China summoned the American ambassador to protest the U.S. Navy’s sailing of a warship close to one of China’s artificial islands in the South China Sea, in an act that challenged Chinese sovereignty claims. China’s Foreign Ministry
Beijing reacted harshly to a U.S. warship sailing near one of its newly created islands in a disputed area of the South China Sea. The action did not spark a
Liu Jintao, vice marketing manager of Shuanghui, China’s largest pork producer, said the WHO IARC’s report was “deeply regrettable.” “The report, though claiming to be published for human health, is in
China won’t get involved in Taiwan’s upcoming elections, a government spokesman said yesterday, underscoring the sensitivity surrounding polls in which the island’s pro-independence opposition is expected to make a strong showing. An
Leave it to perpetually squabbling Northeast Asia to spice up that most vanilla of diplomatic activities: the meet-and-greet, photo-op-ridden international summit. South Korea and Japan finally announced yesterday what has long
Afghanistan and Pakistan were scrambling yesterday to rush aid to survivors of this week’s magnitude-7.5 earthquake as the region’s overall death toll from the temblor rose to 385. Pakistan’s disaster management
A Somali refugee who alleged she was raped in Nauru will be flown to Australia for a second time to potentially have an abortion, Australia’s government said yesterday, a day
A Communist leader who has long campaigned for women’s rights was elected yesterday as Nepal’s first female president. Bidhya Devi Bhandari of the Communist Party of Nepal Unified Marxist-Leninist received 327
Austria, a strong critic of building of fences to keep out migrants, announced plans yesterday to erect barriers along parts of its own border, but insisted the move was meant
Iran said yesterday it will attend the international talks on Syria’s future later this week in Vienna, following an invitation from the Russian envoy that would mark Tehran’s first appearance
The court was told that she cut the baby’s throat and disposing of the body whilst at a campsite near Ayers Rock. Mrs Chamberlain, who is expecting her fourth child, will
The 83-year-old needed to look up: A Ford Mustang was parked on the roof of her home after the driver had a medical problem earlier this week and lost control
Paulo Orlando had returned home to Brazil last offseason when he flipped on the television to catch the news, and saw this strange report about the first Brazilian to play
Seven men are in the running to replace Sepp Blatter as FIFA president, with Michel Platini’s candidature accepted but pending because of his suspension from soccer. FIFA published the list of
Hong Kong and Asia’s richest man Li Ka-shing has finally been officially described accurately in China: a profit-only motivated man, and no patriot. The final straw was when he moved
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The 300-foot long, 200-foot wide and 50-foot tall netted structure looks a bit like a fully-enclosed golf driving range. The nets — held up by wooden utility poles — allow
If you say you’re unhappy in Dubai, the police may call to ask you why as part of a new survey. The online poll, unveiled in recent days, comes as
CHINA Guinness World Records has denied a Chinese city’s attempt at a new mark for the biggest serving of fried rice ever cooked, saying Yangzhou violated rules by wasting 150
Icelandic multi-instrumentalist, Ólafur Arnalds, will mark his debut show in Macau tomorrow as part of the 29th Macau International Music Festival. Arnalds, who is sometimes referred to as the “piano
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