2010年4月6日星期二

Yahoo! News: World - China

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - China


Hawaii man's China military secrets trial to begin (AP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 04:40 PM PDT

AP - Jury selection is under way for a Maui man accused of selling military secrets to China.

China cyber-spies target India, Dalai Lama: report (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 04:15 PM PDT

Reuters - A cyber-espionage group based in southwest China stole documents from the Indian Defense Ministry and emails from the Dalai Lama's office, Canadian researchers said in a report on Tuesday.

China battles to save 32 missing in mine (AFP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 03:12 PM PDT

A rescued miner is loaded onto a train to be taken to the provincial capital of Taiyuan for treatment in Xiangning county, in northern China's Shanxi province. The rescue operation in a flooded China mine is getting more and more treacherous, officials warn, as teams Wednesday searched for 32 workers still trapped underground 10 days on.(AFP)AFP - The rescue operation in a flooded China mine is getting more and more treacherous, officials warn, as teams Wednesday searched for 32 workers still trapped underground 10 days on.


Obama and Hu to meet after public disputes (AFP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 02:34 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama speaks as he hosts an Easter Prayer Breakfast in the East Room at the White House in Washington, DC. Obama will meet President Hu Jintao of China next week on the sidelines of a nuclear security summit, as both sides take steps to tone down weeks of irascible exchanges.(AFP/Jewel Samad)AFP - US President Barack Obama will meet President Hu Jintao of China next week on the sidelines of a nuclear security summit, as both sides take steps to tone down weeks of irascible exchanges.


US wants better nuke transparency from China (AP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 11:24 AM PDT

AP - The United States is urging China to explain its nuclear intentions more clearly.

Diplomacy best option on Chinese currency: White House (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 11:01 AM PDT

Reuters - The White House on Tuesday reiterated President Barack Obama's desire that China shift its yuan currency to a more market-based method of foreign exchange valuation and stressed this would be pursued through dialogue.

Short-term solution on Tibet unlikely, says Dalai Lama (AFP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 10:19 AM PDT

Tibetan spiritual leader The Dalai Lama looks on during his public lecture in Tabor hall in Maribor. The Dalai Lama praised Tuesday Chinese citizens' increasing criticism of Beijing's policy on Tibet, but saw little chance for a short-term solution on the region.(AFP/Hrvoje Polan)AFP - The Dalai Lama praised Tuesday Chinese citizens' increasing criticism of Beijing's policy on Tibet, but saw little chance for a short-term solution on the region.


Rescuers race to reach 32 trapped in China mine (AP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 09:45 AM PDT

A coal miner walks out from the mine shaft of the Wangjialing Coal Mine in Xiangning county in north China's Shanxi province on Tuesday, April 6, 2010. Floodwaters kept rescuers from reaching 33 miners still trapped in a Chinese coal pit Tuesday, and the recovery of five bodies dimmed hopes of another miracle a day after 115 survivors were pulled out after more than a week underground. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)AP - A dangerous gas buildup and narrow shafts stalled rescue efforts Tuesday for the remaining 32 miners trapped in a Chinese coal mine with no signs of life, as euphoria faded from the previous day's stunning rescue of 115 workers after more than a week underground.


U.S. says China nuclear programs lack transparency (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 09:27 AM PDT

Reuters - Lack of transparency surrounding China's nuclear programs raises questions about its strategic intentions, the United States said on Tuesday.

China executes Japanese drug smuggler: state media (AFP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 08:04 AM PDT

Activists hold a rally outside the Chinese embassy in Tokyo on April 5 to protest against executions in China. China has executed a convicted Japanese drug smuggler, making him the first Japanese citizen to be put to death in the country since diplomatic ties were re-established in 1972.(AFP/File/Kazuhiro Nogi)AFP - China executed a convicted Japanese drug smuggler on Tuesday, making him the first Japanese citizen to be put to death in the country since diplomatic ties were re-established in 1972.


Lawmaker: Kim may visit China in late April (AP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 07:49 AM PDT

FILE - In this March 29, 2010 file photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency on March 30, 2010, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il poses for photos with Liu Hongcai, new Chinese ambassador to North Korea, unseen, in Pyongyang, capital of North Korea. A special train from North Korea arrived in a Chinese border city amid speculation of a visit to the country by Kim Jong Il, a news report said, though the reclusive leader's whereabouts remained unclear. . (AP Photo/Xinhua, Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang, File) ** NO SALES **AP - North Korean leader Kim Jong Il could visit China later this month, a lawmaker from South Korea's ruling party said Tuesday, amid speculation the trip could help revive stalled talks aimed at ending Pyongyang's nuclear programs.


China executes Japanese for drug smuggling (AP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 07:18 AM PDT

AP - China executed a Japanese man for drug smuggling, the country's top court announced Tuesday, the first execution of a Japanese citizen since the countries established relations in 1972.

Five bodies found after "miracle" China mine rescue (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 03:51 AM PDT

** RETRANSMISSION TO CORRECT PHOTO NUMBER **In this photo relesaed by China's Xinhua news agency, two rescued miners in relatively serious condition are carried on stretchers into a train at the railway station in Hejin City, north China's Shanxi Province, on Tuesday April 6, 2010. Sixty of the 115 workers who were pulled out alive after being trapped for over a week in the  flooded Wangjialing Coal Mine were transferred to key hospitals in the provincial capital Taiyuan Tuesday to receive better treatment, Xinhua said.  (AP Photo/Xinhua, Xue Jun) ** NO SALES **Reuters - Chinese rescuers on Tuesday pulled five bodies from a flooded coal mine and searched for 33 missing men a day after the "miracle" rescue of over 100 fellow miners who endured a week underground.


China executes Japanese national for drug smuggling (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 03:31 AM PDT

Reuters - China executed a Japanese citizen on Tuesday for drug smuggling, ignoring concern from Tokyo that the move, along with plans to execute three other Japanese, could inflame public opinion.

China says considers attending Iran nuclear meeting (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 01:28 AM PDT

Reuters - China said on Tuesday it was considering whether or not to attend a nuclear disarmament conference in Tehran later this month, after Iran said the Chinese would take part.

Five bodies found in flooded China mine: state TV (AFP)

Posted: 05 Apr 2010 09:39 PM PDT

A rescue worker takes a rest at the entance to the Wangjialing coal mine in northern China's Shanxi province. Five bodies have been found in a flooded coal mine in north China, from which 115 workers have so far been rescued, state television reported Tuesday, quoting the rescue headquarters.(AFP/Peter Parks)AFP - Five bodies have been found in a flooded coal mine in north China, from which 115 workers have so far been rescued, state television reported Tuesday, quoting the rescue headquarters.


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