The Nine Nations of China: The Crossroads - Seekingalpha.com
All of the dynamics driving the first four nations converge in the Crossroads. The middle stretch of the Yangtze is a natural transportation and communications nexus. It is the heart of China, pumping the lifeblood of men and material to every other ...
China Premier: To Tackle Drought In SW China, Keep ... - NASDAQ
BEIJING -(Dow Jones)- China will tackle the drought conditions in its southwest region in an attempt to turn in a good harvest this year and keep price levels basically stable, Premier Wen Jiabao said in remarks that highlight the risks Beijing faces ...
Week 4 in China - Associated Content
This latest week began with a vast improvement in the weather. Spring has certainly arrived in this part of China and the air conditioner can finally be used for its intended purpose rather than as it had been as a heater. Although it is spring here ...
China pulls in U.S. tech researchers - Omaha World-Herald
XIAN, China -- For years, many of China’s best and brightest left for the United States, where high-tech industry was more cutting-edge. But Mark Pinto is moving in the opposite direction. Pinto is the first chief technology officer of a major ...
China State Media Accuses Google of Political Agenda - Wired News
BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s state media on Sunday accused Google of pushing a political agenda by “groundlessly accusing the Chinese government” of supporting hacker attacks and by trying to export its own culture, values and ideas. In a ...
Minister: China's Export Surplus Is Already Gone - The Business Insider
A Chinese commerce minister thinks that March data, when it comes out, could show that China has lost its export surplus and has a trade deficit. "A country's currency appreciation is very limited in helping to rebalance global trade," he said. "I ...
China Bourse Tests Trading System For Stock Index ... - NASDAQ
BEIJING -(Dow Jones)- The Shanghai-based China Financial Futures Exchange has finished testing its trading system for stock-index futures, state radio reported Sunday. The completion of the test brings China a step closer to launching the long ...
China warns US against sanctions over currency - Yahoo Finance
BEIJING (AP) -- China's commerce minister warned the United States on Sunday against imposing trade sanctions over Beijing 's currency controls, and said his country was likely to report a trade deficit in March. Washington and other trading partners ...
BofA CEO in China This Week - Wall Street Journal
Bank of America Corp. Chief Executive Brian Moynihan is making his first trip to China this week as the Charlotte, N.C., lender pushes to catch up with rivals in the world's fastest-growing economy, according to people familiar with the situation ...
China Accuses U.S. of Politicizing Yuan as Trade ... - Bloomberg
March 22 (Bloomberg) -- China warned the U.S. against imposing sanctions over the value of the yuan, arguing that the exchange rate issue has been politicized and that a rise in protectionism threatens the global economic recovery. Pressure on China ...
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Power cut to 60,000 as cyclone hits Australia
About 60,000 homes are without power, trees and signs have blown over and boats have been smashed on the rocks after a massive storm blew across the coast of northeastern Australia.
Explosives found aboard India plane
Explosive material was found in a package on a passenger plane after it landed in southern India, but it was not attached to a detonator and could not have exploded, officials said on Sunday.
Transport strikes, marches on Tuesday in France
French train lines, public transport, schools and day care centers face disruptions on Tuesday as unions strike to protest President Nicolas Sarkozy's policies on jobs and the economy.
China state media accuses Google of political agenda
China's state media on Sunday accused Google Inc of pushing a political agenda by "groundlessly accusing the Chinese government" of supporting hacker attacks and by trying to export its own culture, values and ideas.
Volcano erupts in southern Iceland
 Authorities evacuated hundreds of people after a volcano erupted beside a glacier in southern Iceland, Iceland's civil protection agency says.
Afghan bomb attacks kill at least 12 civilians
A suicide bomber killed 10 civilians on Sunday when he detonated his explosives near a crowd in southern Afghanistan, while a roadside bomb in the east killed two others, officials said.
Another British Columbia avalanche kills 2
A third deadly avalanche in British Columbia within a week has killed two French skiers as they were coming down a mountain after being dropped off by helicopter, police said Sunday.
Nepalese doc is 'God of Sight' to poor
 Thousands of doctors all over the world have been trained in Dr. Sanduk Ruit's novel approach of removing cataracts, with the hope of slowly lessening the leading cause of blindness that affects 18 million people worldwide.
With cheap food imports, Haiti can’t feed itself
 The earthquake smashed markets, collapsed warehouses and left over 2.5 million people without enough to eat. It may also have shaken up the way the developing world gets food.
Khamenei blasts Obama, says he plots againt Iran
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says President Barack Obama was not qualified to speak about "peace and friendship" with Iran because he was plotting against his country.
Afghan women confront deadly task: Childbirth
Israel: East Jerusalem construction to continue
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Sunday that Israel would not restrict construction in east Jerusalem, a step the U.S. has requested — sticking to a tough position hours before he sets off on his first trip to Washington since a diplomatic row erupted between the two allies.
Israeli troops kill two Palestinians in West Bank
Israeli troops killed two Palestinians who tried to stab a soldier on Sunday, the Israeli army said, in West Bank violence that placed further strain on U.S. efforts to get indirect peace talks under way.
Pope fails to calm anger over Irish abuses
 Pope Benedict XVI's unprecedented letter to Ireland apologizing for chronic child abuse within the Catholic Church fails to calm the anger of many victims.
Iraqi president demands recount in tight election
Iraq's president on Sunday called for a recount in this month's parliamentary elections, which have turned into a tight race between the prime minister and a secular rival amid accusations of fraud. A new count could further extend political wrangling in the contentious race.
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