China calls back Mandarin teachers from Pakistan as attacks spike

Chinese nationals teaching Mandarin in different parts of Pakistan have left for home after being called back by Beijing following the recent deadly attacks targeting them, an official of the......

Blood of Chinese can't be shed in vain: Beijing on Pak blast

China on Wednesday asked Pakistan to scale-up security for its nationals working in the country and demanded a thorough investigation and punishment to the perpetrators behind the suicide attack at......

Burqa-clad suicide bomber kills 3 Chinese nationals at Karachi varsity

A burqa-clad woman suicide bomber struck a van inside the premises of the University of Karachi in Pakistan's financial capital, killing three Chinese nationals and their local driver, in what is......

Why Chinese Leaders Are Rushing To Tibet

A visit to Tibet appears to have become the new touchstone for expressing fealty to Xi Jinping, observes Jayadeva Ranade, the retired senior RA&W officer and distinguished China expert. IMAGE: Xi......

Irfan finishes creditable 10th in 20km walk

India's K T Irfan finished a creditable 10th in the men's 20km walk, setting a new national record in the process, at the London Olympics, on Saturday. He clocked 1:20.21s in a field of 56 walkers,......

Climbers prepare for final torch assault

A total of 31 Chinese climbers, 22 of them ethnic Tibetans, are on Mount Everest fixing routes and repairing camps for the final assault on the summit with the Beijing Olympic torch, officials said......

Lightning Bolt strikes again! Jamaican beats Gatlin to claim world gold

Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates after winning gold in the Men's 100 metres final during day two of the 15th IAAF World Athletics Championships. Photograph: Andy Lyons/Getty Images Usain Bolt......

Shorts Shorts: Saina enters Indonesia Masters final

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday IMAGE: Saina showed better court coverage and unleashed some telling smashes. Photograph: Albert Perez/Getty Images Indian ace......

Sports Shorts: Saina sails into semis but Sindhu, Srikanth lose at Indonesia Masters

IMAGE: Saina Nehwal in action. Photograph: Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images Saina Nehwal hardly broke a sweat on way to her second consecutive semifinal of the season but P V Sindhu and Kidambi......