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Dhaka expects help from Delhi, Beijing

Dhaka expects India and China to stand beside Bangladesh amid the current Rohingya refugee crisis, hoping that the two countries would provide help address the influx of Myanmar nationals.
NBA legend Yao Ming named Chinese basketball chief

NBA Hall of Famer Yao Ming called for "urgent" reform and said he was facing a multitude of problems as he was elected president of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) on Thursday.
Nadal, Murray win China Open first round matches

Rafael Nadal storms through his opening match of the China Open as he seeks to redeem his injury-blighted season with a strong run in Beijing.
Manchester derby in China abandoned

The pre-season Manchester derby that would have pitted City's new manager Pep Guardiola against his United counterpart Jose Mourinho has been cancelled due to weather concerns in Beijing.
Further 45 new failures from London and Beijing Games

A further 45 athletes test positive for banned substances after a second set of samples were re-analysed from the London and Beijing Olympics.
Bolt could lose gold

Usain Bolt could lose one of the three golds he won at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Possible MH370 debris found in Mozambique

Experts following the disappearance of MH370 say it is likely that a new piece of debris found on a Mozambique beach came from the missing plane.
Chinese concept bus that drives over cars

This concept bus The Transit Elevated BUS (TEB) is an elevated bus capable of driving over cars in moving traffic.
China jet ‘intercepts’ US spy plane

Two Chinese fighters have carried out an "unsafe" intercept of a US military aircraft over the South China Sea, the Pentagon says.
FEATURE: Beijing glass sightseeing platform is out of this world

This is what it's like aboard Beijing's "UFO", the world's largest glass sightseeing platform that opened in the capital's suburban Shilinxia scenic spot on April 30.
Beijing is new 'billionaire capital'

Beijing overtakes New York as the city with the highest number of billionaires for the first time, a new report by China-based firm Hurun says.
China economic growth slowest in 25 years

China's economy grew by 6.9% in 2015, compared with 7.3% a year earlier, marking its slowest growth in a quarter of a century.
China rejects Vietnam protest over flight test

Beijing has rejected a protest from Vietnam after a Chinese plane landed on a contested reef in the South China Sea, saying the operation took place within Chinese territory.
Beijing issues second ever pollution "red alert"

Beijing authorities have issued a second pollution "red alert", little more than a week after its first ever such warning.
China gives currency largest boost in a decade

China raised the central rate for its yuan currency by the largest amount in a decade on Monday, officials and reports said.
China to sign UK nuclear plant deal

China's leader Xi Jinping is expected to put the seal later on its contribution to what will be the first UK nuclear power plant to be built in a generation.
Bolt aiming to crack 19 seconds in 200 meters

Six-times Olympic champion Usain Bolt has already started his preparations for next year's Rio Games and wants to break 19 seconds in the 200 meters.
Fifa fines HK over China anthem booing

The Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) has been fined $40,000 Hong Kong dollars ($5,160; £3,400) after its fans booed the Chinese national anthem during a match last month.
MI5 earns $18.5 mn on its first day in China

“Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation” earns $18.5 million on its first day in China, turning out to be one of the best debuts a US film has ever enjoyed in the country.
Bolt knocked down in Beijing (video)

Usain Bolt was knocked down by a cameraman in Beijing on Thursday night, shortly after winning a race.
Bolt wins fourth world 200m title

Usain Bolt beats Justin Gatlin for the world 200m title at the championships in Beijing, China.
China cuts rates to boost economy

China has cut its main interest rate to boost growth in its economy.
Bolt seeking fourth consecutive 200m title

Usain Bolt’s focus turns immediately to the 200m, in which he will be seeking a fourth consecutive title after having previously triumphed in Berlin, Daegu and Moscow.
Fraser-Pryce retains 100m title

Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce narrowly beats Dafne Schippers of the Netherlands to retain her 100m world title in Beijing.
Bolt 'sad' doping talk dominating Beijing worlds

Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt expresses his sadness that doping issues are the talking points before world championships at Beijing.
China cop rescues newborn from pipe in public toilet (video)

A Beijing policeman rescues a newborn baby stuck face down in a public toilet, reaching his arm down into the pipe to gently pull out the infant.
Beijing to host 2022 Winter Olympics

Beijing is going to host the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, beating the bid of Kazakhstan's Almaty.
China's '300' subdued by police

Half-naked models, dressed as Spartan warriors similar to the action-fantasy film "300" are subdued by Beijing police while taking part in a marketing stunt,
Beyond the virtual

Chief chef and co-founder of Benlai Cookhouse, a restaurant affiliated to China's leading online shopping platform for fresh food and ingredients, Guo says he has an advantage over running a conventional restaurant.
Beijing bans smoking in public

Public smoking in China's capital, Beijing, is now banned after the introduction of a new law.