Former Olympians Xia, Zhang To Coach China Badminton
China have turned to former Olympians Xia Xuanze and Zhang Jun as national badminton coaches to replace long-standing boss Li ...
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Vietnam Sentences Eight To Death For Heroin Smuggling
Vietnam has sentenced eight drug traffickers to death for smuggling 300 kilos (660 pounds) of heroin to China, some of ...
China More Interested In Macron’s Marriage Than His Politics
China is closely following France's presidential election, but web users appear less interested in the politics than the unusual marriage ...
ASEAN To Express ‘grave Concern’ Over Tests Despite N. Korea Appeal
Southeast Asian countries will express "grave concern" over North Korea's nuclear weapons tests and ballistic missile launches, despite Pyongyang's appeal ...
Trump Praises China’s Xi Over Handling of North Korea
Donald Trump has praised China's President Xi Jinping for his handling of North Korea, calling him "a very good man" ...
Global Press Freedom At 13-Year Low
Global press freedom has hit a 13-year low, threatened by US President Donald Trump's media bashing and restrictions pursued by ...
All Eyes On Philippines’ Gum-Chewing, Cursing Duterte
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte hosts Southeast Asian leaders this week, and there is much interest in how the popular politician ...
Trump Says ‘major, Major’ Conflict With North Korea Possible
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday a major conflict with North Korea is possible in the standoff over its ...
FIFA Fines Albania $100,000 For Fan Disorder In Italy
FIFA has fined the Albanian soccer federation 100,000 Swiss francs ($100,500) for improper conduct by fans who forced a World ...
At UN, Tillerson Makes Case For Tougher Stance On N. Korea
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will chair a UN Security Council meeting on Friday to push for a tougher ...
US Farmers Hope NAFTA Survives the Trump Era
President Donald Trump's threat to abandon the North American Free Trade Agreement has US farmers worried their access to prime ...
Ding Gains Upper Hand Over Champion Selby
China's 2016 world finalist Ding Jinhui took the first steps to avenging last year's defeat as he will go into ...
Philippine Minister Bans New Open-Pit Mines Worth $8 Bn
Philippine socialite-turned-environment minister Regina Lopez caused ire in the mining industry Thursday by announcing a ban on new open-pit mines, ...
Philippines’ Duterte Says Helpless Against China
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday there was no point protesting Chinese artificial island building in disputed areas of the ...
Making the One-District-One Factory Policy A Reality
The one district one factory policy vision that inspired hope of employment for the large number of the unemployed, when ...
Akufo-Addo Appoints Bright Acheampong As Deputy NYA CEO
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Mr. Bright Kwabena Acheampong as Deputy Chief Executive of the National Youth Authority ...
Probe Tax Waivers Granted Chinese Company
Ghanaian civil society groups within the tax space have urged Parliament to investigate tax waivers granted a China Petrochemical Corporation, ...
Kia Motors Announces $1 Billion Investment In India
South Korean car maker Kia Motors said Thursday it will build a new 1.1 billion plant in India, marking its ...
Cambodian PM Asks US To Stop Deporting Criminals
Cambodian leader Hun Sen called on the United States on Thursday to stop forcibly deporting convicts with Cambodian heritage to ...
Airbag Maker Takata Shares Plunge Nearly 20% On Bankruptcy Report
Takata shares dropped nearly 20 percent on Thursday after a media report said the embattled Japanese airbag maker was considering ...