China
China detains 10 for bird flu rumors, death toll at 9
World
April 10, 2013
China detains 10 for bird flu rumors, death toll at 9
SHANGHAI/BEIJING — Chinese police detained at least 10 people for spreading rumors about the H7N9 bird flu virus, state media…
Egypt asks China to crackdown on counterfeiting
Business
March 14, 2013
Egypt asks China to crackdown on counterfeiting
An Egyptian official is asking China to crackdown on counterfeit Chinese products being smuggled into Egypt. Atef Yacoub, chairman of…
Iran crude oil exports rise to highest since EU sanctions
World
January 31, 2013
Iran crude oil exports rise to highest since EU sanctions
Iran's crude oil exports in December leapt to their highest level since European Union sanctions took effect last July, analysts…
Chinese protest outside newspaper gates in rare censorship demo
World
January 7, 2013
Chinese protest outside newspaper gates in rare censorship demo
Scores of supporters of one of China's most liberal newspapers demonstrated outside its headquarters on Monday in a rare protest…
Japan scrambles jets as Chinese plane flies over disputed isles
World
December 13, 2012
Japan scrambles jets as Chinese plane flies over disputed isles
Japan scrambled fighter jets on Thursday after a Chinese government plane entered what Japan considers its airspace over disputed islets…
Xi on track for China leadership at close of party talks
World
November 14, 2012
Xi on track for China leadership at close of party talks
China's ruling Communist Party on Wednesday closed a pivotal congress that approved a new leadership committee, putting Vice President Xi…
China repeats support for Palestinian UN bid
World
November 13, 2012
China repeats support for Palestinian UN bid
BEIJING — China said on Tuesday it supports the Palestinian bid for UN observer status, with a vote on the…
Buried in a bleak text, hope for a Chinese political experiment
World
November 12, 2012
Buried in a bleak text, hope for a Chinese political experiment
Chinese Communist Party leader Hu Jintao's opening speech at the ongoing 18th Party Congress was a disappointment to many listeners,…
UN envoy arrives in Egypt to discuss Syria
Egypt
November 1, 2012
UN envoy arrives in Egypt to discuss Syria
UN and Arab League envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi arrived in Cairo Thursday for a two-day visit for talks with…