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  • Becks sported tired eyes after long-haul flight to China

    David Beckham was pictured looking grey-haired and exhausted after a long-haul flight to China. The legendary footballer, who is known for his youthful appearance and impeccable hair, could barely raise a smile as he gave an interview after stepping off the plane, the Daily Star reported. But within hours, he again turned back to his usual look after changing into a designer suit. A witness ...

  • NSA whistleblower Snowden denies being Chinese spy

    Beijing, June 18 (Xinhua-ANI): The U.S. whistle-blower Edward Snowden said accusations from American politicians that he is a Chinese spy are a "predictable smear" designed to "distract from the issue of U.S. government misconduct", according to a South China Morning Post report on Tuesday. In the second public comments since he admitted exposing secret U.S. cyberspying programmes, Snowden told ...

  • Beijing begins military recruitment of college students

    More than 1,000 representatives from over 30 universities in Beijing Monday joined in a ceremony held to mark the start of the military recruitment of college students. Brochures introducing recruitment policies were distributed and students' questions about the policy were answered in the event, which was jointly organised by the Ministry of National Defence (MND) and the Ministry of ...

  • China builds worlds fastest supercomputer

    China Monday announced that it has built the world's fastest supercomputer which is capable of performing 33.86 quadrillion operations per second, surpassing the US Titan supercomputer. The Tianhe-2 has a peak performance speed of 54.9 quadrillion operations per second, according to the National University of Defence Technology, which built the computer, reported Xinhua. The computer's ...

  • China may take 18 years to clear air under countrys anti-pollution campaign

    China could take 18 years to bring air quality within acceptable standards, analysts have said. China has announced new measures to combat pollution by slashing emissions from major polluting industries and holding local officials responsible. According to news.com.au, the problem of air pollution has led to discontent across the country, with levels of particulate matter in Beijing measured ...


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Land of the Lost

Land of the Lost

Early in Land of the Lost, Brad Silberlings big-screen comedic take on the low-budget 70s Saturday morning TV series, Danny McBrides Will Stanton, the trailer-park proprietor of a run-down desert funhouse ride, is giving his tour to a scientist named Dr. Rick Marshall (Will ... ...

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  • Top NKorea Envoy in China for Talks

    North Korea's top nuclear negotiator is in Beijing for talks with Chinese officials, the latest in a series of diplomatic moves involving Pyongyang following months of ...

  • China EU to hold talks on solar dispute

    BEIJING (AFP) - China said on Tuesday it will hold this week talks with the European Union in a bid to resolve a dispute over solar panels and other business issues, as tensions between the two risk escalating into a trade war.The two sides have "tentatively decided" to hold the annual ministerial-level meeting of the joint economic and trade commission on Friday in Beijing, said Shen ...

  • China to launch carbon market trading scheme

    China is set to launch its first carbon trading scheme Tuesday in the southern city of Shenzhen. It's one of seven pilot cities for emissions trading before a national rollout. Biz Asia's Yin Hang reports from Shenzhen on the city's low-carbon future. In the spot light, but compared with Shenzhen government officials, the city's ambitious carbon city blueprint is attracting ...

  • Chinas national Food Safety Week begins

    China's national "Food Safety week" has begun. It's jointly organized by 14 units including the State Council Food Safety Commission Office, Ministry of Agriculture, and Ministry of Education. Around 70 activities will held during the 10 days around the country to call on everyone to safeguard food safety. Exhibitions, forums, and prize quizzes will be held. Officials say ...

  • Chinas FDI edges up 0.29 in May

    China's actual use of foreign capital in May stood at 9.26 billion U.S. dollars, up 0.29 percent year on year, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) announced ...

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