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Beijing retraces the Ancient Silk Road

Beijing retraces the Ancient Silk Road

Why is Beijing so upbeat about reviving the Silk Route, analyses Chinese foreign policy expert Minghao Zhao.

China, Japan, S. Korea to jointly battle pollution

China, Japan, S. Korea to jointly battle pollution

A two day environment summit was held on Saturday and Sunday in Xianghe, a Chinese province an hour away from Beijing.

Business confidence rises in Japan, despite Asian worries

Business confidence rises in Japan, despite Asian worries

The Bank of Japan's Tankan report shows that 10,500 firms have favourable outlooks higher than at any time in the past six years.

Bachelet wins Chile’s presidential runoff

Bachelet wins Chile’s presidential runoff

The centre-left New Majority coalition candidate, and former president, soundly beat her opponent Evelyn Matthei.

World Bank cuts growth forecast for Russia

World Bank cuts growth forecast for Russia

Russia’s economy will expand by 1.3 per cent this year, the World Bank said.

Madiba funeral held in Qunu

Madiba funeral held in Qunu

Sunday’s funeral was held with military ceremonial honours and traditional Xhosa customs.

India forex reserves rise to $295.71 bn

India forex reserves rise to $295.71 bn

The RBI has received $34 billion via the two concessional swap facilities launched in September to support the rupee.

Japan to boost aid to ASEAN

Japan to boost aid to ASEAN

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe also pledged to provide assistance in the form of concessional loans to member nations that have lagged behind.

China’s first lunar probe lands on the moon

China’s first lunar probe lands on the moon

China’s ambitious space programme includes a quest to build a working space station by 2020.