Beijing, July 22 (Xinhua-ANI): At least 44 people have been killed in an earthquake which hit a juncture region of two counties in northwest China's Gansu Province Monday morning, according to the provincial civil affairs department. Communication was cut off in 13 towns of Zhangxian County, it said. The 6.6-magnitude quake happened at 7:45 a.m. at the junction of the Minxian County and ...
Man sentenced to death for rape
A man in east China's Anhui province was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for raping and molesting minors, a court said Sunday. Coal mine worker Zhang Qinghai was found guilty of raping two girls, aged seven and nine. He was also guilty of molesting four other girls, the youngest of whom was five years old, Xinhua reported. The court said the sex offender also took many nude ...
Portuguese markets cheer as govt crisis defused
LISBON, Portugal -; Portuguese financial markets cheered on Monday the decision to allow the fragile coalition government to remain in charge, eliminating for now the prospect of snap elections and more political ...
President cools not cures Portuguese crisis
1 of 2. A man looks at the front pages of newspapers, with headlines about the statement of Portugal's President Anibal Cavaco Silva, displayed in a shop in Sintra village, 30 km North of Lisbon July 22, ...
Embattled Portuguese PM vows to stick to austerity
LISBON (AFP) - Embattled Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho vowed Monday to stick to reforms imposed by the bailed-out country's international creditors, in a bid to restore confidence after a political crisis sparked by the unpopular austerity measures."The confidence acquired during the last two years has been a bit weakened," the prime minister said.But he promised ...
Hong Kong journalist resigns in controversy over interview
Hong Kong journalist has resigned in a controversy over her interview with Jack Ma, founder and executive chairman of the Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group.The journalist, Liu Yi, quit after claiming that the interview published by her newspaper, the ...
Chinas Chen Liu top 10-meter prelims at worlds
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Gold medal favorites Chen Ruolin and Liu Huixia of China topped the preliminaries of the women's 10-meter synchronized platform diving at the world championships on Monday. Chen is a three-time defending world champion in the event and a four-time Olympics gold medalist. She is competing with Liu for the first time, but the new duo showed no signs of unfamiliarity as they ...
Hong Kong shares end 0.25 higher
The benchmark Hang Seng Index climbed 54.08 points to 21,416.50 on turnover of HK$38.49 billion ($US4.97 billion).Chinese shares closed up 0.61 per cent. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 12.11 points to 2,004.76 on turnover of 69.6 billion yuan ($US11.3 ...
Manager Pellegrini missing as Man City land in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AFP) - Manchester City arrived in Hong Kong on Monday without new manager Manuel Pellegrini, but assistant manager Brian Kidd insisted the team's pre-season build-up was on track despite the Chilean's absence.Pellegrini, who was only appointed last month after Roberto Mancini was sacked, returned to Chile at the end of last week for family reasons.City officials told AFP ...
Portuguese president rules out snap election
The Portuguese government will be hoping its borrowing costs will reduce rapidly this week, after the country's President ruled-out calling a snap election. Investors had increased the interest rate they charged Portugal, after the centre-right coalition government teetered on the brink of collapse in recent weeks. The crisis began when the finance minister resigned over ongoing austerity ...
Deadly earthquake strikes China
A deadly earthquake struck China's Gansu province early Monday, killing at least 22 people and causing widespread damage, authorities said. In regular updates as the death toll from the disaster mounted and on other developments, the official China Daily, quoting the Gansu Provincial Civil Affairs Department, said at least 22 people had died. It cited other reports that at least 279 people ...
Hong Kong China shares fall smaller Chinese lenders underperfom Big Four
Mon Jul 22, 2013 12:51am EDT * HSI -0.2 pct, H-shares -0.9 pct, CSI300 -0.6 pct * Losses in weak vol, latest rate reform move not seen major * Minsheng tops losses for smaller Chinese lenders * CR Power jumps; minority shareholders reject CR Power merger By Clement Tan July 22 (Reuters) - Hong Kong and China shares fell on Monday, as mid-sized Chinese banks underperformed after Beijing scrapped ...
Press Digest - Hong Kong - July 22
HONG KONG, July 22 | Sun Jul 21, 2013 10:35pm EDT HONG KONG, July 22 (Reuters) - These are some of the leading stories in Hong Kong newspapers on Monday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST -- Several mainland retailers, including Shanghai-based maker of apparel for men and women La Chapelle, food and beverage retailer ...
Portuguese president rejects elections clamor
(45 mins ago) Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva said he backed the country's center-right coalition government, distancing himself from calls for snap elections to resolve a political crisis shaking the bailed-out nation. ';I think the best solution is to keep the current government in power,'' said Cavaco Silva, dashing hopes among the leftwing opposition for early ...
Shanghai stocks retreat as Hong Kong shares rise
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Mainland Chinese stocks fell Monday as lingering economic concerns outweighed the People's Bank of China decision Friday to remove a floor on banks' lending rates, with the losses weighing on shares traded in Hong Kong. The Shanghai ...
Hong Kong stocks open 0.64 higher
HONG Kong stocks rose 0.64 per cent at the open in edgy trade on Monday following a mixed lead from Wall Street. The benchmark Hang Seng Index climbed 136.54 points to 21,498.96 in the first few ...
Portuguese govt to stay in power to address crisis President
Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva on Sunday said the coalition government will stay in power until the end of their term in 2015, rejecting calls for snap elections to resolve a political crisis eroding Lisbon's credibility with lenders and investors.In a televised nationwide speech Presient Cavaco Silva said that a snap election will not solve the current problem Portugal is facing ...
Portuguese pres government should stay
Portugal's President Anibal Cavaco Silva on Sunday ruled out a snap election and said he wanted the center-right coalition government to stay in place to keep an international bailout on track. Political turmoil had threatened to derail Portugal's planned exit from the EU/IMF bailout in mid-2014, especially after "national salvation" talks between the two coalition parties ...
MACAU Unpaid overtime work prevalent amongst clerks survey says
According to a trade union?s latest survey, unpaid overtime work is common amongst clerical workers, especially those in the financial sector, in which the employees generally have to shoulder 5 to 10 hours of uncompensated overtime work every week. Yesterday, the General Association of Macau Clerical Employees held a seminar to discuss the problem of unpaid overtime that is prevalent in ...
Arabian Gulf League Al Wasl eye Brazilian not Portuguese Postiga as foreign recruit
Al Wasl have denied they were ever in negotiations to sign Helder Postiga, the Real Zaragoza striker. The Dubai club have been heavily linked with the Portugal international as they seek to recruit a forward to complete their foreign quartet for next ...
Portuguese president rejects election bid
PORTUGUESE President Anibal Cavaco Silva is backing the country's centre-right coalition government and has rejected calls for snap elections to resolve a political crisis shaking the bailed-out ...
UPDATE 2-Portuguese president says government should stay to tackle crisis
Sun Jul 21, 2013 6:08pm EDT * Government should stay until end of term in 2015 * Analysts expect good market reaction, but situation still wobbly * Proposed government reshuffle yet to be confirmed By Andrei Khalip and Sergio Goncalves LISBON, July 21 (Reuters) - Portugal's President Anibal Cavaco Silva on Sunday ruled out a snap election and said he wanted the centre-right coalition ...
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