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France says review of China nuclear relations "normal"

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BEIJING - France's Trade Minister Nicole Bricq said on Monday a decision by her country's new government to review the country's nuclear cooperation with China was a regular process and was "normal".

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China rebukes Clinton for comments on disputed islets

BEIJING - China rebuked U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday for her public backing of Japan's administration over a string of uninhabited islands in the East China Sea which are at the centre of a messy dispute between China and Japan.

World, Japan 5:06am EST

China urges cautious U.N. resolution on North Korea

BEIJING - China said on Monday that the United Nations Security Council needed to pass a cautious resolution on North Korea's December rocket launch, saying that was the way to ensure regional tensions do not escalate further.

World, United Nations, North Korea 4:11am EST

China's metrosexual men revive luxury shopping

HONG KONG/MACAU - Let's hear it for the boys. China's fashion-forward men are snapping up Gucci and Burberry bags, driving a rebound in the luxury market months after a slow down in spending by the world's biggest luxury goods buyers spooked global investors.

Lifestyle, 2:11am EST

China's metrosexual men revive luxury shopping

HONG KONG/MACAU - Let's hear it for the boys. China's fashion-forward men are snapping up Gucci and Burberry bags, driving a rebound in the luxury market months after a slow down in spending by the world's biggest luxury goods buyers spooked global investors.

Lifestyle, 20 Jan 2013

Analysis: China upturn underscores need to rebalance economy

BEIJING - China's recovery from its longest slowdown in growth since the global financial crisis is being driven by the two forces posing the biggest risks to the economy's increasingly urgent need to rebalance - investment and property.

Investing and Taxes Simplified, 20 Jan 2013

China plans emergency measures to control Beijing air pollution

BEIJING - Beijing is to unveil unprecedented new rules governing how China's capital reacts to hazardous air pollution, the official Xinhua news agency said, as deteriorating air quality threatens to become a rallying point for wider political dissatisfaction.

Environment, 20 Jan 2013

U.S., China in deal on U.N. North Korea rebuke; Russia to back it

UNITED NATIONS - The United States and China have struck a tentative deal on a draft U.N. Security Council resolution condemning North Korea for its December rocket launch, U.N. diplomats said on Friday, and Russia predicted it would be approved by the council.

World, Russia, United Nations, North Korea 19 Jan 2013

U.S., China in deal on U.N. North Korea rebuke; Russia to back it

UNITED NATIONS - The United States and China have struck a tentative deal on a draft U.N. Security Council resolution condemning North Korea for its December rocket launch, U.N. diplomats said on Friday, and Russia predicted it would be approved by the council.

World, North Korea, United Nations, Russia 18 Jan 2013

China's economy posts slowest growth since 1999

BEIJING - China's economy grew at its slowest pace in 13 years in 2012, though a year-end spurt supported by infrastructure spending and a jump in trade signaled the foundation for the stable growth path Beijing says is vital for economic reform may be in sight. | Video

Investing and Taxes Simplified, 18 Jan 2013

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Ethiopia and Eritrea: An elusive peace on the cards?

Ethiopia and Eritrea are still at each others’ throats. The two neighbours fought hammer and tongs in sun-baked trenches during a two-year war over a decade ago, before a peace deal ended their World War I-style conflict in 2000. Furious veRed Sea, UNrbal battles, however, have continued to this day.

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