Asian autonomy
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Jail for gang who targeted trains
A gang of thieves who targeted commuters are jailed after being identified through BBC's Crimewatch.
Traditionalists set to split from Episcopal Church
Breakaway conservative members of the Episcopal Church in the United States and its Canadian counterpart are expected to formally announce Wednesday the formation of a rival North American Anglican church.
Police employees appeal for better pay in central China
More than 20 police employees in a central China city went to local Communist Party committee premise to appeal for better payment, but no scuffle or damage occurred, local government said on Wednesday. The workers, who were hired to help police maintain
VP: Mechanism has strengthened ties
Editor's note: Vice-Premier Wang Qishan wrote an article on the fifth China-United States Strategic Economic Dialogue in the Wall Street Journal Asia yesterday. Below is the full text of the article. It is gratifying that the fifth China-United States
CIC not keen on fresh acquisitions
China Investment Corp (CIC), the country's top sovereign wealth fund, yesterday said it was not confident enough to invest money in foreign financial institutions after losing billions on stakes in Morgan Stanley and Blackstone Group. Related readings:
Japanese FM: Beijing Olympics represent China's achievement of reform
The success of Beijing Olympic Games embodies China's achievement in the past 30 years after reform and opening up, said Japanese foreign minister Hirofumi Nakasone in a written interview with Xinhua. 'The successful organization of Beijing Olympic
Telcoms asked to cut extra SMS fees
China has asked telecom operators in the country to stop charging extra fees for sending short messages to users in competing carriers to check the customer base erosion problem faced by smaller operators. A man sends a text message in front of China
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