China`s Xi meets Zuckerberg, Cook in Beijing
The meeting came days after Xi secured his position as China`s most powerful leader since Mao and as Facebook seeks to gain entry to the massive market.
Oct 31, 2017, 12:16 PM IST
How Shanghai Wildlife Park keeps animals cool in summer
The Xinhua News Agency has posted a cute video that shows how staff at the park are helping animals beat the summer heat to keep them cool.
Jul 31, 2017, 13:00 PM IST
As India boosts soldiers in Sikkim's Doka La, China calls for withdrawal of troops to de-escalate tension
As India pushed in more troops in a "non-combative mode" to strengthen its position in an area near Sikkim, China on Monday called for withdrawal of forces in order to de-ecalate tension and resolve the fresh border stand-off between the two countries.
Jul 03, 2017, 09:46 AM IST
Driver set fire to the school bus in China: Investigators
A fatal school bus fire in China last month in which 11 school children including five from South Korea were killed was caused by its driver, the state media reported on Friday.
Jun 02, 2017, 13:20 PM IST
iPad battery catches fire in Finland
An iPad battery caught fire in a shopping centre in Rovaniemi, Finland, forcing the evacuation of customers, authorities said.
Sep 15, 2016, 12:14 PM IST
'India should realize China's concerns over South China Sea, NSG door not tightly closed'
The commentary comes ahead of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to India on Friday.
Aug 12, 2016, 17:29 PM IST
Journalists visa row: There'll be 'serious consequences', China warns India
A state-run daily of China has warned India of "serious consequences" over the refusal to extend visas to three Chinese journalists.
Jul 25, 2016, 09:42 AM IST
India gives marching orders to three Chinese scribes to leave country by July 31 - Know why
The scribes have been asked to leave the country by July 31, the Hindustan Times reported.
Jul 23, 2016, 19:34 PM IST
Five killed as seaplane crashes into Shanghai bridge
Five people died on Wednesday when a seaplane they were travelling in crashed into a bridge in Shanghai on its maiden flight to an offshore island, the government said.
Jul 20, 2016, 15:47 PM IST
Tibet 'consensus' slammed by rights group
A rights group on Tuesday slammed foreign representatives for attending a Chinese government-organised forum in Tibet that claimed international support for a "Lhasa Consensus" on economic development in the mainly Buddhist region.
Jul 12, 2016, 10:13 AM IST
Vigil held for US black man gunned down by police
Over 100 persons on Thursday held a vigil for Alton Sterling, 37, the African-American man who was killed in Tuesday's shooting by two white police officers in Louisiana's Baton Rouge city.
Jul 07, 2016, 18:03 PM IST
Car bomb kills 12 soldiers in Libya
At least 12 soldiers were killed on Thursday in a car bomb attack in Libya's Benghazi city, officials said.
Jul 07, 2016, 16:16 PM IST
Brazil's political crisis will test BRICS capability: China
Beijing: Brazil's interim President Michel Temer's major policy shift has posed a test to the capability of BRICS as the new government has relegated cooperation with the five-nation bloc to "secondary place", Chinese state media said today.
Jun 13, 2016, 12:42 PM IST
IBM signs services deal with Emirates airline
Dubai: US tech giant IBM on Tuesday announced that it has signed a 10-year technology services agreement with Emirates airline worth $300 million.
Jun 07, 2016, 17:44 PM IST
