Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
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Pakistan wins Chinese investment worth $42bn
BEIJING: China has promised Pakistan investment worth $42 billion, an official said, as Islamabad promised to help Beijing fight what it calls a terrorist threat in its far-west. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif oversaw the signing of 19 agreements and
Kerry says no link between Iran talks, other Middle East issues
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday that there was no link between talks on Iran’s nuclear program and other issues in the Middle East. The United States has already rejected a proposal floated by Iranian officials in
Ghani, Xi pledge robust partnership
BEIJING: Afghanistan and China pledged a long-term partnership Tuesday as new Afghan President Ashraf Ghani began a four-day visit while NATO combat troops prepare to withdraw from his country. Ghani, once a US-based academic, was sworn in as Afghanistan’s new
’Little Apple’: The hit song all of China is singing
BEIJING: Has China found its own “Gangnam Style“? From Beijing parks to Shanghai skyscrapers and in Guangzhou factories to karaoke rooms in Macau, people are singing “Little Apple” — a song apparently so catchy it has even won over the
Actor arrested with Jackie Chan’s son released
BEIJING: A Taiwanese actor arrested on drug charges along with the son of Hong Kong film star Jackie Chan was released Friday after two weeks in detention, amid a broad anti-drug crackdown in China’s capital that has ensnared several celebrities.
China defence ministry tells US to end air and naval surveillance
Says the US should “take concrete measures to decrease close-in reconnaissance activities. BEIJING : China s military on Thursday told the United States to end air and naval surveillance near its borders, saying it was damaging relations between the Pacific
PetroChina reviews LNG investment strategy
BEIJING: China’s biggest energy firm PetroChina is reviewing its multi-billion-dollar push to produce liquefied natural gas (LNG) to fuel trucks and ships in place of diesel, shutting two loss-making gas liquefaction plants, sources said. PetroChina unit Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd.
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Bangladesh ferry sinks with up to 200 on board: police DHAKA – An overloaded ferry carrying up to 200 passengers sank Monday on a river in central Bangladesh, police said. “We have heard that the ferry was overloaded with
38 die in fiery China road crash
At least 38 people were killed when a van carrying inflammable liquid hit a bus on a highway in central China early Saturday, state media reported. The collision in Hunan province triggered a fire and explosion which destroyed five vehicles,
Heavy rains, landslides hit China; 18 die
Heavy rains have killed at least 18 people in southern China and a state news agency said six more were missing Thursday after a landslide. Southern China was also bracing for the arrival of Typhoon Rammasun on Friday, with wind
Explosion hits airport in China’s northwest
BEIJING — An explosion on Tuesday in a parking structure at an airport in China’s northwest caused slight injuries to an employee who was hit by debris but no one else was hurt, news reports said. The explosion occurred at
China and India forging closer ties under Modi
Amid fierce disputes with Japan, Vietnam and the Philippines, China is reaching out to India in a warming trend that could help ramp up economic exchanges and dissipate decades of distrust between the two giant neighbors. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang
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