MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday that the Russian Navy would be armed with hypersonic nuclear attack weapons and submarine nuclear drones, which the defense ministry said were in their final phase of testing. Putin, who says he doesn’t want an arms race, has often spoken of …
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SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s competition regulator accused Google of Alphabet on Monday (GOOGL.O) to trick consumers into obtaining permission to use their personal data for targeted advertising, seeking a fine “in the millions” and with the aim of setting a precedent. FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Google logo is seen …
Read More »China’s industrial earnings growth accelerates, signs of strong economic recovery
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s industrial companies’ profits rose for the second consecutive month and at the fastest pace in more than a year, adding to signs that the country’s economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis is winning impulse. FILE PHOTO: A worker welds a steel bicycle tire at a factory …
Read More »Last Visits: China’s Huawei owns a 5G trump card
A Huawei logo is seen on the screen of a cell phone in his store in Viña del Mar, Chile, July 18, 2019. REUTERS / Rodrigo Garrido HONG KONG (Reuters Breakingviews) – Huawei is not that easy to wipe out for Western countries. The Chinese telecommunications equipment giant founded by …
Read More »Vietnam to evacuate 80,000 people from Danang after virus outbreak
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam is evacuating 80,000 people, mostly local tourists, from the Danang tourism hub after three residents tested positive for the coronavirus over the weekend, the government said on Monday. The Southeast Asian country is on high alert after the government confirmed its first infections in the community …
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