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Philippine President Duterte Criticized over His Martial Law Threat
| mwaniki wanjiku | | Jan 16, 2017 08:24 PM EST |
Philippine rights advocates and survivors of the dictator Ferdinand Marcos, the country's former leader, criticized President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday for his comments that he is considering of declaring martial law to curb what he called the country's run-away drugs problem.
Former Fed Chief Ben Bernanke Slams Trump’s View on Yuan
| S. Rina | | Jan 16, 2017 08:19 PM EST |
Ben Bernanke opined that the President-elect Donald Trump's views on Chinese yuan do not "fit with reality," He rubbished Trump's claim that China manipulates the value of its currency. Bernanke had served as the chief of the Fed between 2006 and 2014.
China Takes Steps to Control Yuan Value Slide, Outlook Bleak
| S. Rina | | Jan 16, 2017 08:09 PM EST |
China has instituted various measure to contain the fall in the value of its currency. However, market experts believe that the slide is likely to continue despite these actions. The slowdown in economy is likely to further exacerbate the depreciation in value.
ASUS ZenFone 3 Smartphone Gets Aqua Blue Color Option
| Daphne Planca | | Jan 16, 2017 08:02 PM EST |
ASUS has announced that the Aqua Blue variant of the ASUS ZenFone 3 smartphone is now available for purchase in the market for both models of the device. It was notable that the device was initially launched in three color variants including Sapphire Black, Moonlight White, and Shimmer Gold.
China, Switzerland Strengthen Ties Further; Expand FTA
| Jenia Cane | | Jan 16, 2017 04:13 PM EST |
China and Switzerland have strengthened their bilateral ties further, as they signed an expansion to their existing free trade agreement (FTA).
Top Democrat Senator Believes Russia Interfered in US Elections
| mwaniki wanjiku | | Jan 16, 2017 12:12 PM EST |
Feinstein added that the United States has got huge problems if it cannot carry out an election without disinformation being pumped into it by another country.
600-Year-Old Sunken Buddha Statue Emerges in China
| Staff Reporter | | Jan 16, 2017 12:05 PM EST |
A Buddha statue believed to be 600 years old emerged at the Hongmen Reservoir in east China's Jiangxi Province in the city of Fuzhou after water levels dropped during renovation works.
Chinese Basketball Association: Guerschon Yabusele’s Double-Double Game Performance Powers Jimmer Fredette-Less Shanghai Sharks in Beating Shanxi Brave Dragons
| Ritz Agranum | | Jan 16, 2017 11:13 AM EST |
Frenchman power forward Guerschon Yabusele continued to showcase his basketball skills as he scored impressive double-double game performance in Shanghai Sharks’ latest triumph in the 28the round of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) on Sunday night.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Threatens to Declare Martial Law
| mwaniki wanjiku | | Jan 16, 2017 11:10 AM EST |
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened on Saturday to declare martial law to the country should he deem it necessary to continue with his government's bloody war against illegal drugs.
Amazon Applies for FCC Approval to Run Tests for Drone Network
| Phenny Lynn Palec | | Jan 16, 2017 09:57 AM EST |
American e-commerce giant Amazon recently filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission as part of the company’s effort to acquire permission to run experiments using various frequency bands and their application to its drone delivery network.
Sichuan Blue Whales’ Foreign Reinforcement Hamed Haddadi Chosen as Player of the Week in the Chinese Basketball Association
| Ritz Agranum | | Jan 16, 2017 09:51 AM EST |
Former Memphis Grizzlies Iranian center Hamed Haddadi was named Asia-basket.com Player of the Week for his spectacular game performance for the Sichuan Blue Whales in the 27th round of the Chinese Basketball Association.
SpaceX Successfully Launches Iridium Satellites into Orbit
| Phenny Lynn Palec | | Jan 16, 2017 09:49 AM EST |
Scrambling to contain the backlash when one of its rockets exploded during a routine engine check in September 2016, SpaceX have successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket carrying 10 Iridium satellites and also managed to fly the first stage of the rocket back to a floating landing platform.
NBA: Toronto Raptors Top New York Knicks to Extend Winning Streak to Three
| Ritz Agranum | | Jan 16, 2017 09:28 AM EST |
The second leading Eastern Conference team of the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting New York Knicks with a 116-101 triumph at the Air Canada Centre on Sunday night.
The Shadow Brokers Dump Hacking Arsenal as Parting Gift
| Phenny Lynn Palec | | Jan 16, 2017 09:25 AM EST |
The Shadow Brokers, the infamous hacker group that stole cyberweapons from the United States National Security Agency, have announced that they are signing off, but not before sharing all of its hacking tools into the Internet. It appears that Shadow Brokers have developed a suite of hacking tools that are designed to penetrate computers that are running on the Windows platform.
Volkswagen to Release 8 New Energy Vehicles in China: Report
| Charissa Echavez | | Jan 16, 2017 09:05 AM EST |
German automaker Volkswagen is slated to launch eight New Energy Vehicles, including electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid units, and hydrogen cars, in China, Forbes reported citing a leaked product presentation slide.
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