China, Russia to build the world’s longest high-speed rail line
China and Russia have officially announced a major deal to build the world’s longest high-speed railway connecting Beijing and Moscow. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
S. Korea cancels anniversary events marking relations with Japan
The anti-Japan sentiment continues to grow unabated under the Park Guen-Hye presidency as Seoul unilaterally cancelled a long-planned event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of normalizing the two countries’ (more…)
Iran turns to China for multi-billion loan to upgrade aging refinery
NICOSIA — Iran has turned to China for a huge loan to modernize its oldest crude oil refinery. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
China bans burqas in public in continuing crackdown on Uighurs
The regional communist government in Xinjiang, a vast Uighur Muslin area in western China, has passed a law banning locals from wearing the burqa in public in the capital (more…)
China angered by Japan’s backing India in border dispute
The Chinese government has lodged a diplomatic protest with Japan over a comment by Japan’s Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida about the border dispute between India and China. SUBSCRIBE l (more…)
China suffers major blow in surprise outcome of Sri Lankan election
A vocal critic of Sri Lanka’s increasingly close ties with communist China won a surprise presidential election in the strategically located Indian Ocean island nation. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
U.S. rejects N. Korean proposal linking nuke test, joint exercise
With the heightened tensions in the Korean Peninsula triggered by the Sony Pictures Entertainment hacking and retaliations, North Korea offered a significant concession for the first time ever. SUBSCRIBE (more…)
South Korea: North’s nuclear warhead tech at ‘significant level’
LONDON — North Korea, a leading ally of Iran, was said to have developed the technology to produce a nuclear warhead. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Turkey again delays BMD decision originally made in China’s favor
ANKARA — Turkey, amid U.S. pressure, has again delayed awarding a prime contractor for its ballistic missile defense program. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)