China
New task for old ally of China’s President Xi suggests bigger role ahead
World
January 30, 2018
New task for old ally of China’s President Xi suggests bigger role ahead
China implied on Monday a new job could be in the offing for Wang Qishan, the powerful former top graft-buster…
Egypt Kung Fu champion Mizo craves home recognition
Life & Style
January 29, 2018
Egypt Kung Fu champion Mizo craves home recognition
Egypt’s Moataz Radi, or “Mizo”, competes succesfully with China’s top kung fu fighters in international championships, but yearns for recognition…
China says hopes to get Japan ties back on track
World
January 28, 2018
China says hopes to get Japan ties back on track
China hopes to work with Japan to get relations back onto a normal track, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told…
Hong Kong student protest leader Joshua Wong released on bail
World
January 23, 2018
Hong Kong student protest leader Joshua Wong released on bail
Hong Kong student protest leader Joshua Wong was released on bail on Tuesday, less than a week after he was…
Taiwan president says does not exclude possibility of China attack
World
January 23, 2018
Taiwan president says does not exclude possibility of China attack
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said that she does not exclude the possibility of China attacking the self-ruled island, amid heightened…
China detains prominent human rights lawyer and Xi Jinping critic
World
January 19, 2018
China detains prominent human rights lawyer and Xi Jinping critic
Rights lawyer Yu Wensheng has been detained by Chinese authorities, hours after circulating a letter calling for constitutional reforms. Yu…
China is a disruptive force, US Pacific military chief says
World
January 18, 2018
China is a disruptive force, US Pacific military chief says
The head of the US military’s Pacific command called China a disruptive power in the Indo-Pacific region on Thursday and…
Hong Kong pro-independence protest leader appears in court for ‘rioting’
World
January 18, 2018
Hong Kong pro-independence protest leader appears in court for ‘rioting’
A young protest leader calling for Hong Kong’s independence from China appeared in court on the rare charge of rioting…
Iranian oil tanker in East China Sea could burn for a month – South Korean official
World
January 10, 2018
Iranian oil tanker in East China Sea could burn for a month – South Korean official
A stricken Iranian oil tanker in the East China Sea could burn for as long as one month, South Korea’s…
Philippines to protest to China over apparent airbase on manmade island
World
January 9, 2018
Philippines to protest to China over apparent airbase on manmade island
The Philippines will make a diplomatic protest to China, which the southeast Asian nation’s defense minister described as having reneged…