Sri Lanka says no moves to stop power devolution to Tamil minority
COLOMBO, May 22 (Xinhua) — The Sri Lankan government denied plans to roll back power sharing mechanisms with the Tamil minority on Wednesday despite ruling coalition parties’ attempting to stop long overdue elections in the former [...]
Philippines says probe on shooting Taiwan fisherman almost complete
Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang arrived in Harare on Tuesday, starting an official visit to Zimbabwe, the first leg of his African trip from May 21 to 25 to boost China´s relations with the continent.
In a statement issued by Iranian Interior [...]
Xi says life in Lushan will get better
President Xi Jinping visited Lushan county in Sichuan province on Tuesday, one month after it was hit by a magnitude-7 earthquake.
President Xi Jinping visited Lushan county in Sichuan province on Tuesday, one month after it was hit [...]
Chinese market welcomes Indian companies, Li says
Updated: 2013-05-22 02:07
By DING QINGFEN in Mumbai, India and DU JUAN in Beijing (China Daily)
China’s service industry will become more open to the world, which will bring increasing opportunities for foreign companies, including ones [...]
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First-tier cities barely livable, report says
Most first-tier cities in China are barely suitable for living due to their poor ecological environment, despite rapid economic development and preferential regulations for investment, said a newly released report by a top Chinese think tank [...]
Li’s visit is of milestone significance, says Singh
Updated: 2013-05-20 18:54
(Xinhua)
NEW DELHI – Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here Monday that Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s current visit to his country is of milestone significance and will surely push for greater development [...]
Venezuela says taking steps to restore U.S. diplomatic ties
May 20, 2013, 2:49 pm TWN
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s recent designation of an acting head of its diplomatic mission in the United States shows the OPEC nation’s desire to restore full diplomatic relations, the foreign [...]
Japan PM says shrine visits ‘natural’
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe defended in an interview Friday the right of Japan’s leaders to visit a controversial shrine to war dead but hit back at critics who accuse him of revisionism.
Amid the latest flare-up with China and South Korea [...]
Daily Report: Workweek Still Too Long at Apple Supplier, Audit Says
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Foxconn Technology has made progress toward better safety conditions, but employees are still working longer than Chinese law allows, Vindu Goel reports in The New York Times.
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Iran says ready for fresh round of nuclear talks
ANKARA, May 16 (Xinhua) — Iran’s chief negotiator said his country is ready for starting a fresh round of nuclear talks with world powers soon.
“We are ready to continue our talks whenever they are ready, before or after [...]
NetEase achieves record net profits, report says
NetEase Inc, a leading China-based Internet technology company, achieved 1.06 billion yuan ($ 170 million) in net profits in the first quarter, according to an un-audited financial report.
Net profits grew by a record of 12.9 percent from [...]
UNICEF says over 180,000 teenagers living with HIV in Nigeria
ABUJA, May 14 (Xinhua) — More than 180,000 teenagers are living with HIV in Nigeria, the United Nation Children Education Fund (UNICEF) said here on Tuesday.
The figure was released during a national dialogue on adolescents living with [...]
Australian PM says election-year budget ‘wise’
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard began the hard sell of Labor’s lean election year budget on Wednesday, insisting it was in the nation’s interest and offered enough to see her secure another term.
Delivering the final budget [...]
Philippines says sorry for death of fisherman
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The Philippine government last night reversed its stance over the shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman and agreed to three demands from Taipei authorities — a formal apology, the speeding up [...]
ZTE Says High-End Phones to Boost Margins as China Users Upgrade
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ZTE Corp. (763), China’s second-largest maker of phone equipment, said new high-end smartphones will help widen margins after the company posted losses in two of the last three quarters.
“We expect [...]
Karena Lam says no to third baby
The Hong Kong actress said that ‘her job is done’ after giving birth to her second daughter last Saturday
After welcoming 3.1kg Sofie last Saturday, Karena Lam has decided that “two daughters are good enough” as they now have each [...]
Japan says China ships in sea near disputed islands
AFPMay 14, 2013, 12:10 am TWN
TOKYO–Three Chinese government ships entered the waters of disputed Tokyo-controlled islands on Monday, Japan’s coastguard said, as a long-running row shows no sign of fading.
Maritime surveillance [...]
Barbara Walters to announce retirement on ‘The View,’ says ABC
Updated: 2013-05-13 14:24
(Agencies)
Journalist Barbara Walters arrives for the Time 100 gala celebrating the magazine’s naming of the 100 most influential people in the world for the past year, in New York, April 23, 2013.[Photo/Agencies]
Pioneering [...]
N. Korea says jailed US missionary plotted its downfall
By Ju-min Park ,ReutersMay 11, 2013, 12:17 am TWN
SEOUL — A Korean-American sentenced to 15 years hard labor in North Korea was a missionary who used his tourism business to form groups to overthrow the government, the state’s [...]
Ma says shooting against unarmed boat uncalled for, demands probe
CNAMay 11, 2013, 12:17 am TWN
KAOHSIUNG — President Ma Ying-jeou yesterday said the Philippines should not have used force against a Taiwanese fishing boat in the two countries’ overlapping exclusive economic zone a day earlier, [...]
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