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Royal Ascot horse racing festival kicks off

Family dinners still sweet despite destruction

Candlelight prayers for quake victims

Media Digests

China business sentiment remains subdued in Q2

Shenzhen to become third largest container port

Huawei to expand corporate business in Japan

Shuanghui gets $7.9b loan for Smithfield acquisition

Wanda announces $1.6b UK investment

Chinese expat population highest in Japan

Huawei denies Nokia acquisition

Debate rages over lingua franca

China

Suspect in sex tape scandal denies charges

Space lesson to reach millions

More than 60 million students and teachers at China's 80,000 middle schools will experience a special class delivered by China's first teacher in space.
Air quality in major cities drops in May

Air quality slightly dropped in China's major cities in May compared with the previous month, the environmental watchdog announced on Wednesday.
City plan will grant migrants benefits

A point system is to be introduced in Shanghai for migrant residents from other parts of the mainland.

Lack of liquidity, IPO concerns push stocks to six-month low

Wanda expands footprint with UK plans

Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group is to invest more than 1 billion pounds ($1.6 billion) to buy a British yacht maker and to build a top-end hotel in central London.
China less likely to release property curbs

The government is not likely to release new tightening policies in the short-term to curb property prices, JP Morgan's chief China economist Zhu Haibin said.
'Move faster' on South Korean trade pact

A free trade agreement between China and South Korea should be a top priority for both sides, and can serve as a boost to the accelerated economic integration of East Asia.

Life of herdsmen through pictures

From China with love and care

This is Liu Baichen's third ocean voyage. The 48-year-old ophthalmologist is again traveling with Chinese hospital ship No 866, nicknamed Peace Ark, on a four-month medical mission overseas.
Baa, baa, lab sheep

At the TEDA International Cardiovascular Hospital in Tianjin, there is a very famous animal of the woolly persuasion. His name is Tianjiu, a sheep whose name has hogged headlines in the mainstream media, and whose photograph went viral on the Internet.
Finding their Zen in sports

Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou has the only formal badminton team in China's religious circles, whose monks have competed in matches and won prizes.

Ancient hotpot, modern cuisine

Wine journey

While names like Bourdeux and Champagne are familiar to even the most casual of wine drinkers, Australian wines from the Yarra Valley is making inroads into the Chinese market.
Stuff of summer

In winter it is a warm, whitewashed haven serving delicious fish and chips and chicken Kiev, but in summer it transforms into an airy chilled getaway.
Macaroon madness

Seeing a dozen people or so line up inside the Laduree outlet in Hong Kong's Harbour City mall is now a common sight.

Precious photos offer glimpse into old Beijing

Upcycling can look good

From a distance, it looks like a crystal chandelier. Take a closer look and one will notice that the "bulbs" are actually toothpaste tube covers.
Famed Buddhist temple going global

The Shaolin Temple, known as the cradle of Chinese kung fu, is preparing to stage its first cultural festival in the US to expand its global clout.

Pregnant Yao Chen poses for Bazaar magazine

Kate to give birth in same hospital as Diana

Kate Middleton will give birth to the future heir to the British throne in the same hospital where the late Princess Diana gave birth to Princes William and Harry. 'Royal Princess' 60th aniversary of Queen's coronation
James Gandolfini of 'The Sopranos' dies

James Gandolfini, best known for his portrayal of a mob boss in the acclaimed HBO cable television series "The Sopranos," has died while vacationing in Rome on June 19, 2013.

Pumping up power of consumption

Justin Yifu Lin warned recently that China risked potential disaster if it makes a dash for consumption.

From China with love and care

China has the responsibility and the capability to provide humanitarian services to people across the world.

From the classroom to the boardroom

Graduates are being helped to start their own companies.

Schools open overseas campus

Cross-border expansion of Chinese universities signifies China's growing clout and rising world interest.

Domestic power of new energy

A new installation at a home in one of China's largest ports could herald an upsurge in domestic use of new energy.

Clearing the air

United effort by Beijing and surrounding cities is needed to fight pollution.

Beijing learns a soggy lesson

Last July, Lyu Hong was driving his SUV in Beijing when the heavens well and truly opened.

President Xi visits 4 countries

President Xi Jinping's second foreign trip abroad since he took office is expected to generate a series of cooperative documents.

Showtime for Chongqing

The economic focus is shifting from China's east to west.

Hunting for clues to fire

Process of identifying the dead is continuing slowly after a fire engulfed a slaughterhouse, killing at least 120.

No giving up in finding survivors

Relatives search hospitals for loved ones in aftermath of blaze.

Help at home is maid to order

Better skills give ayi, the Chinese word for maid, an edge with expat families in China.

