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The global arms trade is now higher than that during the Cold War.
SIPRI Report: Global Arms Trade at Highest Level Ever

A report was recently released and showed that the trade of weapons across the globe is at the highest level ever reached in history.

Security Adviser to the Prime Minister Mark Lyall Grant attends high-level security dialogue with China.
China, Britain Hold Talks on Security Cooperation Against Terrorism

Two global superpowers discuss how to strengthen cooperation on global security and acts to counter terrorism.

The China Railway Corporation will be implementing new railway projects this year.
China’s New Railway Projects to Be Launched, Transit System to Be Expanded

The Chinese government released new funding for the expansion of the country’s railway system.

China's big names in the aviation industry.
Civil Aviation Administration of China to Add 74 Airports by 2020

According to a report released by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, the country is aiming to add 74 more civil transport airports by 2020. The goals outline the government plans for the economic and social development of the aviation industry over a period of five years.

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Gansu people from Xiaozhai have gained notoriety over the years for begging in Beijing’s streets.
Gansu Children Used by Their Families to Beg in Beijing Subways

Beijing’s new anti-begging campaign has found out that 17 out of 20 begging cases in the Chinese capital involved children, majority of which came from Minxian County in Gansu Province, the Global Times reported.

Ranking first on the list is Zong Qinghou, chairman of Wahaha Group, one of China’s biggest beverage producers.
2017 Hurun List Reveals Most Chinese Billionaires Are University Dropouts

In the Hurun University of Life Rich List 2017 published by the Hurun Research Institute, more than half of 2,000 billionaires in China do not possess degrees.

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Il, bottom left, poses with his first-born son Kim Jong Nam, bottom right, in this 1981 family photo in Pyongyang, North Korea.
Kim Jong Nam's killer: Manhunt for suspect of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's brother's murder continues

After the arrest of two women suspects in the killing of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's elder half-brother, Kim Jong Nam, the hunt is still on for four men as authorities consider the possibility of an an organized plot.

USS Carl Vinson.
USS Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group now Patrolling South China Sea

The Vinson replaced Carrier Strike Group 5 led by the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76).

Falcon 9 rocket with AMOS-6 satellite explodes on the launch pad on Sept. 1, 2016.
SpaceX Postpones First Mars Mission to 2020 from 2018

The disappointing delay was announced by SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell.

Trump
Online Petition to Declare Trump Insane Snowballs; 25,000 Signatures so Far

The petition begun by Dr. Gartner argues Trump is "psychologically incapable of competently discharging the duties of President of the United States."

Kyrie Irving believes the world is Flat and not round like a basketball.
NBA All Star Kyrie Irving says the Earth is Flat. What?

Irving argues the evidence is clear the Earth is well and truly flat.

Carrie Lam is running for chief executive of Hong Kong.
Carrie Lam Aims for Hong Kong Growth, Flip-Flops on Same-Sex Marriage

A candidate for Hong Kong’s top government seat is backed by the mainland and wants to pursue growth through unity.

The U.S. Drugs Enforcement Administration welcomed China's move to ban fentanyl and carfentanil, which created a heroin epidemic in Ohio.
Fentanyl, Carfentanil Banned in China for Rising Cases of Overdose in US

The Chinese National Narcotics Control Commission (CNNCC) recently added four synthetic opioid drugs to its controlled substances list.

Xi Xiaoming was sentenced to imprisonment for corruption.
China Corruption Crackdown: Former Supreme Court VP Jailed for Collecting Bribes

A former top judge of the highest court in China was jailed for bribe collection more than $16 million.

BrahMos battery.
New BrahMos Extended Range Cruise Missile will Reach Deep Inside Pakistan

More important, this BrahMos version will still retain the accuracy of the original version, which can deliver its warhead to about one meter of its target.

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