| China plans to carry out safety overhaul of high-speed trains China is planning to carry out a special campaign to check safety issues of high-speed trains this year.
China's work safety supervision authority, the State Administration of Work Safety, said in a... | |
| Russia, China veto UN resolution demanding Syrian President Assad to step down Russia and China have vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down in the wake of his government's deadly crackdown on protestors.
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| Russia, China kill India-backed resolution on Syria As a UN Security Council draft resolution to pressure Syria failed after China and Russia voted against it, India said it backed the motion as it favoured resolving the crisis through a Syrian-led... |
| India elect to field in tri-series opener India put Australia into bat in the opening match of the Commonwealth Bank Series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground here Sunday.
Teams:
India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Gautam Gambhir, Sachin... |
| China regrets UNSC ignoring Russia's proposal on Syria draft China Saturday voiced its regret that Russia's proposal on a Syria draft resolution was not taken into account by the other members of the UN Security Council.
Li Baodong, China's permanent... |
| US 'disgusted' by Russia, China veto on Syria resolution US ambassador to the UN Susan Rice said she was "disgusted" by the Russian and Chinese veto on a UN Security Council resolution on Syria that urges President Bashar al-Assad to step down.
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| Stepfather held in China for drowning kid A man in southwest China has been detained for allegedly drowning his two-year-old stepdaughter in a washing machine to collect life insurance payouts.
Wang Bin, from Chongqing city, had debts of... |
| Pollution costing China dearly: Report The cost of environmental damage soared to almost 1.4 trillion yuan ($222 billion) in 2009 in China, up 9.2 percent compared to the previous year, a report said.
China has spent 3.8 percent of the... |
| Merkel concludes China visit German Chancellor Angela Merkel Saturday concluded her three-day visit to China. It was her fifth official visit to the country, Global Times reports.
During her trip, Merkel met Chinese President... |
| Kohli starts series as highest-ranked batsman Virat Kohli will be the highest-ranked batsman in the ODI tri-series that starts Sunday with a clash between India and Australia in Melbourne.
Kohli sits in third place of the rankings, 45 points... |
| China paying heavy price for pollution brought by economic development China is paying an increasing price for environmental and ecological damage brought about by rapid economic development, a report has claimed.
According to the statistics released by China Green... |
| China braces for big freeze Temperatures in most parts of China will drop by up to 14 degrees Celsius in the next three days, further intensifying the cold front sweeping the country, the meteorological authority said... |
| 13 dead in China mine blast A coal mine gas explosion left 13 people dead in southwest China, authorities said Saturday.
The blast took place at 1.20 p.m. Friday at Diaoyutai Coal Mine in Sichuan province, Xinhua reported.... |
| Three Tibetans self-immolate in western China - report BEIJING (Reuters) - Three Tibetans in southwestern China have set themselves ablaze in protest against Chinese rule, Radio Free Asia reported, the latest in a series of self-immolations over the past... |
| Protestors storm Syria embassy in Australia SYDNEY (AFP) - Protestors stormed Syria's Australian embassy and trashed its lower level, as the Syrian opposition said troops had killed more than 260 people in shelling the city of Homs,... |
| Play resumed in Australia, India one-dayer After several failed attempts play was restarted at 6.18pm (AEST) - more than three hours after the players left the field.The game was shortened to 32 overs per team.Rain stopped play early and... |
| Russia-China veto ‘ undermined UN’ Western and Arab powers have reacted angrily to Russia and China's veto of a Security Council resolution on the Syria crisis, but Moscow and Beijing insisted the text had needed more... |
| Report says 3 set themselves on fire in China BEIJING (AP) -- Three more people have set themselves on fire to protest China's policies toward Tibetans in a politically sensitive area that already has seen ethnic violence this year, a media... |
| Three Tibetans self-immolate in western China: report BEIJING (Reuters) - Three Tibetans in southwestern China have set themselves ablaze in protest against Chinese rule, Radio Free Asia reported, the latest in a series of self-immolations over the past... |
| US, Japan agree to partial Marine transfer from Okinawa: media TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States and Japan have agreed to tweak a six-year-old agreement on Marines based on the southern island of Okinawa, allowing Washington to deploy forces to the Pacific... |
| Winds hamper ferry victims search STRONG winds have forced rescuers to suspend their aerial search for survivors of the MV Rabaul Queen ferry disaster off the coast of Papua New Guinea, as hopes fade for the more than 100 people... |
| Russia, China Veto U.N. Resolution Telling Assad to Quit China vetoed on Saturday an Arab- and Western-backed resolution at the U.N. Security Council calling for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down over his bloody crackdown on a popular... |
| Russia, China veto U.N. resolution on Syria UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council failed again Saturday to take decisive action to stop the escalating violence in Syria as Russia and China blocked a resolution backing an Arab League... |
