Chinese astronauts back on terra firma
14.11 Sun Sep 28 2008
China's three astronauts have emerged from their space capsule at the end of a 68-hour mission.
World News (Evening)
16.57 Sat Sep 27 2008
Bail-out deal talks go on - Syria bomb blast - Zimbabwe food fears
China's historic space walk
10.45 Sat Sep 27 2008
Astronaut Zhai Zhigang has become the first Chinese man to walk in space.
China to attempt first space walk
15.16 Thu Sep 25 2008
China is primed for its third manned mission into space which will include its first space walk.
Rain strands thousands in China
11.30 Thu Sep 25 2008
Torrential rain has cut off 20,000 China quake victims and killed eight people.
Tesco withdraws Chinese milk sweets
18.47 Wed Sep 24 2008
Tesco has withdrawn a brand of Chinese sweets after reports they could contain the substance at the centre of a milk poisoning scandal.
'Thousands' sick in China milk scandal
23.04 Mon Sep 22 2008
The number of Chinese children sick in hospital after drinking tainted milk formula has doubled to nearly 13,000.
World News (Evening) for September 22nd, 2008
16.29 Mon Sep 22 2008
Kidnapped tourists ransom talks under way - 13,000 sick in China milk scandal - Zuma allays fears over leadership change
World News (Morning) for September 22nd, 2008
06.25 Mon Sep 22 2008
Mbeki resigns - Thousands of Chinese babies hospitalised - Huge diamond found in Lesotho.
Fire in China kills 43
16.43 Sun Sep 21 2008
A fire at a club in south China's Guangdong Province on Saturday night has killed 43 people and left 88 injured.
World News (Evening) for September 20th, 2008
16.24 Sat Sep 20 2008
ANC tell Thabo Mbeki to resign - Bomb blast rocks Pakistani capital Islamabad - China to aid babies affected by tainted milk
World News (Lunchtime) for September 19th, 2008
14.41 Fri Sep 19 2008
North Korea snubs the US - Mbeki may be removed from office - Russia blames Georgia 'war' on Nato
World News (Morning) for September 19th, 2008
06.09 Fri Sep 19 2008
Rescue plan for Wall Street - Rice condemns Kremlin - China toxic milk scare spreads to liquid
World News (Evening)
16.11 Thu Sep 18 2008
Iran 'will not stop nuclear program' - 75m hungry due to price rises - Livni works to form coalition
Sports News (Morning) for September 18th, 2008
06.24 Thu Sep 18 2008
Champions' stalemates - Ryder Cup intrigue - Paralympics close
World News (Morning) for September 18th, 2008
06.07 Thu Sep 18 2008
Wall Street's low - Woman close to becoming leader in Israel - 16 dead in US embassy bombing
World News (Evening)
16.14 Wed Sep 17 2008
US embassy in Yemen bombed - More China baby milk victims - Israel's ruling party chooses new leader
Third baby dies in China baby milk scandal
14.18 Wed Sep 17 2008
A third infant has died in the Chinese powdered milk scandal which has made more than 6,200 babies ill with 158 in a serious condition.
World News (Evening)
16.32 Mon Sep 15 2008
Lehman bankruptcy turmoil - Zimbabwe deal signed - Russia warns West not to impose sanctions
Lunar festival celebrations in China
08.01 Mon Sep 15 2008
Celebrations are underway for the Chinese Autumn Lunar festival in Hong Kong.
Bird Nest welcomes Paralympians
17.02 Sat Sep 06 2008
The Bird's Nest has welcomed the 13th Paralympics in a vibrant performance of light, colour, music and movement.
China quake kills dozens
14.14 Sun Aug 31 2008
An earthquake that hit southwest China's Sichuan and Yunnan provinces has killed at least 27 people.
World News (Morning) for August 31st, 2008
06.48 Sun Aug 31 2008
Hurricane Gustav pounds Cuba -Gustav threatens US Republican convention - China quake kills dozens
Sports News (Lunchtime) for August 29th, 2008
15.53 Fri Aug 29 2008
Everton sign Saha - Liverpool stadium delay - Brit's US Open bid - Phelps returns to US
China plant blast death toll rises
11.08 Wed Aug 27 2008
The death toll from a series of explosions which ripped through a chemical plant in southern China has risen to 16.
Beijing passes baton to London
19.54 Sun Aug 24 2008
The symbolic handover of the Olympic flag to London took place tonight during a celebratory closing ceremony in Beijing.
Queen praises Team GB
06.45 Sun Aug 24 2008
The Queen has congratulated British and Commonwealth athletes for their success at the Beijing Olympics.
Despair turns to bronze for Stevenson
18.35 Sat Aug 23 2008
British taekwondo star Sarah Stevenson has clinched the bronze after initial heartbreak in a rollercoaster journey in Beijing.
Sport (Afternoon)
13.33 Sat Aug 23 2008
Changes to the medal table - Premier League fixtures - Robinho for Chelsea?
Downloaders fear China ipod block
16.18 Thu Aug 21 2008
Downloaders in China are worried that the government has blocked Apple's iTunes site over pro-Tibet lyrics.
Brown to raise human rights with China
23.25 Wed Aug 20 2008
Gordon Brown will raise China's record on human rights when he meets the country's leaders this week.
No holes barred for China's Pin Man
23.14 Wed Aug 20 2008
An acupuncturist has been touting for business in Beijing - with 206 flags pinned to his scalp.
