World briefs

CHINA Eleven workers were killed and two seriously injured yesterday when an elevator at a construction site in Hebei fell due to snapped cable. The Voice of China radio said the accident, the latest in a series of deadly industrial incidents, occurred around 8 a.m. in the Hebei province city of Hengshui. It didn’t say how far the elevator fell.

CHINA-UK The British government has not yet decided whether to allow Huawei to supply parts for the U.K.’s new 5G wireless network, Digital Secretary Jeremy Wright said yesterday, as he condemned leaks from private government discussions on the issue. Wright said government officials and intelligence agencies are still carrying out a review on how best to strike the “difficult balance between security and prosperity.”

SOUTH CHINA SEA Beijing yesterday said it has complained to France after a French warship entered Chinese territorial waters while passing through the Taiwan Strait this month. Meanwhile, Vice Premier Hu Chunhua blamed British activity in the South China Sea for a downturn in relations. 

SRI LANKA’s prime minister said that suspects linked to the coordinated Easter Sunday bomb attacks remain at large and could have access to explosives. Some of the suspects “may go out for a suicide attack,” Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said in an interview with The Associated Press.

USA Joe Biden has hired Symone Sanders, a prominent African American political strategist, as a senior adviser to his newly launched presidential campaign. The move adds a younger, diverse voice to Biden’s cadre of top advisers, which has been dominated by older white men. 

GIRAFFES The Trump administration took a first step today toward extending protections for giraffes under the Endangered Species Act, following legal pressure from environmental groups. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that its initial review has determined there is “substantial information that listing may be warranted” for giraffes.