WN Network China News Agency
China News Agency
Search the World News Network
Advanced Search


Breaking News Fri, 03 Jul 2009
Foreign tourists look at a map of North Korean capital of Pyongyang beside a picture of a North Korean rocket, which was fired in April, on display at a South Korean observation post in Paju near the border village of the Panmunjom, South Korea, Thursday, July 2, 2009.
Defence   N Korea   Photos   Policy   US
 Asia Times 
Pyongyang plans fourth of July fireworks
Fri 3 Jul 2009
By Donald Kirk WASHINGTON - American officialdom from the White House to the Pentagon is primed for July 4 fireworks this weekend in the form of the test-firing by North Korea of a long-range... (photo: AP / Ahn Young-joon)
A Russian traditional wooden doll, Matreshka, depicting Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and U.S. President Barak Obama, is held by a street vendor in downtown Moscow, Friday, July 3, 2009.
Defense   Photos   Politics   Russia   US
 Asia Times 
A moment of truth for Obama in Moscow
Fri 3 Jul 2009
By M K Bhadrakumar In the annals of Russian-American summitry, Moscow has never before choreographed a welcoming ceremony for the visiting United States president in this fashion. The dramatic run-up... (photo: AP / Mikhail Metzel)
Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks to a crowd during a rally in Fort Wayne, Ind., Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008.  The New York Times  Sat 4 Jul 2009
Palin Says She Will Resign as Alaska Governor

Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska announced Friday that she was quitting her job at the end of the month, a move that shocked Republicans across the country and fueled both renewed speculation about her... (photo: AP / Darron Cummings))
Alaska   Palin   Photos   Politics   Republicans
pigs  China Daily  Fri 3 Jul 2009
China to use Harvard gene pigs for tranplant test
CHENGDU: A Chinese hospital in southwestern Sichuan Province will import four genetically-engineered pigs from Harvard University to carry out pig-to-monkey organ transplant experiments, a doctor said... (photo: GFDL / BrokenSphere)
China   Monkey   Genes   Photos   Pigs
Top Stories more Headlines
Barack Obama The Guardian Fri 3 Jul 2009
Obama to seek climate deal in Moscow

After success with China, US targets Russia in strategy to reach separate agreements with world's biggest polluters... (photo: Creative Commons / thenss)
Climate   Environment   Moscow   Photos   US
People, wearing surgical masks, make their way in Mexico City, Friday, April 24, 2009. Gulf News Fri 3 Jul 2009
Swine flu outbreak rages through Europe

Cancun, Mexico: Swine flu is running wild in the Southern Hemisphere and is spreading rapidly through Europe and the US, with Britain projected to reach 100,000 daily... (photo: AP / Miguel Tovar)
Disease   Europe   Health   Photos   Society
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addresses tens of thousands of supporters at a rally in Vali Asr square in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, June 14, 2009. Protesters set fires and smashed store windows Sunday in a second day of violence as groups challenging President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election tried to keep pressure on authorities but Ahmadinejad dismissed the unrest, the worst in a decade in Tehran, as "not important." The Star Mon 15 Jun 2009
Ahmadinejad delays Russia visit after election
YEKATERINBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad delayed a visit to Russia on Monday, a source at the Iranian embassy in Moscow told Reuters, amid... (photo: AP / Ben Curtis)
Iran   Moscow   Photos   Politics   Russia
Repsol-YPF's engineers work in Campo Rio Grande gas plant in Rio Grande, 37 miles (60 kilometers) south of Santa Cruz de la Sierra on Wednesday, May 3, 2006. Campo de Rio Grande is the country's largest producer of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). It also produces gasoline and dry gas to send to Brazil. Bolivia's President Evo Morales ordered soldiers on May 1 to occupy Bolivia's natural gas fields Monday and threatened to evict foreign companies unless they give Bolivia control over the entire chain of production. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)hg3 The Guardian Thu 2 Jul 2009
Repsol receives offers for YPF, Chinese bids seen
* Repsol has several offers, none firm, for YPF unit * CNPC, CNOOC mulling bids for stakes - report * Repsol shares up 2.0 percent (Adds analysts' comments, background)... (photo: AP Photo / Victor R. Caivano)
China   Madrid   Offshore   Photos   Repsol
 KLdy1 - Jan07 - CHNdy1 - Shanghai,China - Yu Yuan Old Street - shopping - shops - old chinese buildings - tourists attractions - old classical shopping experiance - Temple Business Park - business - market - souvenirs - food - entertainment - park - popu The New York Times Fri 3 Jul 2009
Markets in China Fly High Once More
SHANGHAI - Fueled by renewed confidence in economic growth in China and perhaps the kind of frenzied buying that took place a few years ago, Chinese stock prices are once... (photo: WN / deniseyong)
Sales   Photos   Markets   China   Shanghai
A United Airlines Boeing 747-400 flying out of San Francisco International Airport The New York Times Fri 3 Jul 2009
Chicago Computer Problem Stalls United Airlines Flights

The Fourth of July weekend started slowly on Thursday for thousands of travelers as United Airlines struggled to repair a computer problem at O'Hare International Airport... (photo: Creative Commons / BrokenSphere)
Airlines   Photos   Transport   Travel   World
Andy Roddick of U.S. acknowledge the crowd after defeating Andy Murray of Britain in their semifinal match on centre court at Wimbledon, Friday, July 3, 2009. The New York Times Fri 3 Jul 2009
Roddick and Federer in Wimbledon Final

WIMBLEDON, England - Queen Elizabeth's long-awaited return to Wimbledon will have to wait, it seems, for another year. Andy Murray, the young Briton she had hoped to... (photo: AP / Alastair Grant)
Britain   Photos   Tennis   US   Wimbledon
Orchard Butterfly (Papilio aegeus) Taipei Times Fri 3 Jul 2009
Volunteers to help with national park’s survey of butterflies

Yangmingshan (陽明山) National Park in Taipei City is soliciting volunteers to help with a census to discover changes in the demographics of butterflies found in the park.... (photo: GFDL / Aviceda)
Census   City   Help   Photos   Society


Asia China TV
Cable News China
China Autonomy
China Business TV
China Creativity
China Daily Life
China Europe News
China Illustrated
China Lettings
East China News
East China Post
Mercantile China
North China Post
South China Post
Transworld China
West China News
WN China