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China to suspend US Navy visits to Hong Kong
Associated Press, Published on 02/12/2019
» HONG KONG: China said Monday it will suspend US military ship and aircraft visits to Hong Kong and sanction several American pro-democracy and human rights groups in retaliation for the signing into law of legislation supporting anti-government protests in the semi-autonomous territory.
13 killed as tour bus crashes in Laos
Associated Press, Published on 20/08/2019
» A tour bus carrying dozens of Chinese passengers crashed in Laos, killing at least 13, officials said Tuesday.
36 dead, mostly Chinese, in N.Korea traffic accident
Associated Press, Published on 23/04/2018
» BEIJING: A traffic accident in North Korea has killed 32 Chinese tourists and four North Koreans, Chinese officials said Monday.
Volcano gushing ash over Bali closes airport for 2nd day
Associated Press, Published on 28/11/2017
» KARANGASEM, Indonesia: A volcano gushing towering columns of ash closed the airport on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali for a second day Tuesday, disrupting travel for tens of thousands, as authorities renewed their warnings for villagers to evacuate.
China cuts import tariffs on some consumer goods
Associated Press, Published on 24/11/2017
» BEIJING: China announced tariff cuts Friday on consumer goods including avocados, mineral water and baby carriages in a new effort to spur economic growth driven by domestic consumption and reduce reliance on trade and investment.
Strong SW China quake kills at least 7
Associated Press, Published on 09/08/2017
» BEIJING - A strong earthquake shook a mountainous region in southwestern China near a famous national park, killing seven people, injuring 88 others and knocking out power and phone networks.
Strong quake hits China's Sichuan province
Associated Press, Published on 09/08/2017
» BEIJING - A strong earthquake shook a mountainous region in southwestern China near a famous national park Tuesday evening, killing five tourists and injuring 63 other people. Officials feared a high death toll and reports said more than 100 had been killed.
US approves arms sale to Taiwan, angering China
Associated Press, Published on 30/06/2017
» WASHINGTON - The State Department has approved arms sales to Taiwan worth a total of US$1.4 billion, the first such deal with the self-governing island since President Donald Trump took office, officials said Thursday.
The sad saga of N. Korea's ATMs
Business, Associated Press, Published on 25/04/2017
» PYONGYANG: No modern airport terminal is complete without an ATM, and Pyongyang's now has two. But they don't work -- because of new Chinese sanctions, according to bank officials -- and it's not clear when they will.
Coca-Cola in North Korea? It's (usually not) the Real Thing
Business, Associated Press, Published on 21/04/2017
» PYONGYANG: Coca-Cola is possibly the world's most recognisable brand, an almost inescapable symbol of the global appeal of American-style consumer culture. There are only two countries in the world where Coke doesn't officially operate, and one of them is North Korea.