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Three people have been killed and eight others injured in shootings in a village in Northwest China's Gansu province on Sunday, according to police.

New York (dpa) - Freude und Häme beim Regime in Damaskus, blankes Entsetzen bei der syrischen Opposition: Mit einem Doppelveto haben Russland und China im UN-Sicherheitsrat eine Resolution für Ende d...

Damit scheiterte die von der Arabischen Liga vorgelegte Erklärung, mit der Syriens Präsident Baschar al-Assad zum Rücktritt gezwungen werden sollte.

Syria's government has been handed a "licence to kill" by Russia and China, opposition activists say, after the countries blocked a draft UN resolution.

Es war selten, dass Diplomaten so deutliche Worte fanden. „Angewidert“ waren sie, dass China und Russland gegen eine UN-Syrien-Resolution stimmten. Und jetzt?Foto: ReutersMehr zum ThemaZDF-Journalistin - Mein Jahr mit Rudi AssauerDer Traum vom Fussball - Das neue Leben der Monica LierhausBox-Schlacht! - Hernandez verteidigt WM-TitelGoldene Kamera - Die süße Stammel-Rede der Liv Lisa FriesMord-...

Bislang hat China eine direkte Beteiligung an europäischen Rettungsschirmen ausgeschlossen. Doch im Hintergrund laufen Verhandlungen über einen Einstieg in den ESM und EFSF - China will davon wirtschaftlich profitieren.

MUNICH (AP) -- The Russian and Chinese veto of a U.N. resolution aimed at ending Syria's bloodshed drew stinging criticism from Arab and Turkish officials on Sunday, and Tunisia's prime minister said that cutting ties with the Syrian regime is the "least that we can do."...

As international leaders express outrage over mass killings in Syria -- and lament the inability to pass a U.N. Security Council resolution denouncing the Syrian regime -- questions linger about the two countries behind the impasse.

Nur Stunden nach der Bombardierung der syrischen Stadt Homs haben Russland und China eine Verurteilung der Gewalt in Syrien erneut blockiert. Beide Veto-Mächte verhinderten eine entsprechende UN-Resolution. Proteste, Kämpfe und Gewalt stecken inzwischen auch das Ausland an.

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has a stake in helping euro zone countries get through their debt crisis, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said in comments published on Sunday, pointing to Europe's importance as a market and hinting at more possible support for beleaguered exporters.

China has sent a team of government officials and company executives to Libya to discuss post-war reconstruction and how to protect Chinese assets, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday.  

Disagreements on how to manage intellectual property theft, Internet freedom between U.S., allies and Russia, China

As many as half a billion Indians would need new homes in the country's various cities over the next decade, a requirement equivalent to all of China, North America and Western Europe put together, a report today said.

Russia and China have blocked a UN Security Council resolution condemning Syria, hours after the country's forces bombed Homs, killing hundreds.

The spill, which affected 200 miles of the Longjiang River in southern China, was caused by two companies that accidentally released tons of cadmium.

Es ist leise geworden… Man hört nur das Knirschen der Feder auf dem vergilbten Papier - der fleißige deutscher „wissenschaftlicher Dokumentar“ Ponder dokumentiert, dokumentiert und dokumentiert zum “Phänomen Franz Hörmann“. Man hört noch, wie der deutsche Neo-Nazi Abschiebbär Dietmar „Auf Nimmerwiedersehen!“ in meine Richtung sagt. Es halt nur „wiedersehen… sehen…“ Ich schaue zurück – und sehe ...

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 bloody crackdown on unrest after hundreds were reported killed in the city of Homs.

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New York (dpa) - Der Weltsicherheitsrat befindet sich in punkto Syrien in einer Krise. Russland und China stellen sich trotz Zugeständnissen und auch angesichts tausender Toter weiterhin gegen eine S...

Further bloodshed "will be on your hands," Washington’s UN envoy warns; Obama decries "unspeakable" violence.

Russia and China today vetoed a Western and Arab-sponsored resolution condemning Syria's violent repression of anti-government demonstrators, throwing their prestige and power behind a beleaguered President Bashar al-Assad as he intensified a military operation aimed at crushing the year-long uprising. The Russian and Chinese stance marked a blow to U.S. and European efforts to rally ...

"Falsche Entscheidung", "zutiefst enttäuscht", "angewidert": Mit drastischen Worten kritisiert der Westen, dass China und Russland eine Syrien-Resolution im Sicherheitsrat blockiert haben. Jetzt droht weiteres Blutvergießen in Syrien.Mehr zum ThemaBlutbad in Syrien - Hunderte Tote bei Massaker an Zivilisten in HomsChinas und Russlands Nein zu UN-Resolution - Syrische Opposition sieht "Lizenz zu...

Tweet Widget Facebook Like Vetoes by Russia and China of the UN Security Council resolution on Syria are a betrayal of the Syrian people, Human Rights Watch said today. A resolution urging the Syrian government to end all human rights violations and cooperate with the UN commission of inquiry and the Arab League observer mission was approved by 13 council ...

The proposed UN resolution on Syria, vetoed by Russia and China, was in support of an Arab League plan for Bashar al-Assad to step down and elections to be held in six months. Here is the text.

Ban Ki-moon dijo que la decisión erosiona la imagen del organismo; la secretaria de Estado de EU dijo no entender cómo, pese a las muertes en Siria, el resolutivo fue rechazado

UNITED NATIONS - Exercising their veto power, Russia and China on Saturday quashed a resolution, backed by the Arab and Western countries, at the UN Security Council, demanding Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down amid escalating violence. The other 13 members of the council, including Pakistan, voted in favour of the resolution aimed at ending the ongoing bloodshed in Syria. Pakistan...

Assad regime launches bloody assault on Homs

Remember Libya anyone? You know, when NATO promised Russia and China they would fill in the details later and that there would be only a no-fly zone to protect civilians? Well, February 4 is X-Day declared by the NATO-backed Syrian Opposition, the culmination of terrorist atrocities to create a false flag event sending NATO in and starting WW3.

