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Huawei hopes to untangle 5G mess by surrendering source code

Chinese telecom equipment maker prepares for taking part in Indian 5G trials in the first quarter of next year.

Dec 24, 2018

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Crude refusal: China shuns US oil despite trade war truce

China, the world's top oil importer, is set to start 2019 buying little or no crude from the United States despite a three-month truce in a trade scrap between the two nations, with relatively high freight costs and political uncertainty choking demand.

Dec 21, 2018

Pentagon chief Jim Mattis retires over policy differences with President Trump

"General Jim Mattis will be retiring, with distinction, at the end of February, after having served my Administration as Secretary of Defense for the past two years," Trump tweeted on Thursday.

Dec 21, 2018

US imposes new sanctions hitting Russians, Skripal poisoners

The Wednesday's sanctions were in response to "Russia's continued disregard for international norms", said the US Department of Treasury in a statement on Wednesday.

Dec 21, 2018

Trump ex-security chief sold country out, says judge

Russia collusion investigation head Robert Mueller had proposed Flynn receive no jail time for lying to investigators about his Moscow ties - and in his own pitch to the court last week, Flynn had requested the same.

Dec 19, 2018

Russia, Iran and Turkey seek deal on new Syria constitutional body

President Bashar al-Assad's government and the opposition fighting to topple him have each submitted a list of 50 names, but the three nations have haggled over the final 50 members from civil society and "independent" members.

Dec 18, 2018

Asia stocks slide over concerns of slowing global economy; Wall Street stocks skid to lowest level in 2018

The Nasdaq Composite dropped 2.27 percent, with Amazon, one of the best performing shares this year, sliding 4.5 percent.

Dec 18, 2018

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Saudi Arabia rejects US Senate's move on Jamal Khashoggi's murder

The Senate on December 13 voted to recommend ending American military assistance to the Saudi-led operation in Yemen, and accused Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of involvement in Khashoggi's murder at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October

Dec 17, 2018

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Oil prices rise as OPEC-led supply cuts expected to stabilize markets

US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at $52.15 per barrel at 0023 GMT, up 1 per cent from their last settlement.

Dec 12, 2018

Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou Attends Bail Hearing After Arrest In Vancouver

Canada frees Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou on bail; Trump says he would intervene

Meng Wanzhou, Huawei's chief financial officer and the daughter of its founder, faces US claims that she misled multinational banks about Iran-linked transactions, putting the banks at risk of violating US sanctions.

Dec 12, 2018

China summons US envoy over 'unreasonable' arrest of Huawei CFO, Meng Wanzhou seeks bail on health grounds

Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou was arrested on behalf of the United States from Vancouver airport as she changed planes on December 1. She faces extradition to the US. The hearing on Friday ended without a decision and is set to continue on Monday, December 10.

Dec 10, 2018