The death toll has risen to 23 while the pilot and stewardesses remain unaccounted for as rescuers continue to search for survivors at the crash site. - Full coverage
Chinese military authorities have ordered servicemen to be on guard against infiltration and espionage by "hostile forces".
Whether one is a farmer of winter wheat in Kansas, or a statesman in Washington, he might have a good reason to note a new policy outline released in China, a country that has 1.3 billion people to feed.
Chinese-invested mega-projects are conducive to local economic development. They follow the local legal procedures and are transparent. Scrapping the projects will lead to a lose-lose situation, incurring a loss to local employment and tax revenue.
As reports of a possible meeting between Barack Obama and the Dalai Lama are circulating, it is time to remind the U.S. president of his words in Beijing about three months ago.
Greece's problem epitomizes the wider problems Europe is facing. If the Greek debt is written off, other indebted countries may follow its example. But if it is not, Greece will default.
Spectacular landscape of Tengger Desert
A Chinese couple explores the world
Fantastic border town in NE China
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