Business Series

Golden shot: China shocks the commodities market with reserves revelation

Gold appears to be losing its lustre after shedding 4% of its value in a turbulent week. Morgan Stanley indicated a worst-case scenario of a drop to

28 July 2015

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China: the fury of the Hukou Waterfalls

25 July 2015

China

Artist Ai Weiwei's confiscated passport returned after 4 years

A Chinese free speech advocate and who was held in secret detention for 81 days says that Beijing authorities have returned his passport. Ai Weiwei

22 July 2015

Spain

Spain's bargain ghost airport sold for 10,000 euros

A ‘ghost airport’ in Spain that cost 1 billion euros to build has attracted a meagre bid of just 10,000 euros at auction. Ciudad Real’s La Mancha

19 July 2015

China

China: British nationals deported but three remain

Three British nationals are being held for a sixth night by police in China on suspicion of having links to a terrorist group. The tourists were

15 July 2015

Business Series

China's markets bounce back after dip

In this edition of Business Middle East we look at the impact of turbulence in the Chinese markets and moves to strengthen dollar resources in Egypt

13 July 2015

China

Mighty Typhoon Chan-Hom slams into eastern China

One of the most powerful typhoons to strike eastern China in decades has made landfall. Packing winds of more than 170 kilometres per hour, Typhoon

11 July 2015

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Hundreds of piglets escape from truck on Chinese highway

6 July 2015

Turkey

Turkish fury as minority Muslims 'banned from fasting' in China

Protesters in Istanbul have burned Chinese flags and demonstrated against what they claim is the religious suppression of minority Uighur Muslims by

6 July 2015

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Heavy downpour hits northwest China

2 July 2015

China

Hong Kong marks 18 years of uneasy China rule

A flag raising ceremony signalled the start of celebrations in Hong Kong marking the 18th anniversary of its return to mainland China. It was

1 July 2015

Business Series

China cuts interest rates as Yuan targets IMF

Despite a sluggish economy and a sliding stock market, Chinese officials recently met with the IMF to discuss the evaluation of the yuan becoming an international currency.

30 June 2015

World News

Europe's green credentials, how do they measure up?

The EU remains in the top three greenhouse gas emitters along with China and the US, but while the EU is decreasing its output, China's emissions have been skyrocketing since 2000.

26 June 2015

USA

US and China: "positive differences" at annual talks

Hoping to improve cooperation, U.S. and Chinese officials have ended annual talks with gains on financial issues but barely papered over differences

25 June 2015

China

Hong Kong police clear last remaining protesters

Pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong were given an hour to pack up their belongings before being cleared from the front of the territory’s

24 June 2015

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Giant panda in China gives birth to twin girls

23 June 2015

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New hydrographic printing adds precise colour to 3D objects

23 June 2015

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Canines consumed in Chinese meat festival

23 June 2015

China

Protest over dog meat festival in China

There were protests in China in Yulin where the summer solstice marks the start of the annual dog meat festival. Around 10,000 of man’s best friend

22 June 2015

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China: dizzy driver crashes car into a pharmacy

20 June 2015