French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius meets his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing as part of celebrations of 50 years of diplomatic relations. Angela Odulio reports.
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Vietnam vows to fiercely defend its territory
Vietnam declared that they will defend their territory but will only use military force in self-defense.
31 dead in China terrorist incident
More than twenty were killed in a suspected terrorist attack in China.
30 injured in high-speed Ferry collision with Chinese cargo ship
More than 30 people were injured when a ferry heading bound for Macau collided with a Chinese cargo ship in Hong Kong waters.
Ousted Egyptian leader Mubarak gets three years in jail for embezzling millions
(Reuters) – Deposed former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was sentenced on Wednesday to three years in prison for embezzling millions in public funds for lavish renovations to family properties. The verdict may please some Egyptians who lived through three decades of autocracy under Mubarak before a 2011 uprising toppled him. But business executives still loyal to him remain influential and rights groups say the abusive security practices of his era remain alive and well today […]
China’s Xi issues veiled warning to Asia over military alliances
(Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping appeared to warn some Asian nations on Wednesday about strengthening military alliances to counter China, saying this would not benefit regional security. But he also pledged to peacefully resolve China’s disputes over territory, which have intensified in recent years, especially in the South and East China Seas. “To beef up military alliances targeted at a third party is not conducive to maintaining common security in the region,” Xi said in a speech, […]
Chinese President urges Asian unity
(Reuters) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on Asian countries to promote unity, cooperation and development of the continent. Xi made the call during his speech at a banquet he and his wife Peng Liyuan gave to the guests attending the fourth summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Shanghai. There are several major emerging economies in today’s Asia, a continent with a variety of systems and cultures, Xi said, and the rise […]
Successive explosions in Nigeria result in hundred deaths
The Nigerian president condemns the three successive explosions that resulted in 118 deaths.
Floods affect over 1 million in Balkans, destruction ‘terrifying’
(Reuters) – Bosnia said on Monday that more than a quarter of its 4 million people had been affected by the worst floods to hit the Balkans in living memory, comparing the “terrifying” destruction to that of the country’s 1992-95 war. The extent of the devastation became apparent in Serbia too, as waters receded in some of the worst-hit areas to reveal homes toppled or submerged in mud, trees felled and villages strewn with the […]
Injured Chinese from Vietnam riots arrive in China
Injured Chinese workers have arrived in Southern China after evacuating Vietnam amidst anti-China riots.
Acting Thai caretaker premier refuses to resign
The Thai army declared martial law throughout the country, saying they need to restore order after six months of street demonstrations but denied that they are staging a military coup.
Thai military orders 10 satellite TV channels to stop broadcast
(Reuters) — Thai military ordered 10 satellite television channels, including stations run by pro- and anti-government groups, to stop broadcasting to “preserve peace and order” on Tuesday (May 20). Thailand’s army declared martial law in the early hours of Tuesday to restore order after six months of street protests that have left the country without a proper functioning government, but denied that it was staging a military coup. “In order to broadcast correct information, without any distortion which will […]
