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Hong Kong pro-independence protest leader appears in court for ‘rioting’
World
January 18, 2018
Hong Kong pro-independence protest leader appears in court for ‘rioting’
A young protest leader calling for Hong Kong’s independence from China appeared in court on the rare charge of rioting…
Iranian oil tanker in East China Sea could burn for a month – South Korean official
World
January 10, 2018
Iranian oil tanker in East China Sea could burn for a month – South Korean official
A stricken Iranian oil tanker in the East China Sea could burn for as long as one month, South Korea’s…
Philippines to protest to China over apparent airbase on manmade island
World
January 9, 2018
Philippines to protest to China over apparent airbase on manmade island
The Philippines will make a diplomatic protest to China, which the southeast Asian nation’s defense minister described as having reneged…
Oil tanker burning off China’s coast at risk of exploding
World
January 8, 2018
Oil tanker burning off China’s coast at risk of exploding
An oil tanker that caught fire after colliding with a freighter off China’s east coast is at risk of exploding…
North Korea agrees to talks after US-South Korea military drills are postponed
World
January 5, 2018
North Korea agrees to talks after US-South Korea military drills are postponed
North Korea agreed on Friday to hold official talks with the South next week, the first in more than two…
Skepticism in Gilgit-Baltistan over China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
World
January 3, 2018
Skepticism in Gilgit-Baltistan over China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor initiative created euphoria in Pakistan, but in Gilgit-Baltistan, a disputed northern region, the locals are concerned…
Beijing to build $2 billion AI research park: Xinhua
World
January 3, 2018
Beijing to build $2 billion AI research park: Xinhua
Beijing authorities will build a 13.8 billion yuan ($2.12 billion) artificial intelligence development project in the city’s west, the official…
China’s WeChat denies storing user chats
World
January 2, 2018
China’s WeChat denies storing user chats
Tencent Holdings’ WeChat, China’s most popular messenger app, on Tuesday denied storing users’ chat histories, after a top businessman was…
China recovers $112 million in misused poverty relief funds – Xinhua
World
December 30, 2017
China recovers $112 million in misused poverty relief funds – Xinhua
Chinese authorities have recouped 730 million yuan ($112.20 million) in misappropriated funds as part of an investigation into the country’s…
China: US should curb demand for opioids, not blame China
World
December 28, 2017
China: US should curb demand for opioids, not blame China
The United States should look within to cut down demand for opioids which are fueling its deadly drug crisis rather…