Sports latest
06.13 Wed Aug 20 2008
PM travels to China to congratulate Team GB - Bolt favourite for men's 200m - Terry resumes captaincy.
Fish are a man's best friend
09.31 Tue Aug 19 2008
Fish are providing the treatments at a new age beauty salon in India.
Blind masseurs relieve stress
12.02 Mon Aug 18 2008
Beijing's blind masseurs have been doing a 'roaring trade' recently relieving the stresses of tourists.
Sport headlines
19.20 Sun Aug 17 2008
Golden weekend for Team GB - Phelps talks history - Chelsea's stunning start
Sport headlines
17.02 Sun Aug 17 2008
Golden weekend for Team GB - Phelps talks history - Chelsea's big start
Sport (Lunchtime) for Sunday 17th August
14.32 Sun Aug 17 2008
More GB gold - Phelps becomes all-time great - United and Chelsea in action
Sport headlines
18.53 Sat Aug 16 2008
Britain's gold rush - Bolt lights up Beijing - Premier League results
Sport headlines
13.48 Sat Aug 16 2008
Gold for GB rowers - Double for Adlington - Premier League kicks off
Briton deported after Olympic protest
16.03 Fri Aug 15 2008
A British Free Tibet campaigner has been deported by Chinese police after another protest at the Beijing Olympics.
World news
16.27 Wed Aug 13 2008
Georgia claims Russian aggression - Fatal bus bombing in Lebanon - Dalai Lama speaks out about China
Three Chinese officers stabbed to death
09.43 Tue Aug 12 2008
Three security officers have been stabbed to death at a checkpoint in Xinjiang - the third attack in the Chinese region in recent weeks.
World News
16.44 Mon Aug 11 2008
Russia rejects ceasefire call - Terror attacks in China kill 11 - Zimbabwe talks make 'progress'
Moss in Shanghai surprise?
09.46 Mon Aug 11 2008
Kate Moss is reportedly set to rake in over £25 million by taking her Topshop range of clothes to China.
Latest sport
07.56 Mon Aug 11 2008
Team GB swimmer Adlington hits gold - Man United celebrate Shield win - Harrington success at USPGA.
Morning sport news
06.42 Mon Aug 11 2008
Swimming glory for Team GB - Wembley success for Manchester United - Padraig Harrington wins US PGA
World News (Evening)
17.36 Sun Aug 10 2008
Abkhazia joins conflict - Tsvangirai could be named Zimbabwe Prime Minister - Bomb attack in China
Blasts and clash kill 8 in China
10.49 Sun Aug 10 2008
Suspected Muslim separatists have launched a dozen attacks in west China, killing eight people two days into the Olympics.
World News
16.36 Sat Aug 09 2008
Georgia declare state of war - Zimbabwe leaders to talk - US tourist stabbed to death in Beijing
Morning world news
06.15 Fri Aug 08 2008
Beijing Games due to start - Georgia ceasefire broken - UK scouts in Canada coach crash
Sportsfix - Beijing Olympics special
03.42 Fri Aug 08 2008
This week we preview the Beijing Olympics
Olympic officials try to avoid menu translation trip-ups
21.24 Thu Aug 07 2008
Some of the funnier menu translations in Beijing's restaurants...
Chinese security ahead of Games
18.53 Thu Aug 07 2008
Beijing residents need to declare personal interests to the Government, according to police in one part of the city.
World News (Evening)
16.32 Thu Aug 07 2008
Musharraf faces impeachment - Bush chides China - Malaysian opposition leader charged with sodomy
Bush criticises China's rights record
14.02 Thu Aug 07 2008
US President George W Bush has made it clear to China's leaders exactly what he thinks of their human rights record.
Farrow blasts China on eve of Olympics
10.42 Thu Aug 07 2008
Outspoken actress Mia Farrow has condemned China's "complicity" over the humanitarian crisis in Sudan's Darfur region.
Morning world news
06.22 Thu Aug 07 2008
Bush criticises China - Iran nuclear deadlock - Bin Laden driver convicted
Pro-Tibet Britons detained in China
22.39 Wed Aug 06 2008
Two Britons have been arrested in Beijing for hanging Tibetan flags and banners outside the Olympic stadium.
Beijing cat clean-up
15.14 Wed Aug 06 2008
Beijing is undergoing a massive street clean-up operation to get rid of the feral population with the start of the Olympic Games looming.
Olympic Cat-astophe
13.05 Wed Aug 06 2008
Beijings cats are being swept off the streets in aid of the Olympics.
Dalai Lama backs Beijing Games
11.54 Wed Aug 06 2008
Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has publicly backed the Beijing Olympics.
'N Korea must honour nuclear pledge'
09.58 Wed Aug 06 2008
US President George W Bush has said North Korea must live up to its promise to end its nuclear weapons programme.
Latest world news
07.33 Wed Aug 06 2008
Free Tibet protesters detained - Clear-up begins after tropical storm - Argentina avalanche rescue
Eighteen 'foreign agitators' arrested in China
17.17 Tue Aug 05 2008
Eighteen people have been arrested in China a day after a bomb attack killed 16 police.
World News (Evening)
16.32 Tue Aug 05 2008
China steps up security following attack - Millions in Africa face famine - Bush in South Korea
Pandas 'stressed' after China earthquakes
12.15 Tue Aug 05 2008
Pandas in China are still suffering from stress after the May 12 earthquake in the Sichuan region.
