India's 1st N-test for peace purposes nonsense: WikiLeaks

The Indian government's assertions that its first nuclear explosion in 1974 was for peaceful purposes was described by Chinese diplomats as "nonsense" and that the then prime minister Indira Gandhi......

Anti-Japan protest in China over disputed islands

Thousands of Chinese protesters on Saturday pelted stones at Japan's embassy in Beijing amid growing tensions between the two sides over a group of islands in East China Sea, where surveillance......

Uber-Thomas Cup: Saina takes women closer to quarters, men face early exit

Saina Nehwal guided the Indian women’s team to a dominating 5-0 win over Germany to stay on course for a knockout berth in Uber Cup, but the men's team suffered a narrow 2-3 defeat against......

All-England badminton: China's Chen, Lin struggle

World champion Chen Long avoided a potential first-round exit at the All-England Championships on Wednesday and blamed an uncomfortable pillow for a sluggish start to his campaign. Five-time winner......

Ex-Chinese football chiefs given life bans, Shenhua hit

Two former Chinese soccer chiefs have been banned for life after they were jailed in June for accepting bribes while Shanghai Shenhua have been hit by a points deduction for next season, the Xinhua......

China beat Japan for women's team TT gold

China moved one step away from a second successive clean sweep of Olympic table tennis golds when their women marched to a 3-0 victory over a young Japanese team at the London Games on Tuesday. -......

China picks young gun over Wang in badminton team

China has omitted Asian Games singles champion Wang Shixian from their Olympic badminton team and picked 21-year-old talent Li Xuerui as the third and final entrant in the women's singles at the......