Posts Tagged ‘china’

Environment minister Jairam Ramesh said in an interview that China’s decision to unveil a carbon emissions target had put pressure on India to follow suit.

AP – China has executed two men for abducting and selling 15 children, many of whom were taken as babies or toddlers and have not yet been reunited with their parents, state media said Friday.

Reuters – China executed two men who abducted and sold children, some of whom still cannot find their parents, the official news agency said, reflecting growing public anger over the grim trade.

Mahmud Abbas on Thursday dismissed Israel’s temporary freeze on settlement building as bringing “nothing new” to the long-stalled Middle East peace process.

While President Barack Obama talked about internet rights during his visit to China, the internet here talked about a mystery woman in black.

AFP – China announced its first targets for limiting carbon emissions on Thursday, joining the United States in revealing the stance it will take at next month’s high-stakes climate summit.

AP – China announced plans Thursday to cut its carbon emissions by up to 45 percent as measured against its economic output — a target aimed at keeping its surging growth while still reining in pollution.

PC World – China’s biggest online auction and retail Web site plans to stamp its brand on a new mobile phone, the first time it’s name will be put on a device, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

PC World – China’s biggest online auction and retail Web site plans to stamp its brand on a new mobile phone, the first time it’s name will be put on a device, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

One of the four giant panda sanctuaries in China has been closed for visitors to protect the precious animals from the risk of H1N1 flu infection.