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  • beijing smog makes city unliveable mayor

    Beijing smog makes city 'unliveable' : Mayor

    World | January 29, 2015 7:03 IST

    Beijing: Pollution and smog in Beijing has made the capital city of China “unliveable”, according to the mayor of the city, a report said Wednesday.“To establish a first-tier, international, liveable and harmonious city, it is

  • jackie chan s son gets six months jail

    Jackie Chan's son gets six months' jail

    Hollywood | January 09, 2015 13:42 IST

    Beijing: Chinese movie star Jackie Chan's son Jaycee Chan was sentenced to six months in jail Friday for a drug-related crime here.Beijing's Dongcheng District People's Court also fined Jaycee 2,000 yuan ($326) after convicting him

  • china to play constructive role in afghanistan

    China to play 'constructive role' in Afghanistan

    World | January 07, 2015 7:43 IST

    Beijing: Amid reports that a Taliban delegation visited Beijing soon after the trip of new Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in October, China on Monday said it will play a "constructive role" in ensuring peace and

  • india china border resolution is it ever likely

    India-China border resolution: Is it ever likely?

    India | January 01, 2015 13:04 IST

    New Delhi: Despite promising noises of an early resolution and many rounds of annual dialogue, why does the India-China border issue continue to fester? Why is there no moving forward in actual terms? Is it

  • beijing to get third airport to reduce congestion delays

    Beijing to get third airport to reduce congestion, delays

    World | December 17, 2014 11:17 IST

    Beijing: China has green-lighted a third airport for the capital Beijing in a bid to reduce congestion and chronic delays.State media reported on Wednesday the new airport will be located 46 kilometers (29 miles) south

  • 400k chinese businessmen purchases indian products using

    400k Chinese businessmen purchases Indian products using Alibaba

    India | December 13, 2014 17:23 IST

    New Delhi: The "chemistry" between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping during the latter's September visit exemplifies the friendship between the two nations and the niggling issues of boundary dispute and trade

  • beijing bans smoking in public spaces

    Beijing bans smoking in public spaces

    World | November 29, 2014 13:11 IST

    Beijing: Beijing has adopted a smoking ban in all indoor public spaces including workplaces and public transport.The official Xinhua News Agency reports the ban will go into effect on June 1 and carry a fine

  • hong kong activists plan trip to beijing on saturday

    Hong Kong activists plan trip to Beijing on Saturday

    World | November 14, 2014 13:10 IST

    Hong Kong: Hong Kong student leaders plan to fly to Beijing Saturday to try to meet China's top officials to press their case for a greater say in choosing the territory's next leader.Eason Chung, a

  • looking forward to pm modi s visit to beijing chinese

    Looking forward to PM Modi's visit to Beijing: Chinese Premier

    World | November 13, 2014 19:24 IST

    Nay Pyi Taw: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today had his first meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, who said that China is looking forward to the Indian leader's maiden visit to Beijing.Modi met Li at

  • us pollution data on beijing blocked on mobile app

    US pollution data on Beijing blocked on mobile app

    World | November 11, 2014 10:59 IST

    Beijing: All the sky-clearing measures plus cooperation from the weather kept Beijing relatively free of air pollution for most of a seven-day Asia-Pacific conference. Then, toward the end as top leaders met, the smog crept

  • 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

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