China
Aircraft crashes into Beijing skyscraper, police seal off area
A small aircraft reportedly hit Beijing's tallest building, with witnesses describing a loud crash as police blocked access and removed onlookers.
The final frontier: Israel aims to become world leader in space attack capabilities, Katz says
UK, France, Germany issue joint statement of concern about Chinese activities off coast of Taiwan
New kind of school: China's dog owners splurge on preschools to pamper beloved pets
China arrests US scholar of Myanmar on suspicion of spying
A ministry spokesperson told a regular news conference when asked about a New York Times report that Min Zin had disappeared in Kunming in southwest China last week.
Taiwan vows to expel Chinese vessels after Beijing claims jurisdiction over eastern waters
China, which claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, was angered after Japan and the Philippines said last month they would begin formal talks on their maritime boundaries.
Explosion in China's Guangxi region kills seven, injures 17
Seventeen people were taken to the hospital, but none were in critical condition.
UK says new law will crack down on Iranian, Chinese, Russian proxies from next month
The legislation would make it illegal to express support for designated proxies or to take money from them, providing for jail terms of up to 14 years.
China and North Korea expand ties at Pyongyang summit as Xi Jinping visits Kim Jong Un
In his first visit in seven years to China's only formal treaty ally, Xi told Kim he aimed to strengthen ties, with both agreeing to strive for closer strategic communication through official visits.
US says BYD, Baidu, Alibaba and other tech giants are aiding China's military
Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD were the companies most recently added to a US list of companies it believes are aiding Beijing's military.
How UN ‘human rights experts’ became a tool of dictatorships - opinion
The corruption of the system did not happen overnight. As dictatorships gained influence inside the UNHRC, they learned they need not abolish the language of human rights to weaken it.
From Hormuz to Beijing: How war is recasting China’s green energy strategy - opinion
The Iran war is making China’s green energy strategy more strategic at precisely the moment China’s solar sector is hitting the limits of overcapacity.
Tel Aviv gambling house raid: Eight Chinese nationals arrested, NIS 1m. in cash seized
Police arrested eight Chinese foreign residents and seized NIS 1 million in cash, a Glock pistol, ammunition, and gambling equipment.
Trump’s mixed messages cannot obscure his record on confronting Iran - opinion
Israel may bristle at Trump’s comments, but his determination to weaken Iran still shapes regional security.
