| Chinese man probed for building underground house A 64-year-old man who was building an underground house for his family has become a subject of a probe by authorities in China's Henan... | |
| Another 100-km traffic jam builds up in China A traffic jam more than 100 km long has formed in China just one week after gridlock led to tailbacks lasting 10 days northwest of... |
| Mass murderer Mao killed 45 million Chinese during 'Great Leap Forward' China's communist ruler Mao Tse Tung killed 45 million of his people between 1958 and 1961 during what was dubbed as the world's biggest man-made... |
| Kim Kardashian poses with two nude hunks for mag photo shoot Actress Kim Kardashian has appeared on the cover of Hong Kong mag Prestige with two nude... |
| Four killed in fight over 1 yuan Four people were killed after a bloody altercation took place over a 1 yuan (US 15 cents) parking charge in China's Yangpu... |
| China, US discuss defense issues, despite suspension in military exchanges A senior Chinese general met with the head of a leading U.S. think tank and discussed the building of strong military ties between both countries, despite military exchanges between the two nations having been frozen since... |
| India conveys concerns over Chinese presence in PoK India has conveyed its concerns to Beijing on Chinese activities in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir... |
| 150,000 wild boars go on a rampage in China Over 150,000 rampaging wild boars in a province in eastern China are giving sleepless nights to farmers who have been forced to maintain round-the-clock vigil to save their... |
| Have kids outside marriage, pay hefty fines Married people in a Chinese city who have children outside their marriage will now face heavy fines up to 250,000 yuan... |
| 12 killed in China landslide At least 12 people have been killed and 36 are still missing after mudslides hit a village in southwest China's Yunnan province, authorities said... |
| China marks 65th anniversary of victory against Japanese invasion China Friday marked the 65th anniversary of Japan's surrender and paid homage to soldiers who died fighting during the Second World War, Xinhua... |
| O'Sullivan skips Shanghai Masters Ronnie O'Sullivan has announced he will not defend his Roewe Shanghai Masters title next week. The world number two defeated Liang Wenbo in last year's final but instead of travelling to China again... |
| China-Biotics Announces September 20 Investor Day Schedule /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China-Biotics, Inc. ("China-Biotics", the "Company") (Nasdaq: CHBT), the leading developer, manufacturer and distributor of probiotics products... |
| China Telecom Americas Connects with CENX to Expand Carrier Ethernet Services China Telecom Corporation Ltd. (NYSE: CHA), the world's largest fixed-line telecommunications and broadband services provider, today announced that it has established connections... |
| India 'concerned' over Chinese comments on Kashmir Mumbai, Sep 3 : External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Friday expressed "great concern" over China terming Jammu and Kashmir "Indian-controlled... |
| Also In Global Health News: Congo Security Warnings; Niger Food Crisis; Drug Cost In Developing Countries; Measles Vaccination In China Associated Press reports. The Walikale Civil Association "first sounded the alarm on July 25," in a meeting with the Congolese army and local authorities and first warned the U.N. on July 29,... |
| China join Australia in last 16 of the world basketball champs Turkey's Oguz Savas scores as China's Peng Zhou defends during their preliminary round Group C match in the World Basketball Championship, in Ankara, Turkey on... |
| Taiwan-Sydney flight grounded over 'bomb threat' A China Airlines flight bound for Sydney has been grounded for safety checks following an alleged bomb threat, airport police say. Flight CI051 due to depart just before 2am AEST this morning from... |
| China orders state firms to explore Potash bid Chinese officials have ordered state-owned companies to meet with investment bankers to explore potential options to block BHP Billiton's $39 billion bid for Canada's Potash Corp, according to a... |
| Euro zone retail trade grows by 0.1 percent in July Retail trade volume in the euro zone grew by 0.1 percent in July compared with the previous month, the European Union's (EU) statistical bureau Eurostat said on Friday.In July, food, drinks and... |
| France sees recovery in tourism in 2010 France, one of world's top tourism destinations, estimates a better performance of the key tourism business this year after receiving higher number of foreign holidaymakers, a government official... |
| Burger King stops purchasing palm oil from SMART The U.S. second largest hamburger chain, Burger King Holding Inc., has canceled contract with palm oil supplier, PT SMART tbk., in Indonesia due to environmental concern.Greenpeace has accused the PT... |
| Return of global food crisis? Russia's decision to keep its grain export ban in place until late 2011 raised again the specter of a repeat of the 2008 food crisis and the ensuing political upheaval and violence across the globe.... |
| Wall Street cheers on jobs data U.S. stocks gained sharply in early trading on Friday as investors cheered on a much better-than-expected monthly jobs report.The Labor Department released its closely watched August non-farm payroll... |
