Khashoggi’s fiancee calls Saudi verdict ‘farce’
September 7, 2020
The Turkish fiancee of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Monday branded a Saudi court ruling overturning five death sentences in his 2018 murder a “farce”.
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Tokyo Olympics will go ahead ‘with or without Covid’
September 7, 2020
By Martin Parry Tokyo’s postponed Olympics will go ahead next year regardless of the coronavirus pandemic, IOC vice-president
British Pound Drop as Johnson Resurrects Spectre of No-Deal Brexit
September 7, 2020
The British pound sank Monday after Prime Minister Boris Johnson appeared to revive investor fears of a no-deal Brexit, dealers said.
China shows off COVID-19 vaccines for first time
September 7, 2020
China has put its homegrown coronavirus vaccines on display for the first time, as the country where the contagion was discovered looks to shape the narrative surrounding the pandemic.
Samsung wins US$6.6 billion Verizon 5G order
September 7, 2020
Samsung Electronics clinched a $6.6 billion agreement to provide 5G network equipment to Verizon in the United States, a regulatory filing showed Monday, expanding its presence in the strategically crucial market.
‘Made in Hong Kong’ brand suffers as US-China tensions deepen
September 7, 2020
At the Koon Chun Sauce Factory workers are scrambling to cover hundreds of thousands of bottles with new “Made in China” labels as the popular Hong Kong brand falls victim to spiralling diplomatic tensions.