Man accused of Xinjiang attack sentenced to death by China A man accused of plotting a deadly knife and hatchet attack last month in China’s restive Xinjiang region has been sentenced to death, judicial authorities said. The man’s name – Abudukeremu Mamuti in Chinese – suggested he was from the mainly Muslim Uighur minority that populates […]
(Reuters) – Early on the morning of March 16, Wong Tat joined a line of about 100 people waiting for the launch of the new iPad in a chilly rain outside an Apple store on the outskirts of San Francisco. When the doors opened, he was among the first to buy his quota of two iPads — […]
Mar 26 2012 | Posted in
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Round 12 of Chinese Super League The Chinese Super League has been through its 12th round and is becoming interesting round by round. The big surprise was match amongst Ma Long and Zhang Jike as it was the most awaited match of the round. Team Bayi lost against Bazhou because of Wang Hao’s poor performance and […]
Mar 24 2012 | Posted in
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Host China won 20 out of 29 gold medals at China Para Table Tennis Tournament Ge Yan, Liu Jing, Yang Qian and Li Qian all won the gold medals at China Para Table Tennis as the tournament concluded on the July 26, 2007. Competition was expected to be intense as it was the factor 40 […]
Mar 24 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistan added in the list of countries who might be subjected to US sanctions for purchasing oil from Iran A US State Department official said on Wednesday that 12 countries that buy Iranian oil could be subject to US sanctions unless they significantly cut purchases. The list includes China, India and Pakistan. The department released […]
It is quite a welcoming gesture that Parliament will decide new terms of engagement with the United States in light of the recommendations prepared by Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS). Since last four decades, a military dominated establishment used to formulate foreign policy exclusively. Without taking political leaderships and foreign office into confidence, the […]
Russia steps in after Chinese bank backs off from Pak-Iran gas pipeline Monday, March 19, 2012: Russia has become Pakistan’s next destination to seek finances for the completion of Pak-Iran gas pipeline, after Chinese bank backed off amid rising pressure from the United States. A Chinese bank was to finance $1.5 billion to the project […]
Mar 20 2012 | Posted in
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IMF chief Christine Lagarde said Sunday measures taken to fight financial woes in Europe and the US were starting to pay off, in a cautiously upbeat assessment of the global economy. But Lagarde – in Beijing for a two-day trip to attend a high profile forum on China’s development and hold meetings with her economic […]
Mar 19 2012 | Posted in
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Israel on Friday took its concern about Iran’s nuclear programme to one of Iran’s main partners, China, and hinted it could launch a pre-emptive attack on the Islamic Republic despite repeated calls by China to allow diplomacy to take its course. China, which has close energy and trade ties with Iran, has urged a negotiated […]
Over the last couple of days, conflicting reports have been emerged regarding Chinese interest in the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project. Citing geological reasons, the media reported that Industrial and Commercial Bank of China may quit the financing consortium. A delusion into believing that China is an all-weather friend, which will stand by us no matter […]
Mar 15 2012 | Posted in
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Economic Coordination Committee seeks new funding options for Pak-Iran gas pipeline Wednesday, March 14, 2012: Pak-Iran gas pipeline has received yet another setback, as the Chinese bank (Industrial and Commercial Bank of China) backed off from financing for the project due to increasing pressure from the United States of America (USA). For the very reason, […]
Wrangling between the United States and Russia over the Syria crisis left the UN Security Council even further from reaching an accord on ways to end the bloodshed, diplomats said. Council members are now waiting to see if President Bashar al-Assad keeps a commitment to respond by Tuesday to proposals made by UN-Arab League envoy […]