US candidates discuss China 'to get votes' Is China an ally or an adversary of the United States? The question, raised at seminars and US congressional gatherings all the time, dominated the televised public debate among Democratic presidential candidates in Chicago on Tuesday.
Legal body confirms new guidelines The country's top procuratorate yesterday confirmed it had issued a guideline to streamline and standardize how prosecutors handle appeals of death sentences - a move to further ensure justice in such cases.
Speculation mounts on who will light flame Cathy Freeman will always be remembered at the 2000 Sydney Games as the last torchbearer who rose from a flaming ring of water to light the Olympic flame.
Govt intervention hurts economic efficiency Both the government and the market have their own unique troubleshooting capabilities, but there is potential of tremendous harm if they are not dealing with issues within their own spheres.
ASEAN's strength has the world's attention The 40th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM), which opened on July 30 in Manila, the Philippines, raised the curtain on the organization's 40th anniversary celebrations. Foreign ministers of the 10 ASEAN member countries unanimously agreed to designate August 8 "ASEAN Day" to promote the concept of regional integration.
Iraq: Asia's latest holiday destination? The Ministry of Tourism has 417 employees and big plans: "We need three or four times as many hotels as we have now," says Nimrud Youkhana, the minister, "and we need to get more airlines to fly here."
Early 2007 weather breaks records: UN The world experienced a series of record-breaking weather events in early 2007, from flooding in Asia to heatwaves in Europe and snowfall in South Africa, the United Nations weather agency said on Tuesday.
DPRK, ROK to hold second summit Pyongyang and Seoul announced yesterday that their top leaders will hold the second-ever summit late this month, reprising the historic 2000 meeting that launched unprecedented reconciliation between the two sides.
Daning mine gets green light A joint venture between two local energy companies and a US firm has been cleared to develop a coal mine in North China's Shanxi Province.
Chengdu firm lands Boeing parts deal Chengdu Aircraft Industrial (Group) Co Ltd (CAC), a company affiliated with China Aviation Industry Corp I (AVIC I), yesterday signed a $300-million manufacturing contract with Vought Aircraft Industries Inc to produce Boeing 747-8 horizontal stabilizer parts and subassemblies.
Workplace change may be on the way The new labor law will take effect from next year. It is expected to bring significant change by setting standards for mandatory contracts, dismissal and severance pay, and giving more power to trade unions.
Why we're out of fashion Paris was still sleeping on an early summer morning around 6 am, when a lady with a slender figure, carrying a big fat bag on her arm, rushed into Rue Cambon.
Longkou Port maps out ambitious blueprint Longkou Port in East China's Shandong Province is expected to invest 8 billion yuan ($1.05 billion) during the 11th Five-Year Plan (2006-2010), to build itself into a large harbor in the Bohai Bay area.
Double trouble Twin brothers Wang Yiwen and Wang Yiwu of Beijing have been celebrating their birthdays together for 20 years. This year, there was a special guest at the party named Xiang Nan, who is of the same age.
Olympic semifinal still a long shot China's Olympic soccer team is still well shy of the performances it will need in order to fulfill the Chinese Football Association's (CFA) goal of qualifying for the 2008 Beijing Games semifinals.
Bonds blasts 756th home run for record SAN FRANCISCO: Barry Bonds hit the 756th home run of his career to set a new Major League record on Tuesday, sparking wild celebrations among his hometown fans and a mixed reaction elsewhere in the wake of past steroid allegations.
