Chieu Luu, CNN, Author at newswatchplus.ph

Japan recalls diplomats from South Korea over ‘comfort woman’ statue

Chieu Luu, CNN — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 13:47:56 +0000

(CNN) — Japan has recalled two top diplomats from South Korea over a controversial statue erected outside its consulate in the South Korean city of Busan. Tokyo will also halt talks with South Korea on a planned currency swap and delay high-level economic dialogue as part of its “initial” response to the statue, Japan’s Chief

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China mine explosion: 17 reportedly killed

Chieu Luu, CNN — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 21:26:15 +0000

Beijing (CNN) — Seventeen people were killed and others were trapped in an explosion at a mine in northern China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region Saturday, the Chinese state-run news agency Xinhua reported, citing local authorities. It wasn’t immediately clear how many people were trapped. The blast happened around noon at a mine operated by the

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Woman arrested on suspicion of stripping on Mt. Kinabalu

Chieu Luu, CNN — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 21:29:03 +0000

The indigenous people of Sabah believe the tourists' behavior on May 30, deemed disrespectful of local culture, angered the spirit of Mt. Kinabalu and was the reason for the earthquake, Malaysia's official news agency, Bernama, reported.

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