Is China exploiting South Korea's political crisis?
In spite of a bilateral agreement banning development, China has placed a large structure in an area of the West Sea that South Korea says is its territory.China has installed a large floating structure in waters that it disputes with South Korea,
Urgency mounts in search for survivors of powerful Tibet earthquake
More than 400 people trapped by rubble in earthquake-stricken Tibet have been rescued, Chinese officials said on Wednesday, with an unknown number still unaccounted for in freezing weather a day after a strong tremor rocked the Himalayan foothills.
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Aviation roundup: Scoot, Vietjet, Lucky Air, Bhutan Airlines
Lucky Air has commenced flights from Dali, in China’s Yunnan province, to Kuala Lumpur. The bi-weekly service, which leaves on Mondays and Fridays, operates on a Boeing 737 with 189 seats.
Earthquake in Tibet kills more than 120, striking near holy Buddhist city
A strong earthquake struck the foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet's holiest cities on Tuesday, killing at least 126 people and flattening hundreds of houses, Chinese authorities said. The magnitude 6.
Powerful Tibet earthquake, near Nepal, kills at least 53
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet's holiest cities on Tuesday, Chinese authorities said, killing at least 53 people and shaking buildings in neighbouring Nepal,
Powerful earthquake kills nearly 100 in Tibet, rattles Nepal
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet's holiest cities on Tuesday, Chinese authorities said, killing at least 53 people and shaking buildings in neighbouring Nepal,
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Tibet Earthquake: 128 dead, over 400 rescued, search operations underway
An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 jolted the foothills of Himalayas Tuesday. While the epicentre was Tibet, tremors were also felt in Nepal, Bhutan, and India.
China’s Himalayan mega dam deepens India’s water worries
Just as ties seemed to be on the mend, a US$137 billion hydropower behemoth on the Yarlung Tsangpo River threatens to muddy the waters High on the Tibetan Plateau, the Yarlung Tsangpo River roars through the world's deepest canyon,
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Behind India’s unease over China’s potential SAARC membership
With US backing, ISIS and al-Qaeda have entrenched themselves in Syria, while Biden’s visible rapport with Muhammad Yunus, who collaborated with Islamists to seize power in Dhaka, has further alarmed India. Biden’s tenure ensured only verbal support for India while facilitating China’s deepening influence in South Asia.
Inside Bhutan’s Plan to Boost Its Economy With ‘Mindful Capitalism’
The $100 billion Gelephu Mindfulness City is set to remake capitalism and attract businesses with its focus on green technology