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ICC team probes Rohingya atrocities in Bangladesh
Published on 06/03/2019
» DHAKA: A team from the office of the International Criminal Court prosecutor was in Bangladesh on Wednesday for a preliminary probe into alleged atrocities committed against the Rohingya by the Myanmar military in 2017.
R&B star R. Kelly charged with 10 counts of sex abuse in Chicago
AFP, Published on 23/02/2019
» CHICAGO - R&B superstar R. Kelly was charged Friday in Chicago with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sex abuse, some involving minors.
US Air Force agent charged with espionage for Iran
AFP, Published on 14/02/2019
» WASHINGON: The US Justice Department charged a former US air force intelligence official Wednesday with spying for Iran, saying she exposed a fellow US agent and helped the Revolutionary Guard target her former colleagues for cyber attacks.
US, China resume trade talks with a chill in the air
AFP, Published on 30/01/2019
» WASHINGTON - Top US and Chinese trade officials return to the bargaining table on Wednesday, with extra tension in the atmosphere amid Washington's sweeping prosecution of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei.
China's top trade negotiator arrives in US for talks
AFP, Published on 29/01/2019
» BEIJING: China's top trade negotiator arrived in Washington as the world's top two economies prepare for high-stakes trade talks, Chinese state media said Tuesday.
Huawei rejects criminal charges unsealed by US
Published on 29/01/2019
» WASHINGTON: The Justice Department unsealed criminal charges Monday against Chinese tech giant Huawei, two of its subsidiaries and a top executive, all accused of misleading banks about the company's business and violating US sanctions.
US charges Huawei in technology theft, sanctions violations
AFP, Published on 29/01/2019
» WASHINGTON - The US Justice Department on Monday unveiled sweeping charges against Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei in two cases likely to ratchet up tensions between the two superpowers -- including that of a top executive arrested in Canada on a US warrant.
Pompeo on diplomatic tightrope in Saudi talks over Khashoggi murder
AFP, Published on 14/01/2019
» RIYADH - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo faced a tough balancing act Monday as he pressed Saudi Arabia's crown prince over critic Jamal Khashoggi's murder while seeking to shore up strategic ties with Riyadh.
US to press Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi's murder
AFP, Published on 14/01/2019
» RIYADH: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday arrived in Riyadh, where he is set to press Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to hold the killers of journalist Jamal Khashoggi accountable.
Trump under fresh scrutiny over relationship with Putin
AFP, Published on 14/01/2019
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump faced uncomfortable new questions Sunday about his relationship with Vladimir Putin despite his angry dismissal of a report that he has kept top aides in the dark about his private conversations with the Russian leader.