Grenade attack kills 16 in China
22.21 Mon Aug 04 2008
Terrorists are to blame for an attack in China that killed 16 people just four days before the Beijing Olympics start, police have said.
World News
18.32 Mon Aug 04 2008
16 killed in China grenade attack - Fritzl could face slavery charges - Dutch climbers rescued on K2
Man's Olympic tatoos
12.48 Mon Aug 04 2008
One man's usinig his body to show his support for the Beijing Olympics.
World news
06.20 Mon Aug 04 2008
Stalin prison exposer dies - Scores killed in India stampede - Olympic flame arrives in China quake zone
World news update - Sunday August 3rd 2008
06.21 Sun Aug 03 2008
FBI rescue missing London girl - UK police arrive in Antigua - Torch relay pauses for quake silence.
Olympic crackdown on drug cheats
16.21 Sat Aug 02 2008
The Olympic authorities have stepped up their efforts to weed out drug cheats ahead of the Beijing Games.
IOC agrees online media restrictions wrong
10.46 Thu Jul 31 2008
A senior IOC official has admitted the media should have been told they wouldn't have total Internet freedom before arriving in Beijing.
China accused of web censorship
23.02 Wed Jul 30 2008
China has been accused of backtracking on promises to protect press freedom during the Beijing Olympics.
World news
16.45 Wed Jul 30 2008
Mugabe "committed" to Zimbabwe negotiations - Karadzic in custody in the Hague - Anti-doping measures outlined ahead of Olympics
World News
17.09 Mon Jul 28 2008
Suicide blast in Iraq kills 25 - Kurdish rebels blamed for Istanbul blast - Karadzic's extradition delayed
World Headlines
17.02 Fri Jul 25 2008
Chaos over Olympic ticket sales - Barack Obama visits Paris - Bombs explode in India
Chinese enter record number of athletes
15.57 Fri Jul 25 2008
China named their largest ever Olympic squad in an effort to ensure the Beijing Games becomes the most successful to date.
Olympics tickets bedlam
08.44 Fri Jul 25 2008
Hordes of fans swarmed sales windows in Beijing to get their hands on the final batch of Olympic tickets after queuing for up to two days.
Morning sports update - Friday 25th July, 2008
06.31 Fri Jul 25 2008
Murray to face Djokovic in Toronto - Ince may sign Robinson - Olympic tickets on sale in Beijing
China to allow Olympic protests
08.09 Thu Jul 24 2008
China has set up designated areas in three Beijing parks for demonstrations during the Olympics.
World News (Evening) for July 21st, 2008
17.47 Mon Jul 21 2008
Mbeki in Harare for agreement - Bus explosions in China - Nepal elects president
China bus blasts
15.56 Mon Jul 21 2008
Explosions on two Chinese buses have killed at least two people and injured 14 in the southwestern city of Kunming.
Sport (Morning) for July 21st, 2008
06.20 Mon Jul 21 2008
Harrington's Open triumph - England's cricketers struggle in Leeds - Hamilton celebrates win.
Banknote frenzy in Hong Kong
14.35 Wed Jul 16 2008
Thousands have queued for days to buy a new note to commemorate the Beijing Olympics.
World News (Morning) for July 13th, 2008
07.44 Sun Jul 13 2008
Liberia's President speaks out - MDC says it's committed to negotiations - China finalises security ahead of Olympics
China prepares for the Olympic games
07.04 Sun Jul 13 2008
In China, security preparations for the Olympics are well under way, with less than a month to go until the opening ceremony.
Sport (Morning) for July 13th, 2008
06.36 Sun Jul 13 2008
South Africa chase 347 runs - Dwain Chambers looks ahead to Olympics - China prepares for the games
World News (Morning) for July 12th, 2008
06.29 Sat Jul 12 2008
UN sanctions on Zimbabwe vetoed - Sudan Ambassador condemns arrest - American wildfires kills one.
World News (Evening) for July 11th, 2008
17.19 Fri Jul 11 2008
Sudan officials could be arrested over Darfur - Prosecutors talk to Elizabeth Fritzl in Austria - China human rights
Games inspire human pin cushion
23.15 Thu Jul 10 2008
A Chinese acupuncturist is at the sharp end of celebrations to mark the Beijing Olympics.
Olympic Acupuncture
20.52 Thu Jul 10 2008
A Chinese Acupuncturist is attempting a world record for the number of needles he can stick in his head.
Sport (Morning) for July 10th, 2008
06.09 Thu Jul 10 2008
Lampard rejects Chelsea deal - Chambers awaits Olympic verdict - Murray looks to Beijing
Olympic design replaces Mao on note
23.08 Wed Jul 09 2008
Hundreds of people have queued outside banks in Beijing to get a banknote celebrating the Olympics.
Olympic Note
21.56 Wed Jul 09 2008
Chinese scramble for new Olympic 10 yuan note in Beijing, China.
Pandas born in China
06.15 Tue Jul 08 2008
A panda evacuated from the earthquake-stricken Wolong panda research centre has given birth to two cubs.
Kung Fu Panda inspires Chinese artists
14.45 Mon Jul 07 2008
Kung Fu Panda has prompted China's artists to scrutinise their own industry and call for fewer government controls on culture.
Bush to attend Olympic opening ceremony
11.16 Fri Jul 04 2008
US President George W Bush will attend the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games in China next month.
Olympic sailing city swamped by algae
23.18 Wed Jul 02 2008
China's Olympic co-host city Qingdao has appealed for help to contain an algae bloom that has coated its offshore waters.
