Beijing  - Nine women were poisoned and died in a Beijing apartment from carbon monoxide released by a gas storage water heater, local media reported Friday.

Taipei  - The World Health Organization (WHO) has returned the latest application by outgoing Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian to join the global health body, news reports said Friday.

Beijing - China allowed the first Chinese tour group to travel to the Tibetan capital of Lhasa, six wee

Beijing - China's new visa stipulations ahead of the Olympic Games in August are hampering econom

Johannesburg  -  China Thursday defended its attempts to arm President Robert Mugabe's regime after a Chinese freighter with weapons and ammunition bound for Zimbabwe began to head for home with it