Goa iron ore scam may have a golden lining: Congress spokesman
September 13th, 2012 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 13 (IANS) A Congress leader in Goa has added a fresh twist to the state's illegal mining saga.Party spokesperson Jitendra Deshprabhu Thursday demanded that the central government should ... Read more...
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China using up Goa’s iron ore: Report
September 8th, 2012 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 8 (IANS) China prominently features in a probe report on illegal iron ore mining in Goa, which warns that while the eastern neighbour is gobbling up India's iron ... Read more...
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Now Bangladesh eyes China’s cloth market
September 3rd, 2012 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Sep 3 (IANS) With China rapidly progressing toward the high-tech industries than basic manufacturing items, Bangladesh is anticipating a big boom in its garment exports to the nearly $300 ... Read more...
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Names needed to buy cold medicine in China
August 30th, 2012 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 30 (IANS) People will have to register personal information when buying cold medicine in some parts of China, China Daily reported Thursday.The new rules will take effect in ... Read more...
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China’s slowdown hurts corporate profits
August 19th, 2012 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 19 (IANS) China's economic slowdown has impacted corporate profits as profit growth in the country's listed companies largely contracted in the first half of the year, China Daily ... Read more...
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China’s defence minister likely to visit India
July 31st, 2012 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Ahead of the once-in-a-decade leadership transition in Beijing, India and China are looking to step up defence ties, with China proposing a visit by its ... Read more...
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India eves go down to China in Junior Asia Cup
July 2nd, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, July 2 (IANS) India went down fighting 2-5 to China in their Group A league match of 6th Junior Women's Asia Cup Hockey Championship here Monday.The goal scorers for ... Read more...
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China must strengthen public diplomacy: expert
June 2nd, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 2 (IANS) China urgently needs to carry out more effective public diplomacy if it is to overcome the misunderstandings, prejudice and suspicions people in other countries have toward ... Read more...
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China doesn’t fret over India-Myanmar ties: Daily
May 29th, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 29 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Myanmar is seen as a poor show in China, a state-owned daily said Tuesday."Inside China, Singh's visit failed ... Read more...
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Six held in child sex case
May 29th, 2012 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 29 (IANS) Six suspects, believed to be students, have been arrested in a child prostitution case in China.China Daily Tuesday quoted an official in Zhejiang province as saying ... Read more...
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Beijing-Manila row over island
May 8th, 2012 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 8 (IANS) China has slammed Manila's attempt to rename Huangyan Island as Beijing is set to launch its first deep water oil rig in the South China Sea.Manila ... Read more...
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Missiles of the world - a look at countries’ arsenals
April 19th, 2012 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Before India entered into the elite club with the Thursday launch of Agni-V missile, only five countries - the US, Russia, China, France and Britain ... Read more...
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China should show kindness to neighbours: Daily
April 10th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 10 (IANS) Arguing that China's economic rise is good for the world, a Chinese commentary said Tuesday that Beijing must "show more kindness" to neighbouring countries worried about ... Read more...
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Spain’s nuclear sector eyes growth in China (Lead)
April 6th, 2012 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 6 (IANS/EFE) Spain's nuclear energy sector is seeking to expand its presence in China after gaining a strong foothold, providing components to nine of the country's 14 operating ... Read more...
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Girl locked in cage with wolves
April 6th, 2012 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 6 (IANS) A Chinese man who put his nine-year-old daughter into a cage with two wolves as part of a bizarre stage show claims it was to build ... Read more...
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China, Latin America to build investment platform
March 22nd, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 22 (IANS) An investment platform that will mobilize $1 billion is expected to be operational this year, People's Daily reported Thursday.The announcement was made by its founder, the ... Read more...
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Stanford centre opens in Beijing
March 22nd, 2012 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 22 (IANS) Stanford University of the US has launched a research centre in China -- in Peking University.The centre serves as the headquarters for Stanford staff conducting research ... Read more...
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It’s detrimental not to engage with China: Maldives president
February 17th, 2012 - 2:18 am ICT by IANS
Male, Feb 17 (IANS) The Maldivies' new President, Mohamed Waheed Hassan has reaffirmed to strengthen trade and cultural ties with China, saying that it is detrimental to the Asia's smallest ... Read more...
