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China's 'mosquito factory' aims to wipe out Zika, other diseases INTERNATIONAL

China's 'mosquito factory' aims to wipe out Zika, other diseases

Every week, scientists in southern China release 3 million bacteria-infected mosquitoes on a 3 km (two-mile) long island in a bid to wipe out diseases such as dengue, yellow fever and Zika.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
China calls for British nuclear project to proceed INTERNATIONAL

China calls for British nuclear project to proceed

China on Monday called for Britain to proceed with a nuclear power plant project partly invested in by a Chinese firm, saying the project had firm support from London ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Riders on the plateau: Tibetans gather for horse festival INTERNATIONAL

Riders on the plateau: Tibetans gather for horse festival

Thundering across the vast Himalayan plateau in their traditional finery, Tibetan horsemen gather for an annual riding festival which is a colourful feast for the eyes.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
China holds Japanese man for endangering national security INTERNATIONAL

China holds Japanese man for endangering national security

China is investigating a Japanese citizen on suspicion of endangering national security, China's foreign ministry told Reuters on Saturday in a faxed response to questions.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Asean breaks deadlock on South China Sea, Beijing thanks Cambodia INTERNATIONAL

Asean breaks deadlock on South China Sea, Beijing thanks Cambodia

Southeast Asian nations overcame days of deadlock when the Philippines dropped a request for their joint statement to mention a landmark legal ruling on the South China Sea, after objections from Cambodia.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
MH370 search team raises prospect plane could lie elsewhere INTERNATIONAL

MH370 search team raises prospect plane could lie elsewhere

Top searchers at the Dutch company leading the underwater hunt for Malaysia Airlines jet MH370 say they believe the plane may have glided down rather than dived in the final moments, meaning they have been scouring the wrong patch of ocean for two years.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Taiwan bus bursts into flames, killing 26, including 24 tourists from China INTERNATIONAL

Taiwan bus bursts into flames, killing 26, including 24 tourists from China

A Taiwan tour bus carrying tourists from China crashed into a highway railing en route to the airport on Tuesday and burst into flames, killing all 26 on board, Taiwanese authorities said Tuesday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Philippines: No concession to China in sea row win INTERNATIONAL

Philippines: No concession to China in sea row win

The Philippines will concede nothing to China as it seeks to implement an international tribunal ruling against Beijing's claims to most of the South China Sea, its top lawyer said on Friday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Tropical storm kills 21 in China, 13 missing INTERNATIONAL

Tropical storm kills 21 in China, 13 missing

A tropical storm in China has left 21 people dead and 13 missing, reports said on Thursday, after it lashed Taiwan with typhoon-grade winds and rain.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
South Korea chooses site of US missile system amid protests INTERNATIONAL

South Korea chooses site of US missile system amid protests

South Korea announced on Wednesday the site where a US THAAD anti-missile defence unit will be deployed against North Korea's missile and nuclear threats, a plan that has angered China.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
China vows to protect South China Sea sovereignty after ruling INTERNATIONAL

China vows to protect South China Sea sovereignty after ruling

China vowed to take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty in the South China Sea and said it had the right to set up an air defence zone, after rejecting an international tribunal's ruling.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Tribunal rules against Beijing in South China Sea dispute INTERNATIONAL

Tribunal rules against Beijing in South China Sea dispute

An international tribunal on Tuesday ruled against China in a bitter row over territorial claims to the South China Sea that is likely to ratchet up regional tensions.

4:45 AM November 25 2016