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UK lawmakers: Facebook 'intentionally and knowingly' violated data privacy laws
UK lawmakers have accused Facebook of violating data privacy and competition laws in a report on social media disinformation that also says CEO Mark Zuckerberg showed 'contempt' toward parliament by not appearing before them.
Northern border defence war: victory and lessons
On February 17, 1979, China launched a large-scale attack on Vietnam’s territory along all the northern border line shared by the two countries from Phong Tho (Lai Chau province) to Mong Cai (Quang Ninh province).
Trade fights are pushing the global economy ever closer to the edge
Mark your calendars. The world has just a few weeks to avert a dangerous slowdown in the global economy.
Trump will sign bill to avoid shutdown, then announce $8bil national emergency for border wall
President Donald Trump plans to sign a compromise border security measure Friday and then announce that he is using executive action, including declaring a national emergency, to spend $8 billion for his border wall,
Lady Gaga supports Cardi B's Grammy win
Lady Gaga is supporting Cardi B in the wake of negative reaction to the rapper's Grammy win.
Queensland floods: 500,000 cattle survived years-long drought only to die in the rain
After seven years of drought, elated cattle farmers in the Australian state of Queensland welcomed the rainstorms heading their way as a blessing.
Chinese couples can't afford a second child, no matter what Beijing wants
Before her son was born, Chen Huijuan was happy to splash out on skincare products, clothing and socializing with friends. Now, she even hesitates to buy a new dress.
“Napalm girl” Kim Phuc awarded Dresden Peace Prize
Phan Thi Kim Phuc, known as the “napalm girl” in an iconic photo taken during wartime in Vietnam in 1972, on February 11 received Germany’s Dresden Peace Prize for her work for peace.
Measles infections hit decade high in Europe
The number of people infected with measles in the European region in 2018 is the highest in a decade, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
Inside the partnership of Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg
Before Mark Zuckerberg testified in front of Congress last year, he and his team prepared by holding mock hearings inside a Facebook conference room set up to look like a congressional room.
RoK President optimistic about DPRK-US summit in Hanoi
The second summit between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the US in Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi will be a critical turning point for the complete denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.
President Trump says US-DPRK summit to take place in Hanoi
US President Donald Trump has announced that his upcoming meeting with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) leader Kim Jong-un slated for late February will take place in Hanoi, Vietnam.
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World & Region Headlines
- Japan runs biggest trade deficit in more than 8 years in May
- US senators announce bipartisan gun control deal
- Global investment banking faces tougher times after blockbuster year
- Vietnamese in Russia feel the pinch as sanctions bite
- Nine dead in three mass shootings across US
- Ukraine claims control over Kyiv region as Russia looks east
