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Colombia halts US arms purchases in row over drug fight delisting
AFP, Published on 17/09/2025
» BOGOTá - Colombia on Tuesday halted arms purchases from the United States, its biggest military partner, after Washington decertified the South American country as an anti-drugs ally for failing to halt cocaine trafficking.
Ethiopia names head of Tigray interim government
AFP, Published on 23/03/2023
» NAIROBI: The Ethiopian government said Thursday it has appointed a senior official in the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) as head of an interim government for Tigray after a peace deal ended a brutal two-year conflict.
Asia stocks up before Powell speech, China tech adds support
AFP, Published on 26/08/2022
» HONG KONG: Asian markets rose Friday after a Wall Street rally ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell that is expected to reiterate his plan to ramp up interest rates to fight inflation.
Asian markets struggle as Hong Kong dives again, oil retreats
AFP, Published on 15/03/2022
» Asian markets struggled again Tuesday, with Hong Kong tech firms leading another sharp equity selloff in the city following the Covid-19 shutdown of tech hub Shenzhen and worries over Russia's military outreach to China.
China Mobile surges in Shanghai debut after US delisting
AFP, Published on 05/01/2022
» SHANGHAI - China Mobile shares soared more than nine percent on Wednesday in their debut on the Shanghai stock exchange after the telecoms giant was delisted in New York amid tensions between Beijing and Washington.
China Mobile gets nod for Shanghai debut after US delisting
AFP, Published on 14/12/2021
» SHANGHAI - State-owned China Mobile has received approval to list publicly in Shanghai, documents showed, nearly a year after it was delisted in the United States along with two other Chinese telecom giants as tensions between Beijing and Washington soared.
Beijing asks ride-hailing giant Didi to delist from US: report
AFP, Published on 26/11/2021
» BEIJING - Regulators in China have asked ride-hailing giant Didi to draw up a plan to delist from the United States over data concerns, a report said Friday, as Beijing continues its tight scrutiny of domestic tech giants.
Toshiba to weigh buyout offer from UK fund
AFP, Published on 07/04/2021
» TOKYO - Toshiba is considering a buyout offer from a British private equity fund, it said Wednesday, with reports suggesting the deal could be worth about $20 billion.
Smartphone giant Xiaomi reels as US ramps up China blacklist
AFP, Published on 15/01/2021
» HONG KONG: Shares in Xiaomi collapsed on Friday after the United States blacklisted the smartphone giant and a host of other Chinese firms as the Trump administration aims to cement its trade war legacy against Beijing.
US clamps down on China tech, blacklists CNOOC
AFP, Published on 15/01/2021
» WASHINGTON: The US government on Thursday ramped up sanctions and restrictions on Chinese firms over Beijing's actions in the disputed South China Sea, and the security threat posed by technology.