| China water project to 'begin operating in 2013' A farmer is seen following her flock of sheep near a fenced-off canal that is part of China's hugely ambitious South-North Water Diversion Project, in Yixian, in 2009, in northern China's... |
| Flights cancelled as snow swamps UK heavy snowfall and severe weather warnings, London's Heathrow Airport cancelled 30 per cent of flights that were scheduled to take off on Sunday. The world's busiest international passenger... |
| Romney rolls to easy win in Nevada caucuses Mitt Romney cruised to victory in the Nevada caucuses Saturday night, notching a second straight triumph over a field of rivals suddenly struggling to keep pace. The caucuses drew little attention in... |
| Chinese to be taught in Pakistani schools Chinese language at school level across the country and this programme would soon be initiated. She added that steps were being taken to promote Chinese language among the people, reported Associated... |
| Bitter exchanges highlight Hong Kong, China divide HONG KONG (AFP) - A bitter family feud between Hong Kongers and their northern neighbours sparked by mainland China's increasing financial and political clout has led to an awkward debate about... |
| Russia, China veto U.N. plan for Syria UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia and China vetoed on Saturday a U.N. resolution that backed an Arab plan calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to quit, stalling global efforts to end his... |
| US to move 4,700 Marines from Japan to Guam: reports TOKYO (AFP) - Tokyo and Washington have agreed to move 4,700 Marines from the Japanese island of Okinawa to Guam in a bid to revive a stalled plan for the realignment of US forces in Japan, according... |
| Hundreds rescued as winds buffet NW China Almost 600 people have been returned to safety Sunday following a 13-hour operation to rescue them from an area buffeted by high winds in northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, rescuers told... |
| China issues cold wave warning A cold wave will sweep China nationwide from Sunday evening to Tuesday, bringing gale winds and plunging temperature in most parts of the country, meteorological authorities warned Sunday. The... |
| US to move 4,700 Marines from Japan to Guam TOKYO: Tokyo and Washington have agreed to move 4,700 Marines from the Japanese island of Okinawa to Guam in a bid to revive a stalled plan for the realignment of US forces in Japan, reports said... |
| Malaysia plant threatens China grip on rare earths GEBENG, Malaysia: China's chokehold on the rare earths vital for everything from iPods to missiles is widely expected to end soon, thanks in large part to a contentious new plant in... |
| China’s Economy May Face ‘Rough’ Landing, Singapore’s Lee Says Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) -- China’s economy may be headed for a "rough landing," Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong... |
| Taiwan gov't pressed for fair taxation system Taiwan Premier-designate Sean Chen reiterated yesterday that the government has not taken any stance concerning the controversies over U.S. beef imports... |
| Russia, China block U.N. action to halt bloody conflict in Syria The Russian and Chinese action came as a blow to efforts to rally behind an Arab League plan that would require Syrian President Bashar Assad to step... |
| Russia and China veto UN plan for Syria Russia and China vetoed on Saturday a U.N. resolution that backed an Arab plan calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to quit, stalling global efforts to end his bloody crackdown on unrest after... |
| Wall, Downs lead Seattle Pacific men to victory Jobi Wall and David Downs combined for 46 points Saturday — 33 coming via three-pointers — as the Seattle Pacific men shot down Alaska Fairbanks 79-53 in a Great Northwest Athletic... |
| India favours, China vetoes UN resolution on Syria President Bashar Assad to step down, while India along with the US and 12 others backed the move. France, Britain and Pakistan also voted in favour of the resolution aimed at putting pressure on... |
| Mob ransacks Syrian embassy in Australia Australia after reports of the bloodiest episode yet in Syria's nearly yearlong crackdown on dissent. The attack in Australia's capital, Canberra, follows at least six others at Syrian... |
| Russia, China Veto UN Resolution Asking Assad to Quit China vetoed on Saturday a U.N. resolution that backed an Arab plan calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to quit, stalling global efforts to end his bloody crackdown on unrest after hundreds... |
| Violence claims 48 more deaths in Syria: Rights group massacre " in the protest city of Homs, a rights group said Sunday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights had 24 hours earlier alerted the world to over 200 deaths overnight Friday during an... |
| Chinese president calls for expansion... Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) shakes hands with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Feb 3, 2012. [Photo/Agencies] BEIJING, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese... |
| Chinese ship rescues ferry passengers Sailors on the Chinese cargo ship Zhonghe secure a raft that carried people from the stricken ferry off Papua New Guinea's east coast on Thursday. Provided to China... |
| Michelle Obama's push up challenge Daytime chat show host Ellen Degeneres challenged the US first lady, who was on the programme promoting her healthy eating and fitness program, to a push up contest to prove she practiced what she... |
