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Mafia shakedown or just double standards?

The second day into the impeachment drama swirling around Donald Trump produced plenty of political spin along the predictable partisan lines.

Canada celebrates China's birthday amid bumps

While many Canadian politicians joined in celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, they acknowledged some of the diplomatic difficulties that the relationship has experienced since December.

EU court puts limits on online 'right to be forgotten'

The European Union's top court has ruled that Google is only obliged to uphold the right to be forgotten on the internet in Europe, not worldwide.

Boeing creates 'safe design' panel amid overhaul following two fatal crashes

Boeing said on Wednesday that it has created a permanent committee "to ensure safe design" of its aircraft, a decision that follows increased pressure from regulators and lawsuits stemming from two crashes of the company's top-selling 737 Max jet.

China leads efforts for Eurasia ties

NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan - China supports the concept of shared development for all countries and is ready to strengthen cooperation with its Eurasian partners, China's top legislator Li Zhanshu said on Tuesday.

California hit with threat over 'dirtiest air'

California will lose federal funding for the state's highways if it fails to tackle the worst air pollution in the United States, the county's Environmental Protection Agency said.

Asians again top performers in SAT

The class of 2019's average SAT score declined slightly, but Asian students continued to outperform their classmates in the United States, the nonprofit College Board, administrator of the test, said on Tuesday.

Safety key to securing public's trust in unmanned vehicles

BAIDU, HAYLION TECHNOLOGIES, and DeepBlue Technology have obtained the world's first commercial licenses for unmanned vehicles. China Daily writer Wang Yiqing comments:

Canberra right to see Beijing as partner

Considering its rising global standing and its status as the world's second largest economy, it is no surprise that China should feature so prominently in the talks between the Australian and US leaders during the former's official state visit to the United States, particularly given the ongoing trade war between the US and China that is roiling the global economy.

Law enforced to ensure fair competition

Editor's Note: Central and local regulators will reportedly launch a massive investigation into unfair competition in key areas such as medical care and the internet. 21st Century Business Herald comments:

US shows it has opted for dozy, doozy approach to challenge of global warming

As global warming skeptics often portray climate activists as being akin to religious fanatics, the US president's initial intention to skip the UN Climate Action Summit on Monday in favor of a religious freedom meeting was not short of symbolic irony.