| Nikkei gains 0.57% but gains capped ahead of key U.S. jobs data Tokyo stocks rose Friday, with the key Nikkei stock index extending gains for the third straight day as positive housing and employment data from the U.S. lent further support to the market and... |
| U.S. unemployment rate rises to 9.6 percent in August U.S. unemployment rate rose to 9.6 percent in August, reflecting business reluctance to hire amid uncertain economic prospect, the Labor Department reported on Friday.Nonfarm payroll employment... |
| China's journalists under threat Mr. Niyaz 's "crime"? Giving an interview to foreign media after the July 2009 ethnic violence in Xinjiang - even though he maintained the government's line that the violence had been... |
| DPRK vows to strengthen friendship with China: FM PYONGYANG, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) would continue its efforts to further strengthen the DPRK-China friendship built during the Anti-Japanese War, Foreign... |
| China to give one-off payment to veterans of anti-Japan war to honor their contributions BEIJING, Sep. 3 (Xinhua) -- In commemoration of the 65th anniversary of the victory in the anti-Japan War (1937-1945), China's central government will give some veterans of the war a one-off cash... |
| Chinese government moves to improve food safety systems BEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- China's food monitoring and risk assessment systems are to be upgraded with new technologies and more funding, said a government report received by Xinhua Friday. The... |
| China Huarong signs co-op deal with Taiwan-listed SinoPac Holdings BEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- China Huarong Asset Management Corporation (Huarong), one of China's four state-owned asset management firms, said Friday it has signed a cooperation agreement with... |
| China set to launch Chang'e-2 at end of the year GUIYANG, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- China's second lunar probe, the Chang'e-2, will fly much faster than its predecessor and reach lunar orbit within a shorter period of time, a top Chinese space scientist... |
| China, S Korea continue joint operation to search for missing sailors China and South Korea Friday continued their joint operation to search for missing crew members who were aboard a suspected Chinese fishing boat sunk by a South Korean cargo ship in waters near the... |
| China's top political advisor calls for efforts to build "ecological screens" Jia Qinglin (L), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, meets with participants of the founding meeting of the 6th Board of Administration of... |
| Tropical storm Lionrock brings heavy rainfall to SE China regions A local citizen rides motorcycle in rain on a street of Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Sept.3, 2010. Under the impact of tropical storm Lionrock, a thunder storm hit Wuhan on... |
| China and Nigeria Building Huge Free Trade Zone in Lagos China Using Detention to Silence Dissent China and Nigeria are building one of Africa's largest free trade zones in the commercial capital, Lagos. Chinese companies will use the facility to... |
| China Cord Blood Corporation to Announce First Quarter Fiscal 2011 Financial Results /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Cord Blood Corporation (NYSE: CO; "the Company") today announced its plan to release financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2011... |
| India conveys concern to China on Gilgit, Kashmir Beijing/New Delhi, Sep 3: India Friday conveyed its "serious concerns" to China over the reported presence of Chinese troops in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and rejected Beijing's description of... |
| Bank’s business club members fly to China to explore opportunities The members will travel to China’s Shanghai, Yiwu and Guangzhou and will have an opportunity to conduct business and tour historic sites and local businesses, including electronics, apparel and... |
| E-House's New Act in China The news for China's real estate industry has been glum since April. The central government has tried to curb a run-up in residential property prices with a mix of jawboning and lending restrictions... |
| Iran too strong for China Goals in each half from Andranik and Mohammad Gholami helped Iran beat China 2-0 in a friendly at Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium.Andranik opened the scoring seven minutes before the break and Gholami... |
| South Africa seeks value-added China investment South African President Jacob Zuma has asked for more China investment in infrastructure, which would create new jobs amid 25 percent... |
| NuCoal talks Chinese partner Saskatoon's NuCoal Energy Corp. is asking its shareholders to support a deal that would see a Chinese resource firm own the majority of a new business set up to develop the local company's assets. In... |
| Another Lengthy Gridlock in China drew global attention last month , Chinese news sources report. More than 100 regional police officers manned the road, called the Jingzang Highway, in an effort to break the 75-mile, 10,000-vehicle... |
| Plight of dolphins major issue amid city expansion Development plans prioritize rare sea creatures. Li Xing and Huang Chaohua report from Qinzhou. As the dolphins swam by and frolicked among the waves, cheers erupted from three nearby motorboats. The... |
| Senior CPC official, Kazakh leaders agree to expand co-op Visiting senior Chinese Communist Party official Liu Yunshan said here Thursday China would like to further expand bilateral cooperation with Kazakhstan in all fields.While meeting with Kazakhstan's... |
