South Korea may seek change in controversial military exemption for athletes
South Korea may seek to revise its military exemption program for athletes amid calls for stricter rules after the country’s soccer and baseball teams earned the reward with gold medals at the Asian Games over the weekend.
Richard Liu, high-flying CEO of JD.com, has fostered ‘clean’ reputation
Richard Liu, founder and chief executive of JD.com, has kept tight control of the business as he takes aim at the likes of Amazon.com , but faces a battle on a new front after being arrested in the United States following an accusation of sexual miscon…
Israel signals it could attack Iranian weaponry in Iraq
Israel signaled on Monday that it could attack suspected Iranian military assets in Iraq, as it has done with scores of air strikes in war-torn Syria.
JD.com says CEO Richard Liu has returned to China following arrest in U.S.
Chinese e-commerce firm JD.com Inc said on Monday that CEO Richard Liu has returned to China to work following his arrest and temporary detainment in the United States on suspicion of criminal sexual misconduct.
World Court weighs Britain’s claim to Chagos Islands in Indian Ocean
The legality of Britain’s claim to the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean, which house a major U.S. military base, will be considered by the International Court of Justice on Monday when it starts a week of hearings.
China’s Xi offers another $60 billion to Africa, but says no to ‘vanity’ projects
Chinese President Xi Jinping offered another $60 billion in financing for Africa on Monday and wrote off some debt for poorer African nations, while warning against funds going toward “vanity projects”.
China to provide $60 billion in financial support to Africa, Xi says
China will provide $60 billion in financial support to Africa, President Xi Jinping said on Monday at the opening of a major China-Africa summit.
Greek seamen strike over collective wage agreement, labor rights
Greek ships remained docked at the country’s ports on Monday as seamen went on strike to demand the restoration of wages and labor rights, following the expiry of Greece’s third bailout program last month.
Myanmar jailing of Reuters journalists ‘harsh setback’ for media freedom: Germany
The German government’s human rights commissioner on Monday called the conviction of two Reuters journalists in Myanmar for their reporting of the Rohingya crisis “a harsh setback” for freedom of the press in the southeastern Asia country.
China bans pig shipments from areas hit by African swine fever as disease spreads
China reported a new case of African swine fever in Xuancheng in Anhui province on Monday, the second in the city in as many days, raising the risk for farmers as the disease spreads rapidly in the world’s top pork producer.
