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Disney, Google eye stake in China firm

A consortium led by Walt Disney Co is in advanced talks to buy into China's largest in-bus digital media and advertising company, a deal that could offer the US entertainment giant a new platform to promote Mickey Mouse in China, three sources told Reuters.

Iran says starts work on making 20% nuclear fuel

Iran began work on Tuesday to make higher-grade nuclear fuel, a senior official said, and the Pentagon said the United States wanted a UN Security Council resolution on Iran "within weeks" over its nuclear program.

ICBC to curb property loans

The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) said on Monday it would apply stricter approval rules to property lending this year as part of an effort to balance its loan structure and stem rising credit risks.

China Beijing

China issues guidelines to limit death penalty use

China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) said Tuesday it had issued guidelines for courts nationwide to handle criminal cases with a policy of "justice tempered with mercy," stressing that death penalty use be limited.

Chongqing's former police director on trial

Another former senior police official in this municipality is facing charges of accepting bribes from mafia-style gangs and providing them protection.

China to crack down on 'thriving' online gambling

China will conduct a nationwide crackdown on online gambling from February to August, an industry the country's security ministry has described as "thriving."

BizChina

NetEase calls halt to new WoW account registration

The nation's third-largest online game operator NetEase.com suspended new user registrations for World of Warcraft (WoW) in China, the company said in a statement on its website yesterday.

Luxury carmakers trade up to China market

China has become the target market for the world's luxury auto manufacturers as demand for upscale vehicles surged last year despite a global slump.

China Eastern Airlines in search for new investors

China Eastern Airlines, the nation's second largest carrier by fleet size, said it has rolled out the red carpet for potential strategic investors after completing a merger with former local rival Shanghai Airlines.

World

Fortune tellers: Year of Tiger isn't Tiger's year

It's the Year of the Tiger, but Chinese fortune tellers say it'll be a rough patch for the world's most famous one: disgraced golfer Tiger Woods.

World's tallest tower lookout shuttered

The Burj Khalifa's owner said yesterday the observation deck of the world's tallest tower has been unexpectedly shut down, potentially disappointing thousands of tourists and marring the spire's image just a month after it opened.

Toyota to recall 300,000 Priuses worldwide

Toyota plans to recall about 300,000 Prius hybrids worldwide over a brake problem and is likely to notify both the US and Japanese governments Tuesday.

Sports

CCTV to blank national team indefinitely

It is reported that the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, the industry watchdog, has instructed CCTV-5 to suspend broadcasting the national team's matches for an indefinite period.

Swinging wrinklies Jimenez and Watson defy the years

Miguel Angel Jimenez and Tom Watson, boasting a combined age of 106, silenced golf's young guns in the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic.

Chelsea back to top with 2-0 win over Arsenal

First-half goals from Didier Drogba earned Chelsea a 2-0 win over Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Sunday and secured a return to the top of the Premier League two points ahead of Manchester United.

Opinion

No time to put climate science on ice

The science of climate change has been on the defensive in recent weeks, owing to an error that dramatically overstated the rate at which the Himalayan glaciers could disappear.

Adjusting to healthier and stronger ties

Both the Chinese and American news media have been hyping the bumpy ride of Sino-US relations in the upcoming lunar Year of the Tiger.

Web Comments
Zhang Jin

A medical rule that becomes abreaction

A Sina.com.cn survey showed that the new regulation - which allows the hospital to go ahead with an emergent operation without the consent from the patient’s family members - failed to win a landslide approval from the public.

Think Tank
Li Hong

In search of common ground for dialogue on image

At the start of 2009, doom and gloom shrouded China as the ripple effect of global economic downturn began to be felt on its economy.

Regional

Name-listed ticket system remains to be tested

After a trial period, a majority of passengers leaving Guangdong province in the peak traffic season of the Spring Festival praised the name-based train ticket system for its fairness and called for it to continue in the future.

Hainan hotel rates reach new highs

With the Chinese New Year holidays just a few days away, hotel prices in the country's only tropical island province have touched a record high.

Life

Chinese art of reveling in another's pain

I have always been a fan of Zhang Ziyi. She is beautiful, hardworking and talented. However, her reputation has been tarnished by a series of scandals which has unraveled in the public eye in the past six weeks.

Quiet manners, silken dreams

Raymond Zhou takes you on a tour of his typical 'south of the Yangtze' home-town of mulberry trees and paddy fields.

Entertainment

Who Dat? Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, and Demi, Dat Who

The cry of "Who Dat" wasn't all about the New Orleans Saints at the Super Bowl — it was also said by onlookers as cameras flashed at the sight of A-list celebrities at the big game, including Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise with kids in tow.

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