Cashless shopping: China is using facial recognition to pay
AFP | No cash, no cards, no wallet, and no smartphones: China's shoppers are increasingly purchasing goods with just a turn of their heads as...
Iran will not hold any talks with US unless sanctions are lifted
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday ruled out holding any bilateral talks with the United States, saying the Islamic republic is opposed to such...
Hong Kong students boycott classes as China says game is over
AFP | Thousands of black-clad students rallied in central Hong Kong Monday at the start of a two-week university boycott, piling pressure on the city's...
Coercion to sign trade deal: Trump puts new tariffs on Chinese products
AFP | Washington moved ahead Sunday with new tariffs on Chinese imports as it stepped up a high-pressure campaign aimed at coercing Beijing to sign...
Belt & Road Initiative by China is threat for other than economic reasons
AFP | Carbon-heavy development in countries part of China's Belt and Road Initiative could render the Paris climate goals unreachable, according to a new analysis...
Hong Kong protesters boycott schools, block trains
AFP | Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters threw morning rush hour train travel into chaos on Monday, kicking off another day of potential turmoil after a...
China’s social credit system: better governance or totalitarianism?
AFP | From penalising irresponsible dog owners to blacklisting dissenters, critics warn China's social credit system enables authorities to define "desirable and undesirable behaviour" and...
US-China trade war furthers: Trump raises Tariffs from 25% to 30%
US President Donald Trump confirmed Friday that steep new tariffs on Chinese goods will kick in on Sunday and said that his economic pressure...
New Huawei Mate 30 will not feature Key Google Apps
Huawei's upcoming flagship Mate 30 smartphone will launch next month without key Google apps, creating a disadvantage for the Chinese tech giant hit by...
Trump’s new ‘Space Force’ ready to fight wars in Space
President Donald Trump launched a new Pentagon command dedicated to warfare in space Thursday, as American armed forces chiefs see China and Russia pressing...
Protest: The King is dead, long live the king
Dr. James M. Dorsey | Protesters occupy streets in cities ranging from Hong Kong and Moscow to Khartoum and Algiers. They would likely do so...
Hong Kong’s youth finds love amid time of tear gas
AFP | A gas mask lovingly adjusted, a hand squeezed before approaching police lines and a frantic search through swirls of tear gas -- Abby...