2008年12月1日星期一

Yahoo! News: World - China

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - China

Beijing claims early victory over air pollution (AP)

Posted: 01 Dec 2008 03:29 AM CST

AP - Beijing said Monday it has already reached its target number of 256 "blue-sky days" this year, with the help of ambitious environmental measures the city imposed to cut emissions for the Olympic Games.

China lifts food price controls (AP)

Posted: 01 Dec 2008 03:18 AM CST

AP - China has lifted price controls on food as the government wrapped up a yearlong battle to cool surging inflation.

China shares up on move to boost consumer spending (AP)

Posted: 01 Dec 2008 02:54 AM CST

AP - Chinese shares rose Monday on media reports that the government announced measures to boost consumer spending by easing restrictions on housing sales and raising subsidies for appliance purchases by rural families.

China AIDS activists say education fights stigma (AP)

Posted: 01 Dec 2008 12:53 AM CST

A volunteer wears a sticker a red ribbon, the symbol of AIDS awareness, as  Health authorities and the U.N. AIDS agency  launched a campaign to fight discrimination against people with AIDS in China, at the iconic Bird's Nest national stadium grounds in Beijing, China, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008.    After years of denying that AIDS was a problem, Chinese leaders have shifted gears dramatically in recent years, confronting the disease more openly and promising anonymous testing, free treatment for the poor and a ban on discrimination against people with the virus.(AP Photo/ Elizabeth Dalziel)AP - AIDS activists were skeptical of a pledge by China's government to fight discrimination against people with the disease, saying Monday the move would mean little without improvements in education to increase awareness and alter mindsets.


Family of executed Chinese scientist not told of death: daughter (AFP)

Posted: 01 Dec 2008 12:28 AM CST

Ran Chen, daughter of Wo Weihan, who was sentenced to death. The family of the Chinese scientist executed for passing information to Taiwan has not been officially told of his death or what happened to his body, his daughter said(AFP/Peter Parks)AFP - The family of a Chinese scientist executed for passing information to Taiwan has not been officially told of his death or what happened to his body, his daughter said Monday, three days after he died.


China rejects EU criticism of Taiwan spy execution (AP)

Posted: 01 Dec 2008 12:24 AM CST

AP - China dismissed criticisms by the European Union over the execution of a Chinese medical researcher and businessman accused of spying for Taiwan, saying Monday that he received a fair trial.

China mine shaft death toll rises to 18 (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Nov 2008 11:47 PM CST

Reuters - Three rescuers died in a cave-in Monday while attempting to extract the bodies of 15 miners killed in an explosion at a coal mine in northeast China, Xinhua news agency said Monday.

China mine blast kills 15 workers, 3 rescuers die (AP)

Posted: 30 Nov 2008 11:46 PM CST

AP - A coal mine blast in northern China killed 15 miners and three rescuers died in a cave-in Monday morning.

Beijing meets pollution target: state media (AFP)

Posted: 30 Nov 2008 10:35 PM CST

The sun rises over eastern Beijing's developing skyline amid a murky layer of pollutants. China's capital city has achieved its annual target of low pollution days one month early due in part to Olympics measures, but repeating the success next year will be a big challenge, state media has said.(AFP/File/Frederic J. Brown)AFP - Beijing achieved its annual target of low pollution days one month early due in part to Olympics measures, but repeating the success next year will be a big challenge, state media said Monday.


China dismisses EU criticism of 'spy' execution: state media (AFP)

Posted: 30 Nov 2008 01:55 PM CST

Ran Chen, the daughter of scientist Wo Weihan, in Beijing on November 26, 2008. China on Sunday dismissed EU criticism of its decision to execute Wo Weihan, a medical scientist accused of spying for Taiwan, saying the comments would not help dialogue on human rights, state media reported.(AFP/File/Peter Parks)AFP - China on Sunday dismissed EU criticism of its decision to execute a medical scientist accused of spying for Taiwan, saying the comments would not help dialogue on human rights, state media reported.


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