RUSSIA and China today vetoed a UN resolution calling for the Syrian President to step down

Russia and China vetoed on Saturday a Western-Arab U.N. Security Council resolution backing an Arab League call for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step aside

In der blutigsten Nacht seit Beginn der Massenprotestem haben Regimetruppen die Oppositionshochburg Homs unter Beschuss genommen und mindestens 300 Menschen getötet. Doch im UN-Sicherheitsrat scheitert eine Resolution gegen die Gewalt.

Security Council vote comes after activists report the "bloodiest day" since the uprising began in Syria.

Russland und China haben ihre Drohung wahr gemacht und eine Uno-Resolution gegen die Gewalt in Syrien blockiert. Die Botschafter beider Länder legten auf einer Sondersitzung des Sicherheitsrats in New York ihr Veto ein. Damit ist ein gemeinsamer Entwurf von Arabern, Europäern und den USA gescheitert.

Thirteen countries voted for the resolution proposed by European and Arab nations to give strong backing to the Arab League's plan to end the crackdown.

More than 200 people were killed Saturday, activists say

More than 200 people were killed Saturday, activists say

Ski-Freestylerin Xu Mengtao bleibt im Sprung-Bereich das Maß der Dinge. Die WM-Zweite aus China gewann in Deer Valley den vierten Weltcup-Wettbewerb in Serie.

Tres de tres. Después de 12 días, 19 horas, 58 minutos y 21 segundos de navegación entre Malé (Maldivas) y Sanya (China) el barco español Telefónica ganó esta madrugada la tercera etapa oceánica de la Volvo Ocean Race. Quedan seis etapas más para concluir la carrera, la regata más dura del mundo.

Russland und China haben im UN-Sicherheitsrat abermals eine Resolution zur Verurteilung Syriens verhindert. UN-Generalsekretär Ban kritisierte die Blockade scharf, die amerikanische UN-Botschafterin nannte sie „beschämend“. Unterdessen gab es bei Kämpfen in Homs hunderte Tote.

Russland und China haben abermals eine UN-Resolution zur Krise in Syrien verhindert. Beide Länder blockierten im UN-Sicherheitsrat einen entsprechenden Resolutionsentwurf. Unterdessen gab es bei Kämpfen in der syrischen Protesthochburg Homs hunderte Tote.

If the PM can forge lasting links with the incoming Chinese leadership, it will cement one of the most dramatic foreign policy reversals in recent memory

Marriage and love now come with added cost for men in China. Some women go even further, putting a price for going on a date with a man.

Even with Yao Ming's retirement, the NBA enjoys huge popularity in China, with 96 million viewers during a week-long celebration.

Almost all of the Union Jack-emblazoned tea cups, tea towels, crystalware and fluffy toys on sale to commemorate the Games were produced by workers on the other side of the world.

China loves basketball. But as American players — and the N.B.A. itself — have discovered, the country has its own rules.

By 2015, China will emit nearly 50 percent more greenhouse gases than the United States, a top Chinese energy researcher said yesterday. [More]

Five notable Chinese activists who are pushing the boundaries of dissent ... and on whom China is pushing back.

Beim Besuch der Bundeskanzlerin in China zeigen sich beide Seiten zufrieden. Hinter den Kulissen wird ein Treffen mit einem Menschenrechtsanwalt verhindert. mehr...

Seit Monaten ringen die westlichen Staaten mit Russland und China um eine Resolution gegen das Assad-Regime. Nun scheint eine Einigung kurz bevor zu stehen.

HONG KONG, Feb 3 (Reuters) - China Gas Holdings Ltd said on Friday nearly a fifth of its about 20,000 employees oppose a $2.2 billion unsolicited takeover offer from rival ENN Energy and state giant...

Internet connections and mobile phone signals were cut for 30 miles around scene of clashes in Sichuan, state media reportsChinese officials cut off mobile phone and internet connections to areas where Tibetans were shot dead amid unrest last month, state media has reported.Officials say security forces fired in self-defence after mobs of rioters attacked police and official buildings in the so...

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao sought to assuage concerns over Chinese investment in Europe, saying China has no intention to "buy" the continent.

Top stories: EU summit, LSE, Hornby and the week ahead

Staatssicherheit verhindert Zusammenkommen

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BEIJING (Reuters) - China over the years has derided the Dalai Lama as a jackal in Buddhist robes, choreographer of a separatist Peking opera and, lately, instigator of a plot that led some Tibetans...

The average household in China has four times more savings than the average household in the UK, new research shows.

BEIJING (AP) -- China's main ruling party newspaper criticized sanctions on Iran as German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Friday with President Hu Jintao after urging Beijing to press Tehran to avoid developing nuclear weapons....

President Obama can find lessons in Nixon’s diplomatic strategy with China as he tries to avoid conflict with Iran.

Prime Minister Wen Jiabao said China might be willing to help finance Europe’s stabilization by working with the International Monetary Fund.

Empirical study finds ‘levelling’ result of globalization hammers blue-collar Americans and their communities

Ailanto levantó el telón de la segunda jornada de la rebautizada Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid con una colección muy oriental inspirada en la 'chinoiserie' con estampados de estanques de nenúfares, diamantes mandarines posados sobre ramas de tilos y perlas en forma de escama; no en vano, la nueva colección de los gemelos vascos nació de una visita al Royal Pavillion de Brighton, cuyo papel ...

Prime Minister Wen Jiabao said China might be willing to help finance Europe’s stabilization by working with the International Monetary Fund.

El primer ministro chino, Wen Jiabao, anunció el jueves que China está considerando participar más en la financiación de rescate de la eurozona, pero también insistió en que Europa necesita resolver sus propios problemas.

Prime Minister Wen Jiabao said China might be willing to help finance Europe's stabilization by working with the International Monetary Fund.

