Huawei: Meng Wanzhou faces Iran fraud charges, court hearsHuawei: Meng Wanzhou faces Iran fraud charges, court hears
Image copyrightReutersImage caption A court sketch shows Meng Wanzhou during her bail hearing at the Supreme Court of British Columbia

The chief financial officer of the Chinese telecoms giant Huawei faces fraud charges in the United States, a Canadian court hearing has revealed.

Meng Wanzhou, daughter of

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Huawei: The rapid growth of a Chinese champion in five chartsHuawei: The rapid growth of a Chinese champion in five charts
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Huawei is the poster child for China's dynamic tech sector. It has grown phenomenally in recent years, from a small manufacturer of telephone exchange switches, to become a global leader in the tech industry.

While the brand is familiar to many from its mobile phone handsets, Huawei has its finger in many other pies - from

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Chang'e-4: China mission launches to far side of MoonChang'e-4: China mission launches to far side of Moon
Image copyrightCNSAImage caption Artwork: The Chang'e-4 rover will explore a huge impact basin on the far side

China has launched the first mission to land a robotic craft on the far side of the Moon, Chinese media say.

The Chang'e-4 mission will see a static lander and rover touch down in Von Kármán crater, l

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Backpacker Grace Millane missing in New Zealand 'last seen with man'Backpacker Grace Millane missing in New Zealand 'last seen with man'
Image copyrightLucie Blackman TrustImage caption The 22-year-old was backpacking after graduating from university in September

Missing backpacker Grace Millane was last seen at a hotel with a "male companion", police have revealed.

The 22-year-old, from Essex, described by her father as "lovely" and

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Priyanka Chopra: 'Racist' article sees mocking Indians defend starPriyanka Chopra: 'Racist' article sees mocking Indians defend star
Image copyrightEPAImage caption Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra (L) and US musician Nick Jonas

Indians on social media are rallying behind Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra after an American website article called her a "scam artist".

The article in The Cut, which has now been taken down, sparked outrage for

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Prisoner swap agreed at Yemen peace talks
Yemen's warring sides agreed to a broad prisoner swap yesterday, sitting down in the same room together for the first time in years at UN-sponsored peace talks in Sweden aimed at halting a catastrophic war that has brought the country to the brink of famine.

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