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Thu, November 30, 2023 | 15:39

China's property sector crisis fuels fears of contagion

China's property sector crisis fuels fears of contagion

Troubled Chinese property giant Country Garden risks defaulting on its bond payments next month, which could have disastrous consequences for the world's second-largest economy.

2023-08-17 20:56

China developer Evergrande files for bankruptcy protection

Troops guard Pakistani Christians after mob torches churches

Troops guard Pakistani Christians after mob torches churches

Paramilitary troops have cordoned off a Christian settlement in eastern Pakistan where a Muslim mob vandalized and torched several churches and scores of houses after two men living there were accused of desecrating the Koran, police and witnesses said on Thursday.

2023-08-17 20:35

10 killed in light plane crash on street in Malaysia

10 killed in light plane crash on street in Malaysia

A light plane crashed into a street in Malaysia's central Selangor state on Thursday, killing eight people on board and two motorists on the ground, the local police chief said.

2023-08-17 20:17

Chinese FM visits Cambodia days after incumbent premier hands off the job to his son

Chinese FM visits Cambodia days after incumbent premier hands off the job to his son

China's foreign minister visited Cambodia over the weekend to reaffirm his country's commitment to the southeast Asian country after its incumbent prime minister handed off the job to his son following a one-sided election last month, officials said. Wang Yi is the first foreign leader to visit Cambodia, days after Hun Sen's announcement that his 45-year-old son and the count...

2023-08-13 21:50

North China landslide death toll rises to 21

North China landslide death toll rises to 21

The death toll from a landslide triggered by heavy rains in northern China has risen to at least 21, authorities said on Sunday, with six others missing.

2023-08-13 21:35

Deadly flooding in China worsens as rescues and evacuations intensify

Deadly flooding in China worsens as rescues and evacuations intensify

Heavy rain and high water levels on rivers in northeastern China were threatening cities downstream on Friday, prompting the evacuation of thousands, although the country appears to have averted the worst effects of the typhoon season battering parts of east Asia.

2023-08-04 21:00

Beijing rains heaviest since records began 140 years ago

Beijing rains heaviest since records began 140 years ago

Deadly rains that pummeled China's capital in recent days were the heaviest since records began 140 years ago, Beijing's weather service said on Wednesday, as a massive cleanup operation began.

2023-08-02 20:41

Typhoon Khanun knocks out power in southern Japan

Typhoon Khanun knocks out power in southern Japan

One person was reportedly killed and hundreds of thousands were without electricity in southern Japan on Wednesday as a typhoon approached packing powerful winds and lashing rain.

2023-08-02 20:32

Japan records steepest population decline while number of foreign residents hits new high

Japan records steepest population decline while number of foreign residents hits new high

Japan's population declined in all of its 47 prefectures for the first time in a record drop, while its number of foreign residents hit a new high, reaching almost 3 million people, according to government data released Wednesday, highlighting the increasing role that non-Japanese people play in the shrinking and aging country.

2023-07-26 21:08

China removes outspoken foreign minister Qin Gang and replaces him with his predecessor, Wang Yi

China removes outspoken foreign minister Qin Gang and replaces him with his predecessor, Wang Yi

China on Tuesday removed outspoken Foreign Minister Qin Gang from office and replaced him with his predecessor, Wang Yi, in a move that has already fueled rumors over the personal lives and political rivalries of China's Communist Party elite.

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