China’s oil rig finds major gas field at paracels island
China has reportedly discovered a gas field in the northern part of the South China Sea. [youtube id="7AADHEXtNAg"]
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India tightens Vietnam defense, oil ties ahead of China’s Xi’s visit
(Reuters) - India extended a $100 million export credit to Vietnam for defense deals and tightened energy ties on Monday,…
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China and India’s growing strategic weight
By Peter DrysdaleEditor, East Asia ForumThe visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to India this week, so early in the…
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Car bombing in Pakistan
A car bombing in Quetta, Pakistan resulted in 3 dead and 16 injuries. A paramilitary member of the Frontier Corps…
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Nokor sentences U.S. citizen Matthew Todd Miller to 6 years hard labor
(Reuters) - North Korea sentenced U.S. citizen Matthew Todd Miller to six years hard labor for committing "hostile acts" as a tourist…
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More than 1,000 activists stage ‘black cloth’ march in Hong Kong
(Reuters) - More than 1,000 pro-democracy protesters clad in black marched silently through Hong Kong on Sunday, holding banners saying…
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45 Fijian peacekeepers freed
The United Nations have confirmed the release of 45 Fijian peacekeepers kidnapped in Syria. [youtube id="KmYqBIrDJws"]
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China asserts paternal rights over Hong Kong in democracy clash
(Reuters) - Just days before China was set to deliver its edict on electoral reform in Hong Kong, Beijing’s most senior official…
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Series of car bombing in Iraq kills 30
In an attack, two vehicles exploded, which immediately resulted in 19 casualties. According to authorities, the attacks started when a…
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Explosion in Syria kills 28
Authorities are still investigating an explosion in Syria which killed 28 members of the Islamist insurgent group, Ahrar Al-Sham. Meanwhile,…
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