Shares of Qualcomm (QCOM) are up $1.73, or almost 3%, at $61.27 after the company last night beat fiscal Q1 results and a offered a better-than-expected Q2 outlook on rising volume of phone chipset shipments. The company increased its revenue and profit outlook for the fiscal year, citing higher average prices on mobile devices (which [...]

China will press South Sudan for help in securing the release of 29 Chinese workers held by rebels and may ask the AU to mediate in negotiations.

Der Dax hält sein hohes Niveau, zu weiteren kräftigen Aktienkäufen können sich die Anleger allerdings kaum aufraffen. Positive Nachrichten kommen aus China und aus Spanien.

Whoever said that the world can be a scary place sure wasn't kidding. Consider a few of the frighteningly noteworthy events of the past year: Europe's economy slipped into a debt-induced coma; the euro went from being a potential global store of value to a currency on the brink of extinction; and growth in overheated markets like China and Brazil started to slow, prompting a nosedive in their e...

Kickbox-Weltmeisterin Nicole Trimmel bestreitet 2012 auch reine Boxkämpfe. Die 29-jährige Burgenländerin verzichtet Anfang März bei einem internationalen Turnier in Hamburg erstmals auf ihre Kicks und bestreitet eine Woche später beim Vienna Boxcup ihren ersten reinen Boxkampf in der Heimat. Auch eine Teilnahme an der Box-WM in China in diesem Jahr schließt Trimmel nicht aus.

A RENEWED appetite for more riskier currencies, sparked by encouraging manufacturing data in Germany, the US and China, took the Australian dollar to a fresh three-month high.

La canciller alemana, Angela Merkel, llegó hoy a Pekín donde asegurará la estabilidad de la zona euro al máximo liderazgo chino, interesado en que se resuelva la crisis de la deuda soberana de algunos de los 17 países

China's box office takings surged 29% to $2.1bn in 2011 and are forecast to rise by around 20% this year, new figures show.

Niall Ferguson says future of global balance will depend on whether China solves problem of state capitalism.

Ever since I saw this mesmerizing commercial for the wood-clad (and unfortunately named) Touch Wood, I've been a sucker for phones of a more organic persuasion. While the Touch Wood ultimately never saw the light of day outside of its native Japan, another wooden smartphone is preparing to take the proverbial stage.

Facebook filed for initial public offering today, and simultaneously announced that it is planning to raise $5 billion, a more conservative number tha…

Heinrich IV. musste beim Papst betteln, Bundeskanzlerin Merkel reist als Bittstellerin nach China. Dort will sie um Unterstützung bei der Lösung der Schuldenkrise werben. Doch die chinesischen Investoren sind skeptisch.

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Commerce Ministry said on Wednesday it was prepared to defend its rare earth export policies at the World Trade Organization, days after the global trade body ruled against its export restrictions on raw materials exports.

Früher hielt das offizielle China nicht viel von der Kanzlerin. Inzwischen aber gilt sie als verlässliche Partnerin und oberste Vertreterin Europas. Von Benedikt Voigt

POLICE in China have found the bodies of three children buried under a bridge and are looking for the remains of another.

Noting that India is increasingly getting concerned about China's posture on its border, a top U.S. intelligence official on Wednesday said that the Indian Army is strengthening itself for a "limited conflict" with China.

Crista Cullen continues astonishing scoring run in Argentina as Great Britain finish second in Pool A after 3-1 win over China.

SAN DIEGO, California and CHELTENHAM, England, February 1, 2012 (ots/PRNewswire) -- Bereitstellung weiterer Kapitalmittel von einem Investorenpool zur Finanzierung der Expansion nach China sowie von weiteren Übernahmen Atego(TM), der weltweit führende Anbieter von Software-Tools und ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - China began Wednesday streaming live video footage of its pandas around the world via webcam in an attempt to boost awareness of conservation efforts for its beloved but endangered animal ambassadors.

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has banned kindergartens in a northern province from offering palm-reading tests that the schools had claimed could predict toddlers' intelligence level and potential, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday.

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TWO sets of China manufacturing data rose in January -- a mildly positive signal for the world's second-largest economy.

Most Asian stock markets were modestly higher Wednesday as encouraging China manufacturing data tempered concerns over downbeat U.S. economic reports, while earnings disappointments in Japan capped stocks there.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Midwestern lawmakers and union groups on Tuesday urged President Barack Obama to restrict imports of auto parts from China that they said benefited from massive illegal subsidies and threatened hundreds of thousands of American jobs.

John Ivison: Stephen Harper has changed his tune of late. The Prime Minister has clearly placed pragmatism ahead of principle when it comes to relations with China

Lushan, China (ots/PRNewswire) - Lushan Mountain freute sich während des Frühlingsfestes "Golden Week" über den stärksten Schneefall der Wintersaison. All jene Touristen, die in Lushan ihren Winterurlaub verbrachten, um dort das Jahr des Drachen einzuläuten, erlebten ein wahres ...

Every society sees and treats its poorest members differently. For China specialists, the most important new publication on the impoverished is the first book by Princeton historian Janet Y. Chen.

EXCLUSIVE: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to move site offshore to try to avoid prosecution, sources sayThailand, China Embrace Twitter Censorship PolicyTech Companies Team Up to Fight Email Scams

Diese Fotos stammen aus China. Ein Schelm, wer dabei ein Produktpiraterie denkt. Das iPnoho6 kann schon alleine deswegen keine billige Kopie sein, weil es ja noch nicht einmal das iPhone 5 gibt. mehr...

In upcoming visit to China, Merkel to urge Beijing, an opponent of EU oil embargo, to decrease crude imports, source says.

Der Formel-1-Pilot Adrian Sutil ist wegen gefährlicher Körperverletzung zu einem Jahr und sechs Monaten Haft auf Bewährung verurteilt worden. Er hatte im vergangenen April einen Geschäftsmann bei einer Party nach dem Großen Preis von China mit einem Glas angegriffen und am Hals verletzt.

