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Beijing, May 16 (IANS) China attracted $8.44 billion of foreign direct investment (FDI) in April, up just 0.4 percent year on year, the commerce ministry said Thursday.
Beijing, May 11 (IANS) At least 22 people were killed Saturday following a gas explosion in a colliery in southwest China's Sichuan province, officials said.
Beijing, May 11 (IANS) At least one person was killed and 37 others were trapped Saturday following a gas accident in a colliery in southwest China's Sichuan province, officials said.
Dhaka, May 10 (IANS) Sixteen days into one of Bangladesh's worst tragedies that has so far left over 1,000 people dead, rescuers Friday found a young woman clinging to life beneath the sandwiched floors of the collapsed eight-storey building in Dhaka.
Moscow, May 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's chief public health official Gennady Onishchenko has recommended the country's nationals not to visit China where a new strain of bird flu is spreading.
Yangon, May 3 (IANS) US basketball team Vission Sports will play against Myanmar's national basketball teams here July.
Xining, May 2 (Xinhua-ANI): Five people died and another 42 were injured in a bus accident that occurred Thursday morning in Golog Tibet Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Qinghai Province, local police said.
Beijing, April 24 (IANS) More than 4,000 aftershocks had been recorded since a 7.0-magnitude earthquake shook China's Sichuan province Saturday, authorities said Wednesday.
Seoul, April 23 (IANS) China's Zhang Lian-wei is hoping to taste success again when he makes his debut at the 2,205,000 euro (about $2.8 million) Ballantine's Championship which begins at the Blackstone Golf Club here Thursday.
Rio de Janeiro, April 22 (IANS) Brazilian forward Elkeson says Cristiano Ronaldo has provided the inspiration for his rich goalscoring form for Chinese football club Guangzhou Evergrande.
Beijing, April 22 (IANS) The second stop of IPC Athletics Grand Prix Tour kicked off here Monday, after the first stop held in Dubai last month.
Beijing, April 22 (IANS) A total of 2,044 aftershocks have been monitored in China's quake-hit Lushan county till Monday, authorities said.
Beijing, April 21 (IANS) Sichuan-based nuclear power facilities are safe and no abnormalities have been detected in environmental radiation monitoring following the 7.0-magnitude quake, Chinese authorities said Saturday.
Bahrain, April 17 (IANS) Finnish racing driver Heikki Kovalainen has returned to Caterham and will drive for the Formula 1 team in the first practice sessions in Bahrain and Spain.
Beijing, April 16 (IANS) China Tuesday issued a white paper on national defence, elaborating its new security concept and peacetime employment of armed forces.
The Hague, April 12 (IANS) Dutch table tennis player Li Jie pulled out of the forthcoming World Table Tennis Championships in Paris due to pregnancy, the Dutch Table Tennis Union NTTU declared.
Shanghai, April 11 (IANS) Force India drivers Adrian Sutil and Paul di Resta are fine with team orders in Formula 1.
London, April 10 (ANI): In a bizarre incident, an unidentified porn addict had to be rushed to the hospital after he reportedly inserted a live eel up his backside which started moving through his body.
Tokyo, April 8 (IANS) Japan registered its first current account surplus in four months in February, with earnings from the securities investments income account outweighing the trade deficit, according to government data released Monday.
Macau, April 7 (IANS) China's most successful boxer Zou Shiming won his professional boxing debut against Mexican teenager Eleazar Valenzuela here.
The Hague, April 4 (IANS) Henk ten Cate was Thursday named the new coach of Dutch second division side Sparta Rotterdam until the end of this season.
London, Apr. 4 (ANI): China's largest search engine, Baidu, is making its own smart glasses technology, which are similar to Google's Glass project.
London, Apr. 4 (ANI): China's largest search engine, Baidu, is making its own smart glasses technology, which are similar to Google's Glass project.
Beijing, April 3 (IANS) Diplomats from China, Russia and Pakistan Wednesday held talks on Afghanistan in Beijing, according to a statement from the foreign ministry.
