APD | Sperm whale dies in Indonesian waters with plastic waste found in stomach

By APD writer Aditya NugrahaJAKARTA, Nov. 20 (APD) -- A sperm whale was found death in a beach of Indonesia’s popular diving spot of Wakatobi in Southeast Sulawesi province with plastic waste amounted

APD | Chinese President Xi’s visit, a landmark moment in shared history

By APD writer Melo M. AcunaMANILA, Nov.20 (APD) --Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Malacanang Palace on Tuesday afternoon.Speaking at the opening of th

Unique focus on different cultures

A photo exhibition brings together the Chinese opera Kunqu and a South American dance form.After flying across the planet to Argentina twice and visiting Suzhou in East China many times, photographer

Palace Museum unveils tea relics

Two ancient tea relics were unveiled at a Chinese tea culture themed activity held in the Palace Museum on Nov 16, in Beijing, to trace back the traditional Chinese culture and promote the spirit of t

Chinese Foreign Ministry: China-Europe momentum of development at a high level

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said the relationship between China and Europe has kept the momentum of development at a high level in the past few years.He made the remarks on Tuesd

Mountain turns white after first snowfall in northern China

The southern part of North China's Shanxi Province has embraced its first snowfall this winter. An aerial view showed the Zhongtiao Mountain in Yuanqu County in Shanxi was covered in snow.The area

Train derails in north Spain, killing one, 44 hurt

A commuter train derailed outside the Spanish city of Barcelona on Tuesday, killing one person and leaving 44 injured, the emergency services said on twitter.A landslide triggered the crash between th

Policeman stabbed in central Brussels, police say motive unclear

A policeman was stabbed in central Brussels early on Tuesday in what a local newspaper said was an apparent Islamist militant attack - though police said the motive was unclear.The attacker wounded th

Loy Krathong festival to open in Bangkok

Tens of thousands of people are expected to do Loy Krathong (float a banana-leaf basket) onto Chao Phraya River in Bangkok on Thursday night.Deputy National Police Commissioner General Pol. Gen. Chale

KKR expands Asia infrastructure business with new hires

Global private equity group KKR Co (KKR.N) is expanding its presence in Asia’s infrastructure sector with new hires and is looking at launching a new fund as project spending in the region picks up.Th

Key tunnel of Beijing-Zhangjiakou railway network finished

The drilling of Qinghuayuan tunnel was completed on Tuesday in Beijing, an important progress for the Beijing-Zhangjiakou intercity high-speed railway construction to move ahead smoothly.The tunnel, w

Shanghai imposes fines for mixing garbage

Individuals and working units in Shanghai that fail to sort their trash will be subject to fines of up to 200 yuan ($28.90) and 50,000 yuan respectively, according to a draft regulation regarding garb

Countdown begins for 5G commercialization

China's 5G commercialization has entered a countdown stage, with certification to be issued by the end of this year at the earliest and major areas in main cities covered with 5G technology by 202

Singapore probing Noble Group for false statements, disclosure breaches

Singapore authorities said on Tuesday that they are investigating Noble Group Ltd (NOBG.SI) for suspected false and misleading statements and breaches of disclosure requirements under the city-state’s

APD | Belt and Road Initiative opens opportunities for Cambodia

Cambodia will take the benefits for the China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) which plays a crucial role for the global and regional connectivity and cross-border trade.Sun Chanthol, Public Works and

APD | India: Thousands of weddings takes place in Delhi on Monday

By APD writer Rishika ChauhanNEW DELHI, Nov. 20 (APD) -- On Monday, an estimated 18,000-20,000 weddings took place in Delhi, as astrologers considered the day auspicious.The auspicious day came after

Ivanka Trump used personal account for emails about government business

Ivanka Trump last year used a personal email account to discuss or relay official White House business, according to emails released by a nonpartisan watchdog group.The Washington Post reported Monday

China blames 'bullying' for lack of agreement at APEC

China's foreign minister has blamed coercive tactics by unnamed countries for the failure to issue a communique at the end of the Asia-Pacific leaders' meeting.It is mainly that individual eco

Fear of being murdered by gangs driving migrants to America

Her mum Orlinda and dad Juan made the decision to leave everything they own behind and head to Mexico after they were told they would be murdered.Orlinda informed on a gang member who she knew had kil

Boeing to hold airline call on 737 MAX systems after Indonesia crash

Boeing Co (BA.N) plans to hold a conference call with airlines on Tuesday morning to discuss systems on the 737 MAX model that crashed in Indonesia last month, according to four sources with familiar