QUETTA, Pakistan, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Militants attacked a Pakistani military convoy near the strategic southwestern port of Gwadar on Sunday as it was escorting a delegation of Chinese nationals to a construction project, the military and China&#…

Let me anticipate the line of defence — “our audience isn’t interested” — and agree with it. No one has mentioned Niger to me in conversation since the coup began, and my peers are a passport-using, news-addicted crowd, in a city where the African infl…

Flags of China and U.S. are displayed on a printed circuit board with semiconductor chips, in this illustration picture taken February 17, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo
Aug 11 (Reuters) – While the market mostly shrugged off P…

People look at the skyline of the central business district (CBD), on the day of the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC), during a hazy day in Beijing, China, March 5, 2021.…
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A mudslide in China’s north-western city of Xi’an has killed 21 people, with six still missing, officials said on Sunday.
The city’s emergency management authority released an update on the number of casualties from Friday’s disaster as China grapples …

The aftermath of a mudslide in the Weiziping village of Luanzhen. Photograph: Zou Jingyi/Xinhua via AP
The death toll from a mudslide in northwestern China’s Xian city has risen to 21, as six people remaining missing, the city’s emergency response auth…

The aftermath of a mudslide in the Weiziping village of Luanzhen. Photograph: Zou Jingyi/Xinhua via AP
The death toll from a mudslide in China’s northwestern Shaanxi province has risen to four, state radio said on Sunday, as the country grapples with u…

Russia's notorious Wagner mercenary group is likely "down-sizing" and restructuring after its short-lived armed mutiny in June, according to a new assessment.
"There is a realistic possibility that the Kremlin no longer funds th…

The Breakdown 4.2 8.4 As you may have guessed, the Cubot Note 50 is a budget smartphone that offers decent features and performance at an affordable price. Combined with its attractive design and some nice extra features, including NFC support and a si…

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on veterans' care at George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. August 10, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
WASHINGTON, Aug 10 (Reuters) – U….

Ariel Lo spends a couple of hours most weeks sharing anime art and memes on Chinese apps, often chatting with friends in China in a Mandarin slightly different from the one she uses at home in Taiwan.…
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TikToking anywhere: the film production assistant Angela (Ilinca Manolache) always finds a moment to record TikTok videos amidst the hassles of her job. ©4 Proof Film
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BEIJING, Aug 13 (Reuters) – The death toll from a mudslide last week in China's northwestern Shaanxi province has risen to four, state radio said on Sunday, as the country grapples with unusually high summer rainfall.…
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The sell-side pitch talked up Aurora’s producing (but halted) mines in Chillagoe and Mt Garnet, their 1.1 million tonnes of combined annual processing capacity, and future upside from current exploration licences.…
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If he could do it all over again, he’d probably pick a different name: After a year, US president Joe Biden is still battling to persuade Americans of the benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act.…
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William Lai will not meet US lawmakers during his trip. Photograph: Ritchie B Tongo/EPA
China’s ministry for foreign affairs on Sunday condemned a brief US visit by Taiwan vice-president William Lai, saying he was a separatist and “troublemaker through…

Taiwan is the “core of China’s core interests” and facts have shown again and again that the reason for the rise in tensions in the Taiwan Strait is Taiwan trying to “rely on the United States to seek independence”, it said.…
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Craig Silbery is turning to man’s best friend for his next venture. The entrepreneur made his money selling probiotic manufacturer Life-Space group to Chinese health supplements giant By-Health for $700 million in 20218, pocketing around $140 million …

Craig Silbery is turning to man’s best friend for his next venture. The entrepreneur made his money selling probiotic manufacturer Life-Space group to Chinese health supplements giant By-Health for $700 million in 2018, pocketing about $140 million in…

For the vast majority of human history, it has been impossible for anyone – no matter their wealth or status – to watch a video of a man who eats entire blocks of cheese followed by a video of a woman who dresses like Dr Nick Riviera from The Simpsons….

The Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.6 per cent and the S & P 500 eased 0.1 per cent, although the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3 per cent.
On Friday, the local benchmark slipped 0.2 per cent, yet it ended the week 0.2 per cent higher amid a flurr…