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China issues first white paper on foreign trade
December 7th, 2011 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 7 (IANS) The Chinese government Wednesday issued a white paper on foreign trade, highlighting the country's achievements in boosting foreign trade and its contribution to the world economy.China ... Read more...
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South Korea’s investment in foreign securities falls in Q3
November 29th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Nov 29 (IANS) Foreign securities invested by South Korea's financial institutions plunged in the third quarter due to sharp declines in the share price of major investment destinations, ... Read more...
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Shanghai launches official microblog
November 28th, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 28 (IANS) The local government of Shanghai Monday launched its first official microblog where the public will be informed about new regulations, upcoming cultural activities as well as ... Read more...
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Chinese president arrives in Hawaii for APEC meeting
November 11th, 2011 - 1:20 am ICT by IANS
Honolulu (United States), Nov 10 (IANS) Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in Honolulu, Hawaii, Thursday for the economic leaders meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), slated for the weekend.At ... Read more...
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China must act against Indian ambition: Daily
October 16th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 16 (IANS) A state-run Chinese daily has urged Beijing to prevent India from "reckless attempts in confronting China" after it inked a pact with Vietnam to explore oil ... Read more...
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Efforts on to restart talks with China: Tibetan PM-in-exile
October 12th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Oct 12 (IANS) "Efforts are on" to restart talks between the Dalai Lama's envoys and the Chinese leadership at the earliest, the Tibetan government-in-exile Wednesday said."I have asked the ... Read more...
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Government lacks will to fight threats: Bhagwat
September 25th, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Sep 25 (IANS) The central government "lacks the will to fight external and internal threats" and has not been able to end the "tampering" with the border by India's ... Read more...
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India, China to hold maiden strategic economic dialogue
September 25th, 2011 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Beijing, Sep 25 (IANS) India and China, the world's fastest-growing economies, will hold their first strategic economic dialogue in Beijing Monday that seeks to address widening trade deficit and ... Read more...
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Efforts on to restart talks with China: Tibetan PM-in-exile (Lead)
September 19th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Sep 19 (IANS) Efforts are on to restart the stalled talks between the envoys of the Dalai Lama and the Chinese officials, Tibetan Prime Minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay said Monday, ... Read more...
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China unveils list of top 500 companies
September 4th, 2011 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 4 (IANS) China's Sinopec Group with a revenue of 1.97 trillion yuan (about $307 billion) has been ranked first on the list of the country's top 500 companies ... Read more...
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Liverpool opens football academy in India
August 24th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) English Premier League club Liverpool stepped into India Wednesday with their first soccer academy in the national capital.As a part of the initiative, the Steve ... Read more...
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China still largest developing country in world: Hu Jintao
July 1st, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 1 (IANS) China's global status as the largest developing country in the world has not changed and development is still the key to solving all the problems in ... Read more...
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China to build Tagore museum in Kolkata
May 13th, 2011 - 10:59 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The 150th birth anniversary of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore has brought India and China closer and the Chinese government plans to build a museum at ... Read more...
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Want a licence to drive in China, then sign up organ donation form
April 25th, 2011 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 25 (IANS) Those seeking to obtain a driving licence in China will soon have to fill up a form that asks whether they will be organ donors in ... Read more...
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China Attempts To Pass ‘Top Gun’ Footage As Military Drill
January 31st, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 31, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The state broadcaster of China, China Central Television (CCTV) has been at the receiving end of a flurry of questions after a report about the air ... Read more...
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Myanmar to launch new private airline
January 25th, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, Jan 25 (IANS) Asian Wings, a new private airline in Myanmar will be launched Thursday that will provide domestic and chartered services.Two 70-seat TR 72-500 aircraft have arrived in Yangon ... Read more...
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Chinese cotton buyers visit Rajkot to buy Shankar 6 variety
December 17th, 2010 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
By Parish JoshiRajkot, Dec.17 (ANI): Chinese cotton buyers visited Gujarat's Rajkot city to buy the famous Shankar 6 variety of cotton.Shankar 6 variety of cotton is famous worldwide and it is a ... Read more...
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