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China denounces Pompeo’s ‘malicious’ Latam comments amid influence battle
World
October 22, 2018
China denounces Pompeo’s ‘malicious’ Latam comments amid influence battle
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese state media sharply criticized U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday after he made comments…
Egypt to host Afro-Chinese Arts and Folklore Festival Saturday
Culture
October 22, 2018
Egypt to host Afro-Chinese Arts and Folklore Festival Saturday
The Afro-Chinese Arts and Folklore Festival will commence on Saturday under the theme “100 Years of Mandela, Africa, China,…
Melting glacier in China draws tourists, climate worries
Environment
October 21, 2018
Melting glacier in China draws tourists, climate worries
The loud crack rang out from the fog above the Baishui No. 1 Glacier as a stone shard careened…
Thousands rally in Taiwan, call for referendum on independence from China
World
October 21, 2018
Thousands rally in Taiwan, call for referendum on independence from China
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Several thousand pro-independence demonstrators rallied in Taiwan’s capital on Saturday to protest against Beijing’s “bullying” and called…
North Korea’s box of bones: A mythical king and the dream of Korean unification
Culture
October 21, 2018
North Korea’s box of bones: A mythical king and the dream of Korean unification
SEOUL (Reuters) – It’s the stuff of an Indiana Jones movie: supernatural kings, ancient tombs, and government-backed archaeologists striving to…
China’s GDP growth slows to lowest rate in years
World
October 19, 2018
China’s GDP growth slows to lowest rate in years
The National Bureau of Statistics said that while growth has slowed, it still managed to remain relatively steady. Beijing…
Exxon Mobil bets big on China LNG, sidesteps trade war
Business
October 18, 2018
Exxon Mobil bets big on China LNG, sidesteps trade war
HOUSTON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – In the middle of a Sino-U.S. trade war, the world’s largest publicly traded oil and gas company…
Hong Kong mega bridge launch announcement sparks backlash
World
October 18, 2018
Hong Kong mega bridge launch announcement sparks backlash
China has finally announced the opening ceremony for the world’s longest sea bridge, which will connect Hong Kong, Macau and…
China not manipulating currency but lacks transparency, US says
Economy
October 18, 2018
China not manipulating currency but lacks transparency, US says
Washington on Wednesday again declined to call China a currency manipulator but said the yuan’s fall and Beijing’s exchange practices…
UN Security Council asked to meet on Myanmar atrocities report
World
October 17, 2018
UN Security Council asked to meet on Myanmar atrocities report
The United States and eight other countries on Tuesday requested a UN Security Council meeting on Myanmar to hear from…