World News (Evening) for July 1st, 2008
16.39 Tue Jul 01 2008
Zimbabwe say West can "go hang" - Ten people stabbed in Shangai - Iran bus crash kills 25
China meets Dalai Lama envoy
12.04 Tue Jul 01 2008
Senior envoys of the the Dalai Lama,are holding fence-mending talks with the Chinese Government, weeks before the Beijing Olympics.
Amnesty launches China video
10.22 Mon Jun 30 2008
A shocking new viral video campaign by Amnesty International is urging people to take online action to improve human rights in China.
World news
18.12 Sun Jun 29 2008
Mugabe sworn in for sixth term - Security stepped up in Beijing - Riots over beef in South Korea
World News (Morning) for June 29th, 2008
06.34 Sun Jun 29 2008
Zimbabwe election results delayed - Serbs in Kosovo form parliament - Condoleezza Rice to visit earthquake-hit region
Giant pandas settle into new home
08.07 Fri Jun 27 2008
Three giant pandas evacuated after the China earthquake are settling into to their new home.
World News (Evening) for June 26th, 2008
17.01 Thu Jun 26 2008
Bush on North Korea nuclear report - MDC supporters flee Zimbabwe - Border closures cause shortages in Gaza
World news on June 25, 2008
17.10 Wed Jun 25 2008
Factory worker kills four in Kentucky - Car bomb explodes in Iraq - Death toll rises in the Philippines
Olympic Fever
23.26 Tue Jun 24 2008
Students at one of China's elite sports school are spending hours every day honing their skills for sporting glory.
'Miracle pig' found alive in China
14.48 Tue Jun 24 2008
A pig in China has proved it's not just cats that have nine lives, after surviving last month's earthquake.
World News (Morning) for June 21st, 2008
06.20 Sat Jun 21 2008
Mugabe remains defiant - Torch relay arrives in Tibet - Israelis 'rehearse Iran attack'.
Thousands 'missing' in Tibet
10.21 Thu Jun 19 2008
More than 1,000 anti-government protesters are missing in Tibet according to a human rights group.
Blast traps 43 miners in China
11.27 Fri Jun 13 2008
A blast at a coal mine in northern China has trapped 43 workers underground.
World News (Morning) for June 13th, 2008
06.08 Fri Jun 13 2008
Tsvangirai 'still has support' - Historic talks between China and Taiwan - Global credit crunch hits Spain
Olympic kit unveiled
12.53 Thu Jun 12 2008
Great Britain's Olympic competitors have been given their first look at the tracksuits they hope to be wearing on the podium in Beijing.
China orders school safety checks
13.13 Wed Jun 11 2008
Safety checks are to be carried out at schools across China after last month's devastating earthquake.
China and Taiwan hold landmark talks
10.21 Wed Jun 11 2008
Officials from arch rivals China and Taiwan are meeting for the first time in nearly a decade.
Quake-lake level still rising
14.35 Sun Jun 08 2008
The water level is still rising in a lake created by last month's earthquake in China, and is threatening to unleash a devastating flood.
World News (Evening) for June 7th, 2008
18.24 Sat Jun 07 2008
Clinton pulls out of White House race - EU demands Zimbabwe lift aid ban - Hong Kong bird cull
World News (Evening) for June 4th, 2008
16.29 Wed Jun 04 2008
Tsvangirai detained in Zimbabwe - Bush congratulates Obama - Protests on Tiananmen anniversary.
Call for Tiananmen answers
13.34 Wed Jun 04 2008
On the 19th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, China is being asked to account for its actions.
Quake homeless struggle to survive
11.55 Tue Jun 03 2008
Relief workers in China are facing a daunting task to get food and shelter to the five million left homeless by Sichuan's earthquake.
World News (Morning) for June 1st, 2008
06.11 Sun Jun 01 2008
Shuttle blasts off - Earthquake survivors prepare for Children's Day - Clinton disappointed again
Flood fears in post-quake China
18.19 Sat May 31 2008
China is preparing to evacuate 1.3 million people from a city threatened by post-earthquake floods.
1.3 million 'ordered to evacuate'
10.05 Fri May 30 2008
There are reports 1.3 million people have been ordered to move to higher ground in China as a "quake lake" sits on the brink.
World News
18.25 Thu May 29 2008
UN Chief praises progress in Iraq - Six killed in Bosnian village shooting - Nepalese celebrate first day as a Republic.
China angry over Stone remarks
09.59 Thu May 29 2008
Chinese cinemas may not show films with Sharon Stone after she suggested the recent earthquake was a result of China's treatment of Tibet.
Toxic threat to quake survivors
09.33 Thu May 29 2008
Toxic chemicals and heavy rain have added to the threat faced from "quake lakes" in danger of bursting their banks in China.
China angry over Stone comment
17.39 Wed May 28 2008
Sharon Stone has sparked anger in China after suggesting the recent earthquake was a result of the government's treatment of Tibet.
World News (Evening) for May 27th, 2008
17.24 Tue May 27 2008
Charity calls for urgent action over child sex abuse - Suu Kyi's house arrest extended - More US aid arrives in China
World News (Morning) for May 27th, 2008
06.42 Tue May 27 2008
UN watchdog speaks out over Iran - South Africa death toll rises - 98 former secret police arrested in Chile.
