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There are officially recognized 56 ethnic groups in China plus numerous uncategorized or categorize into one of the 56 groups. The toal population, minus the Hans, is about 105 millions. The Han Chinese by far is the largest group with a population of more than 1,2 billions (91.6%). The Hans are...

US President Barack Obama embraces Senator John Kerry after nominating Kerry as the next secretary of state on December 21, 2012. WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama on Friday nominated Senator John Kerry as his new secretary of state, as he began to reshape his national security team...

Where to find the best street food in Asia Nirmal Ghosh, Thailand Correspondent Pungent blasts of red chilli, waves of redolent spices, hot griddles, the hiss of gas and the sizzle of hot oil, huge vats and woks and leaping flames are all part of the crowded, noisy Bangkok sidewalk...

Kim Jong-un Kim Jong-un likely to be chosen as TIME’s new “Person of the Year” | THEAsiaN

North Korean rocket Unha-3, carrying the satellite Kwangmyongsong-3, lifts off from its launching pad in North Pyongan province in North Korea A satellite launched with fanfare last week by a defiant North Korea appears to be dead as no signal can be detected, a US-based astrophysicist who...

U.S. Sen. John Kerry, D-Massachusetts Washington (CNN) -- President Obama has decided to nominate Sen. John Kerry to be the next secretary of state and could make a formal announcement as early as next week, a Democrat who spoke to Kerry told CNN Saturday. The expected nomination follows...

LDP remains the front-runner in Kyodo's final survey The Liberal Democratic Party held onto its No. 1 position in the fifth and final pre-election poll by Kyodo News, while the Democratic Party of Japan managed to replace the recently formed Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party) in...

Asia's global power rising by '30: US report WASHINGTON--China's economy is likely to surpass the United States in less than two decades while Asia will overtake North America and Europe combined in global power by 2030, a U.S. intelligence report said on Monday. “Meanwhile, the...

(Reuters) - Apple Inc's rank in China's smartphone market, which is set to become the world's largest this year, fell to No.6 in the third quarter as it faced tough competition from Chinese brands, research firm IDC said on Thursday. IDC's announcement comes a day after Apple's shares fell...

US economy grew 2.7% in third quarter, faster than expected WASHINGTON -- The U.S. economy grew at a 2.7-percent pace in the third quarter, faster than previously estimated, the Commerce Department said Thursday in a report that nevertheless pointed to a weaker fourth quarter. Gross...

U.N. set for implicit recognition of Palestinian state, despite U.S., Israel threats (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly is set to implicitly recognize a sovereign state of Palestine on Thursday despite threats by the United States and Israel to punish the Palestinian Authority by...

Thanksgiving Day is on Thursday, November 22, 2012

The Wakhan Corridor, a narrow strip if land that extends to the border of China. China's new leaders-in-waiting face a host of foreign-policy difficulties, from territorial disputes in the South China Sea to increased tensions with Japan. Deepening rivalry with the United States is...

Taiwan Capital - Taipei City 台北市 Area - 36,193 km2 Population - 23.3 million GDP(nominal) - 466 billion USD (2012) GDP(per capita) - $19,888 (2012) Language - Standard Chinese- traditional script Taiwan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ...

BANGKOK - US President Barack Obama said on Sunday he fully supported Israel's right to defend itself and called for an end to the firing of missiles into Israel by militants inside Gaza in order for a peace process to go ahead. "There's no country on earth that would tolerate missiles raining...

Maggie Cheung was born and raised in Hong Kong but until she applied for a passport she had no idea she wasn't actually Chinese Hong Kong-born adoptee wins fight for Chinese nationality | South China Morning Post

Initiation body tattoo TOKYO- Among companies subjected to demands from organised crime syndicates such as extortion of money, 18.4% acquiesced, according to a recent survey, the National Police Agency has announced. The figure was almost the same level as a similar survey conducted in 2010...

China's ruling Communist Party unveiled an older, conservative leadership line-up on Thursday that appears unlikely to take the drastic action needed to tackle pressing issues like social unrest, environmental degradation and corruption. The Politburo Standing Committee, the top decision making...

For those of you who enjoy a good scare, Hotels.com recommends some places of interest around the world that are the most haunted. From creepy vaults in Edinburgh to forests in Japan where people have committed suicide, these destinations are bound to send shivers down your spine, even for the...

LOS ANGELES: At least four people were wounded overnight Thursday in a shooting on the campus of the University of Southern California, according to police. An officer with the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed there had been a shooting on campus and said four people had been taken to...