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AirAsia Flight 8501: Faulty Component and Crew Action Caused Plane Crash

According to Indonesian officials, a faulty component was a "major factor" when an AirAsia plane crashed into the Java Sea…

8 years ago

Japan to Restart Whaling Program in Antarctic despite ICJ Ruling

Japan will resume whaling in the Antarctic in 2016 after a break of more than a year. The decision comes…

8 years ago

China Stock Market Closes down by More than 5%

China stock market closed down by more than 5% after several major brokerage companies announced they were under investigation. The…

8 years ago

Anastasia Lin: Miss World Canada Denied Entry to Mainland China

Miss World Canada, Chinese-born Anastasia Lin, has said she was barred from boarding a plane from Hong Kong to the…

8 years ago

North Korea and South Korea Hold Rare Talks in Panmunjom

North Korean and South Korean officials are holding rare talks aimed at improving long-strained ties, after a military stand-off in…

8 years ago

CITIC Securities: China’s Leading Brokerage in $166 Billion Error

China's leading brokerage, CITIC Securities, overstated its derivative business by $166 billion from April to September, according to the country's…

8 years ago

Bangladesh: Opposition Leaders Executed for 1971 War Crimes

Bangladeshi opposition leaders Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid have been executed for war crimes committed during the…

8 years ago

North Korea and South Korea Talks Scheduled for November 26

South Korea has accepted an offer from North Korea to hold talks on November 26, Seoul officials have confirmed. The…

8 years ago

New Zealand Flag Referendum Begins

New Zealand is voting in a referendum which could see the country getting a new national flag. People in New…

8 years ago

McDonald’s China Opens Outlet in Ex-Taiwan President’s Residence

McDonald’s China has sparked controversy after the opening of a outlet in the home of former Taiwanese leader Chiang Ching-kuo…

8 years ago