By GILLIAN WONG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese tax authorities have ordered “X-Men” star Fan Bingbing and companies she represents to pay taxes and penalties totaling $130 million, ending […]
Vatican, China make breakthrough deal on bishop appointments
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican and China announced on Sept. 22 they had signed a “provisional agreement’’ over the appointment of bishops, a breakthrough […]
Vietnam’s President dies of illness at 61
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang, the country’s No. 2 after the ruling Communist Party’s leader, died on Sept. 21 after a serious illness, the government said. […]
Tokyo chief opens replacement for city’s iconic fish market
By Yuri Kageyama The Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — As a brass band blared “Anchors Aweigh,” Tokyo’s governor led the opening ceremony for the Japanese capital’s new fish market on […]
Thai police arrest 12 for sharing Facebook rape allegation
BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand have arrested 12 people who shared a Facebook post about a British tourist’s allegation that police had refused to accept her rape complaint. A […]
Alibaba’s Jack Ma to step down
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Jack Ma, who founded e-commerce giant Alibaba Group and helped launch China’s e-commerce boom, announced on Sept. 9 that he will […]
India decriminalizes homosexual acts in landmark verdict
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s supreme court struck down a colonial-era law on Sept. 6 that made gay sex punishable by up to 10 years […]
Nissan launches China-focused electric car
GUANGZHOU, China (AP) — Nissan’s first electric sedan designed for China began production on Aug. 27 at the start of a wave of dozens of planned lower-cost electrics being created […]
LinkedIn says it’s working to combat Chinese spy accounts
By The Associated Press LinkedIn says it’s working to combat Chinese espionage activity targeting users of the online career network. The Microsoft-owned service said on Aug. 31 that is is […]
Malaysian Muslim lesbian couple caned in public punishment
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Two Malaysian Muslim women convicted under Islamic laws of attempting to have sex were caned on Sept. 3 in a rare public whipping that was […]
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