Chinese players eyeing African MSME segment

The extensive adoption of digital financial services in Africa has drawn the attention of Chinese microfinance players, who are now scouting the continent for partnerships that will help expand and deepen financial inclusion in developing countries.

Rise of the machines: AI masters video game, beats humans

WASHINGTON, - It's official: The machines are going to destroy you (if, that is, you're a professional multiplayer gamer).

Protests in Iran and elsewhere mark Quds

TEHERAN - Thousands of Iranians rallied on Friday to mark Quds, or Jerusalem Day, which will see demonstrations across the Middle East as the Trump administration tries to offer an Israeli-Palestinian peace plan.

Mexico to face new US tariffs over migration

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that "to address the emergency at the Southern Border", he would impose a 5 percent tariff on all goods imported from Mexico, effective June 10.

Huawei ban worries firms in rural US

Uncertainty over the deployment of Huawei equipment is starting to cause headaches for rural communications providers in the United States.

Wang vows to bolster Sino-Dutch ties

THE HAGUE - Vice-President Wang Qishan paid a visit to the Netherlands from Tuesday to Thursday, pledging to cement bilateral ties and achieve common development.

China, Singapore expect BRI to spur development

Chinese military is willing to work with its Singaporean counterpart to promote strategic mutual trust and jointly contribute to maintaining regional peace and stability, according to a senior Chinese military official.

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Mueller's statement fuels fresh calls to impeach Trump

WASHINGTON - US Special Counsel Robert Mueller's first - and possibly last - public statement on the Russia investigation is fueling fresh calls on Capitol Hill to begin impeachment proceedings against US President Donald Trump, a step that Democratic leaders have so far resisted.

Israel faces new elections after parliament dissolves

JERUSALEM - Israeli lawmakers voted to dissolve parliament on Thursday, paving the way for a new election after veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a coalition government before a midnight deadline.

Eight perish as tourist boat sinks in Budapest

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Prospects were slight on Thursday for finding 20 people missing from a group of South Koreans aboard a pleasure boat that capsized in the Danube River in the Hungarian capital, killing at least eight, authorities said.

Brexit blamed for slump in UK car production

The uncertainty caused by the possibility of Britain leaving the European Union has been specifically blamed for a huge slump in production in the United Kingdom car industry in April.