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China unveils draft rule for freezing terrorist assets

2013-5-24

CHINA today unveiled a draft regulation and seek public opinions on cutting off the funding for terrorist activities as part of the country's efforts ...

Students open, cautious about sex

ALTHOUGH teenaged students today are more open about puppy love, a majority of them said in a survey they are very cautious about sexual contact in th...

Nanny detained for using poppy to sedate baby

4 detained in death of girl in school bus

Work starts on tallest Disneyland castle

Red Cross says students are not forced to join the organization

THE Shanghai branch of the Red Cross Society of China yesterday denied it forced elementary school students in the city to become members of the organ...

Woman loses job for sick leave violation

A WOMAN who asked for sick leave while pregnant and went on a trip lost her job as Jing'an District People's Court yesterday ruled she violated the co...

Man alters story over insider trading

LI Xuli, former investment director at Bank of Communications Schroders Fund Management Co, pleaded innocent to insider trading during an appeal at ...

City probes parking fee scam at Yuyuan

Students open, cautious about sex

North Korean envoy sent to Beijing

NORTH Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a special envoy to China yesterday, the latest sign that Pyongyang may be giving diplomacy a chance. The trip...

China unveils draft rule for freezing terrorist assets

CHINA today unveiled a draft regulation and seek public opinions on cutting off the funding for terrorist activities as part of the country's efforts ...

Nanny detained for using poppy to sedate baby

A nanny put poppy straw in the soup of a young mother to make her baby sleep more after drinking the mother's milk, police in Taizhou City, Zhejiang P...

4 detained in death of girl in school bus

9 killed in Guangdong auto shop fire

TODAY IN HISTORY

A nationwide education campaign started on this day in 1952. The government opened schools for worke...

MAY

Lenovo's net profit rises 34%

LENOVO Group Ltd's net profit jumped 34 percent in the last fiscal year ended in March, making it the only one of the world's top-five personal comput...

Shanghai shares rebound on economic prospect

SHANGHAI stocks recovered from yesterday's fall as emerging industries gained amid higher expectation for China's economic transformation. The key...

Aircraft-making set to earn US$16b income

CHINA expects 100 billion yuan (US$16.3 billion) revenue from its aircraft-making industry by 2020, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technolog...

System needs to improve as private funds eye railway

Pudong seals 50% of land sales money

EU eyes investment safety deal with China

Chinese solar panel makers protest EU's harsh duties

Europe wants big firms to reveal national tax bills

Suntech sells assets to make up loss at unit

No. 29: A mere 3 stories of French elegance

2013-5-15

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China makes semis after Indonesia fright

DEFENDING champion China had to dig deep to avoid a surprise defeat to Indonesia, winning 3-2 yesterday in the quarterfinals of the Sudirman Cup. ...

UEFA agrees tougher sanctions to fight racism

PLAYERS or officials found guilty of racist offenses in European club matches or internationals will face a minimum ban of 10 matches under tougher di...

Early lead for Ilonen but McIlroy slumps

WORLD No. 2 Rory McIlroy suffered a late first-round meltdown in almost wintry conditions at Wentworth as he ballooned to a 2-over-par 74 at the PGA C...

Zheng stuns Wozniacki in Brussels

Group recommends body armor for America's Cup

Taliban bomb kills 13 in Pakistan

A large bomb hidden by the Taliban in a rickshaw exploded as a police vehicle passed in southwest Pakistan yesterday, killing 11 policemen and two civ...

London's Heathrow airport closed after emergency landing

BOTH runways were closed at London's Heathrow airport today, a spokeswoman said, after a British Airways plane reportedly had to make an emergency lan...

Highway bridge collapses in Washington State

THE Interstate 5 highway bridge collapsed yesterday evening and dumped vehicles and people into the Skagit River at Mount Vernon in the US Pacific Nor...

UK security forces had investigated London attackers

IMF's Lagarde in court for French arbitration case

Art | Stage | Fashion | Travel

Auction houses hammer out new strategies to tap mainland market

CHINA'S spring auction season is off to a promising start, as auction houses plan additional sales throughout the year, offer a wider range of items a...

Yueju Opera celebrates 70 years of ladies first

YUEJU Opera, arguably China's youngest and most famous opera, is known for its emotional, sweet songs and gentle style. Virtually all the male roles a...

TV hosts seek shortcut to fame

MANY Chinese young people are obsessed with stardom and attention, but not everyone can be a star, and so for many of them, the next best thing is to ...

Seniors help older seniors in Chatting Team

Opera about famous Shanghai tailors

Chardonnay debate: France vs California

Documentary looks at Chinese boxers

The genius of making real Napoli pizza

To be young, gifted and black

An immortal who did good, liked ladies and wine