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September 12, 2017 6:10 PM

Chinese banks suspend transactions for North Koreans

Branches of China's biggest banks have suspended financial transactions for North Koreans, saying Beijing has pursued stronger measures against its nuclear-armed ally than previously thought. Staff at branches in Beijing and the border city of Yanji - a major trade and transportation hub betwee...

September 12, 2017 6:10 PM

26 executives jailed in China over USD 7.7 bln P2P fraud

Twenty-six executives of a Chinese online peer-to-peer (P2P) lender were handed jail terms up to life imprisonment on Tuesday for cheating over nine lakh people for 7.7 billion US Dollars in one of China's biggest fraud cases. <br/><br/>Another 16 were convicted of illegally absorbi...

September 12, 2017 1:39 PM

US expresses concern over Pak commitment to fight terrorism

In the United States, Appropriations committees in the Senate as well as in the House have proposed tougher conditions for US aid both military and economic to Pakistan. The committees called for meeting benchmarks for progress in the fight against terrorism. <br/><br/>Passing the annual...

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