Aso admits defeat likely in Japan elections

The China Post - Dovish party elder Yasuo Fukuda appeared poised to become Japan's new prime minister, as his sole challenger conceded on Sunday that he was likely to lose the upcoming ruling party leadership election. Full Story

China church leader released from prison

The China Post - A leader of China's underground Protestant church has been released from a three-year prison term for distributing Bibles and other religious literature without a business license, an overseas monitoring group said Sunday. Full Story

Chinese peacekeepers prepare for Darfur

The China Post - The Chinese military put on a display of its first Darfur-bound peacekeepers Saturday, having troops throw up Bailey bridges and feign combat to dramatize Beijing's desire to be seen as a partner in bringing peace to the violence-torn corner of Sudan. Full Story

Another Chinese journalist freed after two years

The China Post - A Chinese journalist imprisoned for two years for posting politically sensitive essays on the Internet said Sunday he had been released. Full Story

Aussie field hockey set for Beijing

The China Post - Australia's men's field hockey team guaranteed themselves a place at next year's Olympic Games in Beijing with a 3-1 defeat of New Zealand on Sunday at the Oceania qualifying tournament. Full Story

Asians dominate third day of World Judo Championships

The China Post - Table toppers France were among the nations left on the medals scrapheap as three Asians, and yet another Brazilian grabbed gold at the World Judo Championships Saturday. Full Story

Gonzalez beats Robredo to win China Open

The China Post - Chile's world number seven Fernando Gonzalez survived a mid-match blip to beat Spain's Tommy Robredo 6-1 3-6 6-1 and win his first title for two years at the China Open on Sunday. Full Story

China frees jailed New York Times researcher

The China Post - A jailed researcher for the New York Times was released in Beijing at about 8:15 a.m. Saturday after serving a three-year sentence for accepting money from a source, a charge he denies. Full Story

China frees dissident after eight years in jail

The China Post - China has released one of the founders of the banned China Democracy Party after eight years in prison for "subversion." Full Story

Nuclear experts hold talks with North Korea

The China Post - Talks between North Korea and a U.S.-led team of experts were "businesslike" and "positive," an official said Saturday, raising hopes for a firm deal on how to disable the North's nuclear facilities at the coming arms talks. Full Story

Hong Kong Disneyland closes ride after derailment

The China Post - Hong Kong Disneyland closed its Autopia simulated driving ride after one of its vehicles derailed from a fixed track Saturday, a spokeswoman said. Park spokeswoman Glendy Chu said the accident occurred when the vehicle, with a young woman in it, hit one of the barricades surrounding the track. Full Story

China to crack down on one-child rule flouters

The China Post - Rich Chinese people who flout the country's family planning policies, which usually limit couples to one child, will face higher fines under tougher new enforcement guidelines. Full Story

China finds bodies of two of six missing Russians

The China Post - Russian and Chinese rescue workers found the bodies of two of six Russian tourists who have been missing in China's vast far west for nearly two weeks, state media reported Saturday. The bodies were discovered beneath two canoes along the Yurungkax River, which flows through the city of Hotan in the western region of Xinjiang. Full Story

China bans 11 radio shows for sex talk

The China Post - Chinese regulators have ordered 11 radio shows off the air for talking too explicitly about sex. The order Friday by China's broadcast agency added to a series of recent moves to ban radio or television programs deemed too vulgar or sexually oriented. Full Story

China finds bird flu outbreak among ducks

The China Post - China's agriculture ministry said Saturday it had discovered a suspected outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus among ducks at a village outside the southern city of Guangzhou. Full Story

Lin crashes, Rasmussen triumphs at Japan Open

The China Post - Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei beat world number one and defending champion Lin Dan of China in the semifinals of the Japan Open badminton tournament on Saturday. Full Story

Merkel to meet Dalai Lama at German chancellery

The China Post - German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet the Dalai Lama at her office in Berlin later this month, her spokesman said Friday, in another sign of her willingness to raise human rights issues with China. Full Story

22 people killed in China traffic accidents

The China Post - A minibus plunged into a river in mountainous western China on Thursday, leaving as many as 22 people dead, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. Elsewhere, a pair of accidents late Wednesday killed 14 people and injured 43, Xinhua said. Full Story