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Embassies warn of threat against foreigners in Beijing
AFP, Published on 24/12/2015
» BEIJING - Foreign embassies in China issued a warning Thursday about possible threats against "Westerners" in a popular Beijing neighbourhood ahead of the Christmas holiday.
Philippines to turn disputed sea outcrops into tourist draws
AFP, Published on 11/05/2015
» THITU ISLAND, SOUTH CHINA SEA - The Philippines plans to turn some disputed South China Sea islands into tourist sites to promote peace as China builds suspected military facilities on nearby reclaimed reefs, Filipino officials said Monday.
Thai Buddhist temple to repay $20 mn in donation scandal
AFP, Published on 17/03/2015
» BANGKOK - A Buddhist temple at the heart of a bitter corruption scandal in Thailand Monday agreed to return donations worth around $20 million in a case that has prompted calls for greater scrutiny over religious institutions in the kingdom.