A Chinese national was killed and 10 others were feared kidnapped after an overnight attack in northern Cameroon believed to have been carried out by Boko Haram militants from Nigeria, a police said on Saturday. “Boko Haram Islamists attacked a camp…
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Alibaba — often described as a Chinese version of Amazon or eBay — filed documents Tuesday for its US stock listing, widely expected to be one of the largest offerings in history. The initial filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission indicates…
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is to visit four countries in Africa on his first tour of the continent since assuming his position a little over a year ago, seeking to nurture a booming economic relationship. Li is scheduled to visit Ethiopia, Nigeria,…
Chinese authorities have slapped Internet giant Sina Corp. with a fine of more than $815,000 over “unhealthy and indecent content”, the company announced. The “administrative fine” of 5.1 million yuan ($815,038) was imposed by the Beijing Municipal…
Two Chinese coastguard ships sailed into waters around disputed islands in the East China Sea Saturday, the Japanese coastguard said, two days after US President Barack Obama declared his support for Japan. The vessels entered 12 nautical miles (22…
Over the last few weeks, we’ve heard about how the British government had to sign a deal with Microsoft to extend support for Windows XP for another year while organizations throughout the UK switched to newer operating systems. The US Government…
London shares closed slightly lower on Wednesday despite strong eurozone data, dragged down by concerns about the Chinese economy amid anxiety about the Ukraine crisis. The benchmark FTSE 100 index slipped 0.11 percent compared to Tuesday’s closing…
Bulky, brash and wildly popular in Europe and the US, the urban 4×4 is the latest must-have for Chinese drivers, whose conversion to the cult of the SUV is the talking point of this year’s Beijing Auto Show. The SUV (sport utility vehicle), with a distinctive…
China’s car market is just gearing up as the world’s largest, yet automakers are already eyeing the next big thing — the market for reselling them. Their eagerness to attract buyers in the world’s largest car market is on full display at the Beijing…
Lewis Hamilton put himself in line Saturday to win a third race in a row for the first time in his career when he convincingly took pole position for Sunday’s Chinese grand prix. Under steady rain, the British Mercedes driver was untouchable as he powered…