Trump will preserve finish his substitute battle to China’s tech sector this week
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has said that preserving America’s technological edge is « the future of the U.S. economy. »
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Dalits in India preserve protests in opposition to dilution of SC/ST Act
Dalits in India are staging nationwide protests against the Supreme Court’s ruling, which activists say will likely dilute the provisions of Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Thouands of people have joined peaceful protests and sit-ins as part of the Bharat Bandh, demanding the government to challenge the top…
China imposes retaliatory tariffs on US merchandise
Beijing has imposed tariffs of up to 25 percent on more than 120 American products, including pork, fruits, nuts and wine, in retaliation to US President Donald Trump’s decision to raise duties on Chinese imports. China said the decision, which affects around $3bn worth of imports from the US, is aimed at safeguarding its interests…
African Union: 30 al-Shabab warring parties killed in Somalia assault
African Union troops in Somalia killed at least 30 al-Shabab fighters as they repulsed an attack by the armed group on their base, the AU mission said. Heavily armed al-Shabab fighters attacked the base belonging to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) early on Sunday, blowing up two vehicles and engaging the African troops…
From Myanmar to Singapore: Why the maid trafficking continues
When we first heard about a 15-year-old domestic worker from Myanmar seeking help at a shelter in Singapore in 2016, we thought it was an isolated case. But at the shelter, we met three other teenage maids from Myanmar who’d also run away from their employers. One said she’d been physically abused; another fled after her male…
Closing phrases of teen rugby player who grew to vary into quadriplegic after intriguing slug
The tragic last words of a teenage rugby player who became a quadriplegic after swallowing a slug as a dare have been revealed. Australian media reported Sam Ballard, then 19, told friends « should I eat it? » before ingesting the poisonous mollusc at a pal’s party in 2010. Sam, from Sydney, quickly fell ill after he…
China build role in the end falls to Earth after years of uncontrolled flight in orbit
China’s Tiangong-1 space station has re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere and burnt up over the middle of the South Pacific, according to the Chinese space authority said. The craft re-entered the atmosphere around 8.15am Beijing time (12.15am GMT) and the “vast majority” of it had burnt up upon re-entry, the authority said in a brief statement on…
Neighborhood raises $310,000 for paralysed mosque attack survivor
Montreal, Canada – A survivor of last year’s deadly shooting at a Canadian mosque who has been hailed as « a hero » has been given $310,000 ($400,000 Canadian) in donations to rebuild his life. Aymen Derbali received the sizeable sum – collected via online donations from people in Quebec, Canada and around the world – during…
Tiangong-1 smash preludes China’s big rental ambitions
With a bright flash and streaks of fire [that no one saw], a defunct Chinese spacecraft the size of a school bus shattered and burned to dust after hitting the Earth’s atmosphere at 8-kilometers per second. Pieces of it, including unknown fuel and metal components, landed northwest of Tahiti in the South Pacific at around…
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