China
Chinese champions start new life in US
A group of elite Chinese athletes, including multiple world champions and Olympic medal winners, have started a new life in the United States as university students.Current tax rate is too high, Chinese say
China's recent proposals for the reform of the income tax system has prompted a nationwide debate about whether wage earners are paying too much.Victory achieved in rebuilding Sichuan quake zone
Victory has been achieved in the rebuilding of areas worst hit by a devastating earthquake three years ago in southwest China,a government official said Tuesday.
Business
Baidu wins top 100 branding accolade
The Chinese Internet search engine Baidu Inc has been named as the most valuable brand for a non-State-owned Chinese company.Yanzhou Coal bids for Whitehaven
China's Yanzhou Coal Mining Co has offered more than $3.74 billion to acquire the Australian coal miner Whitehaven Coal Ltd.Current tax rate is too high, Chinese say
China's recent proposals for the reform of the income tax system has prompted a nationwide debate about whether wage earners are paying too much to the government.
Life
Achy breaky heart
More youngsters are struggling with relationship problems on campus and a proposed compulsory course on the affairs of the heart may be the balm.A Mother's Day thought for the woman I knew
My wife knew there was something wrong when my mother started to be nice to her.An inspired first lady
May 29 marks the 30th anniversary of the death of Soong Ching Ling.
Culture
French director's dramas duel on opposing stages
Imagine sitting on a sunny balcony, cigarette in hand, reading a book by Marguerite Duras as some cool jazz plays in the background.Young man follows in footsteps of Confucius
At 12, James Kong surprised his teacher by talking about the merits of self-cultivation and righteousness at a school camp in Barnes, London.Rare ceramics at Christie's spring sales
Several rare ceramics will highlight Christie's spring sales in Hong Kong among which a Qing Dynasty famille rose vase deserves special attention.
Entertainment
Google to launch online music service: report
Google Inc could launch a new online music service as early as Tuesday, which will be similar to a service recently started by Amazon.com Inc.Actor goes to work for Calif. House candidate
Can the actor who played good-hearted "Sam" in the big-screen trilogy save a first-time congressional candidate in California?Justin Bieber fires back at 'naughty boy' reports
Justin Bieber says "CSI" star Marg Helgenberger is "kinda lame" for calling him "a brat" in a recent interview.
Specials
Sino-US Dialogue
China and the US hold the third round of the Strategic and Economic Dialogue from May 9-10 in Washington.
V-Day parade
A military parade marking the 66th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi.
Revolutionary marriage
A newlywed couple sings revolutionary songs during their marriage.
Drunk driving
Drunk drivers face a detention for one to six months and a revokation of their drivers' license.
Bin Laden dead
The world's most wanted man was killed in a US raid in Pakistan.
Forum
HK Stewardesses practice Wing Chun Kung-Fu
Who has stolen China's middle class?
Who has stolen China's middle class?
It's reasonable to ban TCM within EU?
Columnists
Hu urges to advance partnership with US
China will work together with the United States to keep moving forward the cooperative partnership between the two countries, Chinese President Hu Jintao said in a message conveyed Monday by Vice Premier Wang Qishan to US President Barack Obama. Shared interests highlighted Framework has already made important progress Dozens of deals may be announced
Raid 'longest 40 minutes of my life'
US president Barack Obama trumpets success, says bin Laden got what he deserved.
Huawei to rival Cisco in data routers
China's largest telecom equipment maker eyes chance to close gap with its US rival.
Producers battle against power cuts
The power shortage, rare in low-energy-consuming months, has cut a large swath in the country.
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China-US
China urges US to ease export control
American companies are losing business opportunities and market share in China because of the export control policy against ChinaChina-US dialogue highlights further co-op
China and the United States on Monday voiced their will for further cooperation at an ongoing high-level dialogue between the two countries.
US
US says no apology for killing bin Laden
White House spokesman Jay Carney said on Monday that the United States would not apologize for its unilateral action in Pakistan last week that killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.Jewish paper sorry for altering photo
An Jewish newspaper apologized for deleting Hillary Rodham Clinton from a photo of President Barack Obama and his staff monitoring the raid by Navy SEALs that killed Osama bin Laden.
World
Microsoft close to deal for Skype: source
Microsoft Corp is close to buying web video conferencing service Skype Technologies for $8.5 billion including debt.Heads dumped outside Mexican school
Six severed heads were left outside a junior high school in the northern state of Durango Monday.
Opinion
Is the Asian century upon us?
An Asia producing more than half of global GDP? Three billion Asians considered part of the "rich world" by 2050? A dream or plausible reality?Improper stipulations
Rule by law means that no one is above the law, not even governments.Luxury spending
Our country has become a shining beacon of hope for luxury brands as Chinese consumers are driving the growth in many luxury sectors.
Travel
'Sailing to Yangzhou'
My trip to Yangzhou coincided with Qingming (Tomb Sweeping) Festival in April and I was worried about the crowds.The final frontier
Xinjiang is a mysterious land of extremes that never falls to fascinate.
Sport
Cloudy future for Lakers
The aging and erratic Los Angeles Lakers faced an uncertain future on Monday after the NBA champions were embarrassingly swept out of the second round of the playoffs by the Dallas Mavericks.Olympics through the ages on display
Up to 400 artefacts, video and graphics will be on show in a free exhibition called "The Olympic Journey: the Story of the Games" at the Royal Opera House in London during the 2012 Games.
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