Alipay Now Available for Foreign Tourists Visiting China
HANGZHOU (Xinhua) — Short-term overseas visitors can now use mobile payments on the Chinese mainland, China's leading mobile payment company Alipay backed by Alibaba announced on Tuesday.
US: Saudis Recruited Twitter Workers to Spy on Critics
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Saudi Arabia, frustrated by growing criticism of its leaders and policies on social media, recruited two Twitter employees to spy on thousands of accounts that included prominent opponents, prosecutors alleged Wednesday.
DNA Study Reveals How Tibetans Adapt to High Altitude
BEIJING (Xinhua) — Chinese researchers have released the first high-quality genome of Tibetan people, revealing the genetic mechanism that may play an important role in human adaption to extreme environments such as high altitude.
Europeans Look to China as Global Partner, Shun Trump’s US
PARIS (AP) — When France’s president wants to carry European concerns to the world stage to find solutions for climate change, trade tensions or Iran’s nuclear ambitions, he no longer calls Washington. He flies to Beijing.
American Who Fled Pattaya Court Shoots Himself, 2 Accomplices Arrested
SA KAEO — A manhunt for drug suspects who staged a dramatic breakout from a Pattaya court came to an end Wednesday with one of the fugitives attempting to kill himself and police arresting the other two.
Pope Francis to Wear Thai Silk Robes with ‘Kanok’ Patterns (Photos)
BANGKOK — Pope Francis will don liturgical robes made of Thai silk during his visit to the country in two weeks.
AP Reporter Recounts Covering Fall of Berlin Wall in 1989
BERLIN (AP) — After months of overtime writing about upheaval and protests in East Germany, AP’s Frieder Reimold settled in on Nov. 9, 1989, to watch a televised evening briefing by Guenter Schabowski, a member of the Communist country’s Politburo.
Pro-Beijing Lawmaker Stabbed While Campaigning in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) — An anti-government supporter stabbed and wounded a pro-Beijing Hong Kong lawmaker who was campaigning for local elections Wednesday, police said, marking another escalation in five months of protests demanding political reforms in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.
China Proposes Plan to Explore Asteroid, Comet
XIAMEN (Xinhua) — Chinese space engineers are tackling the key technologies needed to explore a near-Earth asteroid and a main-belt comet with one space probe.
Chinese PM Pledges Support for Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — China and Thailand on Tuesday pledged to expand cooperation in various areas and work together to facilitate trade and investment to boost regional connectivity and build a more open world economy.