ONE of China's most influential Communist Party-run papers has joined the push by intellectuals to restart reforms or risk stagnation.

Several kindergartens in a province in northern China are charging parents 1,200 yuan ($190) for a palm-reading test that they claim can predict their toddlers' intelligence and potential, state news agency Xinhua said.

Gamble on China? Risk your retirement nest egg? Compete against China for global commodities?

The Globe profiles Brad Malt, the man who oversees Mitt Romney's wealth and investments, and peels back the onion a bit on the thought behind having the Swiss bank account that the candidate closed last year, along with some of his sell-offs in advance of his campaign: In 2007, as Romney prepared his first run for president, Malt sold stock in dozens of potentially controversial companies, in...

China and globalisation make possible the creation of new kinds of useless products, writesFINTAN O'TOOLE

Humanity has weathered many a climate change, from the ice age of 80,000 years ago to the droughts of the late 19th century that helped kill between 30 and 50 million people around the world via famine. But such shifts have transformed or eliminated specific human societies, including the ancient Sumerians and the Ming Dynasty [...]

THE World Trade Organization on Monday upheld its ruling that Chinese restrictions on key raw material exports broke trade rules following an appeal by Beijing.

CHICAGO — India has joined China in saying it will not cut back on oil imports from Iran, despite stiff new US and European sanctions designed to pressure Tehran over its nuclear programme.“It is not possible for India to take any decision to reduce the import from Iran drastically because, after all, the countries which can provide the requirement of the emerging economy, Iran is ...

CHICAGO — India has joined China in saying it will not cut back on oil imports from Iran, despite stiff new US and European sanctions designed to pressure Tehran over its nuclear programme.“It is not possible for India to take any decision to reduce the import from Iran drastically because, after all, the countries which can provide the requirement of the emerging economy, Iran is ...

CHICAGO — India has joined China in saying it will not cut back on oil imports from Iran, despite stiff new US and European sanctions designed to pressure Tehran over its nuclear programme.“It is not possible for India to take any decision to reduce the import from Iran drastically because, after all, the countries which can provide the requirement of the emerging economy, Iran is ...

The US-based tech firm faces criticism about the working conditions at the Chinese factories of some of its suppliers.

Die deutsche Wirtschaft hat ihren existenzbedrohenden Rohstoffengpass selbst verschuldet. Jetzt soll eine Allianz die Versorgung sichern. Dabei haben sich ressourcenreiche Staaten längst schon Partner gesucht: China, Japan und Russland.

El 14-M de 2008 está grabado a fuego en la memoria colectiva más reciente de China. Es el día en el que Lhasa se incendió. Los tibetanos, en un principio monjes y luego también civiles, tomaron las calles en la revuelta más violenta en dos décadas. Coincidiendo con el 49 aniversario del alzamiento fracasado de 1959, y medio año antes de que China encendiera el pebetero de sus primeros Juegos Ol...

CHINA said retail sales surged 16.2 per cent year on year to 470 billion yuan ($69.87 billion) during the week-long Lunar New Year holiday, as consumers splashed out on food, wine and clothes.

Here’s a challenge. Name one of China’s animal national treasures… not counting the giant panda – that’s too easy. ‘I want to get across that there’s much more to China than giant pandas,’ explains wildlife presenter Nigel Marven.

Following a scathing report, Apple CEO Tim Cook gets defensive. The New York Times has published a lengthy report titled “In China, Human Costs Are Built Into an iPad.” It begins with a scene that no Apple employee could feel particularly proud to read: “The explosion ripped through Building A5 on Friday evening last May, an eruption of fire and noise that twisted metal pipes as if they were di...

BEIJING -- Not long after I moved to China, I learned I had a case of blocked qi. A practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine squeezed the top of my ear and informed me that the obstruction of my qi, or life force, was caused in part by my tendency to overthink. She also said I had some liver stagnation and a weak heart. Until that moment, I had thought I was just fine...from the

Apple-Chef Tim Cook wehrt sich energisch gegen den Bericht der New York Times über schlechte Arbeitsbedingungen bei chinesischen Zulieferern.

BEIJING (Reuters) - A cancer-causing cadmium discharge from a mining company has polluted a long stretch of two rivers in southern China, and officials warned some 3.7 million people of Liuzhou in the Guangxi region to avoid drinking water from the river, state media reported on Friday.

Cuando el Estado de China comenzó a invertir en Perú en la década de los noventa se cometieron errores como no gastar suficiente en infraestructura y no ganarse el apoyo de las comunidades locales, di...

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Its investigative series about how our electronic gadgets are made could be a contender.

The dragon has been birthed again this new lunar year and the Chinese have paraded and serenaded the creature no end. The dragon, the only mythical animal in the Chinese zodiac is a symbol of royalty, perseverance, luck and prosperity. The Chinese consider the dragon to be most auspicious and go to great lengths in trying to ward off evil and usher in dragon like qualities into their lives, one...

The global economic slowdown will affect Asia this year but the region will remain the economic powerhouse of the world, led by China, India and Indonesia, the head of the Asian Development Bank has said.

Film looks at a sport that is about the individual, not the collective

Conoco Phillips and China National Offshore Oil Corporation agree a compensation deal for the oil spill at their field in China.

Confucius and Zhuang have produced a culture in China that values isolation and inhibits curiosity. Neither is good for science, says Peng Gong.

Marg Helgenberger got her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday. Marg Helgenberger, a member of the original "CSI" cast, is leaving the show this month after 13 seasons.

In China hat das Jahr des Drachen begonnen. Der Lindwurm ist aber nicht nur in Asien ein sagenumwobenes Wesen. Wie gut kennen Sie sich mit den Feuerspeiern aus?

