Secondhand stores feed frenzy for top-end goods
2013-02-16 00:54:11
Buying, let alone carrying around, a secondhand purse may be unpopular in China, but the nation's obsession with luxury goods is driving its young nouveaux riche into bargain basements looking for brand-name bags on the cheap.
Keep China's big spenders at home
2013-02-16 00:23:10
During China's Lunar New Year holiday, high-end stores in Europe were jammed with Chinese shoppers snapping up items at lower prices than back home.
Cold front to sweep most of China
2013-02-16 00:22:21
A strong cold front is expected to sweep most of China, dragging down temperatures by up to 14 degrees Celsius in some areas.
Fires kill 36 people during holiday
2013-02-16 00:22:21
Across China 6,597 fires broke out from February 9 to the moon of February 15, leaving 36 people dead and 11 injured, Ministry of Public Security said on Friday.
Retailers ring up record $86b
2013-02-16 00:10:58
China's retail sales surged to record highs over the week-long Spring Festival, as tourist attractions also reported strong visitor numbers.
Meteorite hits central Russia, 400 hurt
2013-02-15 15:50:15
About 400 people were injured when a meteorite shot across the sky in central Russia on Friday sending fireballs crashing to Earth, smashing windows and setting off car alarms.
Chinese ships continue patrolling Diaoyu waters
2013-02-15 15:11:44
Chinese marine surveillance ships continued regular patrols in the territorial waters surrounding the Diaoyu Islands on Friday.
Horsemeat crisis sparks calls for DNA food tests
2013-02-15 14:25:37
The EU's executive called in Europe's law enforcers on Wednesday and urged that DNA food testing be done in all member states amid a widening scandal over horsemeat-tainted processed food.
US, UN urge action on DPRK's nuclear test
2013-02-15 14:04:30
Leaders from the United Nations and United States called for tougher measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea after it conducted its 3rd nuclear test on Tuesday.
Strong China sales undergird GM's earnings
2013-02-15 14:04:30
China, the world's biggest market for automobiles, helped propel General Motors Co in the fourth quarter, although the US company posted a weaker-than-expected profit for the period.
'Blade Runner' faces court on murder charge
2013-02-15 11:18:10
South African 'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius, a double amputee who became one of the biggest names in world athletics, is due to appear in court on Friday on charges of murdering his girlfriend.
Crippled Carnival cruise ship limps into Alabama
2013-02-15 09:15:58
Reeking of rotting food and sewage from overflowing toilets, a crippled cruise ship carrying more than 4,200 people was limping into Mobile, Alabama, on Thursday.