What a simple handbag may tell us about China’s confidence
What’s in a handbag? If that bag is carried by China’s first lady, perhaps a symbol of the stylish confidence the country is now exuding.
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New footage shows the moment the Boeing 777 crashed into the runway, bursting into flames – as investigators say it was travelling “significantly below” its target speed.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says China should expect the new strain of bird flu to spread further, as the disease claims two more victims.
Four new cases of a strain of bird flu are reported in China, though health experts say there is no evidence that the virus can be transmitted between people.
What’s in a handbag? If that bag is carried by China’s first lady, perhaps a symbol of the stylish confidence the country is now exuding.
The Pope isn’t the only one with more than a billion people on his mind. Xi Jinping was officially endorsed as Chinese president today, but what kind of leader will he be?
Over 2,200 pigs are found dead in one of Shanghai’s main water sources, triggering a public outcry in China where concerns over food safety and environmental pollution run high.
How bad is China’s air pollution? Asia Correspondent John Sparks meets residents of an apartment block in China’s most polluted city, who have found their homes enveloped in black smoke.
As Beijing residents are told to limit time outside because of pollution, some of the 10 million residents in Shinjiazhuang, China’s most polluted city, are starting to fight back.
After the New York Times took four months to repel an attack by Chinese hackers, data security experts tell Channel 4 News it marks a trend towards cyber espionage in the “third era” of cyber crime.
UK troops will be sent to Mali, Downing Street confirms. But as the list of “non-combat” roles provided by the armed forces grows, is the mission already starting to creep?
French and Malian forces enter the central Mali town of Diabaly today after the al Qaeda-linked Islamist rebels who seized it a week ago took cover in the bush to avoid air strikes.
As the Chinese authorities fight their own self-styled war on corruption, the nation’s media is in the midst of its own battle.. with government censorship.
Claims that look-a-likes are being used by the rich and powerful in Chinese court cases raise questions about the credibility of the country’s legal system, as Asia Correspondent John Sparks reports.
Just as people were talking about a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinians in Gaza, a bomb explodes on a bus in Tel Aviv and 21 are injured.
The UK Border Agency plans to change the rules to allow foreign and Commonwealth soldiers who risked their lives for Britain to avoid deportation – even those with minor criminal convictions.