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Huge sinkhole swallows bus, kills 6 in China
Jan 14, 2020 04:58An enormous sinkhole has swallowed a bus and pedestrians in China, sparking an explosion, killing six people, and leaving 10 more missing, state media say.
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China slams Washington's 'arbitrary' sanctions on Iran
Jan 14, 2020 02:54China has criticized what it calls "arbitrary sanctions" Washington imposed on Iran after the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) launched retaliatory missile strikes on the US' Ain al-Assad base in Iraq.
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China slams US, other states for congratulating Tawain’s Tsai on election win
Jan 13, 2020 10:44Beijing has slammed the United States and other states for breaching the ‘One China’ policy by offering congratulations to President Tsai Ing-wen of self-ruled Taiwan on her re-election.
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Why Asia could soon dominate responsible investing
Jan 12, 2020 06:46Lisa Beauvilain, Head of Sustainability and ESG at Impax Asset Management says businesses in Asia have made progress on establishing investor relations teams.
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Debt will kill the global economy, but it seems no one cares
Jan 10, 2020 06:03The World Bank said emerging-market and developing economies (EMDEs) had pushed their borrowing to a record $55 trillion (£42 trillion) in 2018.
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China: Unilateral US withdrawal from JCPOA root cause of crisis
Jan 10, 2020 03:38China says the United States’ unilateral withdrawal from Iran’s landmark 2015 nuclear deal with the 5+1 group, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), is the root cause of growing tensions.
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2020 Olympics qualification: Iran 3-0 China
Jan 10, 2020 03:26In volleyball and the 2020 Olympics Qualification campaign in Asia, Iran have completed a clean sweep over hosts China to advance to the semifinals as Group A leaders.
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China’s envoy slams Trump threat on Iran cultural sites
Jan 06, 2020 10:35China’s envoy to Iran has slammed threats by US President Donald Trump to launch attacks on Iran’s cultural sites amid an escalation of tensions between Tehran and Washington, saying the Iranian heritage belongs to the entire global community.
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Iran-China-Russia combined naval exercise: A security trilateral to counter US presence
Jan 03, 2020 13:39Iran and its allies can maintain regional security without any need to foreign forces, says a top Iranian military commander following naval maneuvers jointly carried out by the Islamic Republic, Russia and China in the Sea of Oman and the Indian Ocean. The drills kicked off on Friday and covered 17,000 square kilometers consisting of various tactical exercises, such as target practice and rescuing ships from assaults and fires.
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Free trade elusive for China, Japan, South Korea
Jan 03, 2020 13:04The annual China, Japan and South Korea summit wrapped up recently in Chengdu, China, with attending leaders making generalized commitments to free trade and regional peace and security.