The USA has continued its attack against Huawei.
Speaking at a security summit, the country's acting defense secretary said the technology firm was "too close" to the Chinese government.
Patrick Shanahan also said Washington was worried about the threat of cyber attacks as well as the theft of intellectual property.
The US has accused Huawei of espionage and a series of other misdeeds.
Huawei has maintained its innocence and has disputed all allegations.
Israel strikes Yemen airport as WHO chief boards plane
Israel struck multiple targets linked to the Houthi movement in Yemen on Thursday, including Sanaa International Airport, while the chief of the World Health Organisation (WHO) was boarding a plane.
Syria's new rulers declare crackdown as tensions flare in coastal area
Syria's new authorities on Thursday launched a security crackdown in a coastal region where 14 policemen were killed a day before, vowing to pursue "remnants" of the ousted Bashar al-Assad government accused of the attack, state media reported.
UNIFIL urges timely Israeli pullout from south Lebanon under truce deal
The United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) called on Thursday for a timely Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon, citing what it called Israeli violations of a November 27 ceasefire agreement with Iran-backed Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.
Manmohan Singh, India's reluctant prime minister, dies aged 92
Described as a "reluctant king" in his first stint as prime minister, the soft-spoken Manmohan Singh, who died on Thursday at the age of 92, was arguably one of India's most successful leaders.
Russian air defence downed Azerbaijan Airlines plane: Sources
The Azerbaijan Airlines flight that crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday was downed by a Russian air defence system, four sources in Azerbaijan with knowledge of the investigation told Reuters.
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