• China is committed to resolving maritime disputes through talks, official says

    The sea should not be an arena where countries can flex their 'gunboat muscles,' says Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission and a close ally of President Xi Jinping

  • China, Japan coast guard vessels patrol disputed East China Sea waters

    The China Coast Guard said on Friday it patrolled the "territorial waters" of Diaoyu Islands, also known in Japan as the Senkaku Islands, in the East China Sea. Japan Coast Guard said in a separate bulletin that its patrol boats had asked four Chinese coast guard vessels to leave "our

  • Supreme Court begins disputable case with rise in homelessness

    WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — On Monday, the Supreme Court began a case considering whether cities can punish people experiencing homelessness for sleeping outside when they have nowhere else to go. Homelessness has risen 12 percent nationally, and it's also on the rise in parts of Luzerne County, according to experts. The City of Wilkes-Barre []

  • Heavy rainstorms kill 4 people in southern China

    BEIJING >> Heavy rainstorms that swept across southern China over the weekend killed at least four people in riverside cities, while a search was underway for 10 others missing, state media said Monday.

  • Germany Arrests Three People, Accused of Spying For China

    Three people suspected of spying for China and arranging to transfer information on technology with potential military uses were arrested.

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    Germany Arrests Three People Suspected of Spying for China

    They are alleged to have been involved in transferring research on advanced machine parts for ship engines to China's secret service.

  • Cambodia deports 130 online scam suspects to China

    The deportations follow raids in Sihanoukville last month that included the seizure of computers and mobile phones.

  • Court rules against sheriff candidate in Charleston Democratic ballot dispute

    MORNING NEWSBREAK  | A state circuit judge ruled Tuesday that political parties control their primary ballots in a decision that will keep former Charleston County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Alan Ali off the county’s Democratic ballot in June. In his ruling steeped in the First Amendment, S.C. Circuit Judge George McFaddin said parties have broad discretion […]

  • Israel launches fund to entice institutional investment in tech firms

    Israel's government has launched a new fund to encourage institutional investors to boost investments in high-tech companies, the Israel Innovation Authority said on Sunday. The tech sector is a key driver of Israel's economy, accounting for close to 20% of output, 12% of jobs, more than 50% of exports and 25% of tax income. The high-tech sector is a central and significant pillar of the Israeli economy, and we must ensure diversity in its sources of funding, said Finance Minister Bezalel...

  • Philippines welcomes G7 backing in South China Sea dispute

    In a meeting communiqué, G7 foreign ministers expressed their concerns about the situation in the South China Sea and stressed there is no legal basis for China’s expansive maritime claims in the strategic waterway.

  • China moves to boost foreign investment in domestic tech companies

    China on Friday published measures aimed at promoting overseas investment in the country's technology sector, in a latest bid to attract foreign investors amid signs some are considering shifting away from the world's second-largest economy. China will support overseas institutions to issue yuan bonds in the country, and also encourage tech companies, including foreign-invested ones, to raise money via bond issuance, the commerce ministry said in a statement. The government will also facilitate...

  • Northern tech firms call for regional digital investment fund

    A group of tech companies in the north of England have called for the creation of a Manchester-based digital investment fund to help challenge the “dominance of London and the South East”. Industry body Manchester Digital and several tech firms based in the north or with a significant northern presence – including Auto Trader, BT […]