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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page China National News.com http://www.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/10/id/4a8b544d0e80ba53/ en-us Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:20:36 -0400 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:20:36 -0400 30 A leaked report purportedly drafted by authorities in Myanmar’s military government describes a top-secret visit to North Korea late last year by Myanmar's top brass, during which the two sides pledged to significantly expand cooperation in military training and arms production, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reports. http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/514933/cs/1/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:22:09 -0400 China National News.com http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/514933/cs/1/ The role of design in reinventing the world's factory was in the spotlight at a recent conference organised by the Hong Kong Design Centre. http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/514954/cs/1/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:38:13 -0400 China National News.com http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/514954/cs/1/ Hong Kong fashion designer Jing Wong has encountered fashion piracy first-hand. http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/514955/cs/1/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:42:51 -0400 China National News.com http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/514955/cs/1/ North Korea fired two more missiles off its east coast, a day after it fired four short-range missiles, according to South Korean media reports early Saturday. http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/514958/cs/1/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:40:02 -0400 China National News.com http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/514958/cs/1/ South Korea Friday announced plans to spend billions on sophisticated technology to counter the perceived threat of a North Korean nuclear attack. http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/514914/cs/1/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:20:09 -0400 China National News.com http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/514914/cs/1/ Tokyo/India and Japan, the only country to have been attacked by atomic bombs, Friday decided to work together for an early conclusion of the Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT) and to fast-track negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement. http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/514876/cs/1/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:20:03 -0400 China National News.com http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/514876/cs/1/ Japan's Cabinet Friday approved a bill to extend its troops' refuelling operations in the Indian Ocean to help the US-led forces in Afghanistan by another six months till Jan 15 next year, a media report said. http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/514862/cs/1/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:30:09 -0400 China National News.com http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/514862/cs/1/ Hangzhou (China), July 3 (Xinhua) A patient suffering from influenza A (H1N1), better known as swine flu, died of electrocution when she was taking a shower in a hospital here, the police said Friday. http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/514737/cs/1/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:50:06 -0400 China National News.com http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/514737/cs/1/ Tokyo, July 3 : India and Japan on Friday agreed to cooperate on pressing global issues of climate change, disarmament and non-proliferation while moving ahead in negotiations to stitch a comprehensive economic partnership pact. http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/514892/cs/1/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:40:04 -0400 China National News.com http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/514892/cs/1/ Tokyo, July 3 : India and Japan on Friday agreed to take steps to fast track work on the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) and the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project. http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/514804/cs/1/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:50:05 -0400 China National News.com http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/514804/cs/1/ Melbourne, July 3 : In a rare case of a predator hunted by its prey, a toad has for the first time been captured on camera while eating a whole snake in just five minutes. http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/514686/cs/1/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:40:03 -0400 China National News.com http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/514686/cs/1/ Washington, July 3 : A new study has determined that the forests of the Pacific Northwest hold significant potential to increase carbon storage and help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions in the coming years. http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/514668/cs/1/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:40:14 -0400 China National News.com http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/514668/cs/1/ Canberra, July 3 : Newly arrived international students could be given priority for on-campus accommodation as one way of boosting safety, according to a position paper released on Thursday by Universities Australia. http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/514617/cs/1/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:40:53 -0400 China National News.com http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/514617/cs/1/ SEOUL: North Korea on Saturday test-fired three missiles on the eve of American Independence Day celebrations, South Korea's defence ministry said, further stoking tensions amid an international nu... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859407/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:43:22 -0400 Times of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859407/ North Korea has tested four short-range missiles, South Korean media say, amid speculation it may be planning to launch another long-range missile.The North test-fired other missiles earlier this week... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859381/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:36:25 -0400 BBC http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859381/ Beijing: The Qatar Investment Promotion Department (IPD) is planning to set up an office in the Chinese capital Beijing next year to facilitate mutual investments between the two countries, state-run ... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859202/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:18:03 -0400 The Peninsula http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859202/ TOKYO — North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Saturday morning, the Japanese government said, while the South Korean military confirmed the launch of the third one. ... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859399/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:10:23 -0400 Japan Today http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859399/ TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras: Honduras rebuffed a personal appeal from the Americas' top international diplomat Friday, refusing to reinstate President Manuel Zelaya and setting the stage for a dramatic s... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859390/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:51:15 -0400 Times of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859390/ NAYPYITAW, Myanmar: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon could leave Myanmar empty-handed after apparently failing to win any concessions from the country's top military ruler or gain permission to vis... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859391/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:51:16 -0400 Times of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859391/ North Korea test-fired four missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, in what was likely to be seen as a message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day holiday.The l... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859398/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:53:23 -0400 Haaretz http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859398/ -(Dow Jones)- China's exports in the first half fell 21.7% from a year earlier, Ministry of Commerce Vice Minister Yi Xiaozhun said Saturday, citing data from the customs administration. http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859382/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:48:44 -0400 Morning Star http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859382/ SYDNEY'S Taronga Zoo has welcomed the first elephant calf to be born in Australia. The male calf was born to Asian elephant Thong Dee at about 3.08am (AEST) in the zoo's Elephant Barn.After a three h... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859386/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:31:07 -0400 The Daily Telegraph http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859386/ ANCHORAGE: In a surprise move, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin said Friday she was stepping down and would not seek re-election, fueling swift speculation of a possible 2012 White House bid. Palin, w... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859388/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:51:19 -0400 Times of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859388/ -(Dow Jones)- China's stimulus packages to support its industries will benefit multinational firms as well as Chinese companies, National Reform and Development Commission Vice Chairman Zhang Xiaoqi... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859384/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:48:43 -0400 Morning Star http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859384/ . When asked if mining investments would become more important to CIC following the Teck deal, Wang said: "Not entirely. Our investment philosophy is mainly financial investment." He said, "So for a... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859145/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:48:45 -0400 Morning Star http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859145/ By Yereth RosenANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Sarah Palin, the brash, deeply conservative governor of Alaska who crashed onto the U.S. national political scene last year as the Republican candidate for... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859400/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:17:36 -0400 Swiss Info http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859400/ . North Korea today test-fired two more missiles, the South Korean defence ministry said, further stoking tensions sparked by its nuclear standoff with the international community. Pyongyang has war... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859395/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:28:08 -0400 Business Standard http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859395/ With the goal of building Shanghai into a world-class financial hub, the central government is showing renewed interest in inviting foreign-funded firms to be listed in the country. http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859409/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:49:04 -0400 The China Post http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859409/ Tokyo, Jul 03 : India and Japan today said they were making progress on a 'high quality and mutually beneficial' Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and stressed the need to conclude i... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859404/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:58:02 -0400 New Kerala http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859404/ TOKYO -- Japan's near-silent hybrid cars have been called dangerous by the vision-impaired and some users, prompting a government review on whether to add a noise-making device, an official said Frida... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859176/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:49:11 -0400 The China Post http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859176/ Taiwan's dollar was little changed after Thursday sliding the most in a month on speculation the central bank intervened to prevent gains from hurting exporters. http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859408/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:49:17 -0400 The China Post http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859408/ WASHINGTON: A robotic version of US President Barack Obama debuted at an event on Friday at the Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The animated, speaking figure of Obama and some 1,000 newly... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859392/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:51:17 -0400 Times of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859392/ South Korea's news agency says North Korea launched a third missile Saturday, just a few hours after test-firing two short-range missiles, following similar tests earlier this week.The Yonhap news age... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859393/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:05:57 -0400 VOA http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859393/ . "Anyone who wants to invest in us, can." The China Daily reported Friday, citing people with knowledge of the matter, that China Mobile Communications Corp. was in the early stages of talks with t... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859383/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:48:43 -0400 Morning Star http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859383/ SEOUL: North Korea Saturday test-fired three missiles on the eve of American Independence Day celebrations, South Korea's defence ministry said, further stoking tensions amid an international nuclear ... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859397/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:48:40 -0400 Channel News Asia http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859397/ Officials of Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) and Qatargas, their family members, and officials of Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co pose in front of the four Nakilat ships named at a... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859266/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:18:02 -0400 The Peninsula http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859266/ On Monday, for instance, a land parcel along Beijing's Guangqu Road was auctioned off for more than 4 billion yuan (US$585 million) after fierce bidding among major developers from the mainland and Ho... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859260/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:48:57 -0400 The China Post http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859260/ BELGRADE, July 4 (AP) - (Kyodo)—The Japanese men's gymnastics team brought the country its first gold medal of the 2009 University Games on Friday. Takuya Nakase and Makoto Okiguchi, members of t... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859249/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:54:19 -0400 Breitbart http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859249/ NANJING, July 4 (Xinhua) -- A museum for migrant workers' literature will be set up in the city of Suzhou in east China's Jiangsu Province in an attempt to create a "mental homeland" for the country's... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859414/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:47:23 -0400 SINA http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859414/ MANILA, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Shuttlers from the Chinese mainland showed their dominance Friday night when competing for semifinals slots in the ongoing Philippine Badminton Open 2009 held at the PhilSpo... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859415/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:47:20 -0400 SINA http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25859415/ 8:22 p.m. July 3, 2009 W L Pct. GB Nashville (Brewers) 46 36 .561 – Iowa (Cubs) 41 39 .513 4 Memphis (Cardinals) 37 42 .468 7 1/2 Omaha (Royals) 32 48 .400 13 American South Division... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25857722/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:43:03 -0400 Sign on San Diego http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25857722/ Scientists in Australia say they have discovered three new species of dinosaurs.The dinosaurs include two huge plant-eaters and a carnivore. They were named Banjo, Matilda and Clancy in honor of the A... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25857706/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:42:13 -0400 VOA http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25857706/ This undated handout photo released by the Korean Central News Agency shows a missile-firing drill at an undisclosed location in North Korea. On July 4, North Korea test-fired two more short-range ... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25857712/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:04:50 -0400 Newsday http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25857712/ TORONTO - Mining company Teck Resources Ltd. said Friday it is selling a 17 percent stake to China Investment Corp. for 1.74 billion Canadian dollars ($1.5 billion) in a bid to reduce its debt. The ... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25857409/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:38:53 -0400 Star Tribune http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25857409/ The Pacific Boychoir had logged thousands of miles on its passports, bringing its distinct sound to destinations near and far. And no place is considered too far for this group. The Oakland-based choi... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25857546/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:05:49 -0400 Oakland Tribune http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25857546/ NORTH Korea has test-fired two more missiles, South Korea's defence ministry says, further stoking tensions sparked by its nuclear standoff with the international community. http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25857709/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:07:42 -0400 The Daily Telegraph http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25857709/ North Korea test-fired two Scud-type missiles on Saturday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said citing a government official, further stoking regional tensions after the North's nuclear tests and thr... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25857716/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:57:34 -0400 Hindustan Times http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25857716/ By Yereth RosenANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, the Republican Party's vice presidential candidate in 2008, said on Friday she will resign this month, an unexpected move that... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25857710/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:52:04 -0400 Swiss Info http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25857710/ Local officials have been accused of seizing baby girls from parents who broke birth control limits and helping hand them on to adoptive parents overseas for the equivalent of about £1,800 each, Chin... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25857670/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:30:15 -0400 The Guardian http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25857670/ CHICAGO: Guess how much US President Barack Obama earns? A cool salary of $400,000 a year in cash, a new list has revealed. His staffers are also doing well with almost half the presidential income... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25857704/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:26:07 -0400 Times of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25857704/ TORONTO: Canadian mining company Teck Resources Ltd. said Friday it is selling a 17 percent stake to China Investment Corp. for C$1.74 billion (US$1.5 billion) in a bid to reduce its debt. The Vancou... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25857711/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:29:54 -0400 China Daily http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25857711/ SANTO DOMINGO: Air France says a flight has been forced to return to a Dominican airport because of technical problems. Paris-bound Air France Flight 493 had been airborne for about 20 minutes l... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25857705/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:26:02 -0400 Times of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25857705/ . Teck Resources said Friday it agreed to sell 101.3 million Class B subordinate-voting shares at C$17.21 a share to CIC, giving the Chinese wealth fund a 17.2% equity interest and a 6.7% voting int... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25857460/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:23:24 -0400 Morning Star http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25857460/ China joins carbon tax protest By Alan Beattie in London and Kathrin Hille in Beijing Published: July 4 2009 03:00 | Last updated: July 4 2009 03:00 http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25857699/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:23:05 -0400 Financial Times http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25857699/ CANCUN, Mexico: China's Health Minister Chen Zhu Friday apologised to his Mexican counterpart for failing to warn him about the tough measures Beijing imposed on Mexicans to combat H1N1 flu. "I regret... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25855869/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:42:46 -0400 Channel News Asia http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25855869/ China will accept the principle of proportional arrangement for cross-Taiwan Strait financial-market opening, said Liu Minkang, chairman of China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC), on Thursday. In ... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25855521/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:55:53 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25855521/ Advertise in japantimes.co.jp. This site has been optimized for modern browsers. Please make sure that Javascript is enabled in your browser's preferences. The Japan Times Ltd. All rights reserved. http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25855871/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:00:11 -0400 The Japan Times http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25855871/ BBC World Service As the Australian cricket team prepares for the forthcoming Ashes series against England, another Australian cricket team is already in the country - retracing the steps of i... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25855865/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:30:02 -0400 BBC http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25855865/ An aerial view of Duck Pond in Newfoundland, which became part of Teck through the acquisition of Aur Resources in August 2007. Now the Chinese Investment Corp. is looking to invest in Teck Resources. http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25855872/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:31:32 -0400 Vancouver Sun http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25855872/ UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is set to hold a second meeting with Burma's top military leaders.Mr Ban has asked to meet jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, and says he is awaiting a reply w... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25855864/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:30:04 -0400 BBC http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25855864/ LONDON: Two children died after a fire in a London tower block, police said Friday. "We understand there have been two fatalities of children, one three weeks old and one seven years," a Metropo... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25855868/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:48:01 -0400 Times of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25855868/ MOSCOW, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Russia's State Duma, the lower house of parliament, approved on Friday a Russia-China intergovernmental agreement on oil cooperation, the Itar-Tass news agency reported. Th... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25855873/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:43:58 -0400 SINA http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25855873/ CANCUN, Mexico, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Health Minister ChenZhu on Friday called on the World Health Organization to involve emerging nations more in order to take better and more transparent decis... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25855874/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:43:58 -0400 SINA http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25855874/ BELGRADE, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Taekwondo powerhouse South Korea claimed three gold medals in a row on Friday to pull away in the World University Games medals table. China ended Day Two with a silver i... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25855590/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:43:55 -0400 SINA http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25855590/ There has been a lot of talk about a dam bursting in China this week and it is being seen as a good thing. Only hours before the July 1 deadline that the Chinese Government had set for the mandatory... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853540/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:32:18 -0400 Times Online http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853540/ HONG KONG/BEIJING: China's ambitious plan to increase wind power capacity could attract up to $150 billion in investment, but Beijing will have to get serious about revamping regulations and building ... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853012/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:17:49 -0400 The Daily Star http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853012/ Friday, Jul. 03, 2009 04:10PM EDT Kim Jong Ale anyone? In an apparent first, North Korea has aired a beer commercial on state television. The nearly three-minute ad says the beer is good for health. http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853106/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:56:41 -0400 The Globe and Mail http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853106/ Frankfurt/Munich: A Chinese automaker has offered to buy a stake in General Motors unit Opel, challenging a deal from Canadian auto parts supplier Magna, sources said on Friday. State-owned Beijing Au... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853094/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:49:34 -0400 Gulf News http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853094/ UK envoy: "I have seen no willingness on their part to engage in negotiations" North walked away from talks in April, saying it would restart its nuclear reactor On Thursday it test-fired fo... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853538/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:39:24 -0400 General Sources http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853538/ SUVA, Fiji — Netani Talei scored a try in the dying seconds as Fiji edged Japan 40-39 on Friday in the last match in rugby’s Pacific Nations Cup, clinching second place for its best finis... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853532/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:34:34 -0400 Japan Today http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853532/ TOKYO — Japan urged India to do more as part of global efforts to combat climate change when the foreign ministers from the two Asian powers met Friday, a Japanese official said. Japanese Fo... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853536/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:34:21 -0400 Japan Today http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853536/ TOKYO — Japanese stocks fell for a third straight day Friday, dragged down by renewed pessimism over a recovery in the global economy following dismal U.S. employment report. The benchmark N... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853537/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:34:18 -0400 Japan Today http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853537/ In this undated photo supplied by Queensland Museum, paleontologist Scott Hocknull analyses the Diamantinasaurus fossils in Winton, in central Queensland, Australia. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Queensland M... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853539/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:06:41 -0400 C News http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853539/ TOKYO — Japan’s Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko hope to reach out to Americans and Canadians of Japanese ancestry during a two-week tour that began Friday, but they won’t be goi... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853533/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:34:31 -0400 Japan Today http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853533/ SEOUL: South Korea shrugged off North Korea's firing of short-range missiles, saying on Friday that they were part of routine military exercises and warning more launches are likely in coming days. Wh... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853512/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:17:48 -0400 The Daily Star http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853512/ Seoul: South Korea said yesterday it is closely monitoring North Korean military sites because the communist nation may fire more missiles, amid speculation that a long-range test launch aimed toward ... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853425/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:49:35 -0400 Gulf News http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853425/ Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.'s shipbuilding venture in China will delay construction of a second dock in Dalian by three years as the global recession dries up demand. http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853530/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:55:00 -0400 Japan Times http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853530/ LOS ANGELES: A video released on Thursday showed Michael Jackson vigorously practicing a song-and-dance routine days before his death, supporting accounts he had been in good health. In the foot... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853523/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:21:26 -0400 Times of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853523/ NEW DELHI: The evidence is tumbling out of the closet: Pakistan's creation Lashkar-e-Taiba is not merely allied to al-Qaida but can now be described as the new al-Qaida. With the UN Security Counci... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853525/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:21:23 -0400 Times of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853525/ The formula is familiar from beer adverts across the world: cheerful music, a foaming glass of amber nectar and a working man, sweaty with toil, set to slake his thirst. This advert, however, s... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853109/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:32:18 -0400 Times Online http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853109/ TOKYO — The number of young people described as NEET—not in employment, education or training—is increasing among those in their mid-20s or older, a government white paper showed Fr... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853531/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:34:44 -0400 Japan Today http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853531/ TOKYO — Japan will issue 100,000 10,000-yen gold coins and 10 million 500-yen nickel-brass coins later this year to mark the 20th anniversary of Emperor Akihito’s enthronement, the Financ... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853534/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:34:30 -0400 Japan Today http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853534/ LONDON: Two children died after a fire in a London tower block, police said Friday. "We understand there have been two fatalities of children, one three weeks old and one seven years," a Metropo... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853526/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:21:22 -0400 Times of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853526/ BEIRUT: Syria's leader sent a July 4 message full of praise to President Barack Obama on Friday and invited him to visit Syria — the latest signs Damascus is hedging its bets in Mideast politics,... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853527/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:21:20 -0400 Times of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853527/ MELBOURNE: Ben Southhall had a rather wayward first day of his ‘Best job in the World’, when he misspelt the name of the island he was on while writing on his blog. The 34-year-old Briton re... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853528/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:21:18 -0400 Times of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853528/ Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger delivers a keynote speech in Beijing, capital of China, July 2, 2009. The global think-tank summit opened here Thursday. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli) http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853541/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:16:52 -0400 SINA http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25853541/ Posted on: Friday, 3 July 2009, 10:50 CDT Scientists in Australia have reported the discovery of three new species, including one agile predator that lived 98 million years ago.Writing in the peer-... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25851406/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:02:56 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25851406/ Posted on: Friday, 3 July 2009, 12:30 CDT China has been outspoken in its concern over possible carbon tariffs being imposed on exports, stating that the move would represent a breach of guidelines... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25851405/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:02:56 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25851405/ SANTO DOMINGO.- Aimed at continuing to spur the country’s tourism development, the Tourism Ministry with a US$3 million contribution from Japan’s International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and other... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25851180/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:53:14 -0400 Dominican Today http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25851180/ Japan and Hong Kong say they have each identified cases of the swine influenza A-H1N1 virus that are resistant to the anti-viral drug Tamiflu. Denmark reported the first such case earlier this week.... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25851402/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:09:19 -0400 VOA http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25851402/ LOS ANGELES: Fans preparing to descend on Los Angeles for next week's Michael Jackson memorial service were urged to watch the event via television Friday amid fears of huge crowds of mourners at t... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25851401/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:59:00 -0400 Times of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25851401/ The U.N. Children's Fund says it is deeply concerned about the condition of thousands of children who have been displaced by conflict in northwestern Pakistan. UNICEF says children are in urgent nee... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25851403/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:09:17 -0400 VOA http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25851403/ Marcus North hit a morale-boosting 106 not out as Australia extended their lead against the England Lions to 282 at stumps on day three at Worcester.North put on 170 runs with Michael Clarke (80) as t... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25851398/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:39:57 -0400 BBC Sport http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25851398/ BEIJING, July 3 (Xinhua) -- China's state assets regulator announced it would strive toward stricter control over the actions of state-owned shareholders here Friday, in a move to protect investors' p... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25851408/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:54:56 -0400 SINA http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25851408/ SRINAGAR, India-controlled Kashmir, July 3 (Xinhua) -- At least20 people were hurt after police used batons and teargas shells to quell the fresh anti-India demonstrations in Srinagar on Friday, eyewi... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25851409/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:54:35 -0400 SINA http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/4a8b544d0e80ba53/id/25851409/