Quake-Shattered Chinese National Park Resumes Normal Operation
CHENGDU (Xinhua) — Jiuzhaigou National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site famous for its spectacular waterfalls, has resumed normal operation after two years of post-quake reconstruction recovered 85 percent of the park.
4 Pandas Adapt Well to First Winter on Qinghai Plateau
XINING (Xinhua) — Four giant pandas can be seen playing at the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Wild Zoo in northwest China, as they are adapting well to their first winter on the plateau.
Burkina Faso Leader Says 14 Slain in Attack on Church
Hantoukoura, BURKINA FASO (AP) — The president of the West African nation of Burkina Faso has confirmed that 14 people were killed in an attack on a Protestant church in the country’s east.
Court Fines Philip Morris $39.7 Million for Tax Evasion
BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand on Friday found the local unit of tobacco giant Philip Morris guilty of evading taxes by under-declaring the value of cigarettes it imported from the Philippines. It ordered the company to pay a fine of 1.2 billion baht ($39.7 million).
Apirat to Dissolve Army’s Football Club, Source Says
BANGKOK — Army commander Apirat Kongsompong on Friday suspended the army’s football team due to its chronically poor performance and financial losses, a source in the armed forces said.
More Chinese Softwares Enter Japanese Daily Lives
TOKYO (Xinhua) — From Haier's washing machines to Huawei mobile phones, Chinese hardware brands have successfully entered the Japanese market and the Japanese people cannot live without "made in China."
Hong Kong Police to End Siege, Return Campus to University
HONG KONG (AP) — Police in Hong Kong were preparing Friday to reopen access to a university campus after blocking it for 12 days to try to arrest protesters holed up inside.
World’s Earliest Embryo Fossils Found in China, Experts Say
NANJING (Xinhua) — A class of Ediacaran fossils dating back 610 million years was found in Weng'an Biota in southwest China's Guizhou Province, which foreshadows the evolutionary origin of animal-like embryology.
China Mad, Hong Kong Celebrates After US Move on Bills
BEIJING (AP) — China reacted furiously Thursday to President Donald Trump’s signing two bills aimed at supporting human rights in Hong Kong, summoning the U.S. ambassador to protest and warning the move would undermine cooperation with Washington.
4 New BTS Stations to Reach Kasetsart University by New Year
BANGKOK — Four new stations along the BTS northern extension will open as a “new year’s gift” for Bangkokians next month, Bangkok Governor said Thursday.
