Bird Flu Hits British Turkey Farm
The UK's chief veterinary officer said there is no need to panic as food safety is not at risk Britain on Friday announced the discovery of a highly contagious strain of bird flu at a turkey farm,...
Tag: Southeast Asia
Many Dead and Dozens of Buildings Collapse
An undersea earthquake off Indonesia’s Aceh province has killed at least 24 people, with dozens feared trapped in rubble, authorities said. The 6.4 magnitude quake struck near the town of Sigli on...
‘Conspiracy’ To Stir Up South China Sea Trouble Defeated
China's success at turning around relations with the Philippines under its new president Rodrigo Duterte show the "conspiracies" of certain countries to stir up trouble in the South China Sea have...
TPP’s Death Hurts America and Helps China
America is receding from the global economic stage, opening the way for China to take a lead role and a supporting one for Russia. Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific...
Health Service Warns of Dengue Fever
The Ghana Health Service has issued an emergency health alert, following an outbreak of a fever known as the dengue fever in Burkina Faso. “The Ghana Health Service has received notification and...
Singles’ Day Sales Break Records, Again
Jack Ma, president of the nation’s e-commerce giant Alibaba speaks in front of a giant screen displaying total gross merchandise volume (GMV) of Alibaba’s online marketplace Tmall for Singles’...
ADB Partners PRC
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) have been collaborating since 1986. Thirty years signifies maturity in China, and ADB is eager to develop further, our...
U.S. Should Have Joined China-Led Infrastructure Bank-Trump Adviser
A top adviser of U. S. President-elect Donald Trump lashed out at the Obama administration for failing to embrace the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), suggesting a possible...
Exporters Expecting Volatile Forex Rates
Chinese exporters have remained calm after the US presidential election result, saying they had prepared for inevitable exchange rate fluctuations, and see little impact on China’s exports to the...
Forget About Defense Deal ‘if I Stay Longer’
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte hit out at the United States on Tuesday, saying he did not start a fight with Washington and it could forget about a military agreement between both countries if...
Other Side of War On Terror
Despite the failure of the Middle East policy, the United States has not abandoned its strategy aimed at global domination to be reached with the help of military might. Libya, Somalia and Mali may...
Pierce Brosnan Demands Removal of His Image From Indian Ad
Former Bond star Pierce Brosnan has condemned the "unauthorised and deceptive" use of his image to promote an Indian mouth freshener. Brosnan caused a stir in India when he appeared in an ad for Pan...
Agric Has Big Role In Curbing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The pledge to eradicate hunger and poverty must go hand in hand with rapid transformations of farming and food systems to cope with a warmer world, FAO said today in a new report. Agriculture,...
Duterte Aligns Philippines With China, Says U.S. Has Lost
Duterte aligns Philippines with China, says U. S. has lost Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced his "separation" from the United States on Thursday, declaring he had realigned with China as...
Philippines Anti-US Protesters Rammed By Police van
A police van has rammed protesters in the Philippines capital Manila as a demonstration outside the US embassy turned violent. Footage showed protesters surrounding the van and hitting it with batons...
Police van Runs Over Protesters At Anti-US Rally
play videoThree student activists were run over by the police van and taken to hospital A police van in the Philippines rammed left-wing protesters and ran over some of them at an anti-US rally...
1.3 Million Kenyans In 23 Counties Are In Need of Food Aid
1.3 million Kenyans in 23 counties are in need of food aid - Report Despite the progress Kenya has made in reducing hunger, it is among 50 countries where levels of hunger remain serious or alarming,...
Deadly Bridge Collapse In Indonesia
The bridge connected two small islands off Bali's south-east coast A bridge connecting two small islands near the Indonesian resort island of Bali has collapsed, killing at least nine people,...
Thai Economy Could Stall After King’s Death
The death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej is raising new questions about Thailand's economy, a tourist hotspot where growth has been derailed time and again by political instability and violence. The...
Vietnamese Investors Target Rice Investment
Vietnamese rice investors and exporters drawn from about 14 companies are in the country to explore investment opportunities in rice production, processing, storage, marketing and distribution. The...