Chen Weihua

World owes Snowden debt of gratitude

Berlin Fang

Cure needed for plague of rural pollution

Go to forum

Shenzhou X astronaut gives lecture today

A special lecture began Thursday morning, given by a teacher aboard China's space module Tiangong-1 to students on Earth.

FBI uses drones on US soil

The United States uses drones for surveillance in some limited law enforcement situations, FBI Director Robert Mueller said on Wednesday.
Obama defends US intelligence strategy

President Xi meets UN chief

Chinese President Xi Jinping and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meet in Beijing on Wednesday and exchange views on a variety of issues.
UN chief hails China's peacekeepers

Actor James Gandolfini dies at 51

Actor James Gandolfini, best known for his portrayal of a New Jersey mob boss in the HBO series "The Sopranos," has died in Italy at age 51.

China-US

Chinese vendor makes no easy money in NYC

Wanda to build hotel in NYC

China's Wanda Group, which owns AMC Theaters, said it will invest $1 billion to build a five-star hotel in New York City.
Angels, startups visit San Jose

A 30-member delegation of startup leaders, angel investors and venture capitalists from Hong Kong arrived in San Jose on Monday to have broad-ranging discussions on information and communications technology.
US-China relations a must win

American think tanks believe that China and the US will have tremendous opportunities for cooperation in energy, tourism, and science and technology.

Obama defends US intelligence strategy in Berlin

FBI uses surveillance drones on US soil

The United States uses drones for surveillance in some limited law enforcement situations, FBI Director Robert Mueller said on Wednesday.
Obama defends US intelligence strategy
Nightclub shooting kills one in Houston

One person was killed and another injured in a shooting at a nightclub in the US city of Houston Sunday.
US will not rush to war in Syria

The United States will not rush to war in Syria as it did in the past in the region, White House chief of staff Denis McDonough said on Sunday.

Highlights of Paris Air Show

UN condemns office attack in Somalia

The UN Security Council on Wednesday voiced its outrage by the attack on a UN compound in Mogadishu, Somalia, which killed at least 15 people.
Sudan receives China's representative

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Wednesday received the Chinese government's representative on African affairs Zhong Jianhua.
Brazilian cities revoke fare hikes

Brazil's two biggest cities agreed on Wednesday to revoke an increase in public transportation fares that set off demonstrations.

Heat win to force Game 7
Allen inspires Heat even with Spurs, into Game 7

Venus Williams pulls out of Wimbledon

After 16 consecutive years of always showing up at Wimbledon, winning five titles along the way, Venus Williams pulled out of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament on Tuesday, citing a lower back injury.
Iran qualifies for 2014 World Cup

Tehran's streets were filled with young revellers for the second time in four days on Tuesday after the Iranian national soccer team qualified for the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil with a win over South Korea.

In defense of Edward Snowden

G8 members keen to show united front

In face of the developed countries' new cooperative initiative, China as the largest developing country will need to be on the alert and make accurate assessments about its impact and respond appropriately.
Currency reforms to continue

More efforts needed to push for marketization of the yuan's benchmark deposit interest rates in face of speculative capital
US dilemma vs Sino-African opportunities

US foreign policy stewards acknowledge China's increasingly important role in the economic development and political affairs of Africa.

Take a visit to Yangtze River

A head of steam

The Grand Canal sweeps by the writer's hometown, suffusing him with childhood memories and a vista point to gaze into a country on the rise, observes Raymond Zhou.
Expert insight: Traveling to Tibet

Tibet captivates many tourists with its unique natural landscape and distinctive local customs.
Treasured Islands

There's something appealing about the idea of escaping the grind of daily routine by cutting and running to a desert island.

Native American tribe to dub 'Star Wars'

The largest Native American tribe in the United States is seeking to dub the classic 1977 movie "Star Wars" movie in Navajo as a way to help preserve its traditional language.
Police sorry for video mocking homeless

Seattle's interim police chief has apologized for appearing in a 1986 video that showed him and other officers mocking the homeless.

USA Weekly

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City Special

Suspect in sex tape scandal denies charges

More than 60 million students and teachers at China's 80,000 middle schools will experience a special class delivered by China's first teacher in space.

Air quality slightly dropped in China's major cities in May compared with the previous month, the environmental watchdog announced on Wednesday.

A point system is to be introduced in Shanghai for migrant residents from other parts of the mainland.

Lack of liquidity, IPO concerns push stocks to six-month low

Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group is to invest more than 1 billion pounds ($1.6 billion) to buy a British yacht maker and to build a top-end hotel in central London.

The government is not likely to release new tightening policies in the short-term to curb property prices, JP Morgan's chief China economist Zhu Haibin said.

