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Fri, December 14, 2018 | 11:46

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Chinese martial artists take the bull by the horns

When 21-year-old Chinese martial artist Li Zhen first stepped into the ring to wrestle an adult bull he was naturally intimidated

Asia Pacific | 2018-10-30 20:08

Indonesian plane crashes in sea off Jakarta [PHOTOS]

A Lion Air flight with 189 people on board crashed into the sea just minutes after taking off from Indonesia's capital on Monday in a blow to the country's aviation safety record after the lifting of bans on its airlines by the European Union and U.S. Indonesia's disaster agency posted photos online of a crushed smartphone, books, bags and parts of the aircraft fuselage that ...

Asia Pacific | 2018-10-29 13:58

President suspends parliament as Sri Lanka crisis worsens

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena suspended parliament Saturday to forestall a challenge against his surprise ouster of the prime minister, deepening a sudden swell of political turmoil in the island nation

Asia Pacific | 2018-10-28 11:24

Freed Japan hostage arrives home to joy, but also anger

A Japanese journalist freed from Syria this week arrived home to overjoyed relatives and supporters, but also to vitriol from some who accuse him and other hostages of reckless behaviour.

Asia Pacific | 2018-10-26 17:23

Woman with knife injures 14 children at western China school

A knife-wielding assailant injured 14 children at a kindergarten in the western Chinese city of Chongqing on Friday morning, police reported. The attacker, a 39-year-old woman, was taken in custody and no motive for the assault was immediately publicized.

Asia Pacific | 2018-10-26 17:18

Abe vows to bolster ties with China day before Beijing trip

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed to bolster cooperation and friendship between Japan and China in a key policy speech Wednesday before making the first official trip to Beijing by a Japanese leader in seven years

Asia Pacific | 2018-10-24 17:54

Japan: Man believed to be missing journalist in Syria freed

A man believed to be a Japanese freelance journalist who disappeared three years ago in Syria has been released and is now in Turkey, a Japanese official said. The man is being protected by Turkish authorities in Antakya near Turkey's border with Syria and is being identified but he most likely is journalist Jumpei Yasuda, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said at a hast...

Asia Pacific | 2018-10-24 10:02

China launches world's longest sea-bridge [PHOTOS]

China's President Xi Jinping launched the world's longest sea bridge connecting Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China Tuesday at a time when Beijing is tightening its grip on its semi-autonomous territories. Xi announced the bridge officially open at a ceremony also attended by Hong Kong's and Macau's city leaders at a new port terminal in the southern mainland city of Zhuhai.

Asia Pacific | 2018-10-23 11:33

Taiwan independence protesters take to the street in Taipei

Thousands of Taiwan independence campaigners rallied in Taipei on Saturday demanding President Tsai Ing-wen allow a referendum to decide whether the self-ruled island should break from mainland China.

Asia Pacific | 2018-10-21 13:23

Melting glacier in China draws tourists, climate worries

The loud crack rang out from the fog above the Baishui No. 1 Glacier as a stone shard careened down the ice, flying past Chen Yanjun as he operated a GPS device. More projectiles were tumbling down the hulk of ice that scientists say is one of the world's fastest melting glaciers. ``We should go,'' said the 30-year-old geologist. ``The first rule is safety.''

Asia Pacific | 2018-10-21 11:26

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