Britain urged to deflect pressure over Huawei

Liu Xiaoming, the Chinese Ambassador to the UK, on Sunday urged Britain to "resist pressure", "avoid interruptions" and "make the right decisions independently" over its decisions on dealing with the…

Sri Lanka bans face covering after attacks

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday announced a ban on face covering, a week after Islamist militants carried out coordinated suicide bombings that killed 253 people. Sirisena said he…