"I hope that this year of the dragon can be a year of success for China, for Britain and for us all"

China celebró el pasado octubre el primer centenario de la revolución de Xinhai. Fue en 1911 cuando tardíamente puso fin a siglos de feudalismo, abriendo camino a un nuevo republicanismo que aportaría la modernización pendiente. El gigante oriental giró 180 grados con el objetivo de "aprender de Occidente para salvar a China", aspiración que venía movilizando las mayores y mejores energías del ...

BEIJING (AP) -- China on Sunday reported its second bird flu fatality in a month following deaths last week in Vietnam and Cambodia....

The London 2012 Organising Committee (Locog) is investigating claims over pay and conditions at a factory in China where toy mascots for the Games are made.

Recently, China's Ministry of Health has continually declared that it will intensify its crackdown on bribery in hospitals, after news of a corruption scandal involving dozens of doctors in east China broke. An online post on Nov 15, 2010 alleged that dozens of doctors at several hospitals in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, were taking bribes from a health-care company. The doctors were said to ha...

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Broadway's bilingual 'Chinglish' to fold Another new play without a major star bites the dust on Broadway. "Chinglish," the bilingual comedy about an American businessman trying to cut a major deal in China despite major cultural differences (including his inability to speak Mandarin), will close at the end of the month after just 128 shows.

TORONTO (AP) -- President Barack Obama's decision to temporarily block a pipeline from Alberta to Texas went over badly in Canada, but Canadian officials are hopeful it eventually will be approved. Meanwhile, Canada will push harder for a pipeline to the Pacific Coast, where oil could be shipped to China....

Let's consider and contrast American foreign policy towards Russia and China over the past few years. With Russia, the Obama administration announced a much-ballyhooed "reset" with the goal of improving bilateral relations.  In an effort to advance that goal, the administration reworked missile defense system plans in eastern Europe, creating political headaches for governments in the regio...

Kohle ist der wichtigste Energielieferant der Welt. Vor allem China und Indien bauen auf sie. Schlecht für das Klima, schreibt Matthias Ruchser im Gastbeitrag.

Foreign demand for U.S. debt rose in November to highest level ever, even as China trimmed its purchases for second straight month.

The number of Chinese Internet users has surpassed 500 million, with nearly half of them using microblogs, or Weibo, according to latest official figures. About 55.8 million Chinese people became new Internet users last year, bringing the country’s Web population to 513 million, representing an Internet penetration rate of 38.3 percent, according to a report released by China Internet Network I...

GDP growth of world's second-largest economy fell in late 2011; export demand slowed and the government moved to avert a housing bubble.

A study from Huazhong University, China, found three compounds contained in the beverage can block the toxic build up of a protein known to trigger the long-term condition.

Die ausgeprägte Autokauflust in den USA, China und Russland hat für einen Absatzboom auf dem globalen Pkw-Markt gesorgt. Auch Deutschland liegt im Plus, kann aber die gesamteuropäische Schwäche nicht auffangen.Mehr zum ThemaAutokauf - Kunden werden älterEmissionen im Straßenverkehr - Wieder mehr CO2Automarken-Rangliste - BMW ist der Google-HitDie Schnörkel sind wegVW Rückruf - Undichte Diesel-L...

Auch im Reich der Mitte hängen die Trauben mittlerweile nicht mehr so hoch. Das Wachstum der chinesischen Wirtschat hat sich zuletzt kontinuierlich abgeschwächt. Das gibt Anlass zu allerlei Spekulationen.

European shares rose in early trade today, hitting a five-month high with miners gaining after economic growth data from top metals user China topped forecasts.

Ma Ying-jeou's reelection lowers the chances for new tensions with mainland China. But that doesn't mean U.S. support for Taiwan is unnecessary.Ma Ying-jeou, the incumbent president of Taiwan, has now won his hard-fought battle for reelection. What does it mean for the United States?

A male falcated duck -- an extremely rare sight in the United States -- is making an unusual appearance in California, drawing birdwatchers to the Colusa National Wildlife Refuge north of Sacramento.

Die Zahl der Internetnutzer in China ist im vergangenen Jahr um zwölf Prozent auf 513 Millionen gestiegen. Damit liegt China bei der Gesamtzahl der Internet-Anwender deutlich vor den USA mit schätzungsweise 250 Millionen. Allerdings sind in Amerika damit vier von fünf Einwohnern online - und in China bisher nur knapp 40 Prozent.

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Use of microblogging in China quadrupled in 2011 compared with the previous year, with nearly half of all Chinese Internet users now taking to the near-instant service to gather news and spread views, a government Internet think tank said Monday.

SAILING VOLVO OCEAN RACE:AND THEY’RE off! Er, not quite. They’re finished – again. Leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race got under way on Saturday morning, departing the United Arab Emirate port of Abu Dhabi en route for Sanya in China, some 4,500 nautical miles distant.

Die Regierungspartei Taiwans hat Amtsinhaber Ma zum Sieger der Präsidentenwahl erklärt. Die Wahl gilt als wichtig für das künftige Verhältnis zu China.

Durch die Finanz- und Schuldenkrisen zeigten sich die Schwächen der Wirtschaftsmodelle der USA und Europas. Als Orientierungmaß könnte man nun nach China schauen. Doch auch die dortige Strategie birgt Gefahren.

Pop queen Avril Lavigne shows how she's been transforming from girlish to womanly as she tours the Middle Kingdom.

Apple reacted to the scuffle by postponing iPhone 4S sales in its mainland China stores.

BEIJING (AP) -- Apple Inc. postponed sales of its iPhone 4S in its mainland China stores Friday after angry customers and gangs of scalpers threw eggs at the company's flagship Beijing store....

A poignant story of love, loss and loneliness, set against the backdrop of China rising, comes to life at the Royal Alex

TOKYO — Japan on Thursday agreed to cut its dependence on Iranian oil, bolstering the U.S.-led effort to choke off funding for Iran’s nuclear development program. The Japanese pledge, given during a visit here from Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner, stood in contrast with resistance earlier this week from China, whose officials say that Iran’s uranium program and its energy sales shouldn’...

