Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1207, Daoji, Chinese buddhist monk (born 1130) passed away. In 1649, Injo of Joseon, Korean king (born 1595) passed away. In 1900, Boxer Rebellion: Western Allied and Japanese forces capture the Taku Forts in Tianjin, China. In 1918, Ajahn Chah, Thai monk and educator (died 1992) was born. In 1961, Jeff Chandler, American actor (born 1918) passed away. In 1963, A day after South Vietnamese President Ngô Đình Diệm announced the Joint Communiqué to end the Buddhist crisis, a riot involving around 2,000 people breaks out. One person is killed. In 1970, Stéphane Fiset, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 1984, Si Tianfeng, Chinese race walker was born. In 1999, Henri Jokiharju, Finnish ice hockey player was born. In 2014, Larry Zeidel, Canadian-American ice hockey player and sportscaster (born 1928) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Top operative of China-born tycoon Chen Zhi extradited from Cambodia
Liu Ren, a central figure of a criminal group masterminded by Chinese tycoon Chen Zhi, has been extradited from Cambodia to China. Chinese police recently escorted Liu from Cambodia back to China, the criminal investigation department of the Chinese Ministry of Public Security said in a statement on Wednesday. The statement said Chen – who was extradited to China earlier this year and is accused by both Beijing and Washington of transnational fraud – directed Liu in 2016 to found a group called...
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