URUMQI, China -- Police shut down a bustling bazaar in the capital of China's restive Muslim region of Xinjiang Friday, tightening security there after an Islamic group seeking independence for the area threatened to attack buses, trains and planes
The ceremony attempted to tell the story of China's historyA dramatic display of dancing, music and fireworks has taken place at China's packed national stadium, opening the Beijing Olympic Games.
BEIJING, Aug. 8 -- President Bush greeted American Olympians here on the eve of the opening ceremonies, telling them they represent 'the finest nation on the face of the Earth' and urging them to 'win as many golds as you possibly can.
BEIJING, Aug. 7 -- In the lobby of a provincial Chinese hotel stood a 25-foot-high inflatable character, a beaming Olympic mascot cheerfully inviting one and all to enjoy the 2008 Beijing Games.
ยท Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Chinese President Hu Jintao on Friday told international dignitaries coming for the Beijing Olympic Games that the Beijing Olympics is an opportunity for both China and the world.
DHAKA, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Two fishermen were drowned as their fishing boat capsized in Meghna river in Bangladesh's Chandpur district, the private news agency UNB reported Friday.
Pakistani Situation ISLAMABAD, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- At least 70 militants have been killed and 60 others injured in clashes between security forces and militants in northwestern Pakistan, local TV channel reported on Friday.
