A top Chinese official will visit Vietnam regarding China’s deployment of a giant oil rig off Vietnam’s coast.
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China sentences three to death for Tiananmen Square attack
(Reuters) – China sentenced three people to death on Monday over a deadly attack at Beijing’s Tiananmen Square last October, state television reported, an incident blamed by the government on Islamist militants. One attacker was given a life sentence, and four others received jail terms ranging from five to 20 years. Five people were killed and 40 hurt when a car plowed into a crowd at the northern edge of Tiananmen Square and burst into flames. Those […]
Beijing hits back at Tokyo
China denies Japanese accusations regarding the near miss incident between Chinese and Japanese military planes, with Beijing saying that it is the Japanese plane that flew abnormally close to a Chinese reconnaissance aircraft.
Japan files diplomatic protest VS China
Japan protests against China after Beijing’s military jets approached a Japanese aircraft.
Hong Kong Vs. China?
Pro-democracy Hong Kong nationals reacted strongly against an official paper from Beijing saying that the city is under the full oversight of Beijing and is not totally autonomous.
Sewol crew faces court; family of victims demand death penalty
15 crew members of MV Sewol that sank last April face trial on charges ranging from homicide to negligence.
Residents of Mosul, Iraq evacuate after militant attacks
More than 100,000 residents of the city of Mosul in Iraq evacuated when Islamist militants attacked, prompting the Iraqi prime minister to urge the parliament to declare a state of emergency. No Filipinos were reported affected by the evacuation.
Shout of ‘murderer’ goes up in packed court as South Korean ferry crew face trial
(Reuters) – Fifteen crew members of a South Korean ferry that sank in April killing more than 300 people, most of them children, went on trial on Tuesday on charges ranging from negligence to homicide, with the shout going up of “murderer” as the captain entered the court. Captain Lee Joon-seok, 68, and three senior crew members were charged with homicide, facing a maximum sentence of death. Two were charged with fleeing and abandoning ship […]
Karachi Airport Resumes Operation
Pakistan’s airport resumes operations after a night-long battle which ended with 30 dead including all the attackers.
China dismayed over Vietnam Philippine games in Spratlys
China expressed dismay at the friendly games held by Vietnam and Philippines in one of the disputed islands in the Spratlys.
China says Vietnam, Philippines’ mingling on disputed isle a ‘farce’
(Reuters) – China denounced Vietnam and the Philippines on Monday for getting together on a disputed island in the South China Sea to play soccer and volleyball, calling it “a clumsy farce” and demanded both countries stop causing trouble. The comments by a foreign ministry spokeswoman were China’s first response to the gathering on the Vietnamese-held island of Southwest Cay on Sunday. Philippine naval officials described the meeting of soldiers from the two sides as […]
Pakistan officials say airport seige has ended; death toll rises to 26
Pakistani authorities said that the situation in the airport in Karachi is secured after a night-long battle with heavily-armed suicide bombers. Pakistani Taliban promptly claimed responsibility for the attack.
