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China Muzzles Feminist Group Over Anti-Trump Posts
Chinese authorities have blocked a prolific feminist social media account for allegedly breaking the law with posts...
NBA Legend Yao Ming Named Chinese Basketball Chief
NBA Hall of Famer Yao Ming called for "urgent" reform and said he was facing a multitude of problems as he was elected...
Ultimate Fighting Championship Muscles Into Asia With Eyes On China
The world's biggest mixed martial arts organisation, the Las Vegas-based UFC, Thursday announced its long-awaited...
Chief Executive Out At Paramount Pictures
Viacom announced the departure of the top executive at Paramount Pictures, which has struggled for profit and was at...
Ai Weiwei Films Global Crisis
Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei has a message for US President Donald Trump, Europe's populist right and those who...
Mumbai’s Original Inhabitants Fear World’s Tallest Statue
A fitting tribute to a local legend or a grotesque misuse of money? The decision to build the world's tallest statue...
Soap That ‘washes Away One’s Sins’ Hits Ghana
The claim that China is the world’s leading market and capable of producing literally everything is beginning to gain...
New Citizens Breathe Sigh of Relief In Trump’s America
Overjoyed new US citizens breathed a huge sigh of relief and celebrated Wednesday, largely -- if not uniformly --...
First Drug-Resistant Malaria Parasite Detected In Africa
For the first time in Africa, researchers said Wednesday they have detected a malaria parasite that is partially...
Bayer Says Monsanto Deal On Track, Eyes Record 2017
German pharmaceuticals and chemicals giant Bayer on Wednesday said it expected further growth this year after a record...
Wayne Rooney Set To Leave Manchester United In Summer
Wayne Rooney is highly unlikely to leave Manchester United next week and has been left surprised by José Mourinho’s...
China Offers Huge Anti-Terror Awards In Xinjiang
China has created a 100 million yuan ($14.5 million) fund for "anti-terrorism" awards in a violence-wracked part of the...
Gamba Osaka Off To AFC Champions League Flyer In Adelaide
Japan's former winners Gamba Osaka dominated their AFC Champions League Group H match, outclassing Australia's Adelaide...
Boris Johnson Commends Ghanaian Bamboo Bike Maker
On his recent visit to Ghana to deepen bilateral relations between Ghana and the United Kingdom Foreign Secretary,...
China Jails Safety Boss Who Was Sacked Over Huge Blast
China's former top work-safety official has been jailed for 15 years for graft, a year and a half after he was sacked...
N. Korea More Isolated Than Ever After Malaysia Killing
North Korea had few friends even before the assassination of the leader's half-brother at a Kuala Lumpur airport last...
Asian Designers Go Big At Milan Fashion Week
Milan Fashion Week kicks off Wednesday with luxury giants from Versace to Prada sharing the stage with hot...
Film Depicts Crackdown On China Labour Advocates
Film-maker Wen Hai had intended to portray the gritty lives of Chinese migrants toiling in factories in his documentary...
‘Lego Batman’ Spanks ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ At Box Office
"The Lego Batman Movie" dominated the North American box office over the Presidents' Day weekend, industry data showed...