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126 killed, about 200 hurt as massive quake hits Tibet

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck near one of Tibet's holiest cities on Tuesday, killing at least 126 people and injuring 188 others with tremors also shaking buildings and forcing people to run to......

10th International Yoga Day celebrated worldwide

Thousands of yoga enthusiasts from across the world rolled out their yoga mats as they joined day-long sessions of the ancient Indian practice to commemorate the 10th International Day of Yoga on......

Covid scare in Beijing; school, varsity report fresh cases

The Chinese capital issued a fresh coronavirus alert on Thursday after it reported 21 local COVID-19 infections a day earlier, three of which were from a high school and the rest from a university,......

China reports new Omicron subvariant in Beijing, Shaanxi

China on Wednesday reported cases of an Omicron subvariant surfacing in Beijing and Shaanxi province as the Chinese capital announced new measures, making it mandatory to show proof of vaccination......

Covid to grip the world, kill millions in next 90 days: Epidemiologist

'After the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, China is experiencing a massive surge in coronavirus cases. Hospitals are completely overwhelmed in China,' reported Eric Feigl-Ding, an epidemiologist......

How China Is Wooing Elon Musk

'Companies like Tesla and others have been given a long rope in India.' IMAGE: Tesla CEO Elon Musk in Beijing. Photograph: Tingshu Wang/Reuters The government's new electric vehicle policy offers......

Apple loses trademark lawsuit over 'iPhone' name in China

Apple Inc has lost a trademark lawsuit in China, with a court in Beijing allowing a leather goods-maker to sell wallets and handbags flashing the world's biggest technology giant's......

Beijing Olympics to create 1.8 mn jobs

The Beijing Olympics in 2008 will generate 1.8 million new jobs in the host city, says the Beijing Municipal statistics Bureau. A research report by the bureau estimates that between 2004 and 2008,......

China slaps record fine on McDonald's supplier for pollution

China has slapped a record $630,000 fine on a french fry supplier to the US-based fast food giant McDonald's for causing water pollution in Beijing, state-media reported on Thursday. The 3.9......

China to introduce new 'talent visa' to attract foreigners

China plans to introduce a new visa regime titled "talent introduction" in an effort to attract more skilled professionals from abroad. A draft law in this regard has been submitted to the......

Beijing aims to stamp out "Chinglish"

Beijing authorities hope to eradicate "Chinglish" from bilingual signs in the Chinese capital in time for the 2008 Olympic Games, state media reported on Friday.Poor translation into English is......

Covid or not, Olympics must go ahead!

Japan won't allow its reputation to be dented by calling off the Games at this late stage, argues Raj Kishore Mishra, former joint secretary at the sports ministry. IMAGE: The Olympic Stadium in......

Mice to test athletes' food

White mice will be used to test athletes' food at the 2008 Beijing Olympics to make sure it isn't poisoned, Xinhua news agency said on Thursday, the latest in a series of grandiose security......

China ready with security budget

Beijing has worked out its security budget for the 2008 Olympic Games and now awaiting approval from the Chinese Central government."We have figured out the security budget for the 2008 Olympics,......

350,000 apply to be Beijing Games volunteers

More than 350,000 Chinese have applied to be volunteers at next year's Beijing Olympics and Paralympics in the first six months of the recruitment campaign, organisers said on Thursday. Volunteers......

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