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Father drives daughter, 6, to run marathons

National
2009-11-23

A FATHER in south China has been forcing his six-year-old daughter to run dozens of kilometers every day in the hope that she can win a marathon and lure his runaway wife back. Yang Feng, of Haikou City in Hainan...

Journalist hurt in apparent revenge attack

National
2009-11-23

A WOMAN deputy editor-in-chief of a newspaper based in north China has been seriously injured in an attack apparently sparked by revenge over a previous critical report. Yue Qian of Hebei Youth Daily was attacked...

City property market notches major deals

Business | Real estate
2009-11-23

MAJOR property acquisitions have exceeded 20 billion yuan (US$2.93 billion) in Shanghai this year, with more than four in five deals involving domestic investors, real estate services provider DTZ said today. So...

Gunmen abduct 30 in southern Philippines

World
2009-11-23

ABOUT 100 armed men, believed to be followers of a local politician, abducted 30 people in the southern Philippines today to prevent a rival from filing a nomination for forthcoming elections, army officials said....

Tide threatens water shortages

Metro | Environment
2009-11-23

SHANGHAI water authorities are appealing to residents to economize on water as a reservoir is facing a potential shortage during this salt tide season. Experts said today that four high salt tides at the mouth...

Index gains 1 percent to close at 3,339

Business | Securities
2009-11-23

SHANGHAI'S key stock index added nearly 1 percent today, as confidence remained after an official from a government-backed research institute said GDP growth may reach 10 percent in the fourth quarter. The benchmark...

Management failures blamed for fatal coal mine blast

National
2009-11-23

SAFETY officials and investigators have blamed poor management and inadequate safety precautions for the coal mine blast that has claimed 104 lives so far in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. As of 2:30...

New groom beheads woman in rampage

National
2009-11-23

A MAN beheaded a vegetable seller in a knife-wielding rampage through a town center in southern China yesterday, killing her and injuring two others the day after his wedding in Hainan Province. Police caught the...

Bicycle around Danish Pavilion

Metro
2009-11-23

FREE bicycles will be available for visitors to the Danish pavilion to borrow during World Expo 2010. "Altogether 250 city bicycles will be brought to the pavilion for free riding during the Expo," said John Hansen,...

Haitong takes over HK's Taifook

Business | Securities
2009-11-23

HAITONG Securities Co has become the first mainland securities firm to take over an overseas brokerage through its purchase of Hong Kong-based Taifook Securities Co. Haitong, China's second largest securities...