The Law Enforcement torch run for the 2007 Shanghai Special Olympics Summer Games has started across China. Beijing Mayor Wang Qishan was on hand to light up the flame at the Temple of Heaven. He then handed it to Law Enforcement torch bearers , ina...
Beijing International Airport has started test flights on three new runways . The runways are expected to greatly enhance the airport's passenger capacity as visitor numbers continue to grow rapidly. Three large Air China planes took to the skies at...
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has elected Yasuo Fukuda as its new leader. The 71-year-old politician will succeed outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday, hoping to revive the party's fortunes and fill a political vacuum. Fukuda eas...
From Sunday, smoking is banned in Beijing's taxis. The Green Taxi campaign is part of the city's efforts to ensure a smoke-free Olympic Games next year. No smoking signs will be put up in all of Beijing's 66,000 taxis. Drivers who are caught smoki...
108 cities in China took part in World Car Free Day on Saturday to promote environmentally-friendly transport and ease increasingly grid-locked city streets. It's a highlight of a nationwide urban public transport week. People were urged to take pub...
The week-long National Day holiday starts on October 1. Now is the time to sign up for package tours. But with fewer flights available this year, top destinations such as Xinjiang and Yunnan may already be sold out. Every National Day golden week br...
Chinese culture is being promoted for another year in the Canadian city of Toronto. And this year, the five mascots of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games are in the line up all in the name of Dragon Day. Ancient Chinese Opera, Dragon and Lion dance, and...
China has launched its first ever Public Transport Week. The campaign is aimed at easing traffic and improving air quality. It includes a car-free day encouraging people to leave their private cars at home and use public transport. The campaign has...
China's top economic planner is telling local departments to keep prices stable for the upcoming Mid-Autumn and National Day holidays. The National Development and Reform Commission forbids manipulating market prices. The NDRC wants local pricing au...
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will pick a new party president on September 23rd to succeed Shinzo Abe. LDP Secretary-General Taro Aso, a former foreign minister under Abe, is widely seen as a front-runner. Abe's resignation left the troub...
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries,or OPEC, weighed a push by some members Monday to modestly boost its production quota, in the face of stubbornly high oil prices. On the eve of Tuesday's OPEC meeting in Vienna, Austria, half a dozen...
The health of emergency crews is in the spotlight during this anniversary of 9/11. As Zeng Siwei tells us, many are claiming the New York city has failed to help them with severe medical problems. Former police officer Richard Volpe visited Ground Z...
Thousands turned out in Taipei to send off Yao Ming as the NBA star wrapped up his weekend visit there. On Sunday, the Houston Rockets player coached a team of TV stars in a game against local basketball league players. The Houston Rockets star was...
An Islamic website says it will issue a new video message from al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden , marking the sixth anniversary of the September 11 attacks. The web site posted an image of bin Laden on a banner, saying the new video is reminiscent of...
The next story is bit sentimental. China's star basketball player Yi Jianlian is kissing his home team goodbye as he heads for the NBA. He played for Guangdong HongYuan for five CBA seasons. The Milwaukee Bucks draft recently bid farewell to his fan...
