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Empty hotels, idle boats: What happens when a Pacific island upsets China
KOROR, Palau (Reuters) - Empty hotel rooms, idle tour boats and shuttered travel agencies reveal widening fissures in the tiny Pacific nation of Palau, which is caught in an escalating diplomatic tug-of-war between China and Taiwan.<p>Late last year, China effectively banned tour groups to the idyllic …
ChinaChina's bridge building drone a big hit online
[Video: Xinhua]<p>A video showing Chinese engineers using a drone to install cables in a bridge construction project has proved popular on Twitter, …
China8.3-magnitude quake hits Fiji islands: CENC
A 8.3-magnitude earthquake hit areas near the Fiji islands at 8:19 a.m. Sunday, according to a preliminary measurement of the China Earthquake …
Natural DisastersSpotlight: "Crazy Rich Asians" clocks in with crazy opening weekend
A poster of Warner Bros. film "Crazy Rich Asians" (Web Pick)<p>by Julia Pierrepont III<p>LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Buoyed up by electric industry …
Box Office10 Chinese cities listed world's most livable cities
Ten Chinese cities have been listed on the Economist Intelligence Unit's 2018 ranking of the 100 best cities to live in the world.<p>A view of …
Natural History MuseumFeature: S.Koreans gather to reunite with long-lost relatives from DPRK - Xinhua
By Yoo Seungki<p>SOKCHO, South Korea, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Min Byung-hyun, an 85-year-old South Korean grandfather, showed up in wheelchairs at a hotel …
North KoreaUN officials bid farewell to former Secretary-General Kofi Annan
The flag at the UN headquarters in New York is flying at half-mast this Saturday as the organization marks the death of former Secretary-General Kofi …
Human RightsSinocism looking for interns
If you are highly proficient in Chinese and have reasonable expertise around China’s politics, foreign affairs, economics and finance or tech please …
ChinaChinese firms plan more soybean meal substitute imports to offset plunge in U.S. soybean imports - Xinhua
BEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese companies are confident in securing overseas supplies of soybeans and soybean meal substitutes to counter the …
SoybeansFormer UN secretary-general Kofi Annan in China
The photo shows Annan accompanied by Chinese and U.N. officials, visiting the Forbidden City in Beijing on April 1, 1998. Kofi Annan, the former UN …
AsiaItaly mourns bridge collapse victims, new emergency funds approved
Thousands of people gathered in the northwest Italian city of Genoa on Saturday to mourn the victims of a dramatic bridge collapse that killed dozens …
GenoaThe 18th Asian Games kicks off on Aug 18
The opening ceremony of the 18th Asian Games kicked off on Saturday night, Aug 18, in Jakarta, Indonesia.<p><i>More content to follow. Please refresh the</i> …
AsiaChinese police crack virtual currency theft involving millions - Xinhua
XI'AN, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Police in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, arrested three suspects for stealing about 600 million …
ChinaSun Peiyuan claims 18th Asian Games' first gold for team China
Sun Peiyuan won the first gold medal for team China at the 2018 Asian Games in men's changquan on Sunday in Jakarta.<p>This is also the first gold medal …
Asian GamesTrump says U.S. ends Syria development fund, urges "rich countries" to pay instead
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives aboard Air Force One for campaign fundraising events in Southampton, New York, U.S., August 17, 2018. …
Donald TrumpChina regulator asks financial institutions to support infrastructure investment
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's banking and insurance regulator has asked financial institutions to give more support to infrastructure investment, importers and exporters, and creditworthy companies experiencing temporary problems.<p>In a statement posted on its website late on Saturday, the China …
BusinessFor plus size models, insecurities become assets
Growing up, Deng Deng’s chubby figure was always a source of agony for her. She spent 10 years trying to slim down, but she never was able to hit her …
ChinaWheelchair for pets seen in Athens, Greece
Vassilis Tzigouras shows a wheelchair for pets in his workshop in Athens, Greece, on Aug. 17, 2018. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)<p>A woman walks a dog with its …
PetsPutin laments death of former UN chief
File photo taken on June 30, 2012 shows then UN and Arab League Envoy to Syria Kofi Annan during a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland. …
United NationsNotes from Beijing trip
Get smarter about China<p>Daily updates and expert insight delivered directly to your inbox<p>Curated links and commentary on Chinese and English language …
Washington D.C.Merkel, Putin hold talks on tough issues
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks in north of Berlin on Saturday, with the topics ranging from Syria, …
Nord StreamChinese, Turkish FMs discuss current situation over phone
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu held an in-depth discussion on the current …
ChinaChina opposes U.S. report judging its military and security development: Defense Ministry spokesperson
A spokesperson for the Chinese military said it resolutely opposes a report by the U.S. Department of Defense on China's military and security …
ChinaNew Silk Road brings more than trade to China, Europe
Photo taken on April 16, 2018 shows cargo containers of China Railway Express at Duisburg Intermodal Terminal (DIT) in Duisburg, western Germany. …
ChinaCenter to enhance China-Africa environmental cooperation launched in Kenya
Guests unveil the Interim Secretariat of the China-Africa Environmental Cooperation Center at the United Nations Office in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, …
AfricaHighlights of the 2018 World Robot Conference
The 4th Word Robot Conference is taking place at the Beijing Etrong International Exhibition and Convention Center this week, under the theme …
RoboticsSyrian girl struggles for life amid lingering IS nightmares
17-year-old Hanin Jibai, who had survived an attack by Islamic State militants on her village, looks out through the window of her house, in the …
Middle EastHundred couples hold group wedding on bullet train
A total of 106 couples took part in a group wedding on a Fuxing bullet train Saturday in Changchun in Jilin Province, reports Chinanews.com.<p>A group …
WeddingsFloods-ravaged Indian state Kerala's death toll reaches 357
The death toll in India's floods-hit southern state of Kerala has risen to 357, even as rescue and relief work is being carried out on a war footing. …
IndiaAfghanistan marks 99th anniversary of independence - Xinhua
KABUL, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan on Sunday marked the 99th anniversary of its independence from the British empire occupation amid …
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