China
China releases prominent dissident early
Egypt
September 8, 2013
China releases prominent dissident early
Human rights group, PEN International announced late on Saturday that China had released prominent dissident and journalist Shi Tao from…
China’s Bo calls wife mad after she testifies against him
World
August 23, 2013
China’s Bo calls wife mad after she testifies against him
Fallen Chinese politician Bo Xilai called his wife insane on Friday after she testified at his landmark trial that he…
US cites human rights problems in Russia, China, Egypt
World
April 20, 2013
US cites human rights problems in Russia, China, Egypt
The US government on Friday expressed concern about increasing crackdowns on civil liberties around the world, from Russia to Egypt…
WHO says no poultry contact in some China bird flu cases
World
April 17, 2013
WHO says no poultry contact in some China bird flu cases
The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that a number of people who have tested positive for a new strain…
Kerry meets China’s leaders to push them on North Korea
World
April 13, 2013
Kerry meets China’s leaders to push them on North Korea
BEIJING –– US Secretary of State John Kerry met China's top leaders on Saturday in a bid to persuade them…
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…