Obama says he'll visit China in November, says he's committed to cooperative relationshipSeptember 22nd, 2009 Obama, Chinese leader meet on UN sidelinesNEW YORK — President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao brushed aside their countries' differences Tuesday, offering instead diplomatic assurances and pledging to strengthen an increasingly intertwined relationship. The leaders did not mention the latest point of tension in their countries' ties during public comments before their meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly: the recent U.S.
Obama, Hu pledge to improve US-China tiesSeptember 22nd, 2009 NEW YORK - US President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao have pledged to work closely to strengthen ties between the two countries. The two leaders met Tuesday at the Waldorf Astoria hotel on the sidelines of the climate change summit organised by the UN in the General Assembly in New York.
North Korea's Kim Jong-Il meets Chinese President Hu Jintao's special envoySeptember 18th, 2009 PYONGYANG - North Korea's top leader Kim Jong Il on Friday met with Chinese President Hu Jintao's special envoy, Dai Bingguo, in Pyongyang. According to Xinhua, Dai delivered Hu's letter to Kim, saying, "the Communist Party of China and the Chinese government have attached great importance to the relationship between China and the DPRK"
In the spirit of "inheriting the tradition, facing to the future, developing the good-neighborly relations and strengthening the cooperation," China is ready to consolidate and develop the relationship between the two countries, Xinhua quoted Hu's letter, as saying.
BJP demands white paper on India-China tiesSeptember 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Noting an "ominous" rise in Chinese incursions into the Indian territory, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday asked the government to bring out a white paper on the "ramifications of India-China relationship". "The BJP demands that the government of India should immediately bring out a white paper on the entire ramifications of India-China relationship, including the improvement and the strengthening of the infrastructure of our preparedness at the borders," said party spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad.
Barack's earful of 'disappointment' to Brown over Lockerbie bomber release decisionSeptember 11th, 2009 LONDON - US President Barack Obama reportedly blasted British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on the phone for his decision to set the Lockerbie bomber free, indicating that the US-Britain relations have hit a new low. During his 40-minute telephone call, Obama made it clear that he was "disappointed" that cancer-stricken Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi was freed, The Sun reports.
Chinese man walks 400km to win back ex-girlfriend's heart!September 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Chinese man walked more than 400 kms in an attempt to win back his ex-girlfriend's heart, but failed to make an impression. After breaking up with his girlfriend following a four-year relationship, the man realized he couldn't live without her.
English language saves lady from Chinese robberJuly 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A woman is said to have saved herself from being robbed by a Chinese-speaking robber by using her knowledge of the English language. The woman, from Chaoyang district in Beijing, was showing the man around the house, which she wanted to rent out, when he suddenly asked her to hand over all the money she had, reports the China Daily.
Top Taliban commander Fazlullah killed in Swat shelling ?July 2nd, 2009 RAWALPINDI - Top Taliban commander Mullah Fazlullah may have been killed in heavy shelling by the security forces, sources have said. Although the report could not be confirmed, sources in the security forces said that the troops had intercepted a phone call of Fazlullah.
Chinese man warned by cops mailing urns to scare ex-girlfriend amounts to abuseJune 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Chinese man has been asked by police to stop sending funeral urns to his ex-girlfriend, warning that it is a form of abuse. The man in Tanghai, Hebei province, got separated with his ex-lover after he got a job in a neighbouring county last August.
When a suspicious wife found hubby's lover was a manJune 22nd, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - A woman who suspected her husband of having an affair was left gob-smacked when she found out that her rival to be a man. According to Sin Chew Daily, the 30-year-old woman had hired a private detective to tail her husband after she felt that his attitude had changed towards her.
25pct Aussies have caught partners cheating on them via text messagesJune 22nd, 2009 SYDNEY - One in four Australians have caught their partners cheating on them through a text message, according to a new survey. The survey commissioned by Telstra's State of the Nation has found that four in 10 Aussies send up to seven text messages a day, while one in three use texts to tell others about major events like births or promotions.
Chinese couple fined for smooching inside their carMay 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Chinese man was slapped with a 200-yuan fine after the police found him and his girlfriend kissing inside their car. The couple were caught after they stopped along the highway in Jingmen, Hubei province, on Tuesday
The driver, surnamed Huang, also got some points deducted from his driver's license, reports the China Daily.
7yr-old Chinese girl dialled police hotline 700 times in one monthApril 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 7-year-old Chinese girl dialled a police hotline 700 times during in one month, thinking that it was fun to dial 110 and hear police talk. Cops in Weng'an county, Guizhou province, revealed that the calls came from a mobile phone.
Lindsay insists: My relationship with Sam is not overApril 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Lindsay Lohan insists her romance with Samantha Ronson is not dead and buried. The 'Mean Girls' actress reportedly split from her DJ girlfriend last week, but now she has come out and defended her relationship with her lesbian lover.
DoT directs ban on usage of Chinese mobilesApril 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Department of Telecom (DoT) has directed all mobile phone service users to disconnect the usage of unbranded Chinese mobiles that do not have IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) numbers and pose a serious security risk to the country. The mobile phone companies have undertaken to acquire the necessary equipment to track these phones by April 15 and discontinue their services thereafter - a process that is expected to take another 15 days, that is, by April 30.