A former Israeli defense minister has accused his country of committing war crimes and ethnic cleansing in the Gaza Strip, in a rare criticism from Israel’s own security community about military operations in the Palestinian enclave. Moshe Yaalon said the […]
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President-elect Donald Trump said Monday that he would block a Japanese company’s $15 billion bid to acquire U.S. Steel, a contentious deal that faces widespread political opposition. Nippon Steel, Japan’s largest steelmaker, announced the deal last December and has said
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HONG KONG — Oh, Mom! Tech billionaire Elon Musk is already huge in China — but now his 76-year-old mother is a rapidly rising star there as well. Maye Musk, a model and dietitian, has been a frequent visitor to
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HONG KONG — A Hong Kong court sentenced dozens of leading pro-democracy figures to up to 10 years in prison Tuesday in the single largest trial under a national security law that critics say has been used to all but
GLENDALE, Ariz. — At an on-stage event dominated by extensive rambling and derogatory attacks against his opponents, Trump — just four days out from Election Day — suggested that one of his top Republican critics would not be such a “war hawk” if she had guns pointed
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PHUKET, Thailand — Thailand’s landmark marriage equality bill has been endorsed by the monarchy, making it the first country in Southeast Asia and the third place in Asia to recognize same-sex marriage. The bill, which required approval from King Maha
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HONG KONG — China’s main intelligence agency has a warning for young people: Beware of “handsome guys” and “beautiful women” looking to turn them into spies. University students with access to classified or sensitive research data should especially guard against
HONG KONG — A verdict is expected in Hong Kong on Thursday in a sedition case against two journalists who led a defunct pro-democracy newspaper, in a trial widely viewed as a test of press freedom in the Chinese territory.
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HONG KONG — The diaries of a top Chinese official and prominent critic of Beijing are at the center of a U.S. legal battle, raising questions about who will write the history of modern China. Li Rui, who died in