London, Apr 3 (ANI): Galatasaray footballer Didier Drogba has said that he believes that Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has 'unfinished business' at Chelsea, adding that he is open to reunion with him if the Portuguese makes a return to Stamford Bridge this summer.
Beijing, April 3 (IANS) On average, at least one police officer has died on duty and nine have been injured every day over the past five years, making the job one of the most dangerous in China.
London, March 31 (IANS) Former German model Diane Kruger always knows the hottest fashion trends and how to wear them.
London, Mar 29 (ANI): The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has predicted that the world's major economies will see stronger growth this year.
London, March 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia is taking no sides in the Syrian conflict and hopes that the Syrian opposition will soon form a team to negotiate with government representatives, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said.
Beijing, March 13 (IANS) As many as 360 suspects have been arrested in China for enticing deaf and mutes to engage in robbery or burglary.
Beijing, March 6 (IANS) China's fiscal revenue kept growing at a slower pace in the first two months of 2013, dragged down by the economic downshift and tax cuts, the finance ministry said Wednesday.
Beijing, March 6 (IANS) China's fiscal revenue in the first two months increased 7.2 percent year on year to 2.24 trillion yuan ($357 billion), slower than the growth rate of 13.1 percent in the same period a year ago, reported Xinhua Wednesday citing the finance ministry.
Los Angeles, March 5 (IANS) Socialite Paris Hilton threw a special theme party around "Alice In Wonderland". She transformed her house into a virtual fairytale world for it.
Beijing, March 3 (IANS) Three people died when 2,000 cubic metres of sulphuric acid leaked from a storehouse in a Chinese village, authorities said Saturday.
London, Mar 1 (ANI): China has claimed that two of its military websites, including that of the Defence Ministry, have been repeatedly attacked by hackers from the US.
Washington, Feb. 28 (ANI): The opinion of Americans regarding their country's military strength is at a low point, with 50 percent saying the nation's armed forces are indisputably the strongest in the world, according to a recent poll.
Beijing, Feb 26 (IANS) The mercury density of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) will be reduced by 80 percent by 2015 in comparison to 2010 in China.
Haikou (China), Feb 26 (IANS) Defending Champion Mark Allen scored a 5-2 win over Ryan Day on the second day of the Snooker Haikou World Open here Tuesday.
Beijing, Feb 16 (IANS) Holiday shopping spree significantly boosted China's retail sales during the week-long Lunar New Year festival, data released by the Ministry of Commerce showed.
London, Feb 14 (ANI): A Tibetan man has set himself on fire in Nepal in an apparent protest against China's political and religious suppression in Tibetan areas.
Beijing, Feb 13 (IANS) At least five people were killed and 20 injured in an explosion in China's Guangdong province Wednesday.
Vienna, Feb 13 (IANS) The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has revised upward the demand for crude oil in 2013, showing confidence about the future oil market.
Moscow, Feb 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Developers of the Angry Birds game plan to open theme parks named after the popular game series across Russia within the next 12 months, the company said.
Beijing, Feb 10 (IANS) The Chinese government plans to rebuild three million dilapidated houses for people in rural areas this year.
Moscow, Feb 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Around 12 kg of Gamma hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), also known as "Liquid Ecstasy", has been seized by police in Moscow region, the Federal Customs Service said.
Beijing, Feb 5 (IANS) Authorities are investigating an anti-graft official in northeast China's Heilongjiang province over the legality of the 19 houses he owns, sources said Monday.
Berlin, Feb 4 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi Monday said he was "optimistic" that the new US administration was shifting its approach to his country's disputed nuclear programme.
London, Feb. 2 (ANI): A Chinese family from southern China has raised eyebrows with their choice of babysitter for their 13-year-old son - a 15ft giant Burmese python.
Beijing, Jan 29 (IANS) China will remain on a path of peaceful development and take a more active posture in international affairs, said China's new leader Xi Jinping.
