Yahoo! News: World - China

Posted: 09 Feb 2009 01:01 AM CST

AFP - At least three police officers and 10 civilians were hurt in China in a riot sparked by dozens of traditional dragon dancers angered over being banned from performing, police and state media said Monday.

Chinese man gets death penalty for killing 8 (AP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2009 12:01 AM CST

AP - A Chinese court sentenced a junk dealer to death Monday for murdering eight people, among them a widow who jilted him and her 2-year-old grandson slain with an ax, state media reported.

China human rights record stirs struggle at home (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 10:43 PM CST

Reuters - China defends its handling of human rights under the glare of international scrutiny this week, while homegrown activists are waging their own scrappier battle over secretive detentions in the nation's capital.

China's Wen urges leniency for Cambridge shoe thrower (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 09:50 PM CST

Reuters - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has urged leniency for a German student who lobbed a shoe at him during a speech at Cambridge University, the Foreign Ministry said.

Bird's Nest loses its glamour (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 09:29 PM CST

McClatchy Newspapers - An interesting article appeared in the Singapore Straits Times newspaper over the weekend about the Birdâs Nest stadium, the iconic venue for the Summer Olympic Games.

Somali pirates release Chinese boat: foreign ministry (AFP)

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 03:27 PM CST

AFP - A Chinese fishing boat and its 24-member crew held by Somali pirates for three months were released Sunday, China's foreign affairs ministry said.

China's influence in Latin America (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 08:28 AM CST

McClatchy Newspapers - While the United States is preoccupied with other parts of the world, China is paying ever more attention to Latin America, sending leaders to the region, opening banks and promising investment.

Rain eases China drought (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 06:39 AM CST

Reuters - Rain fell in drought-stricken north central China after the government brought in rain-making scientists, and officials have promised to divert two major rivers to help farmers, state media said on Sunday.