China
Muslims clash with China police who destroyed mosque
World
January 3, 2012
Muslims clash with China police who destroyed mosque
Hundreds of Muslims fought with armed police who demolished a mosque in north China, local police and a human rights…
Govt issues bonds to stem decline of foreign reserves
Business
December 25, 2011
Govt issues bonds to stem decline of foreign reserves
The Finance Ministry recently offered treasury bills worth US$2.5 billion in an effort to improve cash flow and stem withdrawals…
Riot police fire tear gas to disperse protesters in China
World
December 23, 2011
Riot police fire tear gas to disperse protesters in China
HONG KONG — Chinese riot police fired tear gas to break up a protest against a planned power station on…
China urges others to help keep North Korea stable
World
December 21, 2011
China urges others to help keep North Korea stable
SEOUL — China, which may have received advanced notice of the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, has moved swiftly…
Tension simmers in blockaded China village after land protest
World
December 15, 2011
Tension simmers in blockaded China village after land protest
HONG KONG — Thousands of residents of a south China village rallied on Wednesday in defiance of police who sealed…
Debt and doubt loom large over Durban climate talks
Environment
December 6, 2011
Debt and doubt loom large over Durban climate talks
DURBAN, South Africa — Economic crisis and the top three polluters China, the United States and India, loomed as obstacles…
At least 23 dead in intensifying Syria violence
World
December 4, 2011
At least 23 dead in intensifying Syria violence
At least 23 people were reported killed in Syria Saturday as violence intensified in the eighth month of an uprising…
China shocked, Pakistan fumes over NATO attack
World
November 28, 2011
China shocked, Pakistan fumes over NATO attack
Pakistan's ally China said on Monday it was "deeply shocked" by a cross-border attack by NATO forces in Afghanistan that…
China activist defies officials in fight to save lake
Environment
October 2, 2011
China activist defies officials in fight to save lake
YIXING, China - Prominent environmental activist Wu Lihong plunges his hands into a thick layer of toxic green scum and…
China says it will shut chemical plant as thousands protest
Environment
August 14, 2011
China says it will shut chemical plant as thousands protest
Authorities in northeastern China on Sunday ordered a petrochemical plant to be shut down immediately after thousands of people demonstrated,…