Tag: China
32 rescued from collapsed Chinese mine
Rescuers in central China have saved 32 out of 34 miners who had been trapped by an underground flood, but there is now little hope of finding 14 people missing in a subway tunnel collapse, state media said.[MORE]
Tibetan exiles play down China policy shift
Hundreds of Tibetan exiles from around the world have begun a week-long meeting in the northern Indian town of Dharamsala amid calls by some for a return to civil disobedience inside Tibet.[MORE]
Flooding traps 33 in Chinese coal mine: state media
Thirty-three workers were trapped when a coal mine in central China's Henan province flooded, state media reported.[MORE]
Djokovic eyes number one ranking
Novak Djokovic aims to fulfil his lifetime goal of becoming world number one next year after winning the season-ending Masters Cup in Shanghai.[MORE]
Djokovic crushes Davydenko to win Masters Cup
Serbia's world number three Novak Djokovic crushed Russian Nikolay Davydenko 6-1, 7-5 to win the Masters Cup on Sunday night.[MORE]
2 years jail for Olympic ticket tout
China has sent an Olympic ticket tout to jail for two years, and fined him 450,000 yuan for illegally selling over 500 passes to the summer Games, in the biggest such case to come to court in Beijing.[MORE]
Rudd praises China, India involvement in G20 talks
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says the involvement of emerging economies like China and India in the G20 talks in Washington is an important step in solving the global financial crisis.[MORE]
3 killed in China subway tunnel collapse
At least three people have been killed and 17 more trapped when a half-built subway tunnel in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou collapsed, leaving a huge crater that also engulfed 11 vehicles, state media said.[MORE]
Djokovic likens Masters to a slam
Beating Nikolay Davydenko in the Masters Cup final will be like winning a grand slam title for Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic.[MORE]
Davydenko books Djokovic showdown
Russian Nikolay Davydenko has beaten an exhausted Andy Murray 7-5, 6-2 to set up a Masters Cup final against world number three Novak Djokovic.[MORE]
Djokovic roars into Masters final
World number three Novak Djokovic roared into his first Masters Cup final with a 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory over Gilles Simon in Shanghai Saturday.[MORE]
Chinese minister welcomes Britain's stance on Tibet
A senior Chinese minister has welcomed Britain's recent recognition of China's sovereignty over Tibet, a move that correspondents say was little noticed at the time. [MORE]
Federer hoping for new start next year
Roger Federer says he was glad to bring down the curtain on a difficult season and hopes to bounce back for a tilt at the grand slam record next year.[MORE]
Rafa and I still the best: Federer
Roger Federer says he and Rafael Nadal are still the main men in world tennis, even though the Swiss lost to Andy Murray for the third time this year at the Masters Cup.[MORE]
Himalayan glaciers 'could disappear by 2035'
Scientists have warned that glaciers in the Himalayas are at risk of disappearing by the year 2035.[MORE]
Bjorkman bows out after 17 years
Sweden's Jonas Bjorkman has bowed out of professional tennis after a glittering 17-year career that earned him nine grand slam doubles titles.[MORE]
Evans considers 457 visa review
The exploitation of some workers under Australia's temporary workers visa program has led to a Government review.[MORE]
Murray sends Federer packing in Shanghai
Andy Murray has sent defending champion Roger Federer crashing out of the Masters Cup.[MORE]
Chinese fishing boat seized off Kenyan coast
A Chinese fishing boat with 24 people on board has been seized off the Kenyan coast by "unidentified persons", China's official Xinhua news agency said.[MORE]
Four students fall to death in China fire
Four college students in Shanghai have fallen more than 15 metres to their deaths after a fire broke out in their dormitory, state media reported.[MORE]
US issues alert over Chinese melamine
The United States has issued a new alert on Chinese food imports after finding melamine and another toxic chemical, cyanuric acid, in several products.[MORE]
China considers crackdown on lip-synching
China plans to punish singers who lip-synch for "cheating the public," the Ministry of Culture says.[MORE]
Davydenko reaches Masters Cup semis
Russian Nikolay Davydenko has outslugged Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro 6-3, 6-2 in a winner-takes-all battle for a place in the semi-final of the Masters Cup in Shanghai.[MORE]
N Korea restricts China travel
North Korea is restricting visitors from its ally and giant neighbour China, travel agents said, including virtually closing off one of its main border crossings at Dandong.[MORE]
China facing rapid economic slowdown
China has received more evidence that its economic growth is slowing drastically.[MORE]
