China
Putin in China to cement key alliance
World
June 5, 2012
Putin in China to cement key alliance
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in China on Tuesday for a three-day visit aimed at bolstering a crucial alliance that…
China cracks down on Tiananmen anniversary
World
June 3, 2012
China cracks down on Tiananmen anniversary
Police in China beat and detained political activists marking the 23rd anniversary of the brutal crackdown of the Tiananmen democracy…
China detains hundreds of Tibetans after self-immolations
World
May 31, 2012
China detains hundreds of Tibetans after self-immolations
BEIJING — Hundreds of Tibetans in Lhasa have been detained by Chinese security officers after two self-immolation protests against Chinese…
Big powers, Iran meet in Baghdad to ease nuclear standoff
World
May 23, 2012
Big powers, Iran meet in Baghdad to ease nuclear standoff
BAGHDAD — World powers began talks with Iran on Wednesday to test its readiness under pressure of sanctions to scale…
Blind Chinese activist leaves for US
World
May 19, 2012
Blind Chinese activist leaves for US
BEIJING — A plane carrying a blind activist at the center of a US-China diplomatic tussle has departed from Beijing for the…
China bars reporter, Al Jazeera closes bureau in Beijing
Egypt
May 8, 2012
China bars reporter, Al Jazeera closes bureau in Beijing
Al Jazeera said on Tuesday it has shut its English-language bureau in Beijing after Chinese authorities expelled its correspondent Melissa…
Chinese dissident seeks exile, strains US-China ties
World
May 3, 2012
Chinese dissident seeks exile, strains US-China ties
Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng appealed on Thursday for asylum in the United States, throwing into doubt an agreement used…
Blind Chinese activist goes free after promises of safety
World
May 2, 2012
Blind Chinese activist goes free after promises of safety
BEIJING — A blind Chinese legal activist at the center of a diplomatic tussle between Washington and Beijing left the…
Foreign minister: Egypt committed to protection of foreign investments
Egypt
April 23, 2012
Foreign minister: Egypt committed to protection of foreign investments
Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr on Sunday stressed Egypt’s commitment to international agreements, protecting foreign investments and solving problems that…
India tests new long-range missile amid China rivalry
World
April 19, 2012
India tests new long-range missile amid China rivalry
BHUBANESWAR, India — India on Thursday successfully test-fired a new missile capable of delivering a one-ton nuclear warhead anywhere in…