China partially lifts ban on group tours to South Korea China partially lifts ban on group tours to South Korea:- China National Tourism Administration will allow travel agencies in Beijing and Shandong to resume sales of group tours to South Korea, Yonhap News Agency reported on Tuesday, citing an industry […]
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Senior Chinese military official kills himself amid corruption probe A senior Chinese military official under investigation for corruption has committed suicide, state media said on Tuesday, the latest development in a sweeping anti-graft campaign that has shaken the armed forces. Zhang Yang, a former member of the powerful Central Military […]
U.S. Cyber Monday sales jump 17 percent, on pace for record Cyber Monday was on track to become the biggest-ever internet shopping day in the United States as people snapped up bargains on toys and electronics, with many more buying from their phones. The shopping event is expected to generate […]
Australian citizenship crisis deepens as eighth lawmaker falls Australian citizenship crisis deepens as eighth lawmaker falls:- The citizenship crisis engulfing Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s government deepened on Tuesday as an eighth lawmaker exited parliament and the main opposition party drafted in a high-profile candidate for a key by-election. Turnbull’s […]
Southeast Asian nations not taking South China Sea thaw for granted Southeast Asian nations will not take a relative calm in the dispute over the South China Sea for granted, according to a draft of a statement to be issued during a summit meeting in Manila on Monday. “While the […]
Donald Trump WILL stop North Korea but needs Putin and Russia to help The US President was meeting with his counterpart XI Jinping and said it was important that the two countries worked together. He said: “I’m calling on Russia to help rein in this potentially very tragic situation.” However, […]
Nepal bank latest victim in heists targeting SWIFT system A bank in Nepal is the latest victim in a string of cyber heists targeting the global SWIFT bank messaging system, though most of the stolen funds have been recovered, two officials involved in the investigation confirmed on Tuesday. Hackers last […]
China’s upper hand in World War 3 revealed amid rising tensions with North Korea and USA CHINA could have the upper hand in World War 3 as it ramps up plans to “dominate” the world’s artificial intelligence (AI) industry, according to Google’s boss. Eric Schmidt, the head of Google’s parent […]
China and South Korea to hold emergency summit amid rising North Korea threat China and South Korea to hold emergency summit amid rising North Korea threat:- South Korea and China have agreed to work to get relations back on track following a year-long standoff after the US installed an anti-missile […]
North Korea preparing to fire 30 Scud missiles at CHINA next week Kim Jong-un’s military was seen transporting 30 Scud missiles from Hwangju, south of the capital Pyongyang, to Nampo, in the west of the country. Nampo is believed to hold a number of rocket facilities – including a military […]