China
Trump says he expects ‘great deal’ with China, but more tariffs if not
World
October 30, 2018
Trump says he expects ‘great deal’ with China, but more tariffs if not
US President Donald Trump said he thinks there will be “a great deal” with China on trade, but warned…
Economist: N Korea eyeing Swiss, Singaporean-style success
World
October 29, 2018
Economist: N Korea eyeing Swiss, Singaporean-style success
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea is exploring a grand plan to become a regional transportation hub, inspired in…
China says military will act ‘at any cost’ to prevent Taiwan split
World
October 29, 2018
China says military will act ‘at any cost’ to prevent Taiwan split
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s military will take action “at any cost” to foil any attempt to separate the self-ruled island…
Chinese privately developed rocket fails to reach orbit
Technology
October 28, 2018
Chinese privately developed rocket fails to reach orbit
BEIJING (Reuters) – A privately developed Chinese carrier rocket failed to reach orbit after lifting off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch…
Rouhani reshuffles economic team, says U.S. isolated against Iran
Middle East
October 28, 2018
Rouhani reshuffles economic team, says U.S. isolated against Iran
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s parliament approved a government economic reshuffle on Saturday, days before new U.S. sanctions on Tehran’s oil…
President Sisi: We look forward to promoting China’s direct investment in Egypt
Egypt
October 27, 2018
President Sisi: We look forward to promoting China’s direct investment in Egypt
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday received China’s vice president Wang Qishan and his accompanying delegation, with the…
Who am I? Hunt for heritage drives Chinese to DNA tests
Life & Style
October 27, 2018
Who am I? Hunt for heritage drives Chinese to DNA tests
Chinese executive Miao Qing spits into a specially designed container, destined for a lab where her saliva will be…
China leads the way as world’s billionaires get richer
Economy
October 26, 2018
China leads the way as world’s billionaires get richer
China produced two new billionaires a week last year as the fortunes of the world’s ultra-rich soared by a…
China fails to stop U.N. Security Council Myanmar briefing
World
October 25, 2018
China fails to stop U.N. Security Council Myanmar briefing
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – China, backed by Russia, failed on Wednesday to stop a United Nations Security Council briefing by…
Decades of war shatter Afghanistan’s glassblowing craft
Middle East
October 24, 2018
Decades of war shatter Afghanistan’s glassblowing craft
Hunched and shriveled, Afghan glassblower Ghulam Sakhi deftly blows and twirls molten glass into delicate blue and green goblets and…