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‘Killer Pitch’ and Food Poisoning Haunt Asia Football Tours

There was the infamous Hong Kong "killer pitch", an 11th-hour cancellation of a Manchester derby in Beijing and now...

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UN Rights Chief Pressures China On Dissident Widow’s Fate

UN rights chief Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein said Thursday he plans to meet with Chinese officials to push for assurances that...

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Late Chinese Nobel Laureate’s Friends Hold Defiant Memorial

Under the shadow of heavy police surveillance, around 20 close friends of China's late Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo have...

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India Says It Has International Backing On China Border Dispute

India's stand in its border dispute with China is supported by other countries, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said...

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China’s Banned Books Fade From Hong Kong

The annual Hong Kong book fair has always been a source of politically sensitive titles banned in China, but this year...

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Emirates Adds Flights To Khartoum, Increasing Connection Options For Customers

Emirates has announced it will increase the frequency of flights between Dubai and Khartoum from five to seven a week...

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Fewer ‘good Air’ Days In China Despite Official Efforts

Chinese cities had fewer "good air" days in the first half of 2017 compared to the same period last year despite...

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US, China Agree To Cooperate On Deficit In First Trade Talks Under…

The United States and China have agreed to cooperate on reducing the trade deficit in the first round of economic talks...

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US Locked In ‘slow-Going’ Talks With China On N.Korea Sanctions

Despite a push to quickly slap new UN sanctions on North Korea, the United States is bogged down in "slow-going"...

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Marbury Opts For Final Season With Beijing Fly Dragons

Former NBA All-Star Stephon Marbury said Wednesday he is headed back to Beijing for one final pro season, but will not...

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Arsenal Hit By Food Poisoning In China

Arsenal were ravaged by food poisoning in Shanghai that ruled several key players out of their preseason friendly with...

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Hong Kong Holds Memorial For Chinese Nobel Laureate Liu

Hundreds turned out in Hong Kong Wednesday night to pay their respects to late Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, the...

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China ‘aggressive’ In Border Row, Says India Diplomat

A top Indian diplomat said China is being unusually aggressive in a month-old border dispute with India that shows no...

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Bad Weather Caused Deadly Plane Crash

Bad weather caused a Myanmar military plane to crash last month with 122 people on board, state media reported on...

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China Boxing Star Zou Primed For Biggest Battle Yet

He is a two-time Olympic gold medallist and reigning world champion, but Chinese boxing star Zou Shiming is eyeing an...

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Dark Days For China’s Democracy Dream

The death of Liu Xiaobo deprives China's dissident movement of a crucial figurehead at a time when political activism...

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US Seeks To Smooth Trade Relations With China In Talks

After riding a wave of anti-trade feeling to the White House, the Trump administration is taking a more traditional...

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Trump Taps Jon Huntsman As US Ambassador To Russia

President Donald Trump has tapped veteran diplomat and former Utah governor Jon Huntsman as ambassador to Russia, the...

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Microsoft Cloud To Help Baidu Self-Driving Car Effort

Microsoft's cloud computing platform will be used outside China for collaboration by members of a self-driving car...