China
Pentagon chief urges end to island-building in South China Sea
World
May 28, 2015
Pentagon chief urges end to island-building in South China Sea
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter called on Wednesday for an immediate end to island-building by China and other countries near…
China readies national carbon market to fight climate change
Science
May 24, 2015
China readies national carbon market to fight climate change
At first, the numbers and company names flashing on a big board in Beijing's financial district suggest a booming market.A…
China suspends TV drama over plot of crotch grenade
Cinema/TV
May 21, 2015
China suspends TV drama over plot of crotch grenade
A Chinese television drama got pulled off the air following a public outcry over a plot in which a hidden…
Africa: ‘the next China’ for contemporary art
Art news
May 17, 2015
Africa: ‘the next China’ for contemporary art
Giles Peppiatt, from Bonhams in London, had good reason to make the trip to Nigeria's financial capital, Lagos, for the…
US, China clash over disputed South China Sea
World
May 16, 2015
US, China clash over disputed South China Sea
The United States and China clashed over a territorial dispute in the South China Sea on Saturday, as China's foreign…
Abe’s cabinet approves Japan security bills; voters wary, confused
World
May 14, 2015
Abe’s cabinet approves Japan security bills; voters wary, confused
Japan's cabinet approved on Thursday bills to implement a drastic shift in security policy allowing the military to fight abroad…
Chinese turn Paris suburb into Europe’s biggest fashion market
Culture
May 10, 2015
Chinese turn Paris suburb into Europe’s biggest fashion market
The rows of upmarket sedans look out of place parked in the working-class Paris suburb but this is Aubervilliers, Europe's…
China’s Xi calls for ‘equal’ political talks with Taiwan
World
May 4, 2015
China’s Xi calls for ‘equal’ political talks with Taiwan
Chinese President Xi Jinping offered the head of Taiwan's ruling Nationalist Party on Monday "equal" talks to resolve their political…
First experiment ‘editing’ human embryos ignites ethical furor
Science
April 25, 2015
First experiment ‘editing’ human embryos ignites ethical furor
Biologists in China reported carrying out the first experiment to alter the DNA of human embryos, igniting an outcry from…
Hong Kong unveils vote plan, pro-democrats walk out
World
April 22, 2015
Hong Kong unveils vote plan, pro-democrats walk out
Hong Kong's government Wednesday announced a roadmap for leadership elections that offered no concessions to the city's democracy camp --…