by WorldTribune Staff, July 26, 2016 The Chinese government has banned several online news portals that were producing original investigative reports. News services run by Sina, Sohu, NetEase and iFeng were shut down for publishing independent reports instead of carrying official, state-produced news, local media said. In February, President Xi Jinping toured state media outlets […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — In a major legal setback for Beijing, an international tribunal has rejected and rebuffed many of Mainland China’s claims regarding exclusive sovereignty and rights in the disputed South China Sea. The landmark ruling in the Hague, by the Permanent Court of Arbitration stated there was […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 12, 2016 China has no legal basis for its claim to most of the South China Sea, a tribunal ruled unanimously on July 12. Additionally, Beijing has aggravated regional disputes with its construction of artificial islands that “destroyed coral reefs and infringed on the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone,” a five-member panel […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Geostrategy-Direct Without fanfare and the usual media hype, China on June 29 quietly launched a sophisticated military spy satellite into outer space, marking a significant step in Beijing’s anti-satellite development. Dubbed “Experiment 02,” the satellite is China’s second anti-satellite weapon in the near earth orbit zone where most of the world’s […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 7, 2016 The sanctions the United States slapped on Kim Jong-Un may ruffle the North Korean leader’s feathers a bit, but will have little effect on improving human rights in the communist country, analysts say. The U.S. on July 6 announced sanctions on Kim and 10 other individuals for “notorious abuses […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 7, 2016 The Land of the Rising Sun is also a place where fruit is seen as a symbol of prestige. Case in point, a bunch of about 30 Ruby Roman grapes sold at an auction in Japan on July 7 for a whopping $10,900 — or about $360 per grape. […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 6, 2016 It took eight years for China, known for reverse engineering technology from the United States, to officially get its first commercial airliner off the ground. And many in the industry say the ground is probably the best place for it. On July 5, the Comac ARJ-21, the first passenger […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 30, 2016 North Korea solidified Kim Jong-Un’s absolute grip on power by creating a supreme governing commission and naming the 33-year-old leader as its chairman. The nuclear-armed country’s legislative body, the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA), unanimously voted Kim as head of the State Affairs Commission on June 29, the North’s official […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 30, 2016 Japan’s Supreme Court has cleared the way for the government’s continued monitoring of Muslims in the country. In upholding the government’s blanket surveillance of Muslims, the court struck down the second appeal by Japanese Muslim plaintiffs against what they said was an unconstitutional invasion of their privacy and freedom […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By GIS/Defense & Foreign Affairs Staff Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on June 27 dismissed Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and four other ministers in a cabinet reshuffle, and replaced the Attorney-General, in a bid to stifle questions over a graft scandal at debt-laden State investment fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd. The Deputy […]
