London: A woman in China is believed to be the first person in the world to be imprisoned for using Twitter, it was reported here.

The Independent reported Sunday that the woman, Cheng Jianping, was

Guangzhou: India's veteran shooting trio of Manavjit Singh Sandhu, Mansher Singh and Zoravar Singh Sandhu managed to edge out hosts China by one point for the team bronze medal in the two-day Asian Ga

China continues harassment of Tibetan Buddhists and such infringements on religious freedom "strain" bonds that back democratic societies, US secretary of state Hillary Clinton has said.

Pakistan will buy Chinese air-to-air SD-10 missiles and avionics to arm its 250 JF-17 Thunder fighter fleet, the country's air force chief has said, amid signs that the French had spurned offer to equ

Guangzhou, Nov. 15: India and hosts China began their Asian Games men’s field hockey campaign with identical 7-0 wins on Monday, while Japan came from behind to secure full points.

India thrashed Hon

Beijing: China will need more than 3,750 jumbo jets to meet market demand by 2029, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) said, adding it had struck deals to deliver 100 of its jumbo jet

Police detained unlicensed welders on Tuesday on suspicion of accidentally starting a fire that engulfed a high-rise apartment building under renovation in China's business capital, killing at least 5

New Delhi: Backing reforms of the UN, China and Russia on Monday lauded the role of India in international affairs and said they looked forward to deepening cooperation with New Delhi in the UN Securi

Beijing, Nov. 15: China should reduce its dependence on international reserve currencies, which have contributed to an “unstable” world monetary system, a central bank official was quoted Monday as sa

Shanghai, Nov. 13: A trade association for wedding photographers in China is calling for a ban on naked portraits of newlyweds, a new trend among the country’s young couples.

The Shanghai Wedding Tra