London, Jan 26 (ANI): A Chinese woman, who had complained against the authorities over the treatment of her husband at a labour camp, has been detained at a disused mortuary for the past three years.
Melbourne, Jan 24 (IANS) China's top women's tennis player Li Na Thursday said after winning her semifinal encounter at the Australian Open that she has learned to cool down on court.
Tula (Russia), Jan 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's central bank announced Tuesday it is to start printing commemorative Olympic banknotes in March.
Beijing, Jan 19 (IANS) As many as 1,152 people have been arrested in China for their alleged involvement in telecom scams and for illegally disclosing and trading in people's personal data, the government said.
London, Jan 15(ANI): Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua has offered Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard a 250,000 per week after tax offer to join his former teammate Didier Drogba at the club.
Beijing, Jan 10 (IANS) A convicted serial killer who was sentenced to death for killing 11 people in southwest China's Yunnan province was executed Thursday, Xinhua reported.
Tunis, Jan 7 (IANS) Tunisia's Olympic swimmer Oussama Mellouli was named best open water swimmer of the year by FINA.
Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) Birds are synonymous with beaks of various shapes and sizes but new fossils unearthed by researchers show that their ancestors had even evolved teeth for specialised diets, according to a US study.
London, Jan 1 (Xinhua-ANI): The skipper and all other crew of a Chinese fishing boat Japanese authorities detained Saturday near the Kagoshima Prefecture were released Monday, said the Chinese Consulate General in Fukuoka.
Beijing, Dec 31 (IANS) Eight family planning officials in China's Fujian province have been punished after a man posted online messages saying his father and daughter had been locked up by them in Xiangyang township.
London, Dec 29 (ANI): China has passed a law that requires adult children to visit their elderly parents or risk facing lawsuit.
Beijing, Dec 25 (IANS) Seven members of a gang in China have been arrested on charges of luring gay men into compromising situations and then robbing them, a media report said Tuesday.
London, Dec 25 (ANI): Japan's new ambassador to Beijing has urged stronger economic ties with China, according to a report.
Lhasa, Dec 18 (IANS) China and Nepal signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) Tuesday to jointly boost tourism.
Beijing, Dec 17 (IANS) Two people died and five were injured Monday when molten iron overflowed from a refining furnace in the Chinese business hub of Shanghai, Xinhua reported.
Beijing, Dec 10 (IANS) Wang Qinmin was Monday elected chairman of the executive committee of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (ACFIC).
Washington, Dec 10 (ANI): The deep divisions over treatment of the web have emerged after a group of Arab states put forward a plan that would require countries around the world to explicitly regulate Internet companies.
Beijing, Dec 5 (IANS) Seventeen people were killed Wednesday in a coal mine accident in southwest China's Yunnan province, authorities said.
Beijing, Dec 1 (IANS) At least seven people have been killed and six injured in China's Jiangxi province following an explosion and fire at a fireworks shop, Xinhua reported Saturday.
Beijing, Nov 30 (IANS) Sex between men is on the rise in China, and was a major factor leading to the rise in new HIV/AIDS infections in the country, the health ministry has said.
Sydney, Nov. 30 (ANI): Australia is an 'embarrassment' in the Asian region, a tourism conference has heard.
Beijing, Nov. 28 (Xinhua-ANI): Nine people died and seven were missing after a fishing boat sank off northeastern Chinese coast early Wednesday, local maritime authorities said.
Beijing, Nov 28 (IANS) Around 17,740 people have died in China this year due to AIDS, the country's health authority announced Wednesday.
Beijing, Nov 25 (IANS) The prompt action against an official whose sex video was posted on the internet demonstrates an unusually quick, comprehensive victory for a microblogging website to combat corruption, said an article in a state?run Chinese daily.
Nairobi, Nov 21 (IANS) Thirty?seven poachers have been arrested in Kenya as part of a countrywide operation over the past one week, police said.
