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A file photo showing Chinese artist Zhang Daqian's "Lotus in the Wind" scroll painting at a 2014 Sotherby's fine Chinese paintings spring sale. In 2016, China established itself as the global superpower with Zhang Daqian's works proving especially popular. PHOTO: Agence France-Presse.

Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Northeast Asia, World

China dominates global art market

by Agence France-Presse February 27, 2017February 18, 2020

Leicester City's Italian manager Claudio Ranieri standing on the touchline during the English FA Cup fifth round football match between Millwall and Leicester City at The Den in south London.
Claudio Ranieri has been sacked as manager of Leicester City just months after leading the club to the Premier League title, the Midlands side announced on February 23, 2017. / AFP PHOTO

Uncategorized

Thai owners sack English Premier League winner

by Agence France-Presse February 24, 2017February 18, 2020

Khin Khin Tun's back is a patchwork of burns, searing memories she says from when her former employer poured two flasks of boiling water over her flesh – one for each orange she was accused of stealing. Photo: AFP/Ye Aung Thu

AT Finance, Middle East, Myanmar

There was a lot of blood: Myanmar sisters scarred by abuse

by Agence France-Presse February 17, 2017February 18, 2020

This February 12, 2017 photo shows an H7N9 bird flu patient being treated in a hospital in Wuhan, central China's Hubei province. AFP

China, Guangzhou

China shuts poultry markets as bird-flu deaths rise

by Agence France-Presse February 17, 2017February 18, 2020

Breeders of the French farmers union demonstrate with a placard reading 'Let me live on my farm, I got infected on a truck' in Toulouse, southwestern France in February 2017. AFP PHOTO

European Union, France, Germany, United Kingdom, World

Virulent bird flu strain spreads across Europe

by Agence France-Presse February 17, 2017February 18, 2020

Mongolian herder Munkhbat Bazarragchaa adds two sheep to the pile of dead animals behind his ger in Khuvsgul province, northern Mongolia.Photo: IFRC via AFP

Uncategorized

Dzud threatens Mongolia’s already hard-hit herdsmen

by Agence France-Presse February 16, 2017February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump escorts Benjamin Netanyahu into the White House during a visit by the Israeli Prime Minister to Washington in February 2017. Photo: Reuters

Iran, Israel, Jordan, Middle East

Trump breaks another foreign policy shibboleth

by Agence France-Presse February 16, 2017February 18, 2020

Crispr picture: Court ruling puts Zhang at the vanguard of the gene manipulation technology. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

World

US court sides with Broad Institute’s Zhang on gene editing

by Agence France-Presse February 16, 2017February 18, 2020

Thai police block Buddhist monks at the gate of Dhammakaya temple. Photo: Reuters

AT Finance, Thailand

Police search Buddhist temple for wanted monk

by Agence France-Presse February 16, 2017February 18, 2020

This photo taken on February 11, 2007 shows a man believed to be then-North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's eldest son, Kim Jong-nam, walking among journalists upon his arrival at Beijing's international airport.Photo: Jiji Press via AFP

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Korea, World

Kim half-brother pleaded for his life: Seoul MPs

by Agence France-Presse February 15, 2017February 18, 2020

Huawei earns 15% of its global revenue from the fast-growing business in Africa. Photo: Reuters/Philippe Wojazer

Northeast Asia, South Korea

Smartphone maker Huawei catching up on Samsung, Apple: study

by Agence France-Presse February 15, 2017February 18, 2020

Indian onlookers watch the launch of the Indian Space Research Organisation Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C37) at Sriharikota on Febuary 15, 2017. Photo: AFP/ Arun Sankar

France, India, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, World

India puts record 104 satellites into orbit

by Agence France-Presse February 15, 2017February 18, 2020

People watch a TV screen broadcasting a news report on the assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the older half brother of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Photo: Lim Se-young / News1 via Reuters

AT Finance, Beijing, China, France, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, World

Kim Jong-nam, the ‘Little General’ who fell from grace

by Agence France-Presse February 15, 2017February 18, 2020

Progress is slow in Afghanistan, but it does exist, thanks to internal and external efforts. Photo: Reuters/Omar Sobhani

Afghanistan, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Pakistan rapped for ‘forced’ repatriation of Afghans

by Agence France-Presse February 13, 2017February 18, 2020

Soldiers march during Sri Lanka's 69th Independence day celebrations in Colombo, Sri Lanka February 4, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Dinuka Liyanawatte

South Asia, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka arrests nearly 550 deserters in army cleanup

by Agence France-Presse February 13, 2017February 18, 2020

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a meeting at the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, January 18, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Northeast Asia, Taiwan, World

