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China says new air routes needed to ease its flight delays

January 25, 2015 By Admin

AP Wire Service BEIJING (AP) — New commercial flight routes off China’s southeast coast are intended to ease chronic flight delays, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday, without commenting on Taiwan’s […]

Philippine crowd building for papal Mass

January 25, 2015 By Admin

By Nicole Winfield and Teresa Cerojano AP Wire Service MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos filled Manila’s main park for Pope Francis’ final Mass on Sunday, braving […]

Pope’s trip to Sri Lanka and Philippines: 5 things to know

January 19, 2015 By Admin

By Nicole Winfield Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis embarks on his second Asian pilgrimage this

South Korea deports American over positive N. Korea comments

January 18, 2015 By Admin

By Hyung-Jin Kim Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A Korean-American woman accused of praising rival North Korea in a recent lecture was deported from South Korea on Saturday, […]

China bans private drivers on ride-hailing apps

January 18, 2015 By Admin

By Joe McDonald AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China has banned drivers of private cars from offering services through ride-hailing apps, throwing up a new hurdle to Uber Technologies […]

China travelers open emergency exits to protest flight delay

January 18, 2015 By Admin

AP Wire Service BEIJING (AP) — Upset by a delayed flight, two Chinese passengers decided to open emergency exit doors in protest as the plane was taxiing, forcing it to […]

Shanghai nixes famed lantern festival after deadly stampede

January 18, 2015 By Admin

AP Wire Service BEIJING (AP) — China’s financial hub of Shanghai said Sunday it was canceling its famed Lunar New Year lantern festival in the wake of a stampede that […]

China says 6 attackers killed in latest Xinjiang violence

January 18, 2015 By Admin

AP Wire Service BEIJING (AP) — Chinese police shot and killed six would-be bombers Monday in the latest violence to strike the restive far northwestern region of Xinjiang, a local […]

Key US military command’s Twitter, YouTube sites hacked

January 18, 2015 By Admin

By Lolita C. Baldor Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers claiming to work on behalf of Islamic State militants seized control of the Twitter and YouTube sites of the military’s […]

Top Malaysia court sentences 2 to death for Mongolian murder

January 18, 2015 By Admin

AP Wire Service KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s top court on Tuesday sentenced two police officers to death by hanging, after overturning their acquittal by a lower court over […]