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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…
US grabs lead over China in clean energy race
Environment
April 12, 2012
US grabs lead over China in clean energy race
The United States has regained the lead in the clean energy race, investing $48 billion last year to surpass China,…
Fang Lizhi, who inspired Chinese dissidents, dies in US
World
April 7, 2012
Fang Lizhi, who inspired Chinese dissidents, dies in US
Fang Lizhi, one of China's best-known dissidents whose speeches inspired student protesters throughout the 1980s, has died in the United…
China punishes social media, websites on coup talk
Egypt
March 31, 2012
China punishes social media, websites on coup talk
China is closing a dozen websites, penalizing two popular social media sites and detaining six people for circulating rumors of…
Iran helps Syria ship oil to China: sources
World
March 30, 2012
Iran helps Syria ship oil to China: sources
LONDON — Iran is helping its ally Syria defy Western sanctions by providing a vessel to ship Syrian oil to…
Tibetan protester lights self on fire during anti-China protest in Indian capital
Egypt
March 26, 2012
Tibetan protester lights self on fire during anti-China protest in Indian capital
NEW DELHI — A Tibetan protester lit himself on fire at a demonstration Monday in the Indian capital ahead of…