Category: Asia

Chinese fossil – rewrites history of reproduction’

First evidence found that group of animals that includes dinosaurs and birds also gave live birth to babies rather than only laying eggs A fossil found in China has provided the first evidence that a group of animals that includes dinosaurs, birds and crocodiles also gave live birth to babies rather than only laying eggs to produce offspring. The remains of a baby were found inside the fossil of a marine reptile called a Dinocephalosaurus discovered about 100km from Kunming in Yunnan province in southwest China.

Chinese fossil – rewrites history of reproduction’

First evidence found that group of animals that includes dinosaurs and birds also gave live birth to babies rather than only laying eggs A fossil found in China has provided the first evidence that a group of animals that includes dinosaurs, birds and crocodiles also gave live birth to babies rather than only laying eggs to produce offspring. The remains of a baby were found inside the fossil of a marine reptile called a Dinocephalosaurus discovered about 100km from Kunming in Yunnan province in southwest China.

Sri Lankan prime minister says refugees safe to come home

Sri Lankan asylum seekers held on Pacific island camps who could potentially find new lives in the United States are free to return home without fear of persecution, Sri Lanka’s prime minister said Wednesday. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe made the comments during a visit to Australia in which he discussed with his Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull bilateral cooperation on combating people smuggling.

Trump toilets, condoms could be flushed after his China win

President Donald Trump’s triumph in the fight to wrest back his brand for construction services in China could spell the end of more than 225 Trump-related marks here that don’t belong to him, including Trump toilets, Trump condoms, Trump pacemakers and even a “Trump International Hotel.” After a decade of grinding battle in China’s courts, an official finding in Trump’s favor expected this week could signal a shift in fortune for the U.S. president’s intellectual property.

For Flynn replacement, Trump should ditch the status quo

National security adviser Mike Flynn resigned late on Monday when it became apparent he not only held diplomatic discussions with a Russian ambassador before President Trump was sworn into office, but also misled senior United States officials about the nature of those conversations. The White House is now considering Vice Adm.

Online editor arrested over exit poll

New Delhi, Feb. 14: The online editor of Dainik Jagran was arrested from his house in Ghaziabad early today following the Election Commission’s order to file FIRs against editors of the Hindi publication for releasing the results of an exit poll in violation of rules. The paper’s online edition had published the results of the exit poll at the end of the first phase of the Uttar Pradesh elections on Saturday.

Praise, protest at stent price cap

New Delhi, Feb. 14: Health rights’ groups have hailed the Centre’s order yesterday that imposed price caps on coronary stents, saying it was a long-overdue move to curb “exploitative pricing” and help patients, but stent-makers have decried it as “unreasonable”. The order from the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority sets the ceiling prices of coronary stents – tiny devices that help declog blocked arteries – at Rs 7,260 for bare metal stents, and Rs 29,600 for drug-eluting stents, which make up over 90 per cent of the market.

Bethenny Frankel lists SoHo apartment for $5.25m

Justice for Etan Patz after 37 years: Killer Pedro Hernandez is found GUILTY of kidnapping and murdering six-year-old boy, more than three decades after he vanished on his walk to school in NYC Trump focuses on ‘illegal leaks’ in the wake of Flynn’s resignation – but doesn’t say if he’ll prosecute – as White House buzzes about ‘the enemy within’ What did the president know – and when did he know it? Mounting questions in Washington over EXACTLY when Trump knew Flynn lied about Russia Mike Flynn was paid to party with Putin and the acting attorney-general said he was ‘vulnerable to blackmail’: So what exactly does the Kremlin strongman have on one-time general? Kim Jong-Un’s half-brother ‘is assassinated on the orders of the North Korean dictator by two female killers who attacked the playboy from behind with poison at Kuala Lumpur airport’ Revealed: The truth about that liquid floating … (more)

North Korean ambassador summoned to Foreign Office

The British Foreign Office summoned the North Korean ambassador to the UK, Choe II, after the isolated country test-launched a ballistic missile. Over the weekend, North Korea carried out a test launch of a missile , which travelled around 500km and landed in the Sea of Japan.

