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Does Taiwan’s military stand a chance against China? Few think so
The concern that China might try to seize Taiwan is preoccupying American military planners and administration officials. Few of them ...

Amnesty International to close Hong Kong offices this year-
By Associated Press HONG KONG: Amnesty International said Monday it would close its two offices in Hong Kong this year, ...

China President Xi Jinping takes swipe at US-
By PTI BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that the international law with the UN at the core ...

UK to increase low-wage workers’ pay by more than inflation-
By Associated Press LONDON: Millions of low-pay workers in Britain will get an inflation-busting pay increase next year after the ...

Ex-Saudi official claims to have intel, video of crown prince’s death threats against previous monarch
A former senior Saudi Arabia security official claimed in an interview that the kingdom’s crown prince once spoke of killing ...

Tesla wants to keep secret its response in Autopilot probe-
By Associated Press DETROIT: Tesla wants to keep secret its response to the U.S. government’s request for information in an ...

Brewing political storm in Portugal could bring snap election-
By Associated Press LISBON: A political storm is brewing in Portugal, where the minority Socialist government is finding it hard ...

Islamic State group claims responsibility for Uganda blast-
By Associated Press KAMPALA: The Islamic State group is claiming responsibility for Saturday’s bomb attack that killed one person at ...

Lebanese judge charges 68 over deadly clash south of Beirut-
By Associated Press BEIRUT: A Lebanese judge has charged 68 people in this month’s deadly clash in Beirut that left ...

Apple once threatened Facebook ban over Mideast maid abuse-
By Associated Press DUBAI: Two years ago, Apple threatened to pull Facebook and Instagram from its app store over concerns ...