Kwao Peppeh
553 Extremists Have Been Caught Travelling to Join the Middle East War Since 2014: Yunan Authorities
Kwao Peppeh | | Jul 17, 2015 05:49 AM EDT |
Yunan security officials announced on Thursday that about 553 extremists have been caught travelling to join the war in the Middle East and up to 852 people have been apprehended trying to enter China illegally since 2014, China Daily reported.
China Criticizes Tokyo Over New Security Bill Authorizing Japanese Troops to Fight Abroad
Kwao Peppeh | | Jul 16, 2015 11:56 AM EDT |
The Chinese government has urged Tokyo to "respect the major security concerns of its Asian neighbors" after the Japanese House of Representatives passed new security bills that authorizes it's army to fight abroad for the first time since the end of the Second World War.
Switzerland Extradites First of Seven Detained FIFA Officials to U.S.
Kwao Peppeh | | Jul 16, 2015 10:44 AM EDT |
Switzerland has extradited one of seven high-ranking FIFA officials detained in Zurich as part of an FBI corruption investigation.
Senator John McCain Voices Concerns Over Chinese State-Owned Company's Alleged Takeover of Micron
Kwao Peppeh | | Jul 16, 2015 07:50 AM EDT |
U.S. Senator John McCain has expressed worries over revelations that Chinese tech company Tsingua Unigroup is preparing to make a bid to purchase Micron Technology - America's last major state-owned chip manufacturer.
Wan Li: Top Chinese Reformist Politician Dies at 99
Kwao Peppeh | | Jul 16, 2015 02:25 AM EDT |
China's former vice premier and head of the country's top legislative body, Wan Li, has died on Wednesday in Beijing at the age of 99.
Republican House Leaders Cancel Breast Cancer Research Bill amid Abortion Organ Sale Viral Video
Kwao Peppeh | | Jul 15, 2015 11:51 AM EDT |
Republican House leaders on Tuesday canceled a bill that would have seen the government minting thousands of pink plated gold coins to raise funds for breast cancer awareness. Conservatives expressed concerns that monies raised would be used to fund an abortion rights organization embroiled in controversy after a video of one of its top officials discussing the sale of body parts harvested from aborted fetuses went viral.
20 Tourists Arrested in China Over Terrorist Ties: 11 Released, 9 to Face Charges
Kwao Peppeh | | Jul 15, 2015 07:02 AM EDT |
Chinese authorities have agreed to release 11 of 20 tourists who were arrested on Friday last week at the Ordos Airport, Inner Mongolia for allegedly watching terrorist propaganda videos. The remaining nine people in custody are set to be officially charged, according to South African charity Gift of the Giver.
U.S. Warned Mexico of Sinaloa Drug Lord's Escape Plot
Kwao Peppeh | | Jul 14, 2015 11:52 AM EDT |
As Mexican authorities scour for Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman after his audacious weekend escape from a maximum security prison, reports reveal that U.S. officials knew about the jail break plot and even warned their Mexican counterparts of it 16 months ago.
Police Shoot Dead 3 Alleged Uighur Jihadists in Shenyang City, 1 Suspect in Custody
Kwao Peppeh | | Jul 14, 2015 10:31 AM EDT |
Police officers resorted to raid an apartment and shoot four suspected terrorists in the capital city of Liaoning Province on Monday after coming under attack during a search for terrorists in Shenyang. According to state media, three of the suspected terrorists died on the spot and one - who is allegedly a female - has been transported to a medical facility.
Historic Iran Nuclear Program Agreement Reached After Years of Negotiations
Kwao Peppeh | | Jul 14, 2015 06:28 AM EDT |
An agreement to limit Iran's nuclear agenda has finally been reached after over a decade of negotiations and four missed deadlines. Diplomats converged in Vienna are set to announce the 'transformational' deal in a few hours.
Meteorologists Extend Yellow Heat Wave Alert for 2 Days as Temperature Soars in China
Kwao Peppeh | | Jul 14, 2015 05:08 AM EDT |
The National Meteorological Center (NMC) has extended a heat wave alert issued on Monday for parts of central, eastern and northern China. Meteorologists announced on Tuesday that the heat wave is expected to persist until Wednesday before there would be any real chances of respite.
Over 100 Lawyers Detained as Authorities Crackdown on Legal Malpractice
Kwao Peppeh | | Jul 13, 2015 09:52 AM EDT |
More than a hundred Chinese lawyers have reportedly been taken into custody over the past four days as authorities crackdown on a "major criminal gang" accused of attempting to influence judicial decisions and disturb public order by paying people to organize protests.
Majority of China's Big Cities Did Not Pass Air Quality Tests in June: Environmental Ministry
Kwao Peppeh | | Jul 13, 2015 06:51 AM EDT |
The Ministry of Environmental Protection announced on Monday that out of the country's 74 big cities, only 19 passed air quality tests last month.
Police Investigators Uncover Evidence of Market Manipulation
Kwao Peppeh | | Jul 12, 2015 11:18 AM EDT |
Chinese police investigators have found evidence that certain firms may have deliberately engaged in illegal short-selling of stocks and stock indexes, State News Agency Xinhua reported.
Radical Turkish Gangs Facilitate Recruitment of Chinese Civilians to Join Jihadists: Investigators
Kwao Peppeh | | Jul 12, 2015 07:42 AM EDT |
China's Ministry of Public Security revealed on Saturday that radical Turkish gangs recruit civilians in Southeast Asian countries to join the jihadist movement in the Middle East.
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