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January 14, 2017

Zhou Youguang, father of Chinese Romanization system, dies

Zhou Youguang, considered the father of modern China's Pinyin Romanization system, has died at the age of 111.

January 14, 2017

Australia, Japan boost defense ties amid instability in Asia

The leaders of Australia and Japan agreed on Saturday to boost cooperation between their militaries, as Japan tries to shore up security ties throughout the Asia-Pacific region amid concern over China's growing military might.

January 14, 2017

Critics attacked, history revised as China nationalism rises

Writer Lu Yong had merely wanted to show support for a professor who had taken flak online for criticizing Mao Zedong, the founder of the communist state who died more than four decades ago.

January 14, 2017

China aircraft carrier capabilities tested on latest mission

China's sole aircraft carrier has returned home following a three-week cruise during which its combat capabilities were closely scrutinized.

January 14, 2017

Pilot killed as Thai fighter jet crashes at air show

A Thai air force pilot has died when his fighter jet crashed at an air show during the country's Children's Day.

January 13, 2017

2 Chinese citizens held in deadly Istanbul nightclub attack

A Turkish court has remanded in custody two Chinese citizens over their alleged links to a deadly gun attack on an Istanbul nightclub.

January 13, 2017

Syrian troops capture rebel-held village near Damascus

The Syrian army and an opposition activist group say government forces have captured a village near the capital Damascus that has witnessed intense clashes for weeks.

January 13, 2017

Journalist killed by masked gunmen in Pakistan

Pakistani police say masked gunmen have shot and killed a journalist in southwestern Baluchistan province.

January 13, 2017

Scorsese's 'Silence' and my own missionary failure

"Silence" tells a painful story — one that we need to hear. The tales we tell about serving God shouldn’t simply gloss over the reality that such service can often lead to a crisis of faith.

January 13, 2017

UN human rights envoy visits Myanmar state after 65,000 flee

The U.N.