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Forbes List: Golfer Tiger Woods Worth $740M; Basketball Great Michael Jordan a Billionaire
| Ritz Agranum | | Dec 29, 2016 07:59 PM EST |
Golf superstars Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson and basketball great Michael Jordan are among the 20 wealthiest celebrities in America, Forbes reported on Wednesday.
Leonardo DiCaprio is Now BYD Auto's New Brand Ambassador
| Girish Shetti | | Dec 29, 2016 07:44 PM EST |
China's leading electric carmaker BYD Auto has signed a major endorsement deal with Hollywood superstar Leonardo Dicaprio for promoting its energy vehicles in China. The one year endorsement deal runs throughout 2017.
Russia Plane Crash: Non-Stop Search Operation and First Black Box Found
| Theena Ocay | | Dec 29, 2016 07:31 AM EST |
A non-stop search operation is ongoing for Russian military plane with 92 people on board that crashed in the Black Sea and on Wednesday the flight data recorder which is the first "black box" of Tu-154 has been found, Russian officials say.
China Condemns Japan’s Decision to Name Change De Facto Taiwan Embassy
| Girish Shetti | | Dec 29, 2016 05:48 AM EST |
China did not mince any words on Wednesday as it condemned Japan's decision to change the name of its de-facto embassy in the self-ruled Taiwan. The Japanese government's decision is seen by Beijing as a tactical challenge to its 'One China' policy.
3 Chinese Nationals Indicted for $4 Million Cyber Fraud in New York
| Desiree Sison | | Dec 29, 2016 05:36 AM EST |
Three Chinese nationals were criminally and civilly charged in absentia with a multi-million dollar cyber fraud by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for allegedly hacking into the networks of several law firms in New York that advise companies on mergers and acquisitions.
Football: Argentina’s Carlos Tevez Finalizes Transfer to Shanghai Shenhua of the Chinese Super League
| Ritz Agranum | | Dec 29, 2016 05:26 AM EST |
Argentine professional footballer Carlos Tevez has settled his move to the Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua, making him the highest-paid football player in the world with an estimated reported earning of £615,000 (US$ 753,000) per week.
Pakistan Receives More Funding from China for CPEC
| Girish Shetti | | Dec 29, 2016 05:18 AM EST |
The ambitious China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which is already heavily funded by Chinese funds, is all set to receive further funds from China, a Pakistani official said on Tuesday.
NBA: Houston Rockets to Retire Famous Chinese Player Yao Ming's No. 11 on Feb. 3
| Ritz Agranum | | Dec 29, 2016 04:42 AM EST |
The NBA team of the Houston Rockets is set to honor China’s basketball living legend Yao Ming by retiring his jersey this coming Feb. 3 during the halftime break in their upcoming game against the Chicago Bulls.
Chinese Police Kill 4 over Xinjiang Attack
| mwaniki wanjiku | | Dec 29, 2016 04:37 AM EST |
Chinese police officials shot dead four people who allegedly carried out an attack on a Communist party office in Karakax county, deep in southern Xinjiang's Uighur heartland, on Wednesday, the bloodiest reported attack in months in the region.
US to Announce Retaliatory Measures Against Russia for Presidential Election Interference
| mwaniki wanjiku | | Dec 29, 2016 04:17 AM EST |
The Obama administration is expected to announce several retaliatory measures against Russia as payback for meddling with the 2016 US president election.
China Willing to Engage in Talks with Vatican but Catholics must be Patriots
| mwaniki wanjiku | | Dec 29, 2016 03:24 AM EST |
China's head of religious affairs said on Tuesday that Beijing is willing to engage in dialogue with the Vatican but warned that the country's Catholics must be willing to be patriotic and adapt Catholicism to Chinese society.
Russia, Turkey to Spearhead Syria Ceasefire
| mwaniki wanjiku | | Dec 29, 2016 02:42 AM EST |
Turkish foreign minister said on Wednesday that Turkey and Russia have prepared a ceasefire agreement for the war-ravaged Syria, adding that Ankara will not relent on its insistence that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should step down.
China Backs More Stringent Cybersecurity Laws, Raises Concerns
| S. Rina | | Dec 28, 2016 10:10 PM EST |
China is looking to make internet more secure and safe for its users by implementing new stricter rules. The Cybersecurity Administration of China (CAC) released a report on Tuesday suggesting that the country may soon have a formal cybersecurity review system for technology products.
China’s Radioactive City ‘404’ Features Derelict Buildings, Empty Zoo
| S. Rina | | Dec 28, 2016 10:01 PM EST |
China is home to a mysterious city codenamed '404', which is believed to be the center of the country's nuclear ambitions during the cold war. It is reported that the city was once inhabited by top Chinese nuclear experts. Some of the buildings still contain nuclear weapon equipment.
China to Spur Tourism with Its Ambitious ‘Toilet Revolution’
| S. Rina | | Dec 28, 2016 09:47 PM EST |
China is looking to boost its tourism sector with a number of new initiatives such as developing its rustbelt regions to enhance the inflow of tourists to these areas and upgrading public toilets.
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