Oct 17, 2010
CPC Central Committee starts session to determine next five-year development
BEIJING, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- The 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opened its fifth plenary session in Beijing Friday to discuss the nation's next five-year development plan.
Search for 16 missing continues after gas leak kills 21 miners in central China
YUZHOU, Henan, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Scores of rescuers on Saturday night slowly made their way through ..
Officials highlight importance of culture in China-U.S. relations
Soil erosion continues on China's Qinghai-Tibetan plateau: scientists
XINING, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Soil erosion on Qinghai-Tibetan plateau's wetlands and meadow continues despite tremendous government efforts to repair the ecological systems there, scientists said.
China expresses "regret" at U.S. investigation into Chinese clean energy policies
BEIJING, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) Saturday expressed "regret" over a U.S. government decision to investigate China's renewable energy policies, and said it would defend its interests in accordance with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules.
China expresses deep concern over Japanese right-wing demonstration at Chinese Embassy
BEIJING, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- China expressed its deep concern over Japanese right-wing demonstration at the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo on Saturday, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu.
10 killed, 34 wounded after passenger bus plunges over bridge in NW China
XINING, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Ten people died while 34 others were injured after a passenger bus plunged over a bridge in a mountainous region in northwest China's Qinghai province on Saturday, local police said.
Death toll rises to 26 in central China coal mine accident; 11 still trapped
YUZHOU, Henan, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from a coal mine gas leak in central China's Henan Province has risen to 26 as of Sunday morning as five more bodies were found, rescue headquarters said.
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China braces for strongest typhoon this year: forecast
BEIJING, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- China is expected to battle the strongest typhoon this year as Typhoon Megi intensified into a super typhoon Sunday, China's National Meteorological Center (NMC) said in a statement.
Record number of visitors swarm into Shanghai Expo site
SHANGHAI, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- A total of 1.03 million people visited the Shanghai World Exposition on Saturday, a record number since the Expo opened. The total number also exceeded an earlier record.
China's GDP to grow about 9 pct next year as challenges remain: scholar
BEIJING, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) - China's gross domestic product (GDP) will grow about 9 percent next year, but the economy will be challenged by rising labor costs, liquidity problems and difficulty in sustaining rapid growth in the long run, a senior researcher at the country's top think-tank said Saturday.
Oct 16, 2010
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Currency War: China Stands Firm on Yuan as Global Criticism Escalates
German Economy Minister Rainer Bruederle warned yesterday (Wednesday) that a trade war could erupt if China didn't float its currency for a more fair value. As the China-U.S. currency tensions have heated up, other countries are saying China's unfair trade advantage is threatening export-driven recoveries around the globe.
Carla not welcome at Vatican
Pope Benedict XVI told President Nicolas Sarkozy of France that his wife Carla was not welcome on his recent visit to the Vatican as Italian media might publish racy photos of the French first lady, it was reported in France.
According to Le Canard Enchané, Vatican officials sent the French ambassador a message concerning the Italian-born supermodel's presence during her husband's ..
Iron discipline key for Los 33
They may not take kindly to being called fortunate, given the fear and discomfort they endured for 70 days.
But from the moment they were trapped underground, the 33 men in the San Jose mine benefited from crucial strokes of good luck. The rockfall that trapped them ..
Govt troops accused of rape
A Rwandan Hutu rebel gropes a local woman as he passes her on a crowded mountain path in eastern Congo. Photo / AP. Shrink
A Rwandan Hutu rebel gropes a local woman as he passes her on a crowded mountain path in eastern Congo. Photo / AP.
Chinese mine explosion kills 20
A dawn explosion in a Chinese coal mine killed 20 and trapped 17 workers underground Saturday in the country's central region, a national work safety official said.
Swiss celebrate world's longest tunnel breakthrough
SEDRUN, Switzerland - Workers hugged, cheered and set off fireworks as the huge drill broke through the last stretch of rock deep in the Swiss Alps. There was delight .
North Korea threatens '1,000-fold' increase in weapons- NZ Herald News
North Korea's media on Saturday threatened a "1,000-fold" military buildup as the United States ruled out lifting sanctions to try to coax Pyongyang into resuming talks aimed at its nuclear weapons programs.
Last year, North Korea quit the nuclear disarmament talks and later tested an atomic device that drew tightened UN sanctions. But the North has recently expressed willingness to rejoin the ..
US killer teen given life
An Indiana teenager who admitted he strangled his 10-year-old brother and told police he identified with a TV serial killer has been sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Andrew Conley, 18, showed no emotion as a judge sentenced him for the murder of his brother Conner.
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Oct 15, 2010
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In the footsteps of gladiators
Photograph by: Franco Origlia, Getty Images
The dark tunnels in which gladiators prepared to do battle in the Colosseum are being opened to the public for the first time.
Miners came to blows, but swore to keep details secret
Sean Connery cites health for ducking Spanish court date
The official says the 80-year-old actor sent the judge a letter explaining he cannot travel to Spain because of his age and unspecified health issues.