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Japan Stock Market Closes Down after Wall Street Sell-Off

Japanese shares have tumbled after a heavy sell-off on Wall Street added to nervousness among investors. Nikkei 225 index fell…

8 years ago

South Korean Soldiers Fire Warning Shots at Suspected North Korean Drone

South Korea has fired warning shots at a suspected North Korean drone flown across the DMZ. Soldiers fired about 20…

8 years ago

Waroona Fire: At Least Three Missing in Yarloop Bushfire

At least three people are missing in after a bushfire devastated the town of Yarloop in Western Australia, and continues…

8 years ago

Zhou Chengjian: Metersbonwe Billionaire Goes Missing in China

Chinese billionaire Zhou Chengjian has gone missing, his company confirmed. Zhou Chengjian of one of China's biggest fashion chains, Metersbonwe,…

8 years ago

Mao Zedong Statue Removed from China’s Countryside

A gold-painted statue of Chairman Mao Zedong in China's countryside has been removed, just days after it was erected, state…

8 years ago

South Korea Resumes Loudspeaker Propaganda Broadcasts into North Korea

South Korea has decided to resume loudspeaker propaganda broadcasts into North Korea in response to Pyongyang's claim to have tested…

8 years ago

North Korea Hydrogen Bomb: US, South Korea and Japan United in Response

South Korea, Japan and the United States have said they will be united in their response to North Korea's claim…

8 years ago

China Stocks Trading Suspended Second Time in a Week

The Chinese share trading has been suspended again after shares fell more than 7% for the second time this week.…

8 years ago

North Korea H-Bomb: UN Security Council to Take New Measures

The UN Security Council has announced it will begin work immediately on new measures against North Korea, after Pyongyang claimed…

8 years ago

China Stock Market Trades Higher after Recent Big Falls

China stock market traded higher on January 6, recovering some of the steep losses made earlier this week on concerns…

8 years ago