Francesco Graffagnino

'Sentry' was developed by two Americans and a Syrian. The system tries to track the bombers and warns users with an alarm. The founder: "Reduces civilian deaths in raids by 27%". The app has been downloaded by almost 2 million people, many of them from the Idlib area.

The Hunan provincial authorities sent inspectors for investigations. The river in question is the Lujiang, very polluted in the city of Zhuzhou. In China, water and air pollution is a chronic scourge. Tens of millions of Chinese have been poisoned over the years by water. About 21 million people are currently affected by diseases caused by water pollution.

Pope Francis "pain and shame" for crimes committed in Pennsylvania. Msgr Michael Yeung, bishop of Hong Kong, asks all the clergy and the faithful to join in prayer at this dark moment. Every Friday in September, adoration, fasting and abstinence.

National and provincial growth data do not ad up. “In an authoritarian system there is definitely an incentive for statistics officials to publish data that will please the government,” says an economist. Growth figures do not consider the devaluation of the yuan.

The prestigious Sunni Islam institution condemns sexual harassment. In Egypt, 60% of women are victims of harassment. "Women's clothing or behavior must not under any circumstances justify these acts" which constitute an attack on the dignity and freedom of women".

The two professors of the Bar Association have been collaborating with the university for years. The university has not invited the president of the association to the closing ceremony of the course. In China, the situation of human rights lawyers is dramatic. In 2015, the authorities made a series of arrests against the so-called 709 group.

A twenty year old girl was killed by a driver of the popular taxi service Didi. Another similar case occurred in May. The police summoned the top management of the company, which has initiated an internal investigation. The Chinese carpooling market is valued at 56 billion dollars Apple and SoftBank among the investors.

Located in southern Taiwan, the church’s design, murals and motifs are typical of the island and reflect its many Buddhist and Taoist temples. The cross stands on top of a pagoda roof. Red lanterns and a Last Supper mural with Jesus breaking steamed bun decorate the interior. For the current pastor, the church was adapted to the local environment.

During talks on Wednesday and Thursday in Washington, the United States asked China for clear laws on intellectual property and unfair competition in state funding. For the United States, reforms are the only condition for negotiations. The new tariffs will affect manufacturing linked to Made in China 2025. Asian stocks fell.

The Central American country asked money for political campaigns and port development. President Tsai Ing-wen is worried about the end of diplomatic relations. For Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “It would be irresponsible to engage in dollar diplomacy to compete with China for allies, or even make illegal political donations.”

General Wei Fenghe makes his first visit after last year’s standoff. China’s Defence Minister met with Prime Minister Modi. “This visit … will deepen our bilateral military exchanges and cooperation on security, enhance mutual trust and push forward the new development of our military ties to protect peace on the border,” Wei said.

The world’s biggest online community is three times that of the United States. The number of people who made purchases online jumped 30.1 per cent over last year. Internet growth grows along with government censorship. In 2017, virtual private networks, which allow access to banned sites in China, have also been blocked.