Much to Tibetan herder Druse's delight, his income has kept rising over the past few years, as his livestock have been well-fed on a pasture that has been turning ever greener.
Syria's state news agency said that an "armed terrorist" group blew up an oil pipeline in Syria's eastern province of Deir al-Zor, near the border with Iraq, on Saturday.
China and Germany enjoy broader prospects in furthering bilateral trade and investment cooperation, chief of a Berlin-based foreign trade and investment promotion agency said.
China's chief securities regulator has said that the principle of value investment has started to return to the capital market in the first quarter of 2012.
A survey found that "despite growing mistrust, citizens from both nations acknowledge the need for improved political and business cooperation and diplomacy."
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir vowed not hold any talks with South Sudan on the oil issue, and will not allow South Sudan to transport oil through the Sudanese territory, local media reported on Saturday.
The exorbitant salaries paid to business executives have triggered a fresh round of public outcry as well as bitter disappointment among individual investors.
With Europe's financial crisis continuing to hit hard, delegates at China's largest trade fair have been reappraising their prospects for doing business with the continent.
US Secretary of Commerce John Bryson said that the United States and China must continue to build a mutually-beneficial and a balanced economic relationship.
Canada is rolling out the welcome mat in an effort to get more Chinese travelers to visit the country as the May Labor Day holiday is approaching.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has sent a message to his Pakistani counterpart Yusuf Raza Gilani, condoling the loss of lives in the air tragedy near Islamabad on Friday evening.
Nearly 1,000 Chinese and Japanese people planted commemorative trees in Beijing on Saturday morning to mark the 40th anniversary of the normalization of China-Japan diplomatic ties.