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BEIJING: According to state media reports on Wednesday ( Apr 30 ), at least 17 people were hurt when an explosion erupted in a residential area in Shanxi province in northern China, causing clouds of smoke and shattering glass in nearby buildings. Without naming the incident’s cause, the blast occurredContinue Reading

Less than two days before the country’s mid-term elections, a Taiwanese national was detained while using a tracking system near the practices of the Spanish election commission. The man allegedly used an” IMS I catcher,” a type of device that can act like a cell phone and intercept messages fromContinue Reading

Beijing: On Tuesday ( Apr 29 ), China’s navy conducted a patrol in the South China Sea, claiming that the Philippines had been “propagandizing” as the Philippine and American air forces carried out their own joint mission above the disputed waterway. As both China and the Philippines attempt to assertContinue Reading

As part of a probe into a shaman accused of receiving lavish gifts for the former first lady, South Korean prosecutors on Wednesday ( Apr 30 ) raided the country’s former president’s home, Yonhap reported. The Constitutional Court earlier this month removed former senator Yoon Suk Yeol from all authorityContinue Reading

Yonhap News Agency reported on Tuesday ( Apr 29 ) that South Korean prosecutors are conducting a search of Yoon Suk Yeol’s private residence. Yoon’s attempt to impose military rules at the end of the year was voided on April 4. According to Yonhap, investigators looking for evidence that mayContinue Reading

22 people were killed and three were hurt in a restaurant fire in northeastern China on Tuesday ( Apr 29 ), according to Beijing’s state broadcaster. Liaoyang City, located about 580 kilometers east of Beijing, was the site of the fire that broke out. A blaze broke out at aContinue Reading

After strong winds whipped up a wildfire and forced the closure of a highway in the area due to concerns about the blaze, the South Korean city of Daegu ordered on Monday ( Apr 28 ) more than 1, 200 residents to evacuate. The wildfire broke out at around 2Continue Reading

With a full of US$ 78 billion invested by Chinese companies in Vietnam, Vietnam is a big assembly hub for big Chinese companies, including Honda, Canon, and Panasonic, according to Vietnam’s finance department. Chinese banks also own significant stakes in the major Vietnamese investors. After the two leaders signed fourContinue Reading

The Philippines attacked an “irresponsible” Chinese state media report on Monday ( Apr 28 ), claiming Beijing had control of a disputed reef in the South China Sea, and maintained that the status quo had remained unchanged. Near Thitu Island, or Pag-asa, where the Philippines stationed its army and maintainsContinue Reading