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File photo. Factory workers hold protest against backdrop of Nokia factory in Guandong, China.

9,000 Workers To Lose Jobs Due To Closure Of Nokia Factories In China

Mar 14, 2015 03:03 AM EDT

Microsoft's decision to close two Nokia's mobile phone factories in China will result to the loss of jobs of about nine thousand workers.

President Barack Obama on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'

Obama Makes Appearance In 'Jimmy Kimmel Live', Opens Up About Ferguson Shooting, Reads Mean Tweets And Responds To Other Issues

Cybelle Go |

Mar 14, 2015 02:50 AM EDT

President Barack Obama made his first appearance as one of Jimmy Kimmel's guests on his show. The President offered his first official comment on the recent shootings of the police officers in Ferguson, Missouri and in fashion to the show's sequence he also read out 'Mean Tweets' about himself and addressed other issues last March 12, according to the Verge.

Maldives Ex-President Sentenced To 13 Years In Jail Over Terrorism Charges

Geann Pineda |

Mar 14, 2015 02:49 AM EDT

Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed was sentenced to 13 years in prison after being convicted of a terrorism charge on Friday.

Pope Celebrates 2nd Year Of Papacy, Hints At Early Retirement

Geann Pineda |

Mar 14, 2015 02:48 AM EDT

"I have the feeling that my pontificate will be brief. Four or five years; I do not know, even two or three." These were the words of Pope Francis as he spoke during the second anniversary of his papacy, suggesting he may not remain at the Vatican for life.

Video Purportedly Shows Missing UK Teens At Turkey-Syria Border

Geann Pineda |

Mar 14, 2015 02:46 AM EDT

Turkish TV network A Haber released a video Friday, purportedly showing three British schoolgirls preparing to cross the Turkish border into Syria.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mehmet Cavusoglu

Spy Detained For Allegedly Aiding British Schoolgirls Join ISIS

Geann Pineda |

Mar 14, 2015 02:42 AM EDT

A foreign spy has been reportedly detained after being suspected of helping three British schoolgirls join the ISIS.

Chinese Diaspora To Big Cities Hurt Children Left Behind

Desiree Sison |

Mar 14, 2015 02:35 AM EDT

Many children in China are suffering from various mental and psychological conditions brought on by their parents' migration to cities, leaving them in the care of their elders

China's One-Child Policy Gave Birth To 13 Million Unregistered Children

Geann Pineda |

Mar 14, 2015 02:32 AM EDT

China's one-child policy aims to prevent a widespread economic crash by gaining control over China's booming population.

Why The Richest Man In China Picks UK As Best Place To Invest

Vittorio Hernandez |

Mar 14, 2015 02:25 AM EDT

Although Wang Jianlin is the chair of Dalian Wanda, the biggest property firm in China, his investments in the UK is not limited to real estate. He wants to invest US$1 billion in the country's entertainment industry.

China Eyes Inclusion Of Yuan To IMF Basket Of Currencies

Vittorio Hernandez |

Mar 14, 2015 02:10 AM EDT

In the past two years, China's currency, the yuan, achieved two significant milestones. In 2013, it took the euro's place as the second-most used currency in trade finance. In December, the yuan dislodged the Canadian dollar as the fifth-most used currency for international payments.