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Faster pace set in bid to protect Internet

[2014-11-06 07:54]

Work on drawing up laws on Internet security in China is being accelerated in an attempt to improve protection and prevent online threats, the nation's top cyberspace watchdog said on Wednesday.

Film mogul buys a Van Gogh for $62m

[2014-11-06 07:54]

One of China's richest men has bought a Vincent Van Gogh masterpiece for nearly $62 million, reports said on Wednesday, becoming the latest tycoon to make an eyebrow-raising art purchase.

Republicans heap poll misery on Obama

[2014-11-06 07:54]

Republicans stormed to victory in US midterm elections on Tuesday, thumping rival Democrats to clinch control of both houses of Congress and assuring a fractious final two years for Barack Obama's presidency.

Investigation into former security chief 'will take time'

[2014-11-06 07:54]

The investigation into Zhou Yongkang, China's former security chief, will take some time, and the central government is committed to publicizing the result in a timely manner, a senior official said on Wednesday.

Chinese to build rail in Mexico

[2014-11-05 07:56]

A Chinese-led consortium has won the bid to build Mexico's first high-speed train project, the first overseas use of Chinese bullet trains.

India plans to step up safety on the world's most dangerous roads

[2014-11-05 07:56]

This year, the family of Rakesh Pillai, a bank employee, fulfilled a long-held aspiration. After hauling themselves around on bicycles and scooters all their lives, they bought a white Suzuki Wagon R, one of India's best-selling compact cars.

More sectors opened to foreign investment

[2014-11-05 07:56]

China has proposed cutting by more than half the number of sectors restricted or off limits to foreign investors.

US FDA will send more inspectors to China office

[2014-11-05 07:56]

The top US food safety authority will dispatch more inspectors to China to help ensure the quality of exports, making its China office the largest one overseas, according to a senior US official.

New agency to strengthen graft fight

[2014-11-04 07:50]

China will set up a new anti-graft authority under the Supreme People's Procuratorate to streamline the campaign to fight corruption, Deputy Procurator-General Qiu Xueqiang said on Monday.

Premier targets quicker reform to aid economy

[2014-11-04 07:50]

The economy will not be given a massive government stimulus in the face of slowing growth, Premier Li Keqiang signaled at a symposium in Beijing on Monday, instead pinning his hopes on a quicker pace of reform.

Blue skies ready to greet APEC

[2014-11-04 07:50]

With better air quality and a shorter rush hour, everything seems good so far in Beijing as the capital prepares to host the APEC meeting.

Blindfolded daredevil walks rope between towers

[2014-11-04 07:50]

Daredevil Nik Wallenda wowed the world with back-to-back walks on a tightrope between Chicago skyscrapers without a safety net or a harness, performing one of them blindfolded, as a crowd gasped and cheered.

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