Chinese government ‘considering scrapping limits on family size’
Shares in Chinese companies that make and sell baby products have surged after a report said China is considering plans to scrap limits on the […]
Month: May 2018
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo: Patients ‘taken to church’
Two of the patients later died, while the third returned to the centre in the city of Mbandaka. This presents a new challenge for health […]
Uber ends Arizona driverless car programme
Uber has pulled the plug on its self-driving car operation in Arizona two months after a pedestrian was killed in an accident involving one of […]
How the Trump team’s story has evolved on their New York meeting with the Russians
Throughout Donald Trump’s political rise to the presidency, he has remained adamant that his success has had nothing to do with help from Russia, punctuating […]
EU unveils plans to block Donald Trump’s sanctions against Iran
Brussels has unveiled details of measures that would block American sanctions against European companies trying to do business with Iran, in a bid to head […]
Japan-China relationship is on the mend
Momentum can change trends in international relations. A series of summits in Panmunjom and Tokyo has created growing momentum toward dialogue and peace rather than […]
Israelis are doing to Palestinians what Nazis did to Jews during WWII – Erdogan
The Turkish strongman was speaking in Istanbul, where presidents, prime ministers and other dignitaries from over 40 Muslim states gathered for an emergency meeting of […]
China lands bombers on South China Sea outpost for first time
China has landed heavy bombers on one of its outposts in the South China Sea for the first time, part of an operation intended to […]
Saudi authorities detain seven prominent women’s rights activists ahead of driving ban lift
The decision to end a decades-old ban on women driving cars has been hailed as proof of a new progressive trend under reform-minded Crown Prince […]
Antonio Conte’s impending Chelsea exit seems odder after FA Cup glory
LONDON — So now, Antonio Conte awaits his fate. The Chelsea manager has placed the FA Cup in the Stamford Bridge trophy cabinet, but don’t […]