World News (Lunchtime) for May 26th, 2008
16.58 Mon May 26 2008
Explosion on train in Sri Lanka - Tornadoes claim 8 lives in US - NASA celebrates touchdown
World news on May 25, 2008
16.38 Sun May 25 2008
Elderly man rescued in China - NASA attempts to land space craft on Mars - German baby put on Ebay
World News (Evening) for May 23rd, 2008
17.09 Fri May 23 2008
'Quake aid is being sold in China' - China to Taiwan flight plan - South African police shoot at looters
World News (Evening) for May 22nd, 2008
17.25 Thu May 22 2008
China begins quake clean-up - Footage shows impact of Cyclone Nargis - Kenyan mob burns 'witches'
World News
07.41 Thu May 22 2008
South African army acts to quell violence - Eleven people killed by mob in Kenya - Ted Kennedy has left hospital
Rain threatens China relief efforts
19.29 Wed May 21 2008
Heavy rain is threatening to disrupt relief efforts in China where 5 million remain homeless nine days after a quake killed over 40,000.
World News (Evening) for May 21st, 2008
16.28 Wed May 21 2008
60-year-old rescued from China earthquake - Obama 'close' to victory - Dig for Manson victims
China quake death toll tops 40,000
23.03 Tue May 20 2008
China has raised the number of dead or missing from last week's earthquake to more than 70,000.
China on edge as mourning begins
21.57 Mon May 19 2008
A Chinese provincial television report predicting another earthquake has panicked Chengdu residents.
China hit by strong aftershock
23.10 Sun May 18 2008
A strong aftershock has killed three people and injured 1,000 others in quake-hit southwestern China.
World News (Morning) for May 18th, 2008
06.37 Sun May 18 2008
China rescuers return after panic - Ted Kennedy 'recovering' - Massive weapons bust in Colombia
Another big quake shakes Sichuan
20.26 Sat May 17 2008
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake has shaken Sichuan province in China five days after a massive tremor killed tens of thousands of people.
World News
16.09 Sat May 17 2008
More aftershocks in China - Gordon Brown accuses Burma's government of 'inhumanity' - Pakistani Ambassador set free.
World News (Morning) for May 17th, 2008
06.17 Sat May 17 2008
China's president encourages rescuers - Bloody robbery in The Philippines - Mugabe admits "disaster"
Aftershock hits China quake zone
23.41 Fri May 16 2008
An aftershock has brought new havoc to the earthquake-stricken region of China on Friday.
World News (Evening) for May 16th, 2008
18.43 Fri May 16 2008
Aftermath of China earthquake - Burma death toll jumps to 78,000 - Zimbabwe to re-run election
Quake death toll 'could hit 50,000'
22.35 Thu May 15 2008
The death toll from the earthquake that rocked China on Monday could reach more than 50,000.
Dams under strain as quake toll rises
22.23 Wed May 14 2008
The death toll from China's earthquake has climbed to nearly 15,000, as officials warn of dams strained to bursting point.
World News (Evening) for May 13th, 2008
16.26 Tue May 13 2008
Bad weather hampers China rescue effort - Burma aid efforts stepped up - Lebanon violence subsides
'Almost 10,000 dead in China quake'
23.00 Mon May 12 2008
The death toll from an earthquake in China has reportedly climbed to almost 10,000.
World news
17.07 Mon May 12 2008
Thousands dead in China quake - Brown slams Burmese junta over handling of cyclone aid - Battles continue in Lebanon
World news on May 4, 2008
06.13 Sun May 04 2008
Zimbabwe run-off poll remains in doubt - China virus outbreak spreads - Dalai Lama talks to resume
World News (Morning) for May 3rd, 2008
11.18 Sat May 03 2008
Zimbabwe poll results announced - Condoleezza Rice in Middle East - Olympic torch arrives in China.
Dalai Lama's envoys head to China
11.29 Fri May 02 2008
Envoys for the Dalai Lama are reportedly going to China to hold talks with the government over the crisis in Tibet.
Terracotta army marches on
08.44 Wed Apr 30 2008
The China's terracotta army has been packed up by a team of specialists for its journey to the US.
Seventy die in Chinese train crash
12.49 Mon Apr 28 2008
At least 70 people have been killed and hundreds injured after two passenger trains collided in eastern China.
World news on April 25, 2008
18.44 Fri Apr 25 2008
China announces Tibet talks - Georgia Protests - UN investigates US nuclear claims
World News (Evening) for April 24th, 2008
16.32 Thu Apr 24 2008
Tutu calls for Mugabe to stand down - Chinese arms ship sent back - Remains of Catholic saint on display
Seven held after Australia torch relay
09.08 Thu Apr 24 2008
Seven pro-Tibet protesters have been arrested at the Olympic Torch relay in the Australian capital Canberra.
China hit by snow and floods
10.46 Mon Apr 21 2008
Heavy snow has fallen in China and there have been severe floods in some parts of the country.
The Bird's Nest
16.35 Wed Apr 16 2008
The 90,000 seat stadium which is the architectural jewel of the Beijing Olympics has been officially unveiled.
World news
16.08 Tue Apr 15 2008
Amnesty slams China - More violence in Sadr City - Zimbabwe opposition calls strike - France to outlaw 'extreme thinness' promoting
China condemned as 'world's top executioner'
14.54 Tue Apr 15 2008
Amnesty International condemns China as the "world's top executioner" in its annual survey of countries that carry out capital punishment.
World News (Evening) for April 13th, 2008
16.10 Sun Apr 13 2008
Iranian mosque bomb 'accident' - Five die in Ecuador bus crash - African leaders "release election results"
World News
06.36 Thu Apr 10 2008
San Francisco torch protest disrupted - Riots in Haiti worsen - Huge motorway pile-up in Argentina.
