Given vows to add to FA Cup pain for Man United

MANCHESTER, England: Shay Given has vowed to make it a week of cup pain for Manchester United when Manchester City face their neighbors in the first leg of their League Cup semifinal on Wednesday.

Arsenal set to underline title credentials

LONDON: Arsene Wenger admits Arsenal have a golden opportunity to underline their credentials as serious Premier League title challengers in Wednesday's crucial clash with Bolton.

Beckham, Toni eye openers in Italy

ROME: High-profile new arrivals David Beckham and Luca Toni will be aiming to be in the thick of the action for AC Milan and AS Roma respectively when the Italian league restarts after the winter break on Wednesday.

Cricket great Boycott suggests feng shui help for Owen

LONDON: Former England cricketer Geoff Boycott has urged Michael Owen (pictured) to try the ancient Chinese art of feng shui in a bid to get his World Cup ambitions back on track, the Daily Express newspaper said on Tuesday.

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Convicts get cultured in city's jail

One of the maximum security prisons in Beijing plans to make the learning of Chinese classics including Analects of Confucius compulsory among its inmates this year.

More bones broken by icy roads: Doctors

The emergency room in Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing's largest orthopedics hospital, was filled with patients yesterday due to the heavy snow.

3D Avatar fails to deter piracy

The recent blockbuster Avatar by James Cameron is one among a string of new movies to come out during a period now being called the "3D renaissance." But has the 3D format cut down on the amount of movie piracy as Hollywood hopes? It doesn't look like it.

Burglary lists of hot spots, safest areas released

Fengtai district tops table for most breakins last year; Dongcheng fewest

Public transport paralyzed after snowstorm

The city's public transport remained chaotic yesterday as thousands of local commuters battled with the biting cold at bus stops that saw much longer bus intervals.

Beijing's first professional 'nail' scores

It has been only a month since Lu Daren, once a demolition team leader, started working as Beijing's first professional anti-demolition protester. Already he has scored a victory.

Police holding suspect in multiple murder

Beijing police yesterday confirmed that a 30-year-old male suspect was being held for allegedly killing his girlfriend, a friend and three family members on the New Year's Eve in Daxing district.