China
Soudelor targets Japan, China as most powerful storm of 2015
Super Typhoon Soudelor develops into the world's most powerful storm of the year as it took aim at Japan, Taiwan and China after trashing the Northern Marianas.
4 August 2015, 14:09 PM
Japan picks up sword again after 70 years!
Politics in the Far East region is getting interesting by the day with ample hints that it would get complicated soon with some new developments in the region.
3 August 2015, 18:00 PM
China escalator mishap: New video footage shows mall employees had close shave minutes before tragedy
New video footage shows mall employees experience a close shave just minutes before Xiang Liujuan was killed in the escalator mishap.
1 August 2015, 07:21 AM
Beijing to host 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics
Beijing is going to host the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, beating the bid of Kazakhstan's Almaty.
31 July 2015, 11:22 AM
Huge hidden ocean under Xinjiang’s Tarim basin larger than all Great Lakes combined
There could be an “ocean” hidden under one of the driest areas on earth, according to a breakthrough discovery by Chinese scientists.
31 July 2015, 10:20 AM
Humans accidentally create hidden carbon sink in desert
Since the dawn of farming, humans have been accidentally creating a huge carbon sink that by now may store more carbon than all of the world’s living plants.
30 July 2015, 05:26 AM
Pak army releases pics to 'prove' Indian drone claim
Pakistan Army's media arm releases several photos and videos that purportedly show the drone was launched from the Indian side for a spying mission.
28 July 2015, 12:43 PM
Apple fake factory 'caught in China'
A factory which had made up to 41,000 fake Apple iPhones has been caught in China leading to nine arrests.
28 July 2015, 05:45 AM
Mother saves son before dying in escalator (video)
A shocking video seemingly showing a mother fall to her death beneath an escalator in front of her son has appeared online.
27 July 2015, 04:58 AM
Optical illusion museum wows China
A museum in Zhengzhou, China gives visitors the opportunity to interact with the optical illusions it has on display.
26 July 2015, 06:59 AM
China man recovers hand after being grafted to leg
A man successfully has his severed hand restored to his arm after it was preserved by being grafted to his leg, said the surgeon on July 17
25 July 2015, 09:33 AM
China's '300': When Spartans met the Beijing police
Half-naked models, dressed as Spartan warriors similar to the action-fantasy film "300" are subdued by Beijing police while taking part in a marketing stunt,
24 July 2015, 05:21 AM
Myanmar jails 153 Chinese illegal loggers for life
A court in northern Myanmar sentences 153 Chinese nationals to life in prison for illegal logging.
23 July 2015, 09:51 AM
China's Brittle Development Model
After gaining independence from Britain in 1947, India was something of a poster child for the virtues of democracy – in stark contrast with China, which became a Communist dictatorship in 1949.
21 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Beyond the virtual
Chief chef and co-founder of Benlai Cookhouse, a restaurant affiliated to China's leading online shopping platform for fresh food and ingredients, Guo says he has an advantage over running a conventional restaurant.
20 July 2015, 06:52 AM
ADB trims China, developing Asia growth forecasts
The Asian Development Bank trims its growth forecasts for China and developing Asia this year and next owing to weakness the world's number two economy.
16 July 2015, 13:42 PM
'No-Face Day' practiced in China
To help with the problem of keeping a smile on your face while working, a Chinese service company has implemented a "No-Face Day," where employees can wear a mask to relieve them from the stress of faking facial expressions.
15 July 2015, 10:13 AM
Powerful typhoon Chan-hom hits China
Powerful typhoon Chan-hom has made landfall along the coast of China's eastern Zhejiang province.
11 July 2015, 04:07 AM
12 dead in China factory collapse
Twelve people die after a shoe factory collapsed in eastern China with more than 40 escaping on their own or being rescued.
5 July 2015, 15:28 PM
WB removes critical section from China report
The World Bank has removed a sharply critical portion from a recently released report on China's economy that called for reform of its financial system, saying the section had not been adequately reviewed and that its wording was inappropriate.
5 July 2015, 15:26 PM