A free trade agreement between China and South Korea should be a top priority for both sides, and can serve as a boost to the accelerated economic integration of East Asia.

Life of herdsmen through pictures

This is Liu Baichen's third ocean voyage. The 48-year-old ophthalmologist is again traveling with Chinese hospital ship No 866, nicknamed Peace Ark, on a four-month medical mission overseas.

At the TEDA International Cardiovascular Hospital in Tianjin, there is a very famous animal of the woolly persuasion. His name is Tianjiu, a sheep whose name has hogged headlines in the mainstream media, and whose photograph went viral on the Internet.

Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou has the only formal badminton team in China's religious circles, whose monks have competed in matches and won prizes.

Ancient hotpot, modern cuisine

While names like Bourdeux and Champagne are familiar to even the most casual of wine drinkers, Australian wines from the Yarra Valley is making inroads into the Chinese market.

In winter it is a warm, whitewashed haven serving delicious fish and chips and chicken Kiev, but in summer it transforms into an airy chilled getaway.

Seeing a dozen people or so line up inside the Laduree outlet in Hong Kong's Harbour City mall is now a common sight.

Precious photos offer glimpse into old Beijing

From a distance, it looks like a crystal chandelier. Take a closer look and one will notice that the "bulbs" are actually toothpaste tube covers.

The Shaolin Temple, known as the cradle of Chinese kung fu, is preparing to stage its first cultural festival in the US to expand its global clout.

Pregnant Yao Chen poses for Bazaar magazine

Kate Middleton will give birth to the future heir to the British throne in the same hospital where the late Princess Diana gave birth to Princes William and Harry. 'Royal Princess' 60th aniversary of Queen's coronation

James Gandolfini, best known for his portrayal of a mob boss in the acclaimed HBO cable television series "The Sopranos," has died while vacationing in Rome on June 19, 2013.

Columnists

A special lecture began Thursday morning, given by a teacher aboard China's space module Tiangong-1 to students on Earth.

Chinese vendor makes no easy money in NYC

China's Wanda Group, which owns AMC Theaters, said it will invest $1 billion to build a five-star hotel in New York City.

A 30-member delegation of startup leaders, angel investors and venture capitalists from Hong Kong arrived in San Jose on Monday to have broad-ranging discussions on information and communications technology.

American think tanks believe that China and the US will have tremendous opportunities for cooperation in energy, tourism, and science and technology.

Obama defends US intelligence strategy in Berlin

The United States uses drones for surveillance in some limited law enforcement situations, FBI Director Robert Mueller said on Wednesday. Obama defends US intelligence strategy

One person was killed and another injured in a shooting at a nightclub in the US city of Houston Sunday.

The United States will not rush to war in Syria as it did in the past in the region, White House chief of staff Denis McDonough said on Sunday.

Highlights of Paris Air Show

The UN Security Council on Wednesday voiced its outrage by the attack on a UN compound in Mogadishu, Somalia, which killed at least 15 people.

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Wednesday received the Chinese government's representative on African affairs Zhong Jianhua.

Brazil's two biggest cities agreed on Wednesday to revoke an increase in public transportation fares that set off demonstrations.

Heat win to force Game 7 Allen inspires Heat even with Spurs, into Game 7

After 16 consecutive years of always showing up at Wimbledon, winning five titles along the way, Venus Williams pulled out of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament on Tuesday, citing a lower back injury.

Tehran's streets were filled with young revellers for the second time in four days on Tuesday after the Iranian national soccer team qualified for the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil with a win over South Korea.

In defense of Edward Snowden

In face of the developed countries' new cooperative initiative, China as the largest developing country will need to be on the alert and make accurate assessments about its impact and respond appropriately.

More efforts needed to push for marketization of the yuan's benchmark deposit interest rates in face of speculative capital

US foreign policy stewards acknowledge China's increasingly important role in the economic development and political affairs of Africa.

Take a visit to Yangtze River

The Grand Canal sweeps by the writer's hometown, suffusing him with childhood memories and a vista point to gaze into a country on the rise, observes Raymond Zhou.

Tibet captivates many tourists with its unique natural landscape and distinctive local customs.

There's something appealing about the idea of escaping the grind of daily routine by cutting and running to a desert island.

The largest Native American tribe in the United States is seeking to dub the classic 1977 movie "Star Wars" movie in Navajo as a way to help preserve its traditional language.

Seattle's interim police chief has apologized for appearing in a 1986 video that showed him and other officers mocking the homeless.

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The United States uses drones for surveillance in some limited law enforcement situations, FBI Director Robert Mueller said on Wednesday.
Obama defends US intelligence strategy

Heat win to force Game 7
Allen inspires Heat even with Spurs, into Game 7