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Beijing has accused the US of 'pursuing the weaponisation of outer space'

Beijing Attacks US For 'Weaponisation' Of Outer Space

Beijing attacks US for 'weaponisation' of outer space

China Slams Pompeo Criticism Of Syria Aid Veto

Humanitarian aid currently flows into Syria through UN-designated checkpoints in Turkey and Iraq

China slams Pompeo criticism of Syria aid veto

Hong Kong Protests During Christmas? Protesters Target Shopping Areas For Holiday Rallies

This weekend the relative calm in Hong Kong was broken by clashes between black-clad pro-democracy protesters and police in some of the city's shopping malls

The targets of the protests include five shopping malls that figure to be full of last-minute Christmas Eve shoppers.

China has been hit by a severe pork shortage after African Swine Fever ripped through the country's pig herds

China To Lower Import Tariffs In January

Monday's announcement said tariffs on frozen pork will drop from 12% to 8% Jan. 1.

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China runs Hong Kong on a 'one country, two systems' model which allows the financial hub key freedoms that are denied people on the authoritarian mainland

'We're Next': Hong Kongers Rally For China's Uighurs

'We're next': Hong Kongers rally for China's Uighurs

IQE is one of a small group of local companies which have formed an alliance with universities to create a compound semiconductor "cluster" in south Wales

Facing Industrial Decline, Wales Dreams Of Silicon Valley

Facing industrial decline, Wales dreams of Silicon Valley

The town of Maaret al-Numan has been hit by intense regime and Russian bombardment in recent weeks

Syria Violence Spikes As Aid Groups Warn Of Disaster

Syria violence spikes as aid groups warn of disaster

Beijing's criticism of the US defence act comes a day after a phone call between President Xi Jinping and Donald Trump

China Says US Defence Act 'Blatantly Interfered' In Its Affairs

China says US defence act 'blatantly interfered' in its affairs

Although China decriminalised homosexuality in 1997, and officially removed it from its list of mental illnesses in 2001, same-sex marriage remains illegal

Public Push To Legalise Same-sex Marriage In China

Public push to legalise same-sex marriage in China

Shenzhen-based Huawei is one of the world's leading suppliers of telecommunications networks and has a presence in 170 countries

Huawei Ban Could Change If Trump Impeachment Pushes Through

Huawei could have a chance at returning to U.S. operations if the Trump administration, responsible for the Huawei ban, is unseated.

Twitter said some 88,000 accounts suspended were part of a network from Saudi Arabia seeking to manipulate opinion on the social platform

Twitter, Facebook Target State-linked Accounts Made To Manipulate

Twitter, Facebook target state-linked accounts made to manipulate

Superfans of the sci-fi series are rare in the increasingly important Chinese market

'Star Wars' Struggles In A Country Far, Far Away: China

'Star Wars' struggles in a country far, far away: China

US President Donald Trump (right) shakes hands with Air Force General Jay Raymond, who will lead the newly established Space Force, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on December 20, 2019

Challenged By China And Russia, US Builds Force For Future Space Wars

Challenged by China and Russia, US builds force for future space wars

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro has pushed religion to the forefront of his political agenda, promising to "respect God"

Bolsonaro: A Year Of Anti-establishment Uproar In Brazil

Bolsonaro: a year of anti-establishment uproar in Brazil

Displaced Syrians, who fled their homes in the border town of Ras al-Ain, receive humanitarian aid on October 12, 2019, in the town of Tal Tamr -- a UN resolution that would have extended aid for a year has been vetoed

Russia, China Veto UN Extending Syria Cross-border Aid

Russia, China veto UN extending Syria cross-border aid

With the China-US trade deal agreed, investors are taking their foot off the pedal leading into the Christmas break

Wall Street Stocks Notch Fresh Records As Dollar Gains

Wall Street stocks notch fresh records as dollar gains

US President Donald Trump (R) said he and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping discussed North Korea and Hong Kong

Trump Touts 'Very Good' Xi Phone Call

Trump touts 'very good' Xi phone call

A pedestrian passes a screen showing a graph of the FTSE 100 share index in west London

Friday's Stock Market Close: US Equities Rise On China - US Trade Deal Optimism, Brexit Passage

US stocks closed higher on Friday on trade optimism.

Team Projects

Study Finds Personal Ownership Actually Beneficial To Group Projects

The popular saying "there is no 'I' in team" prioritizes the team as a whole over the individual members. However, a new study finds that the "I" in team might actually help make the project better.

US Special Representative for Venezuela Elliott Abrams (right) and Charge d'Affaires for Venezuela James Story speak at the State Department

US Accuses Venezuela Of Bribes To Rig Opposition Vote

US accuses Venezuela of bribes to rig opposition vote

A Sudanese Christian woman prays during a Sunday service at the All Saints Cathedral in Khartoum in August 2019 amid rising hopes for religious freedom in Sudan

US Removes Sudan From Religious Freedom Blacklist

US removes Sudan from religious freedom blacklist

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Friday's Stock Market Open: US Equities Climb As Investors Focus On Trade Deals

US stocks traded higher on Friday.

Rough Diamonds

India’s Diamond Industry Losing Luster As Demand Wanes

India is one of the biggest diamond exporters in the world

Shoppers carry televisions purchased from a store during Black Friday sales in Los Angeles

US GDP Growth Unrevised In 3rd Quarter At 2.1%

US GDP growth unrevised in 3rd quarter at 2.1%

Mobile internet has been cut for tens of millions in India during demonstrations against a new citizenship law

Indian Protesters Tweet And TikTok But New Delhi Fights Back

Indian protesters tweet and TikTok but New Delhi fights back

This file photo, taken on September 10, 2019, shows a fire in the Amazon rainforest near Itaituba, in Brazil's northern Para state

China-Brazil Joint Earth Observation Satellite To Monitor Amazon Rainforest Launched

It is expected to establish broader cooperation between BRICS nations.

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