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Xi Jinping

Exclusive: Amid crisis, China rejected Hong Kong plan to appease protesters – sources

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Earlier this summer, Carrie Lam, the chief executive of Hong Kong, submitted a report to Beijing that assessed protesters’ five key demands and found that withdrawing a contentious extradition bill could help defuse the mounting politica…

bubmagAugust 30, 2019

Singapore

Capital flight: Indonesian move could prompt new environment crisis

by Natalia SANTI Abandoning Jakarta for new capital in Borneo wont save the fast-sinking Indonesian megacity from disaster and could even spark a fresh environmental crisis in a region home to rainforests and endangered orangutans, critics have warned. Pres…

bubmagAugust 30, 2019

Brexit

‘Where do I go?’ EU citizens face legal limbo after decades in Britain

BRISTOL, England (Reuters) - Anna Amato was just two when she moved to Britain from Italy with her parents 55 years ago. She has lived in Britain ever since, attending school and university, working in a variety of jobs, and paying taxes. She has always liv…

bubmagAugust 30, 2019

Privacy Concerns

Google removes Android app after researchers find it was spreading malware – 7NEWS

Google has removed a popular app after researchers discovered it was spreading malware. The troubled app is CamScanner, a program that scans files and converts them into PDFs. In the video above: Google cuts some Android data for carriers over privacy conce…

bubmagAugust 30, 2019

Self-driving Vehicles

China’s Didi Chuxing to launch self-driving pickup service in Shanghai

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing plans to start using self-driving vehicles to pick up passengers in a district of Shanghai city in a pilot scheme, a senior executive said, taking a further step toward commercializing self-driving …

bubmagAugust 30, 2019

Yellow Vests

G7 and an alienated humanity

By Owei Lakemfa THE Group of Seven, G7, the club of the richest countries in the world, met Monday in France to discuss their affairs and peep into the affairs of other countries. Like the United States, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Japan, Italy, and Can…

bubmagAugust 30, 2019

Slavery Abolition

Wreck of paddle steamer throws light on British support for Confederacy slave states during US Civil War

The Liverpool-built Leila paddle steamer set out on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic to run the Union blockade of Confederate ports - Historic England Britain has long been proud of its historically progressive attitude to slavery, frequently pointing t…

bubmagAugust 30, 2019

Donald Trump

Trump’s assistant resigns after sharing info with press

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bubmagAugust 30, 2019

Korean Peace Talks

China, Japan, South Korea to step up cultural ties despite rows: ministers

By Hyonhee Shin INCHEON, South Korea (Reuters) - The culture ministers of South Korea, Japan and China agreed on Friday to step up cultural exchanges and other areas of cooperation despite recent tensions over trade and their shared history. Their meeting i…

bubmagAugust 30, 2019

Recycling

Victory in Electric Cars Depends on Recycling. So Far, China’s Winning

Victory in Electric Cars Depends on Recycling. So Far, China's Winning

bubmagAugust 30, 2019

Exclusive: Amid crisis, China rejected Hong Kong plan to appease protesters – sources

Capital flight: Indonesian move could prompt new environment crisis

‘Where do I go?’ EU citizens face legal limbo after decades in Britain

Google removes Android app after researchers find it was spreading malware – 7NEWS

China’s Didi Chuxing to launch self-driving pickup service in Shanghai

G7 and an alienated humanity

Wreck of paddle steamer throws light on British support for Confederacy slave states during US Civil War

Trump’s assistant resigns after sharing info with press

China, Japan, South Korea to step up cultural ties despite rows: ministers

Victory in Electric Cars Depends on Recycling. So Far, China’s Winning

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