Philippines, Taiwan agree on joint probe into shooting incident
Taiwan and the Philippines have agreed to conduct a parallel investigation into the fatal shooting of a Taiwan fisherman by the Philippine coast guard earlier this month. Prior to this, Taiwan had been urging a joint investigation into the [...]
China warns EU against trade probe into mobile telecom equipment
NEW DELHI, May 21 (Xinhua) — The interests of both sides would be hurt if the European Union (EU) goes ahead with an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation into mobile telecommunications equipment from China, said a senior Chinese [...]
Lost dog jumped into taxi to find shelter
A lost dog that found shelter from the pouring rain inside a taxi, melted people’s hearts in Chengdu, the Chengdu Economic Daily reported on May 18th.
Lost dog jumped into taxi to find shelter.
At 6:50 a.m. on May 17th, the [...]
Fighter jet crashes into sea off Taiwan
A Mirage 2000 fighter jet, which was on a flight training mission, crashed into waters off northwest county Hsinchu in Taiwan Monday morning, according to local media reports.
Two pilots have been rescued following an ejection from the craft [...]
French president signs gay marriage bill into law
By Abhik Kumar Chanda ,AFPMay 19, 2013, 12:11 am TWN
PARIS — France on Saturday became the 14th country to legalize same-sex marriage after President Francois Hollande signed the measure into law following months of bitter political [...]
Giant pandas settle into new home at Toronto Zoo
by Phoebe Ho
TORONTO, May 18 (Xinhua) — The two giant pandas on a 10-year loan from China are living up to their rock-star status as they make their first public appearance in their new home at the Toronto Zoo on Saturday.
Thousands of [...]
Leading Chinese quartet power into table tennis last 16
Reigning champion Zhang Jike of China eased through to the last 16 of the World Table Tennis Championships in Paris on Friday after seeing off compatriot Fan Zhendong.
The fourth seed and Olympic title-holder cruised to an 11-9, 11-8, 11-9, [...]
Taiwan skipper arrested for trespassing into Japan waters
By Joseph Yeh ,The China PostMay 15, 2013, 12:33 am TWN
TAIPEI, Taiwan — A Taiwanese skipper has been arrested by Japanese authorities for fishing on Japan’s side of a temporary enforcement line in overlapping waters in the [...]
China urges investigation into shooting
At least six people were killed and 45 got injured in a suicide car attack on Balochistan province ´s police chief house in Pakistan´s southwest city of Quetta on Sunday night.
The policy initiatives announced in the wake of the G7 finance [...]
Cargo ship slams into Yangtze River bridge
Eighteen crew members of a ship were rescued shortly before their vessel sank in the Yangtze River after hitting a bridge pier, local maritime authorities said Sunday, May 12, 2013. [Photo/Chinanews.com]
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Rain, snow may eat into grain harvest
Corn harvested in Luobei county, Heilongjiang province, last autumn has turned moldy as a result of excessive rain and snow in Northeast China, causing heavy losses for local farmers. [Xinhua]
Excessive rain and snow in Northeast [...]
China online retailer Alibaba buys into digital map firm
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HANGZHOU, China — Chinese online retail giant Alibaba said Friday it would pay $ 294 million for a 28 percent stake in China’s leading digital map provider, AutoNavi, its second big purchase in [...]
Serena Williams, Sharapova into last 8 in Madrid
MADRID, May 9 (Xinhua) — Serena Williiams and Maria Sharapova, the number one and two seeds in the women’s tournament at the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament, both qualified for the quarter-finals of the competition with few [...]
Bus falls into northern Indian river; at least 33 killed, 14 injured: police
AFPMay 10, 2013, 12:09 am TWN
SHIMLA, India — At least 33 people died Wednesday when an overcrowded bus skidded off the road into a fast-flowing river in northern India, police said.
“So far, 33 bodies have been retrieved from [...]
Baidu Launches An Android Security App, Making Inroads into Qihoo’s Realm
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By Chelsea Dong on May 9, 2013
As Li Mingyuan, the General Manager of Mobile Cloud Division of Baidu announced [...]
China Dips a Toe Into Middle East Peace
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Back-to-back visits from the Palestinian and Israeli leaders hinted that China had given some thought to playing a more energetic, if very limited, role as mediator.
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Thirty-three die as bus falls into Indian river
At least 33 people died Wednesday when an overcrowded bus skidded off the road into a fast-flowing river in northern India, police said.
“So far, 33 bodies have been retrieved from the river and 14 other people are injured and have been [...]
A ‘Chinese tsunami’ crashes into Malaysian political scene
By Dan Martin, AFPMay 8, 2013, 12:03 am TWN
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia–Malaysia’s Chinese minority has for decades gone about its business and left leadership to a Malay-dominated regime, but in weekend polls they deserted it in [...]
Baidu Acquires PPS for $370 million, Will Merge It Into iQiyi
Baidu announces today the acquisition of PPS (or PPStream), a peer-to-peer video service, for US$ 370 million. The latter will be merged into iQiyi, the online video service wholly owned by Baidu. Gong Yu, CEO of iQiyi, will be the CEO of [...]
Jack Ma on Alibaba’s Investment in Sina Weibo: We Don’t Want it Transform into A E-commerce Platform
Home > Weibo > Jack Ma on Alibaba’s Investment in Sina Weibo: We Don’t Want it Transform into A E-commerce Platform
By Tracey Xiang on May 6, 2013
Alibaba didn’t want Sina Weibo to transform into an e-commerce platform, Jack [...]
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