2011年6月15日星期三

Yahoo! News: World - China

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - China


China's "Born in the USA" Frenzy (Time.com)

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 02:45 PM PDT

Time.com - More and more well-off Chinese women are going to the United States to give birth to their children. But while an American passport can certainly be beneficial, it can also be more of a hassle than one might expect

Residents describe 'scary' China riots (AFP)

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 08:33 AM PDT

Riot police patrol deserted streets after several days of rioting in Zengcheng. Residents of the southern Chinese town have described frightening scenes of overturned cars engulfed in flames and armed police out in force after days of violent clashes.(AFP/Str)AFP - Residents of a southern Chinese town on Wednesday described frightening scenes of overturned cars engulfed in flames and armed police out in force after days of violent clashes.


China pledges to improve lives in Inner Mongolia (AP)

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 05:51 AM PDT

AP - China's central government pledged Wednesday to improve living conditions for farmers and herders in Inner Mongolia while continuing to promote the development of the border region that recently saw its biggest demonstrations in two decades.

China vows help for Inner Mongolia after unrest (AFP)

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 04:40 AM PDT

A handout photo taken on May 27 and released by Southern Mongolian Human Rights group shows riot police clashing with Mongolian herders and students protesting in Huveet Shar Banner, in the autonomous region of Inner Mongolia. China has renewed its pledge to speed development in restive Inner Mongolia, following the protests by ethnic Mongols fuelled by resentment over Beijing's rule.(AFP/File/Southern Mongolian Human Rights)AFP - China on Wednesday renewed its pledge to speed development in restive Inner Mongolia, following protests in the northern region last month by ethnic Mongols fuelled by resentment over Beijing's rule.


S&P downgrades China property developers (AFP)

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 03:52 AM PDT

A man checks out the property prices outside a real estate agency in Beijing. Standard & Poor's on Wednesday downgraded the outlook for Chinese real estate developers to AFP - Standard & Poor's on Wednesday downgraded the outlook for Chinese real estate developers to "negative" from "stable" as Beijing restricts lending and limits their access to much-needed credit.


New flooding kills 7 in central, south China (AP)

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 03:47 AM PDT

In this photo taken Tuesday June 14, 2011, a student walks across a flooded area by stepping on chairs at the Hubei University in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province.  More rain in the region is expected to worsen floods which have already at least killed 105 with 63 missing. (AP Photo) CHINA OUTAP - More flooding in central and south China has killed another seven people over the past three days, the government said Wednesday, as seasonal rainstorms batter the country.


China downplays risk to children from lead poisoning: report (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 02:32 AM PDT

A child holds a laboratory sheet showing high levels of lead in her blood at a village in Wugang, Hunan province August 18, 2009. REUTERS/China DailyReuters - Chinese children suffering lead poisoning from polluting smelters and factories have been denied testing, effective treatment and even basic information by officials who downplayed health threats, a human rights advocacy group said on Wednesday.


Kissinger, Huntsman: U.S., China need cyber detente (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Jun 2011 11:49 PM PDT

Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger speaks during a ceremony unveiling a statue of former U.S. President Gerald Ford in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington May 3, 2011. REUTERS/Joshua RobertsReuters - The United States and China need to reach an agreement to restrict cyber attacks and designate some areas as off limits to hacking, two former senior U.S. officials said on Tuesday.


Report: China hushing up lead poisoning epidemic (AP)

Posted: 14 Jun 2011 11:47 PM PDT

FILE - In this  Aug. 19, 2009 file photo, a child affected by lead poisoning from the Dongling Lead and Zinc Smelting Co. plant receives medical treatment at a hospital in Fengxiang county west of Xi'an in central China's Shaanxi province. China is depriving millions of children suffering from lead poisoning of needed testing, treatment and prevention, despite its campaign to crack down on widespread heavy metal contamination, a rights group said Wednesday, June 15, 2011. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)AP - Millions of Chinese children suffer from lead poisoning despite a crackdown on contamination, and local officials are systematically withholding the right to medical testing to cover up the problem, a rights group alleges.


Algae slick floating towards China's east coast (AFP)

Posted: 14 Jun 2011 10:25 PM PDT

The algae bloom has expanded by about 50 percent since it was first reported by state media earlier in June to 320 square kilometres, or about four times the size of Hong Kong island, Xinhua news agency said.(AFP/File/Str)AFP - A large expanse of green algae is floating towards China's east coast, potentially threatening marine life and the region's tourism industry, an official and state media said Wednesday.


China says its nuclear reactors passed inspections (AP)

Posted: 14 Jun 2011 09:57 PM PDT

AP - China's nuclear regulators have given the country's reactors a clean bill of health following inspections ordered after the disaster at Japan's tsunami-struck Fukushima Dai-ichi facility.

Maradona sues Chinese firms over online game (AFP)

Posted: 14 Jun 2011 09:29 PM PDT

Argentine football icon Diego Maradona is suing popular Chinese web portal Sina and an Internet company for using his name and image to promote an online game, state media said Wednesday.(AFP/File/Daniel Garcia)AFP - Argentine football icon Diego Maradona is suing popular Chinese web portal Sina and an Internet company for using his name and image to promote an online game, state media said Wednesday.


Artist Kapoor cancels China show over Ai detention (AFP)

Posted: 14 Jun 2011 05:57 PM PDT

Renowned British sculptor Anish Kapoor (pictured) has called off a planned exhibition at Beijing's National Museum of China over the ongoing detention of outspoken artist Ai Weiwei.(AFP/File/Patrick Kovarik)AFP - Renowned British sculptor Anish Kapoor has called off a planned exhibition in China over the ongoing detention of outspoken artist Ai Weiwei, his spokesman told The Art Newspaper.


GM rice spreads, prompts debate in China (AFP)

Posted: 14 Jun 2011 05:50 PM PDT

Genetically modified rice has been spreading illegally for years in China, officials have admitted, triggering a debate on a sensitive aspect of the food security plan in the world's most populous nation.(AFP/File/Peter Parks)AFP - Genetically modified rice has been spreading illegally for years in China, officials have admitted, triggering a debate on a sensitive aspect of the food security plan in the world's most populous nation.


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