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China, Australia to Promote Bilateral Defense

Nov 04, 2015 04:09 PM EST

China and Australia have vowed to promote bilateral defense cooperation after the two countries' defense ministers met Wednesday at the Third ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) Plus in Malaysia.

Volcanic Eruption Closes Indonesian Airports, Strands Thousands

Michael A. Katz |

Nov 04, 2015 03:28 PM EST

Indonesia has closed three airports, including the main airport in Bali, after Mount Rinjani erupted in volcanic activity, cancelling nearly 700 flights and stranding some 6,000 travelers.

China, Taiwan Leaders to Meet for First Time Since 1949

Michael A. Katz |

Nov 03, 2015 03:52 PM EST

China President Xi Jinping will meet with Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou in Singapore on Saturday, November 7, marking the first time the leaders of the two sides will have met since the end of the Chinese civil war in 1949.

Laos, China Vow to Strengthen Military Ties

Michael A. Katz |

Apr 22, 2015 05:00 PM EDT

China and Laos have vowed to strengthen military ties between the two countries after Laotian President Choummaly Saygnasone met with Xu Qiliang, vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission.

Alibaba Signs Deal to Develop Smart Cities in China

Michael A. Katz |

Apr 22, 2015 04:00 PM EDT

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group has signed a deal with the Beijing municipal government to jointly develop so-called "smart city" initiatives to move public services online.

Rare New Monkey Species Discovered in Tibet

Michael A. Katz |

Apr 22, 2015 02:57 PM EDT

A new monkey species - named the white-cheeked macaque - has been discovered in southeast Tibet. It is only the second new species of macaque recorded in the past century.

China’s Xi, Japan’s Abe Have Unannounced Meeting in Jakarta

Michael A. Katz |

Apr 22, 2015 02:25 PM EDT

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held a surprise meeting today on the sidelines of the Asian-African Summit in Jakarta.

Tibet's Glaciers Continue to Melt Away

Michael A. Katz |

Apr 22, 2015 01:56 PM EDT

The glaciers of the Tibetan plateau have retreated by about 7,600 square kilometers, or approximately 18 percent since the 1950s.

Vietnamese Women Preyed on in Malaysia Sex Ring

Michael A. Katz |

Apr 21, 2015 04:30 PM EDT

Vietnamese police have detained a Malaysian man and a Vietnamese woman for allegedly luring young women into forced prostitution in Malaysia.

Trial of 93-Year-Old Former Auschwitz Guard Opens in Germany

Michael A. Katz |

Apr 21, 2015 04:16 PM EDT

The trial of a 93-year-old former Nazi SS guard, known as the "Bookkeeper of Auschwitz," is set to begin today in Germany.

Senate Reaches Deal to Vote on Lynch Confirmation

Michael A. Katz |

Apr 21, 2015 04:00 PM EDT

U.S. Attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch will finally get a confirmation vote in the coming days after the Senate announced a deal that ends a weeks-long bitterly partisan impasse.

Solar Plane Completes 1,200km Flight to Nanjing in First-Ever Around-the-World Flight

Michael A. Katz |

Apr 21, 2015 03:47 PM EDT

Two Swiss pilots flew a solar plane nearly 1,200 kilometers across China yesterday to complete the latest stage of their record-setting around-the-world journey. They hope to be the first to circumnavigate the globe in a solar plane.

U.S. Couple Sentenced for Killing Woman's Mother, Stuffing Body in Suitcase

Michael A. Katz |

Apr 21, 2015 03:23 PM EDT

A young U.S. couple has been sentenced to prison in Indonesia for killing the woman’s mother Sheila von Wiese-Mack while vacationing in Bali last August. The victim’s body had been found stuffed in a suitcase inside the trunk of a taxi.

China, Pakistan to Strengthen Security Ties

Michael A. Katz |

Apr 20, 2015 03:24 PM EDT

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s is meeting with Pakistan's leadership in Islamabad to discuss improving not only ecconomic relations, but strengtehning military and security ties as well.