China’s Xi calls for Marxism and intellectual loyalty
BEIJING , China (AFP) -- China's Communist Party must ensure that philosophy and social science "unequivocally uphold" Marxist principles, President…
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Asia
Rescuers find 16 bodies after Sri Lanka landslides
COLOMBO , Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Rescue workers on Wednesday recovered the bodies of 16 villagers buried in landslides in…
8 years ago
Crisis for S. Korea shipbuilders as golden age fades
by Jung Ha-Won SEOUL , South Korea (AFP) -- After more than a decade of global dominance, South Korea's shipbuilders…
8 years ago
Zhang Dejiang: economics student to Chinese potentate
BEIJING , China (AFP) -- Top Chinese Communist Zhang Dejiang, currently visiting Hong Kong, studied economics in North Korea and…
8 years ago
Top China official promises to ‘listen’ to Hong Kong
HONG KONG, China (AFP) - by Dennis Chong One of China's most powerful officials said he would listen to political demands…
8 years ago
Five die cleaning well in parched Indian village
NEW DELHI , India (AFP) -- Five low-caste villagers have died trying to revive an unused well in a parched…
8 years ago
Never again, say China media after Cultural Revolution anniversary
BEIJING , China (AFP) -- The mayhem of China's Cultural Revolution will never be repeated, state-run media said Tuesday, breaking…
8 years ago
China threats, popular hopes pour pressure on Taiwan’s Tsai
by Amber WANG TAIPEI , Taiwan (AFP) -- When Tsai Ing-wen takes office as Taiwan's president Friday she steps onto…
8 years ago
Turkey confirms 13 missing killed in PKK blast last week
DIYARBAKIR , Turkey (AFP) -- Turkish authorities on Monday confirmed that 13 missing civilians had been killed last week in…
8 years ago
First South Korean wins Man Booker International Prize
by Alice RITCHIE LONDON , United States (AFP) -- South Korean author Han Kang won the Man Booker International Prize…
8 years ago
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