Trump backs ‘One China’ policy in first call with Xi

by Agence France-Presse February 10, 2017February 18, 2020

China currently dominates the global bitcoin market. AFP PHOTO

Beijing, China, World

China closes in on bitcoin

by Agence France-Presse February 10, 2017February 18, 2020

Bangladesh coast guards patrol in a vessel in the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh, February 2, 2017. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Myanmar, South Asia

Bangladesh rebukes Myanmar for ‘unprovoked aggression’

by Agence France-Presse February 9, 2017February 18, 2020

An Iraqi soldier holds an Islamic State flag during a battle with Islamic State militants, north of Mosul, Iraq. Photo: Reuters / Ari Jalal

Afghanistan, Iraq, Middle East, South Asia, Syria

Islamic State faltering militarily, financially: UN report

by Agence France-Presse February 7, 2017February 18, 2020

Five Indian states representing more than 160 million voters will go to the polls, a key test for the prime minister after his shock currency move. Photo: AFP

India, South Asia

Indians go to the polls in test of Modi’s cash ban

by Agence France-Presse February 4, 2017February 18, 2020

Workers at the forge of Le Creusot, which makes giant iron castings primarily for the nuclear industry. Photo: AFP

China, France, Japan, Northeast Asia, World

Mitsubishi Heavy, Japan Nuclear Fuel buy into Areva

by Agence France-Presse February 4, 2017February 18, 2020

China, European Union, France, Shanghai, World

Mourinho rejected ‘big offer’ to go to Chinese Super League

by Agence France-Presse January 31, 2017February 18, 2020

An artist's reconstruction of Saccorhytus coronarius, a bag-like sea creature which lived about 540 million years ago and is thought to be the earliest known prehistoric ancestor of humans.
AFP PHOTO/NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP/Jian Han

China, United Kingdom, World

Human forebear a bag-like beast with no anus: study

by Agence France-Presse January 31, 2017February 18, 2020

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has pushed fast spending on infrastructure to spark growth but is raising market concerns about an expanding trade deficit. Photo: Reuters/Lean Daval Jr

AT Finance, Northeast Asia, Philippines, South Korea

Philippines’ Duterte extends deadly drug war

by Agence France-Presse January 30, 2017February 18, 2020

Matt Damon in The Great Wall ... a much earlier and ultimately futile and costly protectionist measure.

Beijing, China, World

Hollywood biggest loser in any China trade war: Wang Jianlin

by Agence France-Presse January 19, 2017February 18, 2020

China

Yaya Toure not tempted by China option

by Agence France-Presse January 18, 2017January 18, 2017

Marco Fu of Hong Kong. Photo: ImagineChina

China, Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s Marco Fu comes from behind to topple Judd Trump

by Agence France-Presse January 18, 2017February 18, 2020

India, South Asia, World

India, Libya bribes land US adviser 7-years’ jail in Oslo

by Agence France-Presse January 18, 2017January 18, 2017

Grounded: Clampdown by central government on big-ticket transfers spoils the party for European stars like Chelsea's Diego Costa. Photo: AFP

China, European Union, Tianjin, World

Soccer clampdown sinks Tianjin ambitions for European stars

by Agence France-Presse January 18, 2017February 18, 2020

Middle East, Syria

ISIS launches ferocious attack on city in east Syria

by Agence France-Presse January 14, 2017February 18, 2020

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China dominates global art market

Thai owners sack English Premier League winner

There was a lot of blood: Myanmar sisters scarred by abuse

China shuts poultry markets as bird-flu deaths rise

Virulent bird flu strain spreads across Europe

Dzud threatens Mongolia’s already hard-hit herdsmen

Trump breaks another foreign policy shibboleth

US court sides with Broad Institute’s Zhang on gene editing

Police search Buddhist temple for wanted monk

Kim half-brother pleaded for his life: Seoul MPs

Smartphone maker Huawei catching up on Samsung, Apple: study

India puts record 104 satellites into orbit

Kim Jong-nam, the ‘Little General’ who fell from grace

Pakistan rapped for ‘forced’ repatriation of Afghans

Sri Lanka arrests nearly 550 deserters in army cleanup

Trump backs ‘One China’ policy in first call with Xi

China closes in on bitcoin

Bangladesh rebukes Myanmar for ‘unprovoked aggression’

Islamic State faltering militarily, financially: UN report

Indians go to the polls in test of Modi’s cash ban

Mitsubishi Heavy, Japan Nuclear Fuel buy into Areva

Mourinho rejected ‘big offer’ to go to Chinese Super League

Human forebear a bag-like beast with no anus: study

Philippines’ Duterte extends deadly drug war

Hollywood biggest loser in any China trade war: Wang Jianlin

Yaya Toure not tempted by China option

Hong Kong’s Marco Fu comes from behind to topple Judd Trump

India, Libya bribes land US adviser 7-years’ jail in Oslo

Soccer clampdown sinks Tianjin ambitions for European stars

ISIS launches ferocious attack on city in east Syria

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