China reports first H7N9 bird flu death this yearChina has reported its first death from the H7N9 bird flu virus in 2014 after a significant drop-off in fatalities following an outbreak last year.
S.Sudan government says poised to retake key townSouth Sudan's government said it was poised to recapture a key town from rebel forces, as peace talks being held in neighbouring Ethiopia appeared to be making slow progress.
08 January 2014
China box office revenue hits $3.6 bn in 2013: reportChina's box office takings leaped to $3.6 billion last year, up 27.5 percent on 2012, as nearly 14 screens were added every day to the world's second-largest film market.
08 January 2014
China to allow game console sales through FTZChina has formally authorised game consoles made in a new Shanghai free-trade zone to be sold in the country, potentially opening its lucrative market up to the likes of Sony's PlayStation and Microsoft's XBox.
08 January 2014
Chinese tycoon wants to 'rebuild' New York TimesA Chinese tycoon said Monday he is serious about buying the New York Times and wants to work on "rebuilding its credibility and influence" by reforming its award-winning coverage of China.
Harry Potter wizard invoked again as Japan hits back at ChinaThe diplomatic bickering between Japan and China has descended into name-calling in the British press, with claim and counter-claim by the countries' ambassadors invoking the fictional evil wizard of the Harry Potter series, Lord Voldemort.
06 January 2014
China coal mine accidents kill 1,049 in 2013: govtAccidents in Chinese coal mines killed 1,049 people last year, down 24 percent from 2012, authorities said, reflecting both risks and improvements in the country's thriving and often under-regulated sector.
Relief at Antarctic rescue turns to fear for Chinese shipAustralian authorities expressed relief Friday after 52 passengers were safely evacuated by helicopter from a Russian ship stranded in Antarctica, but then raised concern for a Chinese rescue vessel caught in heavy ice.
04 January 2014
More than 1,000 chosen for one-way Mars reality-TV missionMore than 1,000 candidates -- from 200,000 hopefuls -- have been chosen to train for a private Mars colonisation mission to be partly funded by a reality-TV show following their training and subsequent steps, organisers said Thursday.
03 January 2014
Dollar gains on euro as new year opensThe dollar rose against the euro Thursday as investors pushed back into the greenback and sent US bond yields lower.
03 January 2014
China stock market disappoints on double cash crunchA cash shortage among banks made the Chinese stock market one of the world's worst performing this year, showing how tens of millions of small investors remain at the mercy of government policy.
01 January 2014
New Year on ice as weather stalls Antarctic air-sea rescueAn icebound Russian research vessel prepared to ring in the New Year in remote Antarctica Tuesday as blizzards hampered a helicopter rescue planned after several icebreaking attempts failed.
31 December 2013
China holds ex-security chief's colleague over graftA former close colleague of China's ex-chief of internal security Zhou Yongkang is under investigation for "law and discipline violations", authorities have announced, stepping up anti-corruption inquiries another notch.
31 December 2013
Eight police station 'attackers' shot dead in China's Xinjiang: govtEight "attackers" armed with knives and explosives were killed Monday during an assault on a police station in China's Xinjiang, according to authorities who have blamed "terrorists" for a string of deadly incidents in the largely Muslim region.
30 December 2013
Rescue of stranded Antarctic ship stallsA Chinese icebreaker has failed to break through thick ice to free a ship carrying scientists and tourists stranded off Antarctica, forcing Australian authorities to look at other rescue options Saturday.
28 December 2013
China formally abolishes labour camps: state mediaChina's top legislative committee on Saturday formally abolished the country's "re-education through labour" camps and approved a loosening of its one-child policy, state media reported.
28 December 2013
Japan PM Abe visits Yasukuni war shrineJapan's nationalist Prime Minister Shinzo Abe paid tribute at Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni war shrine on Thursday, in a move Beijing condemned as "absolutely unacceptable".