Tibet protesters scale Golden Gate Bridge
14.24 Tue Apr 08 2008
Three anti-China protesters climbed the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, where the Olympic flame has arrived.
Paris torch ceremony scrapped
22.34 Mon Apr 07 2008
Paris has been forced to cancel its Olympic torch ceremony after protesters targeted the symbolic flame.
US defense analyst 'spied for China'
21.49 Mon Mar 31 2008
A US Defense Department analyst has admitted spying for the Chinese, according to the Justice Department.
Panda cubs set to charm in China
17.33 Sun Mar 30 2008
A group of cuddly panda cubs is guaranteed to charm visitors flocking to China for the Beijing Olympics.
World News
06.22 Thu Mar 27 2008
Iraqi PM launches ultimatum to militias - China steps up efforts to quell Tibet unrest - Bon Jovi star arrested.
China hunts Tibetan protesters
23.40 Sat Mar 22 2008
The Chinese government has stepped up its manhunt for protesters involved in the Lhasa riots.
China release video of Tibetan protesters
23.53 Fri Mar 21 2008
A new video taken by Chinese state television has been released showing monks confronting riot police.
World News (Evening) for March 20th, 2008
16.48 Thu Mar 20 2008
Dalai Lama to speak to Chinese leaders - McCain warns al-Qaeda not yet defeated - New message from Bin Laden
China makes 24 arrests over Lhasa riots
11.42 Thu Mar 20 2008
Authorities have arrested 24 suspects for "grave crimes" following anti-Chinese riots in the Tibetan capital, Lhasa.
World news on March 20, 2008
06.22 Thu Mar 20 2008
New bin Laden message posted online - Brown warned over Tibet - Bus in Mexico hit by high winds
China 'will talk to Dalai Lama'
22.32 Wed Mar 19 2008
China's leaders are prepared to talk to the Dalai Lama over the future of Tibet, Gordon Brown has told Parliament.
Tibet braced for more bloodshed
23.39 Mon Mar 17 2008
Fears of more bloodshed in Tibet are growing after an ultimatum imposed by the Chinese authorities ran out.
Dalai Lama warns of 'cultural genocide'
23.49 Sun Mar 16 2008
The Dalai Lama has warned "cultural genocide" is taking place in Tibet after a bloody crackdown on protests by the Chinese authorities.
World News (Morning) for March 16th, 2008
06.22 Sun Mar 16 2008
Massive Albanian blast - Tibetan rioters' ultimatum - South American peace concert
Protesters call for action on Tibet
23.13 Sat Mar 15 2008
Tibetan exiles in the UK have vented their anger against China, as violence escalates in their homeland.
Demonstrations turn violent in Tibet
23.34 Fri Mar 14 2008
Demonstrations have turned violent in the Tibetan capital Lhasa as hundreds of people took to the streets to protest against Chinese rule.
Bjork incident a 'one-off', says China
13.19 Thu Mar 13 2008
Bjork's recent outburst at a concert in Shanghai will not prevent other foreign artists performing in China, a senior official has said.
Bjork angers China
17.40 Sun Mar 09 2008
Bjork appears to have blown her chances of being invited to sing at the Beijing Olympics.
World News (Evening) for February 26th, 2008
16.29 Tue Feb 26 2008
NY orchestra makes history in North Korea - World's biggest airport unveiled - Body of Georgia's opposition leader flown home
And Finally - 26/02/2008
14.54 Tue Feb 26 2008
The world's largest airport terminal opens in Beijing ahead of the Olympic Games.
China opens new giant airport
14.13 Tue Feb 26 2008
Beijing has opened the doors to its new glass and steel airport terminal that will welcome visitors to the Olympic Games.
Miliband in China
07.24 Sun Feb 24 2008
Darfur is likely to top the agenda during David Miliband's official visit to China.
Religion flourishes in China
15.43 Sat Feb 23 2008
China's largest bible factory prints more than six million religious books a year.
Spielberg quits Beijing Games role
23.04 Wed Feb 13 2008
Film director Steven Spielberg has quit his Beijing Olympics role over China's lack of progress in resolving the Darfur conflict.
Wife carrying contest
19.15 Wed Feb 13 2008
On Valentines day, we show that special someone how much we love them with chocolates and dinner out. Not in Hong Kong though!
World News February 13th, 2008
07.33 Wed Feb 13 2008
Obama makes headway in US primaries - Mia Farrow asks China to help Darfur - Swedish singer guilty of rape
World News February 12th, 2008
08.00 Tue Feb 12 2008
Man arrested for allegedly giving away US space secrets - Iran defiant over nuclear programme - Thousands gather for Maharishi cremation.
Year of the rat
13.41 Thu Feb 07 2008
Chinese celebrate the lunar new year
China turns to the rat for luck
07.04 Thu Feb 07 2008
Celebrations have been taking place in Beijing to mark the start of Chinese New Year.
Ratty celebrations
05.41 Thu Feb 07 2008
China welcomes in the year of the rat
South-east China crippled by snow storms
23.16 Sun Feb 03 2008
More heavy snow has hit parts of south east China in what has been described as the worst winter storms for 50 years.
