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Kwao Peppeh | Oct 09, 2015 07:33 AM EDT
China has cautioned the U.S. government against taking any "provocative actions" in the South China Sea. The admonition on Friday followed an announcement that the Pentagon may be planning to send a warship to patrol within 12 nautical miles of the disputed Spratly Islands. read more
Kwao Peppeh | Oct 08, 2015 06:51 AM EDT
The former general manager of Sinopec and governor of Fujian province, Su Shulin, is under investigation for corruption, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) announced on Wednesday. read more
Darlene Tverdohleb | Oct 08, 2015 12:25 AM EDT
The capital city of Kunduz has been regained by the Afghan government after 3 days of being controlled by the Taliban fighters last week. read more
Darlene Tverdohleb | Oct 07, 2015 10:59 AM EDT
Russian's Caspian Fleet fired at IS targets using their missiles on Wednesday morning - Russian Defence Minister said that there were no civilians hit by the strikes. read more
Kwao Peppeh | Oct 07, 2015 09:32 AM EDT
China has applied to UNESCO to have documents of Japanese invasion and the ensuing crimes of rapes, plunders and massacres included in the Memory of the World program for documentary heritage. read more
Darlene Tverdohleb | Oct 07, 2015 12:59 AM EDT
A Moldovan nuclear smuggler has been caught during a sting operation, saying the bomb is enough to contaminate several city blocks. read more
Kwao Peppeh | Oct 06, 2015 06:22 AM EDT
Admiral Scott Swift, the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Tuesday warned that the freedom of the seas cannot be curtailed by any laws. In a statement obviously directed at China, he noted that "superfluous warnings and restrictions on freedom in the seas" run contrary to United Nations' maritime rules. read more
Darlene Tverdohleb | Oct 05, 2015 12:11 PM EDT
Typhoon Mujigae battered the southern part of China on Sunday afternoon, which killed seven and injured 223 people. read more
Kwao Peppeh | Oct 05, 2015 08:45 AM EDT
A 70-year-old former Hong Kong leader has been officially charged with misconduct after a three-year investigation found him guilty of accepting bribes and gifts from business moguls. read more
Darlene Tverdohleb | Oct 05, 2015 08:32 AM EDT
Chinese chief professor at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tu Youyou, won a Nobel Prize that was announced on Monday. read more
Kwao Peppeh | Oct 05, 2015 07:16 AM EDT
China's economic slowdown and an impending rise in U.S. interest rates will lead to lower growth in East Asia this year, according to a recent World Bank report. The East Asia Pacific Update, which was published on Monday, predicts that the region's economy will increase by 6.5 percent in 2015 - down a few points from 6.8 percent in 2014. read more
Kwao Peppeh | Oct 04, 2015 01:35 PM EDT
A high-ranking member of the Chinese Communist Party (CPC) will head a delegation of diplomats to North Korea to celebration the 70th anniversary of Pyongyang's ruling party read more
Kwao Peppeh | Oct 04, 2015 07:29 AM EDT
Typhoon Mujigae has struck the coastal city of Zhanjiang in Guangdong, bringing heavy rainfall and strong winds. Chinese state media reported that the storm landed in Leizhou Peninsula at around 2 p.m. on Sunday. read more
Kwao Peppeh | Oct 03, 2015 06:05 AM EDT
Authorities in the north-central Guangxi city of Liuzhou revealed on Friday that the mastermind behind a series of parcel bombs this week may have died in one of the explosions. read more
Myraine Policarpio | Oct 02, 2015 10:10 AM EDT
What she did was beyond her call of duty! Read the story and be touched by her 'big' heart. read more
Due to the coronavirus, people around the world have canceled their travel plans. Governments and health officials have warned the public to avoid boarding cruise ships and long flights. read more
