Ducati vrooms, eyes well-heeled bikers

There are few things Laura Wu likes more than to take her Ducati 899 Panigale for a spin on the country roads outside Beijing. With five other high-performance motorcycles in her garage, the 35-year-old represents today's Chinese biker who manufacturers are clamoring to please.

Powering ahead via diversification

When Qingdao Hengshun Zhongsheng Group Co Ltd, a firm focusing on electric projects and equipment, listed on the Shenzhen stock market in 2011, it attracted investors' attention straight away.

Sony China seeks local synergy

April 1 may be the day when even smart, wise people fall prey to practical jokes, but for Peking University's Japanese alumnus Hiroshi Takahashi, in his 60s, it marked the beginning of a really serious project this year: that of conquering the China tech market, potentially the world's largest, for Sony's local unit.

On the move

Qi Bin is now deputy general manager of CIC

Bombs hit tourist towns and industry confidence

Police say blasts in at least five areas of the country are 'local sabotage', rule out international terrorism

Paraplegics may regain mobility and feeling

Patients long paralyzed from spinal cord injuries showed unprecedented gains in mobility and feeling - and in some cases a renewed sex life - through virtual-reality training and the use of brain-controlled robotics, scientists said on Thursday.

Deployment of THAAD will erase Park's achievements

Republic of Korea President Park Geun-hye has erased her previous achievements regarding China and committed a major political error by implementing the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense anti-missile system, Chinese experts said.

Ankara 'open' to conditional terror law talks with EU

Turkey would be willing to modify its anti-terror law if the changes don't impede the fight against terrorism and if Turkish citizens are guaranteed visa-free travel in Europe, Turkey's ambassador to the European Union said on Thursday.

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Cuba's 'gold medal' survivor

Fidel Castro, who is 90 on Saturday, was the target of 164 assassination plots during 47 years in power.

Fidel is an icon for many on the island

Fidel's admirers say he freed Cuba from tyranny, but the revolution wasn't about just one guy.

Alibaba's revenue rise tops consensus

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd saw 59 percent year-on-year increase in revenue in the quarter ended June, beating analysts' expectations and boosting confidence that consumer spending in China remains strong despite the economic slowdown.