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Aaron Case | Apr 06, 2016 12:05 PM EDT
Travel between the US and Taiwan just became much easier, as the two countries signed an expedited travel cooperation agreement earlier this week. The agreement will allow eligible US and Taiwanese nationals to bypass long lines and check through customs electronically. read more
Jenia Cane | Apr 05, 2016 11:27 PM EDT
China's Beijing has decided to restrict trade and ban certain imports from Pyongyang following the newly-implemented sanctions by the United Nations against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). read more
Girish Shetti | Apr 05, 2016 11:54 AM EDT
Abiding by the Security Council's latest sanctions against Pyongyang, China on Tuesday said that it is banning import of gold and rare earthen material from North Korea. read more
Charissa Echavez | Apr 05, 2016 07:09 AM EDT
Cao Wenxuan, a Chinese children's book writer, bagged the recent Hans Christian Andersen 2016 award during the Bologna Children's Book Fair in Italy on Monday. read more
Girish Shetti | Apr 05, 2016 09:10 AM EDT
New Delhi is planning to resort to tit-for-tat policy after China snubbed India last week in UN by blocking India's move to bring Pakistani militant "Maulana Masood Azhar" under UN's black list. read more
Jenia Cane | Apr 04, 2016 10:13 PM EDT
China-US relations received a shot in the arm during a recent meeting between President Barack Obama and President Xi Jinping at the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington. read more
Girish Shetti | Apr 05, 2016 04:08 AM EDT
India is likely to raise the issue of Jaish-e-mohammad chief Masood Azhar with China after Beijing blocked New Delhi's bid to bring the alleged terrorist chief under a United Nations (UN) blacklist last week. read more
Girish Shetti | Apr 04, 2016 08:51 AM EDT
Vietnamese authorities seized a Chinese vessel on Thursday for allegedly intruding its maritime territory, Vietnam state media reported on Monday. read more
Girish Shetti | Apr 04, 2016 08:48 AM EDT
A Japanese submarine on Sunday made a port call to the Philippines - the first in 15 years - in a show of the growing military cooperation between the two countries. The latest development comes amid growing tension in South China Sea, triggered mainly by China's assertiveness over its claims to the disputed maritime territory. read more
Charissa Echavez | Apr 04, 2016 08:16 AM EDT
China and the United States, the top two leading carbon polluters in the world, have confirmed that they will formally participate in the Paris climate agreement in New York on April 22 this year, a move that officials hope will bring the pact closer to reality. read more
Jenia Cane | Apr 02, 2016 08:55 PM EDT
The Chinese government is staying firm on protecting its sovereignty and rights in the South China Sea. read more
Girish Shetti | Apr 02, 2016 09:15 AM EDT
Hours after China blocked India's move to bring Pakistan-based militant Maulana Masood Azhar under a United Nation's blacklist, New Delhi has registered a strong protest against Beijing's pro-Islamabad stance. read more
S Satapathy | Apr 01, 2016 09:31 AM EDT
A report by the US census bureau revealed that the global elderly population is ageing at an increasing rate, with the number of people aged at 65 and over expected to reach more than double by 2050. 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
