Marketing helps DNA clinics’ boom Associated PressShenzhen, May 29:Tears welled up in Zhang’s eyes as he collapsed on a sofa, holding the results of a DNA test that said his 5-year-old son was fathered by another man.Zhang, a pudgy man with a crew cut, was one of the latest customers... 29 May, 2005
Goons lop off journo’s fingers Agence France PresseBeijing, May 21: Chinese newspapers and Internet commentators today expressed indignation after attackers chopped off and fled with two fingers of a daily newspaper reporter in southern Guangdong province. Wen Chong, manager of the... Women 21 May, 2005
China to host global honchos’ meet Himalayan News ServiceBeijing, May 15:Underlining its growing economic clout, China is hosting the Fortune Global Forum that will see more than 800 corporate honchos and senior executives from the world’s top 500 companies in attendance, reports... 15 May, 2005
Wen visit delights Chinese techies in Bangalore Himalayan News Service Bangalore, April 7: Chinese telecom engineers here are delighted that their Premier Wen Jiabao is calling on them during his first visit to India’s information technology capital, saying the visit is a ‘milestone in... 07 Apr, 2005
Food products show Sudan I dye in China Agence France PresseBeijing, April 1: Food inspectors combing supermarkets and restaurants in Beijing have discovered 25 products containing the cancer-causing dye Sudan I, state media reported on Friday.The discoveries were made during inspections... 01 Apr, 2005
Food products show Sudan I dye in China Agence France PresseBeijing, April 1: Food inspectors combing supermarkets and restaurants in Beijing have discovered 25 products containing the cancer-causing dye Sudan I, state media reported on Friday.The discoveries were made during inspections... 01 Apr, 2005
China steps up controls ahead of Zhao Ziyang’s funeral Agence France PresseBeijing, January 28:China today tightened controls over funeral arrangements for deposed leader Zhao Ziyang, censoring the guest list, banning government cadres from attending and tearing down grass-roots memorials. “They’re... Women 28 Jan, 2005
SNIPPETS Court officer dies in blast:BEIJING: A court officer in southwest China was killed as he searched through confiscated goods and accidentally set off a bomb, state media and officials said on Wednesday. The powerful explosion happened on Tuesday at the... Women 26 Jan, 2005
Symbol of China’s shattered hopes dies Antoaneta Bezlova: Zhao Ziyang, the deposed Communist Party chief who was regarded as the head of political reformers in the country, has died in Beijing at the age of 85. Zhao, whose name to the Chinese people still brings back painful memories of the... 18 Jan, 2005
SNIPPETS Strike hits Indian stateHYDERABAD: Shops and offices in parts of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh were shut on Monday after Maoist rebels called a strike to protest against the killing of guerrillas by police. The strike was felt most in... Women 17 Jan, 2005
SNIPPETS 12 killed in bus mishapMULTAN: At least 12 people were killed and 23 injured when a bus they were travelling in collided with a truck in central Pakistan early on Sunday, police said. The bus was coming from the southern port city of Karachi when it... Women 16 Jan, 2005
Southern China economic zone proposed Associated Press Hong Kong, May 31:Officials from Hong Kong, Macau and nine mainland Chinese provinces are seeking ways to boost economic cooperation, but analysts said today it was too soon to gauge their prospects for success. A proposed southern... 31 May, 2004
