The Trump administration granted ByteDance a 15-day extension of a divestiture order that had directed the Chinese company to sell the short video sharing app TikTok by Thursday, the company said in a court filing Friday. TikTok said it now has until November 27 to reach an agreement. ByteDance has been in talks for a… Read More U.S. grants ByteDance 15-day extension on TikTok divestiture order
Ethiopia’s military has defeated local forces in the west of Tigray state, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday, accusing his foes of atrocities during a week of fighting that threatens to destabilise the Horn of Africa. Rights group Amnesty International said scores and possibly hundreds of civilians were stabbed and hacked to death in… Read More Mass killings reported as Ethiopian military claims victory over local forces in restive Tigray region
At least seven people died in North Carolina on Thursday as flash floods swept through parts of the state, authorities said, adding at least two people were missing. In the state’s Alexander County emergency responders found three bodies and evacuated more than 30 people from a campground, emergency services said. A fourth person in Alexander… Read More At least seven dead as flash floods sweep through North Carolina
Ousted Nissan Motor Co chairman Carlos Ghosn’s legal woes deepened on Friday with the start of a civil trial in Yokohama, Japan, where his former employer is seeking 10 billion yen (an equivalent of $95 million) in damages. “The legal actions initiated today form part of Nissan’s policy of holding Ghosn accountable for the harm… Read More Nissan files lawsuit seeking $95million in damages against former chairman Carlos Ghosn
The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled an executive order prohibiting U.S. investments in Chinese companies that Washington says are owned or controlled by the Chinese military, ramping up pressure on Beijing after the U.S. election. The order could impact some of China’s biggest companies, including China Telecom Corp Ltd, China Mobile Ltd and surveillance equipment… Read More U.S. President Donald Trump issues executive order banning investments in companies linked to Chinese military
China on Friday congratulated U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, who won the November 3 election that President Donald Trump has not conceded, nearly a week after the former vice president clinched enough states for the win. “We respect the choice of the American people. We extend congratulations to Mr. Biden and Ms. Harris,” foreign ministry spokesman… Read More China congratulates Joe Biden, Kamala Harris on U.S. presidential election victory
Ethiopia’s parliament has appointed a new head of Tigray region, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Friday, as federal forces pressed a military offensive against leaders of the northern region whom the government accuses of treason and terrorism. The announcement came a day after parliament stripped Tigray president Debretsion Gebremichael – who was elected in… Read More Ehiopia’s parliament appoints new regional leader of Tigray amid raging conflict
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