World News (Evening) for February 1st, 2008
15.55 Fri Feb 01 2008
Female suicide bomber kills at least 22 in Baghdad - Pakistan tests new missile - Obama and Clinton unite for Republican fight
Travel chaos continues in China
20.06 Thu Jan 31 2008
Violence has broken out at a railway station in China as hundreds of thousands of stranded passengers battle to get home.
China hit by worst storms in decades
23.01 Wed Jan 30 2008
Terrible weather in China has left more than half a million people stranded - unable to get home for the country's biggest holiday.
China skull may be missing link
11.06 Wed Jan 23 2008
Archaeologists in China claim an ancient skull bridges the gap between Ape Man and Homo Sapiens.
Brown hails new partnership with China
13.14 Fri Jan 18 2008
Gordon Brown has welcomed a new level of partnership with China which he said could create tens of thousands of jobs for British workers.
Scientists breed fluorescent green pigs
15.31 Sun Jan 13 2008
A fluorescent green pig in China has given birth to two piglets who have inherited their mum's genes.
Chinese oldies take the chilly plunge
07.21 Sat Jan 12 2008
Senior citizens in China are preparing for an Olympic year by making a splash in icy waters.
YouTube may be blocked in China
23.19 Fri Jan 04 2008
China has decided to block access to video-sharing websites like YouTube unless they have government approval.
Giant vegetables wow the crowds
12.17 Thu Nov 29 2007
Giant pumpkins, purple peppers and tiny water melons have been wowing visitors to China's very own 'Garden of Eden'.
China over the moon at space race success
12.35 Mon Nov 26 2007
China has made its mark in the space race with the success of its first lunar probe.
Heavy fog causes chaos in China
14.55 Sat Oct 27 2007
Thick fog in Beijing and other areas of northern China has reduced visibility to almost zero.
China launches moon orbiter
20.12 Wed Oct 24 2007
China has rejoined the space race with the successful launch of its first moon orbiter.
China's new leaders unveiled
10.52 Mon Oct 22 2007
China's ruling Communist Party has unveiled its new leadership line-up.
China furious over Dalai Lama award
08.44 Thu Oct 18 2007
George W Bush has become the first President to appear in public with the Dalai Lama.
George Bush meets with Dalai Lama
23.43 Wed Oct 17 2007
George Bush has become the first sitting US president to appear publicly alongside the Dalai Lama - despite Chinese opposition.
China 'furious' over Dalai Lama visit
19.14 Tue Oct 16 2007
China is furious over a planned US visit by the Dalai Lama where he will be awarded with a Congressional honour.
Tropical storm hits southeast China
15.42 Mon Oct 08 2007
A tropical storm is now drenching China's southeast after killing five people in Taiwan.
Typhoon Krosa hits China
16.53 Sun Oct 07 2007
Typhoon Krosa has made landfall in China after killing five people, injuring 53 and cutting power to more than 2 million people in Taiwan.
Beijing gets Olympics transport boost
16.44 Sun Oct 07 2007
A new subway train has opened in Beijing - the first of a series of transportation upgrades ahead of the the Olympic Games next summer.
China hit by Typhoon Wipha
16.20 Wed Sep 19 2007
Hundreds of homes have been destroyed and power supplies hit following a typhoon in China.
Paralympic boost for China's blind
07.59 Thu Sep 13 2007
A group of guide dog trainers in China hope the Olympic Games will boost their funding.
Giant pandas head to Spain
16.08 Fri Sep 07 2007
China is to make good on a promise it made to the Spanish people, by sending them two giant pandas as a good will gesture.
Bush offers N Korea possible peace deal
13.26 Fri Sep 07 2007
President George W Bush has said if North Korea gives up its nuclear weapons programme the US will consider a formal peace treaty.
Dangerous toys from China seized
07.40 Fri Sep 07 2007
More dangerous Chinese toys have been removed from markets and shop shelves in the UK by Trading Standards officers.
Chinese army hackers 'target Whitehall'
09.25 Thu Sep 06 2007
The Government is remaining silent over claims that Chinese army computer hackers have broken into computer systems in Whitehall.
Mattel recalls Barbie toys in lead scare
16.09 Wed Sep 05 2007
Mattel UK is recalling more than 2,500 Chinese-made Barbie toys over fears they contain excessive amounts of lead paint.
Gere appeals to China over human rights
08.23 Tue Sep 04 2007
Richard Gere has called for China to discuss its human rights record ahead of the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
'Extinct dolphin spotted in the Yangtze'
12.53 Thu Aug 30 2007
A species of dolphin thought to be extinct has been sighted in the Yangtze river, according to Chinese scientists.
Dozens arrested in China over 'rumours'
09.53 Wed Aug 22 2007
Around 60 people in eastern China have been arrested or had warnings for spreading rumours by text message or on the internet.
Hopes fade of finding Chinese miners alive
14.03 Mon Aug 20 2007
Rescue workers are desperately trying to reach around 180 men trapped for three days in a flooded Chinese mine.
China mine disaster rescue bid launched
20.29 Sat Aug 18 2007
Emergency teams are searching for 181 men trapped in two flooded coalmines in China.
Beijing begins Olympic car test
14.45 Fri Aug 17 2007
Beijing is carrying out an experiment ahead of the Olympics to see if taking cars off the city's streets will reduce air pollution.
First China gig for Avril
20.00 Thu Aug 16 2007
Punk starlet Avril Lavigne has performed a gig in China for the first time.
Three pandas born on same day
17.01 Tue Aug 14 2007
The old adage that good things come in trees has been proved right in China.
