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India to Bailout Mongolia as China Imposes Trade Blockade after Dalai Lama’s Visit

Girish Shetti   | Dec 09, 2016 09:44 AM EST

India has decided to bailout Mongolia in the wake of economic crisis following trade blockade recently imposed by Chinese government. China imposed the blockade in response to the Dalai Lama's visit to the landlocked mountainous country last month. read more

Trump Says China Should 'Play by the Rules'

mwaniki wanjiku   | Dec 09, 2016 09:08 AM EST

"China is not a market economy. They have not played by the rules, and they that its time they are going to start. They're going to start. They're going to," Trump said. read more

Sri Lanka Signs Agreement to Sell 80% Hambantota Port Stake to China

Charissa Echavez   | Dec 08, 2016 11:20 PM EST

Sri Lanka signed an agreement in principle on Thursday to sell at least 80 percent of its deep-water port on the country's southern coast, near the world's busiest sea lanes, to a Chinese state-backed firm, according to The Wall Street Journal citing senior officials. read more

Philippine Unlikely to Host US in Patrolling South China Sea

Theena Ocay   | Dec 08, 2016 06:29 PM EST

Philippine defense secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Thursday it is highly unlikely for the country to allow the US military to use it as a springboard for freedom of navigation patrols in the disputed South China Sea to avoid antagonizing China. read more

Pakistan Commercial Plane Crash Kills 48 People On Board

Frances Diana Roullo   | Dec 08, 2016 07:54 AM EST

A Pakistan International Airlines plane with 48 people on board crashed near Abbottabad in northern Pakistan on Wednesday evening. read more

Boeing: China will Need More Than 100,000 New Pilots over Next 20 Years

Charissa Echavez   | Dec 08, 2016 07:34 AM EST

Boeing Co. said in a forecast released on Monday that Chinese airlines will be needing at least 5,550 pilots per year over the next two decades as new aircraft orders and air travel demand increase. read more

China, Nigeria Team Up to Boost Agricultural Production

Steve M.C.   | Dec 08, 2016 04:10 AM EST

China is seeking to create a trademark in Nigeria's agricultural sector through a partnership between China and Nigeria aimed at improving food production in the region. read more

Bolivia Police Arrest Lamia Airline's Head over Colombia Crush that Killed 71

Steve M.C.   | Dec 08, 2016 02:11 AM EST

Police officials in Bolivia arrested Lamia Airline's head on Tuesday as investigations continue to find out what triggered the Colombia plane crash that killed 71 last Nov. 28. read more

China Inks Initial Sale Agreement to Buy 24 Russian Su-35 Fighter Jets: Report

Charissa Echavez   | Dec 07, 2016 09:51 PM EST

An initial sale agreement to purchase 24 advanced Su-35 fighter jets between the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and Russia demonstrated that China is dealing with technological challenges in developing its very own J-20, according to military analysts as reported by the South China Morning Post. read more

Time Magazine Names Donald Trump 'Person of the Year'

Theena Ocay   | Dec 07, 2016 11:35 AM EST

Time's person of the year is the US President-elect Donald Trump as announced by TIME managing editor Nancy Gibbs on NBC's "Today" show on Wednesday. read more

PISA Test 2016: Singapore Tops International Education Rankings; East Asia dominates

Frances Diana Roullo   | Dec 07, 2016 11:00 AM EST

Teenagers from Singapore led the ranks of best-performing students in the Organization of Economic Cooperation Development's survey on international education, followed by Japan, Estonia, Finland and Canada. read more

South Korea President to 'Calmly' Receive Friday's Impeachment Result

Steve M.C.   | Dec 07, 2016 09:18 AM EST

South Korean President, Park Geun-Hye on Tuesday asserted the Korean community that the verdict on her impeachment appeal will be well received. She, however, added that only the constitutional court was allowed to question the validity of the impeachment. read more

Earthquake Rattles Indonesia, Leaves Dozens of People Dead and Injured

Frances Diana Roullo   | Dec 07, 2016 10:06 AM EST

More than 90 people died and dozens injured after a strong earthquake shook Aceh province on Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday, officials said. read more

China Sends 120 Peacekeeps to War-Torn South Sudan

Steve M.C.   | Dec 07, 2016 04:54 AM EST

China is looking to live up to its word after it sent 120 peacekeepers on Sunday to the South Sudan, the youngest nation globally which has been faced with war since December 2013. read more

Thai King Appoints Generals as New Members of the Royal Advisory Council

Frances Diana Roullo   | Dec 07, 2016 02:15 AM EST

Thailand's new king reduced the size of his Privy Council from 16 to 11, keeping eight members appointed by his father and promoting three new ones. read more

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