Six captive-bred pandas are released to a "semi-wild" environment in China, part of the nation's attempt to replenish the endangered wild population with captive-bred animals

Plaster from human dwellings or the signs of a long-abandoned animal enclosure? Tuesday's New York Times describes the collaboration between a chemist - structural biologist Prof. Steve Weiner, who is head of the Helen and Martin Kimmel Center for Archaeological Science at the Weizmann Institute - and American archaeologists. From China to the nearby site of biblical Gath, Weiner and his team h...

[[346104]] SHANGHAI (Chine) (AFP) : Chine nouvelle, l'agence officielle d'information chinoise, prévoit d'introduire d'ici la fin de l'année son site internet à la Bourse de Shanghai, a rapporté mercredi le China Securities Journal. Cette annonce concernant Xinhuanet, le site web de l'agence...

DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co hopes to soon wrap up efforts to buy back a 1 percent stake in its Chinese joint venture that it previously sold to its partner, SAIC Motor , the automaker's...

Strong sales growth in China, Singapore, and South Korea could help send the jewelry retailer's stock up more than 35%, writes Caris & Co.

Adventurous holidaymakers are shunning the traditional beach holiday for tailor-made, multi-destination trips. Mexico, Argentina, Malaysia and China are all expected to benefit from the twin-centre trend as tourists double their destinations in 2012.

New smart TV will be available first in China in April.

SYDNEY — Defending champion Li Na moved into the second round of the Sydney International with a 6-0, 6-3 win over Russian qualifier Ekaterina Makarova on Monday. The fourth-seeded Li won the first nine games and finished off the first-round match in 66 minutes. Slovakia’s Dominika Cibulkova had a 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 win over Peng Shuai of China to set up a second-round match against No. 1-ranked Car...

Residents were angry about the severity of fine-particle pollution in the capital and the government’s lack of transparency.

Headline Title:  China: Uighur children detained after deadly clash 06 January 2012  The Chinese authorities must reveal the whereabouts of up to five Uighur children reportedly detained after a deadly clash with police on 28 December in Hotan, in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomou...

Telegraph View: Burma's willingness to tilt towards the West symbolises a worrying trend for China.

China and US dispute EU climate charges despite the low cost

THE Australian dollar was lower at noon ahead of a key data release from China due later in the day.

China Telecom se lancera au début de l'année en Grande-Bretagne en tant qu'opérateur mobile virtuel. Il cible la diaspora, ainsi que les visiteurs chinois à l'occasion des JO de Londres, l'été prochain. Il utilisera le réseau d'Orange et de T-Mobile (Everything Everywhere). Aucun opérateur chinois...

L'opérateur utilisera les réseaux d'Orange pour viser en priorité la communauté chinoise.

A campaign to curb "excessive entertainment" by cutting the number of "racy" programmes on Chinese satellite television channels has been successful, state media reported.

L'opérateur China Telecom a signé un partenariat avec Everything Everywhere, la coentreprise regroupant les activités mobiles de France Télécom et Deutsche Telekom au Royaume-Uni, pour se lancer sur le marché britannique du mobile, selon un communiqué publié mercredi.

The Crewe-based firm, whose cheapest model carries a £135,760 price tag, said global sales were up 37 per cent, with 7003 new Bentleys delivered.

Das Tennis-Team Frankreichs feierte zum Auftakt des Hopman Cups im australischen Perth einen Sieg über China. Mit 2:1 behielten die Europäer nach einem Erfolg im abschließenden Mixed in Gruppe B die Oberhand. Weiter geht es mit der Partie der Gastgeber gegen Spanien am Neujahrsmorgen deutscher Zeit (8.00 Uhr). Eine deutsche Mannschaft ist nicht am Start.

Im Jahr 2011 hat China den Yuan um rund 4,5 Prozent aufwerten lassen. Langfristig dürfte sich der Trend fortsetzen, die Aufwertung sich aber verlangsamen.

IT HAS BEEN 10 years since China joined the World Trade Organization. U.S. policymakers of both parties favored Chinese membership in the organization, which promotes global trade and resolves disputes. Not only would this facilitate trade, they argued, it would also help bring China into the framework of international law and thus encourage the rise of a People’s Republic that acted with the g...

The list of 2012 winners includes luxurious, mostly small hotels in every corner of the globe, in places such as Rome; Hangzhou, China; Corsica, ...

DIDIER DROGBA will think over his Chelsea future after a third big-money Chinese offer

DIDIER DROGBA will think over his Chelsea future after a third big-money Chinese offer

Barely two weeks after the execution of an SA drug mule in China, three more South Africans have been arrested for drug trafficking.

NASHVILLE (Reuters) - A rare Asian hooded crane, normally seen only in Southeast Asia, China and Japan, apparently "took a wrong turn" and has joined sandhill cranes wintering at the Hiwassee Refuge in southeast Tennessee, bird experts say, drawing flocks of curious birdwatchers along with it.

BEIJING (Reuters) - China launched a super-rapid test train over the weekend which is capable of travelling 500 kilometers per hour, state media said on Monday, as the country moves ahead with its railway ambitions despite serious problems on its high-speed network.

Geoffrey Crothall, porte-parole de l’ONG China Labour Bulletin, analyse le mouvement social en cours.

The Year of the Dragon may herald firey times for China . . . and the rest of the world, writesCLIFFORD COONANin Beijing

Le groupe pétrolier chinois China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) a...

Die Chinesen haben auf dem Weltmarkt noch Großes vor. Die Klimaschutzpläne der Europäer kommen ihnen da äußerst ungelegen. Peking will sie mit aller Macht bekämpfen - und füttert seinen Staatsfonds für Zukäufe mit Milliarden.

