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Carlos Castillo | Feb 27, 2016 04:16 AM EST
With a strongly-worded reiteration of its territorial claims over the Paracel and Spratly Islands, the government of Vietnam on Wednesday invited strategic partner India to its expand its exploration of natural resources within the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea. read more
Alexis Villarias | Feb 25, 2016 01:02 PM EST
China on Monday provided emergency humanitarian aid worth $100,000 to Fiji Red Cross Society after a cyclone hit the country over the weekend. China was the first country to help out Fiji after the severe tropical cyclone claimed at least 20 lives. read more
Carlos Castillo | Feb 25, 2016 05:44 AM EST
For months last year, the US weighed the possible outcomes of challenging China's land reclamation activities in the South China Sea, but now that it has, the US Navy's top commander in the Pacific says Washington would not back down. read more
Girish Shetti | Feb 22, 2016 04:24 PM EST
A major Indian state-owned company Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has won a huge contract to build a $1.6 billion power plant in Bangladesh, beating Chinese competitor Harbin Electric International Company Ltd. read more
Charissa Echavez | Feb 21, 2016 07:22 AM EST
Investors from the Middle East and China are currently dominating the London residential real estate market, while investors from Russia are usually renting, according to a Knight Frank report. read more
Desiree Sison | Feb 18, 2016 07:20 AM EST
Two Chinese citizens have been deported by the Canadian authorities for being caught in possession of child pornographic materials on their electronic devices (mobile phones and laptops). read more
Girish Shetti | Feb 18, 2016 07:06 AM EST
Despite recent bonhomie between Nepal and China, which conspicuously coincided with recent tension between Nepal and India, India will apparently continue to remain Nepal's most important neighbor. read more
Charissa Echavez | Feb 18, 2016 06:35 AM EST
The Ministry of Commerce of China has revealed that it is planning to supply food aid to Africa as several parts of the continent is severely affected by poor harvest due to the El Nino weather phenomenon. read more
Alexis Villarias | Feb 18, 2016 05:57 AM EST
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) revealed that it has seized more than A$1 billion ($700 m) worth of meth placed in push-up bras and craft supplies imported from Hong Kong. Authorities claim that this has been the largest seizure of its kind in Australian history. read more
Desiree Sison | Feb 17, 2016 06:55 AM EST
Beijing is up in arms against a United States bill aimed at renaming the plaza in front of the Chinese Embassy in Washington after Liu Xiaobo, a convicted criminal in China. read more
Carlos Castillo | Feb 17, 2016 06:15 AM EST
US President Barrack Obama on Tuesday called for an end to land reclamation, new construction and all other activities contributing to the militarization of the South China Sea even as reports spread that China has deployed surface-to-air missile systems in the contested waters. read more
Alexis Villarias | Feb 16, 2016 01:27 PM EST
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Monday commended the scientists involved in Pyongyang's recent rocket launch that showed the enemies a "telling blow." He ordered the scientists to proceed with developing more rockets to be launched. read more
Girish Shetti | Feb 16, 2016 01:01 PM EST
Ahead of her visit to Beijing on Wednesday, Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has taken a tough stance against China's actions in the South China Sea. read more
Desiree Sison | Feb 16, 2016 09:17 AM EST
United States President Barack Obama welcomed the leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to a summit on Monday in California aimed at enhancing trade relations and forming a common stand on the South China Sea issue. 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
