Thursday, January 16, 2025

Huawei CFO Back in Canada Court as Bail Hearing Set to Wrap

By Julie Gordon VANCOUVER, Dec 11 (Reuters) - A top executive at Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies is set to return to a Vancouver courtroom on Tuesday, as the judge weighs final issues in determining...

Canada Frees CFO of China’s Huawei on Bail; Trump Might Intervene

By Julie Gordon and Anna Mehler Paperny VANCOUVER, Dec 11 (Reuters) - A top executive of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd was granted bail by a Canadian court on Tuesday, 10 days after...

Huawei CFO Bail Hearing to Resume in Canada as Beijing Piles Pressure

By Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO, Dec 10 (Reuters) - The CFO of Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is set to be back in a Canadian courtroom on Monday, fighting for her freedom with...

Iran Courts Jail 30 Men for Economic Crimes After Public Outcry

DUBAI, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Fast-track courts set up in Iran to fight economic crime have jailed 30 men for up to 20 years each, the judiciary said on Sunday, as the country faces renewed U.S....

U.S. Accuses Huawei CFO of Iran Sanctions Cover-Up; Hearing Adjourned

By Julie Gordon and Steve Stecklow VANCOUVER/LONDON, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Huawei Technologies Co Ltd's chief financial officer faces U.S. accusations that she covered up her company's links to a firm that tried to sell...

Majlis to Ratify Controversial Press and News Media Law

By Firouzeh Ramezanzadeh Despite strong opposition from many journalists and media professionals, the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) is set to pass a new bill on the “Press and News Media Law” soon. “There is absolutely no way...

Huawei Founder’s Daughter Arrested on U.S. Request, Clouding China Trade Truce

By Julie Gordon and Karen Freifeld VANCOUVER/WASHINGTON, Dec 6 (Reuters) - The daughter of Chinese tech giant Huawei's founder has been arrested in Canada and is facing extradition to the United States, dealing a blow...

U.S. Indicts Iranian Hackers Responsible for Deploying “Samsam” Ransomware

By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday indicted two Iranians for launching a major cyber attack using ransomware known as "SamSam" and sanctioned two others for helping exchange the...

Separated by Travel Ban, Iranian Families Reunite at Border Library

By Yeganeh Torbati DERBY LINE, VERMONT/STANSTEAD, QUEBEC, Nov 28 (Reuters) - During the six-hour drive from New York City to a tiny town in northern Vermont, Iranian student Shirin Estahbanati cried at the thought of seeing...

Iranian Parliament Rejects Bill to Raise Age of Consent for Marriage

Kayhan London - A proposed bill on raising the age of consent for marriage to 16 and 18 for girls and boys, respectively, has been rejected by the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) and the Guardian Council,...