Newly discovered photo album shows Hitler’s rise to power

Michael Flynn QUITS as National Security Advisor after it’s revealed the Justice Department warned Trump weeks ago that he was vulnerable to blackmail over his ties with Russia Villages of the Dam: Homes and businesses beneath California’s Oroville Dam lie abandoned underwater – as it’s revealed officials were first warned about the crumbling structure TWELVE YEARS ago What your Valentine’s Day plans REALLY reveal about your relationship Suicidal surgeon ex-husband of ABC News health reporter Dr. Jennifer Ashton left a note with her phone number alongside the message ‘call my wife’ before he jumped to his death Greece considers ditching the Euro in favor of the US dollar in devastating move which would ‘freak out’ Germany and humiliate Brussels From perp walk to catwalk: America’s hottest felon swaps prison outfit for couture to make his New York Fashion Week debut in front of Kylie … (more)

North Korea claims missile launches were ‘self-defence,’ rejects UN criticism

North Korea said on Tuesday its missile launches were “self-defence measures”, rejecting U.N. Security Council criticism of its weekend test, but the United States demanded international action against Pyongyang’s weapons programs. North Korea’s ballistic missile firing on Sunday was its first direct challenge to the international community since U.S. President Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20. The missile had a range of more than 2,000 kms , according to South Korea’s intelligence agency.

UN denounces North Korea, but no sign of any action

The U.N. Security Council denounced North Korea’s weekend missile launch, urging members to “redouble efforts” to enforce sanctions against the reclusive state, but gave no indications of any action it might take. Pyongyang’s test of the intermediate-range ballistic missile on Feb. 12 was its first direct challenge to the international community since U.S. President Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20. At a news conference on Feb. 13, Trump said: “Obviously North Korea is a big, big problem and we will deal with that very strongly.”

AP Sources: Justice warned White House about Flynn contacts

Joseph Dunford, left, and National Security Adviser Michael Flynn as he arrives via Air Force One at MacDill Air Forc… . Kellyanne Conway, left, and Stephen Miller, both senior advisers to President Donald Trump, walk to a news conference with President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Feb. 10, 2017, at the White House in Washin… .

Trump ‘evaluating the situation’ involving Flynn, Russia

Joseph Dunford, left, and National Security Adviser Michael Flynn as he arrives via Air Force One at MacDill Air Forc… . Kellyanne Conway, left, and Stephen Miller, both senior advisers to President Donald Trump, walk to a news conference with President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Feb. 10, 2017, at the White House in Washin… .

China holds the key

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guides the test-fire of Pukguksong-2 on the spot, in this undated photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency in Pyongyang February 13, 2017. KCNA/Handout via Reuters ATTENTION EDITORS – THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.

UN chief condemns NKorea missile test ahead of UN meeting

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned North Korea’s latest ballistic missile launch Monday ahead of an urgent meeting of the Security Council. Guterres called the launch “a further troubling violation of Security Council resolutions” and urged North Korea to comply with its international obligations, U.N. deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said.

North Korean missile test may have been big step forward

A man watches a TV news program showing a photo published in North Korea’s Rodong Sinmun newspaper of North Korea’s “Pukguksong-2” missile launch, at Seoul Railway station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 13, 2017. In an implicit challenge to President Donald Trump, North Korea fired a ballistic missile early Sunday in its first such test of the year.

Carlsberg India announces new associations to strengthen its footprint in India in 2017

New Delhi, Feb 13 : Reinforcing its commitment to the Indian market and strengthening its increasing footprint in the country, Carlsberg India, the number 3 player in the Indian Beer market, has announced two new contract manufacturing associations across Maharashtra and Jharkhand. Associating with Lilasons Industries Ltd. in Maharashtra and with Pali Hills Breweries in Jharkhand, Carlsberg India aims to further strengthen its operations in the states.

