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  • for summit china orders up a quiet clean beijing

    For summit, China orders up a quiet, clean Beijing

    World | November 05, 2014 11:46 IST

    Beijing: A thousand new facial-recognition cameras are watching for potential troublemakers. Kite-flying has become a jailable offense in some areas.Factories have been ordered to cut back or suspend production. And those are just part of

  • needles removed from abused baby s body in china

    Needles removed from abused baby's body in China

    World | October 29, 2014 13:16 IST

    Beijing: Needles allegedly inserted into the body of an 11-month-old baby, by her abusive aunt were surgically removed.Doctors at the Beijing Children's Hospital said Tuesday Fan Zixuan was in good condition and was likely to

  • hong kong protesters suggest talks with beijing

    Hong Kong protesters suggest talks with Beijing

    World | October 29, 2014 11:09 IST

    Hong Kong: Student democracy activists who have occupied Hong Kong streets for a month suggested Tuesday that direct negotiations with senior Chinese Communist Party officials could be a way to end their standoff with the

  • china lays out red carpet for ghani on his first visit

    China lays out red carpet for Ghani on his first visit abroad

    World | October 28, 2014 20:07 IST

    Beijing: China today accorded a red carpet welcome to new Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and appreciated his gesture to make Beijing his first stop of his maiden trip abroad, raising China's strategic stakes in the

  • iaf asks personnel not to use xiaomi phones

    IAF asks personnel not to use Xiaomi phones

    India | October 24, 2014 20:32 IST

    New Delhi: IAF personnel and their families have been asked to desist from using Chinese ‘Xiaomi Redmi 1s' phones as these are believed to be transferring data to their servers in China and could be

  • zuckerberg speaks chinese in beijing amidst cheer

    Zuckerberg speaks Chinese in Beijing amidst cheer

    October 24, 2014 7:13 IST

    Beijing: China may ban Facebook, but not its co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who delighted an audience of students in Beijing with a 30-minute chat in his recently learned Mandarin Chinese.There was no explicit discussion

  • living with smokers can cause major health issues

    Living with smokers can cause major health issues

    Lifestyle | October 22, 2014 20:21 IST

    London: Living with smokers is as bad as living in smoke-free homes in heavily polluted cities such as Beijing or London, researchers said. Moving to a smoke-free home could have major health benefits for non-smokers, they

  • 20 injured in new hong kong protest violence

    20 Injured in New Hong Kong Protest Violence

    World | October 19, 2014 10:14 IST

    Hong Kong: Hong Kong police clashed with protesters early today, with the government saying 20 people were injured in a fourth night of violence after nearly three weeks of largely peaceful pro-democracy rallies.Dozens of police

  • hong kong police move in against protest zone

    Hong Kong police move in against protest zone

    World | October 17, 2014 11:14 IST

    Hong Kong: Dozens of Hong Kong police arrived at a pro-democracy protest zone today to remove barricades in a dawn raid.Officers in riot helmets and shields descended on the district of Mong Kok to take

  • hong kong leader revives offer to talk as public anger grows

    Hong Kong leader revives offer to talk as public anger grows

    World | October 16, 2014 21:41 IST

    Hong Kong: Hong Kong's leader tried to soothe tensions with student-led democracy protesters Thursday by reviving an offer of talks, though public anger over a video of police kicking a handcuffed activist complicates efforts to

  • cameroon vows to wipe out boko haram after hostages release

    Cameroon vows to wipe out Boko Haram after hostages' release

    World | October 14, 2014 10:22 IST

    Yaounde: Cameroon's President Paul Biya today vowed his government would go after the Islamist group Boko Haram "until it's totally wiped out".He made the promise as he received 10 Chinese and 17 Cameroonians freed last

  • china upgrades status of tibet s police force to military

    China upgrades status of Tibet's police force to military body

    World | October 08, 2014 19:28 IST

    Beijing: China has upgraded the status of Tibet's top police force to that of a military body, recognizing its key role in maintaining peace in the troubled Himalayan region which has witnessed anti-Beijing protests by

  • hong kong protesters make apparent concessions

    Hong Kong protesters make apparent concessions

    World | October 05, 2014 19:59 IST

    Hong Kong: In an apparent concession to authorities warning pro-democracy protesters to clear Hong Kong's streets by the beginning of the work week, students occupying the area outside city government headquarters agreed today to remove

  • defiant hong kong leader rejects calls to stand down

    Defiant Hong Kong leader rejects calls to stand down

    World | October 03, 2014 8:33 IST

    Hong Kong: Hong Kong's embattled leader stood defiant tonight, rejecting demands to resign and sending his deputy to talk to pro-democracy demonstrators, as huge crowds rallied outside his government's besieged headquarters for a fifth consecutive

  • china backs hk leader as pressure to quit grows

    China backs HK leader as pressure to quit grows

    World | October 02, 2014 14:55 IST

    Hong Kong: Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters demanded the city's embattled leader heed their ultimatum to resign today, but China backed him “firmly and unshakably” and pledged support for the police.Demonstrators, who have shut down central

  • china warns of chaos if hong kong protests persist

    China warns of chaos if Hong Kong protests persist

    World | October 02, 2014 11:12 IST

    Hong Kong: China warned of “chaos” and threw its weight behind Hong Kong's embattled leader in his face-off with pro-democracy protesters who have threatened to occupy government offices unless he steps down by the end

  • china s xi demands absolute loyalty from pla

    China's Xi demands 'absolute loyalty' from PLA

    World | September 22, 2014 20:29 IST

    Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping today demanded “absolute loyalty” from PLA's top brass, asking them to repose “firm faith” in the ruling Communist Party, guarantee a smooth chain of command and make sure all decisions

  • india has agreed to work with china to resolve border

    India has agreed to work with China to resolve border dispute, says Beijing

    World | September 19, 2014 20:45 IST

    Beijing: China on Friday said President Xi Jinping's maiden visit to India has given a “great boost” to bilateral ties and the two sides should control and manage border disputes in a manner that does

  • hong kong protesters once again call for democracy

    Hong Kong protesters once again call for democracy

    World | September 15, 2014 13:28 IST

    Hong Kong: Thousands of protesters dressed in black marched through the streets of Hong Kong to call for democracy and express their opposition to Beijing's decision to restrict the number of candidates who may run

  • over 200 arrested after hong kong democracy rally

    Over 200 arrested after Hong Kong democracy rally

    World | July 02, 2014 12:15 IST

    Honk Kong: Hong Kong police arrested nearly 200 people on Wednesday after tens of thousands in the former British colony joined a massive march to push for democracy. Anger at mainland China has never been

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