China
China’s richest man built fortune even as debt mountain climbed
World
October 12, 2017
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
October 11, 2017
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
October 11, 2017
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
October 11, 2017
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
October 11, 2017
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
October 1, 2017
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
September 28, 2017
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
September 27, 2017
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
September 25, 2017
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
September 20, 2017
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…