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NICS Mistake Allowed Charleston Shooter to Buy Weapon Used in Killing 9
| Kwao Peppeh | | Jul 11, 2015 11:05 AM EDT |
Dylann Roof, the man accused of killing nine people including a South Carolina senator at a historical African American church in Charleston last month, was able to purchase the gun he used in the crime due to a background check failure.
Leaders Discuss Security and Development at 15th Shanghai Cooperative Organization Summit
| Kwao Peppeh | | Jul 11, 2015 10:10 AM EDT |
Leaders of Shanghai Cooperative Organization (SCO) member countries on Friday agreed to jointly address challenges to their national security and laid out a framework to deepen their economic, social and political cooperation.
Bomb Explosion Outside Italian Consulate in Egypt Kills 1, Injures 7
| Kwao Peppeh | | Jul 11, 2015 08:09 AM EDT |
The Italian Consulate in central Cairo has been damaged by a huge explosion, suspected to be a car bomb, which detonated early Saturday morning. One person is reported to have been killed in the blast and at least seven others sustained injuries.
Premier Li Expresses Confidence in China's Economic Stability and Development
| Kwao Peppeh | | Jul 11, 2015 06:37 AM EDT |
In light of the recent run of losses on the stock market, Premier Li Keqiang has noted that China will focus on developing and stabilizing its capital market and currency market in order to create suitable conditions for the development of the general economy.
Las Vegas Investment Executive Indicted for Running $1.5 Billion Ponzi Scheme Targeting Japanese Nationals
| Kwao Peppeh | | Jul 10, 2015 11:17 AM EDT |
U.S. authorities on Thursday arrested the head of a Las Vegas investment company for running a $1.5 billion Ponzi scheme which targeted thousands of Japanese investors for four years until its exposure in 2013.
Typhoon Chan-hom: China's Meteorological Center Issues Red Alert - Signifying Severe Weather
| Kwao Peppeh | | Jul 10, 2015 09:53 AM EDT |
The National Meteorological Center of China on Friday issued a red weather alert for typhoon Chan-hom, which is reported to be only 550 kilometers from the coast of Zhejiang Province. A yellow rainstorm alert has also been announced for several areas in southeast China as well as northern Taiwan.
BRICS Leaders Launch New Development Bank during Summit in Russia
| Kwao Peppeh | | Jul 10, 2015 06:31 AM EDT |
The leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) on Thursday launched a new bank that experts say could challenge the World Bank as the chief international lending institution.
Thailand Defends Decision to Deport 100 Uighurs Back to China Following Public Backlash
| Kwao Peppeh | | Jul 09, 2015 10:11 AM EDT |
The Thai government has defended its decision to deport nearly 100 Uighur Muslim migrants back to China after several rights groups and the United Nations criticized the move as unlawful and dangerous. The Turkic-speaking minority allegedly face abuse and persecution in China.
Kim Jong Un has Executed 70 Officials in 'Reign of Terror' Since Taking Office
| Kwao Peppeh | | Jul 09, 2015 08:56 AM EDT |
North Korean leader Kim Jung Un has executed up to 70 officials since he became head of the east Asian country in 2011, according to South Korea Foreign Minister Yun Byung Se.
Tyhpoon Linfa Makes Landfall in Guangdong, Moves on Towards Hong Kong
| Kwao Peppeh | | Jul 09, 2015 06:31 AM EDT |
Typhoon Linfa brought several cities in Guangdong Province to a standstill as it made a landfall in the coastal region on Thursday - just a few minutes after midday. While authorities are grappling with the aftermath of this typoon in south China, meteorologists in Hong Kong have issued their third-highest storm alert, forcing schools and businesses to close early in anticipation of the tropical storm.
Japanese Authorities Pardon Former Toyota Exec Accused of Importing Drugs from U.S.
| Kwao Peppeh | | Jul 08, 2015 10:26 AM EDT |
Former American Toyota Motor Corp executive, Julie Hamp, has been released from a Tokyo police facility where she was being detained on suspicion of importing 57 pills of Oxycodone, a pain killer, which is illegal in Japan, but legal in the U.S.
Kenyan Authorities Console Survivors and Relatives of Victims of Latest al Shabaab Attack
| Kwao Peppeh | | Jul 08, 2015 09:15 AM EDT |
Kenyan authorities have been consoling survivors as well as relatives of the victims of an al Shabaab attack on a property in Mandera County, which housed quarry workers.
WHO Urges China to Further Raise Taxes on Tobacco Products to Reduce Demand
| Kwao Peppeh | | Jul 08, 2015 07:43 AM EDT |
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged China to increase tobacco taxes and prices as a tried, tested and cost-effective way to save lives and reduce the disturbing high rate of cigarette smoking in the country. At least 1 million people in China are believed to lose their lives to tobacco-related illnesses every year.
China Marks 78th Anniversary of July 7th Incident as Commemoration of World War II Victory Begins
| Kwao Peppeh | | Jul 08, 2015 06:48 AM EDT |
Chinese authorities officially commenced numerous exhibitions and events on Tuesday to mark the beginning of the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the country's victory in the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Japan and South Korea Dispute over Forced Laborers after UNESCO's Recognition of 23 Meiji Sites
| Kwao Peppeh | | Jul 07, 2015 10:58 AM EDT |
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added 23 Japanese sites to its compendium of World Heritage sites on Sunday. UNESCO bestowed the World Heritage status on the sites located at 11 different locations in the country because they best represented the country's rapid pace of industrial development during the reign of Emperor Meiji.
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