China Finance Online’s Yinglibao Wins 2016 Leading FinTech Companies Award

Limited , a leading web-based financial services company that provides Chinese retail investors with online access to securities and commodities trading services, wealth management products, investment advisory services, as well as financial database and analytics services to institutional customers, today announced that its online financial platform, Yinglibao has won the “2016 Annual Leading FinTech Companies” award at the 10th China Times Annual Financial Firm Award Ceremony. In addition, China Finance Online’s flagship brand name “JRJ” recently also won the “2016 Asiabrand Top 50 Beijing Internet Brands” award.

UN Security Council meeting sought over NKorea missile test

A man watches a TV news program showing photos published in North Korea’s Rodong Sinmun newspaper of North Korea’s “Pukguksong-2” missile launch and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 13, 2017. In an implicit challenge to President Donald Trump, North Korea fired a ballistic missile early Sunday in its first such test of the year.

UN to hold urgent meeting on North Korea missile launch

The UN Security Council will hold an urgent meeting today on North Korea’s latest ballistic missile launch after a request by the United States, Japan and South Korea. North Korea launched the missile into international waters early on Sunday, its maiden test of the year and the first since Donald Trump assumed the US presidency.

Turkmenistan’s leader wins presidential election

Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov garnered nearly 97.7 percent of the vote in the gas-rich Central Asian nation, Election Commission chairman Gulmurat Muradov told reporters. Muradov said the results from Sunday’s election are preliminary and that election authorities still have to count ballots cast in Turkmenistan’s embassies abroad.

Roadside bomb kills 3 paramilitary soldiers in NW Pakistan

Pakistan’s military says a roadside bomb attack has killed three paramilitary soldiers in the South Waziristan tribal region near the Afghan border. A military statement Monday said the three men were wounded during a search and cordon operation in the Zarmilan area late Sunday night and later died at a hospital.

President Trump Likes Graphics and Maps

While Mr. Obama liked policy option papers that were three to six single-spaced pages, council staff members are now being told to keep papers to a single page, with lots of graphics and maps . “The president likes maps,” one official said.

China wins first men’s judo gold at Grand Slam

China’s judoka Cheng Xunzhao won gold in the men’s 90-kg category at the Paris Grand Slam here on Sunday, for the country’s first grand slam gold in men’s judo. Cheng, who was unseeded and unheralded going into the Games, had a Qingdao Grand Prix gold medal from 2012 prior to Rio 2016.

Trump, Abe express close bonds after NKorea’s missile launch

A man watches a TV news program reporting about North Korea’s missile launch with a file image of a North Korean missile at the Seoul Train Station in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017. North Korea reportedly fired a ballistic missile early Sunday in what would be its first such test of the year and an implicit challenge to President Donald Trump’s new administration.

White House declines to publicly defend embattled Flynn

A top White House aide sidestepped repeated chances Sunday to publicly defend embattled national security adviser Michael Flynn following reports that he engaged in conversations with a Russian diplomat about U.S. sanctions before Trump’s inauguration. The uncertainty comes as Trump is dealing with North Korea’s apparent first missile launch of the year and his presidency, along with visits this week from the leaders of Israel and Canada.

North Korea test-fires missile, apparently challenging Trump

PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of – In an implicit challenge to President Donald Trump, North Korea appeared to fire a ballistic missile early Sunday in what would be its first such test of the year. After receiving word of the launch, Trump stood at his south Florida estate with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who called the move “intolerable.”

China IPOs set to hit $44 bn

The amount of China’s initial public offerings is expected to total 300 billion yuan in 2017 – double that of last year – as a result of several official initiatives supporting them, analysts said. That projected figure compares with the total amount of 150.4 billion yuan last year, according to accounting firm PwC.