UN Security Council condemns deadly attack on peacekeepers in disputed region in Africa
UNITED NATIONS, May 6 (Xinhua) — The UN Security Council on Monday “condemned in the strongest terms” the deadly attack in the disputed oil-rich area of Abyei on the Sudan-South Sudan border, which left a top tribal chief [...]
Plans to Harness Chinese River’s Power Threaten a Region
[unable to retrieve full-text content]The Chinese government revived plans to build a series of hydropower dams on the upper reaches of the free-flowing Nu River, one of Asia’s wildest waterways.
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Quake-hit region receives rainfall
A student has a nap during a break in temporarily-erected classroom at Tianquan Middle School in Tianquan County, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, April 29, 2013. The earthquake-hit region in Sichuan Province received a rainfall on [...]
Power grid reconstruction starts in quake-hit region
Reconstruction of the power grid in the quake-hit region in southwest China’s Sichuan Province kicked off on Thursday as the power supply is expected to fully resume on Friday.
“Emergency repair work on the power grid has been completed, [...]
6.3-magnitude quake hits the New Ireland region: CENC
BEIJING, April 24 (Xinhua) — A 6.3-magnitude quake jolted the New Ireland region at 7:14 a.m. Wednesday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.
The epicenter, with a depth of 20 km, was monitored at 3.8 degrees [...]
Road cut off again in quake-hit region
BAOXING, Sichuan, April 22 (Xinhua) — A major road in one of the regions hit hardest by an earthquake in southwest China’s Sichuan Province on Saturday has been cut off again after traffic had resumed briefly.
Two collapses triggered [...]
China Gains Influence in Arctic Region
This week in Beijing, during a visit from Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir, Iceland became the first country in Europe to sign a free-trade pact with China. The agreement is aimed at assisting the recovery of Iceland’s devastated economy [...]
US ‘pivot’ policy destabilizing Asia-Pacific region
Updated: 2013-04-17 02:00
By Li Xiaokun (China Daily)
The US “pivot” to the Asia-Pacific, including the country’s expanding military presence and consolidation of military alliances, has destabilized the region, according [...]
Iran announces state of emergency in quake-hit region
Iran announced the state of emergency in the quake-hit region in southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province on Tuesday, Press TV reported.
An earthquake measuring 7.5-magnitude on the Richter scale hit Saravan city in Iran’s southeastern [...]
China Suggests U.S. Is Stirring Tensions in Asia-Pacific Region
[unable to retrieve full-text content]A defense paper released Tuesday suggested that Washington was strengthening its military presence in Asia and cementing ties with allies, in a threat to China.
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Gunmen ambush boat in Nigeria oil region, 12 police missing
ReutersApril 7, 2013, 3:30 pm TWN
YENAGOA — Nigerian militants ambushed a police boat in the oil-producing Niger Delta region over the weekend, and 12 policemen are missing from the boat, police said on Sunday.
Police Commissioner [...]
Xi warns against chaos in region
No country should be allowed to damage world peace or throw a region into chaos for selfish gains, President Xi Jinping said on Sunday.
The remark shows China’s determination to maintain regional peace as tensions in northeastern Asia [...]
China Sentences 20 in Restive Region
[unable to retrieve full-text content]China cracked down on what it calls separatist activity in far northwestern Xinjiang, a region that has been a hotbed of ethnic tensions.
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Voyager 1 enters new region of space
This artist’s concept shows NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft exploring a new region in the solar system called the “magnetic highway” in this handout provided by NASA. After 33, NASA’s twin Voyager spacecraft are still [...]
Syria collapse threatens region: UN envoy
APDecember 30, 2012, 12:11 am TWN
MOSCOW — The United Nations envoy for the Syria crisis has warned that further deterioration of conditions in the country could send an unbearable stream of refugees into neighboring countries.
Speaking [...]
Announcement (digital camera info) Ricoh infrared region corresponding to the shooting of the “PENTAX 645D IR”
announced the camera “PENTAX 645D IR” for research institutions
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Greater China Region finals of Miss Asia Pageant 2012 to be held in HK
The greater China region finals of Miss Asia Pageant 2012 will be held in Hong Kong, south China. Altogether 20 outstanding contestants have the first Miss Asia champion Lai Yin Shan as a teacher, are being trained in various subjects on [...]
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BEIJING, Dec. 2 According to the Central Meteorological Observatory, the combined effect of the two cold air, cold weather [...]
A New Map in Chinese Passports Stirs Anger Across the Region
[unable to retrieve full-text content]A revised map in China’s new passports shows various disputed territories to be under Chinese sovereignty, from a desolate chunk of the Himalayas to hotly contested islands in the South China Sea. [...]
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