Stories for October 21st 2019

Monday, October 21st 2019 - 09:11 UTC
Resolving the “Taiwan question” is China's greatest national interest

The Chinese defense minister said on Monday that resolving the “Taiwan question” is China's greatest national interest and that no force can prevent China's “reunification”.
Monday, October 21st 2019 - 09:01 UTC
Cruise passengers removed and banned for life because of reckless selfies

A photograph taken last week on a Caribbean cruise ship quickly gained widespread attention, but it was not of a pink-sand beach, a zip-lining adventure or an onboard sky-diving simulator. It was of a woman standing on a balcony railing of her stateroom on one of the world's largest cruise ships - posing for a selfie.
Monday, October 21st 2019 - 08:57 UTC
Madrid flooded by shepherds and flocks respecting a 1418 agreement

Sheep replaced traffic on the streets of Madrid on Sunday as shepherds steered their flocks through the heart of the Spanish capital, following ancient migration routes.
Monday, October 21st 2019 - 05:53 UTC
Yuan at appropriate level says China, furious with IMF over quotas adjustments

China's top central banker said on Saturday that potential escalation of trade tensions and policy uncertainty were the major risk factors facing the world economy, and market forces were keeping China's Yuan at an appropriate level.

Resolving the “Taiwan question” is China's greatest national interest