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VOA | Australian Emissions Rise Again.
New figures show that Australia’s greenhouse emissions have again increased. They bring into question the Prime Minister’s assertion that Au...
VOA | Chinese-Australian MP Makes History in Australia
The first ever Chinese-Australian female federal MP is being accused of using dirty tactics, including misleading campaign material, in the ...
VOA | Hong Kong Pushes Forward with Extradition Bill Despite Protest
Hong Kong will proceed with its controversial plan to allow people to be extradited to mainland China to face charges, even after a massive ...
VOA | Indonesia Warns of Further Eruptions After Volcano Spews Ash
Indonesian officials warned on Monday against the prospect of further eruptions from an active volcano on the island of Sumatra after it emi...
VOA | China Will Treat US Drones as Move to Dent its Contested Maritime Claims
Officials in Beijing will treat $47.9 billion in U.S. drone sales approved for Southeast Asia as another effort to dent their claims to the ...
VOA | Hundreds of Thousands in Hong Kong Protest Extradition Bill
Demonstrations continued throughout the night in Hong Kong where hundreds of thousands protested Sunday against a controversial extradition ...
VOA | US Treasury Chief: Trump 'Perfectly Happy' to Tax More Chinese Imports
U.S. Treasury chief Steven Mnuchin said Sunday that President Donald Trump would be "perfectly happy" to tax more imports from Chi...
VOA | Protesters Fill Hong Kong Streets Over Proposed Extradition Law
Hundreds of thousands of protesters marched on the streets of central Hong Kong on Sunday showing their dislike for a proposed law that woul...
VOA | China Creates System to Protect Its Technology
China is creating a system to protect its technology, according to state media, as the U.S. restricts the access of Chinese companies to Ame...
VOA | Journalists in Jail? Australia Weighs Implications of Police Raids on Media
Australian journalists could face jail time for holding classified information, authorities and lawmakers said Thursday, as police appeared ...
VOA | Trade Experts Unruffled About Rare Earth Minerals Supply
Rising trade tensions between the U.S. and China have sparked worries about the 17 exotic-sounding rare earth minerals needed for high-tech ...
VOA | Cargo of N. Korean Coal Adrift Near Vietnam
Ham Ji-ha contributed to this report | WASHINGTON -- A vessel loaded with $3 million worth of North Korean coal is now floating off Vietn...
VOA | G-20 Finance Leaders’ Goal: Adapt to Turmoil in Trade, Tech
Financial leaders of the Group of 20 gathered Saturday to brainstorm ways to adapt global finance to an age of trade turmoil and digital dis...
VOA | With Mexico Deal Done, US Urges China to Resume Trade Talks
One down, still others to go. President Donald Trump claimed a victory after Washington and Mexico agreed on measures to stem the flow of Ce...
VOA | Hong Kong Protest Part of Last Push to Scrap Extradition Bill
At least half a million people in Hong Kong are expected to brave sweltering heat Sunday to press the government to scrap a proposed extradi...
VOA | US, China Talk Trade at G-20 Finance Meeting
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Saturday that he plans to speak privately with China’s central bank governor about trade on the ...
VOA | G20 Finance Ministers to Push Ahead on ‘Digital Tax’
Group of 20 finance ministers agreed to push ahead on compiling common rules that will close loopholes that global technology giants like Fa...
VOA | Five Countries to Join UN Security Council Ranks in January
Estonia, Niger, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Tunisia and Vietnam were elected Friday to two-year terms on the U.N. Security Council. Th...
VOA | Facebook Stops Huawei From Pre-Installing Its Apps on Phones
Facebook has stopped letting its apps come pre-installed on smartphones sold by Huawei in order to comply with U.S. restrictions, dealing a ...
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