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China’s richest man built fortune even as debt mountain climbed
World

China’s richest man built fortune even as debt mountain climbed

Named the richest man in China on Thursday with a net worth of $43 billion, property tycoon Xu Jiayin is…
Body of Chinese power-line worker to be cremated at Alexandria embassy
Egypt

Body of Chinese power-line worker to be cremated at Alexandria embassy

Egyptian prosecutors handed over the body of Chinese expat Yang Tianzhi to his parents to be cremated at the embassy headquarters…
No Vacancies: Airbnb shutters Beijing rentals ahead of Party Congress
Business

No Vacancies: Airbnb shutters Beijing rentals ahead of Party Congress

US short-term rental service Airbnb Inc has removed listings in Beijing as the capital prepares to host a five-yearly Party…
Exclusive – Game of Drones: US poised to boost unmanned aircraft exports
Business

Exclusive – Game of Drones: US poised to boost unmanned aircraft exports

The Trump administration is nearing completion of new “Buy American” rules to make it easier to sell US-made military drones…
Report: China catching up to US in foreign aid flow
World

Report: China catching up to US in foreign aid flow

China is close to matching the United States as a source of official grants and loans to developing countries, but…
Tens of thousands march to defend Hong Kong’s rule of law against China
World

Tens of thousands march to defend Hong Kong’s rule of law against China

Tens of thousands marched in China-ruled Hong Kong on Sunday in an “anti authoritarian rule” march that called for the…
Market for illegal elephant ivory surges in Laos, study says
World

Market for illegal elephant ivory surges in Laos, study says

The illegal sale of African ivory in Laos is surging even as neighboring China phases out its own legal ivory…
Parliament to discuss bill on establishing Egyptian space agency
Egypt

Parliament to discuss bill on establishing Egyptian space agency

The Cabinet approved at its meeting on Wednesday a draft law establishing an Egyptian space agency, Minister of Higher Education,…
China says supports Iraq’s unity as Kurds vote in referendum
Middle East

China says supports Iraq’s unity as Kurds vote in referendum

China supports Iraq’s unity, the country’s foreign ministry said on Monday, as voting started in an independence referendum organized by…
In stark UN speech, Trump threatens to ‘destroy’ North Korea
World

In stark UN speech, Trump threatens to ‘destroy’ North Korea

President Donald Trump has vowed to “totally destroy North Korea” if the US is forced to defend itself or its…
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