London, Nov. 14 (ANI): US defence firm Lockheed Martin has warned against a dramatic rise of international cyber-attacks.
London, Nov 12(ANI): Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has revealed ex-boss Jose Mourinho still messages him the middle of the night while he is asleep.
Beijing, Nov. 11 (ANI): Japanese runners have apparently been barred from registering for the Beijing Marathon to be held on November 25.
Beijing, Nov 8 (IANS) Five people were killed in a pile-up of 15 vehicles in China Wednesday night, police said.
Beijing, Nov 7 (IANS) Since its founding in July 1921, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has held a few key national congresses, which Xinhua reported as follows:
Beijing, Nov 6 (IANS) China's third largest hydropower station became operational Monday, Xinhua reported.
Paris, Nov 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia has said removal of President Bashar al-Assad from power will do nothing to end the 19-month old civil war in Syria but it will only escalate the violence
Beijing, Nov 1 (IANS) A woman in a Chinese village died after a wild elephant attacked her, police said.
Beijing, Oct 29 (IANS) A kindergarten teacher in China slapped a five-year-old girl 70 times over 10 minutes while another teacher lifted a boy by his ears, incidents that left a state-run Chinese daily worried over "the psychological impact of this abuse".
Beijing, Oct 20 (IANS) A man in China took his wheelchair-bound mother to the holiday destination of her dream by undertaking an arduous 3,500 km journey on foot in 100 days.
Beijing, Oct 15 (IANS) China will be giving access to the public to a deserted nuclear experiment site where scientists developed the country's first atomic bomb in 1964.
London, Oct 13(ANI): Chinese writer Mo Yan, who has been awarded Nobel Prize for Literature, has expressed hope that fellow writer and critic Liu Xiaobo is freed from jail as soon as possible.
Beijing, Oct 11 (ANI): China has planned to reform its much criticised system of labour camps, where people can be jailed for up to four years without trial, a senior judicial official has said.
London, Oct 11 (ANI): China-based tech firm Lenovo has replaced Hewlett-Packard as the world's top PC maker, according to a report.
Tokyo, Oct. 10 (ANI): Japan is considering plans to calm tensions with China by acknowledging that Beijing is claiming autonomy over the Senkaku Islands, while maintaining its position that no official territorial dispute exists.
Beijing, Oct 6 (IANS) China's railways carried 1.44 billion people in the first three quarters of the year, up 4 percent from a year earlier, the railways ministry said Saturday.
Beijing, Oct 4 (IANS) As many as 18 students were buried Thursday in a landslide that slammed into a primary school in southwest China's Yunnan province, authorities said.
Tokyo, Sept 29 (ANI): The Chinese Embassy in Tokyo has reportedly received a bullet in the mail from a sender named 'Yoshihiko Noda'.
Gulbarga, Sep 26 (IANS) Former national champion Rushmi Chakravarthi turned the clock back to beat a 10-year younger but higher ranked third seed Kyra Shroff 6-3, 6-0 and enter the quarterfinals of the $10,000 ITF Gulbarga Open women's Futures tennis championship here Wednesday.
Tokyo, Sep 20 (IANS) Japan logged 754.1 billion yen ($9.62 billion) in trade deficit in August, according to government data released Thursday.
Moscow, Sep 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia must anchor its position among the leaders of the world Paralympic movement and more broadly ensure equal opportunities for all, President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday.
Moscow, Sep 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has lauded the country's "courageous" achievements at the London Paralympics.
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Can't wake up? Me neither. Luckily, Takuya Sato is working to solve our problems. The inventor first came to my attention with a brilliant Japanese app called MorningBomb. You download it to your phone, set the time that you want to be out of the house, and then go to sleep.
Moscow, Sep 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia Thursday signed a contract with China for the delivery of a total of 52 Mi-171E (Hip) transport helicopters.
London, Sep 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's Raisa Tchebanika won the Paralympic table tennis gold Monday beating Ukraine's Antonina Khodzynska in the W6 category final.
