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Theena Ocay | Dec 02, 2016 01:38 AM EST
Japan and China's foreign and defense officials finally held their first bilateral security talks on Monday in Beijing since March 2015. read more
Desiree Sison | Dec 01, 2016 07:27 AM EST
Voting 15-0, the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday slapped North Korea with its toughest sanctions in response to Pyongyang's latest nuclear test on September 9, its fifth and largest missile test. read more
Theena Ocay | Nov 30, 2016 08:24 PM EST
India is poised to beat Nile River as the world's longest river as it plans to interlink its major rivers, namely, the Himalayan and Deccan Peninsula rivers through 30 mega-canals and 3,000 dams. read more
Girish Shetti | Nov 30, 2016 09:25 AM EST
China warned Taiwan on Tuesday to stay out of Hong Kong's affair, claiming that the self ruled island's interference could cause instability in the former British colony. read more
Girish Shetti | Nov 30, 2016 07:48 AM EST
Malaysia deported 74 suspects - including 21 Taiwanese suspects - to China on Tuesday in connection with the multi-billion dollar telecom fraud scam. This is the latest development in deportation saga that has had considerable impact on cross-strait relation. read more
Steve M.C. | Nov 30, 2016 07:18 AM EST
The government of Uganda is moving to shut down Bridge International Academies over allegations of its education system. Billionaires Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates have invested millions into the academic institution. read more
Desiree Sison | Nov 30, 2016 06:49 AM EST
Chinese President Xi Jinping mourns the passing of Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro as he visited the Cuban Embassy in Beijing to pay his last respects on Tuesday. read more
Steve M.C. | Nov 29, 2016 11:42 AM EST
Chinese and Singapore officials have spoken out in regard to the forceful acquisition nine of Singapore's military vehicles which were seized last week on Wednesday as they passed through Hong Kong from Taiwan. read more
Desiree Sison | Nov 29, 2016 05:39 AM EST
High-ranking US diplomats on Monday said new and tougher sanctions against North Korea are being prepared in a resolution that would be put to a vote by the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday. read more
Steve M.C. | Nov 29, 2016 04:20 AM EST
A plane ferrying 81 individuals, some of whom are Brazilian soccer players, has crashed in Central Colombia on Monday 10:00 p.m. Rescue operations are still ongoing. read more
Steve M.C. | Nov 30, 2016 01:46 AM EST
China on Monday voiced its concerns in regard to the arrest of more than 1,000 Chinese citizens by the Philippine government. The suspects were arrested after they were allegedly found engaging in illegal online gambling. read more
Theena Ocay | Nov 30, 2016 07:40 PM EST
Investigations are currently ongoing to determine the exact motive behind the attack at the Ohio State University on Monday that resulted to the death of the suspect and injury of 11 people. read more
Steve M.C. | Nov 29, 2016 09:54 AM EST
Space World Amusement Park in Japan has been forced to shut down its ice-skating rink on Sunday after receiving online backlash for putting frozen fishes on display on the floor. read more
Steve M.C. | Nov 29, 2016 07:24 AM EST
An annual feast held in Thailand, India, known as the Monkey Buffet Festival, to celebrate the monkey community was held on Sunday. The monkeys were fed and treated as the real VIPs' of the occasion in the one-day celebration, which is not only a tradition but also a tourist attraction. read more
Girish Shetti | Nov 28, 2016 06:40 PM EST
United Airlines has said that the behavior of an "unruly passenger" caused the sudden diversion of a Hong Kong-bound flight from Chicago on Sunday. The incident occurred after the flight was in the air for nearly 12 hours. 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
