Spain Will Go Ahead with Sale of 400 Bombs to Saudi Arabia
Summary On Thursday, September 13, 2018 Spain reneged on its promise to halt the sale of 400 laser-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia. Spain’s Foreign Minister …
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Energy Gets a Reprieve in China’s Latest Tariffs
Summary In response to the ongoing trade battle with the U.S., China has levied tariffs on $60 billion of U.S. goods as a measure of …
Melania Trump’s sunny message in Africa at odds with US policy
Summary On her first solo trip abroad as first lady, Melania Trump wants to promote her “Be Best” campaign and highlight women’s and children’s health …
Interpol Chief Was China’s Pride. His Fall Exposes the Country’s Dark Side
Summary Last year in Beijing, President Xi Jinping expressed China’s support of international law enforcement to 1,000 members of Interpol at their general assembly. …
Electric cars cast growing shadow on profits
Summary The promotion of electric cars is jeopardized by its incompetent of making profits in the European market. With the effort of reducing carbon emission …
U.S. Campaign Against Migration Goes Unheard, or Unheeded, in Guatemala
Summary The US government recently launched a messaging campaign in Guatemala to stop those in the country from entering US territory. The $750,000 effort is …
In a first, a Chinese economic espionage is extradited to the U.S. after stealing technology secrets, Justice Dept. says
Summary Earlier this week US federal agents were able to lure Yanjun Xu, a senior officer in China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS), to Belgium …
Apple Watch Worn by Saudi Journalist May Have Transmitted Evidence of His Death, Turkish Paper Reports
Summary Missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi turned on the recording function of his Apple Watch before walking into the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October …
Environmental activist fasts to death over fate of India’s Ganges River
Summary In breaking news, Agrawal, 86, a pioneering environmental activist, died after a nearly four-month hunger strike that he began in late June to pressure …
Belgium Elects Nation’s First Black Mayor, a Congolese Immigrant
Summary Belgium recently elected its first Black mayor in their history, Pierre Kompany, 71. Kompany originally hails from Congo, a former colony of Belgium. …