BEIJING (Reuters) - When Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda arrives in China on Sunday, a new blockbuster movie will ensure that the foremost image of the Japanese in many Chinese people's minds will once again be of the country's brutal wartime misdeeds.

The IndyCar schedule will have a different look in 2012 with only four races slated for ovals and China hosting its first race.

New research suggests that fossils thought to represent some of the earliest multicellular life are instead single-celled, amoeba-like organisms. But even if they're not quite full-blown animals, they may hint at how animals came into being.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Leaders from China and Japan will likely agree to work together to help maintain stability on the Korean peninsula following the death of North Korean ruler Kim Jong-il when they meet next week, but anything more than platitudes will be hard to come by. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda will meet President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao in Beijing during a two-day trip ...

Toronto, Edmonton also return to next year’s schedule

El Tribunal de la UE avaló ayer la nueva normativa comunitaria que obligará a las aerolíneas a pagar por sus emisiones de gases contaminantes. Con esta resolución, todas las compañías que operen vuelos internacionales dentro de la Unión o con terceros países deberán hacer frente a estos costes, que podría traducirse en un subida en los billetes de entre 2 y 12 euros. La sentencia también amenaz...

Christian Bale is appearing in his first Chinese-language film, but it appears he doesn't have any fans among the country's communist leaders. A government spokesman slammed the...

I know, I know, I'm infecting your screens with two Karkrashian posts in a row and it feels like you just snorted Louisiana amoeba water straight from the tap, but I'll make it up to you with a video of an elusive unicorn pug in his natural habitat. Auntie Kathie Lee Gifford obviously taught the Kardashians the tricks of the child slave labor trade, because the cover of Star Magaz...

China slammed Hollywood actor and “Batman” star Christian Bale on Wednesday for “creating news” after he was roughed up by security guards as he attempted to visit a blind legal activist whose detention has sparked a domestic and international outcry.  

Die Bewohner eines Fischerdorfes in Südchina wehren sich gegen Partei und Staat. Es geht um den Landverkauf an ein Immobilienunternehmen. Bilder vom Aufstand in Wukan.

Xiaomi Technology touchscreen handset features specifications that rival the fastest mobile phones from international brands, for half the price

China is close to becoming the largest art and antiques market in the world, says Colin Gleadell.

The actor looks to play a significant role in Chinese popular culture with the release of the film.

Dans l'ancienne colonie britannique, les dernières levées de fonds ont déçu. Celles de New China Life et de Chow Tai Fook se sont soldées par des échecs. Certaines ont été annulées, à l'instar de Haitong Securities. Moins de 30 milliards de dollars auront été levés en 2011 (52 l'an dernier).

Nicolas Anelka’s move to Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua is based on a bizarre gamble that a new computer game is going to be a money-spinner.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE Dublin signed a landmark agreement with Beijing University of Technology yesterday to set up the Beijing-Dublin International campus which will offer UCD students access to experience in China and boost educational and research links between the institutions.

Our board member Martin Bauer, Professor of Social Psychology and Research Methodology at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), by many of you known for his role in the Eurobarometer Studies on societal acceptance of research and technology, has published a remarkable book on intercultural aspects, changes and stabilities of public perceptions of ...

BATMAN star attacked by government forces while trying to visit a blind activist in China

Christian Bale wollte in China einen Menschenrechts-Aktivisten besuchen, wurde jedoch von chinesischen Wachen daran gehindert.

"Batman" star Christian Bale, in the midst of promoting a film he made in China that some critics have called propaganda, was stopped trying to visit a blind activist living under house arrest -- with a CNN crew in tow.

SARGODHA - The uniqueness of Pakistan-China friendship is that it has remained above and unaffected by the internal political changes in both the countries and shifts in the international politics. In Pakistan there is a complete consensus on maintaining and strengthening close-friendly and cooperative relations with China, said University of Sargodha Vice Chancellor Dr Muhammad Akram Chaudhry....

Trotz Atomkatastrophe und Hochwasser: die deutschen Autobauer müssen verstärkt mit Konkurrenz aus Japan, aber auch aus Korea und China rechnen.

Paul Gascoigne so restless in China he fished with Jammie Dodgers.

China executes a South African woman for drug smuggling, rejecting an appeal by President Jacob Zuma to spare her life, a South African official tells the BBC.

Paying people to influence discussions in social media is big business in China and the U.S.

Tras el acuerdo alcanzado en la cumbre sobre cambio climático de Durban, el ministro italiano de Medioambiente, Corrado Clini, asegura su empeño de colaborar también con Brasil, China, India y Suráfrica

Hollywood leading man Christian Bale stars in the WWII-set drama 'The Flowers of War,' filmed in mainland China. Will collaboration broaden the film's appeal worldwide?Hollywood leading man Christian Bale stars in the WWII-set drama 'The Flowers of War,' filmed in mainland China. Will collaboration broaden the film's appeal worldwide?

Fast 200 Reptilien und Amphibien hatten Reisende aus China in ihrem Gepäck versteckt. Angestellten eines Hotels in Köln kamen die Männer verdächtig vor und sie verständigten die Polizei. Die Tiere hat vorläufig der Kölner Zoo in Obhut genommen.

Der Klimagipfel in Durban droht zur Posse zu werden: Eigentlich sollten bis Freitag Ergebnisse erzielt werden, doch die USA und China blockieren weiterhin verbindliche Klimaschutzziele. Bundesumweltminister Röttgen wird ungeduldig.

Reporting from Sanhe, China -- If pandas weren't so darn cute, we wouldn't be up in the clouds at the edge of a mountain ravine slick with moss and mud, clinging for life to shoots of bamboo. And get this: There is almost zero chance that we'll actually see a panda. We keep our eyes on the ground, not just to keep from falling, but because the best we can hope for is to discover panda droppings...

