Why are Cubans learning Chinese?
Hundreds of Cubans are enrolling in Mandarin Chinese classes as China’s role in the island’s economy is expanding. The Asian giant is now Cuba’s second largest trading partner and students say they hope a...
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Forced prostitution ring busted
It’s the moment the human trafficking unit with Spain’s Mossos d’Esquadra was waiting for: After months of exhaustive preparation and dozens of operations, it finally made the big bust. This time, investigators broke up...
China’s inflation rate eases for third straight month
China’s inflation rate has slowed for a third straight month in October, as the government continues to try to cool economic growth. Consumer prices rose 5.5% in October compared with the same month a...
Officials: Fake weapons parts ‘ticking time bomb’
It’s a process of mixing authentic electronic parts with fake ones in hopes that the counterfeits will not be detected when companies test the components for multimillion-dollar missile systems, helicopters and aircraft. It was...
Property Prices Collapse in China. Is This a Crash?
Residential property prices are in freefall in China as developers race to meet revenue targets for the year in a quickly deteriorating market. The country’s largest builders began discounting homes in Shanghai, Beijing, and...
Pakistan seeks full SCO membership
Mr Gilani will address the 10th SCO summit on Monday and seek Pakistan’s full membership of the organisation, whose profile and scope have assumed great importance with the presence of China, Russia and other...
China Seen Deploying New Nuke-Ready Ballistic Missiles
China appears to be fielding four new nuclear-ready ballistic missiles and designating an increasing share of its bombs for use on missiles able to travel greater distances, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists reported...
More Than 100 Tibetan Protesters Detained in Nepal
KATMANDU, Nepal — Nepalese police detained more than 100 Tibetan exiles on Tuesday who had gathered to pray for nine Tibetans who set themselves on fire to protest against Chinese rule. About 400 Tibetans,...
New Wave of Cyber Attacks Targets Chemical and Defense Firms, Symantec Reports
At least 48 chemical and defense companies were victims of a coordinated cyber attack that has been traced to a man in China, according to a new report from security firm Symantec Corp.
Nuclear powers plan weapons spending spree, report finds
The world’s nuclear powers are planning to spend hundreds of billions of pounds modernising and upgrading weapons warheads and delivery systems over the next decade, according to an authoritative report published on Monday.
