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05/17/2024 01:49:28 am

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Confederate Flag

US Politicians and Businesses Abandon Confederate Flag

In the aftermath of the deadly attack on a group of African-Americans in a South Carolina church by extremist Dylann Roof, politicians and businesses across the U.S. have started turning their backs on the Confederate flag, which is widely seen as a symbol of southern racism and white separationists.

WikiLeaks; NSA Spying on France

'France Will Not Tolerate Such Actions': President Hollande Responds to Latest WikiLeaks Report of U.S. Spying on French Presidents

The President of France Francois Hollande has on Wednesday expressed displeasure concerning the revelation of WikiLeaks that the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) has spied on three French presidents - including himself - over the past decade.

Hyundai

Hyundai Announces Plans for 5th Factory in China as Company Looks to Boost Sales by Increasing Production Capacity

South Korean automaker Hyundai has unveiled plans to build its fifth factory in China as the company looks to increase its production of sports utility vehicles (SUVs) in a bid to reverse its slacking sales.

Myanmar-China Gas Pipeline

Authorities Shut Down Section of Myanmar-China Gas Pipeline After Leakage

Officials were forced to turn off the flow of gas through one section of the Myanmar-China has pipeline in Yunan Province after it started leaking on Tuesday, China Daily reported.

U.S.-China Strategic And Economic Dialogue Summit

High Level Talks between U.S., China Begin in Washington

Several high ranking members of the Chinese and U.S. government officially kicked off a three-day economic and security meeting between both countries in Washington DC on Tuesday.

Shin Kyung-sook

Top South Korean Author Admits to Plagiarism, Book Withdrawn from Shelves

Shin Kyung-sook, an award-winning South Korean writer, has admitted that she may have plagiarized the work of a Nobel Prize nominated Japanese author in one of her early works released in 1997.

China Air Pollution

Clearing the Smog: Chinese Engineers Develop Laser Radar to Detect Air Pollutants

A group of engineers from China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp are developing a laser radar device, which can be used to detect micro-sized particles in that air that are harmful to human health, China Daily reported.

China V-Day Military Parade

China to Display Military Power on Victory Day Parade to Mark 70th Anniversary of World War II

China will parade forces from seven military area commands as well as heroic troops and never-before-seen weaponry in Tiananmen Square on Sept. 3, during the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the country's victory in the Second World War.

Bank of China

Italian Prosecutors Accuse Bank of China and Hundreds of Chinese Nationals of Money Laundering

Prosecutors in Florence have formally applied to a judge to decide whether to indict the Bank of China and several Chinese nationals in Italy for alleged money laundering. The request follows nearly a decade of investigations into the transfer of remittances from Italian cities.

Typhoon Kujira

Typhoon Kujira: Meteorologists Raise Threat Level as Cyclone Moves towards Hainan

Chinese meteorologists have raised the threat level of Typhoon Kujira just hours before the tropical storm is expected to hit the southern parts of China.

Fox Hunt 2015

Fox Hunt 2015: Indonesia Repatriates 6 Suspects Back to China

Six Chinese fugitives, who are wanted for economic crimes by the government, have been repatriated back to China by the Indonesian authorities, the Ministry of Public Security announced on Sunday.

China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC)

China Securities Regulatory Commission Dismisses Official for Illegal Trading

China's stock market regulatory body has announced via Weibo on Saturday that it has fired a top official in its stock issuance supervision department after discovering that her husband had been involved in illegal trading.

China Stock Market

Chinese Stocks Dip Alarmingly after Worst Week in Nearly a Decade

China's stock market suffered a terrible run this past week that saw the Shanghai Composite Index fall by up to 13 percent and the Shenzhen Composite Index drop by nearly the same figure.

Zhang Gaoli, St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF)

China, Russia Target $200 Billion Annual Trade

Russian President Vladamir Putin has revealed that the annual turnover from trade between China and his country will reach $200 billion in a few years. He made this comment during a speech at the ongoing St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on Friday, while both countries pledged to increase their collaboration in diverse fields.

SoftBank's Pepper Robot Goes on Sale

Alibaba, Foxconn and SoftBank's Intelligent Robot with a 'Heart' Goes on Sale in Japan

Starting this Saturday, June 20, people in Japan will be able to take home SoftBank's specially designed robot known as 'Pepper,' who understands and responds to human emotion. Alibaba Group Holdings and Foxonn Technology Group have reportedly invested in SoftBank to facilitate the production of more Pepper robots and spread the 4-ft humanoid to the rest of the world.

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