after President Donald Trump announced escalating tariffs on all goods unless Mexico curbed illegal migration. Andrés Manue...

West Indies thrash Pakistan

West Indies thrash Pakistan

-- 2019-05-31 19:17:58

West Indies produced a blistering bowling display to crush Pakistan by seven wickets and begin their World Cup campaign with an emphatic victory at Trent Bridge. The two-time champions bowled Pakista...

'Mexico to respond prudently to Trump threats'

'Mexico to respond prudently to Trump threats'

-- 2019-05-31 19:10:11

Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has announced that he would respond with “great prudence” to threats by his US counterpart Donald Trump to slap tariffs on Mexican goods ente...

Clueless Pakistan batting collapse, bundled out for 105

Clueless Pakistan batting collapse, bundled out for 105

-- 2019-05-31 18:43:31

Pakistan were bundled for 105 in their first World Cup match against West Indies on Friday at the Trent Bridge, Nottingham. Pakistan were totally clueless against the pace attack of the Caribbeans. W...

West Indies wins toss, bowls first

West Indies wins toss, bowls first

-- 2019-05-31 17:33:19

West Indies has won the toss and chosen to bowl first under cloudy skies in Nottingham in their first match in this World Cup against Pakistan. Pakistan included fast bowlers Wahab Riaz and Mohammad...

Modi names Sitharaman as finance minister

Modi names Sitharaman as finance minister

-- 2019-05-31 14:42:11

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday named Nirmala Sitharaman, formerly the country’s defence minister, as the next finance minister, and chose ruling party president Amit Shah to become home...

Philippines sends tonnes of rubbish back to Canada

Philippines sends tonnes of rubbish back to Canada

-- 2019-05-31 13:02:34

The Philippines has sent tonnes of rubbish back to Canada, after a weeks-long diplomatic spat that saw President Rodrigo Duterte threaten to "sail to Canada and dump their garbage there". The Philipp...

'India to see big-bang reforms in Modi's second term'

'India to see big-bang reforms in Modi's second term'

-- 2019-05-31 12:50:19

In the first 100 days of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second term, a slew of ‘big-bang’ economic reforms that should please foreign investors are likely to be pursued, accor...

No negotiations with US: Khamenei

No negotiations with US: Khamenei

-- 2019-05-30 21:07:51

Iran will not negotiate with the United States, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday, after President Hassan Rouhani signalled talks with Washington might be possible if sanctions w...

Stokes propels England to 311 in World Cup opener

Stokes propels England to 311 in World Cup opener

-- 2019-05-30 20:41:15

In the World Cup opener against South Africa at the Oval in London, hosts England on Thursday posted 311 for eight in 50 overs. Ben Stokes was the highest scorer for England hitting 89 off 79. Along...

Seven tourists die as boat sinks in Hungary

Seven tourists die as boat sinks in Hungary

-- 2019-05-30 18:11:31

Seven South Korean tourists have died and another 21 people are missing after a boat sank on the Danube river in Hungary's capital, Budapest. Thirty South Korean tourists and three tour guides, as we...

'Egg Boy' donates $70,000 to NZ attack victims

'Egg Boy' donates $70,000 to NZ attack victims

-- 2019-05-30 17:09:20

An Australian teen dubbed "Egg Boy" for cracking an egg on the head of a controversial right-wing lawmaker said he has given almost A$100,000 ($70,000) donated for his legal expenses to support victim...

England overwhelm South Africa in World Cup opener

England overwhelm South Africa in World Cup opener

FE Online Desk 2019-05-30 15:29:51

England made a confident start to their Cricket World Cup campaign as they crushed South Africa by 104 runs in the opening match of the tournament at The Oval on Thursday. Ben Stokes top-scored with...

Blast near Afghan military training centre kills six

Blast near Afghan military training centre kills six

-- 2019-05-30 14:34:59

A suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance to a military training centre in the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing at least six people and wounding six, police and security officials said. One...

Economy in focus as India's Modi starts 2nd term

Economy in focus as India's Modi starts 2nd term

-- 2019-05-30 12:42:32

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take his oath of office on Thursday along with his ministers, though he suffered a setback at the start of his second term when key aide and Finance Minister A...

Taiwan holds military drills, vows to defend against Chinese aggression

Taiwan holds military drills, vows to defend against Chinese aggression

-- 2019-05-30 12:33:58

Taiwan’s air, sea and land forces conducted a drill to repel an invading force on Thursday, as its defence minister pledged to defend the self-ruled island against China’s rising military...

Colombian high court rules FARC peace law must be sanctioned

Colombian high court rules FARC peace law must be sanctioned

Reuters 2019-05-30 12:04:04

A Colombian high court on Wednesday (local time) called on President Ivan Duque to sanction a law that implements peace agreement with demobilised FARC rebels, after upholding a Senate vote that rejec...

Ukrainian military chopper crash kills four

Ukrainian military chopper crash kills four

-- 2019-05-30 11:39:45

A Ukrainian Soviet-designed military helicopter Mi-8 crashed late on Wednesday in western Ukraine, killing all four crew members, Ukrainian land forces said on Thursday. It gave no reason for the inc...

Israel to hold fresh election as Netanyahu fails to form govt

Israel to hold fresh election as Netanyahu fails to form govt

-- 2019-05-30 11:23:38

Israeli lawmakers voted to dissolve parliament early on Thursday, paving the way for a new election after veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a coalition government before a midni...

Seven dead, 21 missing after boat sinks in Hungary

Seven dead, 21 missing after boat sinks in Hungary

-- 2019-05-30 11:09:44

At least seven South Korean tourists were killed and 21 others were missing after a pleasure boat capsised on the flooding Danube in the Hungarian capital on Wednesday, police said. The boat reported...