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

United States planning sale of missiles, aircraft to Taiwan

The China Post- The Pentagon announced tentative plans on Wednesday to sell surplus P-3C Orion submarine-hunting aircraft and air-defense missiles to Taiwan in deals potentially worth more than US$2.23 billion, including related gear and services. Full Story

Beijing bans explosives ahead of party congress

The China Post- Police in the Chinese capital have launched a crackdown on illegal explosives as a security precaution in the run-up to the Communist Party congress in mid-October. Full Story

Terracotta army set to invade Britain

The China Post - China's terracotta army is set to invade Britain on Thursday as the famous warriors go on show in London. Full Story

Chinese mistress charged under new anti-graft rule

The China Post - The mistress of a former high-ranking official in eastern China was on Wednesday charged with corruption in one of the first prosecutions under tougher anti-graft rules, state media reported. Full Story

Hong Kong revives massive HK$19 bil. cultural hub project

The China Post - Hong Kong has sought to resurrect an ambitious plan to build a multi-billion dollar harborfront cultural project to transform the financial city into an Asian cultural hub by 2016, officials said on Wednesday. Full Story

China suffering 'massive' losses from Net spies

The China Post - China has suffered "massive" losses of state secrets through the Internet, a senior official said, as China faces reports that it has raided the computer networks of Western powers. Full Story

Focus on Sino-Vatican ties as Pope approves bishop

The China Post - A bishop has been ordained in China's state controlled Catholic church with the Pope's blessing in a sign of a thaw in Sino Vatican relations -- but the death in detention of an "underground" bishop loyal to Rome shows a divide remains between the two sides. Full Story