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HK tycoon buys UK power group
France's EDF, Europe's second-largest utility by sales, kept its targets for the year as it confirmed the sale of its UK power grids for 5.8 billion pounds ($9.1 billion) to firms controlled by Asia's richest man, Li Ka-shing.
Ministry pledges to raise rate of literacy
Universal preschool education and a pledge to eliminate illiteracy are among the reforms of China's education system published in the country's national education plan for the next decade.
Russia foils plane hijacking in Moscow
Russian special forces staged a lightning strike on Thursday to detain a man who had seized an aircraft on a domestic flight to Moscow's Domodedovo airport, a spokeswoman for the airport said.
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Urbanization to keep economy on fast track
Accelerated urbanization can keep the country's economy on the fast track for another 15 to 20 years, as more than half of its population will live in cities and towns by 2015, a top Chinese think tank said.
China leads the world in urbanization: blue paper
Bangkok hit by bomb, second in a week
Chemical barrels recovered, water declared safe
National publicity film to boost Chinese image
Chinese govt approves Geely's purchase of Volvo
China rejects Western standards on human rights
Chinalco inks African JV with Rio
Beijing to enclose villages in security move
Military told to keep close eye on situation
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China Beijing
Workers struggle to retrieve barrels from river
Soldiers and emergency workers Friday were struggling to retrieve the thousands of chemical-filled barrels that have entered a major river in Northeast China.
China promises schools for disabled children
By 2020, every Chinese prefecture, prefecture-level city, and every county that has more than 300,000 residents and a large number of disabled children should have at least one special education school for disabled students, says a national education outline.
100m invested to preserve heritage in Tibet
Nearly 100 million yuan ($14.7 million) has been invested in preserving 22 heritage sites in the Tibet autonomous region, including the traditional residence of Panchen Lamas.
BusinessBP has declined Sinopec's offer to buy its assets
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp, Asia's biggest refiner, said BP Plc has declined an offer by the Chinese company to buy some of its assets.
Chinalco inks African JV with Rio
Aluminum Corp of China on Thursday signed a $1.35 billion agreement with global miner Rio Tinto to develop the Simandou iron ore project in the West African country of Guinea.
Geely gets govt nod for Volvo buy
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co is expected to complete it takeover of Swedish luxury car brand Volvo from US automaker Ford Motor Co on Monday after getting government approval for the deal.
World
Bangkok hit by bomb, second in a week
A homemade explosive hit Bangkok early Friday morning and injured a man, only days after a blast in the capital city killed one and injured another nine.
A $3m Clinton wedding? Not out of the question
Imagine spending $250,000 on flowers. Or $20,000 on a cake. How does $15,000 to $20,000 for toilets sound?
Toyota recalls 373,000 cars in US
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, Inc., announced on Thursday that it intends to conduct a voluntary safety recall involving approximately 373,000 2000-2004 Model Year Toyota Avalons sold in the US
Sports
Fastest 3 to face off at Stockholm Diamond League
Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt and top sprint rivals Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell will meet for the first time this year in a 100m showdown at the Stockholm Diamond League meet next week.
Sampras to make first visit to China
Move over, giant pandas. The legendary Pete Sampras is coming to town.
AFC boss backs home World Cup bid
Qatari Mohamed Bin Hammam, president of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), has thrown his weight behind his country's bid to host the 2022 World Cup.
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Opinion
Respect development rights
While the world is slowly starting to recover from the worst economic recession in over half a century, China, one of the chief contributors to the rebound, is once again being targeted by the politicians and media outlets of some Western nations.
Luxury goods can't buy happiness
Finally and most importantly, the scramble for luxury products doesn't seem to have made Chinese any happier. Indeed, in the most recent University of Michigan World Values Survey, China ranked 46th in the world with respect to the happiness of its citizens.
Web CommentsAi Yang
Grow up lonely as the one-and-only
The status of being the only one in the family will certainly affect more than just the childhood of a person, and it will have to take more than just ten or twenty years to define the significance of being the onlies.
Think TankNiu Xinchun
Edgy for now but not forever
But the chances of a military conflict between the US and China are slim because the two countries' ties are no longer guided by security concerns alone. The US and China have entered an era of interdependence, and economics, military and politics are the three main areas of their concern.
ForumRegional
China promises schools for disabled children
By 2020, every Chinese prefecture, prefecture-level city, and every county that has more than 300,000 residents and a large number of disabled children should have at least one special education school for disabled students, says a national education outline.
Beijing to enclose villages in security move
The national capital's Changping district is all set to erect walls around its 44 villages, with security guards manning the entrances at all times, a district government official said.
LifeRural-urban learning exchange
Roots & Shoots believes education is key to reversing poverty, but sampling rural life is also enlightening for its volunteers, Erik Nilsson finds.
Reaching for the sky
A Beijing native has become the first Chinese woman to scale the summits of the world's tallest mountains, completing mountaineering's ultimate 'Seven Plus Two' challenge, reports Karyn Piechule.
Entertainment
Mark Wahlberg gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Actor Mark Wahlberg poses with his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame after it was unveiled in Hollywood, California, July 29, 2010.
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