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Chinese investors look to mine Bitcoin volatility Chinese speculators have seen Bitcoin values plunge, soar and plunge again within days, but say the virtual currency's extreme volatility is a profit opportunity despite the white-knuckle ride.
11 December 2013
©Reuters/Jason Lee China seen as 'confident', 'belligerent': state media People around the world see China as "confident", "belligerent" and "arrogant", state-run media reported Tuesday in an unusually direct survey of attitudes towards the country.
10 December 2013
Walk this way, says China's heavy metal shoe maker A Chinese factory worker says walking in huge iron shoes weighing more than 200 kilograms each can cure back pain, but faces hefty competition in his bid to build the country's heaviest footwear.
10 December 2013
©Reuters/Arko Datta Nuclear war to 'end civilization' with famine: study A nuclear war between India and Pakistan would set off a global famine that could kill two billion people and effectively end human civilization, a study said Tuesday.
10 December 2013
Environmentalists hail China's banquet ban on shark fin Environmentalists hailed Monday a Chinese government ban on serving shark's fin, bird's nest soup and other wild animal products at official functions, saying it will set a precedent that will help protect endangered species.
10 December 2013
Air pollution in Europe kills even at guideline levels Europeans with long-term exposure to particulate pollution from road traffic or industry run a higher risk of premature death, even if air quality meets EU standards, a study said on Monday.
09 December 2013
Pacific tuna cutbacks 'fall short of expectations' Cutbacks to tuna fishing agreed at a crucial Pacific regional fisheries conference to prevent over-fishing have fallen short of expectations, the head of the fisheries management body said Saturday.
08 December 2013
US looks to manage, not end, China air rift The United States has strenuously objected to China's new air zone over islands managed by Japan, but experts say its best hope is to contain rather than end tensions.
07 December 2013
Veteran U.S. soldier Merrill Newman (C), who was detained for over a month in North Korea, arrives at Beijing airport in Beijing. ©Reuters/Kyodo N.Korea deports detained US citizen Merrill Newman North Korea said Saturday it has deported an American veteran of the Korean War who had been detained there since October for what Pyongyang described as "hostile acts" against the communist country.
07 December 2013
Biden says US 'pivot' to Asia cannot be derailed US Vice President Joe Biden said Friday there should be no doubt about US commitment to its strategic shift to Asia as he started the final leg of a regional tour dominated by security concerns.
06 December 2013
Chinese director Zhang Yimou. ©Reuters/Barry Huang Chinese filmmaker faces billion-yuan lawsuit over children Top Chinese film director Zhang Yimou is facing a billion-yuan lawsuit after violating the country's controversial one-child policy, state media reported Friday.
06 December 2013
Ford's Mustang muscle car gets 50th birthday makeover The Mustang, the iconic American muscle car, got a makeover for its 50th anniversary Thursday, with Ford aiming to repeat is huge US success in global markets such as China.
06 December 2013
Wang Jing, HKND Group chairman.©Reuters/ Jason Lee Chinese tycoon unveils $10bn Ukrainian port project: report A Chinese tycoon who plans to dig a canal across Nicaragua has unveiled his latest project -- a $10 billion deal to build a deepwater port in Ukraine, giving him a foothold in Europe, state-run media said Friday.
06 December 2013
Photo ©  JSC “NC “KTZ” More than 1 million tons of grain shipped by Kazakhstan Temir Zholy In November Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, Kazakhstan national railway company, has transported more than 1 million tons of newly harvested grain
06 December 2013
China may mean gold for Apple It could be a huge breakthrough for Apple to win a place in the line-up of China's largest telecom provider and a big shakeup for the smartphone market.
06 December 2013
Le Luong Minh (L), secretary-general of ASEAN, shakes hands with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. ©Reuters/Yoshikazu Tsuno Japan, SE Asia in talks to expand currency swap Japan and Southeast Asian countries are in talks over expanding currency swap arrangements to help cushion their economies in financial emergencies, an official said Thursday, ahead of a Japan-ASEAN summit next week.
06 December 2013
Optimism for deal to lower Pacific tuna catches Conservationists and fishing industry representatives expressed confidence Thursday they were close to agreement on cutbacks in the lucrative tuna fishing industry in the Pacific.
06 December 2013
Photo courtesy of scmp .com China anti-corruption activist beaten by police: lawyers A Chinese anti-corruption activist put on trial in what campaign groups say is a crackdown on dissent was beaten by police while in detention, lawyers said Thursday.
05 December 2013
©Reuters/Jim Urquhart Scientists discover vast undersea freshwater reserves Australian researchers said Thursday they had established the existence of vast freshwater reserves trapped beneath the ocean floor which could sustain future generations as current sources dwindle.
05 December 2013
©Reuters/Toru Hanai Japan Tobacco and Philip Morris buy 40% of Russian distributor Japan Tobacco (JT) and Philip Morris will each buy a 20 percent stake in Russian distributor Megapolis for a total of more than $1.5 billion, as the rivals move to tap the world's second-biggest cigarette market.
05 December 2013
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