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N. Korea 'launches short-range missiles'
North Korea launched three short-range guided missiles into the sea off the Korean Peninsula's east coast, South Korea's semi-official news agency Yonhap cited the South Korean Defense Ministry as saying.
cnn.com (5 hours ago)
Central China Expo opens in Henan
The eighth Central China Expo, an important platform for contract-signing and investment in China's central regions, kicked off on Saturday in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan Province.
china.org.cn (15 hours ago)
Airline bomb hoax suspect caught in Jiangsu
A man who allegedly made false bomb threats that affected flights in five Chinese cities was caught on Friday afternoon in Yancheng City of east China's Jiangsu Province.
china.org.cn (15 hours ago)
Mainland, Taiwan bust 73 telecom fraud gangs
Chinese mainland and Taiwan police have jointly busted 73 gangs who were duping Taiwanese citizens out of money over the phone, the mainland's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) said on Friday.
china.org.cn (17 hours ago)
55 killed in S. China storms
Fifty-five people have died and 14 others were reported missing in the latest round of rain and hailstorms that have swept south China, according to official statistics collected as of 8 p.m. Friday.
china.org.cn (17 hours ago)
Gays, bisexuals face workplace discrimination
Gays and bisexuals in China face widespread discrimination from their employers and peers, which discourages them from being open about their sexual orientation in the workplace, according to a report released Friday, the International Day Against Homophobia.
china.org.cn (17 hours ago)
Beidou set to spread its wings in region
China's Beidou navigation system is set to increase its presence in the Asia-Pacific region, with Pakistan expected to become its fourth overseas customer later this month.
china.org.cn (17 hours ago)
Anti-graft chief stresses intra-Party supervision
Wang Qishan, the anti-corruption chief of the Communist Party of China, stressed Party inspection work as an important form of intra-Party supervision.
china.org.cn (17 hours ago)
Hoax phone calls hit flights
At least 11 flights to Shanghai were disrupted last night after airports in Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Chongqing received bomb threats.
china.org.cn (22 hours ago)
Behind Chinese Protests, Growing Dismay at Pollution
Environmental protests have forced leaders in Kunming to take steps to engage the demonstrators, underlining a new reality for businesses and officials in China amid increasing resentment of pollution hazards.
wsj.com (1 day ago)
Bombs kills 9, wound 70 in Afghanistan
At least nine people were killed and more than 70 others were injured Friday after two Toyota Corollas exploded in southern Afghanistan late Friday, a government official said.
cnn.com (1 day ago)
China to Put Businesswoman to Death
A Chinese court sentenced a businesswoman to death after prosecutors accused her of running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of about $70 million.
wsj.com (1 day ago)
Nice Boat, No Dock
Superyachts are all the rage. But the most coveted marinas in the Mediterranean, the Caribbean and Asia are telling owners there's no room to park.
wsj.com (1 day ago)
Quake reported in eastern Canada
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck eastern Canada on Friday morning, the government said.
cnn.com (1 day ago)
'Dell'wether: Does the desktop decline point to an era's end?
Dell, the world's number three PC maker, reported Thursday a 79% profit plunge for the first quarter of the year -- to just $130 million -- owing to a slump in desktop and laptop sales, so-called "end-user computing" products. Quarterly operating income for the division fell 65% year on year.
cnn.com (1 day ago)
Pacquiao's toughest fight yet
Manny Pacquiao is not a god, but that doesn't stop millions of Filipinos worshipping him.
cnn.com (1 day ago)
96% Xinjiang terrorist attacks foiled
Chinese police authorities estimate they foiled more than 96 percent of planned separatist and terrorist activities in the far western Xinjiang region in the past three years, the region's top official has said.
china.org.cn (1 day ago)
Chinese president meets Greek PM, calling for stronger partnership
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Friday and called for a stronger partnership between the two nations, with both having a rich traditional culture.
china.org.cn (1 day ago)
62 hurt as light rail train derails in Hong Kong
At least 62 people were injured after a light rail train derailed in Tin Shui Wai, Hong Kong, with three seriously hurt sent to Tuen Mun Hospital.
china.org.cn (1 day ago)
Memories of fighting for N. Korea
Chon Young-man fought for North Korea during the Korean War but was captured. He lived his life afterward in South Korea.
cnn.com (1 day ago)
Dozens Injured in Hong Kong Train Derailment
Sixty-two people were injured, most only lightly, when a light-rail train derailed in Hong Kong Friday afternoon.
wsj.com (1 day ago)
Blast kills 4 near Pakistan mosque
Two explosions near a mosque in northwestern Pakistan on Friday have left four people dead and dozens more injured, security officials told CNN.
cnn.com (1 day ago)
Relations sour between Taiwan and Philippines
May has been a bad month for relations between Taiwan and the Philippines, with Taiwan reacting angrily to a Philippine coast guard vessel's killing of a fisherman.
cnn.com (1 day ago)
Traveler's guide to eating insects
Chowing down on some of these not only makes you look like an intrepid tourist, it may just help save the planet.
cnn.com (1 day ago)
Vietnam Imprisons Activists
A Vietnamese court has sentenced two student activists to between six and eight years in prison for distributing leaflets calling on people to demonstrate against China.
wsj.com (1 day ago)
Australian politician injured in kangaroo attack
An Australian politician suffered gashes to one of his legs when a close encounter with a kangaroo during his morning jog turned violent.
cnn.com (1 day ago)
Beijing to Chinese tourists: Be polite!
Improve your behavior, China's Vice Premier Wang Yang has urged tourists, stressing it was important to project a "good image of Chinese tourists."
cnn.com (1 day ago)
7 missing after ship collisions on Yangtze
Collisions involving three vessels in the section of the Yangtze River in East China's Wuhu city, Anhui province, early Friday morning, left seven people missing.
china.org.cn (1 day ago)
China's State Grid Buys Australia Assets
State Grid Corp. of China, the world's biggest utility by revenue, has ramped up its international expansion drive with the purchase of power assets in Australia from Singapore Power.
wsj.com (1 day ago)
Sina Predicts Weibo Boost From Alibaba Alliance
Sina said expects its alliance with Alibaba to help it make money off its Weibo service, after a reporting a loss for the first quarter.
wsj.com (1 day ago)
