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5 great Asian train journeys

By Jo Lane Tue, Sep 20, 2011 8:44AM UTC View Comments

For those that love the roll and rumble of journeying by train here’s a list of some fantastic rides around Asia. Trans Mongolian Beijing-Mongolia The route from Beijing through the Gobi desert was my introduction to Mongolia – where I worked in 2007. And what an introduction: we were showered with sand throughout the night,...

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US admiral visits Beijing to improve ties

By AP News Mon, Jul 11, 2011 2:05AM UTC View Comments

BEIJING (AP) — The top U.S. military officer began a visit to Beijing aimed at improving chilly military relations with an appeal Sunday for a peaceful settlement amid tensions in the disputed South China Sea. The visit by Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is the first of its kind in...

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Sudan president’s arrival in China delayed

By AP News Mon, Jun 27, 2011 6:37PM UTC View Comments

BEIJING (AP) — A planned visit by Sudan’s president to China, which was criticized by rights groups because he is wanted on international war crimes charges, was delayed Monday, though officials gave no reason. President Omar al-Bashir was to have arrived in Beijing just after dawn Monday, but by the middle of the afternoon his...

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Philippines seeks reprieve for three Filipinos facing execution in China

By Tonyo Cruz Fri, Feb 18, 2011 5:09AM UTC View Comments

Philippine Vice President Jejomar Binay. Photo from wn.com.

China has allowed Philippine Vice President Jejomar Binay to make an emergency visit today to Beijing as part of Manila’s attempts to save three Filipino nationals from being executed after being found guilty of drug trafficking. Binay leaves Friday morning for Beijing where he will meet the president of China’s supreme people’s court and the...

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