Patrick Chan is facing criticism after he appeared to say in an interview he would feel more appreciated skating for China, but a Skate Canada official says that the world champion figure skater was 'misquoted'

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Die deutschen Handball-Frauen haben bei der WM in Brasilien den zweiten Sieg eingefahren. Der fiel gegen China allerdings sehr glücklich und denkbar knapp aus.

Christina Lampe-Onnerud, founder of the battery startup, discusses the advantages of moving the company's manufacturing and research to China.

DURBAN (Reuters) - The United States is sceptical that China's comments it could support a legally binding deal to cut its own greenhouse gas emissions marked a breakthrough in troubled climate...

Ten years since the term "BRICs" was coined - referring to the economic powerhouses of Brazil, Russia, India and China - China's role is fast overtaking in the Gulf.

A former Canadian diplomat warns that "virtually all" Chinese hotels are rigged for "sexpionage' traps./p>

Un problème de langue aurait pu déboucher sur un fâcheux incident, dans le ciel japonais. Un avion chinois de la compagnie China Eastern a décollé sans autorisation de l'aéroport d'Osaka, lundi dernier. Les pilotes n'auraient pas compris les instructions en...

China hielt bisher die Weltwirtschaft am Laufen. Nun aber droht das Land als Wachstumsmotor auszufallen. Die Produktion der chinesischen Industrie ist im November geschrumpft - zum ersten Mal seit 33 Monaten.

China successfully launches an Earth observation satellite using a Long March 2C rocket - the first outing for the vehicle since it failed on a mission in August.

China Investment Corporation, le fonds chinois souverain le plus riche, veut investir dans le secteur des infrastructures dans les pays développés.…

EUROPE WOULD only be prepared to agree to renew the Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change if the US, China and other major economies agreed to a “roadmap” leading towards a legally binding international agreement, the EU has warned.

The Times Editorial: The UN's top official for climate change, Christiana Figueres, has warned that finding a solution to the global warming crisis will require "nothing short of the most compelling energy, industrial and behavioural revolution that humanity has ever seen".

The Take That star sparked the argument after he told contestant Amelia Lily, who performed T'Pau's 1987 hit China In Your Hand: 'I remember the original of this song. It's really nice to hear it in tune.'

HAIKOU, China (Reuters) - The United States team of Matt Kuchar and Gary Woodland won the World Cup on Sunday, giving America its 24th victory in the event.

Un hombre de nacionalidad china de 47 años murió apuñalado en la madrugada del viernes en la localidad vicaína de Portugalete. Tras el suceso, la Ertzaintza detuvo a cinco personas también de origen chino que compartían vivienda con el fallecido, incluido el presunto autor del apuñalamiento que se había dado a la fuga. La muerte podría deberse a un ajuste de cuentas.

La amenaza comercial china.

Sperrholz aus Kanada und Russland, Stuhlsitze aus Tschechien, Holzprodukte aus China: Längst ist auch der Holzmarkt globalisiert. Wer beliefert Deutschland? Von A. Lang

Republican contenders talk tough about China, and President Obama is already getting tough on it.

Die deutschen Volleyballerinnen haben am Freitag den Olympia-Zug nach London verpasst - zumindest vorerst. Das DVV-Team verlor beim World Cup in Japan klar mit 0:3 gegen China und verspielte damit binnen 24 Stunden den zweiten "Matchball". Ein klarer Sieg über die Asiatinnen sowie die Mithilfe der USA wären nötig gewesen, um nach dem 2:3 gegen Japan am Vortag doch noch die direkte Qualifikation...

CHINA has issued a stern warning that housing extra US troops in the Northern Territory may not be in Australia's best interests.

A new report found that China once again sent the most international students to the United States last year, and that American student interest in countries outside of western Europe is on the rise.

Release Time:  For Immediate Release Hale Koa Hotel Honolulu, Hawaii 3:55 P.M. HAST PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Well, I want to extend a warm welcome to President Hu as he attends this APEC Summit, and we are glad to host him and the other world leaders who are attending. This will be the first extensive discussions that we’ve had si...

THE Gillard Government is rejecting claims that relations with China will be damaged with a build-up of US Marines in northern Australia.

FEARS are growing for 23 workers trapped underground after a blast at an illegal coalmine in China that killed 20 of their colleague.

Even as Chinese consumers further develop their taste for fine French wines, producers in China itself are upping their game with wines that have made great strides over the last decade, said wine expert Jancis Robinson.

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Monday expressed their resolve to further strengthen bilateral ties in economic, defence and energy sectors for the mutual benefit of two countries. The two leaders, who met on the sidelines of summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) here in Petersburg, discussed the whole gamut of strategic and economic cooperati...

Jon Huntsman, the former Utah governor and Ambassador to China, has struggled to win over Republican voters, but three of his daughters, the eldest of Huntsman’s seven children, have become minor celebrities on Twitter and YouTube. Under the handle @Jon2012girls, Liddy, Abby, and Mary Anne Huntsman tweet . . .

In this land where profit is sacred and wealth divine, the idea of change in the global economic pecking order seems to have inherent appeal.

China blasted off a new data relay satellite, Tianlian I-02, on Monday at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwestern Sichuan province. The new satellite will bolster the country's satellite communication network for space docking. The satellite was launched on a Long March-3C carrier rocket at 11:41 pm, sources at the center told Xinhua News Agency. The satellite separated ...

Jiuxiang is known as the museum of karst caves, which boasts its caves as the largest in scale and number and has the most wonderful in-cave scenes in China.

Israel backs Mubarak regime as protests in Egypt continue "In a bid to preserve stability in Egypt," Israel is calling to the U.S. and Europe to push back on its criticism of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Haaretz is reporting that the Israeli foreign ministry issued an order to its ambassadors in the U.S., Canada, China, Russia and several European countries to "stres...

China was a global superpower for centuries... then the West took over.

China doubled the amount of energy generated from windmills last year, a report from the global wind industry said Wednesday.

A leading anonymity technology is targeted by the Chinese government for the first time.