From the AP:For a vivid insight into the clash of old and new in China, follow the bicycle.Morning rush hour in Beijing and Shanghai used to be rivers of cyclists flowing in a majestic hush down broad bike lanes. Today,
Commissioned by the UK's Guardian, photographers Mathias Braschler and Monika Fischer spent six months trudging through nearly every province in China producing what has turned out to be a truly stunning series of portraits published in yesterday's Guardian magazine. The
From AFP:A giant panda evacuated after China's devastating earthquake in May gave birth to twins on Sunday, state media reported.Guo Guo, who was relocated from the Wolong Panda Breeding Centre following the earthquake in southwest Sichuan province, gave birth at
Super Junior-M, a subgroup of the South Korean boy band Super Junior, will perform at the award show at the Ninth Changchun Film Festival on Sunday night.Web site Sina.com.cn reported that the subgroup will sing the title track "U" of
War-torn Iraq is emerging as a key conduit in the global drugs trade, as criminal gangs exploit its porous border with Iran to channel their illicit goods to the Middle East, Africa and Europe. The Iraqi authorities say that since
Iran on Saturday offered to negotiate on its nuclear drive but without a freeze on uranium enrichment, in its first comments since responding to an international package aimed at ending the standoff. Its military chiefs, meanwhile, warned that the Islamic
A Turkish court has charged two retired generals in connection with a shadowy grouping that allegedly planned to oust the government, the Anatolia news agency said Sunday. Hursit Tolon and Sener Eruygur, former four-star generals, were charged with "setting up
At least 15 people were killed across Iraq Sunday, including seven by a bomb targeting a local leader of President Jalal Talabani's political party, officials said. The bomb exploded in the town of Qara Tappa in the restive province of
A suspected suicide attack targeting police deployed at a rally to mark the first anniversary of the bloody storming of Pakistan's Red Mosque killed at least 15 policemen on Sunday, officials said. The powerful explosion happened just after thousands of
An Afghan district governor said 22 people, mostly women and children, were killed Sunday when US-led coalition air strikes hit a wedding party in eastern Afghanistan, but the force insisted only militants were killed. Hamisha Gul, governor of Deh Bala
Israel enforced a curfew in the West Bank village of Nilin on Sunday after dozens of people were wounded in weeks of protests against a proposed extension of its controversial separation barrier. "Since this morning there has been a curfew
Gulf neighbors Saudi Arabia and Qatar are to demarcate their border and set up a joint council to develop relations after years of tension, the official SPA news agency reported. The decision was taken after two successive visits last week
Israeli police have sent two senior investigators to the US to expand a corruption probe linked to embattled Premier Ehud Olmert, a spokesman said Sunday. "Two senior officials from the police's fraud department, Lior Rice and Tzahi Habekin, are in
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has nominated an ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for the first time as part of plans to launch a civilian nuclear program, an official said on Sunday. "The UAE has nominated Hamad
The 1,000-page "Rog Nidan" has practically come as a godsend to medical undergraduates in northern India, who begin their studies with an obvious disadvantage -- they are from Hindi medium institutions. "The language barrier trips many of these promising pupils
While addressing the health benefits of mushrooms in a session Monday at the Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting and Food Expo in New Orleans, several scientists pointed out that this food item contains antioxidants, selenium, riboflavin, and other healthful
We are expecting the approval on the UDF from Ministry of Civil Aviation by the end of this month, and will implement it as soon as we get the approval," said A Viswanath, Chief Commercial Officer of RGIA. The RGIA
The answer is that both have pros and cons and that a combination of the two produces the best results. The Missouri University study examined real-life experiences to determine which programme helps people lose kilograms, reduce body fat and gain
