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Western Union transfers from Egypt to China curbed amid dollar shortage: sources
Business
January 13, 2016
Western Union transfers from Egypt to China curbed amid dollar shortage: sources
Money transfers from Egypt to China via Western Union have been curbed in recent weeks to stop importers bypassing capital…
North Korea faked sub-launched missile test footage: analysis
World
January 12, 2016
North Korea faked sub-launched missile test footage: analysis
Footage of a North Korean submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) test released by Pyongyang two days after it announced it had…
‘Star Wars’ opens at record pace in China, Disney says
Cinema/TV
January 10, 2016
‘Star Wars’ opens at record pace in China, Disney says
Global blockbuster movie "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" broke records in China with an estimated $33 million in ticket sales…
Oil prices move up from 12 year lows as China shares rise
Business
January 8, 2016
Oil prices move up from 12 year lows as China shares rise
Oil prices rose modestly on Friday, still within reach of 11 and a half-year lows, boosted by a recovery in…
Taming North Korea: A losing struggle?
World
January 7, 2016
Taming North Korea: A losing struggle?
North Korea's latest nuclear test poses a stark challenge to the international community which, analysts say, will struggle to come…
Global stocks hit by China worries, North Korea nuclear test
Business
January 6, 2016
Global stocks hit by China worries, North Korea nuclear test
World stocks fell for a fifth day on Wednesday as China fueled fears about its economy by allowing the yuan…
Egypt to welcome China’s president for first time in 12 years
Egypt
January 6, 2016
Egypt to welcome China’s president for first time in 12 years
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shokri met with China's Deputy Foreign Minister Zhang Ming on Tuesday, who arrived in Cairo to set…
China ‘firmly opposes’ North Korean nuclear test: Beijing
World
January 6, 2016
China ‘firmly opposes’ North Korean nuclear test: Beijing
China, North Korea's key diplomatic protector, said Wednesday it "firmly opposes" Pyongyang's nuclear test, adding it was carried out "irrespective…
Indonesia turns to China as ethnic Uighurs join would-be jihadis
World
January 6, 2016
Indonesia turns to China as ethnic Uighurs join would-be jihadis
Indonesian authorities are working with their counterparts in China to stem a flow of ethnic Uighur militants seeking to join…
Chinese woman dies of H5N6 bird flu, another woman critical
Health & Fitness
January 5, 2016
Chinese woman dies of H5N6 bird flu, another woman critical
Health authorities in southern China said Tuesday that a 26-year-old woman has died of a strain of bird flu, and…