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49 killed in Buenos Aires commuter train horror

2012-2-23

A PACKED train slammed into the end of the line at Buenos Aires' busy Once station yesterday, killing at least 49 people and injuring hundreds of morn...

China denounces massacre denial

CHINA has denounced a Japanese mayor's denial of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese troops and is supporting a decision by Nanjing to suspend inter-gove...

Not everyone welcome at bile farm

Proview reveals IPAD in a Shanghai court

City seeks to boost use of the yuan globally

49 killed in Buenos Aires commuter train horror

Trio who dealt drugs given death sentences

THREE drug dealers in a gang of five were given death penalties for selling and transporting more than 18 kilograms of methamphetamine and ketamine, t...

Cancer patient donates home to hospital

A terminal cancer patient donated his small apartment to a hospital for medical research on cancer yesterday, a gesture that moved the doctors and nur...

Fog forces travel delays whether by land, air, sea

THE heaviest fog of the year, which began to shroud the city on Tuesday, continued to play havoc with transportation yesterday - grounding flights at ...

Kindergarten shutdown spotlights migrants' woes

Beware of free WiFi, experts warn

Not everyone welcome at bile farm

IN a bid to quell public anger over bear bile extraction, a practice that animal rights organizations liken to torture, Guizhentang, a Fujian Province...

China denounces massacre denial

CHINA has denounced a Japanese mayor's denial of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese troops and is supporting a decision by Nanjing to suspend inter-gove...

Tibetans mark first day of Year of Water Dragon

TIBETANS yesterday celebrated the first day of their new year, the Year of Water Dragon. And some residents in an area of northwest China's Qingh...

Fossil forest announced

Clinic accused after 200 contract hepatitis C

TODAY IN HISTORY

On this day in 1988, the Chinese movie "Red Sorghum" won the Golden Bear Award at the 38th Berlin In...

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Boeing addresses 787 problem

City seeks to boost use of the yuan globally

THE value of Shanghai's cross-border yuan settlement in 2011 alone more than quadrupled the previous total and the city aims to penetrate further in t...

Telco plans to upgrade to 4G

CHINA Mobile's Shanghai branch will expand the coverage of its network based on the 4G technology to the whole area within the Middle Ring Road, provi...

Appliance retailers eye new incentives

Proview reveals IPAD in a Shanghai court

Firms seal US$1.1b project deal

Fuji Xerox sees China income rise 30%

Private move lifts Alibaba.com

PMI may reflect production drop

Geely to sell cars in Egypt via partnership

An evolving scene on Fumin Road

2012-2-17

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Sharks fall short in comeback attempt

THE Shanghai Sharks failed to complete a comeback yesterday dropping the first game in their playoff series against the Shanxi Brave Dragons 85-90. ...

AVB feels the heat after another defeat

ANDRE Villas-Boas's gamble in leaving Frank Lampard, Ashley Cole and Fernando Torres on the bench backfired spectacularly when Chelsea lost 1-3 at Nap...

Raikkonen's Lotus pulls out of second test

KIMI Raikkonen's Lotus team pulled out of the second pre-season Formula One test in Barcelona on Tuesday after a problem with its new car. The for...

Bradley to hold fire after spitting row

Pacquiao promotes Bradley bout

7 killed in clashes over burning of holy books

THE Interior Ministry yesterday said seven people were killed in clashes between Afghan security forces and protesters demonstrating against the burni...

Apology to Adele after star got the bird

SINGER Adele yesterday received an apology from the broadcaster of British pop's biggest awards after she was cut short on Tuesday for programing reas...

US and French journalists die in shelling

A FRENCH photojournalist and a prominent American war correspondent working for a British newspaper were killed yesterday by Syrian shelling of the op...

Court backs London protest eviction

Australian foreign minister resigns in leadership rift

Art | Stage | Fashion | Travel

'2nd Angkor' without tourist blight

CALLED the "second Angkor Wat," Banteay Chhmar is around the same size and is more frozen in time than the manicured and made-over superstar. So far i...

Seoul food far more than kimchi

SEOUL serves more than kimchi, blending Chinese and Japanese influences, offering ginseng lattes and perfecting its own fried chicken. Better learn to...

Monastic life course bans laptops

LOOKING for a wild-and-crazy time at college? Don't sign up for Justin McDaniel's religious studies class. The associate professor's course on mon...

Mexican prints depict freedom struggles

Cancer experts split on diet therapy

A China watcher looks back

Tibetan paper meets inkjet art printing

Chinese perspectives | Foreign perspectives

Job loss can be catalyst for positive change

GIVEN the sometimes harsh reality facing many in today's volatile economy, we have looked at the impact that being made redundant has on individuals. ...