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US-led Calls for Huawei 5G equipment boycott get mixed response in Europe

Several Asian and Pacific countries have followed Washington's call for a Huawei ban, but the picture in Europe is more nuanced, not least because Huawei's 5G capabilities are so attractive

Would say no to China if it asks for user information: Huawei founder

The United States, Australia, Japan and some other governments have imposed curbs on use of Huawei technology over concerns the company is a security risk

Theresa May 'humiliated'! British press reacts to key Brexit vote defeat

Daily papers said May's deal was sunk after the huge vote against the agreement struck between May's government and Brussels, as she prepared to fight a no-confidence motion on Wednesday

One in three UN employees say they were sexually harassed in last two years

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told staff in a letter that the study contained "some sobering statistics and evidence of what needs to change" to improve the workplace at the United Nations

Trump shows no signs of backing down, warns of prolonged US govt shutdown

Trump ended up launching with a handful of lesser-known House Republicans

After a fatal defeat, here are key reactions to Theresa May's Brexit deal

Ireland said it would intensify preparations for a no-deal Brexit

Fortis Healthcare inks pact with Citibank to avail a loan of Rs 1,100 crore

The loan agreement was executed on January 10, with certain CPs for disbursal being fulfilled on January 14

Facebook to invest $300 mn over next 3 years to help local news initiatives

The money will go toward reporting grants for local newsrooms, expanding Facebook's programmes to help local newsrooms with subscription business models

UK lawmakers prepare to deliver verdict on Theresa May's Brexit deal

All signs point to the deal receiving a resounding thumbs-down from Parliament, a development that would throw British politics further into turmoil

Canada issues travel warning after citizen sentenced to death in China

The sentence comes against the backdrop of China's anger over the arrest in Canada of a top executive from Huawei last month on a US extradition request related to Iran sanctions violations

US military has agreed to extended role on Mexico border mission: Pentagon

There are about 2,350 active-duty troops performing the US-Mexico border mission, which began October 30

'Will devastate Turkey if they hit Kurds,' warns Trump after US exits Syria

Donald Trump warned Turkey of economic devastation if it attacks Kurdish forces in the wake of the US troop pullout from Syria

Trump says 'never worked for Russia,' slams 'big fat hoax'

Trump's comments to reporters at the White House followed a report that said the president has kept his top aides in the dark about his private conversations with the Russian leader

UK PM Theresa May mounts last-ditch bid to win support for Brexit deal

May is due to make a statement in the House of Commons Monday afternoon, a day before lawmakers are due to vote on her EU divorce deal

Boeing cargo plane carrying 10 people crashes during landing in Iran

The plane hit a building after the pilot chose the wrong runway while trying to land at Fath airport in Alborz province, just east of Tehran

China's trade surplus with US grow 11.3 % in 2018 despite tariffs by Trump

However, in a sign that the White House's measures are having an impact, China's exports to the US sank last month

Valverde hails Messi as Barca star becomes first to score 400 La Liga goals

Messi hit his quadruple century in the 53rd minute of Barca's win over Eibar on Sunday to extend his record as the division's all-time top scorer

Trump's rules of letting more employers omit birth control coverage blocked

The ruling affects California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia

Trump faces fresh scrutiny from US lawmakers over relationship with Putin

Republican lawmakers generally defended the president, saying he had been tougher on Russia than his Democratic predecessor Barack Obama, but some had questions

US shutdown becomes longest in history; sends economy into uncharted waters

With about a quarter of the federal workforce affected, the shutdown is currently squeezing an estimated $1.2 billion a week out of the economy