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After building spree, just how much does the Maldives owe China?
China has underwritten millions of dollars in loans for infrastructure in the Maldives, located along its busy shipping route to the Middle East.
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China: Two killed, 24 injured in explosion
The explosion occurred at Jiangcheng Machinery Company based in a village in Dongfeng county on Friday, state-run China Daily reported. About 41 buildings were also damaged in the explosion.
Spain bars Theresa May’s way to Brussels Brexit deal
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he was ready to thwart his British counterpart May's hopes of seeing EU leaders sign off on promises of close ties with London after Britain leaves the bloc in March if he did not get his way.
European countries urged to scrap ‘outdated, harmful’ rape laws
Only eight out of 31 countries surveyed by Amnesty International define rape as sex without consent, according to research published on the eve of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
Spectre of meddling by Beijing looms over Taiwan’s elections
Taiwan officials say the population of 23 million is regularly fed misleading information in the news media and on social networks that range from unverified footage of large-scale Chinese military drills to false reports of stranded travelers being abandoned by the island’s government.
Accused of racism after ad, Dolce and Gabbana issues apology in China
The controversy erupted earlier this week when a series of ads released by the luxury brand to promote a Shanghai fashion featured a Chinese woman struggling to eat spaghetti and pizza with chopsticks.
Will white Americans be a minority by 2044? Academics say it’s not that simple
Race is difficult to count because, unlike income or employment, it is a social category that shifts with changes in culture, immigration and ideas about genetics.
Rajapaksa’s opponents win control of key panel in Lankan Parliament
The members of the UNF, Sri Lanka Muslim Congress and the Tamil National Alliance voted in favour. Sri Lanka is witnessing a political crisis since President Sirisena abruptly sacked Wickremesinghe on October 26.
Trump says CIA has not found Saudi prince culpable in murder
Some lawmakers have triggered investigations into Khashoggi's death and specifically whether the crown prince was responsible. The investigations were requested under provisions of the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act.
Donald Trump warns of government shutdown next month over border security
The US Congress faces a deadline next month to fund parts of the federal government and a possible showdown over money for Trump's proposed border wall.
China steps up prosecutions for pollution offences: authority
China has struggled to enforce its environmental laws as growth-obsessed local governments turn a blind eye to polluting local enterprises, and it has been trying to ensure violations are properly punished.
China says US-China trade talks should be equal, mutually beneficial
US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are expected to hold talks during the G20 summit in Buenos Aires next week as trade ties between the world's two largest economies become increasingly fraught.
