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30 Oct 2009 09:15
Australia to get China pandas by year-end 2009-10-30 22:40China sets up $1.32B high-tech VC funds 2009-10-30 22:02Pakistan military closes in on Taliban stronghold 2009-10-30 21:14India oil depot rages in blaze, 13 killed 2009-10-30 19:36China creates 7.57M new jobs from Jan. to Aug. 2009-10-30 19:30Court upholds penalties to Xinjiang riot convicts 2009-10-30 17:31Govt sued for not delivering $2.4m investment prize money 2009-10-30 17:17Afghanistan: blast kills 9 civilians 2009-10-30 15:40Proposed law fetters diplomats' marriage 2009-10-30 15:12Coast Guard: Plane collides with helicopter 2009-10-30 14:18Sino-US ties have been warmed up for President Obama's upcoming China visit by frequent contacts between high-level officials from both sides, experts said. China, US Repeat Calls against ProtectionismThe A/H1N1 influenza virus is responsible for nearly 80 percent of China's total flu infections and most of the mass cases occurred in schools.Honduras' de facto government buckled under international pressure Thursday and agreed to allow return to power of President Zelaya, who was toppled in a coup.Sun Zhongjie had to lose a finger to win justice. The teenager experienced 12 days of hell after he was accused of driving an illegal taxi in Shanghai this month and wept with joy on Monday when city officials finally cleared his name.Passengers on a bus were shocked when a 40-something woman took off all her clothes after stepping aboard in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, last week.- Govt sued for not delivering $2.4m investment prize money
- Woman, 28, divorced thrice in 3 years seeks help
- Man chains arms, legs to attract buyers at crossing
- Couple who captured and sold wild snakes arrested
- 92-year-old online stocks trader grabs headlines
- Man, 58, wants DNA to prove his pet is purebred
Chinese mutual fund companies have swarmed into the country's newly launched growth enterprise board, or ChiNext, eyeing potentially quick profits even as the mutual funds industry itself reported $8 billion in losses during the third quarter.China's top banking watchdog said yesterday that the nation's commercial lenders had maintained ample liquidity so far, but warned rising liquidity due to record lending this year could pose a risk to the banking system as a whole.More than half of the 1,050 listed firms on the two mainland bourses, have reported year-on-year profit growth and bettered their subdued performances during the first six months of the year.China unveiled its fastest supercomputer yesterday, which at its peak speed can do more than one quadrillion calculations per second, known as a petaflop.China's total premium income of 2008 reached 978.41 billion yuan ($143 billion), making it the sixth largest country in terms of premium income.Informal contacts between US officials and a senior Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) diplomat have not produced plans for formal bilateral talks, the US State Department said on Thursday.- Pakistan military closes in on Taliban stronghold
- Dutch court nixes teen sailor's worldwide trip
- US military plane, helicopter collide, 9 missing
- India oil depot rages in blaze, 13 killed
- France's Chirac ordered to face trial
- Somali pirates hold British couple on cargo ship
- Italy estimated to lead EU in A/H1N1 flu cases
Twelve of the worst pollution problems in the developing world are being cleaned up, demonstrating that tens of thousands of others also could be improved, according to a report released this week.The historic home in the Italian hills where French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy spent her early childhood in Turin, Italy, is staking a "for sale" sign once again, just months after a Saudi billionaire bought the palatial property for $25 million.Tian Zhao forgot all about her fatigue when she became the first fan to buy tickets for Beijing Guoan's title-deciding match tomorrow.Don’t blink or you might miss the new clips from Britney Spears’ latest music video, “3.”A rap music video directed by the late Australian actor Heath Ledger was posted on video sharing website YouTube on Friday, nearly two years after he died from an accidental drug overdose.Leona Lewis refused to kiss Gossip Girl hottie Chace Crawford in the video for “I Will Be” because it might upset her boyfriend.As you walk into the World Art Museum of the China Millennium Monument, what you will see first is a mammoth collection of spoons shaped into a tongue.
Travelers seeking a quiet place need look no further than the numerous towns around the world that have been abandoned for one reason or another.A woman who was paralysed following a sneeze has reportedly recovered after two years.- Hedge funds outperform at Hong Kong "fight night"
- No sex for dead bodies at Singapore's Body Worlds show
- Thank heavens for the downturn? Some people think so
- Afraid of dogs, man on roof scripts real-life drama
- Couple who captured and sold wild snakes arrested
- Woman denies offering sex for tickets
- Man 'tries to rob bank with spoon'
Counting Chongqing fried chicken with chili, Peking roast duck, and jiaohuaji (marinated chicken in lotus leaf) among his favorite Chinese dishes, Albert Adria says, "I'm impressed by the energy of the Chinese frying pan."Eating just a little bit more fiber could have a big impact in trimming the waistlines of America's young people, new research shows.Many people believe red leaves at Fragrant Hills are synonymous with Beijing's beautiful autumn. They are partly right.
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