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DPRK launches 3 short-range missiles report
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Saturday launched three short-range guided missiles into the Sea of Japan, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing South Korea's defense ministry.It is reported that the defense ministry detected two missiles launched in the morning and the last one was in the afternoon.The defense ministry said the launching might be a training or a test ...
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Afghanistan turns to Australia for mining expertise
Afghanistan Australia could help Afghanistan develop its fledgling mining industry and tap into mineral and energy reserves estimated to be worth trillions of dollars. The country is eager to find a new source of revenue when international aid starts to decline and foreign forces withdraw next year. Afghan mining minister Wahidullah Shahrani, has already met with various Australian Government ...
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Philippine spokeswoman responds to Taiwanese fishermans death with smile
Philippine deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte, at a press briefing on Friday, said the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) "responded accordingly" to the situation. "It was an aggressive act, the ramming of the boat into our vessel was certainly an aggressive act, so the PCG responded accordingly," she said. However, the spokeswoman said with a clear smile over such a ...
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No decision yet on ROK staffs return from Kaesong
No decision has been made on the return of the last seven South Korean personnel from the inter-Korean complex in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) as the two sides remain divided over the settlement of various accounts, a South Korean government official said Friday. "Discussion on the settling of accounts and other issues is underway, but nothing has been decided on ...
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DPRK to put US citizen on trial
The DPRK says it will put a US citizen on trial for conspiracy to overthrow the government. 44-year-old Bae Jun-ho, known in the US as Kenneth Bae, is said by authorities in Pyongyang to have "admitted that he committed crimes aimed at toppling the DPRK with hostility toward it". Bae was arrested last November when he entered the country as a tour guide. It is reported that DPRK ...
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Earthquake Hits Northern Japan No Reports of Damage
Seismologists say a strong earthquake has struck off the northeastern coast of Japan's main Honshu island, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of ...
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Aide to Japanese PM returns from North Korea
TOKYO (AFP) - An aide to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe returned home from a trip to North Korea on Saturday but declined to shed any light on the reason for his mysterious visit.Isao Iijima, a senior adviser to Abe, was tightlipped when confronted by reporters in Beijing on his way home. "I won't accept any interview on this issue," he told reporters, according to ...
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Afghan police chief shot dead outside home
KABUL, Afghanistan -; An official says motorcycle-riding gunmen have shot dead a police chief who led an anti-Taliban campaign in western Afghanistan in front of his ...
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Three new suicides at Foxconn China
Three Foxconn workers have committed suicide at a factory in China in the past three weeks, state media and a labour rights group say.All three jumped to their deaths at a plant in the central city of Zhengzhou run by the Taiwanese electronics giant.A 30-year-old married man killed himself on Tuesday following the similar deaths of a 23-year-old woman on April 27 and a 24-year-old man three days ...
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Anti-Manila rage puts Taiwan on high alert
(MENAFN - Arab News) Taiwan's leader yesterday called for calm and promised to protect Filipinos on the island amid widespread anger at the Philippines over the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman.Anti-Manila sentiments mounted after a 65-year-old fisherman was shot dead last week by Philippine coastguards who said his vessel intruded into Philippine waters.Taiwanese media have reported an ...
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Central China Expo opens in Henan
The eighth Central China Expo, an important platform for contract-signing and investment in China's central regions, kicked off on Saturday in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan Province.Some 36,014 businessmen, including senior executives of Nestle, Carrefour and other big names among the world's top 500 companies, are attending the three-day event.Vice Premier Wang Yang and Minister of ...
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5.9-magnitude quake jolts sea east of Japans Honshu
A 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted the sea area off the east coast of Honshu, Japan at 1:48 pm on Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.The epicenter, with a depth of 40 km, was at about 37.7 degrees north latitude and 141.6 degrees east longitude, the center said in a ...
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China to issue 20 billion in 50-year T-bonds
Finance (MOF) announced Friday that it will issue 20 billion yuan ($3.23 billion) in 50-year book-entry treasury bonds. The issuance marks the ministry's tenth issuance of book-entry treasury bonds this year, according to a statement posted on the MOF website. The interest rate for the bonds is fixed at 4.24 percent. Interest will be paid every half year on May 20 and November 20 ...
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Chinas food sector to boom
food industry will continue to experience steady and healthy growth in the coming years against the backdrop of a sluggish economy, according to an industry analyst. Xiong Bilin, vice president of the China National Food Industry Association, made the remarks Thursday at a food expo held in central ...
