Record backing expected for UN anti-death penalty vote
A record number of countries are expected to back a UN General Assembly call for a moratorium on capital punishment on Thursday.
World Bank ups Chinese growth projection for 2013
The World Bank on Wednesday upwardly revised its projection for Chinese economic growth in 2013 from 8.1 percent to 8.4 percent, but predicted the rate would taper off in the longer run.
China arrests more than 800 doomsday 'cult' members
China has arrested more than 800 people in a crackdown on a Christian sect which spread doomsday rumours and challenged the ruling Communist party.
Chinese giant intends to win Kazakhstan market
Major Chinese telecommunications company Huawei has officially announced its entrance into the Kazakhstan market.
China sees gloomy 2013 foreign trade environment
China said Tuesday it faces a bleak foreign trade environment in 2013 due to ongoing global economic weakness, as the Asian export powerhouse appears set to miss this year's trade growth target.
China resists moves to sanction N. Korea: diplomats
China is resisting US-led efforts to order new sanctions against North Korea over its rocket launch and the UN Security Council could take weeks to decide a formal move, diplomats said.
New species, old threats to Mekong wildlife: WWF
From a devilish-looking bat to a frog that sings like a bird, scientists have identified 126 new species in the Greater Mekong area, the WWF said Tuesday in a new report detailing discoveries in 2011.
Apple shares extend downward slide
Concerns that the latest iPhone may not be a hit in China caused Apple shares on Friday to extend their slide from a record high price hit in September.
Kazakhstan isn’t changing priorities in its foreign policy: President Nazarbayev
We clearly say that political independence of Kazakhstan is inviolable: President.
Sri Lanka defends China's expansion in Indian Ocean
Sri Lanka has defended China's increased naval presence in the Indian Ocean and rejected claims that it is a threat to regional power India.
Japan scrambles fighters for China plane
Japan scrambled fighter jets on Thursday after one Chinese state-owned aeroplane entered airspace over islands at the centre of a dispute between Tokyo and Beijing.
Chinese part derailed freight train in Kazakhstan
A freight train ran off the track near Astana and caused delays of 17 passenger trains in both directions.
World leaders face big challenges in 2013
Barack Obama is back and China has a new leader in Xi Jinping, but world leaders face heavyweight issues in the coming year, from lingering economic crises to bloody tumult in the Middle East.
IMF warns Hong Kong property faces price correction
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday warned that Hong Kong could see an abrupt fall in property prices after years of dramatic increases in one of the world's most expensive housing markets.
US seen as 'first among equals' in 2030: intel report
The United States will likely be the "first among equals" rather than a lone superpower by 2030, in an increasingly chaotic world where China is the top economy.
500,000 entries for expanded Chinese dictionary: media
China's "most inclusive" dictionary is set to expand by nearly a third to nearly half a million entries across 25 volumes.
PPR joins luxury sector rivals on China gold rush trail
PPR, the French retailer that has snapped up Hong Kong jeweller Qeelin, intends to leverage the brand to build its presence in China and across Asia in a path already trodden by up-market rivals such as Richemont and Hermes.
China wants to divide transborder rivers with Kazakhstan depending on the number of people living along the rivers
We turned down this particular argument of the Chinese side: Vice Minister of Agriculture.
Kazakhstan plans to settle transborder rivers issue with China by 2015
Water diverting is growing exponentially in China and we understand that procrastination [with regards to a possible agreement] is getting more dangerous for Kazakhstan: Vice Minister of Agriculture.
Xi's Shenzhen visit a sign of reform: Chinese media
China's new Communist Party chief Xi Jinping has signalled his commitment to push for economic reforms by visiting the city of Shenzhen, the historic hub of modernisation.