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The death toll from a coalmine blast in northeast China has climbed to 92 as rescuers hunt for 16 workers still trapped deep underground in the nation's deadliest mine disaster in two years.
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Dalai Lama says Obama not soft on China
The Dalai Lama defended President Barack Obama from criticism that he has been too soft on China, saying today that the US leader just has a different approach to dealing with the Asian giant.
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Jia Qinglin met with French High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia Adolphe Colrat.
China's top political advisor, Jia Qinglin, met with French High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia Adolphe Colrat here on Friday.
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China assures India about US joint statement
China has allayed concerns of India over the US-China joint statement, saying that it advocated direct negotiations between India and Pakistan to resolve their bilateral issues.
Photo exhibition on 60 years of China's achievements held in Moscow
A photo exhibition displaying achievements of the People's Republic of China since its founding 60 years ago was held in Moscow Saturday.
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China troops eye $23,000 bonus for Tibet service
Chinese soldiers from the southern boomtown of Guangzhou who are newly assigned to Tibet will get a "special allowance" of up to 160,000 yuan for serving there, a local newspaper reported on Saturday.
Japan, China pledge to strengthen bilateral ties
Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama told visiting Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi that he would attend the World Expo in Shanghai next year and invited Premier Wen Jiabao to visit Tokyo before that.
CHINESE Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday congratulated the European Union for creating the new posts of president and foreign policy chief, calling it a 'step forward' for EU integration.
US envoy criticizes coverage of Obama China visit
Washington's ambassador to Beijing hit out Friday at negative U.S. media coverage of President Barack Obama's visit to China, saying it failed to take into account important progress on many issues.
China says 15 dead, 114 trapped in mine explosion
A gas explosion tore through a coal mine in northern China on Saturday, killing 23 people and trapping another 90 nearly a third of a mile under ground, central government authorities said.
Palestinians to set new date for elections
Palestinian officials announced Friday that a new date for parliamentary and presidential elections will be set next month now that President Mahmoud Abbas has agreed to postpone the January vote, though the Gaza Strip's Hamas rulers maintain they will boycott the voting.
Chinese Military Web Site Battered With Attempted Cyber-Attacks
When China launched a Web site for its defense ministry in August, the whole world took notice.
Banned director brings romance film to Hong Kong
A prominent mainland Chinese director banned by Beijing from making movies brought his new gay romance film to Hong Kong on Friday for what is likely the last of a handful of screenings on his home soil.
Former Ford employee arraigned over trade secret theft
After allegedly stealing trade secrets valued at $32 million and attempting to sell them to Chinese competitors, Xiang Dong Yu was arraigned today in a US District Court.
Int l Travel Mart opens in Kunming
The 11th China International Travel Mart has opened in the southwestern city of Kunming, capital of Yunnan Province.
Ambani brothers, Mittal lead Forbes' India Rich List
Mukesh Ambani has emerged the wealthiest person in India with a net worth of $32 billion, as the number of Indian billionaires in Forbes' 'India Rich List' this year has nearly doubled to 52, thanks to the rebound in stock markets.
Former China student leader tried on fraud charges
An exiled former leader of the 1989 student pro-democracy movement went on trial in southwestern China on Thursday on financial fraud charges after being extradited from Hong Kong, a human rights group reported.
China holds, mistreats US geologist for 2 years on state secrets charges over a database
Sometime into his long detention by China's feared state security agents, American geologist Xue Feng had something to show U.S. consular officials on their monthly visit.
Experts: Radical swine flu measures in China, elsewhere, won't stop outbreaks
In this May 13, 2009 file photo, a security guard wears a protective mask as a precaution against swine flu, cordons the entrance of a the Home Inn Hotel, where China's second confirmed swine flu patient is believed to have been lodged in Beijing, China.
Mining: Nod for Chinese investment in SA project
AUSTRALIAN regulators have approved a Chinese state-owned company's $40 million stake deal in a South Australian magnetite joint venture.
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