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US neutrality urged on China-Japan dispute
/enpproperty--> WASHINGTON - China's Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai on Friday urged Washington to remain "truly neutral" on the Sino-Japanese territorial dispute in East China Sea by honoring its promise to "take no side". In an interview published by the US magazine Foreign Affairs on its website, Cui blamed Japan for creating the dispute and tensions ...
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Japan jolted by magnitude 5.9 quake
Earthquake measuring 5.7 strikes northwest Pakistan An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 has jolted northeastern Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. No tsunami warnings have been issued. The United States Geological Survey recorded the quake at 6.1, with a depth of about 30km. The epicentre of the quake was off the coast of Fukushima prefecture, more than 200 km ...
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Sanctions are delaying development of North Koreas nuclear and missile programs UN panel says
A North Korean soldier, left, looks at the south through a pair of binoculars as a South Korean soldier, right, stands guard at the border village of Panmunjom, which has separated the two Koreas since the Korean War, in Paju, north of Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 14, ...
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China Man arrested over fake plane bomb threats
A man has been arrested for allegedly making fake bomb threats against several domestic flights bound for Shanghai. It was the second time in a week that Chinese flights were grounded because of fake bomb threats. Another man was arrested Thursday for allegedly making such calls the previous day. The Civil Aviation Administration of China, or CAAC, said a 43-year-old man surnamed Ji and from the ...
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States with tsunami debris to get money from Japan
JUNEAU, Alaska – The five West Coast states affected by debris from the 2011 tsunami in Japan are about to receive an initial $250,000 each from a $5 million gift from Japan for cleanup. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is distributing the money to Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington and will allocate the remainder as additional needs arise. It's ...
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Investigator Top US Treasury officials told of tax probe in June of campaign year 2012
WASHINGTON - The ousted head of the U.S. tax agency apologized to Congress for his agency's tougher treatment of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status, including during last year's presidential election, saying it resulted from a misguided effort to handle a flood of applications, not political bias. Lawmakers from both parties harshly criticized the Internal Revenue Service ...
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Pakistan Jamaat-ud-Dawa leader found murdered
JuD spokesman Yahya Mujahid claimed unidentified men kidnapped Bashir while he was on his way to the group's office at Chauburji. He said the kidnappers had not demanded any ransom. "On Friday, Bashir's body was found in a canal in Sheikhupura with multiple wounds, including gunshot wounds," Mujahid said. JuD chief Hafiz Saeed demanded the arrest of the ...
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UPDATE 1-Northeast Japan jolted by M5.9 quake no tsunami warning
TOKYO, May 18 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 jolted northeastern Japan on Saturday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Tokyo Electric Power Co's two nuclear plants in ...
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South Koreas Park likely to visit China
Park Geun-hye (File photo) South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se has indicated that President Park Geun-hye will visit China, NHK reports on Sunday. Yun made the remarks during a TV program on Sunday. He said Chinese officials have expressed their wish to have Park visit Beijing as soon as possible. South Korean diplomats are in talks with their Chinese counterparts to set up a date. ...
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Abes call sparks anger both home and abroad
Japan's Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe.(Photo;Agencies) Japan's Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, has surprised and outraged many by leading the cry of "Long Live the Emperor" to mark what the country calls "Sovereignty Day". Long Live the Emperor, was used as a battle cry in World War Two. Japanese media reported on Wednesday that both the ruling party and opposition ...
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India to issue plans to counter China
Bikram Singh Indian Army Chief General Bikram Singh presented to Indian Prime Minister and senior cabinet ministers Thursday tougher options that India has to handle the border stand-off with China. A third flag meeting between the two sides Wednesday failed to break the deadlock, according to an Indian news agency. The agency said General Singh suggested to the Cabinet Committee on Security ...
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Macau economy punches way above its weight
Macau’s economy is set for a continued period of rapid growth over the next decade as Asia tops the charts in terms of revenue gained through gaming industries, but there is more to our little city-state than just casinos and hotels.
Macau is the Monaco of Asia. Although legally part of the Peoples Republic of China, this small little territory, just 29 kilometers squared and one of the most densely populated in the world, exists under the ‘one country, two systems’ policy of the Chinese government and therefore has its own internal legal system and political makeup. It is this which has enabled Macau, a tiny city-state with no natural resources, to develop one of the highest GDPs per capita in Asia, after Singapore. Read more
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