Scores feared dead in China bridge collapse
09.40 Tue Aug 14 2007
Scores of people are feared dead after a bridge being built as a tourist attraction in central China collapsed.
China crisis in Tibet
21.33 Sat Aug 11 2007
An influx of Chinese tourists into Tibet has prompted concerns among locals intent on retaining their culture.
Shadow over Chinese celebrations
21.52 Wed Aug 08 2007
Pollution in Beijing has cast a shadow over celebrations marking one year until the Olympics.
Film hopes to put China on map
12.55 Sat Aug 04 2007
A new film about traditional Chinese Opera is being made in time for the start of the games in Beijing in 2008.
Chinese pirates flog Potter book
13.12 Thu Jul 26 2007
Bootleg copies of JK Rowling's last Harry Potter novel have already appeared on the streets of Beijing, despite efforts to foil the trade.
Heavy rains kill 150 in China
10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
Storms, landslides and lightning have killed more than 150 people across China in a week, and more of the same is expected.
'Elephant' man to undergo op
10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
Doctors in southern China are preparing to operate on a man with a massive tumour across his head and face.
Mothercare to open in China
13.12 Thu Jul 12 2007
Babygoods retailer Mothercare has announced it is to open stores in China as early as next spring.
China nightclub blast kills 25
11.31 Thu Jul 05 2007
An explosion has ripped through a nightclub in northeast China, killing 25 people and injuring dozens more.
Tornado kills 14 in China
09.31 Wed Jul 04 2007
A tornado with winds up to 65mph has killed 14 people and injured 146 others in eastern China.
US halts China seafood imports
08.49 Fri Jun 29 2007
America has halted imports of farmed seafood from China after tests detected the presence of unapproved drugs.
Cost cutting Waterford halves losses
18.36 Wed Jun 27 2007
Crystal and china maker Waterford Wedgwood has announced it is in line to return to profit by the end of the current financial year.
Rainstorms kill 48 in China
12.32 Tue Jun 26 2007
A week of heavy rainstorms along with lightning and hail have hit many parts of China, killing nearly 50 people.
Terrifying fire escape in China
10.58 Mon Jun 25 2007
There have been terrifying scenes in China after a man fell while escaping a fire.
Surgery for China's elephant man
10.56 Thu Jun 21 2007
Doctors in southern China are preparing to operate on a man who suffers from the world's most extreme case of elephantiasis of the face.
China is biggest CO2 emitter
20.48 Wed Jun 20 2007
China has surpassed the US to become the world's biggest emitter of carbon dioxide (CO2), according to new research.
Pirates 'censored' in China
19.15 Wed Jun 20 2007
The latest Pirates of the Caribbean flick has been censored in China because of its depiction of the Chinese, it has been reported.
China criticises US over military spending
15.19 Thu Jun 14 2007
China has denounced US comments on its defence spending as "irresponsible".
'Parrot' dinosaur's not pretty
19.29 Wed Jun 13 2007
Scientists in China have discovered a feathered flesh-eating dinosaur, with a parrot's beak and dagger-like claws.
China cyclist survives accident
18.36 Thu Jun 07 2007
A Chinese cyclist has survived being knocked down by a coach.
China's Olympic crackdown on Tibet
20.28 Mon May 21 2007
China plans to tighten security in Tibet ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympics to ensure the region remains under Communist control.
Tiger kills zookeeper in China
09.12 Mon May 21 2007
A tiger has attacked and killed its keeper at a zoo in southern China.
UK girl seeks treatment in China
11.51 Mon May 14 2007
A British couple is hoping revolutionary cerebral palsy treatment in China will help their daughter lead a more normal life.
Olympics 'catalyst' for China abuses
13.45 Mon Apr 30 2007
Human rights and repression in China have continued to worsen ahead of next year's Beijing Olympics, Amnesty International has said.
Tiger meat sold at Chinese zoo
20.38 Fri Apr 20 2007
A Chinese tiger park has been exposed for illegally having tiger meat on the menu of its restaurant.
Dozens killed in molten steel tragedy
10.34 Thu Apr 19 2007
Four people have been arrested in China after 25 tonnes of molten steel flooded a room killing at least 32 people.
Huge hailstones kill 13 in China
13.20 Fri Apr 13 2007
Hailstones the size of eggs have ravaged parts of southern China, killing 13 people.
Bikini babe Kylie wows China
18.14 Thu Apr 12 2007
Kylie Minogue wowed crowds at the opening of China's first H&M store where she promoted her new swimwear range.
Squirted from a window ledge
17.49 Thu Apr 05 2007
China's fire brigade have used a water cannon to knock a suspect off a window ledge.
Chinese couple lose battle with developer
07.16 Wed Apr 04 2007
A Chinese couple has ended a three-year standoff with a developer seeking to relocate them to make way for local reconstruction.
Mr World wannabes in cook-off
08.59 Fri Mar 30 2007
Mr World hopefuls from over 50 countries are competing to prove they are the ultimate modern man.
MG production restarts in China
20.44 Tue Mar 27 2007
The first Chinese built MG cars have rolled off the production line in eastern China.
Thousands riot in China
09.10 Mon Mar 12 2007
Around 20,000 Chinese farmers and laid-off workers have rioted in central China.
China attempts longest firecracker record
10.14 Mon Mar 05 2007
Organisers in China have attempted to set the world record for the longest firecracker.
Viewers call shots on China show
14.48 Sat Mar 03 2007
An Internet show which lets viewers shape the storylines has launched in China.
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