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Revellers in Beijing could be disappointed this Lunar New Year after the authorities said they might ban the use of fireworks if pollution becomes too bad.
Friday, 13 December, 2013, 2:31pmA knife-wielding attacker who stabbed 22 students at a primary school in Henan was sentenced to death on Friday, a court said.
13 Dec 2013 - 4:16pmTaxmen in Heilongjiang province were discovered to be keeping at least two luxury mountain resorts and a farm, built with taxpayers’ funds, that supplied a private cache of fresh meat and produce to officials.
13 Dec 2013 - 3:32pm More on Public FundsWhen leaders from Japan and Southeast Asia gather in Tokyo today, the elephant in the room will be a nation that is not invited: China.
13 Dec 2013 - 3:29am 2 comments More on Air Defence Identification ZoneJesse Appell is an American in Beijing looking to bridge the gap between West and East in an unorthodox way - through a nonstop barrage of comedy.
13 Dec 2013 - 5:20pmThe family of a 35-year-old woman who died giving birth last month is accusing a Jiangxi hospital of malpractice, and is considering launching a third-party investigation into the matter, Chinese media reported.
13 Dec 2013 - 4:04pm More on medical disputeA People’s Liberation Army pilot died when a fighter jet crashed during night training on Thursday evening in eastern Zhejiang.
No casualties were found on the ground, the Defence Ministry said yesterday, adding that aircraft was a Jian-8 fighter jet.
13 Dec 2013 - 3:08pmNews of the execution followed a swirl of unconfirmed media reports that one or more of Jang’s aides had defected to South Korea. The South’s spy agency says it has no knowledge of any such defections. Meanwhile, South Korea expressed deep concerns at the news.
13 Dec 2013 - 5:04pm 11 commentsJapan and South Korea have conducted a joint naval exercise in an area covered by China's air defence identification zone - a move that is seen as sending a firm message to Beijing.
13 Dec 2013 - 6:20pm 18 comments More on Air Defence Identification Zone
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Far from being a problem confined to the past, territorial disputes remain a thorny issue on parts of China's vast borders, threatening to overshadow relations with its neighbours. Here we examine some of the key disputes that still plague the frontiers of China.
13 Dec 2013 - 6:02pmA failure by most companies in Hong Kong to address all areas of the corporate fraud picture is leaving many exposed to what is potentially one of the most damaging types of fraud – institutional fraud.
13 Dec 2013 - 5:48pmMembers of the Wellesley College faculty reacted strongly when word spread that Peking University might fire professor Xia Yeliang, a Beijing critic. Xia, an economist, had visited Wellesley over the summer after the college, America's top liberal arts institution for women, signed a partnership agreement with his university.
13 Dec 2013 - 2:42am 2 commentsThey are 11 ordinary people who lead extraordinary lives. People who achieve against all the odds and set an example for others.
It’s a simple contraption – an iron frame, foldout handle and four rubber wheels – but in Hong Kong the old-fashioned handcart is what keeps the city rolling.
Seven pedestrians were injured by a wheel which broke free from a dump truck and fell from a flyover in Tai Kok Tsui on Friday afternoon. One of them, who fell into coma, is receiving treatment at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei while the other six suffered minor injuries are being treated at Kwong Wah Hospital.
13 Dec 2013 - 6:25pm 2 commentsUndercover police have arrested nine people including the elderly ringleaders of a trafficking syndicate that sent mainland prostitutes to service foreigners staying at hotels in Hong Kong.
13 Dec 2013 - 1:17pmTaiwan displayed its new fleet of US-made Apache attack helicopters on Friday, as President Ma Ying-jeou renewed his backing for the modernisation of the island’s forces despite warming ties with China.
13 Dec 2013 - 6:09pmTaxmen in Heilongjiang province were discovered to be keeping at least two luxury mountain resorts and a farm, built with taxpayers’ funds, that supplied a private cache of fresh meat and produce to officials.
13 Dec 2013 - 3:32pm More on Public FundsThe number of people dead after one of the world’s strongest typhoons struck the Philippines has risen above 6,000, the government said on Friday, with nearly 2,000 others still missing.
13 Dec 2013 - 6:54pm More on Typhoon HaiyanNews of the execution followed a swirl of unconfirmed media reports that one or more of Jang’s aides had defected to South Korea. The South’s spy agency says it has no knowledge of any such defections. Meanwhile, South Korea expressed deep concerns at the news.
13 Dec 2013 - 5:04pm 11 commentsUkraine protesters reinforced their positions in Kiev on Friday as they prepared for another mass rally to pressure the president to turn the country away from historical master Moscow toward the EU.
13 Dec 2013 - 5:58pm 1 commentEuropean leaders should “hang their heads with shame” over their treatment of Syrian refugees fleeing the country’s brutal conflict, rights group Amnesty International said on Friday.
13 Dec 2013 - 5:15pmIn a landmark ruling, a Hong Kong court yesterday ordered the city's biggest convicted insider dealer, Du Jun, to pay 297 investors almost HK$24 million for the money he earned from his illegal dealing in 2007.
13 Dec 2013 - 4:30amChina Cinda Asset Management made a stunning debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange yesterday, defying the cautious mood in the market that contributed to a poor start for two other mainland companies on the da
13 Dec 2013 - 3:01amChina Merchants Property, a mainland-listed developer, plans to buy more land in first and second-tier cities and enter the ranks of the top 10 players in the sector in the next few years, although expensive land prices pose a big challenge, a senior executive said.
12 Dec 2013 - 3:25amGreenland Hong Kong, the listed arm of Shanghai-based Greenland Group, said yesterday it bought a commercial and residential site in Huangpu, Shanghai, for 5.95 billion yuan (HK$7.59 billion).
12 Dec 2013 - 3:25amA true professional, Gong Li is back in the limelight as she collaborates with long-time friend and former partner Zhang Yimou on a new film, writes Vivian Chen.
13 Dec 2013 - 1:12pmTwo venues are bringing different American barbecue styles to Central, writes Bernice Chan.
11 Dec 2013 - 10:33pmIt's being hyped as the next big thing, but is 3-D printing really destined for our desktops?
12 Dec 2013 - 8:10pm More on LIFEBright ideas for the planet from this year’s Slow Life Symposium
Oil rich yet mired in poverty, East Timor is embracing development
Mainland cartoonists spread their message to the masses online
China’s Guangzhou Evergrande are out to beat African champions Al Ahly in Saturday’s quarter-finals of the Club World Cup to set up a last four clash with European titans Bayern Munich.
13 Dec 2013 - 11:19amPablo Zabaleta admits Manchester City’s showdown with Premier League leaders Arsenal on Saturday is crucial as they bid to cut the Gunners’ advantage at the top of the table.
13 Dec 2013 - 12:10pmPresident Taur Matan Ruak believes the way to kickstart Asia’s newest country is by empowering its people, writes Mary O’Shea. Pictures by Cedric Arnold.
27 Nov 2013 - 6:04pmStaging Hong Kong's biggest annual music and arts festival is no walk in the park. Jo Baker meets a team of dedicated, determined and quite possibly exhausted organisers ahead of this year's event.
4 Dec 2013 - 5:39pmVisitors review an exhibit ahead of 76th anniversary of the start of the Nanking massacre, two Doctor Who props are displayed in central London, Tony Leung Chiu-wai is honoured, and more around the
Christmas is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ by millions of people around the World. Across the world, people put up different types of special decorations.
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Visitors review an exhibit ahead of 76th anniversary of the start of the Nanking m
Christmas is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ by millions of p
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