Issue: August 07, 2012   (Archive)
Wednesday, June 19, 2013   

Ma floats isles peace plan
Taipei has presented a peace proposal aimed at easing mounting tensions in a territorial dispute over an island chain in the East China Sea that is also claimed by Beijing and Tokyo.



Trawler catch by Lanka navy
Sri Lanka's navy seized two Chinese trawlers and their crews yesterday for fishing illegally in Lankan waters.

`Tortured' activist hits Seoul caution
A South Korean activist detained and allegedly tortured in China for helping North Korean refugees said Seoul should have taken a tougher stance with Beijing to win his freedom instead of relying on "quiet diplomacy."

Deadly blast at family-run illegal works
An explosion ripped through a family-owned workshop in Zhejiang province, killing 13 people and injuring 14.

Third storm looms for battered coast
China braced yesterday for a record third typhoon in a week, after two powerful storms smashed into its eastern coast over the weekend, leaving at least 14 people dead and large areas under water.



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