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Modi enjoys twin triumphs for India's Hindu nationalists
AFP, Published on 05/08/2020
» AYODHYA, India: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday lay the foundation for a temple at a flashpoint holy site exactly a year after imposing direct rule on Muslim-majority Kashmir -- twin triumphs for his Hindu nationalist government.
Huawei overtakes Samsung as top smartphone seller
AFP, Published on 30/07/2020
» BEIJING - China's Huawei has overtaken Samsung to become the number-one smartphone seller worldwide in the second quarter on the back of strong domestic demand, industry tracker Canalys said Thursday.
US ups battle against Huawei as China tensions soar
AFP, Published on 16/07/2020
» WASHINGTON - The United States on Wednesday cleared the way for sanctions on employees of telecom giant Huawei, expanding its pressure campaign on China, which summoned the US ambassador.
UK, Indian firm salvage satellite operator Oneweb
AFP, Published on 04/07/2020
» LONDON - The UK government and Indian telecoms giant Bharti are to take control of the collapsed satellite firm Oneweb, they said Friday, as Britain seeks to expand its post-Brexit space capabilility.
Italy's 5G stumbles after a shining start
AFP, Published on 25/06/2020
» ROME - Italy's 5G project, launched to great fanfare in October 2018 with frequencies going for top dollar at auction, has since fallen victim to sky-high costs and red tape.
Huawei opens Shanghai flagship store as US pressure grows
AFP, Published on 24/06/2020
» SHANGHAI: Chinese telecom giant Huawei opened its second global flagship store in Shanghai on Wednesday, part of plans to strengthen its brand in its core Chinese consumer market as it faces headwinds overseas.
Top Venezuela court orders seizure of AT&T subsidiary assets
AFP, Published on 23/05/2020
» CARACAS - Soldiers surrounded the Caracas headquarters of television provider DirecTV, owned by AT&T, on Friday after a ruling by Venezuela's highest court ordered the "immediate" seizure of the company's facilities and equipment.
Green or red light: China virus app is ticket to everywhere
AFP, Published on 13/05/2020
» BEIJING: To enter many offices, restaurants, parks or malls in China nowadays, people must show their status on an app that determines whether they are a coronavirus threat.
Iran says launched military satellite into orbit, US tensions simmer
AFP, Published on 22/04/2020
» TEHRAN: Iran said it put its first military satellite into orbit Wednesday, making it an emerging "world power", as US President Donald Tump issued a new threat amid rising naval tensions in the Gulf.
US threatens to block China Telecom from American market
AFP, Published on 10/04/2020
» WASHINGTON - The United States threatened Thursday to cut off Beijing-controlled China Telecom from serving the US market because of legal and security risks, the Justice Department announced Thursday.